Elite Direct to Funded 10k: rules, price and payouts
A straight-to-funded $10,000 futures account — no evaluation. Getting funded costs $357.00 in total. Every rule and price verified on Elite Trader Funding's website on Sep 26, 2026.
$357.00
·Average·In business 4y 9mo
Overall scoreNo evaluation — see the Funded score
Challenge scoreNo evaluation
Funded score86/100
Evaluation
Evaluation rules
Evaluation phases
None — straight to funded
Profit target
No evaluation
Max loss
No evaluation
Daily loss limit
No evaluation
Drawdown type
No evaluation
Target ÷ max loss
No evaluation
Consistency rule
No evaluation
Min trading days
No evaluation
Max position size
No evaluation
News trading
No evaluation
One-day pass possible
No evaluation
Bots & automated trading
No evaluation
Copy trading
No evaluation
Costs
Billing
One-time
Pricing plan
Single plan
Activation fee
None — no evaluation
Reset fee
No evaluation
Total to get funded
$357.00
Average cost to get funded
$357 (no evaluation)
Average time to get funded
None — no evaluation
Fastest first payout
5 days · $357 spent
Discount code
None
Funded account
Funded account
Payout path
Single path
Max accounts at once
5
Path to live account
$25K cumulative payouts → LIVE ELITE (80/20, daily payouts)
Scaling plan
SMART Growth Plan
Trading rules
Max loss
$1,500 (15%)
Drawdown type
Trailing EOD
Daily loss limit
No limit
Extra daily loss rule
None
Consistency rule
No rule
Max position size
2 minis / 2 micros
News trading
Allowed
Bots & automated trading
Not allowed
Copy trading
Allowed with conditions
Payouts
Profit needed between payouts
$100 (minimum payout)
Profit split
100%
Payout schedule
Not published
Min days of profit
5 days
Min profit between payouts
Positive balance
Min payout request
$100.00
Max payout request
$1,200.00
Max daily profit
No cap
Buffer
Not required
Every price option
| Option | Price | Activation fee | Total to get funded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $357.00 | Free | $357.00 |
Bots, copy trading and trading costs at Elite Trader Funding
Bots & automated tradingNot allowed
Evaluation: Not allowedFunded: Not allowedLive: Not allowed
- AI, bots, EAs, algorithms and any automated trading system are not allowed unless ETF authorizes them in writing.
- The only automated tools authorized today are the approved trade copiers.
- Checks happen when you request a reward: sessions are audited, and unauthorized automation can cost the reward.
Copy tradingAllowed with conditions
- Only approved copiers: Tradesyncer, Tradecopia, Affordable Indicators (Duplicate Account Actions), Replikanto Flowbot compliance edition, or the platform's own copier (Tradovate group trading, MotiveWave, Quantower).
- Hedging yourself on the same or correlated instruments across accounts is prohibited, and so is trading for another user.
Costs beyond the account price
Commissions (per contract, open + close): mini $4.08 · micro $1.12
$2.04 per side for ES/NQ, $0.56 for MES and $0.51 for MNQ (commissions and fees)
Platform: Rithmic data feed: an extra $45 per month per account (since January 28, 2026); the Tradovate bundle (TradingView, Tradovate, NinjaTrader) has no extra fee.
Market data: Included in the Tradovate bundle; see the Rithmic connection fee above.
Checked on Elite Trader Funding's own help center on Sep 30, 2026. Sources: Trade Copier, EA & Algo Trading Disclaimer · What instruments can I trade? (commissions per side) · Rithmic Data Feed Pricing Update · Policy: hedging against yourself . Compare every firm: prop firms that allow bots · copy trading.
How much the first payout pays you
Enter the profit in your funded account. We apply the buffer, the payout limit, your split and any fee.
Withdrawable profit (no buffer)$500.00
Your 100% profit split$500.00
You receive$500.00
You also need to meet: Days: 5 day(s).
An estimate for the first payout; later payouts can have different limits. Always check the firm's current rules.