Futures prop firm

Trade our capital. Keep 90% of the profits.

Four account types, four sizes from 25K to 150K, one fee. Every rule, limit and cap is published on this site before you pay.

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StarTrading funds futures traders through four account types, Cycle, Clear, Stream and Direct, in 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K sizes. You pay one fee, keep 90% of the profits and request payouts from $500 with no fixed window. Every limit, cap and rule is published on this site.

90%
to the trader: $500
minimum payout: 2
business days to wire: 4
account types, 16 accounts

Accounts

Four ways to get funded

Same profit targets, Max Loss Limits and position sizes per size. The account type sets what happens around the drawdown, the consistency rule and the payouts.

Most chosen

Cycle

$108 to $365, one-time

Structured evaluation, end-of-day trailing drawdown, payouts by cycle.

Payouts: By cycle, capped
Evaluation: One phase
Consistency, funded: 40%
Daily Loss Limit: Soft, from 50K

Cycle accounts in detail

Clear

$79 to $347, one-time

No consistency rule and no buffer once funded, payouts from five profitable days.

Payouts: 5 profitable days, 50% of profit
Evaluation: One phase
Consistency, funded: None
Daily Loss Limit: Soft, from 25K

Clear accounts in detail

Stream

$114 to $386, one-time

Daily payouts, intraday trailing drawdown, risk you configure at checkout.

Payouts: Every day, above the buffer
Evaluation: One phase
Consistency, funded: None
Daily Loss Limit: Your choice at checkout

Stream accounts in detail

Direct

$329 to $836, one-time

Funded from day one, no evaluation, 20% consistency rule.

Payouts: By cycle, capped
Evaluation: No evaluation
Consistency, funded: 20%
Daily Loss Limit: Soft, from 50K

Direct accounts in detail

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Configure

Pick a type and a size, see every parameter

The price and the thirteen parameters update as you choose. No surprises at checkout.

Parameters of the 25K Cycle account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	$1,250
Evaluation drawdown	End of day
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$1,000
Daily Loss Limit	None
Max position	2 minis (20 micros)
Funded drawdown	End of day
Buffer before payouts	$26,100
Consistency, evaluation	None
Consistency, funded	40%
Profit goal, first payout	$250
Payout cap, first	$1,000, then uncapped
Live BonusOne-time, when Live profit reaches $1,100	$1,000
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$108.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Reset for $75 if the evaluation fails.

Parameters of the 50K Cycle account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	$3,000
Evaluation drawdown	End of day
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$2,000
Daily Loss LimitSoft: trading pauses until the next session	−$1,200
Max position	4 minis (40 micros)
Funded drawdown	End of day
Buffer before payouts	$52,100
Consistency, evaluation	None
Consistency, funded	40%
Profit goal, first payout	$500
Payout cap, first	$2,000, then uncapped
Live BonusOne-time, when Live profit reaches $2,100	$2,000
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$172.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Reset for $120 if the evaluation fails.

Parameters of the 100K Cycle account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	$6,000
Evaluation drawdown	End of day
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$3,000
Daily Loss LimitSoft: trading pauses until the next session	−$1,800
Max position	6 minis (60 micros)
Funded drawdown	End of day
Buffer before payouts	$103,100
Consistency, evaluation	None
Consistency, funded	40%
Profit goal, first payout	$750
Payout cap, first	$2,500, then uncapped
Live BonusOne-time, when Live profit reaches $3,100	$3,000
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$272.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Reset for $190 if the evaluation fails.

Parameters of the 150K Cycle account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	$9,000
Evaluation drawdown	End of day
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$4,500
Daily Loss LimitSoft: trading pauses until the next session	−$2,700
Max position	10 minis (100 micros)
Funded drawdown	End of day
Buffer before payouts	$154,600
Consistency, evaluation	None
Consistency, funded	40%
Profit goal, first payout	$1,000
Payout cap, first	$3,000, then uncapped
Live BonusOne-time, when Live profit reaches $4,600	$4,500
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$365.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Reset for $255 if the evaluation fails.

