What is a direct-funded futures prop firm account?
A direct-funded program provides access to a funded-style account without completing the traditional multi-day evaluation process first.
Compare tracked futures accounts classified as direct-to-funded or direct-funded programs.
The table below shows tracked direct-funded futures account options and their current known costs and rules.
Direct-funded programs reduce or remove the traditional qualification path, but they can use different pricing, payout restrictions, scaling rules and risk limits. A higher upfront cost does not automatically mean a better or cheaper program overall.
| Firm / program | Size | Current price | Activation | Complete known cost | Drawdown | Path | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Futures Alpha Direct 25K - Straight to Qualified | 25K | $174.50
Regular $349 | $0 | $174.50 | Check provider
Max loss: Check provider | Direct funded | |
| Alpha Futures Alpha Direct 50K - Straight to Qualified | 50K | $259.50
Regular $519 | $0 | $259.50 | Check provider
Max loss: Check provider | Direct funded | |
| Alpha Futures Alpha Direct 100K - Straight to Qualified | 100K | $344.50
Regular $689 | $0 | $344.50 | Check provider
Max loss: Check provider | Direct funded | |
| Alpha Futures Alpha Direct 150K - Straight to Qualified | 150K | $429.50
Regular $859 | $0 | $429.50 | Check provider
Max loss: Check provider | Direct funded | |
| Blue Guardian Futures Direct 25K | 25K | $195.30 | $0 | $195.30 | Check provider
Max loss: Check provider | Direct funded | |
| Blue Guardian Futures Direct 50K | 50K | $315 | $0 | $315 | Check provider
Max loss: Check provider | Direct funded | |
| Blue Guardian Futures Direct 100K | 100K | $419.30 | $0 | $419.30 | Check provider
Max loss: Check provider | Direct funded | |
| Blue Guardian Futures Direct 150K | 150K | $525 | $0 | $525 | Check provider
Max loss: Check provider | Direct funded | |
| BluSky Direct to Funded 3.5K | 3.5K | $599.20
Regular $749 | $0 | $599.20 | Static
Max loss: $2,500 | Direct funded | |
| Bulenox Fast-Track (OPTION 1) Trailing $25,000 / Up to 3 Contracts Account | 25K | $202.80
Regular $338 | $0 | $202.80 | Trailing
Max loss: $1,000 | Direct funded | |
| Bulenox Fast-Track (OPTION 2) EOD $25,000 / Up to 2 Contracts Account | 25K | $202.80
Regular $338 | $0 | $202.80 | EOD
Max loss: $1,000 | Direct funded | |
| Bulenox Fast-Track (OPTION 1) Trailing $50,000 / Up to 7 Contracts Account | 50K | $292.80
Regular $488 | $0 | $292.80 | Trailing
Max loss: $2,250 | Direct funded | |
| Bulenox Fast-Track (OPTION 2) EOD $50,000 / Up to 4 Contracts Account | 50K | $292.80
Regular $488 | $0 | $292.80 | EOD
Max loss: $2,250 | Direct funded | |
| Bulenox Fast-Track (OPTION 1) Trailing $100,000 / Up to 12 Contracts Account | 100K | $388.80
Regular $648 | $0 | $388.80 | Trailing
Max loss: $4,000 | Direct funded | |
| Bulenox Fast-Track (OPTION 2) EOD $100,000 / Up to 8 Contracts Account | 100K | $388.80
Regular $648 | $0 | $388.80 | EOD
Max loss: $4,000 | Direct funded | |
| Bulenox Fast-Track (OPTION 1) Trailing $150,000 / Up to 15 Contracts Account | 150K | $472.80
Regular $788 | $0 | $472.80 | Trailing
Max loss: $5,500 | Direct funded | |
| Bulenox Fast-Track (OPTION 2) EOD $150,000 / Up to 12 Contracts Account | 150K | $472.80
Regular $788 | $0 | $472.80 | EOD
Max loss: $5,500 | Direct funded | |
| DayTraders.com Straight to Funded 25K | 25K | $222
Regular $370 | $0 | $222 | EOD
Max loss: $1,000 | Direct funded | |
| DayTraders.com Straight to Funded 50K | 50K | $342 | $0 | $342 | EOD
Max loss: $2,500 | Direct funded | |
| DayTraders.com Straight to Funded 150K | 150K | $495
Regular $825 | $0 | $495 | EOD
Max loss: $6,000 | Direct funded | |
| Elite Trader Funding Direct to Funded 10K Mini Inferno | 10K | $357 | $0 | $357 | EOD
Max loss: $1,500 | Direct funded | |
| Elite Trader Funding Direct to Funded 50K | 50K | $747 | $0 | $747 | EOD
Max loss: $5,000 | Direct funded | |
| Elite Trader Funding Direct to Funded 100K | 100K | $997 | $0 | $997 | Static
Max loss: $5,000 | Direct funded | |
| Funded Futures Family Straight to Funded 25K | 25K | $329 | $0 | $329 | EOD
Max loss: $1,000 | Direct funded | |
| Funded Futures Family Straight to Funded 50K | 50K | $469 | $0 | $469 | EOD
Max loss: $2,000 | Direct funded | |
| Funded Futures Family Straight to Funded 100K | 100K | $629 | $0 | $629 | EOD
Max loss: $3,000 | Direct funded | |
| Funded Futures Family Straight to Funded 150K | 150K | $734 | $0 | $734 | EOD
Max loss: $4,500 | Direct funded | |
| FXIFY Futures FXIFY Futures Direct to Sim Live 15K | 15K | $199 | $0 | $199 | EOD
Max loss: $600 | Direct funded | |
| FXIFY Futures FXIFY Futures Direct to Sim Live 30K | 30K | $399 | $0 | $399 | EOD
Max loss: $1,200 | Direct funded | |
| FXIFY Futures FXIFY Futures Direct to Sim Live 60K | 60K | $649 | $0 | $649 | EOD
Max loss: $2,400 | Direct funded | |
| FXIFY Futures FXIFY Futures Direct to Sim Live 80K | 80K | $799 | $0 | $799 | EOD
Max loss: $3,000 | Direct funded | |
| Lucid Trading LucidDirect 25K | 25K | $230.30
Regular $329 | $0 | $230.30 | EOD
Max loss: $1,000 | Direct funded | |
| Lucid Trading LucidDirect 50K | 50K | $360.50
Regular $515 | $0 | $360.50 | EOD
Max loss: $2,000 | Direct funded | |
| Lucid Trading LucidDirect 100K | 100K | $490
Regular $700 | $0 | $490 | EOD
Max loss: $3,500 | Direct funded | |
| Lucid Trading LucidDirect 150K | 150K | $585.20
Regular $836 | $0 | $585.20 | EOD
Max loss: $5,000 | Direct funded | |
| Tradeify Lightning Funded 25K | 25K | $345 | $0 | $345 | EOD
Max loss: $1,000 | Direct funded | |
| Tradeify Lightning Funded 50K | 50K | $492 | $0 | $492 | EOD
Max loss: $2,000 | Direct funded | |
| Tradeify Lightning Funded 100K | 100K | $660 | $0 | $660 | EOD
Max loss: $4,000 | Direct funded | |
| Tradeify Lightning Funded 150K | 150K | $796 | $0 | $796 | EOD
Max loss: $5,250 | Direct funded |
A direct-funded program provides access to a funded-style account without completing the traditional multi-day evaluation process first.
The terms are sometimes used differently by providers. This page focuses on programs explicitly classified in our dataset as direct funded or direct to funded.
Not necessarily. They often have a higher upfront cost, so the complete rules, payout structure and total known cost should be compared.