Last verified: November 1, 2026 — checked against Elite Trader Funding’s official site. Elite Trader Funding (ETF) runs six evaluation tracks — 1-Step, Fast Track, EOD, Static Drawdown, Diamond Hands and Direct to Funded — in sizes from 10K to 250K. Passing any track earns an Elite Sim-Funded account, and traders who earn $25,000 in cumulative sim payouts become eligible for LIVE ELITE: real capital, an 80/20 split and daily withdrawals. NinjaTrader and Tradovate are supported. ETF runs aggressive promotions, so checkout is often below list price.
Funded Rules (All Tracks)
- Profit split: up to 100% of sim payouts until you reach the $25,000 cumulative cap per trader. LIVE ELITE pays 80/20.
- Safety net: once you have earned your maximum drawdown plus $100 in realized profit, the trailing drawdown and the daily loss limit are removed, and your minimum balance locks at your starting balance + $100. The safety net itself is never withdrawable.
- Active Trade Days (ATDs): 8 ATDs in payout cycle 1 and 10 in later cycles. For accounts bought on or after October 2, 2026, a day only counts as an ATD if you made at least $250 in realized profit and that day was at least 30% of your best ATD’s profit.
- Payouts run on Mondays and Wednesdays via Rise (ACH or crypto).
- Trade at least once a week. You can hold up to 20 active Sim-Funded accounts (Direct to Funded is capped at 5).
- Activation on evaluation tracks: $87/month, or a one-time lifetime fee from $177.
1-Step
| Account | Price | Profit target | Max loss (live trailing) | Max contracts | Payout caps by cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $207/mo | $3,000 | $2,000 | 8 minis | $1,000 / $1,250 / $1,500 / $1,750 |
| 100K | $257/mo | $6,000 | $3,000 | 14 minis | $1,250 / $1,500 / $1,750 / $2,000 |
| 150K | $347/mo | $9,000 | $5,000 | 18 minis | — |
The 1-Step drawdown trails live, including unrealized profit — the strictest model ETF offers. There is no daily loss limit and no consistency rule. Minimum 5 trading days (1 with an add-on), no time limit, resets cost $47, and the funded minimum withdrawal is $250.
EOD
| Account | Price | Profit target | Max loss (EOD trailing) | Daily loss limit | Payout caps by cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $347/mo | $3,000 | $2,000 | $1,100 | $1,250 / $1,500 / $1,750 / $2,000 |
| 100K | $487/mo | $6,000 | $3,500 | $2,200 | $1,750 / $2,000 / $2,250 / $2,500 |
An end-of-day trailing drawdown with a hard daily loss limit. No consistency rule, minimum 5 trading days, resets cost $47, and the funded minimum withdrawal is $100.
Static Drawdown
| Account | Price | Profit target | Drawdown (static) | Max contracts | Payout caps by cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10K | $147/mo | $1,000 | $500 | 1 mini | $500 / $500 / $500 / $1,000 |
| 25K | $277/mo | $2,000 | $1,000 | 2 minis | $750 / $1,000 / $1,250 / $1,500 |
| 50K | $497/mo | $4,000 | $2,000 | 4 minis | $1,250 / $1,500 / $1,750 / $2,000 |
The drawdown floor never trails. No daily loss limit, no consistency rule, minimum 5 trading days.
Diamond Hands (100K)
Diamond Hands is a single 100K plan at $397/month: a $5,000 profit target, a $3,500 end-of-day trailing drawdown and a $1,500 hard daily loss limit, with trading limited to just 2 minis. It is the only ETF plan that allows overnight and weekend holds. Funded payout caps run $1,750–$2,500 by cycle, and the safety net is $3,600.
Direct to Funded
| Account | Price (one-time) | Drawdown | Active Trade Days per cycle | Min withdrawal | Payout caps by cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10K Mini Inferno | $357 | $1,500 EOD | 5 | $500 | $1,200 flat |
| 50K | $747 | $5,000 EOD | 15 | $1,000 | $2,500 / $2,500 / $5,000 / $5,000 |
| 100K | $997 | $5,000 static | 20 | $500 | $1,500 / $2,500 / $3,500 / $5,000 |
Direct accounts are sim-funded from day one — there is no evaluation to pass. Direct payouts share the same $25,000 per-trader cap as the other tracks.
Fast Track (10K)
Fast Track is a 10K sprint: a $2,000 profit target against a $500 drawdown (EOD or static), a 40% consistency rule and a hard 10-calendar-day limit, with no resets. Funded caps total $2,250–$3,000 before you graduate to a standard track.
Elite Trader Funding FAQ
What are ETF’s funded rules?
Passing any track earns an Elite Sim-Funded account that pays up to 100% of payouts until you reach $25,000 in cumulative payouts. Clear the safety net — your maximum drawdown plus $100 — and the trailing drawdown and daily loss limit switch off. Payouts need 8 Active Trade Days in cycle 1 and 10 after that, and run on Mondays and Wednesdays via Rise.
How does the path to LIVE ELITE work?
Earn $25,000 in cumulative sim payouts and you become eligible for LIVE ELITE: real capital, at ETF’s discretion, paying an 80/20 split with daily withdrawals and a $250 minimum.
Which ETF track is easiest — and which is hardest?
Static is the easiest to survive, because the drawdown floor never moves. The 1-Step is the hardest: its drawdown trails live, including unrealized profit, so open gains can raise the floor against you mid-trade.
Rules change often — ETF changed its Active Trade Day definition on October 2, 2026. We re-verify this page against Elite Trader Funding’s official pages every month — last verified November 1, 2026. Always confirm on elitetraderfunding.com before buying.