Parameters of the 25K Clear account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	$1,250
Evaluation drawdown	End of day
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$1,000
Daily Loss LimitSoft: trading pauses until the next session	−$600
Max position	2 minis (20 micros)
Funded drawdown	End of day
Buffer before payouts	None
Consistency, evaluation	50%
Consistency, funded	None
Profit goal, first payout	5 days at $100 or more
Payout cap, first	50% of cycle profit, up to $1,000
Live BonusOne-time, when Live profit reaches $1,100	$1,000
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$79.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Reset for $55 if the evaluation fails.

Parameters of the 50K Clear account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	$3,000
Evaluation drawdown	End of day
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$2,000
Daily Loss LimitSoft: trading pauses until the next session	−$1,200
Max position	4 minis (40 micros)
Funded drawdown	End of day
Buffer before payouts	None
Consistency, evaluation	50%
Consistency, funded	None
Profit goal, first payout	5 days at $150 or more
Payout cap, first	50% of cycle profit, up to $2,000
Live BonusOne-time, when Live profit reaches $2,100	$2,000
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$136.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Reset for $95 if the evaluation fails.

Parameters of the 100K Clear account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	$6,000
Evaluation drawdown	End of day
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$3,000
Daily Loss LimitSoft: trading pauses until the next session	−$1,800
Max position	6 minis (60 micros)
Funded drawdown	End of day
Buffer before payouts	None
Consistency, evaluation	50%
Consistency, funded	None
Profit goal, first payout	5 days at $200 or more
Payout cap, first	50% of cycle profit, up to $2,500
Live BonusOne-time, when Live profit reaches $3,100	$3,000
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$258.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Reset for $180 if the evaluation fails.

Parameters of the 150K Clear account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	$9,000
Evaluation drawdown	End of day
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$4,500
Daily Loss LimitSoft: trading pauses until the next session	−$2,700
Max position	10 minis (100 micros)
Funded drawdown	End of day
Buffer before payouts	None
Consistency, evaluation	50%
Consistency, funded	None
Profit goal, first payout	5 days at $250 or more
Payout cap, first	50% of cycle profit, up to $3,000
Live BonusOne-time, when Live profit reaches $4,600	$4,500
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$347.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Reset for $240 if the evaluation fails.

Parameters of the 25K Stream account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	$1,250
Evaluation drawdown	End of dayIntraday
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$1,000
Daily Loss LimitSoft: trading pauses until the next session	−$600None
Max position	2 minis (20 micros)
Funded drawdown	Intraday
Buffer before payouts	$26,100
Consistency, evaluation	50%
Consistency, funded	None
Profit goal, first payout	Everything above the buffer, daily, from $500
Payout cap, first	No cap
Live Bonus	None
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$114.00$134.00$134.00$154.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Reset for $75 if the evaluation fails.

Parameters of the 50K Stream account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	$3,000
Evaluation drawdown	End of dayIntraday
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$2,000
Daily Loss LimitSoft: trading pauses until the next session	−$1,200None
Max position	4 minis (40 micros)
Funded drawdown	Intraday
Buffer before payouts	$52,100
Consistency, evaluation	50%
Consistency, funded	None
Profit goal, first payout	Everything above the buffer, daily, from $500
Payout cap, first	No cap
Live Bonus	None
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$182.00$202.00$202.00$222.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Reset for $120 if the evaluation fails.

Parameters of the 100K Stream account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	$6,000
Evaluation drawdown	End of dayIntraday
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$3,000
Daily Loss LimitSoft: trading pauses until the next session	−$1,800None
Max position	6 minis (60 micros)
Funded drawdown	Intraday
Buffer before payouts	$103,100
Consistency, evaluation	50%
Consistency, funded	None
Profit goal, first payout	Everything above the buffer, daily, from $500
Payout cap, first	No cap
Live Bonus	None
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$288.00$308.00$308.00$328.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Reset for $190 if the evaluation fails.

Parameters of the 150K Stream account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	$9,000
Evaluation drawdown	End of dayIntraday
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$4,500
Daily Loss LimitSoft: trading pauses until the next session	−$2,700None
Max position	10 minis (100 micros)
Funded drawdown	Intraday
Buffer before payouts	$154,600
Consistency, evaluation	50%
Consistency, funded	None
Profit goal, first payout	Everything above the buffer, daily, from $500
Payout cap, first	No cap
Live Bonus	None
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$386.00$406.00$406.00$426.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Reset for $255 if the evaluation fails.

