Fastest Prop Firms to Pass

Speed vs cost

Each dot is a futures firm's 50K plan. The further left, the sooner the rules let you request a payout. The lower, the less it costs to get funded.

Futures firms, fastest first

Pass is the fewest trading days to pass the evaluation. First payout is the fewest trading days on the funded account before you can ask for money. Total adds the two.

Firm	Pass	First payout	Total	Cost to funded
1 Futures EliteNitro	2 days2 day minimum, 50% consistency	Day one1 trading day and a $2,100 buffer. Cap $2,000	3 days	$152
2 My Funded FuturesBuilder	1 dayNo minimum days	2 days2 trading days, $2,100 buffer, 50% consistency. Cap $2,000	3 days	$153
3 Lucid TradingLucidDaily	2 days50% consistency	Day oneDaily once the balance is above $52,100	3 days	$156
4 Traders LaunchTL Early Access	2 days50% consistency	Day oneFrom day one, $200 profit minimum, no buffer. Cap $2,000 a day	3 days	$240
5 AquaFunded FuturesDaily	3 days40% consistency	Day oneFrom day one once the $2,100 buffer is met. Cap $1,100 a day	4 days	$113
6 E8 FuturesSignature	1 dayNo minimum days	3 days35% consistency and a $2,000 buffer. Cap $1,250	4 days	$160
7 Take Profit TraderTest	3 days50% consistency	Day oneFrom day one once $2,000 above the start	4 days	$300first month
8 Legends TradingApprentice	1 dayNo minimum days	4 days30% consistency, then up to twice a month	5 days	$158first month
9 Funded Futures FamilyVelocity	3 days40% consistency	3 days3 trading days, 40% consistency. Cap $1,250	6 days	$125first month
10 TradeDayIntraday	5 days5 day minimum, 30% consistency	Day oneAfter 1 day, $250 minimum	6 days	$131first month
11 BulenoxMomentum	1 dayNo minimum days	5 days5 days of $150+, balance above $53,000, 35% consistency. Cap $1,500	6 days	$143
12 TradeifyEvaluation	1 dayNo minimum days	5 days5 days of $150+, balance above $53,000, 35% consistency. Cap $1,500	6 days	$145
13 Apex Trader FundingIntraday Trail	1 dayNo minimum days	5 days5 days of $200+, balance above $52,600, 50% consistency. Cap $1,500	6 days	$308
14 TopOne FuturesElite Access	1 dayNo minimum days	5 days5 days of $250+, $2,000 buffer, 40% consistency. Cap $1,500	6 days	$407
15 Alpha FuturesStandard	2 days50% consistency	5 days5 winning days of $200+, 40% consistency. Cap $3,000	7 days	$129first month
16 TopstepTrading Combine	2 daysConsistency target	5 days5 winning days of $150+. Cap $2,000	7 days	$198first month
17 FundedNext FuturesFlex	3 days40% consistency	5 days5 days of $200+. Cap $1,500	8 days	$133.99
18 GOAT Funded FuturesEOD	2 days50% consistency	7 days7 winning days of $100+, and only in two request windows a month. Cap $1,500	9 days	$237
19 PhidiasFundamental	3 days3 day minimum	10 days10 days of $150+, balance above $52,600, 30% consistency. Cap $2,000	13 days	$580
The5ers FuturesDay Trade	1 dayNo minimum days	Not publishedFunded stage has its own $2,000 target	-	$100

Read from each firm's own site and help centre in early October 2026, for the plan in our main table. Review times, ID checks and payout processing are not counted. "Not published" means the firm does not say.

Forex and CFD firms

Forex firms set targets as a percentage, often over two phases, and count the first payout in calendar days from your first funded trade. Totals here mix trading days and calendar days, so treat them as a minimum.

Firm	Pass	First payout	Total	Cost to funded
E8 MarketsSignature	1 dayNo minimum days	3 days35% consistency and a $2,000 buffer. Cap $1,250	4 daysat least	$160
Tradeify FXDaily 1-Step	3 days40% consistency	1 dayDaily once the 4% buffer is met. Cap $1,500	4 daysat least	$249
FundingPipsZero	InstantInstant funding, no evaluation	14 days14 days and 7 profitable days, first 3% stays locked	14 daysat least	$244
AquaFunded2 Step Pro	2 daysNo minimum days, two phases	14 days14 days and 3 days of 0.5% profit	16 daysat least	$143
FTMO1-Step	2 daysBest day max 50% of profit	14 days14 days	16 daysat least	$364
The5ersHigh Stakes	6 days3 profitable days in each of two phases	14 days14 days, $300 minimum. Cap $3,000	20 daysat least	$249
GOAT Funded Trader2 Step GOAT	6 days3 days in each of two phases	14 days14 days, 3% buffer. Cap $3,000	20 daysat least	$308
FundedNextStellar Lite	10 days5 days in each of two phases	21 days21 days for the first payout, then every 14	31 daysat least	$229.99

What sets the minimum

• Minimum trading days. Some firms state a number. Others have none, so one good day can pass.
• Consistency rules. If your best day can only be 50% of your profit, you need at least two days. At 40% it is three, at 30% four. See the consistency rules guide.
• Winning day counts. Many funded accounts need five days of $150 or $200 profit before the first payout, however fast you passed.
• Buffers. Daily payout firms usually want the balance a set amount above the start first. That profit stays in the account.

Why fast is not always better

• Drawdown. Traders Launch Early Access is among the fastest but has only $1,000 of loss room on a 50K account. Others give $2,000 or more.
• Payout caps. A firm that pays from day one may cap each withdrawal at $1,000 to $2,000.
• One-day passes are rare. Making 6% in a session means trading large against a small drawdown. Most traders who try it fail the account.
• Subscriptions reward speed. On a monthly plan every extra month is another fee. On a one-time fee, taking longer costs nothing. The true cost calculator shows the difference.