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Official how-tos, with the rules next to them

Watch each firm’s own tutorials plus official platform education. Every firm section starts with a rules snapshot. Figures we have not re-checked say “Check official site”. Partner links are ads (#ad). Community videos are labelled.

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21 firm sections · 1082 videos

Top One FuturesProp firm

Official setup and account walkthroughs from Top One Futures.

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Rules at a glance

Checked 27 Oct 2026 · our partner notes

Main account sizes we track. Always confirm the live checkout and help centre.
Rule50K Elite Daily (partner note)
Price$109 with code TRUECO (checked 27 Oct 2026; confirm live)
Profit targetCheck official site
Max loss / drawdownCheck official site
Daily loss limitCheck official site
Consistency ruleCheck official site
Min daysCheck official site
Payout splitCheck official site
Payout rulesCheck official site
Reset feeCheck official site
PlatformsCheck official site

The TRUECO code and $109 note are from our earlier partner check. Confirm every figure on the official site before you buy.

Top One Futures videos

Lumen FuturesProp firm

Lumen publishes no daily loss limit and an end-of-day floor on the 50K path we last checked. Code: LUMEN60. LUMEN60 is Lumen’s public launch code, not an exclusive TrueCostProp code.

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Rules at a glance

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · Lumen checkout / our partner notes

Main account sizes we track. Always confirm the live checkout and help centre.
Rule50K evaluation
Price$149.20 with public code LUMEN60 (list $373; checked 1 Nov 2026)
Profit targetCheck official site
Max loss / drawdown$2,000 EOD floor (partner note; confirm)
Daily loss limitNone (partner note; confirm)
Consistency ruleCheck official site
Min daysCheck official site
Payout split90% (Lumen homepage wording; confirm)
Payout rulesCheck official site
Reset feeAbout $149 (partner note; confirm)
PlatformsCheck official site

Only the 50K launch price was checked on 1 Nov 2026. Other fields stay unverified until we re-read the official help centre.

Lumen Futures videos

IQ CapitalProp firm

Rules below come from our IQ Capital rules page. Sale prices move often — confirm at checkout. Full rules page.

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Rules at a glance

Checked 27 Sep 2026 · our IQ Capital rules page

Main account sizes we track. Always confirm the live checkout and help centre.
Rule50K evaluation100K evaluation
Price$179 list (sale prices change; confirm live)$299 list (confirm live)
Profit target$3,000 (6%)$6,000
Max loss / drawdown6% EOD trailing ($3,000), locks at starting capital6% EOD trailing ($6,000)
Daily loss limitPer-trade loss cap 1% in the challenge (not a classic daily loss line)Per-trade loss cap 1% in the challenge
Consistency rule30% best-day rule when funded (our rules page)30% best-day rule when funded (our rules page)
Min daysFirst payout after 10 active trading daysFirst payout after 10 active trading days
Payout split90/10 from the first dollar90/10 from the first dollar
Payout rulesThen 10 new active days + 50% new profit; caps $1,500–$2,500 on 50KCaps $2,000–$3,000 on 100K
Reset feeCheck official siteCheck official site
PlatformsDeepChart, ATAS, Quantower (our firms data)DeepChart, ATAS, Quantower

Activation fee $129 after you pass, per our 27 Sep 2026 rules page. Not re-checked against the live IQ site today.

IQ Capital videos

Instant FundingProp firm

Official dashboard and platform webinars from Instant Funding.

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Rules at a glance

Key figures not re-checked on the official site yet. Unverified fields say “Check official site”.

Main account sizes we track. Always confirm the live checkout and help centre.
RuleAccount sizes
PriceCheck official site
Profit targetCheck official site
Max loss / drawdownCheck official site
Daily loss limitCheck official site
Consistency ruleCheck official site
Min daysCheck official site
Payout splitCheck official site
Payout rulesCheck official site
Reset feeCheck official site
PlatformsDXtrade and cTrader appear in Instant Funding’s own webinars

We have not published a full verified rules table for Instant Funding yet. Use their official site for prices and risk limits.

Instant Funding videos

FTMOProp firm

FTMO Futures evaluations are a monthly subscription with no activation fee. Growth has easier evaluation rules; Pro adds more drawdown room and higher payout caps. Full rules page.

