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    26 verified changes in the last 30 days: 5 better for traders, 8 worse. Newest first. Some are published automatically after our checks. Monthly Rule Change Index

    Topstep · Payout rules

    Topstep can now hold profiles, pausing payout requests and purchases for 7 business days

    Topstep's Prohibited Conduct help article says it "may place a hold on your profile"; "A hold pauses Payout requests and purchases until it's lifted"; traders wait 7 business days for the hold to lift or for next step…

    Worse for traders

    Funded Futures Network · Payout rules

    Funded Futures Network lists lower payout caps on the MAX Standard 50K

    The accounts page now shows a 50K MAX Standard payout cap of $1,000 for payouts 1 to 3 and $1,250 from payout 4, down from $1,500 and $2,000 in our previous record.

    Worse for traders

    FundedNext · Pricing

    FundedNext cuts Futures Rapid Pro prices on 25K and 100K

    Rapid Pro 25K list $159.98 to $125.99 ($64.99 with RAPID, was $79.99); 100K $499.98 to $483.99 ($249.99, was $279.99); 50K promo $159.99 to $149.99.

    Better for traders

    FTMO · Trading rules

    FTMO tightens drawdown and payout thresholds on Futures Growth 100K and 150K

    For new evaluations from 5 Nov 2026 (4:30 a.m.

    Worse for traders

    Topstep · Payout rules

    Topstep Labs tests daily payouts on two limited $50K Combines

    Topstep blog (5 Nov 2026): two limited-edition $50K Daily Payouts+ Trading Combines, Drop #010 with end-of-day trailing drawdown and Drop #011 with static drawdown.

    Better for traders

    Blue Guardian · Pricing

    Blue Guardian replaces its 35% Halloween code with NOV30 at 30%

    Banner on blueguardian.com and /futures: "30% OFF All accounts | CFDs & Futures, Code: NOV30", no end date.

    Worse for traders

    Lucid Trading · Pricing

    Correction: Lucid prices now show the default plan, not the no-daily-loss-limit add-on

    Our Lucid rows had stored the price with the daily loss limit switched off, a paid add-on, so LucidPro, LucidFlex and LucidDaily looked dearer than their default plans.

    Update

    Earn2Trade · Trading rules

    Earn2Trade retires the Progression Ladder and adds a five-profitable-day withdrawal rule

    For subscriptions bought on or after 2 Nov 2026, Trader Career Path and Gauntlet Mini accounts get fixed contract caps (25K 2, 50K 4, 100K 8, 150K 12, 200K 15, 400K 20 minis) instead of the Progression Ladder.

    Worse for traders

    Tradeify · Trading rules

    Tradeify adds paid Funded Resets for Select 50K to 150K accounts

    Tradeify help article "Funded Reset FAQ" (updated 2 Nov 2026): breached Select 50K, 100K and 150K funded accounts (Daily and Flex) can be reset for a tiered fee, for example $450 for a 50K on first use; two uses per a…

    Better for traders

    FundedNext · Pricing

    FundedNext raises Futures Flex list prices by $7 to $9

    Flex list prices now $141.99 (50K), $273.99 (100K) and $490.99 (150K), up from $133.99, $264.99 and $483.99.

    Worse for traders

    DNA Funded · New product

    DNA Funded pauses new orders during TradeLocker migration

    Site banner (read 2 Nov 2026): "New orders are currently paused." MT5 accounts are migrating to TradeLocker.

    Worse for traders

    Hola Prime · New product

    Hola Prime launches 2-Step Fly with no funded daily loss limit

    Funded stage has no daily loss limit, 5% max loss and payouts requestable at any time (forexpropreviews.com and thegodfunded.com, both 29 Oct 2026).

    Update

    Alpha Futures · Trading rules

    Alpha Futures sells an add-on that removes the 40% consistency rule on Standard accounts

    Toggle on alpha-futures.com pricing cards (read 30 Oct 2026): No Consistency Rule, +$70 (50K), +$90 (100K), +$110 (150K), Standard Evaluation and Qualified only.

    Better for traders

    FundedNext · New product

    FundedNext adds FNL:004, an instant CFD account with no daily loss limit

    FundedNext lists "CFDs-FNL:004" on fundednext.com as its "Most affordable instant account" with "No Daily Loss Limit" and an 80% performance reward (seen 29 Oct 2026).

    Update

    BrightFunded · New product

    BrightFunded opens futures evaluations: BrightPlus and BrightCore

    brightfunded.com/futures (checked 27 Oct 2026) sells two futures plans, BrightPlus (one phase, intraday drawdown, daily payouts, from $60 with code) and BrightCore (end-of-day drawdown, payouts every 5 days, from $65 …

    Update

    FundingPips · New product

    FundingPips releases limited Labs 003 Infinity account, reported sold out

    One-step $25K account for $99 with daily payouts and 80% split (forexpropreviews.com, 26 Oct 2026; thegodfunded.com).

    Update

    FXIFY · New product

    FXIFY Futures now trades as Futureify

    fxifyfutures.com redirects to futureify.com, branded Futureify and operated by FXIFY Futures Limited (Dublin).

    Update

    ThinkCapital · New product

    ThinkCapital launches Bolt Flex, a second instant funding account with balance-based drawdown

    ThinkCapital announced Bolt Flex on 23 Oct 2026 (thinkcapital.com news).

    Update

    Topstep · New product

    Topstep opens four Labs accounts for purchase at any time

    Topstep help centre (Topstep Labs article, updated week of 21 Oct 2026) says the $25K Static, $50K Static, $250K Freedom and $1.5K Challenge Powered Up are now available for purchase any time; earlier Labs drops were …

    Update

    Fintokei · Trading rules

    Fintokei relaunches StartTrader as a single $5,000 one-phase challenge for $34

    Fintokei blog (21 Oct 2026) and help article 17677670: StartTrader is now sold only at the 5,000 tier (USD, EUR, JPY, CZK), one-time fee $34 in USD (was $44).

    Mixed

    Hola Prime · Trading rules

    Hola Prime drops three funded-account trading restrictions and publishes a single Rulebook

    Hola Prime removed the 60% maximum concentration per trade, the 70% maximum margin rule and the three-minute stop-loss deadline that applied to funded accounts; the CEO quote limits this to "Sim.

    Better for traders

    My Funded Futures · Trading rules

    My Funded Futures redesigns its Pro plan with a $100K per-user payout cap and a Live Reserve

    Help centre article "Comprehensive look into redesigned Pro plan": sim-funded limits 3/6/9 minis (Legacy Pro: 5/10/15), maximum payout $100,000 per user with profits above it forfeited, Live starts at $0 with a Reserv…

    Worse for traders

    Tradeify · New product

    Tradeify caps Select 300K at three purchases per user for life

    Help centre "300K Select Account" (updated about 20 Oct 2026): limited release, no resets, maximum 3 Select 300K purchases per user for the lifetime of the account, failed and closed accounts count.

    Update

    E8 Markets · New product

    E8 reported to retire E8 Signature for Classic Markets on 20 Oct

    TheGodFunded (17 Oct 2026) reports E8 will retire E8 Signature for forex/CFD on 20 Oct 2026 and keep Signature on Futures.

    Mixed

    Lucid Trading · Payout rules

    Lucid Trading adds on-demand payouts for DLL-on accounts and makes 40% consistency the LucidFlex default

    From 18 Oct 2026 (5 PM ET), accounts with the daily loss limit on can request payouts during the session from that session's profit; DLL-off accounts stay on the end-of-day schedule.

    Mixed