Prop firm rules compared: Apex vs Topstep vs Lucid vs MyFundedFutures vs TakeProfitTrader
By Tyler Branstiter · Updated October 10, 2026 · Last reviewed September 13, 2026 · 3 min read
Every futures prop firm sells the same thing — a funded account after you pass an evaluation — but the rules that decide whether you pass, and whether you get paid, differ in ways that matter. Here's how five of the biggest compare. New to prop firms altogether? Start with the beginner's guide to prop firm trading.
Prop firms change specs, targets, and payout terms constantly, and most of these numbers vary by account size and by plan. The tables below are pulled live from the same rules data Tradervana itself uses (each firm links to a verified-as-of date), so they track each firm's current numbers rather than a snapshot from whenever this guide was last edited — still worth reading each firm's own current rules for your exact account.
Evaluation rules (50K account)
| Apex | Topstep | Lucid | MyFundedFutures | TakeProfitTrader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Drawdown type | Trailing (end of day) | Trailing (end of day) | Trailing (end of day) | Trailing (intraday) | Trailing (end of day) |
| Drawdown amount | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Daily loss limit (eval) | $1,000 | None | $1,200 | None | $1,100 |
Apex shown as its EOD Trail product — its Intraday Trail sibling drops the daily loss limit instead. MyFundedFutures shown as its Rapid plan; Lucid as LucidPro. Each publishes other account types with different numbers — see each firm's own guide. Verified against each firm's own site as of Sep 13, 2026 (oldest of the firms shown).
Funded-account & payout rules
| Apex | Topstep | Lucid | MyFundedFutures | TakeProfitTrader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consistency rule | 50% | 55% | 40% | None | 50% |
| Days to first payout | 5 days | 3 days | No fixed count | 1 day | 1 day |
| Funded drawdown | Trailing (end of day) | Trailing (end of day) | Trailing (end of day) | Trailing (intraday) | Trailing (intraday) |
| Payout buffer | $2,100 | — | $2,100 | — | $2,000 |
'Consistency rule' shows whichever phase actually applies it (eval for some firms, funded for others — see each firm's own guide for which). 'Payout buffer' is how much profit above your starting balance you need before requesting a payout. Verified against each firm's own site as of Sep 13, 2026 (oldest of the firms shown).
Which rule fails you
- Apex — if you bought an intraday account, the trailing threshold moves with your unrealized P&L, so a trade that spikes and comes back quietly shrinks your room. If you bought an EOD account, it's the daily loss limit instead. → Apex Trader Funding rules, explained · Apex trading journal
- Topstep — the end-of-day trailing drawdown is gentler, but its optional daily loss limit add-on and the eval's own consistency requirement catch traders who don't read the fine print before buying. → Topstep rules, explained · Topstep trading journal
- Lucid — four genuinely different products (LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily, LucidDirect) with different consistency rules and drawdown mechanics — picking the wrong one for how you trade is the real risk. → Lucid Trading rules, explained · Lucid trading journal
- MyFundedFutures — Rapid's intraday drawdown (not end-of-day) is easy to miss if you're used to how the other firms here work.
- TakeProfitTrader — EOD trailing with no eval daily loss limit, but a hard 3-trading-day minimum you can't rush.
- All of them, eventually — the consistency rule. One big day and your next withdrawal needs multiples of it in total profit first. → The consistency rule, explained
The concept that underpins most of this is the trailing drawdown itself: → Trailing drawdown, explained
Choosing a journal to track all of this? → See the full comparison of six prop firm journals
Track every account against its own rules
Trading more than one firm at once? Save each one's rules as a separate rule set in Tradervana, assign it to that account, and see live distance-to-breach, drawdown room, and profit-target progress for all of them on one screen.