Written by Confirm eligibility and exact terms first
Before payment, confirm eligibility and the exact terms of the specific program and stage. Country eligibility was not verified for the recorded 50K futures programs, so check the official eligibility policy before purchase. Program facts describe the specific program and stage in the record, and a 50K program's terms must not be generalised to the whole firm. For US-focused guidance, see the USA guide.
Price, renewal and access models
Programs bill on different models: monthly subscriptions, one-time purchases and finite access windows. Topstep's 50K Combine Standard path costs 49 USD per month with a 149 USD activation fee for each earned Express Funded Account (source: Topstep Pricing). Apex's current evaluations are one-time payments with 30-day access that do not renew, and a failed evaluation requires a new purchase because no reset is offered (source: Apex Fees and Access). MFFU's current 50K plans are one-time purchases with no activation fee (source: MFFU Plans). Exact Apex checkout prices were not captured and remain unknown.
What the evaluation stage requires
The evaluation sets a profit target, a drawdown rule, minimum trading days and sometimes a consistency requirement. Among the recorded 50K futures programs, targets are 3,000 against a 2,000 drawdown, while minimum days range from none at Apex, one on MFFU Builder, two on Topstep and MFFU Rapid, to three on Tradeify. FTMO's Global 2-Step, a separate CFD path, uses a 10% then 5% target sequence, a 5% daily loss, a 10% static maximum loss and a minimum of four trading days per phase; those figures apply to that path only (source: FTMO Trading Objectives). Floor mechanics are covered in drawdown types and daily allowances in daily loss limit.
Verification and the simulated funded stage
Verification steps depend on the exact contract, so treat completion and identity checks as programme-specific. Know-your-customer timing varies by firm and product, and it does not always occur at a fixed point. The scoped funded stages here are simulated accounts, with live trading a separate progression: Apex describes its live programme as invitation based (Apex Live Prop Trading Program FAQ), and Tradeify records live consideration after set payout counts without automatic promotion (Select Flex and Select Daily Payout Policies). Phases may or may not unlock automatically, so confirm the terms of your exact purchase before assuming the next stage.
Payout gates are separate conditions
Funded-stage payouts carry their own gates: qualifying winning days, minimums, buffers, caps and request timing. Topstep's XFA Standard requires five winning days of 150 USD or more net P/L per cycle (source: Topstep Payout Policy). Apex requires five qualifying days and a 2,100 USD lifetime safety net before withdrawal (source: Apex EOD Payouts). MFFU Builder requires the 2,100 USD buffer fully cleared before any payout request (source: MFFU Builder Plan 50K). None of these follows automatically from the profit target or the consistency rule.
Fee types compared
Distinguish reset fees, activation fees, subscriptions, finite access and reward share. Topstep: 49 USD monthly, 49 USD reset, 149 USD activation, and a 90/10 new-trader split. Apex No Activation Fee variant: zero activation, no resets, 30-day access, 100% of approved simulated payouts. Tradeify Select: 165 USD one-time, 109 USD reset, 90/10 split. MFFU: activation depends on the program, and the Builder and Rapid records show zero activation. Reward shares describe splits of approved simulated payouts, not guaranteed earnings. The futures comparison holds the field-by-field record.
A worked pricing illustration
This is original arithmetic, not an observed trader result. Topstep's 50K Standard path at 49 USD per month plus the one-time 149 USD activation totals 198 USD if passed within one charged month, and 296 USD across three charged months, excluding resets, taxes and optional add-ons. The alternative no-activation path at 95 USD monthly totals 95 USD and 285 USD over the same spans (source: Topstep Pricing). For CFD evaluation paths, see the forex guide.
Evaluation requirements by program and account stage
This evidence base covers six specific 50K futures programs from four firms, checked on 3 October 2026. It distinguishes evaluation from simulated funded stages and records a source and date for each field. It is not an exhaustive market survey and not an independent live trading or payout experiment. The comparison tables present published attributes and conditional trade-offs; they do not rank reliability, pass rates or earnings.
Source records checked . Selected paths only. Optional add-ons excluded.
Evaluation stage
| Program | Profit target | Minimum days | Best-day limit | Environment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TopstepTrading Combine Standard pricing / XFA Standard / no DLL add-on | $3,000.00 [3] | 2 [2] | 55% [3] | Simulated [2] |
| Apex Trader FundingEOD Evaluation No Activation Fee / PA / Rithmic | $3,000.00 [8] | No minimum [8]No minimum requirement; may pass in one trading day. | Not applicable [8]No evaluation consistency requirement. | Simulated [19]Evaluation is part of the simulated phase. |
| Apex Trader FundingIntraday Evaluation No Activation Fee / PA / Rithmic | $3,000.00 [12] | No minimum [12]No minimum requirement; may pass in one trading day. | Not applicable [12]No evaluation consistency requirement. | Simulated [19]Evaluation is part of the simulated phase. |
| MyFundedFuturesBuilder Default / 2000 MLL / current one-time purchase | $3,000.00 [21] | 1 [21] | Not applicable [31]Builder has no evaluation consistency rule. | Simulated [20] |
| MyFundedFuturesRapid Intraday / current one-time purchase | $3,000.00 [30] | 2 [30] | 50% [31] | Simulated [20] |
| TradeifySelect Evaluation 40% / Select Flex / new purchase after 1 Sep 2026 | $3,000.00 [25]Current dashboard purchase. Legacy accounts retain 2500 target. | 3 [25] | 40% [25]50% add-on excluded. | Simulated [28] |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does passing the evaluation give me live capital?
No. The recorded funded stages are simulated funded accounts. Apex and Tradeify both describe their performance stages as simulated. Live pathways exist at each firm but are selective, invitation-based or conditional, and passing does not grant them automatically.
When do I complete identity verification?
It varies by firm and program, and the timing is not promised here. KYC requirements differ across the recorded programs, so check the specific program's published process rather than assuming verification happens before or after purchase.
Is the evaluation fee a subscription?
It depends on the program. Topstep's Combine bills monthly and cancels after passing. Apex's current evaluations are one-time payments with 30-day access that do not renew. MFFU and Tradeify plans are one-time purchases. Confirm the billing model of the exact program before paying.
