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Elite Trader Funding,
rule by rule.

Every account tier Elite Trader Funding sells, the evaluation rules that pass you, and the funded rules that pay you. Compiled from the firm's own official pages and adversarially re-verified, as of 2026-09-05.

Firms change rules monthly. Before you trade, confirm the numbers on your own firm dashboard.

10 Elite Trader Funding

elitetraderfunding.com

Adversarially verified 6 load-bearing claims · 1 correction applied below.

1-Step — 50K~$197 one-time/evaluation (third-party corroborated; NOT confirmed on ETF's own site — its pricing is rendered client-side by a JS 'plan picker' that WebFetch could not read). Separate activation fee to go live once passed: from $177 one-time, or $47 'Double-Down-Deal' (2 months charged, 3rd free), or $87/month recurring.

Evaluation phase

Profit target
$3,000
Max drawdown
$2,000
Drawdown type
Live/intraday trailing — trails UP with open (unrealized) equity gains, not just realized profit
Daily loss limit
None
Consistency rule
None during evaluation itself (only an activity rule: at least one trade placed per week to keep the account active)
Minimum trading days
5 (any calendar day a trade is placed counts; Sunday+Monday sessions count as one day). No maximum time limit to hit the target.
Max contracts
8 minis / 80 micros (contract-type caps enforced independently — cannot stack mini + micro exposure to exceed the limit)
Other pass rules
$47 reset fee on breach instead of buying a new evaluation. All trades must be closed 1 minute before market close (no overnight/weekend holding on this plan).

Funded phase

Account type
Elite Sim-Funded (simulated capital) → promotable to LIVE ELITE (real capital) per firm discretion or automatic benchmarks
Activation / monthly fee
See cost field — same fee menu (one-time ~$177 / Double-Down $47 / $87 monthly)
Drawdown
Trailing until a 'safety net' is reached (starting balance + $2,000 max drawdown + $100 realized profit); once hit, the floor converts to STATIC at starting-balance + $100 and no longer trails
Drawdown type
Trailing-to-static hybrid ('safety net' mechanism)
Daily loss limit
Not documented for the Elite Sim-Funded stage of the 1-Step plan (daily loss limit language only appears attached to End of Day / Diamond Hands / DTF products)
Consistency / payout rule
Active Trade Day (ATD) rule gates every payout: a day only counts if realized profit ≥ the GREATER of $200 or 23% of your best day to date (setting a new best day raises the bar). Reward Cycle 1 needs 8 ATDs; Cycles 2-4 need 10 ATDs each.
Payout schedule
Sources indicate Elite Sim-Funded payouts are processed on a Mon/Wed cycle; a '48-hour reward guarantee' pays a $1,000 credit if ETF misses that window. LIVE ELITE pays daily on business days with the same 48-hour guarantee. Minimum withdrawal figures were not confirmed precisely (third-party sources say ~$100-$300 depending on plan) — treat as approximate.
Profit split
Up to 100% of simulated profit, capped at $25,000 lifetime per Elite Sim-Funded track (this is also the trigger threshold toward LIVE ELITE); overall lifetime sim-profit cap of $150,000 across resets/re-entries. LIVE ELITE = 80% trader / 20% firm, uncapped. NOTE: two official-domain pages gave conflicting max-per-cycle payout figures for the 50K 1-Step (one said Cycle-1 cap $1,000 / Cycle-2+ $1,250; a blog on the same domain said Cycle-1 $1,250 rising to $2,000 by Cycle-4) — unresolved conflict, flagged rather than guessed.
Scaling / contract limits
Max 5 active Elite Sim-Funded accounts per trader. Up to 3 free resets on a failed funded account without repassing the evaluation. Contract cap carries forward at 8 minis/80 micros.
Other funded rules
Loss Limit Rule: once the account has reached 20% profit, giving back more than 35% of ACCUMULATED profit (i.e., floor = starting balance + 65% of accumulated profit) triggers account removal and disqualifies the trader from LIVE ELITE — checked at every payout request and in risk audits. Must log in at least every 30 days and place ≥1 trade/week (advance email notice required for medical/travel gaps).
1-Step — 100K~$247 one-time/evaluation (third-party corroborated, not verifiable on ETF's own JS-rendered pricing page); activation fee ~$247 one-time (or $47 Double-Down / $87 monthly, per the shared fee menu).

