Funded account

A funded account is what a trader earns by clearing the evaluation. It is the stage where your performance translates into income: profits you generate are split with the firm and paid out under the profit split terms. In most modern futures prop firms the funded account is still a sim-funded account, meaning trades execute in simulation and the firm pays you from its own capital rather than routing your orders to a live exchange.

Funded accounts keep their own rule set, which usually mirrors the evaluation: a daily drawdown, a maximum or trailing drawdown, and often a consistency rule that governs payouts. Break a rule and the account is closed, typically requiring a paid reset or a new evaluation to get back in.

For example, after passing a $50,000 challenge you might receive a funded account with the same $50,000 size, a 100% profit split on your first payout, and a requirement to reach a small profit buffer before your first withdrawal. Always confirm whether the firm charges a recurring fee or an activation fee to keep the funded account live.