Futures Elite Rule Changes

 The Elite Challenge is our flagship account. You complete one evaluation phase, and the moment you pass, your funded account is created instantly: no waiting, no activation fee. Once funded, there is no profit goal, no consistency rule, and no buffer.
 Elite comes in three sizes: $50,000, $100,000, and $150,000.
 Elite Challenge rules at a glance
 | 50K Elite | 100K Elite | 150K Elite
 Starting balance | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000
 Profit target (evaluation) | $3,000 | $6,000 | $9,000
 EOD drawdown (from highest EOD balance) | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,500
 Daily loss limit | None | None | None
 Max contracts (evaluation, full from day one) | 4 | 8 | 12
 Contracts once funded | Scaling plan up to 4 | Scaling plan up to 8 | Scaling plan up to 12
 Min trading days (evaluation) | 2 | 2 | 2
 Consistency rule (evaluation) | 40% best day | 40% best day | 40% best day
 Consistency rule (funded) | None | None | None
 Min profitable days per payout cycle | 6 | 6 | 6
 Min profit per qualifying day (funded) | $150 | $250 | $350
 Payout cap (every payout) | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000
 Minimum payout request | $500 | $500 | $500
 Profit split | 90% | 90% | 90%
 Activation fee | $0 | $0 | $0

 The Elite Challenge is our flagship account. You complete one evaluation phase, and the moment you pass, your funded account is created instantly: no waiting, no activation fee. Once funded, there is no profit goal, no consistency rule, and no buffer.
 Elite comes in three sizes: $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, and $150,000.
 Elite Challenge rules at a glance
 Rule | 25K Elite | 50K Elite | 100K Elite | 150K Elite
 Starting balance | $25,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000
 Profit target | $1,250 | $3,000 | $6,000 | $9,000
 EOD drawdown | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,500
 Daily loss limit | None or $600 lock | None | None | None
 Max contracts | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12
 Min trading days (evaluation) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3
 Consistency (evaluation) | 40% or 50% | 40% | 40% | 40%
 Min profit per day (funded) | $100 | $150 | $250 | $350
 Min profitable days per payout | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
 Payout cap | $1,000 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000
 Profit split | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90%
 Activation fee | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0

 News Trading Policy This policy applies specifically to evaluations, custom evaluation accounts and it applies only in the Funded phase of your challenge,
 These rules apply to all account types, including funded accounts.
 Custom challenge account need o be created with the news trading add-on included in order to not be flagged for news trading during the challenge phase too.
 Prohibited Activities
 - Straddles/Strangles: Employing strategies like straddles/strangles to exploit volatility during news releases is not allowed.
 - Disguised News-Based Trades: Masking news-based trades as regular strategies is prohibited.
 Trading Rules
 For Major (Tier 1) News Events:
 - Close all positions at least 2 minutes before the event begins.
 - Do not open new positions during the event window.
 - Reopen positions no sooner than 2 minutes after the event ends. This creates a total no-trade window of approximately 6 minutes: 2 minutes before, during the event, and 2 minutes after. These rules apply to all account types, including funded accounts.
 For Lower-Impact (Non-Tier 1) News Events:
 - If a trade is already open, it does not need to be closed.
 - However, initiating new trades just before, during, or immediately after these news events is discouraged, in line with our Standard Trading Protocols, to avoid sudden market movements.
 Tier 1 News Events to Monitor
 - For All Traders:
 - Employment Reports
 - FOMC Meetings
 - Consumer Price Index (CPI)
 - For Energy Traders:
 - Energy Information Administration (EIA) Reports
 - For Agricultural Traders:
 - Key Agricultural Reports Adhering to this policy ensures compliance with trading protocols while helping mitigate the risks associated with high-impact news events. Events not listed as Tier 1 in the Economic Calendar are not subject to these restrictions. Always verify their classification in the calendar.
 Using the Economic Calendar
 The Economic Calendar is your primary resource for identifying restricted news events. Accessible via your FuturesElite dashboard, it lists upcoming Tier 1 events and their release times. Use this tool to plan your trades and ensure compliance with the timing restrictions.
 FAQs
 - Can I trade events not listed as Tier 1? Yes, events not classified as Tier 1 in the Economic Calendar are not subject to these restrictions and can be traded.
 - Are EIA reports considered Tier 1? Yes, EIA reports are classified as Tier 1 for energy traders and require adherence to the timing restrictions.
 - What about flash PMI or ADP Weekly Employment Change? If these events are not listed as Tier 1 in the Economic Calendar, they are not subject to Tier 1 restrictions. Always verify their classification in the calendar.