Parameters of the 25K Direct account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	No evaluation
Evaluation drawdown	n/a
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$1,000
Daily Loss Limit	None
Max position	2 minis (20 micros)
Funded drawdown	End of day
Buffer before payouts	None
Consistency, evaluation	n/a
Consistency, funded	20%
Profit goal, first payout	$1,500, then $1,250
Payout cap, first	$1,000, then $1,000
Live BonusOne-time, when Live profit reaches $1,100	$1,000
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$329.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Parameters of the 50K Direct account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	No evaluation
Evaluation drawdown	n/a
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$2,000
Daily Loss LimitSoft: trading pauses until the next session	−$1,200
Max position	4 minis (40 micros)
Funded drawdown	End of day
Buffer before payouts	None
Consistency, evaluation	n/a
Consistency, funded	20%
Profit goal, first payout	$3,000, then $2,500
Payout cap, first	$2,000, then $2,500
Live BonusOne-time, when Live profit reaches $2,100	$2,000
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$515.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Parameters of the 100K Direct account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	No evaluation
Evaluation drawdown	n/a
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$3,500
Daily Loss LimitSoft: trading pauses until the next session	−$2,100
Max position	6 minis (60 micros)
Funded drawdown	End of day
Buffer before payouts	None
Consistency, evaluation	n/a
Consistency, funded	20%
Profit goal, first payout	$6,000, then $3,500
Payout cap, first	$2,500, then $3,000
Live BonusOne-time, when Live profit reaches $3,100	$3,000
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$700.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Parameters of the 150K Direct account
Parameter	Value
Profit target	No evaluation
Evaluation drawdown	n/a
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$5,000
Daily Loss LimitSoft: trading pauses until the next session	−$3,000
Max position	10 minis (100 micros)
Funded drawdown	End of day
Buffer before payouts	None
Consistency, evaluation	n/a
Consistency, funded	20%
Profit goal, first payout	$9,000, then $4,500
Payout cap, first	$3,000, then $3,500
Live BonusOne-time, when Live profit reaches $4,600	$4,500
Flat time	4:15 pm ET4:45 pm ET

$836.00

One-time fee, no subscription, no time limit.

Simulated accounts until Live. Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss.

How it works

From evaluation to Live in three steps

No minimum days, no time limit, no activation fee.

Choose an account
Cycle, Clear, Stream or Direct, from 25K to 150K. One fee, no subscription.
Pass the evaluation, or skip it with Direct
Reach the profit target without hitting the Max Loss Limit. No minimum days. Direct is funded from the first trade.
Trade funded, get paid, go Live
Request payouts from $500 with a 90% split. After five payouts the account moves to Live with daily payouts and no caps.

Read the details

Rules

Every rule, published

Twelve rules with their amounts, examples and edge cases. Only the Max Loss Limit fails an account.

The twelve rules and what each one does
Rule	What it does	Fails the account?
Max Loss Limit	Trailing drawdown, computed at end of day, locks at starting balance + $100. The only rule that fails an account.	Yes
Daily Loss Limit	Soft limit: positions closed and trading paused until the next session. Never fails the account by itself.	No
Consistency rule	Largest day ≤ 40% (Cycle funded), 50% (Clear and Stream evaluation), 20% (Direct) of the cycle profit. Never fails an account.	No
Buffer	Cycle and Stream: starting balance + Max Loss Limit + $100 stays in the account before payouts. None on Clear and Direct.	No
News trading	Allowed on every account, including evaluations. Funded Stream accounts: flat one minute before and after red-folder releases.	Funded Stream only
Flat time on Rithmic and Tradovate	Flat by 4:15 pm ET (Rithmic) or 4:45 pm ET (Tradovate). Auto-close, no failure. Reopens 6:00 pm ET Sunday to Thursday.	No
Payout policy	90% to the trader, $500 minimum, no window, wire in 2 business days. Caps depend on the account type.	No
Live program	After 5 sim payouts: Live account from $0 with a starting drawdown by size, no DLL, no consistency, daily payouts, one-time Live Bonus.	No
Scaling	Max position 2/4/6/10 minis (micros ×10). Funded DLL scales to 60% of the best closed day and never comes down.	No
Prohibited practices	HFT, hedging (including across accounts, permanent ban) and micro-scalping (> 50% of profit from trades ≤ 5 seconds).	On breach, after review
Copy trading	Allowed across your accounts and from external signals. Same direction only: opposite positions across accounts are hedging.	No
Bots and algos	Allowed on every account. No HFT. Bots must respect flat time, position limits and funded-Stream news windows.	No

All trading rules

Payouts

How the payouts work

You keep 90%. Request from $500 with no fixed window; the wire leaves within two business days.

