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Profile data updated: October 6, 2026
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Top One Futures
Top One Futures, LLC
Cheyenne, WY futures prop firm offering one-step evaluations (Elite Daily, Elite Access, Launchpad X-ULTRA) and instant sim-funded accounts (Instant Sim Funded, Ignite) from $25K to $150K, with a 90/10 split and end-of-day trailing drawdown.
- Headquarters
- Cheyenne, WY
- Founded
- 2025
- Funding model
- Evaluation + Instant Funding
- Geographic availability
- U.S. tradersAccepted
May suit
traders focused on futures; traders who want a choice between evaluation and instant-funding paths; traders who want a published scaling path.
Consider alternatives if
you require exchange-traded equities, options.
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Overview
What this firm is and who it serves
Top One Futures (Top One Futures, LLC) is a futures-only prop firm based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, offering simulated funded accounts from $25K to $150K. It sells four core plans: Elite Daily (one-step evaluation, no activation fee, daily payouts once funded), Elite Access ($39 one-step evaluation with a post-pass activation fee and an optional intraday-drawdown funded variant), Instant Sim Funded (no evaluation, 20% payout consistency) and Ignite (lowest-cost instant funding, 15% consistency, copy trading up to 10 accounts). Limited-release Launchpad accounts such as X-ULTRA ($50K–$150K, 8% target, no funded consistency, no payout buffer, up to $9,000 per payout) are sold in fixed quantities. All sim-funded accounts pay a 90/10 profit split through Rise (bank or crypto), with per-request payout caps until a trader is moved to Pre-Live/Live (typically after 3 payouts, 5 on Elite Daily), where the split is 80/20 and caps are removed. Accounts trade CME Group futures (equity index, energy, metals, currencies, grains, Micro Bitcoin) on Tradovate/NinjaTrader, TradingView via Tradovate, BlackArrow or WealthCharts. Positions must be flat by 4:10 PM ET, EAs/bots are prohibited, and trades must be held at least 10 seconds. The firm reports 28,000+ customers, 228,000+ accounts, $29M+ in payouts and traders in 122 countries.
At a glance
Structured facts about this firm
- Firm Type
- Evaluation + Instant Funding prop firm
- Market Focus
- Futures
- Trading Style
- News trading permitted, copy trading permitted
- Retail Accessibility
- Open to retail traders via evaluation
- Based in
- Cheyenne, WY
- Geographic availability
- Global (some jurisdictions excluded)
- Known For
- One-step evaluations from $25K to $150K
Funding programs
Account types and the path to capital
Evaluation
Elite Daily
SourceOne-step evaluation (Elite Daily V2) with no activation fee and daily payouts once funded. 6% profit target, end-of-day trailing drawdown, daily loss limit in both phases, 40% consistency in the evaluation only; no consistency once funded.
| Account | Fee | Target | Drawdown | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | $178 | 6% | $1,000 | 1 mini (10 micros) |
| $50K | $218 | 6% | $2,000 | 3 minis (30 micros) |
| $100K | $398 | 6% | $3,000 | 5 minis (50 micros) |
| $150K | $549 | 6% | $4,500 | 7 minis (70 micros) |
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payouts
- Daily
- First payout
- From day 1 funded once balance exceeds the buffer (e.g. $26,500 on $25K) and the request is at least $500.
- Max allocation
- $750,000
- Min trading days
- 1
- Platforms
- Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, BlackArrow, WealthCharts
Scaling
Funded contract scaling: $25K 1 mini; $50K 1→3; $100K 2→5; $150K 3→7. Funded drawdown locks at starting balance + $100. Max 5 Elite Daily accounts per household (same size per help center account-limit article).
Pricing notes
One-time fee, list $178/$218/$398/$549; homepage 60% off with code WC ($71/$87/$159/$220) on 2026-10-06. No activation fee. Evaluation reset $75/$93/$174/$242 per homepage pricing card (help center lists $93/$115/$214/$297). Funded reset $299/$499/$849/$1,250 within 14 days of breach.
Elite Access
Source$39 one-step evaluation: 6% profit target within 30 days, end-of-day trailing drawdown, no daily loss limit and no consistency rule in the evaluation; pass in as little as 1 day, then pay a one-time activation fee. Funded accounts have a soft daily loss limit and a 40% consistency rule.
| Account | Fee | Target | Drawdown | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | $39 | 6% | $1,000 | 1 mini (10 micros) |
| $50K | $39 | 6% | $2,000 | 3 minis (30 micros) |
| $100K | $39 | 6% | $3,000 | 5 minis (50 micros) |
| $150K | $39 | 6% | $4,000 | 7 minis (70 micros) |
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payouts
- Per cycle
- First payout
- After 5 profitable funded days, with balance above buffer + $500 (e.g. $2,000 profit on $25K) and largest day ≤ 40% of cycle profit.
