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Futures prop firms with end-of-day drawdown

An end-of-day drawdown trails your account, but only once a day. At the daily close the firm checks your balance and, if it has made a new high, raises the maximum loss level to keep the same distance behind it. Moves during the session do not shift the limit, which makes it more forgiving than real-time trailing. It is common on futures programs.

82 accounts from 9 firms. Checked on or before 25 October 2026.

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Futures prop firms with end-of-day drawdown
ProgramTargetDaily lossMax lossDetails
TopstepTrading Combine (Standard)1-step$50K6%None4%1.5090%$49/moDetails
Lucid TradingLucidFlex1-step$25K5%2.4%4%1.2590%$65Details
TopstepTrading Combine (No Activation Fee)1-step$50K6%None4%1.5090%$95/moDetails
TopstepTrading Combine (Standard)1-step$100K6%None3%2.0090%$99/moDetails
TradeifyGrowth1-step$25K6%2.4%4%1.5090%$99Details
My Funded FuturesBuilder1-step$25K6%2.4%4%1.5080%$105Details
Lucid TradingLucidPro1-step$25K5%2.4%4%1.2590%$108Details
TradeifySelect1-step$25K6%None4%1.5090%$109Details
Lucid TradingLucidFlex1-step$50K6%2.4%4%1.5090%$115Details
FTMO FuturesGrowth1-step$50K6%None4%1.5090%$119/moDetails
E8 FuturesE8 Signature1-step$25K6%None4%1.5080%$120Details
E8 FuturesE8 Zero Starter1-step$25K6%None4%1.5080% to 100%$128Details
FTMO FuturesPro1-step$50K6%2%6%1.0090%$139/moDetails
FundedNext FuturesFlex1-step$50K5%None3%1.6795%$141.99Details
My Funded FuturesRapid EOD1-step$25K6%None4%1.5090%$145Details
TradeifyGrowth1-step$50K6%2.5%4%1.5090%$145Details
TopstepTrading Combine (No Activation Fee)1-step$100K6%None3%2.0090%$149/moDetails
Earn2TradeTrader Career Path1-step$25K7%2.2%6%1.1750% to 80%$150/moDetails
My Funded FuturesBuilder1-step$50K6%2%4%1.5080%$153Details
FundedNext FuturesRapid Pro1-step$25K6%None4%1.5090%$159.98Details

How an end-of-day drawdown works

At the start of each day the maximum loss level sits a set distance below your highest end-of-day balance so far. During the session that level stays still, even if open profit runs up and then falls back. At the close, a new high balance lifts the level, while a losing day leaves it where it was.

The level is fixed during the day, but your equity is still checked against it in real time, so a large intraday loss can breach the account before the close. On many programs the trailing stops once the level reaches the starting balance or a set amount above it, after which it behaves like a static limit.

Compared with intraday trailing, an end-of-day model lets you hold winners through pullbacks without the limit chasing your unrealised gains. Compared with static, it still locks in part of each profitable day, which can catch traders who give back profit over several sessions. Before buying, check when the firm's day ends, whether it uses balance or equity, and where the trailing stops.

Frequently asked questions

When does the end-of-day level update?

At the firm's daily cutoff, which is often tied to the futures session close or a set server time for forex and crypto. Check the exact time, since a position held across the cutoff may be valued at that moment.

Can I lose an end-of-day account during the day?

Yes. The limit only moves at the end of the day, but it applies at all times. If your equity drops below the current level at any point in the session, the account breaches.

Does the end-of-day drawdown stop trailing?

On many programs it stops once the loss level reaches the starting balance or a set point near it, after which the level stays fixed. Some programs keep trailing, so read where the lock point is before you buy.