# Compare all 16 futures accounts

> 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.

Source: https://startrading.io/accounts/compare · Updated 2026-09-08

Every account type and size with its price and parameters, in USD

| Parameter | 25K Cycle | 50K Cycle | 100K Cycle | 150K Cycle | 25K Clear | 50K Clear | 100K Clear | 150K Clear | 25K Stream | 50K Stream | 100K Stream | 150K Stream | 25K Direct | 50K Direct | 100K Direct | 150K 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 Limit (Trailing, 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 Bonus (One-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 |

## 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.

## 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.

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