- Max allocation
- $3,000,000
- Min trading days
- 1
- Platforms
- Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, BlackArrow, WealthCharts
Scaling
Funded contract scaling plan by account growth (fully scaled 1/3/5/7 minis). Homepage currently allows 20 Elite Access accounts (help center standard: 10); copy trading allowed across same-size Elite Access accounts.
Pricing notes
Evaluation $39 one-time (homepage strikes $139; BOGO code). Activation after passing $139/$189/$259/$359 (20% off promo advertised). Evaluation reset $35 (unlimited); funded reset $299/$499/$849/$1,349 within 14 days of breach.
Elite Access Intraday
SourceElite Access variant chosen at checkout: same $39 evaluation (6% target, EOD drawdown, no DLL, no evaluation consistency), but the funded account uses an intraday trailing drawdown in exchange for lower activation and funded-reset fees.
| Account | Fee | Target | Drawdown | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | $39 | 6% | $1,000 | 1 mini (10 micros) |
| $50K | $39 | 6% | $2,000 | 3 minis (30 micros) |
| $100K | $39 | 6% | $3,000 | 5 minis (50 micros) |
| $150K | $39 | 6% | $4,000 | 7 minis (70 micros) |
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payouts
- Per cycle
- First payout
- After 5 profitable funded days with balance above buffer + $500 and largest day ≤ 40% of cycle profit.
- Max allocation
- $1,500,000
- Min trading days
- 1
- Platforms
- Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, BlackArrow, WealthCharts
Scaling
Funded contract scaling plan (fully scaled 1/3/5/7 minis). Maximum 10 accounts per help center.
Pricing notes
Evaluation $39 one-time. Activation after passing $69/$94/$129/$179 (about 50% below standard Elite Access). Evaluation reset $35; funded reset $149/$249/$449/$649 within 14 days of breach.
X-ULTRA (Launchpad)
SourceLimited-release Launchpad one-step evaluation (1,500 accounts; sales opened Oct 1, 2026): 8% target within 30 days, 8% EOD trailing drawdown, hard-breach daily loss limit and 50% evaluation consistency. Funded accounts have no activation fee, no consistency rule, no news rule, no payout buffer and payouts up to $5,000/$7,000/$9,000.
| Account | Fee | Target | Drawdown | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50K | $258 | 8% | $4,000 | 5 minis (50 micros) |
| $100K | $378 | 8% | $8,000 | 10 minis (100 micros) |
| $150K | $518 | 8% | $12,000 | 15 minis (150 micros) |
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payouts
- Per cycle
- First payout
- After 7 profitable funded days (4 with add-on); no buffer required.
- Max allocation
- $450,000
- Platforms
- Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, BlackArrow, WealthCharts
Scaling
Funded contracts scale with EOD profit: $50K 2→3→4 minis; $100K 4→6→8; $150K 6→8→10→12. Max 3 X-ULTRA accounts. Drawdown locks at start + $100.
Pricing notes
One-time fee, list $258/$378/$518; 50% off with code LAUNCHPAD ($129/$189/$259). No activation fee. Evaluation reset $119/$179/$249 (resets remain available after sell-out).
Instant Funding
Instant Sim Funded
SourceNo-evaluation sim-funded account (Instant Sim Funded 2.0 rules for purchases from 7/27/2026): full contract limit from day one, end-of-day trailing drawdown that locks at start + $100, daily loss limit, and a 20% consistency rule for payouts.
| Account | Fee | Drawdown | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | $419 | $1,000 | 1 mini (10 micros) |
| $50K | $679 | $2,000 | 3 minis (30 micros) |
| $100K | $821 | $4,000 | 5 minis (50 micros) |
| $150K | $939 | $5,250 | 7 minis (70 micros) |
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payouts
- Homepage advertises '5 Day Payouts'. Payout when the profit-target ladder is met (6% first, 5% second, 4% thereafter on the post-payout balance) with 20% consistency; max per request $1,000/$2,000/$2,500/$3,000. Path to Live after 3 payouts.
- First payout
- After reaching 6% profit on the starting balance with best day ≤ 20% of total profit.
- Max allocation
- $450,000
- Platforms
- Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, BlackArrow, WealthCharts
Scaling
No contract scaling: full limit (1/3/5/7 minis) from day one. Max accounts: 5 for $25K/$50K, 3 for $100K/$150K; sizes cannot be mixed.
Pricing notes
One-time fee, list $419/$679/$821/$939; homepage 45% off with code OCT/WC ($230/$373/$452/$516) on 2026-10-06. No activation fee; resets not offered (help center comparison).
Ignite Instant Funding
SourceLowest-cost instant funded account: one-time fee, no evaluation, no activation or monthly fees, end-of-day trailing drawdown, soft daily loss limit, 5% profit target per payout cycle and a 15% consistency rule; copy trade up to 10 accounts.
| Account | Fee | Drawdown | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | $218 | $1,000 | 1 mini (10 micros) |
| $50K | $398 | $2,000 | 3 minis (30 micros) |
| $100K | $563 | $4,000 | 5 minis (50 micros) |
| $150K | $799 | $6,000 | 7 minis (70 micros) |
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payouts
- On demand
- First payout
- After 5% profit on the starting balance with best day ≤ 15% of total profit; no minimum days.