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Rules at a glance

Checked 10 Nov 2026 · FTMO Futures comparison table

Main account sizes we track. Always confirm the live checkout and help centre.
RuleGrowth 50KGrowth 100KGrowth 150KPro 50KPro 100KPro 150K
Price$119 / month$169 / month$229 / month$139 / month$199 / month$269 / month
Profit target$3,000$6,000$9,000$3,000$6,000$9,000
Max loss / drawdownEOD trailing $2,000EOD trailing $3,000EOD trailing $4,500EOD trailing $3,000EOD trailing $4,500EOD trailing $6,000
Daily loss limitNone in evaluation; $1,000 soft on Sim-FundedNone in evaluation; $2,000 soft on Sim-FundedNone in evaluation; $3,000 soft on Sim-Funded$1,000 hard in evaluation and on Sim-Funded$1,500 hard$2,000 hard
Consistency rule≤ 40% in evaluation; none on Sim-Funded≤ 40% in evaluation; none on Sim-Funded≤ 40% in evaluation; none on Sim-Funded≤ 50% in evaluation; none on Sim-Funded≤ 50% in evaluation; none on Sim-Funded≤ 50% in evaluation; none on Sim-Funded
Min daysNo time limit to pass; Sim-Funded payout after 4 days of $150+ eachSim-Funded payout after 4 days of $300+ eachSim-Funded payout after 4 days of $450+ eachSim-Funded payout after 5 days of $200+ eachSim-Funded payout after 5 days of $300+ eachSim-Funded payout after 5 days of $500+ each
Payout split90/1090/1090/1090/1090/1090/10
Payout rules50% withdrawable; $2,500 cap per request; min $2050% withdrawable; $3,000 cap per request50% withdrawable; $4,000 cap per request100% withdrawable; $5,000 cap per request100% withdrawable; $6,000 cap per request100% withdrawable; $8,000 cap per request
Reset fee$109$159$219$129$189$259
PlatformsTradovate, MetaTrader 5 and TradingView (shown in FTMO’s official login guides)Tradovate, MetaTrader 5 and TradingViewTradovate, MetaTrader 5 and TradingViewTradovate, MetaTrader 5 and TradingViewTradovate, MetaTrader 5 and TradingViewTradovate, MetaTrader 5 and TradingView

FTMO states that the accounts it provides are demo accounts with fictitious funds in a simulated environment. No TrueCostProp coupon. Figures re-checked on the official comparison table on 10 Nov 2026.

FTMO videos

BulenoxProp firm

We added Bulenox as a partner. A full rules table is not verified yet.

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Rules at a glance

Key figures not re-checked on the official site yet. Unverified fields say “Check official site”.

Main account sizes we track. Always confirm the live checkout and help centre.
RuleAccounts
PriceCheck official site
Profit targetCheck official site
Max loss / drawdownCheck official site
Daily loss limitCheck official site
Consistency ruleCheck official site
Min daysCheck official site
Payout splitCheck official site
Payout rulesCheck official site
Reset feeCheck official site
PlatformsCheck official site

Read every rule on Bulenox’s official site before you buy.

Bulenox videos

Earn2TradeProp firm

Official education from Earn2Trade on futures basics and funded-trader programmes. Code: TRUECOST. Affiliate code TRUECOST — confirm it still applies at checkout.

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Rules at a glance

Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Earn2Trade homepage / our partner notes

Main account sizes we track. Always confirm the live checkout and help centre.
RuleProgrammes
PriceFrom $75 (official homepage, checked 30 Oct 2026)
Profit targetCheck official site
Max loss / drawdownCheck official site
Daily loss limitCheck official site
Consistency ruleCheck official site
Min daysCheck official site
Payout splitCheck official site
Payout rules$100 minimum to withdraw (partner note)
Reset feeCheck official site
PlatformsNinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Finamark, Rithmic

$139 activation is taken from the first withdrawal, not upfront, according to our partner notes. Confirm on the official site.

Earn2Trade videos

TradervanaProp firm

Partner listing. We have not verified a current rules table or official tutorial set yet.

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Rules at a glance

Key figures not re-checked on the official site yet. Unverified fields say “Check official site”.

Main account sizes we track. Always confirm the live checkout and help centre.
RuleAccounts
PriceCheck official site
Profit targetCheck official site
Max loss / drawdownCheck official site
Daily loss limitCheck official site
Consistency ruleCheck official site
Min daysCheck official site
Payout splitCheck official site
Payout rulesCheck official site
Reset feeCheck official site
PlatformsCheck official site

Confirm prices and rules on Tradervana’s official site.

Tradervana videos

ATASPlatform

Official English tutorials from ATAS on installing the platform, footprint charts, cluster reading and order-flow tools.

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Rules at a glance

Key figures not re-checked on the official site yet. Unverified fields say “Check official site”.

