Elite Trader Funding rules, in plain English
1 Step Evaluation (50K) · futures · 7 rules read from the firm's own pages
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Short answer: on the 1 Step Evaluation (50K) plan, our summary of Elite Trader Funding's public pages: profit target: The 50K 1 Step profit target is $3,000; daily loss: There is no daily loss limit; only the live trailing drawdown applies; max loss / drawdown: The 50K 1 Step account has a $2,000 live trailing drawdown; minimum trading days: Passing requires at least 5 trading days plus hitting the profit target; profit split: Profit split is up to 100%. We read these on 2026-11-05 from the firm's public pages (links below). Rules change: check the firm's page before you trade.
Takeaway
For the example trader, the max loss rule is the one most likely to end this 1 Step Evaluation (50K) account, with a 73% chance that a loss rule breaks within 30 trading days against 27% for reaching the target first. Risking 0.25% per trade instead of 1% brings the 30-day chance down to 13%. Your own trades give different numbers: try them in the Prop Firm Rules Check.
Elite Trader Funding rules: our plain-English summary
- Profit target
The 50K 1 Step profit target is $3,000. Applies to: 50K 1 Step Evaluation.
Firm's page for Elite Trader Funding profit target (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Daily loss
There is no daily loss limit; only the live trailing drawdown applies. Applies to: 1 Step Evaluation, all three sizes (50K / 100K / 250K).
Firm's page for Elite Trader Funding daily loss (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Max loss / drawdown
The 50K 1 Step account has a $2,000 live trailing drawdown. Applies to: 50K 1 Step Evaluation.
Firm's page for Elite Trader Funding max loss / drawdown (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Minimum trading days
Passing requires at least 5 trading days plus hitting the profit target. Applies to: 1 Step Evaluation, all sizes.
Firm's page for Elite Trader Funding minimum trading days (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Inactivity
You must place at least one trade each week. Applies to: 1 Step Plan funded account.
Firm's page for Elite Trader Funding inactivity (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Profit split
Profit split is up to 100%. Applies to: 1 Step Evaluation plan.
Firm's page for Elite Trader Funding profit split (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Other payout terms
Earning realized profit equal to drawdown plus $100 permanently removes the drawdown for payouts. Applies to: 1 Step Plan payouts.
Firm's page for Elite Trader Funding other payout terms (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
What these rules mean in money
- Account size used: US$50,000 (the size the firm's page gives its numbers for).
- Total loss room: US$2,000 = 4% of the account, trailing during the day (the floor follows your highest equity, even open profit). At 1% risk that is 4 losses in a row before the account ends.
- Profit target US$3,000 vs total loss room US$2,000: you must make 1.50 times what you are allowed to lose.
| Within | Breaks a loss rule | Reaches the target first |
|---|---|---|
| 5 trading days | 65% | 19% |
| 10 trading days | 73% | 27% |
| 30 trading days | 73% | 27% |
How the table is made: the same made-up trader on every firm page takes 4 trades a day, wins 45% of them, wins 1.5 times what a loss costs, and risks 1% of the starting balance per trade. We replayed 20,000 random 30-day runs against this firm's stated loss limits and target (first event wins; only closed trades counted, so real accounts with open-trade swings break limits more often). Real traders differ, so read these as a way to compare rule sets, not as a rating of any firm.
Rules that can catch you if…
- …you take a long break: see "Inactivity" above.
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