📖 Introduction: Elite Trader Funding (ETF) provides a clear, rule-based path for traders to access real capital through a multi-step evaluation process. With flexible account types, a performance-based transition to live funding, and generous payout terms, ETF supports both developing and experienced traders on their journey to professional trading.
🔥 Key Features That Set ETF Apart:
100% Profit Split on the first $12,500
Wide Range of Account Types including 1-Step, Fast Track, EOD, Static & Diamond Hands
Multiple Active Accounts – Up to 20 funded accounts simultaneously
CME Education Requirement – 34 lessons on compliance and rules
Policy
Details
Profit Split
100% to trader up to $12,500, then 90% thereafter.
Payout Frequency
Weekly for Sim-Funded (Wednesdays); Daily for Live accounts.
Payout Processing Time
Requests approved daily (Mon–Fri) at 3 PM ET; cut-off for Wednesday payout is Tuesday 5 PM ET.
Minimum Withdrawal
$100
Maximum Payouts (First 3 Cycles)
Varies by account size, e.g., $3,000 max for $150K in first cycle, $3,250 in second, $3,500 in third.
Post-Cycle Limits
No minimum or maximum limits after the 4th payout cycle.
Payout Platform
Rise (KYC and onboarding required).
Active Trade Days Requirement
10 days minimum (recent promo; previously 15 for first 2 cycles).
Daily Realized Profit Minimum
$200/day (or $100 for select accounts).
Consistency Rule
23% Rule for Active Trade Days; 40% Max Day Rule for accounts before Aug 1, 2024.
Example:
If your best day earns $1,000, you must earn at least $230 on following days for them to count as active trading days (23% rule).
📜 Evaluation Rules:
To pass your evaluation, you must meet the following objectives:
Trade for at least 5 days (non-consecutive OK)
Hit your profit target
Close all trades 1 minute before market close
Trade at least once every week (excluding Diamond Hands)
📉 Risk Management Rules:
Trailing Drawdown (Intraday): Must not be hit or exceeded
Daily Loss Limit: Stay above the fixed daily stop-out level
EOD Drawdown: Cash balance must remain above max EOD DD at close
📚 Compliance Requirements:
Complete 34 CME Lessons on trading ethics & rules
No trade copiers, VPNs, DCA/Martingale, or inactivity
Evaluation types: 1 Step, Fast Track, EOD, Static, Diamond Hands
Each program has unique position limits, drawdown logic, and progression criteria
🔄 Reset Policy:
If you break a rule, you must purchase a new evaluation (no free resets unless stated in promos).
Active traders must maintain weekly activity to avoid forced resets or account closures.
Evaluation resets do NOT reset your billing cycle.
💸 Refund Policy:
All Sales Final — No refunds for evaluations, subscriptions, resets, or platform usage.
🏆 Elite Trader Funding has built a strong reputation for offering structured evaluations, fair profit splits, and fast access to live capital.