Evaluation phase

Profit target
$6,000
Max drawdown
$3,000
Drawdown type
Live/intraday trailing
Daily loss limit
None
Consistency rule
None during evaluation (weekly-trade activity rule only)
Minimum trading days
5
Max contracts
14 minis / 140 micros
Other pass rules
Same $47 reset fee; must flatten 1 minute before close.

Funded phase

Account type
Elite Sim-Funded → promotable to LIVE ELITE
Activation / monthly fee
~$247 one-time / $47 Double-Down / $87 monthly
Drawdown
Trailing until safety net (max drawdown $3,000 + $100 realized profit) reached, then converts to static floor at starting balance + $100
Drawdown type
Trailing-to-static hybrid
Daily loss limit
Not documented for this plan's funded stage
Consistency / payout rule
Same ATD rule as all standard plans: ≥$200 or 23% of best day; 8 ATDs Cycle 1, 10 ATDs Cycles 2-4
Payout schedule
Same as 50K tier (Mon/Wed cycle claim, 48-hour guarantee) — not independently confirmed per-size
Profit split
Up to 100% sim profit, $25,000 lifetime cap toward LIVE ELITE promotion, $150,000 overall lifetime sim cap; LIVE ELITE 80/20
Scaling / contract limits
Max 5 active Elite Sim-Funded accounts; 14 mini/140 micro cap carries forward; up to 3 free resets
Other funded rules
Same Loss Limit Rule (35% giveback of accumulated profit after 20% gain triggers removal); same 30-day login / weekly-trade requirements.
1-Step — 250K~$597 one-time/evaluation per one third-party source (unverified on official site; another third-party source instead listed a 150K 1-Step tier at $347, which ETF's own product page did NOT list — likely a stale/incorrect third-party entry, flagged as a conflict).

Evaluation phase

Profit target
$15,000
Max drawdown
$6,500
Drawdown type
Live/intraday trailing
Daily loss limit
None
Consistency rule
None during evaluation (weekly-trade activity rule only)
Minimum trading days
5
Max contracts
24 minis / 240 micros
Other pass rules
$47 reset fee; flatten 1 minute before close.

Funded phase

Account type
Elite Sim-Funded → promotable to LIVE ELITE
Activation / monthly fee
~$277 one-time per third-party pricing table (unverified); or $47 Double-Down / $87 monthly
Drawdown
Trailing until safety net ($6,500 + $100 realized) reached, then static floor at starting balance + $100
Drawdown type
Trailing-to-static hybrid
Daily loss limit
Not documented for this plan's funded stage
Consistency / payout rule
Same ATD rule (≥$200 or 23% of best day; 8/10/10/10 ATDs by cycle)
Payout schedule
Same firm-wide schedule claims as other 1-Step tiers (unconfirmed per-size)
Profit split
Up to 100% sim profit, $25,000 lifetime cap toward LIVE ELITE, $150,000 overall lifetime cap; LIVE ELITE 80/20
Scaling / contract limits
Max 5 active Elite Sim-Funded accounts; 24 mini/240 micro cap; up to 3 free resets
Other funded rules
Same Loss Limit Rule and login/weekly-trade requirements as other plans.
Fast Track — 10KBilled monthly per firm's own evaluations page; third-party figures conflict sharply ($57-$77 one-time vs a separate unrelated claim of $75/$175 for what may be a different/renamed 100K-250K Fast Track product) — treat all Fast Track price figures as unverified/promotional.

Evaluation phase

Profit target
$2,000
Max drawdown
$500
Drawdown type
Trader's choice of EOD trailing ("trails at session close, only realized profit moves the floor") or Static (fixed at $500 from day one, never moves)
Daily loss limit
None
Consistency rule
40% consistency to qualify for funding (single best day cannot exceed 40% of total profit); tightens to 30% consistency at reward/payout time
Minimum trading days
3 trading days minimum (after hitting the $2,000 target)
Max contracts
1 mini / 10 micros
Other pass rules
Weekly-trade activity rule to stay active. First month of funded activation is bundled into the Fast Track evaluation price. One third-party source also cites a 10-14 calendar-day time limit on Fast Track evaluations — NOT confirmed on ETF's own page, flagged as unverified.

