Elite Trader Funding Review

Max DD Type

Varies by plan. 1 Step: intraday trailing drawdown on the highest unrealised profit. End of Day and Diamond Hands: end of day trailing on the highest closing balance, although open losses count intraday. Static: fixed floor that never trails. Fast Track: end of day or static. Direct to Funded: end of day trailing (10K, 50K) or static (100K). On Elite Sim Funded accounts the trailing drawdown stops permanently once realised profit reaches the drawdown plus $100, and the minimum balance becomes starting balance plus $100 (static accounts keep their original floor). Separately, once an Elite account is up 20%, losing more than 35% of total profit can remove it from the programme and from LIVE ELITE eligibility.

Daily DD Type

End of Day and Diamond Hands only: hard breach daily loss limit measured from the prior day's closing balance ($1,100 on 50K, $2,200 on 100K End of Day, $1,500 on Diamond Hands); it is removed once the safety net is reached. An optional TradeShield add on turns it into a soft breach. 1 Step, Static, Fast Track and Direct to Funded have no daily loss limit.

Consistency Rule

No consistency rule in 1 Step, Static, End of Day or Diamond Hands evaluations. Fast Track: best day no more than 40% of profit to pass, and 30% consistency at each reward. Funded accounts use the Active Trade Day rule instead: a day counts only if it makes at least $250 realised profit ($125 on 10K and 25K Static) and at least 30% of the best day, for evaluations bought from 2 October 2026 ($200 and 23%, or $100 on some smaller accounts, for earlier purchases). Direct to Funded uses $150 and 50% (10K), $600 and 62% (50K) and $500 and 50% (100K).

Minimum Trading Days

5 trading days to pass most evaluations (1 with the One Day to Pass add on), 3 on Fast Track, none on Direct to Funded. Rewards: 8 Active Trade Days for the first cycle and 10 for later cycles (5, 15 and 20 per cycle on Direct to Funded 10K, 50K and 100K).

Time Limit

None on monthly evaluations, which renew every 30 days until passed or cancelled. Fast Track must be passed within 10 calendar days. Funded accounts need at least one trade a week and a login every 30 days or they are closed.

Leverage

Not applicable; contract limits: 1 Step 8, 14 and 18 minis; Static 1, 2 and 4; End of Day 8 and 14; Diamond Hands 2; Fast Track 1; Direct to Funded 2, 5 and 3 (micros count one for one on Direct to Funded, ten per mini elsewhere).

News Trading

No restrictions around major economic releases.

Holding Restrictions

All positions must be closed one minute before the instrument's market close (ES by 3:59 pm CT) on 1 Step, Static, End of Day and Fast Track. Diamond Hands and Direct to Funded accounts may hold overnight and over the weekend; overnight margin charges are the trader's responsibility.

EAs/Copy

AI, bots, EAs and other automated strategies are prohibited unless authorised in writing by ETF. Approved trade copiers are allowed: Tradesyncer, Tradecopia, Affordable Indicators Duplicate Account Actions, Replikanto Flowbot (compliance edition) and copiers built into the trading platform. Hedging against yourself across accounts, trading for another user and more than one trader per household are prohibited.

Commissions

Per side: ES, NQ, EMD, YM $2.04; RTY $1.99; MES, MYM $0.56; MNQ, M2K $0.51; NKD $2.88; BTC $6.76; ETH $5.76; MBT $2.76; MET $0.46; 6A, 6B, 6C, 6E, 6J, 6M, 6N, 6S $2.36; E7, J7 $1.61; E micro FX $0.50; GC, SI, HG, PL, PA $2.31; MGC, MCL $0.76; CL, HO, NG, RB $2.26; QM $1.96; QG $1.26; ZC, ZS, ZM, ZL, ZW, ZO, ZR $2.81; XC $1.79; GF, HE, LE $2.79; ZN $1.51; ZB $1.56; ZF $1.41; ZT $1.36; UB $1.61. LIVE ELITE: $2.00 minis, $0.62 micros.

Fees

Evaluations (except Fast Track) bill every 30 days and keep billing after passing until the Elite account is activated or the subscription is cancelled. Evaluation reset $47 (failed evaluations also reset free at renewal); Fast Track and Direct to Funded cannot use evaluation resets. Elite activation: $87 a month (first month free on Fast Track; $47 with the 3D add on) or a one time fee of $177 (up to 75K and all Static), $247 (1 Step 100K to 150K), $257 (End of Day 100K) or $307 (Diamond Hands); none on Direct to Funded. Elite resets up to 10 times per account, $87 to $557 by plan. Rithmic data feed adds $45 a month per account (from 28 January 2026; the Tradovate bundle has no extra fee). Professional data status costs $128 per exchange. Level 2 depth is an optional monthly purchase. No refunds.

Scaling Plan

No scaling plan; contract limits are fixed for the life of the account. Up to 20 active Elite Sim Funded accounts per trader, of which up to 5 can be Direct to Funded. Traders qualify for LIVE ELITE after 1 reward, 5 Active Trade Days or $1,000 in rewards (ETF may also move them earlier), subject to a background check and 34 CME rules lessons. LIVE ELITE starts with $1,250 to $2,500 of real capital on an end of day drawdown, 5 or 10 micros initially, 80/20 split, daily withdrawals from $250, $197 a month per exchange for data and a Vault that matches 10% of approved withdrawals (up to $5,000 per 90 day release). Declining a LIVE ELITE offer pays 5% of earnings up to $12,500 plus 2% above and brings a two year ban.