Is this real money trading or simulated?

All trading on Redline is SIMULATED. Your evaluation and funded accounts are simulated capital on a CME-licensed dxFeed market-data feed — orders go to a simulator, not to a live exchange or broker. Payouts are paid by Redline from real money, based on your performance in the simulator, per the 90/10 profit split. Redline is NOT a broker-dealer; you are NOT placing trades with your own capital and have no claim on real-market positions.

What is a prop trading evaluation?

A prop trading evaluation is a simulated trading challenge where you demonstrate your trading skills. Pass by hitting your profit target while staying above the drawdown limit. No gambling or hedging allowed.

What are the evaluation rules?

Reach your profit target while staying above the trailing drawdown at all times. No daily loss limit — only the trailing drawdown applies. No overnight or weekend holds — positions must be flat by the daily session close. No minimum trading days to pass. No gambling, no hedging, no reckless trading.

Can I hold positions overnight or over the weekend?

No — all positions must be flat by the daily futures session close. Holding a position overnight, or over the weekend, is a rule violation and the payout for that cycle will be denied. The trailing / end-of-day drawdown also applies the entire time a position is open.

Is there a daily loss limit?

No. There is no daily loss limit on any account size or account type. The only loss-limit rule on your account is the trailing drawdown ($1,000 for 25K, $2,000 for 50K, $3,500 for 100K, or $5,000 for 150K).

After meeting the requirements (8 trading days with 6 profitable days of $130+), request a payout each cycle up to a cap that scales with account size: $1,000 (25K), $1,500 (50K), $2,000 (100K), or $2,500 (150K) gross (accounts funded before June 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM Pacific use a flat $1,500 cap). Payouts are processed within 24-48 hours through ACH (US), domestic wire (US), or Wise (international). You receive 90% of the requested amount in your bank; Redline retains 10% per the trader agreement (accounts funded before June 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM Pacific keep the prior 80/20 split).

What platforms can I use?

Four platforms work with your account on the same CME-licensed dxFeed data: DeepCharts (included free, in-browser), Deepdom ($50/mo L2 / Depth-of-Market upgrade), ATAS (third-party order-flow), and Quantower (third-party multi-asset). The CME market-data agreement is signed once on DeepCharts, then every platform shows live prices with the same dxFeed credentials.

Can I use a copy trader?

You can copy trades between your own Redline accounts using Volumetrica or TradeSyncer. However, following or copying another person's trades via signal services or trade rooms is prohibited and will result in payout denial.

How many funded accounts can I have at once?

A maximum of 5 active funded accounts per trader at any one time. Evaluation accounts in progress are not counted toward this cap — only funded accounts. All accounts must be under the same verified identity. No hedging between your own accounts.

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2026 Prop Firm Comparison

Redline Futures vs Topstep

Looking for Topstep alternative? Here's how Redline Futures Funding stacks up against Topstep on the parameters that actually move money — pricing, profit split, drawdown rules, and payout terms.

Where Redline wins

One-time pricing from $79 instead of a recurring Trading Combine subscription. No daily loss limit and a 1-day minimum to pass — Topstep keeps a daily-loss rule on most plans and longer minimum-trade-day requirements.

Where Topstep wins

Topstep has the longest track record in the futures-prop space (founded 2012) and a heavy education / community arm via TopstepTV. Auto-approved payouts can clear in under nine seconds for repeat traders.

Feature	Redline Futures	Topstep
Pricing model	$99 (25K) · $119 (50K) · $238 (100K) · $298 (150K) — one-time, no monthly subscription	Monthly Trading Combine subscription (continues each month until you pass)
Account sizes	$25K, $50K, $100K, $150K	$50K, $100K, $150K (no $25K)
Daily loss limit	No daily loss limit on either style — Gas, Electric, or Diesel, eval or funded. Gas is governed only by its trailing drawdown; Electric (and Diesel) only by its end-of-day drawdown.	Daily loss limit applies on Trading Combine plans
Overnight / weekend holds	No overnight/weekend holds — flat by session close	Restricted — most plans require flat-by-close
Min trading days to pass	1 day minimum to pass eval	Multi-day minimum on the Combine
Profit split	90% trader / 10% firm — flat, no thresholds, no holding-period gotchas	100% of first $5K then 90% — but with consistency rules
Payout speed	24-48 hours after request	Sub-9 second for auto-approved repeat requests; manual review otherwise
Platform	DeepCharts (free), Deepdom L2 (+$50/mo), ATAS, Quantower — one dxFeed agreement	TopstepX, NinjaTrader, Tradovate
Years in business	Founded 2024	Founded 2012

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Redline accounts start at $79 one-time — no monthly subscription, no consistency-rule traps, no daily loss limit, no overnight or weekend holds (flat by session close).

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Redline Futures at a glance

pricing:: $99 (25K) · $119 (50K) · $238 (100K) · $298 (150K) — one-time, no monthly subscription
activation:: Free on Standard; $129 Activation tier available with lower upfront price
account Sizes:: $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K
profit Target:: 5.5% of account size (e.g. $1,375 on 25K, $8,250 on 150K)
drawdown:: Trailing — $1K / $2K / $3.5K / $5K by size; never resets down. On DeepCharts it trails your highest closed balance; on WealthCharts your live equity (open positions included)
account Styles:: Two styles at the same sizes with the same evaluation targets: Gas (intraday trailing drawdown on eval and funded, no daily loss limit, no consistency rule, 30% single-trade MAE) and Electric (end-of-day trailing drawdown — the floor moves up only at session close — on eval and funded, no daily loss limit, a 30% consistency rule on funded payouts, and a 50% single-trade MAE). Diesel is instant-funded under Electric rules.
drawdown Styles:: Pick your drawdown style from the evaluation onward: Gas = intraday trailing drawdown ($1K / $2K / $3.5K / $5K by size) on eval and funded; Electric = end-of-day trailing drawdown at the same ceiling — the floor trails your highest end-of-session balance and moves up only at session close, never intraday — on eval and funded
daily Loss Limit:: No daily loss limit on either style — Gas, Electric, or Diesel, eval or funded. Gas is governed only by its trailing drawdown; Electric (and Diesel) only by its end-of-day drawdown.
holds:: No overnight/weekend holds — flat by session close
consistency Rule:: No consistency rule to PASS either style — evals share the same targets. Funded Gas has none. Funded Electric (and Diesel) adds a 30% consistency rule on payouts (no single day may exceed 30% of the cycle profit; a breach is an automatic payout denial — rebalance and request again).
min Trading Days:: 1 day minimum to pass eval
payout Split:: 90% trader / 10% firm — flat, no thresholds, no holding-period gotchas
payout Cap:: $1,000-$2,500 per cycle by account size (25K-150K)
payout Eligibility:: 8 trading days + 6 winning days of $130+ profit
payout Methods:: ACH, domestic wire, Wise (international)
payout Speed:: 24-48 hours after request
platforms:: DeepCharts (free), Deepdom L2 (+$50/mo), ATAS, Quantower — one dxFeed agreement
market Data:: CME-licensed dxFeed; L2 (DOM) optional upgrade
instruments:: Full CME futures suite (ES, NQ, YM, RTY, CL, GC, ZB, etc.) + their micros
copy Trading:: Allowed between your own Redline accounts only (not signals/trade rooms)
funding:: Auto-funded on pass (Standard) or after $129 activation fee (Activation tier)
max Concurrent:: 5 active funded accounts per trader
affiliate Program:: Yes — public affiliate program at /affiliates