Funded phase

Account type
Elite Sim-Funded → promotable to LIVE ELITE
Activation / monthly fee
First month bundled into eval price per official page; ongoing fee structure beyond that not confirmed (unknown)
Drawdown
Same EOD-trailing-to-static or fixed-static mechanic as evaluation, per the trader's chosen variant
Drawdown type
EOD trailing OR Static (plan-holder's choice)
Daily loss limit
Not documented for the funded stage
Consistency / payout rule
30% consistency rule at reward time (single best day ≤30% of total profit) — distinct from the standard-plan ATD formula
Payout schedule
Not confirmed specifically for Fast Track (assume firm-wide Elite Sim-Funded cycle, unconfirmed)
Profit split
Up to 100% of sim profit, subject to the same $25,000/$150,000 lifetime caps as other plans (not explicitly re-confirmed for Fast Track specifically)
Scaling / contract limits
1 mini/10 micro cap; max 5 active accounts firm-wide rule presumably applies
Other funded rules
Same Loss Limit Rule and activity requirements presumed to apply; not independently re-confirmed for this plan.
End of Day — 50K~$347 one-time per third-party pricing table (unverified on ETF's own site); activation fee ~$177 one-time (or shared $47/$87 fee menu).

Evaluation phase

Profit target
$3,000
Max drawdown
$2,000
Drawdown type
End-of-day trailing — floor moves only off the highest CLOSED (session-end) balance; open/unrealized profit during the day never raises the floor
Daily loss limit
$1,100 (hard breach — calculated off the prior day's ending balance; breaching it, even on an open trade, is an immediate fail)
Consistency rule
None during evaluation (weekly-trade activity rule only)
Minimum trading days
5 to pass evaluation; 8 minimum "qualified" days required before the first payout once funded
Max contracts
8 minis / 80 micros
Other pass rules
$47 reset on breach instead of a new purchase.

Funded phase

Account type
Elite Sim-Funded → promotable to LIVE ELITE
Activation / monthly fee
~$177 one-time / $47 Double-Down / $87 monthly
Drawdown
EOD-trailing until safety net reached, then converts to static per the same $100-over-drawdown mechanism used on other plans (exact funded-stage figure not separately re-confirmed for EOD)
Drawdown type
End-of-day trailing, converting to static at safety net
Daily loss limit
Presumed to carry forward at $1,100 into the funded stage (not explicitly re-confirmed for the funded stage specifically — flagged)
Consistency / payout rule
Standard ATD rule (≥$200 or 23% of best day; 8 ATDs Cycle 1, 10 ATDs Cycles 2-4)
Payout schedule
Up to $3,000 max payout per cycle cited on the official End-of-Day product page; general firm-wide Mon/Wed processing claim + 48-hour guarantee (not size-specific)
Profit split
Up to 100% sim profit (official page language), subject to the same $25,000/$150,000 lifetime caps used elsewhere
Scaling / contract limits
8 mini/80 micro cap carries forward; max 5 active accounts
Other funded rules
Standard Loss Limit Rule and 30-day login / weekly-trade requirements presumed to apply.
End of Day — 100K~$487 one-time per third-party pricing table (unverified); activation fee ~$257 one-time.

Evaluation phase

Profit target
$6,000
Max drawdown
$3,500
Drawdown type
End-of-day trailing (closed-balance only)
Daily loss limit
$2,200 hard breach
Consistency rule
None during evaluation
Minimum trading days
5 to pass; 8 qualified days before first payout
Max contracts
14 minis / 140 micros
Other pass rules
$47 reset on breach.

Funded phase

Account type
Elite Sim-Funded → promotable to LIVE ELITE
Activation / monthly fee
~$257 one-time / $47 Double-Down / $87 monthly
Drawdown
Same EOD-trailing-to-static safety-net mechanism as other plans (funded-stage figure not separately re-confirmed)
Drawdown type
End-of-day trailing, converting to static at safety net
Daily loss limit
Presumed carries forward at $2,200 (not explicitly re-confirmed for funded stage)
Consistency / payout rule
Standard ATD rule (8/10/10/10 by cycle)
Payout schedule
Up to $3,000 max payout/cycle cited on official page; firm-wide Mon/Wed + 48-hour guarantee claims not size-specific
Profit split
Up to 100% sim profit, subject to $25,000/$150,000 lifetime caps
Scaling / contract limits
14 mini/140 micro cap; max 5 active accounts
Other funded rules
Standard Loss Limit Rule and activity requirements presumed.
End of Day — 150K~$657 one-time per one third-party pricing table; another third-party source separately cited ~$457/month for the same tier — the two conflict and neither is confirmed on ETF's own site.

