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StarTrading offers sixteen accounts: Cycle, Clear, Stream and Direct, each in 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K. The table below lists every parameter for every account, with prices in US dollars. Sizes share targets and loss limits; account types set the drawdown behaviour, consistency rules and payout caps.

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Accounts: $79
From: $836
To: 90%
To the trader

Every account type and size with its price and parameters, in USD
Parameter	25K	50K	100K	150K	25K	50K	100K	150K	25K	50K	100K	150K	25K	50K	100K	150K
	Cycle				Clear				Stream				Direct
Price	$108.00	$172.00	$272.00	$365.00	$79.00	$136.00	$258.00	$347.00	$114.00	$182.00	$288.00	$386.00	$329.00	$515.00	$700.00	$836.00
Reset	$75	$120	$190	$255	$55	$95	$180	$240	$75	$120	$190	$255	None	None	None	None
Profit target	$1,250	$3,000	$6,000	$9,000	$1,250	$3,000	$6,000	$9,000	$1,250	$3,000	$6,000	$9,000	No evaluation	No evaluation	No evaluation	No evaluation
Evaluation drawdown	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100	−$1,000	−$2,000	−$3,000	−$4,500	−$1,000	−$2,000	−$3,000	−$4,500	−$1,000	−$2,000	−$3,000	−$4,500	−$1,000	−$2,000	−$3,500	−$5,000
Daily Loss Limit	None	−$1,200	−$1,800	−$2,700	−$600	−$1,200	−$1,800	−$2,700	−$600	−$1,200	−$1,800	−$2,700	None	−$1,200	−$2,100	−$3,000
Max position	2 minis (20 micros)	4 minis (40 micros)	6 minis (60 micros)	10 minis (100 micros)	2 minis (20 micros)	4 minis (40 micros)	6 minis (60 micros)	10 minis (100 micros)	2 minis (20 micros)	4 minis (40 micros)	6 minis (60 micros)	10 minis (100 micros)	2 minis (20 micros)	4 minis (40 micros)	6 minis (60 micros)	10 minis (100 micros)
Funded drawdown	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day	Intraday	Intraday	Intraday	Intraday	End of day	End of day	End of day	End of day
Buffer before payouts	$26,100	$52,100	$103,100	$154,600	None	None	None	None	$26,100	$52,100	$103,100	$154,600	None	None	None	None
Consistency, evaluation	None	None	None	None	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Consistency, funded	40%	40%	40%	40%	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	20%	20%	20%	20%
Profit goal, first payout	$250	$500	$750	$1,000	5 days at $100 or more	5 days at $150 or more	5 days at $200 or more	5 days at $250 or more	Everything above the buffer, daily, from $500	Everything above the buffer, daily, from $500	Everything above the buffer, daily, from $500	Everything above the buffer, daily, from $500	$1,500, then $1,250	$3,000, then $2,500	$6,000, then $3,500	$9,000, then $4,500
Payout cap, first	$1,000, then uncapped	$2,000, then uncapped	$2,500, then uncapped	$3,000, then uncapped	50% of cycle profit, up to $1,000	50% of cycle profit, up to $2,000	50% of cycle profit, up to $2,500	50% of cycle profit, up to $3,000	No cap	No cap	No cap	No cap	$1,000, then $1,000	$2,000, then $2,500	$2,500, then $3,000	$3,000, then $3,500
Live BonusOne-time, when Live profit reaches $1,100	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000	$4,500	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000	$4,500	None	None	None	None	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000	$4,500

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

Updated September 8, 2026.

How to read this table

Amounts are in US dollars. A dash means the rule does not apply to that account.
Max Loss Limit is a trailing limit computed at end of day, except on funded Stream accounts where it trails intraday.
Daily Loss Limit is soft on every account: it pauses trading for the session and never fails the account by itself.
Payout caps are per request. Clear pays up to 50% of the cycle profit within its cap; Stream has no cap per request.
Flat time depends on the platform, not the account: 4:15 pm ET on Rithmic, 4:45 pm ET on Tradovate.

FAQ

How to read the matrix

Which of the 16 accounts is the cheapest?

The 25K Clear at $79, then the 25K Cycle at $108. The most expensive is the 150K Direct at $836, because it is funded without an evaluation. All fees are one time.

Do all sizes share the same profit target and Max Loss Limit?

Yes for Cycle, Clear and Stream: a 100K account has a $6,000 target and a $3,000 Max Loss Limit whatever the type. Direct has no target and sets its own Max Loss Limit, $3,500 on a 100K.

Which account pays out the fastest?

Stream: a payout can be requested every trading day from $500, with no cap per request, once the balance is above the buffer. Cycle and Direct pay by cycle with a goal and a cap; Clear needs five qualifying days.

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