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Activation fees, November 2026

What each futures prop firm charges after you pass.

The evaluation price is not the whole bill. 13 of 29 firms charge again to activate the funded account; 8 confirmed to charge nothing. Plan by plan, from each firm's own site where we can read it; figures from a comparison site say so.

Updated Nov 14, 11:56 PM ET

No activation fee

8 firms charge for the evaluation and nothing more when you pass.

A comparison site also lists FundedNext Futures, Goat Funded Futures, AquaFunded Futures, Blueberry Futures, Funded Futures Family, FuturesElite, The Trading Pit Futures, Traders Launch with no activation fee. We have not confirmed that on their own sites yet.

Apex Trader Funding's activation fee

Every Apex Trader Funding rule

Yes, on some plans. Apex Trader Funding charges a one-time activation fee of $89 to $159 after you pass, depending on the plan. Its Intraday Trail No Activation Fee, EOD Trail No Activation Fee plans have none.

25K
$89 one-time PA activation or $109 one-time PA activation. None on some plans
50K
$99 one-time PA activation or $129 one-time PA activation. None on some plans
100K
$129 one-time PA activation or $139 one-time PA activation. None on some plans
150K
$149 one-time PA activation or $159 one-time PA activation. None on some plans
SAVENOW90% offGo to Apex Trader Funding

Bulenox's activation fee

Every Bulenox rule

Yes, on some plans. Bulenox charges a one-time activation fee of $143 to $498 after you pass, depending on the plan. Its Momentum plans have none. Part of this was last seen on an aggregator, not on the firm's own site.

25K
$143 one-time Master activation. None on some plans
50K
$148 one-time Master activation. None on some plans
100K
$248 one-time Master activation. None on some plans
150K
$498 one-time Master activation. None on some plans
BULENOXGo to Bulenox

Elite Trader Funding's activation fee

Every Elite Trader Funding rule

Yes. Elite Trader Funding charges a one-time activation fee of $177 to $307 after you pass, depending on the plan. Or $87 a month instead.

25K
$87/mo sim-funded fee, or $177 once
50K
$87/mo sim-funded fee, or $177 once
100K
$87/mo sim-funded fee, or $247 once or $87/mo sim-funded fee, or $307 once or $87/mo sim-funded fee, or $257 once
150K
$87/mo sim-funded fee, or $247 once

Take Profit Trader's activation fee

Every Take Profit Trader rule

Yes. Take Profit Trader charges a one-time activation fee of $130 after you pass.

25K
$130 one-time PRO activation (waived for life with NOFEE40)
50K
$130 one-time PRO activation (waived for life with NOFEE40)
100K
$130 one-time PRO activation (waived for life with NOFEE40)
150K
$130 one-time PRO activation (waived for life with NOFEE40)
NOFEE4040% offGo to Take Profit Trader

Topstep's activation fee

Every Topstep rule

Yes, on some plans. Topstep charges a one-time activation fee of $149 after you pass. Its Trading Combine No Activation Fee path plans have none.

50K
$149 one-time Express Funded Account activation. None on some plans
100K
$149 one-time Express Funded Account activation. None on some plans
150K
$149 one-time Express Funded Account activation. None on some plans

Blusky Trading's activation fee

Every Blusky Trading rule

Yes, on some plans. Blusky Trading charges a one-time activation fee of $99 to $149 after you pass, depending on the plan. Its Propel Premium - Advanced, Propel Premium, Orbit plans have none.

25K
None
50K
$99 one-time launch fee due within 14 days of passing. None on some plans
100K
$149 one-time launch fee due within 14 days of passing. None on some plans
150K
None
30OFF30% offGo to Blusky Trading

Earn2Trade's activation fee

Every Earn2Trade rule

Yes. Earn2Trade charges a one-time activation fee of $139 after you pass.

25K
$139 deducted from first withdrawal (LiveSim); nothing upfront
50K
$139 deducted from first withdrawal (LiveSim); nothing upfront
100K
$139 deducted from first withdrawal (LiveSim); nothing upfront
150K
$139 deducted from first withdrawal (LiveSim); nothing upfront
NEXTSTEP5050% offGo to Earn2Trade

OneUp Trader's activation fee

Every OneUp Trader rule

Yes. OneUp Trader charges a one-time activation fee of $65 to $175 after you pass, depending on the plan.

25K
$65 one-time on approval (remaining 50% of the fee)
50K
$75 one-time on approval (remaining 50% of the fee)
100K
$150 one-time on approval (remaining 50% of the fee, per billing article's 'same structure')
150K
$175 one-time on approval (remaining 50% of the fee)

Top One Futures' activation fee

Every Top One Futures rule

Yes, on some plans. Top One Futures charges a one-time activation fee of $139 to $359 after you pass, depending on the plan. Its Elite Daily plans have none.

25K
$139 one-time at funding. None on some plans
50K
activation $139-$359 by size (exact 50K figure not itemized). None on some plans
100K
activation $139-$359 by size (exact 100K figure not itemized). None on some plans
150K
$359 one-time at funding. None on some plans
WIRE55% offGo to Top One Futures

DayTraders' activation fee

Every DayTraders rule

Yes. DayTraders charges a one-time activation fee of $5 after you pass. These figures come from a comparison site; we have not confirmed them on the firm's own site yet.

25K
$5
50K
$5
100K
$5
150K
$5

Leeloo Trading's activation fee

Every Leeloo Trading rule

Yes. Leeloo Trading charges a one-time activation fee of $250 after you pass. Or $88 a month instead.

25K
PA fee $88/month or $250 one-time
50K
PA fee $88/month or $250 one-time
100K
PA fee $88/month or $250 one-time (Express fee refunded when you qualify) or PA fee $88/month or $250 one-time
150K
PA fee $88/month or $250 one-time

Purdia Capital's activation fee

Every Purdia Capital rule

Yes. Purdia Capital charges a one-time activation fee of $130 after you pass.

25K
$130 one-time after passing
50K
$130 one-time after passing
100K
$130 one-time after passing
NOV4040% offGo to Purdia Capital

Ylos Trading's activation fee

Every Ylos Trading rule

Yes. Ylos Trading charges a one-time activation fee of $59 to $89 after you pass, depending on the plan. These figures come from a comparison site; we have not confirmed them on the firm's own site yet.

25K
$59
50K
$59
100K
$89

Fees as each firm words them on its own site (or a comparison site, where the answer says so), read Nov 14, 11:56 PM ET. A firm whose prices we could not re-check in the last 8 days is left out. Reset and data fees are separate. Check the firm's own page before you buy.

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