Head-to-head comparison
Elite Trader Funding vs Funded Futures Family: 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.
Elite Trader Funding
- From
- $11
- Account sizes
- $10K – $150K
- Profit split
- 100%
- Payout
- —
Funded Futures Family
- From
- $20
- Account sizes
- $25K – $150K
- Profit split
- 100%
- Payout
- 3 days
The verdict
Elite Trader Funding has the lower starting price ($11.4 vs $19.75 for Funded Futures Family).
Rules side by side
Each value is the best (or full range) across all of the firm's products.
| Rule | Elite Trader Funding | Funded Futures Family |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge type | Evaluation + Instant Funding | Evaluation + Instant Funding |
| Drawdown type | Static / Intraday Trailing / EOD | EOD / Intraday Trailing |
| Account sizes | $10K – $150K | $25K – $150K |
| Starting price | $11 | $20 |
| Profit split | 100% | 90–100% |
| Payout speed | — | 3 days |
| Payout frequency | — | — |
| Consistency rule | Eval: 0–40% | Eval: 0–40% / Funded: 25–40% |
| Payment model | Mixed (one-time + subscription) | Mixed (one-time + subscription) |
| Verified payouts | No | No |
| Sage rating | — | — |
About each firm
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 Step — 100% split
- Static — 100% split
- End of Day — 100% split
- Diamond Hands — 100% split
- Direct to Funded (Static) — Instant funding · One-time · 100% split
- Fast Track (EOD) — One-time · 100% split
- Direct to Funded — Instant funding · One-time · 100% split
Funded Futures Family
Funded Futures Family runs a multi-step evaluation with plan-dependent rules: Prime and Premier Plus use end-of-day drawdown while the S2F plan uses an intraday trailing drawdown. Payouts issue within 24 hours of approval after seven winning trading days; the Velocity plan offers payouts every three days. Supported platforms are Tradovate and WealthCharts.
Products
- Premier Plus EOD — 100% split
- S2F — Instant funding · One-time · 90% split
- Prime — 100% split
- Premier Plus Intraday — 100% split
- Velocity — 100% split · 3 days
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper to start, Elite Trader Funding or Funded Futures Family?
Elite Trader Funding has the lower starting price at $11 for its smallest evaluation account, compared to $20 for the other.
Are payouts verified at Elite Trader Funding and Funded Futures Family?
Elite Trader Funding does not have third-party verified payout history. Funded Futures Family does not have third-party verified payout history.