Profit split: 90% to you
Minimum request: $500
Wire: Within 2 business days
Payout window: None, request when eligible
Sim payouts before Live: 5, then Live review

Payouts Read the full payout policy, with the caps per account type

Simulated accounts until Live. Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss.

Platforms

Trade on Rithmic or Tradovate

Choose your stack at checkout. Same account rules, different front-ends and flat time.

Rithmic

Order-flow tools, NinjaTrader, Quantower, ATAS, Sierra Chart, Bookmap. Flat at 4:15 pm ET.

Flat time: 4:15 pm ET
Platforms: NinjaTrader, Quantower, ATAS, Sierra Chart, Bookmap, R | Trader Pro

Tradovate

Web, desktop, mobile and TradingView. Flat at 4:45 pm ET.

Flat time: 4:45 pm ET
Platforms: Tradovate web, Tradovate desktop, Tradovate mobile, TradingView, NinjaTrader

Screens shown are illustrative renderings, not captures of the live platform.

From the blog

Guides written from the rulebook

How the rules work in practice, with the numbers of the catalogue.

Strategy

Bots, copy trading and multiple accounts

Where automation stops being allowed on a futures prop account: HFT, hedging across accounts, micro-scalping, and the checklist to run before you connect a bot.

Sep 24, 20266 min read

Prop firm guides

What happens after you pass

Passing swaps one rule set for another: the funded simulated account, the buffer, which rules disappear by account type, and the path to Live after 5 payouts.

Sep 21, 20266 min read

Risk management

Why most evaluations fail

The five failures that end futures evaluations, in the order they happen: oversized entries, the trailing peak, no personal stop, flat time and revenge trading.

Sep 19, 20266 min read

All articles

FAQ

Questions traders ask before buying

FAQ

How fast can I pass the evaluation?

There is no minimum number of trading days. A Cycle evaluation can be passed in one day. Clear and Stream apply a 50% consistency check during the evaluation, so two days is the realistic minimum. Direct has no evaluation.

Is the Daily Loss Limit a hard breach?

No. The Daily Loss Limit is soft on every account. Hitting it pauses trading until the next session. Only the Max Loss Limit fails an account.

Which platforms can I trade on?

Rithmic, with NinjaTrader, Quantower, ATAS, Sierra Chart, Bookmap or R | Trader Pro, and Tradovate on web, desktop, mobile or TradingView. Flat time is 4:15 pm ET on Rithmic and 4:45 pm ET on Tradovate.

Can I hold trades overnight or over the weekend?

No. Every account must be flat at the platform's flat time on weekdays. Open positions are closed automatically and the account is not failed.

What happens after five payouts?

Your account enters the Live review pool. Funded accounts with at least one payout move to a Live account together. The Live account starts at $0 with a starting drawdown equal to your original Max Loss Limit, no Daily Loss Limit and no consistency rule.

Do you charge a subscription or an activation fee?

No. You pay the evaluation once. There is no monthly fee, no time limit and no activation fee when you get funded.

Pick a size, see the rules, start when ready.

Pricing Compare all 16 accounts

Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. Evaluation and funded accounts are simulated until the Live stage. Nothing on this site is investment advice.

Cycle

Clear

Stream

Direct

Choose an account

Pass the evaluation, or skip it with Direct

Trade funded, get paid, go Live

Rithmic

Tradovate

Bots, copy trading and multiple accounts

What happens after you pass

Why most evaluations fail

How fast can I pass the evaluation?

Is the Daily Loss Limit a hard breach?

Which platforms can I trade on?

Can I hold trades overnight or over the weekend?

What happens after five payouts?

Do you charge a subscription or an activation fee?