Elite Futures
Well well well... a futures firm with no major complaints and an honest pass rate. We checked three times. It's real.
(7% of complaints)
Who Is This Firm For?
About Elite Futures
- Founded
- 2024
- Max Allocation
- $150,000
- Leverage
- 1:100
- Commissions
- $5
Pros
- - Six platforms: Tradovate, NinjaTrader, DeepChart, Volumetrica, Quantower, ATAS
- - Custom model: configure drawdown, profit target, split (65/80/95%) and payout frequency
- - Weekly payouts available on Prime model
- - 4.6/5 Trustpilot, 290 reviews — replies to 66% of negatives within 24 hours
- - Scaling to $1,500,000
- - No daily loss limit on any model
Cons
- - Scalping disabled across all models — no exceptions
- - News trading restricted on funded accounts across all models
- - Consistency rule applies on funded accounts
- - Subscription model on Elite and Prime — costs accumulate over multiple months
- - Payout caps apply per cycle — $2,000 on $50K Elite, $2,500 on $100K Prime
- - Custom model has no news trading toggle by default
legit firm, got paid
Third firm i tested this quarter so here is where they landed. got my first payout via crypto and it landed in under an hour after approval. the news trading rules are clearly listed so theres no nasty surprise after …— Verified Trader (Abebe Patel) See all reviews
Scalping is disabled across every model and every platform — verify your strategy compatibility before purchasing. The Custom model is the most flexible option: configure drawdown, profit target, profit split (65%, 80%, or 95%), days between payouts (0, 10, or 21), contract scaling, and news trading before you buy. Prime offers weekly payouts and trailing drawdown — the only model with scaling available on $100K. Check the funded news trading restrictions specifically, as evaluation and funded rules differ.
Trading Conditions
Drawdown System
- Elite: EOD drawdown — $50K=$2,000 | $100K=$3,000 | $150K=$4,500
- Prime: Trailing Equity — $50K=$2,000 | $100K=$3,000 | $150K=$4,500
- Instant: EOD drawdown — $25K=$1,000 | $50K=$1,800 | $100K=$3,000 | $150K=$4,500
- Custom: EOD drawdown, configurable 3-4% — $50K | $100K | $150K
- No daily loss limit on any model across all account sizes
- Consistency rule: funded accounts only — applies across all models
High-Frequency & Fast Trading
- Not Allowed:
- Scalping — disabled across all models, all platforms, all account sizes, no exceptions
- HFT strategies
- Any strategy flagged as incompatible with actual futures market conditions
Low Liquidity & Timing
- Elite evaluation: news trading allowed
- Prime evaluation: news trading allowed
- Instant: news trading allowed
- Custom: news trading configurable via toggle before purchase
- All funded accounts: news trading with restrictions
- Weekend holding: available
Loss-Chasing & Gambling
- Not Allowed:
- Scalping — hard disable across all models
- Strategy switching between evaluation and funded
- Account sharing and third-party management
- Any trading inconsistent with actual futures market practices
Risk Management
- Consistency rule: funded accounts across all models — same approach required from evaluation
- Payout caps per cycle: Elite $50K=$2,000 | $100K=$2,500 | $150K=$3,000
- Prime payout caps: $50K=$1,300 | $100K=$2,500 | $150K=$3,500
- Instant payout caps: $25K=$800 | $50K=$1,500 | $100K=$2,500 | $150K=$3,500
- Custom payout caps: $50K=$2,000 | $100K=$2,500 | $150K=$3,500 (at 80% split)
- Scaling available on Prime $100K funded only
- Minimum trading days funded: 5 across all models
FuturesElite — Trading Conditions
FuturesElite is the futures product from Funded Elite — four account types, six platforms, and a Custom configurator that lets you set your own parameters before you buy. The rules are clearly structured. The scalping restriction is the one most traders miss. It applies everywhere, without exception.
Forbidden Trading Practices
▪ Scalping — disabled across all models, all platforms, all account sizes
▪ HFT strategies
▪ Strategy switching between evaluation and funded stage
▪ Account sharing — accounts personal and non-transferable
▪ Third-party account management
▪ Any trading inconsistent with actual futures market practices
The scalping restriction is a hard disable — not a guideline, not a soft flag. If your strategy involves short-duration trades, verify compatibility before purchasing. There is no model where scalping is permitted.
News Trading
▪ Elite, Prime, Instant evaluation: news trading allowed
▪ Custom model: news trading configurable via toggle before purchase
▪ All funded accounts: news trading with restrictions
▪ Specific funded restrictions: check help center for current window rules
The evaluation and funded rules are different. Passing with unrestricted news trading and then discovering the restrictions on the funded stage is a pattern worth avoiding. Read the funded conditions specifically before you start.
