Best Futures Prop Firms With No Activation Fee (October 2026)

An activation fee is the hidden second price you pay when you pass. These plans charge nothing to activate the funded account, so the evaluation price is the whole cost of getting funded.

  1. TradeDay — $50K Quick Pay — Intraday: $58.95/mo; drawdown Intraday Trailing (eval) / Intraday Trailing (funded); split 80/20 above $4K net, 50/50 below; payouts Min 1 day; $250 min request (code)
  2. Funded Futures Family — $50K Velocity (Intraday): $125/mo; drawdown Intraday Trailing (eval) / Intraday Trailing (funded); split 90/10; payouts Every 3 trading days (daily with paid add-on) (code)
  3. Take Profit Trader — $50K Test → PRO → PRO+: $170/mo; drawdown EOD Trailing (eval) / Intraday (PRO) → EOD (PRO+) (funded); split 80/20 (PRO) → 90/10 (PRO+); payouts Daily above buffer (code)
  4. Goat Funded Futures — $50K EOD Challenge: $69; drawdown EOD Trailing (eval) / EOD Trailing (funded); split 80/20 (90/10 add-on); payouts Every 7 winning days; request windows 5th-8th and 20th-23rd; $500 min (code)
  5. The5ers Futures — $50K Day Trade: $100; drawdown EOD Trailing (eval) / EOD Trailing (funded); split 80/20; payouts On request after 4% profit + account 14 days old; cap 3% of balance
  6. Tradeify — $50K Growth: $87; drawdown EOD Trailing (eval) / EOD Trailing (funded); split 90/10; payouts Every 5 days (code)
  7. Lucid Trading — $50K Flex (EOD, no DLL): $98; drawdown EOD Trailing (eval) / EOD Trailing (funded); split 90/10; payouts 5 days to payout (code)
  8. Funded Futures Network — $50K STEADY: $114.50; drawdown EOD Trailing (eval) / EOD Trailing (funded); split 80/20 sim; 90/10 live; payouts Per cycle above buffer, up to cap; live review after 5 payouts (code)
  9. Top One Futures — $50K Elite Daily: $120/mo; drawdown EOD Trailing (eval) / EOD Trailing (funded); split 90/10; payouts Daily; $500 min, $750-$2,250 max per cycle
  10. Alpha Futures — $50K Standard: $129/mo; drawdown EOD Trailing (eval) / EOD Trailing (funded); split 90/10; payouts Up to 4/month; every 5 winning days of $200+; up to 50% of profit (code)
  11. FundedNext Futures — $50K Flex: $69.99; drawdown EOD Trailing (eval) / EOD Trailing (funded); split 95% reward; payouts Every 5 days once eligible; five reward journeys then live review (code)
  12. OneUp Trader — $50K 1-Step Evaluation: $75/mo; drawdown Intraday Trailing (eval) / Intraday Trailing (funded); split 90/10 (100% first $10K); payouts On-demand (Mon-Fri same-day) (code)
  13. Bulenox — $50K Momentum: $143; drawdown Intraday Trailing (eval) / Intraday Trailing (funded); split 100% of first $10K, then 90/10; payouts Per cycle after 5 qualifying profitable days; min $500 (25K) / $1,000
  14. Futures Elite — $50K Prime (eval, intraday): $79.20; drawdown Trailing Equity (intraday) (eval) / Trailing Equity (intraday) (funded); split 80%; payouts Every 7 days; 5 eval → 1 funded (code)
  15. Apex Trader Funding — $50K Intraday Trail — No Activation: $79.90; drawdown Intraday Trailing (eval) / Intraday Trailing (funded); split 100%; payouts Every 5 trading days; $500 min; max 6 payout requests (code)
  16. My Funded Futures — $50K Builder: $92; drawdown EOD Trailing (eval) / EOD Trailing (funded); split 80/20; payouts Every 48 hrs (2 qualifying days); 5 sim payouts then live (code)
  17. FTMO Futures — $50K Growth: $119/mo; drawdown EOD Trailing (eval) / EOD Trailing (funded); split 90/10; payouts Per cycle after 4 qualifying days ($150-$300+ each); 50% of profit, $20 min
  18. Topstep — $50K Trading Combine — No Activation Fee: $95/mo; drawdown EOD Trailing (eval) / EOD Trailing (funded); split 90/10; payouts 5 winning days of $150+; up to 50% of balance per request; $125 min
  19. Earn2Trade — $50K Gauntlet Mini: $170/mo; drawdown EOD Trailing (eval) / EOD Trailing (LiveSim) / Trailing (Live) (funded); split 50% below / 80% above a per-withdrawal threshold; payouts Weekly (Wednesdays); $100 min; $5,000 LiveSim max per request
  20. Elite Trader Funding — $10K Fast Track (10K, one-time): $57; drawdown EOD Trailing (or Static) (eval) / EOD Trailing (or Static) (funded); split Up to 100% sim (to $25K), then 80/20 live; payouts Per cycle after 8 Active Trade Days (10 later); $100 min (code)
  21. Leeloo Trading — $50K Foundation (LL): $280/mo; drawdown Trailing (stops at IB+$100) (eval) / Trailing (funded); split 100% first $12,500 → 90%; payouts Last Saturday monthly; 1st after 30 days

Which futures prop firms have no activation fee when you pass?

As of October 2026, 21 of the firms we track qualify: TradeDay, Funded Futures Family, Take Profit Trader, Goat Funded Futures, The5ers Futures and more. Each entry above shows the specific plan that meets the rule.

What is the cheapest option with no activation fee when you pass?

Elite Trader Funding Fast Track (10K, one-time) at $57 for the $10K account is the lowest current price on this list.

How is this list ranked?

By our value score (price, rules and payout terms combined), with today's price as the tiebreak. One plan per firm — the cheapest that qualifies. The rule filter itself is mechanical: a plan is listed only if its own drawdown, consistency, payout or fee fields meet the criterion.