Evaluation phase

Profit target
unknown — not found on any official page fetched; official Contract-Limits help page confirms this SKU exists (18 minis/180 micros) but the End-of-Day product landing page ETF itself only detailed 50K and 100K, omitting 150K entirely
Max drawdown
unknown (same gap as above)
Drawdown type
End-of-day trailing (by product-family default; exact dollar figure unconfirmed)
Consistency rule
None during evaluation, presumed consistent with the rest of the EOD family
Minimum trading days
5 to pass (presumed, consistent with the rest of the EOD family — not independently re-confirmed for this SKU)
Max contracts
18 minis / 180 micros (confirmed via official Contract-Limits help page)
Other pass rules
unknown beyond the standard $47 reset presumed to apply firm-wide

Funded phase

Account type
Elite Sim-Funded → promotable to LIVE ELITE (presumed, consistent with rest of EOD family)
Activation / monthly fee
unknown exact figure; likely in the $257-ish range paid by the 100K tier, not confirmed
Drawdown
unknown exact funded-stage figure
Drawdown type
End-of-day trailing, presumed converting to static at a safety net (consistent with rest of family, not confirmed)
Consistency / payout rule
Standard ATD rule presumed (8/10/10/10 by cycle), not independently confirmed for this SKU
Payout schedule
unknown, presumed consistent with rest of EOD family
Profit split
Presumed up to 100% sim profit subject to the standard $25,000/$150,000 caps, not confirmed for this SKU specifically
Scaling / contract limits
18 mini/180 micro cap confirmed; max 5 active accounts presumed
Other funded rules
unknown beyond firm-wide rules presumed to apply
Static Drawdown — 10K~$147 one-time per third-party pricing table (unverified); activation fee ~$177 one-time.

Evaluation phase

Profit target
$1,000
Max drawdown
$500
Drawdown type
Static (fixed floor from day one; profits never raise it, e.g. the floor stays put even after a winning trade)
Daily loss limit
None — official help page explicitly states Static plans carry no daily loss limit and no consistency rule during evaluation
Consistency rule
None during evaluation
Minimum trading days
5 minimum; no maximum — you keep paying the recurring evaluation fee every ~30 days until you pass or cancel
Max contracts
1 contract / 1 mini / 10 micros
Other pass rules
Must trade the most current, highest-volume contract month; auto-renews every 30 days at the eval price until passed or cancelled.

Funded phase

Account type
Elite Sim-Funded → promotable to LIVE ELITE
Activation / monthly fee
~$177 one-time / $47 Double-Down / $87 monthly (shared fee menu)
Drawdown
Static floor presumed to carry forward (exact funded-stage mechanics for Static specifically not separately re-confirmed beyond the general safety-net language used firm-wide)
Drawdown type
Static (fixed)
Daily loss limit
None (consistent with the evaluation-stage rule)
Consistency / payout rule
Standard ATD rule presumed (8/10/10/10 by cycle); one source notes the $200 ATD minimum is reduced to $100 for select smaller accounts including 100K Static — unclear if 10K/25K Static also qualify for the reduced threshold
Payout schedule
Presumed firm-wide schedule, not confirmed per-size
Profit split
Presumed up to 100% sim profit subject to standard $25,000/$150,000 caps
Scaling / contract limits
1 contract/1 mini/10 micro cap; max 5 active accounts
Other funded rules
Weekly-trade activity requirement; standard Loss Limit Rule presumed.
Static Drawdown — 25K~$277 one-time per third-party pricing table (unverified).

Evaluation phase

Profit target
$2,000
Max drawdown
$1,000
Drawdown type
Static (fixed)
Daily loss limit
None
Consistency rule
None during evaluation
Minimum trading days
5 minimum, no maximum, monthly auto-renewal until passed
Max contracts
2 contracts / 2 minis / 20 micros
Other pass rules
Same current/highest-volume contract requirement.