This is trading software, not a prop evaluation.
RulePlatform (not a prop evaluation)
PriceCheck official site
Profit targetn/a
Max loss / drawdownn/a
Daily loss limitn/a
Consistency rulen/a
Min daysn/a
Payout splitn/a
Payout rulesn/a
Reset feen/a
PlatformsATAS

ATAS is order-flow software. There is no prop-firm profit target or drawdown table to list here.

Black Friday offers

Official ATAS sale plus verified FundedNext, Lumen, and Bulenox coupons

Four partner offers under the videos. FundedNext is the most prominent. Use our links so the referral is applied. Confirm the price at checkout.

ATAS official sale Nov 27, 2026, 00:00–23:59 UTC or until sell-out, up to 65% off Plus, Pro and Ultra (no coupon). FundedNext Flex 50K 47% off with TCP ($141.99 → $74.99, checked 2026-11-08). Lumen Classic 50K $373 or $149.20 with public code LUMEN60 (checked Nov 1, 2026). Bulenox GT7YB 40%/30% off until Nov 30, 2026 (checked 2026-11-10). Confirm the price at checkout.

FundedNext Flex 50K 47% off · $74.99 TCP
Bulenox 40% / 30% off until Nov 30 GT7YB
Instant Funding 10% off AFF8857
Lumen Futures Classic 50K 60% off · $149.20 LUMEN60

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ATAS videos

TradeGEXPlatform

Official option-flow and GEX education from TradeGEX (tradegex.pro) and its YouTube channel @TradeGEX. The videos below were collected from the official Academy and Strategies playlists and verified by YouTube oEmbed. TradeGEX is not listed here as a TrueCostProp partner — there is no affiliate checkout link on this page.

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Rules at a glance

Checked 10 Nov 2026 · youtube.com/@TradeGEX

Official site linked from tradegex.pro (YouTube: youtube.com/@TradeGEX). Written guides also sit at tradegex.pro/academy — we do not copy that text. Playlists checked 10 Nov 2026: TradeGEX Academy (PLbuYIuE9tSGU) and TradeGEX.pro - Strategies (PL6s9TPYufebvSst-xwgVHrkkTVDFRgJtL).

This is trading software, not a prop evaluation.
RuleEducation platform (not a prop evaluation)
PriceCheck official site
Profit targetn/a
Max loss / drawdownn/a
Daily loss limitn/a
Consistency rulen/a
Min daysn/a
Payout splitn/a
Payout rulesn/a
Reset feen/a
PlatformsTradeGEX

TradeGEX publishes modelled GEX, DEX and gamma-flip figures. Those are vendor estimates, not exchange official prints. Session breakdowns in the Strategies playlist are educational examples, not trade recommendations.

TradeGEX videos

Academy

All 17 videos from the official TradeGEX Academy playlist, shown in lesson-number order (01–17) so the path matches the Option Flow track. On YouTube the same playlist currently lists newest first.

Strategies

All 5 videos from the official TradeGEX.pro - Strategies playlist, in the order YouTube listed them on 10 Nov 2026. Applied session breakdowns — education only.

SpotGammaPlatform

Official SpotGamma education on options, the Greeks, and vendor tools such as GEX-style metrics. Vendor models are models, not exchange prints.

Rules at a glance

Key figures not re-checked on the official site yet. Unverified fields say “Check official site”.

This is trading software, not a prop evaluation.
Rule
Price
Profit target
Max loss / drawdown
Daily loss limit
Consistency rule
Min days
Payout split
Payout rules
Reset fee
Platforms

Official educational channel @spotgamma. These tutorials describe SpotGamma’s methodology; they are not trade signals.

SpotGamma videos

MenthorQPlatform

Official MenthorQ explainers on GEX levels and using gamma levels with flow confirmation.

Rules at a glance

Key figures not re-checked on the official site yet. Unverified fields say “Check official site”.

This is trading software, not a prop evaluation.
Rule
Price
Profit target
Max loss / drawdown
Daily loss limit
Consistency rule
Min days
Payout split
Payout rules
Reset fee
Platforms

Official channel MenthorQ. GEX and related levels are vendor models.

MenthorQ videos

TradyticsPlatform

Official Tradytics guides to gamma exposure (GEX) and market net flow.

Rules at a glance

Key figures not re-checked on the official site yet. Unverified fields say “Check official site”.

This is trading software, not a prop evaluation.
Rule
Price
Profit target
Max loss / drawdown
Daily loss limit
Consistency rule
Min days
Payout split
Payout rules
Reset fee
Platforms

Official channel Tradytics. Education only — not a trading system.

Tradytics videos

BookmapPlatform

Official Bookmap tutorials covering install, heatmap reading and workspace setup.

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Rules at a glance

Key figures not re-checked on the official site yet. Unverified fields say “Check official site”.

