Prop Firm Rules Feed (Futures)

Structured, source-linked rules for futures prop trading firms: list evaluation prices, reset and activation fees, drawdown type, consistency rules, payout rules, a dated rule-change log and documented payout-denial reasons. Every row carries the firm's source URL and the date it was checked, plus a dataAsOf snapshot date.

Data comes from the PropFirm Ledger, built only from public firm pages. No affiliate links.

Informational only, not financial or trading advice. Prop firm rules and prices change often, including frequent promotions. Always verify with the firm at the linked source before buying an evaluation or trading.

What you get

Firms in the current snapshot (14): Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Alpha Futures, Take Profit Trader, MyFundedFutures, Tradeify, FundedNext Futures, Bulenox, Lumen Futures, FunderPro Futures, Funding Futures, Elite Trader Funding, Earn2Trade, TradeDay.

Mode	One row per	Use it for
firms (default)	firm	Rules and prices for one, some or all firms
compare	firm, plus a COMPARISON table	Side-by-side comparison of 2+ firms
changes	rule change	"What changed since Sept 1?"
denials	payout-denial reason	Why payouts get denied, by firm

How the data is handled

• Unknown is null, never zero. If a firm doesn't publish a reset fee, resetFeeUsd is null. A real $0 activation fee stays 0.
• List prices, not promos. Promotions change constantly; each row has a priceNote.
• Conflicts are flagged, not guessed. When a firm's own site contradicts itself (e.g. FunderPro's consistency rule: 40%/50% in the table, 45% in a tooltip), the row has hasConflict: true, a conflicts list with both values, and consistencyRule: null.
• Denial reasons keep their type label. Anecdotal Reddit trader reports are excluded by default; set includeAnecdotal: true to include them, marked anecdotal: true.

Input examples

All firms, default fields:

{}

Plans at 50K with a list eval price of $100 or less, confirmed prices only:

{ "accountSize": "50K", "maxEvalPrice": 100, "includeUnknown": false, "ruleFields": ["pricing", "plans"] }

Compare three firms on price, drawdown and consistency:

{ "mode": "compare", "firms": ["Topstep", "Apex", "Tradeify"], "ruleFields": ["pricing", "drawdown", "consistency", "payout"] }

Rule changes since August 1, 2026:

{ "mode": "changes", "changesSince": "2026-08-01" }

Official payout-denial rules for Topstep:

{ "mode": "denials", "firms": ["Topstep"] }

Output example (firm row, trimmed)

{
  "recordType": "firm", "firmSlug": "topstep", "firmName": "Topstep", "market": "futures",
  "pricingModel": "Monthly subscription", "minEvalPriceUsd": 49, "minActivationFeeUsd": 0,
  "plans": [{ "plan": "Standard path", "size": "50K", "accountSizeUsd": 50000, "evalPriceUsd": 49, "resetFeeUsd": 49, "activationFeeUsd": 149, "profitTargetUsd": null, "maxDrawdownUsd": 2000, "maxDrawdownDerived": false }],
  "drawdownRule": "EOD trailing MLL ($2K/$3K/$4.5K), monitored real-time, locks at start balance",
  "consistencyRule": "Best day < 55% of profit target (Combine)",
  "hasConflict": false, "conflicts": [],
  "sourceUrl": "https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/14289835-topstep-pricing-and-payment-questions",
  "sources": [{ "url": "https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/14289835-topstep-pricing-and-payment-questions", "checked": "2026-10-16" }],
  "checkedDate": "2026-10-17", "dataAsOf": "2026-10-17",
  "ledgerUrl": "https://pscharrjr-bot.github.io/propfirm-ledger/",
  "disclaimer": "Informational only, not financial or trading advice. ..."
}

In compare mode, the key-value store record COMPARISON holds a field-by-firm table. RUN_SUMMARY holds counts, warnings and dataAsOf.

Worked examples (real output, data as of 2026-10-17)

"Which 50K futures evals cost $100 or less?" (accountSize: "50K", maxEvalPrice: 100, includeUnknown: false)

Firm	Plan	List eval price	Activation fee
Topstep	Standard path	$49/mo	$149
Topstep	No Activation Fee path	$95/mo	$0
FundedNext Futures	Flex	$74.99	$0
FunderPro Futures	Challenge	$79/mo	$69 (row flagged hasConflict)

"50K evals with at least $2,000 max drawdown and a profit target of $3,000 or less" (accountSize: "50K", maxDrawdownAtLeast: 2000, maxProfitTarget: 3000, includeUnknown: false)

Firm	Plan	Profit target	Max drawdown	List eval price
FunderPro Futures	Challenge	$3,000	$2,000	$79/mo (consistency conflict flagged)
Alpha Futures	Standard	$3,000	$2,000	$129/mo
Take Profit Trader	Test	$3,000	$2,000	$170/mo
Earn2Trade	Gauntlet Mini	$3,000	$2,000	$170/mo
Lumen Futures	Evaluation	$3,000	$2,000	$198
MyFundedFutures	Rapid	$3,000	$2,000	$209