 Tier-1 News trading is allowed during the Evaluation stage.
 News trading is no longer considered a Hard breach on Funded. If a trade is executed during a restricted news window, the trade will simply be voided.
 - No account breach will occur.
 - Your account will remain active.
 - The affected trade will not be counted.
 Tier 1 News Events
 Tier 1 events may include:
 - Employment Reports
 - Consumer Price Index (CPI)
 - EIA Reports for Energy Traders
 - Key Agricultural Reports for Agricultural Traders
 FOMC Minutes have been removed from the Tier 1 news list.
 Prohibited Strategies
 The following strategies remain prohibited:
 - Straddles/Strangles: Using these strategies specifically to exploit volatility around news releases.
 - Disguised News-Based Trades: Attempting to disguise a news-based trade as a regular trading strategy.
 Important
 If a trade falls within a restricted news window, it will be voided rather than treated as a rule violation. Traders should continue to use the Economic Calendar in the FuturesElite dashboard to identify restricted news events.
 Events not classified as Tier 1 in the Economic Calendar are not subject to the news trading restrictions.

 Reset Cost and Eligibility
 The reset option is available in both the Evaluation stage and once breached. Fixed prices apply based on your challenge type:
 Elite and Prime account reset fees:
 •150K ELITE: $229
 •150K PRIME: $179
 •100K ELITE: $129
 •100K PRIME: $109
 •50K ELITE: $79
 •50K PRIME: $59
 You may also reset your funded account up to 2 times per account at the following prices:
 •150K ELITE: $1199
 •150K PRIME: $999
 •100K ELITE: $799
 •100K PRIME: $699
 •50K ELITE: $449
 •50K PRIME: $399
 Subscription Cycle Note
 Resetting your account does not change your subscription cycle. For instance, if your subscription is set to renew on the 10th and you reset your account on the 8th, you will be charged for the reset as well as the upcoming billing cycle on the 10th.

 Reset Cost and Eligibility
 The reset option is available in both the Evaluation stage and once breached. Fixed prices apply based on your challenge type:
 Elite, Prime and Nitro account reset fees:
 Account Type | Reset Fee
 150K ELITE | $229
 150K PRIME | $179
 150K NITRO | $219
 100K ELITE | $129
 100K PRIME | $109
 100K NITRO | $149
 50K ELITE | $79
 50K PRIME | $59
 50K NITRO | $99
 25K ELITE | $79
 25K PRIME | $89
 25K NITRO | $89
 You may also reset your funded account up to 2 times per account at the following prices:
 Account Type | Phase | Reset Fee
 150K ELITE | Funded | $1,249
 150K PRIME | Funded | $1,099
 150K NITRO | Funded | $1,099
 100K ELITE | Funded | $859
 100K PRIME | Funded | $699
 100K NITRO | Funded | $699
 50K ELITE | Funded | $549
 50K PRIME | Funded | $399
 50K NITRO | Funded | $399
 25K ELITE | Funded | $349
 25K PRIME | Funded | $249
 25K NITRO | Funded | $249

 At FuturesElite, you can purchase unlimited challenges. However, you can hold a maximum of 10 total live accounts. Within those 10, you may have up to 5 funded accounts from Elite, Custom and Instant challenges combined, and up to 10 funded accounts from Prime challenges.

 At FuturesElite, you can purchase unlimited challenges. However, you can hold a maximum of 10 active Funded accounts.
 Within those 10 Funded accounts:
 - You may have up to 5 funded accounts from Elite, Custom, Instant, and Nitro challenges combined.
 - You may have up to 10 active funded accounts from Prime challenges.
 - Nitro challenges are limited to a maximum of 3 active Funded.
 These limits apply to active funded accounts only; you may continue purchasing additional challenges as needed.

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 Traders who attempt to access our services from the countries listed above by falsifying their country of residence during registration, purchase, or any KYC step will be immediately banned, have their accounts closed, any pending transactions canceled, and remaining balances subject to forfeiture; we also reserve the right to suspend payments and report fraudulent activity to the relevant authorities.

 We do not provide services in Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Hongkong, Haiti, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Mali, Mauritius, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.
 Traders who attempt to access our services from the countries listed above by falsifying their country of residence during registration, purchase, or any KYC step will be immediately banned, have their accounts closed, any pending transactions canceled, and remaining balances subject to forfeiture; we also reserve the right to suspend payments and report fraudulent activity to the relevant authorities.

