My Funded Futures Alternatives
Seven futures prop firms that differ from My Funded Futures on news rules, funded drawdown, fees or profit split.
Traders look beyond My Funded Futures mainly because Tier 1 news trading is not allowed on its Rapid, Rapid EOD and Pro funded accounts, and because standard Rapid switches to an intraday trailing drawdown once funded. Rapid EOD keeps end of day drawdown but is sold only in 25K and 50K sizes, while Builder and Pro pay 80/20 rather than 90/10. At list price in September 2026 the firm charged $153 for Builder 50K and $209 for Rapid 50K, and its restricted list runs to almost 90 entries, including the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and Romania.
Each alternative offers futures evaluations on CME Group products and differs from My Funded Futures on at least one of those points. Prices are list prices at the time of review, and every firm runs frequent discounts.
My Funded Futures alternatives compared
| Firm | Cheapest 50K at list price | Steps | Drawdown type | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Funded Futures | $153 once (Builder) | One | End of day trailing; intraday when funded on Rapid | 80% on Builder, 90% on Rapid |
| Topstep | $49 a month plus $149 activation | One | End of day trailing | 90% |
| Apex Trader Funding | $249 once plus $89 activation (Intraday) | One | Intraday trailing, or end of day from $590 | 100% |
| Tradeify | $145 once (Growth) | One | End of day trailing | 90% |
| Take Profit Trader | $170 a month plus $130 activation | One | End of day in the test, intraday when funded | 80%, 90% on PRO+ |
| TradeDay | $131 a month (Quick Pay Intraday) | One | Intraday trailing when funded on Quick Pay, end of day on Fast Pass | 50% below $4,000 profit, then 80%; 80% on Fast Pass |
| The5ers Futures | $100 once (Day Trade) | One | 4% end of day trailing | 80% |
| Funded Futures Family | $119 a month (Premier+ Intraday) | One | Intraday in the evaluation, end of day when funded | 90% |
Topstep
Topstep allows news trading on funded accounts, banning only the full maximum position placed directly into a scheduled major release, and keeps an end of day trailing limit in the Express Funded Account. It pays 90/10 from the first payout. The Combine is billed monthly, at $49 for 50K plus $149 on passing, or $95 with no activation fee. Payouts need five winning days of $150 or three trading days, depending on the path, and each request is capped at half the balance and $2,000 or $3,000 on 50K. Platforms centre on TopstepX. It suits news traders who pass quickly. See My Funded Futures vs Topstep.
Apex Trader Funding
Apex Trader Funding pays 100% of approved payouts and allows news trading with a directional strategy. Its 50K EOD evaluation lists at $590 plus a $119 activation fee and keeps end of day drawdown once funded, stopping at $50,100, and traders can hold up to 20 Performance Accounts. Evaluations expire after 30 days with no resets, automation is banned, and each account closes after six payouts capped at $1,500 rising to $3,000. At the time of review the site showed coupons of one tenth of list. It suits discretionary traders who pass fast. See Apex Trader Funding vs My Funded Futures.
Tradeify
Tradeify uses end of day trailing drawdown on every account, funded included, in every size from 25K to 150K. It places no restriction on news, although funded accounts must earn more than half of trades and profit from positions held longer than 10 seconds. Evaluations cost $145 for Growth 50K and $165 for Select 50K, once and with no activation fee, and bots the trader can prove they own are allowed. Payouts are capped, at $1,250 per request on Select Daily 50K and up to half of profit, capped at $2,500, on Select Flex. It suits news traders who want end of day drawdown throughout. See Tradeify vs My Funded Futures.
Take Profit Trader
Take Profit Trader sets no maximum on withdrawals. PRO accounts can withdraw on any day from the first, with no payout window, once the balance is above $52,000 on 50K, at 80/20. The PRO drawdown trails intraday, and PRO accounts must be flat from one minute before to one minute after FOMC, NFP and CPI. The 50K Test costs $170 a month plus $130 to activate PRO. Bots are banned, and more than a dozen platforms are supported through CQG and Rithmic. It suits manual traders who want uncapped withdrawals. See Tradeify vs Take Profit Trader.
