Category Archive
Live Funded
Guides for surviving the jump from sim accounts to live funded capital and keeping payouts.
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Alpha Futures Live Account Rules 2026: The Monthly Salary Model That Pays You to Stay Alive
Alpha's live system converts 50% of your remaining funded profits into a 12-month salary — but only if your live account survives. Here's the complete breakdown of the salary mechanic and the $5K deposit.
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FundedNext Live Account Rules 2026: Why You'll Probably Never See One
FundedNext's live transition is rare by design. Only Legacy account types are eligible, and even then, only after 4+ payouts. Here's the full breakdown of who gets pulled and why most traders can ignore it.
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Lucid Live Account Rules 2026: The Complete Sim-to-Live Transition Guide
Everything you need to know about Lucid's live account transition. Entry conditions, EOD drawdown rules, bonus plan mechanics, and the 4-week cooldown policy.
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Purdia Live Account Rules 2026: Direct-to-Live via SFA — The 2-Month Onboarding Reality
Purdia skips the funded stage entirely with direct live accounts via the SFA pathway. But the 2-month onboarding process and strict blowout penalties make it a high-commitment play.
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Take Profit Trader Live Account (Pro+) Rules 2026: The Only Firm Where Live Coexists With Funded
TPT's unique Pro+ live system explained. The frozen deposit mechanic, how live and funded accounts coexist, and why this firm demands a different strategy than every competitor.
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Topone Live Account Rules 2026: Fast Triggers, No Cooldown, But Strict Position Limits
Topone transitions you to live after just 2-3 payouts with no cooldown on blowout. But the live account size and position limits are determined by your remaining profits — not your funded account size.
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Topstep Live Account Rules 2026: The 20/80 Custodian System That Nobody Understands
Topstep's live account uses a 20% initial + 80% custodian unlock structure. Here's exactly how the unlock works, why most traders fail it, and the 6-month cooldown reality.
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Tradeday Live Account Rules 2026: The Predictable 3-Payout Trigger and $500 Safety Net
Tradeday guarantees exactly 3 payouts before live transition — no early pulls. Plus a unique $500 safety net on blowout and risk-team evaluated cooldowns.
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Tradeify Live Account Rules 2026: Entry Triggers, 90% Split, and the 4-Week Reset
Complete Tradeify live account guide. How the 3-payout or 10-cumulative trigger works, EOD drawdown specs, the milestone bonus system, and what happens when you blow live.