 $150,000 | $20,000
 Your Live Account at a Glance
 Every live account starts at $0. Below your balance sits a $2,000 loss floor. That is our capital, and it covers your losses while you get started in the real market.
 - Starting balance: $0
 - Loss floor: $2,000 below your balance, same on every account size
 - Daily loss limit: none
 - Payouts: daily, $200 minimum

 $150,000 | $20,000
 Your Live Account at a Glance
 Every live account starts at $0. Below your balance sits a $2,000 loss floor on 50K. That is our capital, and it covers your losses while you get started in the real market.
 - Starting balance: $0
 - Loss floor: $2,000 below your balance on 50K (Loss floor depends on account size)
 - Daily loss limit: none
 - Payouts: daily, $200 minimum

 You may hold up to 5 active accounts combined across Nitro, Instant and Elite. If you also hold Prime accounts, your overall total may extend up to 10 active accounts, with the Nitro and Elite portion still capped at 5 within that total. On Nitro specifically, no more than 5 of your accounts may be in a funded stage at the same time.

 You may hold a maximum of 10 active Funded accounts in total:
 - Nitro: Max 3
 - Elite: Max 5
 - Instant: Max 5
 - Prime: Max 10
 Examples:
 - 5 Elite + 5 Prime = 10 accounts
 - 3 Nitro + 2 Elite + 5 Prime = 10 accounts
 The overall limit of 10 active Funded accounts applies regardless of the account type combination.

 When you hit your profit target, no single trading day may account for more than 50% of the profit used to pass. If one day is over the line, nothing bad happens to your account: your target simply increases and you keep trading until your biggest day fits within the limit. You are never breached or reset for consistency.
 Once you are funded, there is no consistency rule at all.

 When you hit your profit target, no single trading day may account for more than 40% of the profit used to pass. If one day is over the line, nothing bad happens to your account: your target simply increases and you keep trading until your biggest day fits within the limit. You are never breached or reset for consistency.
 Once you are funded, there is no consistency rule at all.

 50K Prime | $500
 100K Prime | $900
 150K Prime | $1,100
 What is the payout buffer?
 The buffer is a profit cushion you must build before any payout is possible. It is equal to your account's Maximum Loss Limit plus $100.

 50K Prime | $500
 100K Prime | $900
 150K Prime | $1,350
 What is the payout buffer?
 The buffer is a profit cushion you must build before any payout is possible. It is equal to your account's Maximum Loss Limit plus $100.

 50K Funded (4 contracts total)
 Profit | Contracts (Mini or Micro)
 Less than $1,500 | 1
 $1,500 to $2,499 | 2
 $2,500 to $3,499 | 3
 $3,500+ | 4

 50K Funded (4 contracts total)
 Profit | Contracts (Mini or Micro)
 Less than $2,499 | 2
 $2,500 to $3,499 | 3
 $3,500+ | 4

 Contracts once funded | Scaling plan up to 4 | Scaling plan up to 8 | Scaling plan up to 12
 Min trading days (evaluation) | 2 | 2 | 2
 Consistency rule (evaluation) | 50% best day | 50% best day | 50% best day
 Consistency rule (funded) | None | None | None
 Min profitable days per payout cycle | 5 | 5 | 5
 Min profit per qualifying day (funded) | $150 | $250 | $350
 Payout cap (every payout) | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000

 Contracts once funded | Scaling plan up to 4 | Scaling plan up to 8 | Scaling plan up to 12
 Min trading days (evaluation) | 2 | 2 | 2
 Consistency rule (evaluation) | 40% best day | 40% best day | 40% best day
 Consistency rule (funded) | None | None | None
 Min profitable days per payout cycle | 6 | 6 | 6
 Min profit per qualifying day (funded) | $150 | $250 | $350
 Payout cap (every payout) | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000

 Eligibility for a payout
 To request a payout on your funded Elite account, you must:
 - Have completed at least 5 minimum profitable trading days in the current payout cycle. Each day must show a net profit above the minimum PnL threshold for your account size (see table below).
 - Have at least $1 of net profit in the current cycle. Your balance must be above the level it sat at after your previous payout, or above your starting balance if this is your first payout.
 - Have a completed KYC on file.
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 Payout caps and minimum trading day thresholds
 Account size | Min. trading days | Min. PnL per day | Maximum payout
 50K Elite | 5 | $150 | $2,000
 100K Elite | 5 | $250 | $2,500
 150K Elite | 5 | $350 | $3,000
 The payout cap is flat for every payout — there are no tiered caps that scale with payout number, and the cap does not scale linearly with account size. The Elite Challenge is designed so that traders looking to scale earnings do so by holding multiple funded accounts rather than by maximizing per-payout size on a single account.
 Profit split
 The standard profit split on Elite funded accounts is 90% to the trader / 10% to FuturesElite. This is applied automatically at the time of payout. There is no need to purchase a split upgrade.
 Timing between payouts
 The minimum waiting time between payout requests is determined by the 5 trading day requirement. The trading day counter resets after each paid payout. Calendar time is not separately enforced. As soon as you have completed 5 new profitable trading days and your cycle is back in net profit (at least $1 above your post-previous-payout balance), you may request again.

