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Elite Trader Funding (ETF) is a US futures prop firm operating since 2022, with six simulated evaluation models — 1-Step, Fast Track, End of Day, Static Drawdown, Diamond Hands, and Direct to Funded — on accounts from $10K across TradingView, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, Tradovate and Tickblaze. Traders keep 100% in the simulated stage (capped at $25,000) and graduate to a Live Elite account with real capital and an 80% split after $25,000 in cumulative payouts. Most plans have no time limit; payouts are paid through Rise.

Trading Rules

Rules change without notice and vary by account type. Confirm with the firm before you trade.

RESTRICTED

Copy Trading

Only approved trade copiers.

News Trading

Evaluations: no limit. Funded: be flat 5 min before to 5 min after listed major events.

Scalping

Every trade must last at least 10 seconds.

Weekend Holding

Only Diamond Hands and Direct to Funded.

Overnight Holding

Only Diamond Hands and Direct to Funded can hold through the close.

NOT ALLOWED

HFTArbitrageGambling

Expert Advisors (EAs)

EAs, bots and AI need written approval; none currently approved.

Hedging

No opposite positions in the same or correlated instruments, on one or several accounts.

Martingale

Includes DCA and adding to losers.

Tick Scalping

Trades under 10 seconds.

Group Trading

No coordination with other traders.

Prohibited Conduct

IP-masking VPN/VPS, third-party account management, illiquid contracts.

From our firm record — not independently re-verified

True Cost Calculator

See how much it truly costs to get funded at Elite Trader Funding, including multiple failed attempts.

Fee

$357

Split to you

100%

Account

$10K

How many attempts?

Drag to model your worst-case scenario

2attempts
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Total Spent

$714

2 attempts × $357 fee

Net Cost

$714

No fee refund on this plan

Break-Even

7.14%

Profit needed on $10K after 100% split

Fees shown in USD. Break-even is the minimum profit % you need on your funded account to cover all challenge costs.

Leverage and Platforms

Tradeable Asset Classes

  • Futures

Available Trading Platforms

  • NinjaTrader logo
    NinjaTrader
  • T
    Tickblaze
  • TradingView logo
    TradingView
  • Tradovate logo
    Tradovate

Frequently Asked Questions

Elite Trader Funding (ETF) is a US-based futures prop firm that funds traders who pass a simulated evaluation, with trading on platforms such as NinjaTrader, Tradovate and Rithmic. Traders keep up to 100% of their simulated profits, and after reaching $25,000 in cumulative payouts they can graduate to a LIVE ELITE account trading the firm's real capital. Payouts are sent through Rise.
Most evaluations are monthly subscriptions, while Fast Track and Direct to Funded are one-time fees; prices vary by plan and size. Fast Track is the cheapest entry, with a single 10K account available under $100 on its End of Day variant, and the 1-Step starts at $167 a month for 50K. Most evaluations carry a $47 reset fee (Fast Track has no resets), and live pricing is shown in the plan picker on ETF's site.
On Elite Sim-Funded accounts, traders keep up to 100% of their simulated profits, capped at $25,000 in cumulative payouts per trader. After that, they move to a LIVE ELITE account on an 80/20 split (80% to the trader) with uncapped payouts.
Six evaluations, each built around a different drawdown style: 1-Step (live trailing, 50K/100K/150K), Fast Track (a low-cost 10K account with a 40% consistency rule and 10 days to pass), End of Day (end-of-day trailing, 50K/100K/150K), Static Drawdown (a fixed loss limit, 10K–50K), Diamond Hands (holds overnight and over weekends, 100K), and Direct to Funded (no evaluation, one-time payment, 10K/50K/100K).
ETF uses three drawdown styles. Live trailing follows your highest unrealized profit (1-Step); end-of-day trailing only ratchets up at the session close on realized profit (End of Day and Diamond Hands); and static is a fixed floor set on day one that never trails (Static Drawdown and the 100K Direct to Funded). Once you bank your drawdown amount plus $100 in realized profit, the drawdown is removed for payout eligibility.
It depends on the plan. The End of Day evaluation has a daily loss limit ($1,100–$2,200 by size) and Diamond Hands has a $1,500 daily loss limit, while 1-Step, Static Drawdown and Fast Track have none. Most evaluations require a 5 trading day minimum to pass (3 on Fast Track).
On a Sim-Funded account you request a payout each cycle once you meet your Active Trade Days (8 for the first cycle, 10 after on standard plans). On LIVE ELITE, withdrawals are available daily on business days with a $250 minimum, an 80/20 split and a 48-hour payout approval guarantee.
ETF's model is a sim-to-live pathway: you pass an evaluation (most have no time limit), earn on a Sim-Funded account keeping up to 100% of profits, then at $25,000 in cumulative payouts graduate to LIVE ELITE trading the firm's real capital. It also offers a Diamond Hands plan that allows holding positions overnight and over the weekend, which many futures evaluations prohibit.

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