- Max allocation
- $1,500,000
- Platforms
- Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, BlackArrow, WealthCharts
Scaling
No evaluation and full contract limit (1/3/5/7 minis). Homepage allows 10 Ignite accounts (help comparison: 6 standard); copy trading across same-size Ignite accounts.
Pricing notes
One-time fee, list $218/$398/$563/$799; homepage 60% off with code WC ($87/$159/$225/$320) on 2026-10-06. No activation or monthly fees; resets not offered.
Trading rules
What's allowed, what isn't
Asset classes supported
Scaling rules
Elite plans scale contracts with funded profit (e.g. Elite Daily $150K: 3→7 minis); Instant and Ignite give full contracts from day one; X-ULTRA funded starts at 2/4/6 minis and scales to 4/8/12. Trailing drawdown locks at starting balance + $100 once profit reaches the drawdown + $100, or after the first payout. Path to Live after 3 payouts (5 on Elite Daily): one account moves to Pre-Live/Live (up to 5 live accounts, 80/20 split, no payout caps) and other sim accounts are closed.
Related terms: trailing drawdown · consistency rule · profit split
Platforms & technology
Where and how you trade
Supported platforms
Payout structure
How and when you get paid
Pros & cons
A balanced view based on documented terms
Strengths
- +$39 Elite Access evaluation with $35 resets
- +Daily payouts on Elite Daily funded accounts
- +No activation fee on Elite Daily, Instant, Ignite and X-ULTRA
- +End-of-day trailing drawdown on most plans, locking at start + $100
- +News trading allowed (short funded-only window on Elite plans)
- +Copy trading across same-type, same-size accounts
- +Fast payouts via Rise (firm-reported <12h average)
- +24/7 live chat support
Trade-offs
- −Per-request payout caps until Live ($500–$3,000 on core plans)
- −Payout buffers and 50% new-profit rule on Elite plans
- −No overnight or weekend holds (flat by 4:10 PM ET)
- −EAs/bots prohibited; 10-second minimum hold
- −Funded consistency rules on Instant (20%), Ignite (15%) and Elite Access (40%)
- −Strict no-refund policy
- −Futures only; 70+ restricted countries
- −Moving to Live closes other sim accounts; Pre-Live split is 80/20
Top One Futures FAQs
Based on terms reviewed October 6, 2026
What should traders verify before choosing Top One Futures?+
Review the specific program's drawdown rules, payout eligibility, prohibited strategies, platform availability, refund terms and any country restrictions before purchasing. Terms can differ between programs at the same firm. This profile summarizes the latest documented terms we found, but traders should confirm the current rules directly with Top One Futures before purchasing.
Does Top One Futures offer evaluation and instant-funding options?+
Top One Futures offers an evaluation (challenge) path and an instant-funding path. Program rules, fees and payout terms can differ between paths, so confirm the terms of the specific program you intend to buy.
How do Top One Futures's payouts and profit split work?+
The published profit split is up to 90% of net profits to the trader, depending on the program; payouts are processed on a daily (elite daily); after 5 profitable days (elite access) or 7 (x-ultra); on-demand once targets are met (instant, ignite) basis; first payout eligibility: Elite Daily: daily from day 1 funded (min $500, above buffer). Elite Access: 5 profitable days + buffer + $500. Instant Sim Funded: 6% profit + 20% consistency. Ignite: 5% profit + 15% consistency. X-ULTRA: 7 profitable days (4 with add-on), no buffer.. Payout eligibility begins after the applicable program cycle, and program-specific terms should be confirmed directly with the firm.
How does Top One Futures's scaling plan work?+
Top One Futures publishes a scaling ceiling of up to $3,000,000 through scaling. Elite plans scale contracts with funded profit (e.g. Elite Daily $150K: 3→7 minis); Instant and Ignite give full contracts from day one; X-ULTRA funded starts at 2/4/6 minis and scales to 4/8/12. Trailing drawdown locks at starting balance + $100 once profit reaches the drawdown + $100, or after the first payout. Path to Live after 3 payouts (5 on Elite Daily): one account moves to Pre-Live/Live (up to 5 live accounts, 80/20 split, no payout caps) and other sim accounts are closed. A scaling ceiling is the maximum allocation reachable over time — not the size of an initial funded account.
What are Top One Futures's main drawdown and trading restrictions?+
Based on the documented terms we reviewed: news trading is allowed, overnight holding is restricted, weekend holding is restricted, copy trading is permitted. Drawdown type and consistency requirements can vary by program, so check the rulebook for the exact program before purchase.
Which platforms and markets are available at Top One Futures?+
Platforms: Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, BlackArrow, WealthCharts. Markets: futures. Availability can differ by program and by region — confirm on the firm's platform and product pages before purchasing.
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