 Eligibility for a payout
 To request a payout on your funded Elite account, you must:
 - Have completed at least 6 minimum profitable trading days in the current payout cycle. Each day must show a net profit above the minimum PnL threshold for your account size (see table below).
 - Have at least $1 of net profit in the current cycle. Your balance must be above the level it sat at after your previous payout, or above your starting balance if this is your first payout.
 - Have a completed KYC on file.
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 Payout caps and minimum trading day thresholds
 Account size | Min. trading days | Min. PnL per day | Maximum payout
 50K Elite | 6 | $150 | $2,000
 100K Elite | 6 | $250 | $2,500
 150K Elite | 6 | $350 | $3,000
 The payout cap is flat for every payout — there are no tiered caps that scale with payout number, and the cap does not scale linearly with account size. The Elite Challenge is designed so that traders looking to scale earnings do so by holding multiple funded accounts rather than by maximizing per-payout size on a single account.
 Profit split
 The standard profit split on Elite funded accounts is 90% to the trader / 10% to FuturesElite. This is applied automatically at the time of payout. There is no need to purchase a split upgrade.
 Timing between payouts
 The minimum waiting time between payout requests is determined by the 6 trading day requirement. The trading day counter resets after each paid payout. Calendar time is not separately enforced. As soon as you have completed 6 new profitable trading days and your cycle is back in net profit (at least $1 above your post-previous-payout balance), you may request again.

 3. Elite Accounts
 For Elite Accounts, the consistency rule applies only during the Evaluation Phase.
 - Evaluation Phase: You must adhere to a 50% Consistency Rule. No single day's profit can exceed half of your total profit target.
 - Funded Stage: Once you move to the Funded Stage, the consistency rule is removed.
 4. Custom Accounts
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 Prime | No Rule | 40% Rule
 Instant Funded | N/A (Direct Funded) | 20% Rule (Scales to 30%*)
 Elite | 50% Rule | No Rule
 Custom Challenge | 50% Rule | No Rule

 3. Elite Accounts
 For Elite Accounts, the consistency rule applies only during the Evaluation Phase.
 - Evaluation Phase: You must adhere to a 40% Consistency Rule. No single day's profit can exceed half of your total profit target.
 - Funded Stage: Once you move to the Funded Stage, the consistency rule is removed.
 4. Custom Accounts
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 Prime | No Rule | 40% Rule
 Instant Funded | N/A (Direct Funded) | 20% Rule (Scales to 30%*)
 Elite | 40% Rule | No Rule
 Custom Challenge | 50% Rule | No Rule

 - Each trader is allowed to have a maximum of 8 Funded accounts active at the same time (up to 5 of Elite, Custom and Instant accounts and to a maximum of 8 with the addition of Prime Accounts)
 - Traders may purchase and attempt as many challenges as they wish.
 - If a trader passes more than 10 challenges, the additional accounts will be queued.

 - Each trader is allowed to have a maximum of 10 Funded accounts active at the same time (up to 5 of Elite, Custom and Instant accounts and to a maximum of 10 with the addition of Prime Accounts)
 - Traders may purchase and attempt as many challenges as they wish.
 - If a trader passes more than 10 challenges, the additional accounts will be queued.

 First payout requires balance (buffer plus $500) | $52,600 | $103,600 | $155,100
 Minimum payout request | $500 | $500 | $500
 Can I withdraw the buffer itself?
 No. The buffer must remain in the account at all times. It is never withdrawable. Only net profit above the buffer is eligible for payout requests. Example on Nitro 50K: with a balance of $52,700, your withdrawable amount is $600.