Expert Advisors
▪ No explicit EA ban in the rules
▪ Scalping restriction applies to EA strategies equally — if the EA scalps, it's prohibited
▪ Strategy consistency rule: same approach required from evaluation through funded
▪ Strategies inconsistent with actual futures market practices: prohibited
Automation is not banned. Automated scalping is. The distinction matters more for EAs than for manual traders.
Consistency Rule
▪ Applies on funded accounts across all models
▪ Does not apply during evaluation on Elite, Prime, or Instant
▪ Custom model: consistency rule applied by default
▪ Same trading approach required throughout the funded stage
Challenge Programs & Pricing
Elite — EOD Drawdown | 90% Split
| Size | Price/mo | Profit Target | Max DD | Daily Limit | Min Days | Max Contracts | Payout Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $90.30 | $3,000 | $2,000 | None | 2 | 4 | $2,000 |
| $100,000 | $160.30 | $6,000 | $3,000 | None | 2 | 8 | $2,500 |
| $150,000 | $230.30 | $9,000 | $4,500 | None | 2 | 12 | $3,000 |
▪ Drawdown: EOD | Consistency rule: funded only | News: allowed evaluation, restricted funded
▪ Reset fees: $50K=$69 | $100K=$129 | $150K=$169
View all FuturesElite challenges & prices
Prime — Trailing Equity | 80% Split | Weekly Payouts
| Size | Price/mo | Profit Target | Max DD | Daily Limit | Min Days | Max Contracts | Payout Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $79.20 | $3,000 | $2,000 | None | 1 | 3 | $1,300 |
| $100,000 | $151.20 | $6,000 | $3,000 | None | 1 | 8 | $2,500 |
| $150,000 | $223.20 | $9,000 | $4,500 | None | 1 | 12 | $3,500 |
▪ Drawdown: Trailing Equity | Weekly payouts | Scaling: available on $100K funded only
▪ Reset fees: $50K=$59 | $100K=$109 | $150K=$179
Instant — EOD Drawdown | 80% Split | No Evaluation
| Size | Price | Profit Target | Max DD | Daily Limit | Min Days | Max Contracts | Payout Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | $167.30 | $2,000 | $1,000 | None | 10 | 2 | $800 |
| $50,000 | $244.30 | $3,500 | $1,800 | None | 10 | 4 | $1,500 |
| $100,000 | $328.30 | $7,000 | $3,000 | None | 10 | 8 | $2,500 |
| $150,000 | $398.30 | $10,000 | $4,500 | None | 10 | 12 | $3,500 |
▪ Drawdown: EOD | One-time fee | 10 minimum trading days | No evaluation required
▪ Consistency rule: yes | Scalping: disabled | Scaling: no
Custom — Configure Your Own Challenge
| Size | Price | Max DD | Profit Target | Split Options | Payout Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $129 | Configurable (4%) | Configurable (6%) | 65% / 80% / 95% | 0 / 10 / 21 days |
| $100,000 | $229 | Configurable (3%) | Configurable (6%) | 65% / 80% / 95% | 0 / 10 / 21 days |
| $150,000 | $329 | Configurable (3%) | Configurable (6%) | 65% / 80% / 95% | 0 / 10 / 21 days |
▪ Drawdown: EOD | Contract scaling: configurable | News trading: configurable toggle
▪ Platforms: Tradovate, NinjaTrader, DeepChart, Volumetrica, Quantower, ATAS
▪ Consistency rule: yes | Scalping: disabled regardless of configuration | Min trading days: 1
Check live pricing at FuturesElite
Payouts & Funding
▪ Elite: 90% profit split | Prime: 80% | Instant: 80% | Custom: 65%, 80%, or 95%
▪ Prime: weekly payouts available — every 7 days
▪ Elite and Prime: subscription model — monthly fee continues until funded or cancelled
▪ Instant: one-time fee
▪ Payout caps apply per cycle — vary by model and account size
▪ Scaling: available on Prime $100K funded only
▪ Scaling path: up to $1,500,000
▪ Minimum trading days on funded: 5 across all models
Inactivity & Account Rules
▪ Inactivity: not explicitly defined — check website for current policy
▪ Strategy consistency: same approach required from evaluation through funded on all models
▪ One account per user — credentials non-transferable
▪ Company reserves right to terminate access at sole discretion
Final Take
FuturesElite is one of the more thoughtfully structured futures prop products available. Six platforms, four distinct models, a Custom configurator with real flexibility, weekly payouts on Prime, and 4.6/5 on Trustpilot across 290 reviews with active support responses — these are genuine differentiators.
The scalping restriction is the rule that catches the most traders off guard. It applies across every model, every platform, and every account size without exception. If your strategy involves short-duration trades, this is the first thing to verify before you buy anything.
The payout caps are the second thing to understand — they vary by model and account size and apply per cycle, not per month. On Elite $50K, the cap is $2,000 per cycle. On Prime $50K, it's $1,300. The Custom model lets you choose 95% profit split if you're willing to pay the higher price — but the scalping restriction still applies regardless of what you configure.
