Futures
Firm Overview
Leverage
Commissions
| Symbol | Commission Per Side |
|---|---|
| M2K, M6A, M6B, M6E, MCD, MJY, MNQ | 0.50 |
| MET | 0.46 |
| QG | 1.26 |
| ZT | 1.36 |
| ZF | 1.41 |
| ZN, QI, QO | 1.51 |
| ZB | 1.56 |
| E7, J7, UB | 1.61 |
| ZQ | 1.72 |
| XC | 1.79 |
| GF, HE, LE | 2.79 |
| GC, HG, PA, PL, SI | 2.31 |
| 6A, 6B, 6C, 6E, 6J, 6M, 6N, 6S | 2.36 |
| MCL | 0.76 |
| MGC | 0.76 |
| ETH | 5.76 |
| BTC | 6.76 |
| GE | 2.01 |
| YM, EMD, ES, NQ | 2.04 |
| RTY | 1.99 |
| NKD | 2.88 |
| CL, HO, NG, RB | 2.26 |
| 10YR, 2YR, 30YR, 5YR, MYM, MES | 0.56 |
| QG (already grouped above if needed) | 1.26 |
| QM | 1.96 |
| MBT | 2.76 |
| ZC, ZL, ZM, ZR, ZS, ZO, ZW | 2.81 |
Consistency Rules
- Intermediate Evaluation – 40% Consistency, most profitable day cannot exceed 40% of the total profit.
- Intermediate Sim-Funded Account – 30% Consistency, most profitable day cannot exceed 30% of the total profit.
- There are no Consistency Rules on any other accounts with ETF.
Firm Rules
- News Trading – No restrictions on news during major economic news events.
- Drawdown –
- EOD Trailing Drawdown (Direct to Funded) – Max drawdown trails to your highest end-of-day balance. Locks when your realised profits = the account’s max drawdown + $100 (the safety net).
- Trailing Drawdown (1-Step, Intermediate Accounts) – Drawdown based on a highest unrealised profit basis. Locks when your realised profits = the account’s max drawdown + $100 (the safety net).
- Static Drawdown (Static Accounts) – Drawdown does not trail or move with unrealised profit.
- Overnight Holding Rule – Overnight trading is only allowed on the Direct To Funding Plan. On every other plan, trades must be closed one minute before market close.
- Inactivity Rule – Must place at least one trade per week to keep the account active. Failure to do so closes the account and voids any payouts.
- Loss Limit Rule – After earning 20% profit on your Funded Account, if you later lose more than 35% of said profits, ETF may remove your account from the Elite Sim and disqualify it from Live Elite.
- Reset Rule – Elite Sim-Funded accounts can be reset up to 3 times. This does not apply to the Direct To Funded accounts which cannot be reset.
Payout Policy
- Profit Split – Keep 100% of Simulated Profits up to $25,000.
- Active Trade Day (ATD) Requirement –
- Payout Cycle 1 – 8 ATDs.
- Payout Cycles 2-4 – 10 ATDs
- Qualifying ATD –
- Any day where a trade results in at least $200 realised profit.
- 23% Rule – Must earn at least 23% of your best trading day’s profit for that given day to qualify.
- Must satisfy both requirements for it to count as an ATD.
- Example: Best Day’s Profit = $1000. Must earn at least $230 on other days to qualify an ATD.
- Achieve Safety Net –
- Safety Net is when Realised Profits = Max Drawdown on the Account +$100.
- Once you do this, Max Drawdown and Daily Loss Limit (if applicable) are removed permanently.
- Note: Cannot withdraw from the safety net during any payout cycles.
- Payout Ranges –
Funding Amount 1st Payout Cycle (8 ATD) 2nd Payout Cycle (10 ATD) 3rd Payout Cycle (10 ATD) 4th+ Payout Cycle (10 ATD) Payout Cap $10,000 $100 – $500 $100 – $500 $100 – $500 $100 – $1,000 $25,000 & Live $25,000 $100 – $750 $100 – $1,000 $100 – $1,250 $100 – $1,500 $25,000 & Live $50,000 $100 – $1,250 $100 – $1,500 $100 – $1,750 $100 – $2,000 $25,000 & Live
- Profit Split – Keep 100% of Simulated Profits up to $25,000.
