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Head-to-head comparison

Bulenox vs Elite Trader Funding: Which Futures Prop Firm Wins? (2026)

A side-by-side breakdown of the rules that decide which prop firm fits your strategy — drawdown type, profit splits, payout speed, account sizes, and total cost.

The verdict

Elite Trader Funding has the lower starting price ($11.4 vs $145 for Bulenox). Elite Trader Funding offers a one-time payment option, avoiding recurring monthly fees. Elite Trader Funding has an instant-funding path with no evaluation phase.

Rules side by side

Each value is the best (or full range) across all of the firm's products.

RuleBulenoxElite Trader Funding
Challenge typeEvaluationEvaluation + Instant Funding
Drawdown typeIntraday TrailingStatic / Intraday Trailing / EOD
Account sizes$25K – $250K$10K – $150K
Starting price$145$11
Profit split100%100%
Payout speed7 days
Payout frequency
Consistency ruleEval: 0–0% / Funded: 40–40%Eval: 0–40%
Payment modelSubscriptionMixed (one-time + subscription)
Verified payoutsNoNo
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About each firm

Bulenox

Bulenox offers a two-step path from a Qualification Account to a funded Master Account up to $250K, with fixed maximum drawdowns ranging $1,500–$5,500 by tier. Traders keep 100% of the first $10,000 in profits and 90% thereafter, with order routing through Rithmic.

Products

  • No Scaling Account100% split · 7 days

Elite Trader Funding

Elite Trader Funding offers a wide menu of evaluation styles — one-step, Static, Diamond Hands, End-of-Day, Fast Track, and Direct-to-Funded — each with different drawdown mechanics. Same-day payout approval with $2K–$5K caps per request, and platforms include TradingView, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, and Rithmic.

Products

  • Fast Track (Static)One-time · 100% split
  • 1 Step100% split
  • Static100% split
  • End of Day100% split
  • Diamond Hands100% split
  • Direct to Funded (Static)Instant funding · One-time · 100% split
  • Fast Track (EOD)One-time · 100% split
  • Direct to FundedInstant funding · One-time · 100% split

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper to start, Bulenox or Elite Trader Funding?

Elite Trader Funding has the lower starting price at $11 for its smallest evaluation account, compared to $145 for the other.

Are payouts verified at Bulenox and Elite Trader Funding?

Bulenox does not have third-party verified payout history. Elite Trader Funding does not have third-party verified payout history.