Prop Firms With the Lowest Drawdown Rules
We rank programmes that publish max and daily loss as percentages, from lowest to highest. Programmes that only publish dollar caps (common for futures) appear in a separate unranked group — dollar amounts are never converted into percentages.
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How we ranked: among programmes that publish loss limits as percentages — lowest overall loss limit first, then lowest daily loss limit, then firm name A–Z. Programmes that only publish dollar caps (common on futures) are listed in a separate unranked group; we never convert dollars into percentages.
Ranking
Field comparison
8 differing fields (Max loss %, Daily loss %, Drawdown type, Profit split, Payout frequency, First payout (days), Min trading days, Evaluation phases). Indexing needs ≥5.
| Field | Maven | FXIFY | The5ers | My Funded Futures | Alpha Capital | FundingPips | OFP Funding | City Traders Imperium | E8 Markets | BrightFunded | FundedNext | Hash Hedge | Crypto Fund Trader | FTMO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max loss % | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 10% |
| Daily loss % | 2% | 3% | 3% | Unverified | 3% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 2.5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Drawdown type | static / trailing | static / trailing | eod trailing / static | eod trailing | static / trailing | static / trailing | static | static / trailing | static / trailing | static / trailing | static / trailing | Unverified | static / trailing | eod trailing / static / trailing |
| Profit split | 80% | 80% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 95% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 90% |
| Payout frequency | bi weekly / on demand | bi weekly / monthly | bi weekly | on demand | bi weekly / on demand | bi weekly / weekly | bi weekly / monthly | on demand | on demand | bi weekly | bi weekly / on demand / weekly | bi weekly | Unverified | on demand |
| First payout (days) | 0 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 14 | Unverified | 14 |
| Min trading days | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Evaluation phases | 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 | 1 / 2 / 3 | 1 | 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | 0 | 0 / 1 / 2 | 1 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 1 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 1 / 2 | 0 / 1 / 2 |
| Max loss (USD) | Unverified | Unverified | $1,000 | $1,000 | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
| Daily loss (USD) | Unverified | Unverified | $2,000 | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
Separate: USD-cap products (unranked)
Dollar caps (common on futures) are never converted to % and are not mixed into the %-based ranking.
- Apex Trader Funding
100% split · weekly
max loss $1,000 · daily $500
- E8 Markets
80% split · on demand
max loss $1,000
- Lucid Trading
90% split · on demand
max loss $1,000 · daily $600
- My Funded Futures
90% split · mixed:bi weekly,on demand
max loss $1,000
- Take Profit Trader
80% split · on demand
max loss $1,500
- Topstep
90% split · after qualifying days
max loss $2,000
- TradeDay
80% split · mixed:after qualifying days,on demand
max loss $1,000
- Tradeify
90% split · on demand
max loss $1,000 · daily $600
Our take
A low published drawdown ceiling is not a comfort rule. It is less room to be wrong. This page ranks firms by the lowest max-loss percentage on a current product, then by daily-loss percentage, then A–Z. Affiliate status does not move anyone up. Products that only publish dollar caps — common on futures — sit in a separate unranked group and are never converted into percentages.
Maven leads. Its Instant, Mini and Standard 3-Step cards publish a 3% maximum loss and a 2% daily loss (pricing page, read 27 October 2026). FXIFY Instant Funding Lite and Lightning follow at 4% / 3%. The5ers also ranks on a 4% maximum: Futures Day and Swing have no daily percentage on those pages, while its CFD cards such as Pro Growth publish a 3% daily. My Funded Futures Rapid EOD and Flex post 4% maximums with no daily percentage.
E8 Markets ranks ninth on two different products: the 6% maximum comes from E8 One (4% daily on that product), and the 2.5% daily comes from E8 Pro (8% maximum on that product). No single E8 product has both numbers. BrightFunded's 1-Step lands tenth at 6% trailing and 3% daily (read 20 October 2026), not first. Trailing and static floors behave differently once equity moves — read the balance-based vs equity-based drawdown guide and the static drawdown list before you pay. Pick these products only if you already size small risk units; a tighter ceiling cuts you first.
Methodology
Comparison columns: overall loss %, daily loss %, drawdown type, profit share, payout timing, minimum trading days and phases. Dollar caps stay in the unranked group.