- Achieve Safety Net –
- Realised Profits = Account Max Drawdown + $100.
- Once achieved, Trailing Drawdown locks permanently.
- Note: Cannot withdraw from the safety net during any payout cycles.
- Active Trading Day (ATD) Requirement –
- Payout Cycle 1 – 8 ATDs.
- Payout Cycles 2-4 – 10 ATDs.
- Consistency – 30%.
- End of Day Payout Structure –
| Funding Amount | 1st Payout Cycle (8 ATD) | 2nd Payout Cycle (10 ATD) | 3rd Payout Cycle (10 ATD) | Payout Cycle Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | $100 – $500 | $100 – $750 | $100 – $1,000 | $2,250 |
- Note: Must request full cycle maximum before you advanced to the next payout cycle and your ATDs start counting towards the next cycle.
- Profit Split – Keep 100% of Simulated Profits up to $25,000.
- Active Trade Day (ATD) Requirement –
- Payout Cycle 1 – 8 ATDs.
- Payout Cycles 2-4 – 10 ATDs
- Qualifying ATD –
- Any day where a trade results in at least $200 realised profit.
- 23% Rule – Must earn at least 23% of your best trading day’s profit for that given day to qualify.
- Must satisfy both requirements for it to count as an ATD.
- Achieve Safety Net –
- Safety Net is when Realised Profits = Max Drawdown on the Account +$100.
- Once you do this, Max Drawdown and Daily Loss Limit (if applicable) are removed permanently.
- Note: Cannot withdraw from the safety net during any payout cycles.
- Payout Cycles –
| Funding Amount | 1st Payout Cycle (8 ATD) | 2nd Payout Cycle (10 ATD) | 3rd Payout Cycle (10 ATD) | 4th+ Payout Cycle (10 ATD) | Payout Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $100 – $1,250 | $100 – $1,500 | $100 – $1,750 | $100 – $2,000 | $25,000 & Live |
| $100,000 | $100 – $1,750 | $100 – $2,000 | $100 – $2,250 | $100 – $2,500 | $25,000 & Live |
| $150,000 | $100 – $2,250 | $100 – $2,500 | $100 – $2,750 | $100 – $3,000 | $25,000 & Live |
| $250,000 | $100 – $2,750 | $100 – $2,750 | $100 – $3,000 | $100 – $3,000 | $25,000 & Live |
- Active Trade Day (ATD) Requirement –
- $25k DTF Account:
- ATDs Every Cycle – 10.
- Minimum Realised Profit for an ATD – $300
- 38% Rule – Must earn at least 38% of your best trading day’s profit for that given day to qualify.
- Safety Net: $2600 (max Drawdown +$100)
- $50k DTF Account:
- ATDs Every Cycle – 15.
- Minimum Realised Profit for an ATD – $600
- 62% Rule – Must earn at least 62% of your best trading day’s profit for that given day to qualify.
- Safety Net: $5100 (max Drawdown +$100)
- $25k DTF Account:
- Payout Caps and Cycles
| Account | ATDs per Cycle | Cycle 1 Max | Cycle 2 Max | Cycle 3 Max | Cycle 4+ Max | Total Payout Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25K DTF | 10 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $25,000 |
| $50K DTF | 15 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $25,000 |
- Minimum Withdrawal Per Cycle – $1,000.
- Payout approval occurs Daily (Monday - Friday) beginning at 3pm EST.
- The payouts are only processed weekly on Wednesday’s. Any requests approved after 5pm EST on Tuesday will not be processed in the current week.
- For Live Elite accounts, payouts are processed daily.
KYC
- Prior to receiving your first payout, traders must complete their KYC.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Elite Trader Funding
No, hedging on the same or correlated instruments is not allowed.
No, multiple traders from the same household cannot hold an account on ETF, even if they are independent traders.
Yes, you can reset your evaluation as many times as needed.
ETF can transition its traders from a Sim Account to a Live Account at their discretion. Your balance is based on your best performing Elite Sim-Funded account that has reached its safety net.
No, the loss limit is assessed during audits or when a payout is requested. Traders are required to monitor this themselves and a failure to comply could lead to a removal of your account from the Sim Program.
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