Updated September 25, 2026

Which futures prop firms have no activation fee?

An activation fee is a one-time charge for your funded account after you pass an evaluation; most firms charge it when you pass, and some take it from your first payout (see each firm's notes). Evaluations with none, at 10 of 14 firms: Lucid Trading (LucidPro Eval, LucidFlex Eval, LucidDaily Eval EOD, LucidDaily Eval Intraday), Tradeify (Growth Eval, Select Eval), MyFundedFutures (Rapid Eval, Rapid EOD Eval, Builder Eval, Pro Eval), Alpha Futures (Zero Eval, Standard Eval, Advanced Eval), Bulenox (Momentum Option 1, Momentum Option 2), FundedNext Futures (Legacy Challenge, Flex Challenge, Rapid Pro Challenge, Rapid Daily Challenge), Top One Futures (Elite DAILY V2 Evaluation), Funded Futures Family (Prime Evaluation, Premier+ Evaluation EOD, Premier+ Evaluation Intraday, Velocity Evaluation), TradeDay (Quick Pay Intraday Evaluation, Quick Pay End of Day Evaluation, Fast Pass Evaluation), FTMO Futures (Growth Evaluation, Pro Evaluation).

Evaluations that charge one: Topstep (Trading Combine $149), Apex Trader Funding (Intraday Trail Eval $59, EOD Trail Eval $90), Take Profit Trader (Test $130), Bulenox (Qualification Option 1 $143 to $498, Qualification Option 2 $143 to $498), Top One Futures (Elite ACCESS Evaluation EOD funded $139 to $359, Elite ACCESS Intraday Evaluation $69 to $179), Earn2Trade (Trader Career Path Evaluation $139, The Gauntlet Mini $139).

No activation fee doesn't make a plan cheaper overall: evaluation price, resets and how many attempts you need matter more. Compare total cost with the evaluation cost calculator.

Read from each firm's own help center; every plan links to its source. Firms change these rules often, so check before you buy.

Every evaluation at 14 firms

Firm	Plan	Activation fee	The firm's notes on this rule
Topstep	Trading Combine Evaluation · 50K, 100K, 150K	$149 $149, one-time	Source
Apex Trader Funding	Intraday Trail Eval Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	$59 $59, one-time	The one-time $59 activation fee applies to the standard option; a No Activation Fee version sells for $690 / $799 / $999 / $1,890 (by size). Source
Apex Trader Funding	EOD Trail Eval Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	$90 $90, one-time	The one-time $90 activation fee applies to the standard option; a No Activation Fee version sells for $1,090 / $1,190 / $1,590 / $2,490 (by size). Source
Lucid Trading	LucidPro Eval Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
	LucidFlex Eval Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
	LucidDaily Eval (EOD) Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
	LucidDaily Eval (Intraday) Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
Tradeify	Growth Eval Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
Tradeify	Select Eval Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K, 300K	None No activation fee	Source
Take Profit Trader	Test Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 75K, 100K, 150K	$130 $130, one-time	Source
MyFundedFutures	Rapid Eval Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
	Rapid EOD Eval Evaluation · 25K, 50K	None No activation fee	Source
	Builder Eval Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
	Pro Eval Evaluation · 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
Alpha Futures	Zero Eval Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K	None No activation fee	Source
	Standard Eval Evaluation · 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
	Advanced Eval Evaluation · 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	No activation fee for accounts bought after July 8, 2026; earlier Advanced accounts paid $149 on passing. Source
Bulenox	Qualification (Option 1) Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	By size $143 / $148 / $248 / $498 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K), one-time	Source
	Qualification (Option 2) Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	By size $143 / $148 / $248 / $498 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K), one-time	Source
	Momentum (Option 1) Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
	Momentum (Option 2) Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
FundedNext Futures	Legacy Challenge Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K	None No activation fee	Source
	Flex Challenge Evaluation · 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
	Rapid Pro Challenge Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K	None No activation fee	Source
	Rapid Daily Challenge Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K	None No activation fee	Source
Top One Futures	Elite DAILY V2 Evaluation Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
	Elite ACCESS Evaluation (EOD funded) Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	By size $139 / $189 / $259 / $359 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K), one-time	Source
	Elite ACCESS Intraday Evaluation Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	By size $69 / $94 / $129 / $179 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K), one-time	Same evaluation as Elite ACCESS (30-day limit, no daily loss limit, no consistency rule); only the funded drawdown type and activation fee differ. Source
Earn2Trade	Trader Career Path Evaluation Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K	$139 $139, one-time	The $139 activation fee is taken from the first funded withdrawal, not paid upfront. One free reset with each monthly rebill. Source
Earn2Trade	The Gauntlet Mini Evaluation · 50K, 100K, 150K, 200K	$139 $139, one-time	Source
Funded Futures Family	Prime Evaluation Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
	Premier+ Evaluation (EOD) Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
	Premier+ Evaluation (Intraday) Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
	Velocity Evaluation Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
TradeDay	Quick Pay Intraday Evaluation Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
	Quick Pay End of Day Evaluation Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
	Fast Pass Evaluation Evaluation · 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
FTMO Futures	Growth Evaluation Evaluation · 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source
FTMO Futures	Pro Evaluation Evaluation · 50K, 100K, 150K	None No activation fee	Source

