Head-to-head comparison · 2026
Bulenox vs Futures Elite
Side-by-side on the metrics that actually matter: true cost to funded, drawdown type, profit split and payout speed.
Quick verdict
- Bulenox is $9 cheaper to get funded on a 50K account ($143 vs $152, activation fees included).
- Bulenox uses end-of-day drawdown, which is more forgiving than Futures Elite's intraday trailing drawdown. Open profit that you give back doesn't count against you.
- Bulenox allows trading during news. Futures Elite restricts it.
Market
Futures
Futures
Founded
2022
-
Total cost to funded
Best$143
$152
Eval cost
$143
$152
Activation fee
-
-
Pricing model
One-time
One-time
Challenge type
1-Step
1-Step
Drawdown type
EOD
Trailing
Max profit split
90%
90%
First profit
First $10K is 100%, then 90%
90/10 from first payout, $2,000 cap per payout
Payout speed
Processed same day
Daily
Max account
Best$2.8M
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Consistency rule
40% rule
50% eval only, none funded
News trading
Allowed
Restricted
Platforms
QuantowerSierra ChartNinjaTrader
NinjaTraderTradovateWealthCharts
Strengths & watch-outs
Bulenox
Strengths
- One-time fee, no activation fee on the EOD plan
- First $10K of profit is 100% yours
- No minimum trading days, payouts processed the same day
Watch-outs
- $1,200 daily loss limit on a 50K
- Evaluation access only lasts 30 days
- No scaling on this plan (Option 2)
Futures Elite
Strengths
- One-time fee, no activation fee
- Daily payouts, no consistency rule once funded
- No daily loss limit on evaluation or funded
Watch-outs
- Funded drawdown is trailing equity (EOD only on the evaluation)
- 50% consistency rule on the evaluation
- Payouts capped at $2,000 each, smaller and newer firm
🐨 Which should you choose?
Choose Bulenox if you want the lower cost to get funded, a more forgiving drawdown and news trading.
Written from our verified data for a 50K account, or the closest size a firm offers. Always check each firm's current terms before buying.
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