Funded phase

Account type
Elite Sim-Funded → promotable to LIVE ELITE
Activation / monthly fee
~$177 one-time per shared Static fee schedule / $47 Double-Down / $87 monthly
Drawdown
Static floor presumed to carry forward (not separately re-confirmed for this SKU)
Drawdown type
Static (fixed)
Daily loss limit
None
Consistency / payout rule
Standard ATD rule presumed; note one source lists 25K EOD (not 25K Static) among the reduced-$100-ATD-minimum accounts — this is for a different product family and should not be assumed to apply here
Payout schedule
Presumed firm-wide, unconfirmed per-size
Profit split
Presumed up to 100% sim profit subject to standard caps
Scaling / contract limits
2 mini/20 micro cap; max 5 active accounts
Other funded rules
Standard activity and Loss Limit Rule presumed.
Static Drawdown — 50K~$497 one-time per third-party pricing table (unverified).

Evaluation phase

Profit target
$4,000
Max drawdown
$2,000
Drawdown type
Static (fixed) — official example: on a 100K static account with a $625 max loss, the $99,375 floor never moves even after a $1,000 winning trade closes (illustrative example from the same help article, not this specific 50K SKU)
Daily loss limit
None
Consistency rule
None during evaluation
Minimum trading days
5 minimum, no maximum, monthly auto-renewal until passed
Max contracts
4 contracts / 4 minis / 40 micros
Other pass rules
Same current/highest-volume contract requirement.

Funded phase

Account type
Elite Sim-Funded → promotable to LIVE ELITE
Activation / monthly fee
~$177 one-time per shared Static fee schedule / $47 Double-Down / $87 monthly
Drawdown
Static floor presumed to carry forward
Drawdown type
Static (fixed)
Daily loss limit
None
Consistency / payout rule
Standard ATD rule presumed (8/10/10/10 by cycle)
Payout schedule
Presumed firm-wide, unconfirmed per-size
Profit split
Presumed up to 100% sim profit subject to standard $25,000/$150,000 caps
Scaling / contract limits
4 mini/40 micro cap; max 5 active accounts
Other funded rules
Standard activity and Loss Limit Rule presumed.
Diamond Hands — 100K~$397 one-time per third-party pricing table (unverified); activation fee ~$307 one-time.

Evaluation phase

Profit target
$5,000
Max drawdown
$3,500
Drawdown type
End-of-day trailing (floor only updates after positions are closed; open/intraday losses still count against the daily loss limit but don't move the floor until session close)
Daily loss limit
$1,500 hard breach
Consistency rule
None during evaluation
Minimum trading days
5 to pass evaluation; 8 minimum qualified days required before the first payout once funded
Max contracts
2 minis / 20 micros
Other pass rules
Distinguishing feature of this plan: overnight AND weekend position-holding is explicitly PERMITTED (no flatten-before-close requirement), unlike every other ETF plan.

Funded phase

Account type
Elite Sim-Funded → promotable to LIVE ELITE
Activation / monthly fee
~$307 one-time / $47 Double-Down / $87 monthly
Drawdown
EOD-trailing presumed to convert to static at a safety net (exact funded-stage figure not separately re-confirmed for Diamond Hands)
Drawdown type
End-of-day trailing, converting to static at safety net (presumed)
Daily loss limit
Presumed carries forward at $1,500 (not explicitly re-confirmed for funded stage)
Consistency / payout rule
Standard ATD rule presumed (8/10/10/10 by cycle)
Payout schedule
Presumed firm-wide Mon/Wed + 48-hour guarantee, unconfirmed per-size
Profit split
Presumed up to 100% sim profit subject to standard $25,000/$150,000 caps
Scaling / contract limits
2 mini/20 micro cap; max 5 active accounts
Other funded rules
Overnight/weekend holding continues to be permitted in the funded stage per the plan's core design; standard Loss Limit Rule presumed to still apply.
Direct to Funded — 10K ("Mini Inferno")One-time fee, exact current amount unconfirmed on official site (unknown); not to be confused with the unrelated 50K/100K DTF one-time prices below.