"Compare Topstep, Apex and Tradeify" (mode: "compare")

Firm	Model	Lowest eval	Drawdown	Consistency
Topstep	Monthly subscription	$49	EOD trailing MLL, locks at start balance	Best day < 55% of target (Combine)
Apex Trader Funding	One-time eval fee, 30-day access	null (unknown)	EOD or intraday trailing by product	50% (payouts)
Tradeify	One-time purchase	$99	EOD trailing, locks at start +$100	Select 40% eval; Growth 35%

"What changed since August 1?" (mode: "changes", changesSince: "2026-08-01"): 3 rows

• 2026-09-01 Tradeify: Select payout caps table applies only to accounts bought before Sep 1, 2026
• 2026-08-25 MyFundedFutures: new purchases move to one-time payment; 7-day inactivity closure rule
• 2026-08-17 Take Profit Trader: minimum test days cut from 5 to 3 (new tests only)

Conflict flag: FunderPro's consistency rule comes back as consistencyRule: null with conflicts: [{"field": "consistency", "values": ["40% eval / 50% funded (rules table)", "45% (tooltip)"]}].

Browse more samples on the examples page.

Filters

• firms: names or slugs, partial match (apex, MyFunded).
• market: the snapshot covers futures only; other markets return 0 rows with a warning.
• maxEvalPrice, accountSize: plan-level filters on list prices and sizes.
• maxDrawdownAtLeast, maxProfitTarget: filter on each plan's numeric maxDrawdownUsd and profitTargetUsd (dollars). Plans where the firm doesn't publish the value have null (unknown, never zero). With includeUnknown: true (default) those plans pass and are listed in unknownForFilters; with false they're dropped.
• Derived values: Apex publishes a payout safety net (drawdown + $100), so Apex maxDrawdownUsd is derived (safety net minus $100). Those plans have maxDrawdownDerived: true and a maxDrawdownNote, and the firm row has hasDerivedValues: true. All other values are as published.
• Conflicting sources: when sources disagree on a number, it stays null with a note and a conflicts entry (e.g. TradeDay 150K max drawdown).

For AI agents and MCP

• MCP server: connect https://mcp.apify.com?actors=xprm-llc/propfirm-rules-feed (Apify MCP server, OAuth or Apify token). The tool appears as xprm-llc-slash-propfirm-rules-feed in Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT connectors or any MCP client.
• Tool selection hints: use this Actor for questions about futures prop firm (funded trader, evaluation, combine) prices, resets, activation fees, drawdown, consistency rules, payout rules, rule changes or payout denials. It needs no API keys or browsing and answers in about 5 seconds.
• Prompts that work well: "Which futures prop firms have a 50K eval under $100?" / "Which 50K evals give at least $2,000 drawdown with a $3,000 target?" / "Compare Topstep, Apex and Tradeify drawdown and consistency rules." / "What prop firm rules changed since September?" / "Why do Topstep payouts get denied?"
• Tips for agents: keep ruleFields small (e.g. ["pricing","drawdown"]) to save tokens; null means unknown, never zero; mention when maxDrawdownDerived is true; check hasConflict and conflicts; cite sourceUrl and checkedDate; repeat the disclaimer; use maxResults to cap cost.
• API (sync): POST https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/xprm-llc~propfirm-rules-feed/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=APIFY_TOKEN with the JSON input; the response is the rows. Also works with the LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, n8n, Make and Zapier Apify integrations.

Pricing

Pay per result: one charge per output row. Errors aren't output, so they aren't charged. Use maxResults and ruleFields/filters to control cost; the whole 14-firm snapshot is 14 rows.

FAQ

How fresh is the data? Each firm row has its own checkedDate, each source in sources has its own checked date, and dataAsOf is the snapshot date (latest check). Snapshots are refreshed manually from the PropFirm Ledger.

Why are some prices null? The firm didn't publish that price on a readable public page when it was checked. We never fill unknowns with zero or guesses.

Why doesn't the price match the firm's checkout? We store list prices. Firms run promos constantly, so checkout may be lower.

Do you cover forex or crypto prop firms (FTMO, The5ers...)? Not yet. This feed is futures-only.

Are the Reddit denial stories facts? No. They're anecdotal and excluded unless you opt in, and they're clearly labeled.

How much does a run cost? $0.01 per row. All 14 firms cost $0.14, and a 3-firm comparison costs $0.03. Invalid inputs produce no rows and aren't charged.

Can I get only new rule changes on a schedule? Yes. Schedule mode: "changes" with changesSince set to your last run date.

Which firms have no verified data? Funding Futures (its site was unreachable when checked). Its row says dataStatus: "no verified data (unknown)" and has null fields.

Do you scrape firm sites live? No. Runs read a bundled, dated snapshot, so they're fast and deterministic. dataAsOf tells you the snapshot date.

Is this a recommendation of any firm? No. It's informational only. There are no affiliate links and no ranking.

Where can I browse this as a web page? On the PropFirm Ledger.

Informational only, not financial or trading advice. Verify every detail with the firm.