Transition to the Live Market Execution Environment
An FFF trader will transition into the Rithmic Trading Stage when:
Accumulate $5,000 or more in approved Professional Stage payouts.
Receive an initial Professional Stage payout while demonstrating sustained consistency, responsible risk management, and meaningful account progression.
Meeting either benchmark does not guarantee an immediate transition. All Live transitions are reviewed individually by the Live Desk and Risk Management Team. Additional factors, including trading consistency, account stability, risk management, and overall performance history, are considered before a trader is approved for Live Market participation.
Activation of the Live Market Execution Environment (Rithmic infrastructure) requires completion of mandatory onboarding documentation and broker processing.
Execution Infrastructure: Rithmic
Market Data: Not included; traders must select and subscribe to data services independently
Activation Timeline: Dependent on documentation completion and broker processing capacity
Incomplete or missing documentation may delay activation of the Live Market Execution Environment.
The Professional Stage operates as a single account lifecycle that progresses through two execution environments: the Pro execution environment and the Live Market Execution Environment.
Balance Transfer
Migration between environments does not create a new account and does not reset performance metrics.
The recognized profit cap applies only within the Pro execution environment. No environment-based profit cap applies once operating under the Live Market Execution Environment.
All accounts remain subject to ongoing monitoring by the Live Desk and Risk Management Team.
Account Structure
The Live Account is the final stage of the Funded Futures Family progression. When a trader advances from the Professional Stage to Live, their existing Professional account transitions with them, maintaining account continuity throughout the process. From there, each Live Account is managed on an individual basis, taking into consideration the trader's performance, consistency, risk management, and overall trading style.
Live Accounts are available in:
Account Size | Max Drawdown | DLL | Max Contract |
$50,000 | $2,500 | $1,000 | 1 Mini or 10 Micros |
$100,000 | $3,500 | $1,000 | 1 Mini or 10 Micros |
$150,000 | $4,500 | $1,250 | 1 Mini or 10 Micros |
Maximum contract limits may increase over time as traders demonstrate consistent performance and progress within their Live Account.
All traders begin with a conservative account structure and progressively earn expanded account parameters through consistent performance. As traders demonstrate responsible risk management and sustained profitability, the Live Team may increase position sizing, allocate additional buying power, or make other account adjustments based on individual performance.
The Live program is designed to reward long-term consistency while providing traders with a clear path for growth under professional capital management.
Re-Entry After Live
Traders who exit or fail the Professional Stage or Live Stage cannot return to traditional Evaluation or Simulated Funded Accounts.
The only path to re-enter the funding program is through the Prestige Evaluation. After successfully passing the Prestige Evaluation, traders will return to the Professional Stage, where they can once again work toward progression into the Live Market.
This policy is designed to maintain a fair, consistent, and sustainable progression pathway for all traders while ensuring continued readiness for professional capital management.