Elite Trader Funding rules explained (2026)

Every Elite Trader Funding program at every account size: the profit target, the daily loss limit and what it does, the max loss and how it moves, the minimum trading days and any consistency rule — in our own words, from the rules Ink applies to Elite Trader Funding accounts.

Last checked Nov 2, 20267 programsFutures

Rules change — check Elite Trader Funding's site before trading. Links to the pages we checked are at the bottom.

1 Step

1 Step Funded

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax lossMin daysConsistencyMax contracts
$50K—None$2,000 · intraday trailing · stops at start + $1008 days per payoutNone8
$100K—None$3,000 · intraday trailing · stops at start + $1008 days per payoutNone14
$250K—None$6,500 · intraday trailing · stops at start + $1008 days per payoutNone24

1 Step Evaluation

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax lossMin daysConsistencyMax contracts
$50K$3,000None$2,000 · intraday trailing · stops at start + $1005 days to passNone8
$100K$6,000None$3,000 · intraday trailing · stops at start + $1005 days to passNone14
$250K$15,000None$6,500 · intraday trailing · stops at start + $1005 days to passNone24

End of Day

End of Day Funded

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax lossMin daysConsistencyMax contracts
$50K—$1,100 · fails the account$2,000 · end-of-day trailing · stops at start + $1008 days per payoutNone8
$100K—$2,200 · fails the account$3,500 · end-of-day trailing · stops at start + $1008 days per payoutNone14

End of Day Evaluation

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax lossMin daysConsistencyMax contracts
$50K$3,000$1,100 · fails the account$2,000 · end-of-day trailing · stops at start + $1005 days to passNone8
$100K$6,000$2,200 · fails the account$3,500 · end-of-day trailing · stops at start + $1005 days to passNone14

Static

Static Funded

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax lossMin daysConsistencyMax contracts
$10K—None$500 · static8 days per payoutNone1
$25K—None$1,000 · static8 days per payoutNone2
$50K—None$2,000 · static8 days per payoutNone4

Static Evaluation

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax lossMin daysConsistencyMax contracts
$10K$1,000None$500 · static5 days to passNone1
$25K$2,000None$1,000 · static5 days to passNone2
$50K$4,000None$2,000 · static5 days to passNone4

Diamond Hands

Diamond Hands Evaluation

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax lossMin daysConsistencyMax contracts
$100K$5,000$1,500 · fails the account$3,500 · end-of-day trailing · stops at start + $1005 days to passNone2

Diamond Hands Funded

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax lossMin daysConsistencyMax contracts
$100K—$1,500 · fails the account$3,500 · end-of-day trailing · stops at start + $1008 days per payoutNone2

Fast Track EOD

Fast Track EOD Evaluation

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax lossMin daysConsistencyMax contracts
$10K$2,000None$500 · end-of-day trailing · stops at start + $1003 days to passBest day under 40% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail1

Fast Track EOD Funded

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax lossMin daysConsistencyMax contracts
$10K—None$500 · end-of-day trailing · stops at start + $1008 days per payoutBest day under 30% of total profit · for a payout · over it isn't a fail1

Fast Track Static

Fast Track Static Funded

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax lossMin daysConsistencyMax contracts
$10K—None$500 · static8 days per payoutBest day under 30% of total profit · for a payout · over it isn't a fail1

Fast Track Static Evaluation

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax lossMin daysConsistencyMax contracts
$10K$2,000None$500 · static3 days to passBest day under 40% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail1

Direct to Funded

Direct to Funded Funded

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax lossMin daysConsistencyMax contracts
$10K—None$1,500 · end-of-day trailing · stops at start + $1005 days per payoutNone2
$50K—None$5,000 · end-of-day trailing · stops at start + $10015 days per payoutNone5
$100K—None$5,000 · static20 days per payoutNone3

Questions

What kind of drawdown does Elite Trader Funding use?

Elite Trader Funding's evaluations use end-of-day trailing, static and intraday trailing max loss, depending on the program. The tables above list the amount for every size.

Does Elite Trader Funding have a daily loss limit?

It depends on the program: Fast Track EOD, Static, 1 Step and Fast Track Static have none; the others do.

Does Elite Trader Funding have a consistency rule in the evaluation?

Fast Track EOD (40%) and Fast Track Static (40%) have one. The Consistency column shows what it's measured against.

How many days does it take to pass Elite Trader Funding's evaluation?

It depends on the program: Diamond Hands needs 5 days, Fast Track EOD needs 3 days, Static needs 5 days, End of Day needs 5 days, 1 Step needs 5 days and Fast Track Static needs 3 days.

Sources

Last checked Nov 2, 2026. Ink isn't affiliated with Elite Trader Funding.