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Rule Change Tracker

A running record of material changes to prop-firm payouts, drawdowns, account structures, eligibility requirements, platforms and trading rules.

Changes Tracked

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Firms Affected

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High Impact

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6 of 7 entries currently marked verified.

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TopstepPayoutmedium impactUnverified

Payout Changes

Max Payouts have been lowered in 50k Accounts

Previous

Express Funded Account payouts previously operated without the current choice between the Standard and Consistency payout paths.

Current

Topstep now offers Standard and Consistency payout paths for Express Funded Accounts, with different payout requirements, caps and post-withdrawal behavior.

Apex Trader FundingPayouthigh impactVerified

Apex adds six-payout limit to Performance Accounts

Apex Performance Accounts now operate under a maximum six-payout cycle, with payout caps varying by account size and account treatment changing after the sixth approved payout.

Detected Sep 18, 2026

Previous

Performance Accounts operated under the earlier payout lifecycle before the current six-payout framework was introduced.

Current

Performance Accounts now have a maximum six-payout cycle. Payout caps vary by account size, and the account reaches the end of that payout cycle after the sixth approved payout.

TopstepAccount Rulesmedium impactVerified

Topstep Labs adds $6K Challenge

Topstep Labs added a new $6K Challenge alongside its existing $3K and $1.5K formats, expanding the available challenge structures and associated trading limits.

Detected Sep 18, 2026

Previous

Topstep Labs offered the existing $1.5K and $3K Challenge formats.

Current

Topstep Labs added a $6K Challenge alongside the $1.5K and $3K formats, creating an additional challenge tier with its own fee, drawdown and trading limits.

Take Profit TraderPayoutmedium impactVerified

Take Profit Trader automates Tradovate PRO withdrawals

Take Profit Trader automated the balance-to-wallet step for Tradovate PRO withdrawals, reducing a process that previously could take up to 12 business hours to a matter of seconds. Payout eligibility rules were not changed.

Detected Sep 18, 2026

Previous

For Tradovate PRO accounts, moving an eligible withdrawal from the trading balance to the wallet could take up to 12 business hours.

Current

The balance-to-wallet step for Tradovate PRO withdrawals is now automated and can complete in seconds. Take Profit Trader says payout eligibility requirements themselves did not change.

FTMOOtherhigh impactVerified

FTMO launches futures prop-trading program

FTMO entered futures prop trading with Growth and Pro account paths, end-of-day trailing drawdown, simulated funded accounts and payout structures offering traders up to a 90% profit split.

Effective Sep 17, 2026

Previous

FTMO did not previously offer the current futures prop-trading program.

Current

FTMO launched futures trading with Growth and Pro paths, end-of-day trailing drawdown, simulated funded accounts and payout structures offering up to a 90% profit split.

TradeifyAccount Ruleshigh impactVerified

Tradeify launches $300K Select V2 structure

Tradeify introduced its $300K Select V2 structure with a lower evaluation price, larger total drawdown, a new Daily Loss Limit and revised funded-account parameters. Existing V1 accounts retain their original rules.

Effective Aug 27, 2026

Previous

The prior Select structure used the earlier V1 pricing, drawdown and funded-account rules without the new V2 Daily Loss Limit.

Current

The $300K Select V2 lowers the evaluation price, increases total drawdown, adds a Daily Loss Limit and revises several funded-account parameters. Existing V1 accounts retain their original rules.

Apex Trader FundingAccount Ruleshigh impactVerified

Apex overhauls account structure for 2026

Apex Trader Funding revised its account structure, including drawdown, payout and account-rule differences between current and legacy accounts.

Effective Mar 1, 2026

Previous

Legacy Apex accounts remain governed by the account structure and rules under which they were originally created.

Current

New Apex accounts use the revised 2026 account structure, including updated drawdown, payout and account-rule provisions that differ from Legacy accounts.