100K futures prop firm evaluations, side by side
Every 100K futures evaluation we track asks for a $6,000 profit target, and most give you $3,000 of drawdown. That's half the target, so a 100K is relatively tighter than a 50K even though the dollars are bigger. The table shows where the accounts differ: price, drawdown style and daily limits.
The table
| Firm | Account | Price | Usual coupon price | Profit target | Max loss | Drawdown | Daily loss limit | Best-day rule | Activation | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Futures | Zero | $279 /month | $6,000 | $3,000 | end of day | $2,000, pauses the day | none | $0 | 50% | |
| Apex Trader Funding | EOD Trailing Drawdown | $1,190 one-time | $119 | $6,000 | $3,000 | end of day | $1,500, pauses the day | none | $139 | 50% |
| Apex Trader Funding | Intraday Trailing Drawdown | $790 one-time | $79 | $6,000 | $3,000 | intraday peak | none | none | $129 | 50% |
| Bulenox | Qualification | $215 one-time | $6,000 | up to $3,000 | your choice | optional | none | not verified | 50% | |
| Lucid Trading | LucidFlex | not verified | $6,000 | $3,000 | end of day | optional | 40% | $0 | 50% | |
| Take Profit Trader | Test account | not verified | $6,000 | $3,000 | end of day | none | 50% | $130 | 50% | |
| Topstep | Trading Combine | $99 /month | $6,000 | $3,000 | end of day | optional | 55% | $149 | 50% | |
| Tradeify | Select | not verified | $6,000 | $3,000 | end of day | none | 40% | $0 | 50% | |
| Tradeify | Growth | not verified | $6,000 | $3,500 | end of day | $2,500, pauses the day | none | $0 | 58% |
"Room" is the max loss divided by the profit target. At 100K it's 50% almost everywhere: $3,000 of drawdown for a $6,000 target. Tradeify Growth is the exception with $3,500. Compare that with the 67% most firms give on a 50K account.
What changes when you size up to 100K
The target doubles, the drawdown doesn't. Going from 50K to 100K, the target goes from $3,000 to $6,000 but the drawdown only from $2,000 to $3,000. You need a better hit rate or bigger winners per dollar of risk, not just bigger size.
Price models split hard. Topstep, Alpha Futures and Take Profit Trader bill monthly, so a slow month costs you again. Apex and Bulenox charge once, and the table shows Apex's coupon price next to the list price. The total cost depends on how many months or attempts you need, so run it through the evaluation cost calculator before you compare sticker prices.
Daily limits pause you, mostly. Apex End of Day stops you for the session at $1,500, Alpha Futures at $2,000 and Tradeify Growth at $2,500. Topstep and Lucid let you choose. Apex Intraday has no daily limit, but its drawdown trails your intraday peak, which is its own kind of strict.
Who a 100K suits
Traders with a tested process who want a bigger account, not more room to make mistakes. If your 50K results depend on a few big days, a 100K won't fix that. Practice the exact rules in the simulator first.
Blow it here, not on a paid eval
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