For futures traders who want platform flexibility and a product built by a team with a track record — FuturesElite is one of the more credible options in the space.
Features & Support
Elite Evaluation
Step 1 6.0%
Step 2 N/A
Elite Funded
Step 1 6.0%
Step 2 0.0%
Prime Evaluation
Step 1 6.0%
Step 2 N/A
Prime Funded
Step 1 3.0%
Step 2 N/A
Instant
Step 1 3.0%
Step 2 0.0%
Elite Evaluation
Step 1 6.0%
Step 2 N/A
Elite Funded
Step 1 6.0%
Step 2 0.0%
Prime Evaluation
Step 1 6.0%
Step 2 N/A
Prime Funded
Step 1 2.8%
Step 2 N/A
Instant
Step 1 3.0%
Step 2 0.0%
Elite Evaluation
Step 1 6.0%
Step 2 N/A
Elite Funded
Step 1 6.0%
Step 2 0.0%
Prime Evaluation
Step 1 6.0%
Step 2 N/A
Prime Funded
Step 1 4.0%
Step 2 N/A
Instant
Step 1 3.0%
Step 2 0.0%
Instant
Step 1 3.0%
Step 2 0.0%
support came through
Got into prop trading last year and have been firm hopping since. the scaling lets you double your account size every time you clear a payout milestone. i can run my own ea on their platform and it ran without any weird restrictions. platform hasnt frozen on me once in three months of pretty heavy use. i have nothing dramatic to report and honestly that is the highest praise.
pleasantly boring
Came over from another firm that shall not be named after they ghosted me. honestly the rules made my retail trading better too … forced discipline and all that. the withdrawal request i submitted on a tuesday was sitting in my bank by thursday morning. their dashboard is genuinely useful … learned stuff about my own trading just looking at it. support actually answered and the money actually arrived … what a concept.
legit firm, got paid
Picked this one up after a buddy kept raving about it. teh profit target on phase one is ambitious but not insane. you can hold trades through the weekend on the funded side which alot of firms wont let you do. the demo and funded feeds matched closely enough that i trusted my backtests. idk but i scaled twice and each bump was a real size jump not some token gesture. reliable, fair, slightly dull, exactly what i wanted.
funded and paid
Been demoing strategies for a while and finally went live with these. i had a losing month and they did not nuke my account … just the usual rules applied. the onboarding walkthrough actually explained the rules instead of dumping a pdf on me. the dashboard shows my drawdown buffer in real time so i never have to guess how much room is left. i requested a payout three times and all three landed inside the promised window. they did exactly what the website promised … which is rarer than it should be.
would buy again
Started here as a complete beginner, here is how that went. the weekly market recap they send is actually worth reading. slippage outside of high impact news is basically a non issue for me. they let me run my algo as long as it is not some latency arbitrage exploit. i hit up support on a saturday night fully expecting silence and someone replied in maybe ten minutes. i had a margin scare during cpi and the platform held up without freezing. i went in skeptical and walked out a believer.
payouts are legit
Took the plunge after lurking their subreddit for a couple weeks. the rules are written in plain english so i actually knew what id get banned for before i started. partial closes and trailing stops both worked exactly like they should. i compared them against three others and they had the best balance of price and rules. verification took one round of documents and they didnt ask me for ten random things. the mobile app stays synced with desktop so i can check positions on the go without lag. sticking with them for now … they earned it.
a safe pick
they popped up on a youtube ad and against my better judgement i clicked. man support answered a dumb question of mine with an actual example instead of a canned reply. support remembered my previous ticket and didnt make me re-explain teh whole thing. my market orders fill basically where i click, slippage has been almost nothing so far. took my withdrawl seriously and processed it without a single hoop.
would sign up again
Decided to try funded trading after years of trading my own cash. the drawdown is calculated on balance not equity which honestly saved me a few times. got my first payout via crypto and it landed in under an hour after approval. you get a real account dashboard with trade history and stats not just a balance number. stuck with them a year now and zero regrets.
Passed Second Attempt
Signed up on a whim after a podcast mention. they paused my consistency tracker when i asked for a couple weeks off … super flexible. you can request a payout any day once youre funded … no waiting for some fixed cycle. the news trading rules are clearly listed so theres no nasty surprise after you pass. solid firm … not perfect, but it does what it says on the tin.
Survived The Challenge
Bought in after they ran a promo i couldn't ignore. the daily loss limit gives you enough room to actually trade your plan instead of choking you out. no hidden gotchas on the payout page, what they say is what you actually get. the trailing drawdown is reasonable if you size your positions like an adult. the funded payout split started at 80/20 and scaled up which felt fair. clean dashboard, clean rules, clean payouts, genuinely impressed.
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