# 25K futures prop firm evaluations, side by side

> Source: https://fundedsim.com/en/compare/25k-prop-firm-evaluations
> Every 25K futures eval we track in one table: price, profit target, max loss, drawdown type, daily loss limit, best-day rule and activation fee.

A 25K evaluation is the cheapest way into a futures prop firm, but it's also the tightest. Most firms want $1,500 of profit with only $1,000 of drawdown, so one bad trade on a full-size contract can take half your room. The table puts every 25K account we track side by side.

By FundedSim Desk · updated October 25, 2026

## The table

| Firm | Account | Price | Usual coupon price | Profit target | Max loss | Drawdown | Daily loss limit | Best-day rule | Activation | Room |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Alpha Futures](https://fundedsim.com/en/prop-firms/alpha-futures) | Zero | $89 /month |  | $1,500 | $1,000 | end of day | $500, pauses the day | none | $0 | 67% |
| [Apex Trader Funding](https://fundedsim.com/en/prop-firms/apex) | EOD Trailing Drawdown | $490 one-time | $49 | $1,500 | $1,000 | end of day | $500, pauses the day | none | $109 | 67% |
| [Apex Trader Funding](https://fundedsim.com/en/prop-firms/apex) | Intraday Trailing Drawdown | $167 one-time | $16.70 | $1,500 | $1,000 | intraday peak | none | none | $89 | 67% |
| [Bulenox](https://fundedsim.com/en/prop-firms/bulenox) | Qualification | $145 one-time |  | $1,500 | up to $1,500 | your choice | optional | none | not verified | 100% |
| [Lucid Trading](https://fundedsim.com/en/prop-firms/lucid) | LucidFlex | not verified |  | $1,250 | $1,000 | end of day | optional | 40% | $0 | 80% |
| [Take Profit Trader](https://fundedsim.com/en/prop-firms/take-profit-trader) | Test account | not verified |  | $1,500 | $1,500 | end of day | none | 50% | $130 | 100% |
| [Tradeify](https://fundedsim.com/en/prop-firms/tradeify) | Select | not verified |  | $1,500 | $1,000 | end of day | none | 40% | $0 | 67% |
| [Tradeify](https://fundedsim.com/en/prop-firms/tradeify) | Growth | not verified |  | $1,500 | $1,000 | end of day | $600, pauses the day | none | $0 | 67% |

"Room" is the max loss divided by the profit target. Most 25K accounts sit at 67%: $1,000 of drawdown against a $1,500 target. Take Profit Trader and Bulenox give you up to $1,500 of drawdown for the same target, which is the most slack you'll find at this size.

## Why 25K is harder than it looks

**$1,000 is not much room.** On one ES contract that's 20 points. On NQ it's 50 points. A normal stop plus a bit of slippage, twice, and you're halfway out. That's why most people who pass a 25K do it on micros: on MES the same $1,000 is 200 points.

**The cheap price is the trap.** A 25K eval costs a fraction of a 50K, so it's easy to buy another one after you blow it. Add up three resets before you call it the cheap option.

**Daily loss limits are small too.** Apex End of Day and Alpha Futures stop you for the day at $500, Tradeify Growth at $600. That's half your total drawdown in a single session, so one red morning can park you for the rest of the day.

**Not every firm sells one.** Topstep and MyFundedFutures start at 50K in the plans we track, so if you want those rules you'll be looking at the [50K comparison](https://fundedsim.com/en/compare/50k-prop-firm-evaluations).

## Who a 25K suits

Traders who already size in micros and want the lowest entry price. If you trade one full contract with a wide stop, a 50K usually gives you a more realistic amount of room for the same style. Practice the size you'll actually trade in the simulator before you pick.

## Blow it here, not on a paid eval

Run the same rules on your own trades in the simulator. Free, no card, and a blown account costs you nothing but pride.

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## Keep going

- [50K futures prop firm evaluations, side by side](https://fundedsim.com/en/compare/50k-prop-firm-evaluations)
- [100K futures prop firm evaluations, side by side](https://fundedsim.com/en/compare/100k-prop-firm-evaluations)
- [Trailing drawdown, explained with numbers you'll actually see](https://fundedsim.com/en/guides/trailing-drawdown)

Blow it here, not on a paid eval

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