Evaluation phase

Profit target
N/A — Direct to Funded SKIPS a separate evaluation phase entirely and starts the trader directly on a funded-style account
Max drawdown
N/A (see funded section — this plan has no eval phase)
Drawdown type
N/A
Daily loss limit
N/A
Consistency rule
N/A
Minimum trading days
N/A (funded-stage 'minimum qualified days' figure is listed below instead)
Max contracts
N/A (see funded section)
Other pass rules
N/A

Funded phase

Account type
Elite Sim-Funded from day one (no eval), promotable to LIVE ELITE
Activation / monthly fee
unknown exact one-time price; DTF plans generally carry no separate 'activation fee' beyond the one-time purchase price per one source, though another source cited DTF activation fees of $297-$447 — conflicting, flagged
Drawdown
$1,500
Drawdown type
End-of-day trailing
Daily loss limit
None
Consistency / payout rule
Progressive ATD schedule distinct from other plans: 5 ATDs required (this DTF tier specifically)
Payout schedule
Up to $1,200 payout per cycle cited on official page; general firm-wide cadence otherwise
Profit split
Up to 100% sim profit; profit target to first unlock full payout eligibility is $1,600 per official page
Scaling / contract limits
2 minis / 2 micros max position (note: DTF plans use 1 mini = 1 micro, no micro-size scaling advantage, unlike other plan families); max 5 active DTF accounts per trader
Other funded rules
Weekly-trade activity requirement to stay active.
Direct to Funded — 50K~$747 one-time per third-party pricing table (unverified on official site).

Evaluation phase

Profit target
N/A — no separate evaluation phase
Max drawdown
N/A
Drawdown type
N/A
Daily loss limit
N/A
Consistency rule
N/A
Minimum trading days
N/A
Max contracts
N/A
Other pass rules
N/A

Funded phase

Account type
Elite Sim-Funded from day one, promotable to LIVE ELITE
Activation / monthly fee
$0 per one source (price is all-in); a conflicting source cites $297-$447 — unresolved, flagged
Drawdown
$5,000
Drawdown type
End-of-day trailing
Daily loss limit
None
Consistency / payout rule
15 ATDs required for this tier's progressive schedule
Payout schedule
Varies by cycle per official page (exact figures not itemized)
Profit split
Up to 100% sim profit; $5,100 profit target cited for full payout eligibility on this tier
Scaling / contract limits
5 minis / 5 micros max position (1 mini = 1 micro, no scaling advantage); max 5 active DTF accounts
Other funded rules
Weekly-trade activity requirement.
Direct to Funded — 100K~$997 one-time per third-party pricing table (unverified on official site).

Evaluation phase

Profit target
N/A — no separate evaluation phase
Max drawdown
N/A
Drawdown type
N/A
Daily loss limit
N/A
Consistency rule
N/A
Minimum trading days
N/A
Max contracts
N/A
Other pass rules
N/A

