Checked 2026-10-17 · six official-page lines
THE LINES NOBODY READ TO YOU.
Reset fees, a fee taken from your first withdrawal, monthly clocks, payout conditions. Six lines to read before you pay, not after.
Six real lines from official firm pages. Each one changes what you actually pay or when you get paid.
Every line below is quoted or summarised from the firm's own page on the date shown. Prices change, so check the live page.
Start with the reset line
Read Alpha's two reset lines →No discount code applies. Partner link at the normal price.
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Check FundedNext's total (code TRUECOST) →See all six lines ↓Nobody read you the small print. So here it is.
The unpleasant surprises tend to sit in lines nobody pointed out. Each card gives you the line, what it means in plain words, where we read it, and a button to read it yourself on the firm's page before you pay.
Six lines worth two minutes
1Alpha Futures
Alpha Futures 25K Zero: evaluation reset $79 | Qualified-account reset $399
The reset you pay after you qualify is not the reset you pay in the evaluation. Both lines are on the plan list.
Where we read it: alpha-futures.com plan list, fetched 2026-10-17
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2Earn2Trade
"No upfront activation fees." Earn2Trade deducts the fee from your profits on your first withdrawal.
Not paying at the start is not the same as not paying. The amount comes out later, so add it to your all-in number now.
Where we read it: earn2trade.com home, fetched 2026-10-17
See Earn2Trade's fee line →#ad We have not verified a discount amount for this code. Earn2Trade runs its own sales, so read the total before you pay. Code: TRUECOST.
3FundedNext
FundedNext Flex 50K: reset fee $82.99 | challenge consistency rule 40%
A reset is $82.99 on top of the $141.99 evaluation. The 40% consistency rule applies in the challenge, so a failed attempt is a second bill.
Where we read it: fundednext.com/futures, Flex 50K rules card, fetched 2026-10-18
Check FundedNext's total →#ad We have not verified a specific discount for this code. Read the total before you pay. Code: TRUECOST.
4IQ Capital
IQ Capital: $179 evaluation + $129 activation after you pass = $308 all-in on our page
The headline is the evaluation fee. On 2026-10-17 its official futures page showed a different 50K plan ($245 list, $49 promo, $2,000 EOD drawdown), so confirm which plan you are buying.
Where we read it: our IQ Capital page (checked 2026-09-27) and iqcapital.io, 2026-10-17
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5FTMO
FTMO 50K: $119 billed every month until you pass. Alpha Std 50K: $129 a month, and it continues after you qualify.
A monthly plan is a clock. A slow month is another full bill, so a pass in month three costs more than the sticker says.
Where we read it: our FTMO and Alpha Futures pages (checked 2026-09-26 and 2026-09-27)
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6Instant Funding
Instant Funding PRO: first payout 14 days after your first trade | 5% profit to lock your drawdown | no weekend holding without an add-on
No evaluation does not mean no rules. These three lines decide how and when you can get paid.
Where we read it: instantfunding.com PRO account card, fetched 2026-10-17
Read the payout rules →#ad Partner code AFF8857 (10%). We have not captured a checkout screenshot with AFF8857 applied. Instant Funding usually only allows one code, so confirm the discount and total before you pay.
The relief of reading it first
- Open the firm's page and find the line on the card.
- Write the number down next to the evaluation price. That is your all-in cost.
- Decide with the total in front of you. If it is more than you can comfortably lose, pick a smaller plan or another firm.
You read the line. Now check your total.
Check FundedNext's total (code TRUECOST) →Use code TRUECOST, then check your total at checkout
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Quick answers
Are these the only fees I should check?
No. They are six real examples we read on official pages. Our 10-point checklist covers more, including drawdown type, payout rules and monthly fees.
Do you earn money if I click?
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Why do some lines say a figure differs from your firm page?
Firms change prices and plans often. Where our firm-page figure and the official page differ, we show both and tell you to confirm at checkout.