Head-to-head comparison · 2026
Futures Elite vs Tradeify
Side-by-side on the metrics that actually matter: true cost to funded, drawdown type, profit split and payout speed.
Quick verdict
- Tradeify is $7 cheaper to get funded on a 50K account ($145 vs $152, activation fees included).
- Tradeify 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.
- Tradeify has a consistency rule on the funded account, which can hold up payouts after a big day. Futures Elite doesn't. Rule: None on eval, 35% funded.
- Futures Elite pays out faster (daily vs every 5 days).
- Tradeify allows trading during news. Futures Elite restricts it.
Market
Futures
Futures
Founded
-
2023
Total cost to funded
$152
Best$145
Eval cost
$152
$145
Activation fee
-
-
Pricing model
One-time
One-time
Challenge type
1-Step
1-Step
Drawdown type
Trailing
EOD
Max profit split
90%
90%
First profit
90/10 from first payout, $2,000 cap per payout
90/10 on all accounts
Payout speed
Daily
Every 5 days
Max account
-
Best$150K
Consistency rule
50% eval only, none funded
None on eval, 35% funded
News trading
Restricted
Allowed
Platforms
NinjaTraderTradovateWealthCharts
TradovateWealthChartsTradingViewRithmicTradesea
Strengths & watch-outs
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
Tradeify
Strengths
- One-time fee, no activation fee, no monthly subscription
- No consistency rule on the evaluation
- EOD drawdown on both evaluation and funded
Watch-outs
- 35% consistency rule once funded
- $1,250 daily loss limit
- Payouts every 5 days, slower than daily-payout firms
🐨 Which should you choose?
Choose Futures Elite if you want no consistency rule on payouts and faster payouts.
Choose Tradeify 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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