Do any prop firms still have a 30-day evaluation limit?

Almost none of the firms we track. The industry moved to unlimited evaluation periods between 2023 and 2025. Where a limit still appears it is usually on a heavily discounted promotional plan, so read the plan sheet rather than the homepage.

Is there a minimum number of trading days?

Usually three to five. Futures firms typically require five winning or trading days before the first payout; forex firms more often apply the minimum to the phase pass. Check whether a day counts on open or on close.

Does no time limit mean no cost for taking longer?

Not on futures firms. Topstep, Apex, Take Profit Trader, My Funded Futures and most other futures evaluations are monthly subscriptions — the longer you take, the more you pay. Most forex firms charge one time, so slow is genuinely free there.

What is the fastest realistic time to a funded payout?

Around two to three weeks on a one-step futures firm with a five-day payout cycle, assuming you pass quickly and clear the minimum days. Anyone promising faster is describing a lucky outcome, not a plan.

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Prop firms with no time limit on the evaluation

Rules re-checked July 20, 2026 · 22 of 22 firms qualify

Calendar deadlines are mostly gone from this industry — but they were replaced by two other clocks: minimum trading days, and monthly subscription fees that make a slow pass expensive. Here is what each firm actually charges you for time.

Firms that qualify (22)

FTMO
Forex · trust 94/100 · Static
No calendar deadline on either phase since the 2023 rule overhaul.
Topstep
Futures · trust 91/100 · End-of-day trailing
The Trading Combine has no deadline; you pay monthly until you pass.
The5ers
Forex · trust 86/100 · Static
No time limit on the high-stakes challenge.
Apex Trader Funding
Futures · trust 85/100 · Intraday trailing
No deadline; the evaluation runs on a monthly subscription.
Blueberry Funded
Forex · trust 84/100 · Static
No deadline on either phase.
My Funded Futures
Futures · trust 84/100 · End-of-day trailing
No deadline — the evaluation runs monthly.
Alpha Futures
Futures · trust 84/100 · End-of-day trailing
No deadline on the evaluation.
Take Profit Trader
Futures · trust 83/100 · End-of-day trailing
No evaluation deadline.
FundedNext
Forex · trust 82/100 · Static
Unlimited trading period on the Stellar models.
Alpha Capital Group
Forex · trust 82/100 · Static
Unlimited evaluation period.
Funding Pips
Forex · trust 80/100 · Static
No time limit on the evaluation.
FXIFY
Forex · trust 80/100 · Static
No deadline on the standard evaluations.
E8 Markets
Multi-asset · trust 79/100 · Static
No calendar deadline on the evaluation.
Tradeify
Futures · trust 78/100 · End-of-day trailing
No deadline on the evaluation plans.
Elite Trader Funding
Futures · trust 76/100 · Intraday trailing
No deadline on the evaluation.
Breakout
Crypto · trust 75/100 · Static
No deadline on the evaluation.
Lucid Trading
Futures · trust 73/100 · Static
No deadline on the evaluation.
Goat Funded Trader
Forex · trust 72/100 · Static
No deadline on the evaluation.
FunderPro
Multi-asset · trust 71/100 · Static
No evaluation deadline.
Funding Ticks
Futures · trust 70/100 · End-of-day trailing
No deadline on the evaluation.
The Edge Funder
Forex · trust 64/100 · Static
No evaluation deadline.
The Funded Trader
Forex · trust 58/100 · Static
No deadline on the current challenge range.

Full rule table

Firm	Time limit	Split	From	First payout
FTMO	Allowed	90%	$345	14d
Topstep	Allowed	90%	$49	7d
The5ers	Allowed	100%	$39	14d
Apex Trader Funding	Allowed	100%	$37	8d
Blueberry Funded	Allowed	90%	$59	14d
My Funded Futures	Allowed	90%	$77	5d
Alpha Futures	Allowed	90%	$79	7d
Take Profit Trader	Allowed	90%	$150	5d
FundedNext	Allowed	95%	$299	14d
Alpha Capital Group	Allowed	90%	$99	14d
Funding Pips	Allowed	100%	$32	5d
FXIFY	Allowed	90%	$39	14d
E8 Markets	Allowed	100%	$68	7d
Tradeify	Allowed	90%	$49	10d
Elite Trader Funding	Allowed	100%	$75	7d
Breakout	Allowed	90%	$49	14d
Lucid Trading	Allowed	90%	$55	14d
Goat Funded Trader	Allowed	95%	$32	14d
FunderPro	Allowed	90%	$319	14d
Funding Ticks	Allowed	90%	$45	5d
The Edge Funder	Allowed	90%	$49	14d
The Funded Trader	Allowed	90%	$59	14d

The deadline died, the meter did not

Between 2023 and 2025 nearly every firm dropped its 30-day phase-one and 60-day phase-two deadlines. The marketing framing is trader-friendly. The commercial reason is churn: a trader with a deadline fails and leaves, while a trader without one keeps paying or keeps hoping.

Futures firms replaced the deadline with a monthly subscription. Topstep, Apex, Take Profit Trader and My Funded Futures charge every month until you pass, so an evaluation that drags for five months costs five times the advertised price. 'No time limit' and 'no time cost' are different claims.

Minimum trading days are the real constraint

Most firms require between three and five trading days before a payout or a phase pass counts. This exists to stop a single lucky trade from producing a funded account, and it is enforced strictly.

The trap is the definition of a trading day. At some firms any position opened counts; at others the day only counts if the position is closed, or if it produced a minimum P&L. A trader who scratches five trades for zero can find that none of the days counted.

How to use unlimited time well

The best use of an unlimited evaluation is to trade it exactly like a funded account: same size, same hours, same setups. Traders who treat an unlimited evaluation as a sandbox develop habits that then breach the funded account, which is a more expensive mistake than a failed challenge.

The second best use is patience around the payout cycle. If your firm charges nothing per month — most forex firms are one-time-fee — there is no cost to waiting for your setup. On a subscription futures firm, every idle month is real money, so pass fast or pause the subscription.

How we classify this rule

·'Yes' = no calendar deadline on any evaluation phase.
·We note where a monthly subscription replaces the deadline, since that is a time cost even when it is not a time limit.
·Minimum trading-day requirements are listed per firm because they are the operative constraint for fast passes.

FAQ

Do any prop firms still have a 30-day evaluation limit?: Almost none of the firms we track. The industry moved to unlimited evaluation periods between 2023 and 2025. Where a limit still appears it is usually on a heavily discounted promotional plan, so read the plan sheet rather than the homepage.
Is there a minimum number of trading days?: Usually three to five. Futures firms typically require five winning or trading days before the first payout; forex firms more often apply the minimum to the phase pass. Check whether a day counts on open or on close.
Does no time limit mean no cost for taking longer?: Not on futures firms. Topstep, Apex, Take Profit Trader, My Funded Futures and most other futures evaluations are monthly subscriptions — the longer you take, the more you pay. Most forex firms charge one time, so slow is genuinely free there.
What is the fastest realistic time to a funded payout?: Around two to three weeks on a one-step futures firm with a five-day payout cycle, assuming you pass quickly and clear the minimum days. Anyone promising faster is describing a lucky outcome, not a plan.