By firm

Does Topstep charge an activation fee?

Trading Combine: $149, one-time.

Does Apex Trader Funding charge an activation fee?

Intraday Trail Eval: $59, one-time. EOD Trail Eval: $90, one-time.

Does Lucid Trading charge an activation fee?

LucidPro Eval: no activation fee. LucidFlex Eval: no activation fee. LucidDaily Eval (EOD): no activation fee. LucidDaily Eval (Intraday): no activation fee.

Does Tradeify charge an activation fee?

Growth Eval: no activation fee. Select Eval: no activation fee.

Does Take Profit Trader charge an activation fee?

Test: $130, one-time.

Does MyFundedFutures charge an activation fee?

Rapid Eval: no activation fee. Rapid EOD Eval: no activation fee. Builder Eval: no activation fee. Pro Eval: no activation fee.

Does Alpha Futures charge an activation fee?

Zero Eval: no activation fee. Standard Eval: no activation fee. Advanced Eval: no activation fee.

Does Bulenox charge an activation fee?

Qualification (Option 1): $143 / $148 / $248 / $498 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K), one-time. Qualification (Option 2): $143 / $148 / $248 / $498 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K), one-time. Momentum (Option 1): no activation fee. Momentum (Option 2): no activation fee.

Does FundedNext Futures charge an activation fee?

Legacy Challenge: no activation fee. Flex Challenge: no activation fee. Rapid Pro Challenge: no activation fee. Rapid Daily Challenge: no activation fee.

Does Top One Futures charge an activation fee?

Elite DAILY V2 Evaluation: no activation fee. Elite ACCESS Evaluation (EOD funded): $139 / $189 / $259 / $359 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K), one-time. Elite ACCESS Intraday Evaluation: $69 / $94 / $129 / $179 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K), one-time.

Does Earn2Trade charge an activation fee?

Trader Career Path Evaluation: $139, one-time. The Gauntlet Mini: $139, one-time.

Does Funded Futures Family charge an activation fee?

Prime Evaluation: no activation fee. Premier+ Evaluation (EOD): no activation fee. Premier+ Evaluation (Intraday): no activation fee. Velocity Evaluation: no activation fee.

Does TradeDay charge an activation fee?

Quick Pay Intraday Evaluation: no activation fee. Quick Pay End of Day Evaluation: no activation fee. Fast Pass Evaluation: no activation fee.

Does FTMO Futures charge an activation fee?

Growth Evaluation: no activation fee. Pro Evaluation: no activation fee.

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