Head-to-head comparison · 2026
Funded Futures Family vs Traders Launch
Side-by-side on the metrics that actually matter: true cost to funded, drawdown type, profit split and payout speed.
Quick verdict
- Funded Futures Family is $115 cheaper to get funded on a 50K account ($125 vs $240, activation fees included).
- Funded Futures Family bills monthly, so its cost goes up for every extra month it takes you to pass. Traders Launch is a one-time fee.
- Traders Launch uses static drawdown, which is more forgiving than Funded Futures Family's intraday trailing drawdown. Open profit that you give back doesn't count against you.
- Funded Futures Family has a consistency rule on the funded account, which can hold up payouts after a big day. Traders Launch doesn't. Rule: 40% eval and funded (Velocity).
- Traders Launch pays out faster (from day one, $200 minimum vs every 3 trading days (daily add-on)).
- Funded Futures Family has the higher maximum profit split, 90% against 80%.
- Funded Futures Family allows trading during news. Traders Launch restricts it.
Market
Futures
Futures
Founded
2024
-
Total cost to funded
Best$125
$240
Eval cost
$125
$240
Activation fee
-
-
Pricing model
Monthly sub
One-time
Challenge type
1-Step
1-Step
Drawdown type
Trailing
Static
Max profit split
Best90%
80%
First profit
90/10 from first payout
60% on the Early Access 50K, 80% on standard 100K+ accounts
Payout speed
Every 3 trading days (daily add-on)
From day one, $200 minimum
Max account
$150K
Best$300K
Consistency rule
40% eval and funded (Velocity)
50% eval only, none funded
News trading
Allowed
Restricted
Platforms
NinjaTraderTradingViewTradovateWealthCharts
TradingViewQuantowerVolumetrica
Strengths & watch-outs
Funded Futures Family
Strengths
- No activation fee on any plan
- 90/10 split from the first payout, news trading allowed
- Prime and Premier+ plans ($159/mo): EOD drawdown, no daily loss limit
Watch-outs
- Velocity uses intraday trailing drawdown (EOD is a $50 add-on)
- 40% consistency rule and 3 trading days between payouts
- Payouts capped at $1,250 per request on 50K
Traders Launch
Strengths
- Static drawdown that never trails
- No activation fee and payouts from day one, no buffer to build
- No consistency rule once funded
Watch-outs
- Tight $1,000 drawdown against a $3,000 target
- 60% split on the 50K and a 50% consistency rule on the evaluation
- 50K is a limited launch drop, standard plans start at 100K
🐨 Which should you choose?
Choose Funded Futures Family if you want the lower cost to get funded, a higher profit split and news trading.
Choose Traders Launch if you want a more forgiving drawdown, no consistency rule on payouts, faster payouts and more room to scale up.
Written from our verified data for a 50K account. Always check each firm's current terms before buying.
Figures are list prices for the 50K account, last updated Sep 2026. Verify all details directly with each firm before purchasing. PropKoala may earn affiliate commissions. Trading involves substantial risk.