The Elite Challenge is built to get profitable traders to real capital as quickly as possible. The funded phase has been streamlined: no profit goal, no consistency rule, no buffer requirement, and a simple withdrawal mechanic that scales with your account balance.
After 5 successful payouts on your funded account, you graduate to a live capital account at FuturesElite Live.
Important update — how your payout is calculated
Effective from 25 June 2026, 15:00 CET (25/06 15:00 CET), we've improved the payout rule on Elite Challenges. This change is based on direct trader feedback and gives you more freedom and faster access to your funds.
The rule that applies to your account depends on when the account was purchased:
Elite Challenges purchased from 25/06 15:00 CET onwards (new rule): you can request 50% of the total profit remaining on the account — the full profit buffer, not just the profit made during the current payout cycle.
Elite Challenges purchased before 25/06 15:00 CET (previous rule): you can request 50% of the profit made during the current payout cycle only.
This change is not retroactive. Accounts purchased before 25/06 15:00 CET continue under the previous terms. In both cases the payout cap for your account size still applies, and the minimum request is still $500.
Eligibility for a payout
To request a payout on your funded Elite account, you must:
Have completed at least 6 minimum profitable trading days in the current payout cycle. Each day must show a net profit above the minimum PnL threshold for your account size (see table below).
Have at least $1 of net profit in the current cycle. Your balance must be above the level it sat at after your previous payout, or above your starting balance if this is your first payout.
Have a completed KYC on file.
There is no profit goal to reach. As soon as your trading days are completed and your cycle is in net profit, you are eligible.
What "cycle in profit" means
Each payout cycle starts the moment your previous payout is paid. For your first payout, the cycle starts the moment your account becomes funded. A new cycle counter tracks profit from that point.
First payout: balance must be above your starting balance (for example, above $50,000 for a 50K Elite).
Second payout onwards: balance must be at least $1 above the balance left in the account after your previous payout was deducted. In other words, you must have made at least $1 of new profit since the last payout was processed.
If you take a trade between submitting the payout and the payout being processed that drops your balance below this threshold, your request may be denied.