Funded phase

Account type
Elite Sim-Funded from day one, promotable to LIVE ELITE
Activation / monthly fee
$0 per one source; conflicting source cites $297-$447 — unresolved, flagged
Drawdown
$5,000
Drawdown type
Fixed/static (NOTE: unlike the 10K and 50K DTF tiers which are EOD-trailing, one official-domain summary explicitly described the 100K DTF drawdown as 'fixed' rather than trailing — treat this size as static-type, distinct from its siblings)
Daily loss limit
None
Consistency / payout rule
20 ATDs required for this tier's progressive schedule
Payout schedule
Varies by cycle per official page (exact figures not itemized)
Profit split
Up to 100% sim profit; $5,100 profit target cited for full payout eligibility on this tier
Scaling / contract limits
3 minis / 3 micros max position (1 mini = 1 micro, no scaling advantage); max 5 active DTF accounts
Other funded rules
Weekly-trade activity requirement.
Platforms: Tradovate confirmed (official help article "Determining Drawdown on Tradovate"). Other supported platforms (NinjaTrader, Rithmic-based DOM, etc.) were not confirmed in this research — treat as unknown rather than assumed.
Universal conduct rules: MAX ACCOUNTS: 5 active Elite Sim-Funded accounts per trader firm-wide; separately, 5 active Direct-to-Funded accounts per trader. Exceeding the cap can get the excess accounts deactivated without notice. — LOGIN/ACTIVITY: must log in at least every 30 days and place at least one qualifying trade per calendar week on every active account (advance email notice required for medical/travel absences), or the account can be closed. — HEDGING/CORRELATED INSTRUMENTS: prohibited across one OR MULTIPLE accounts. Two tiers defined: Tier 1 = same-underlying size variants (e.g., ES/MES) — ANY position in one is treated as identical exposure to the other regardless of direction/size; Tier 2 = different products tracking the same market (e.g., all equity indices ES/NQ/YM/RTY together, or all crude-oil variants CL/RB/HO/NG together). Full Tier-2 mechanics were not fully retrievable from the help center in this pass. — MARTINGALE CONDUCT: explicitly named and prohibited under the Terms of Service — 'adding to a losing position, or re-entering the same exposure right after a loss to try to recover it' is treated as Martingale conduct. — TRADE COPIERS/EAs/ALGOS: conflicting official-domain guidance found. One current help-center article ('Trade Copier Disclaimer') says copiers are permitted ONLY from a named list of approved partners (Tradesyncer, Tradecopia, Affordable Indicators, Replikanto Flowbot PropFirm-Compliance-Edition) plus any copy feature native to the trading platform itself, used entirely at the trader's own risk. A separate, differently-titled help article found via search ('Important Notice: Third-Party Trade Copiers No Longer Allowed') suggests ETF later moved to a blanket ban on ANY third-party copier. Which supersedes which as of 2026-09-05 could not be conclusively determined in this research — flag this to Chris/the reader and verify directly with support before relying on any copier. — VPN/VPS: since a September-2025 policy change, VPN and VPS use for TECHNICAL/infrastructure purposes is allowed; using a VPN specifically to MASK your true geographic location remains prohibited. — RESTRICTED COUNTRIES: traders from countries on 'Rise's restricted list' (Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Congo-Brazzaville, Cuba, DR Congo, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen) cannot buy accounts, get funded, or receive payouts; Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands are also unsupported. A trader's country must be supported by BOTH Rise (payout processor) and Stripe (payment processor). — PAYMENT PROCESSING: managed via Stripe. — CONTRACT RULE (Static plans, at minimum): must trade the current, highest-volume contract month, not a stale/back month. — LOSS LIMIT RULE (funded accounts, firm-wide): once an account has reached 20% profit, giving back more than 35% of ACCUMULATED profit (floor = starting balance + 65% of accumulated profit) triggers account removal and permanent disqualification from LIVE ELITE promotion; checked at every payout request and during risk audits.
News & overnight: NEWS TRADING: explicitly UNRESTRICTED. Official help center states 'ETF does not impose any restrictions or limitations on traders during major economic news events' across all plans — but the firm disclaims liability for any platform slowdowns or order-execution failures during high-volatility news windows; trading through news is entirely at the trader's own execution risk. — OVERNIGHT/WEEKEND HOLDING: plan-dependent, NOT universal. Standard plans (1-Step, End of Day, Static, Fast Track) require ALL positions to be closed 1 minute before market close — no overnight or weekend holding permitted. Diamond Hands is the explicit exception: overnight AND weekend position-holding is permitted by design (its entire value proposition), with the EOD-trailing floor only updating after positions close and open losses still counting intraday against its $1,500 daily loss limit. On LIVE ELITE (real-money) accounts, overnight holding is allowed but the trader is fully financially responsible for any overnight margin charges incurred; ETF invoices those charges and failure to pay by the stated deadline can result in account forfeiture. Direct-to-Funded plans' overnight policy was not conclusively confirmed either way in this research (unknown).

Corrections from our verification pass

Checked claim: 1-Step evaluation cost is '~$197 one-time/evaluation' (50K) and '~$247 one-time/evaluation' (100K).
Correction: The 1-Step evaluation fee is NOT one-time. It is a recurring monthly subscription charged every 30 days until the trader passes. Official ETF help article: "Simply pay the Evaluation subscription every 30 days until you pass... If you have not failed your Evaluation, your current profit and drawdown will carry over when your renewal is processed." A third-party pricing guide corroborates monthly billing and lists current rates of $165/month (50K) and $205/month (100K), different from the $197/$247 figures in the ruleset (pricing may have changed or varies by promo, but the billing model itself is the load-bearing error). The separate post-pass activation-fee menu ($177 one-time / $47 Double-Down-Deal / $87/month) is unaffected by this correction.
Source: https://elitetraderfunding.app/help/how-the-1-step-plan-works (official ETF help center) and https://blog.traderspost.io/article/elite-trader-funding-pricing-evaluation-guide (third-party corroboration)

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