TradeDay
TradeDay offers Fast Pass, which keeps end of day drawdown from the evaluation into the funded account and pays 80/20, and Quick Pay, whose funded accounts can request from any positive balance on the first day with no buffer, at 50% until account profit reaches $4,000. It bills monthly with no activation fee, allows automated systems the trader built and supports a long list of CQG and Rithmic platforms, including a free NinjaTrader licence. Tier 1 releases cannot be traded. It suits traders who want early access to profit or a wide platform choice. See TradeDay vs My Funded Futures.
The5ers Futures
The5ers Futures allows news trading with no restrictions and sells a plan built for overnight positions. Its Swing 50K, at $120 once, lets traders hold 1 mini or 10 micros overnight, though not over weekends, while Day Trade 50K costs $100. Both ask for a 6% target with a 4% end of day trailing limit and no daily limit on 50K. Payouts come every 14 days at 80/20, capped at 3% of the starting balance, with a 3.5% commission on cash payouts, and the fee is refunded on the third payout. BlackArrow is the only platform, and algorithmic trading is banned. It suits swing traders.
Funded Futures Family
Funded Futures Family allows news trading through all Tier 1 releases and pays 90/10 on every funded plan. Prime 50K costs $179 a month with a $2,000 end of day limit, no daily loss limit and no evaluation consistency rule, and funded Prime accounts pay every three trading days after three days of $200 profit, with a 40% rule per cycle. Evaluations are monthly with no activation fee and unlimited resets, and bots are banned. Trustpilot shows 4.6 from 3,604 reviews. It suits news traders who want frequent payout cycles.
How to choose
Start with the rule that pushes you away from My Funded Futures. News traders should look at Topstep, Tradeify, The5ers Futures and Funded Futures Family, and at Apex for a directional approach. Traders who want end of day drawdown on a funded account at every size should compare Tradeify, Topstep, TradeDay Fast Pass and Funded Futures Family. Traders who hold positions overnight should look at The5ers Futures Swing. The news trading rules guide and the futures prop firm drawdown rules guide explain these differences.
Filter every firm in the comparison table, see Topstep alternatives and Apex Trader Funding alternatives, or browse more comparisons and the futures prop firms hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which My Funded Futures alternatives allow news trading once funded?
Tradeify places no restriction on news, The5ers Futures allows it with no restrictions around releases, and Funded Futures Family allows trading through all Tier 1 releases. Topstep allows news trading but bans the full maximum position into a scheduled major release, and Apex allows a directional approach. Take Profit Trader PRO accounts must be flat around FOMC, NFP and CPI.
Which alternatives keep end of day drawdown once funded?
Tradeify uses end of day trailing drawdown on every account and size. Topstep keeps it in the Express Funded Account, TradeDay on Fast Pass, The5ers Futures in both stages and Funded Futures Family on Prime and Premier+. Apex EOD Performance Accounts stop trailing at the starting balance plus $100. Take Profit Trader PRO and TradeDay Quick Pay switch to intraday trailing.
Can I hold futures positions overnight at any of these firms?
The5ers Futures Swing allows overnight holding of 1 mini or 10 micros on 25K and 50K accounts, 2 minis on 100K and 3 minis on 150K, but not over weekends. Topstep, Apex, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader and TradeDay require positions to be closed before the daily close, for example by 3:10 pm Central time at Topstep and 4:45 pm Eastern time at Tradeify.
Which alternatives charge a one time fee?
Apex Trader Funding, Tradeify and The5ers Futures sell evaluations for a single fee, as My Funded Futures does. Tradeify and The5ers Futures charge no activation fee, while Apex adds $79 to $149 on its Standard versions. Topstep, Take Profit Trader, TradeDay and Funded Futures Family bill monthly until the trader passes or cancels.
Which alternatives pay 90% or more of profits?
Apex pays 100% of approved payouts on its Performance Accounts. Topstep, Tradeify and Funded Futures Family pay 90/10. Take Profit Trader PRO and The5ers Futures pay 80/20, TradeDay Fast Pass pays 80%, and TradeDay Quick Pay pays 50% until account profit reaches $4,000. My Funded Futures pays 90/10 on Rapid and 80/20 on Builder and Pro.