This is trading software, not a prop evaluation.
RulePlatform (not a prop evaluation)
PriceCheck official site
Profit targetn/a
Max loss / drawdownn/a
Daily loss limitn/a
Consistency rulen/a
Min daysn/a
Payout splitn/a
Payout rulesn/a
Reset feen/a
PlatformsBookmap

Bookmap is market-depth visualisation software, not a prop firm.

Bookmap videos

TradingViewPlatform

Official TradingView tutorials for Supercharts, paper trading and placing orders.

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Rules at a glance

Key figures not re-checked on the official site yet. Unverified fields say “Check official site”.

This is trading software, not a prop evaluation.
RulePlatform (not a prop evaluation)
PriceCheck official site
Profit targetn/a
Max loss / drawdownn/a
Daily loss limitn/a
Consistency rulen/a
Min daysn/a
Payout splitn/a
Payout rulesn/a
Reset feen/a
PlatformsTradingView

TradingView is a charting platform. Broker connections and fees depend on the account you attach.

TradingView videos

Eightcap ChallengesProp firm

Eightcap Challenges sit under a regulated broker group. A full size-by-size rules table is not verified yet. Code: TRUECOST. Partner notes list TRUECOST for 10% off challenges — confirm at checkout.

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Rules at a glance

Key figures not re-checked on the official site yet. Unverified fields say “Check official site”.

Main account sizes we track. Always confirm the live checkout and help centre.
RuleChallenges
PriceCheck official site
Profit targetCheck official site
Max loss / drawdownCheck official site
Daily loss limitCheck official site
Consistency ruleCheck official site
Min daysCheck official site
Payout splitCheck official site
Payout rulesCheck official site
Reset feeCheck official site
PlatformsCheck official site

Confirm current prices and trading objectives on Eightcap’s official challenge pages.

Eightcap Challenges videos

NinjaTraderPlatform

Official NinjaTrader platform walkthroughs covering chart trading, order-flow tools, depth and indicators.

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Rules at a glance

Key figures not re-checked on the official site yet. Unverified fields say “Check official site”.

This is trading software, not a prop evaluation.
RulePlatform (not a prop evaluation)
PriceCheck official site
Profit targetn/a
Max loss / drawdownn/a
Daily loss limitn/a
Consistency rulen/a
Min daysn/a
Payout splitn/a
Payout rulesn/a
Reset feen/a
PlatformsNinjaTrader

NinjaTrader is a trading platform, not a prop evaluation. Some extra setup videos are labelled Community guide.

NinjaTrader videos

TradovatePlatform

Official Tradovate explainers on futures products, TPO charts, micros and platform modules.

Explore trading software

Rules at a glance

Key figures not re-checked on the official site yet. Unverified fields say “Check official site”.

This is trading software, not a prop evaluation.
RulePlatform (not a prop evaluation)
PriceCheck official site
Profit targetn/a
Max loss / drawdownn/a
Daily loss limitn/a
Consistency rulen/a
Min daysn/a
Payout splitn/a
Payout rulesn/a
Reset feen/a
PlatformsTradovate

Tradovate is a futures platform used by several prop firms, not a prop firm itself.

Tradovate videos

QuantowerPlatform

Quantower how-to videos on installing the platform, workspaces, panels and order entry.

Explore trading software

Rules at a glance

Key figures not re-checked on the official site yet. Unverified fields say “Check official site”.

This is trading software, not a prop evaluation.
RulePlatform (not a prop evaluation)
PriceCheck official site
Profit targetn/a
Max loss / drawdownn/a
Daily loss limitn/a
Consistency rulen/a
Min daysn/a
Payout splitn/a
Payout rulesn/a
Reset feen/a
PlatformsQuantower

Quantower is order-flow and multi-connection software. Extra setup videos from other educators are labelled Community guide.

Quantower videos

CME GroupPlatform

Official CME Group education on micro futures, the E-mini Nasdaq-100 and related contract basics.

Rules at a glance

Key figures not re-checked on the official site yet. Unverified fields say “Check official site”.

This is trading software, not a prop evaluation.
RulePlatform (not a prop evaluation)
PriceCheck official site
Profit targetn/a
Max loss / drawdownn/a
Daily loss limitn/a
Consistency rulen/a
Min daysn/a
Payout splitn/a
Payout rulesn/a
Reset feen/a
PlatformsCME listed futures

These are exchange education videos, not a prop-firm offer. Always confirm live contract specs on cmegroup.com.

CME Group videos

Community lessonstopic

Extra educational explainers from independent educators. Each card is labelled Community guide.