 First payout requires balance (buffer plus $500) | $52,600 | $103,600 | $155,100
 Minimum payout request | $500 | $500 | $500
 Are There Payout Caps?
 Yes. Each of your first three payouts on the same account has a maximum amount:
 Account size | 1st payout cap | 2nd payout cap | 3rd payout cap
 50K Nitro | $2,000 | $2,500 | $2,800
 100K Nitro | $2,000 | $2,500 | $2,800
 150K Nitro | $2,000 | $2,500 | $2,800
 Can I withdraw the buffer itself?
 No. The buffer must remain in the account at all times. It is never withdrawable. Only net profit above the buffer is eligible for payout requests. Example on Nitro 50K: with a balance of $52,700, your withdrawable amount is $600.

 A minimum of 2 trading days, in addition to hitting your profit target without breaching the Max Loss Limit.

 A minimum of 1 trading days, in addition to hitting your profit target without breaching the Max Loss Limit.

 50K New Instant Challenge
 Payout Goals:
 Stage | Profit Goal
 1st Payout | $3,500
 All Future Payouts | $2,000
 Payout Cap: $1,500 per request.
 100K New Instant Challenge
 Profit Goals:
 Stage | Profit Goal
 1st Payout | $7,000
 All Future Payouts | $3,000
 Payout Cap: $2,500 per request.
 150K New Instant Challenge
 Profit Goals:
 Stage | Profit Goal
 1st Payout | $10,000
 All Future Payouts | $4,000
 Payout Cap: $3,500 per request.

 50K New Instant Challenge
 Payout Goals:
 Stage | Profit Goal | Payout Cap
 1st Payout | $3,500 | $1,500
 2nd Payout | $2,000 | $2,500
 All Future Payouts | $2,000 | $3,000
 100K New Instant Challenge
 Profit Goals:
 Stage | Profit Goal | Payout Cap
 1st Payout | $7,000 | $2,500
 2nd Payout | $3,000 | $4,000
 All Future Payouts | $3,000 | $4,500
 150K New Instant Challenge
 Profit Goals:
 Stage | Profit Goal | Payout Cap
 1st Payout | $10,000 | $3,500
 2nd Payout | $4,000 | $4,600
 All Future Payouts | $4,000 | $5,000

 The minimum trading day requirement exists so that a funded account demonstrates real, repeatable trading rather than a single lucky outcome. Making effectively your entire payout on one trade, or one oversized burst, and then placing only token trades to clock the remaining minimum days is a gamification of that requirement and is not accepted. In the same way a challenge may not be passed with one trade carrying more than 90% of the target, a funded payout may not be built almost entirely on a single position with the minimum days padded out afterward.
 We expect the profit on a funded account to come from a genuine discretionary process across your qualifying days. Accounts where nearly all of the profit comes from one trade, followed by minimal or placeholder activity to satisfy the day count, will prompt a review before any payout is released. As part of that review we will look at whether the same pattern has been used across your other simulated funded accounts, and we will reach out to you so you can share context before a final decision is made.

 Why this rule exists
 The minimum trading day requirement is designed to confirm that a funded account is the product of a real, repeatable trading process, not a single fortunate outcome. A trader who earns almost their entire payout from one trade, or from one oversized burst of activity, and then places only token trades to fill out the remaining required days has not demonstrated the kind of consistent decision making the funded program is meant to reward.
 This same principle carries into the funded stage. A payout should reflect profit built across a meaningful number of qualifying days of genuine trading, not one outsized position followed by placeholder activity used only to satisfy a day count.
 We want to be clear that this rule is not about penalizing a great trade. Traders are allowed to have a standout day. What we are checking for is whether that standout day sits inside a broader pattern of real trading, or whether it is the entire pattern, padded out afterward with trades that carry no meaningful risk or intent.
 How concentration is measured
 At the time a payout is requested, we look at what share of the account's total profit came from its single best trade. Accounts across all sizes, 50k, 100k, and 150k, are held to this same standard. There is no fixed cutoff that automatically triggers a review. Instead, our team looks at the overall picture: how the profit is spread across trades, how the account's trading days compare in size and frequency, and whether the pattern looks like ongoing decision making or like one outcome followed by minimal activity meant to fill out the required days. Minimum qualifying trading days remain at 5 for the 50k and 100k tiers and 7 for the 150k tier.
 Judgment is applied case by case rather than through a single hard number, because concentration alone does not tell the whole story. A trader who has one standout trade in an otherwise normal trading history is treated very differently from a trader whose entire payout rests on one position with nothing else of substance around it.
 What happens during review
 If an account is flagged under this rule, here is what a trader can expect:
 - The payout is paused, not denied, pending review.
 - We examine whether the same pattern (one dominant trade followed by minimal or token activity) appears on the trader's other simulated funded accounts, since a pattern repeated across accounts is treated differently from an isolated instance.