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Funded Futures Network Guide: STEADY 50K Rules and Payouts
Learn FFN STEADY 50K costs, EOD drawdown, the 52% evaluation rule, payout buffers and the important transition from simulated to live trading.
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Funded Futures Network, or FFN, offers futures evaluations that can lead to simulated funded accounts and a later live review. Its STEADY program uses a one-time evaluation fee and end-of-day trailing drawdown. The two-day evaluation minimum is only the first milestone: payouts require fresh qualifying days, sufficient profit and a retained buffer.
This guide follows STEADY 50K under the current program rules. Older FFN articles discuss OG, Express MAX and exhibition stages; those rules should not be silently applied to a new STEADY purchase.
Checked September 27, 2026. FundedNow may earn a commission from purchases through our links. Examples are hypothetical; fees can be lost and qualification or payouts are not guaranteed. Rule-reference links open FFN's homepage; find the named articles in its help center.
What is STEADY, and what happens after evaluation?
The current selector offers MAX Standard, billed monthly, and STEADY, paid once. STEADY replaced Express MAX for new purchases and has no exhibition stage. You first complete a simulated evaluation, then receive a simulated funded account if you qualify and complete the required onboarding. Current account selector, STEADY overview
A simulated funded account can qualify for contractual payments, but its displayed balance is not a cash deposit you own. A live account is another stage requiring risk approval. This distinction matters especially at FFN because accumulated simulated profit does not automatically transfer to live under the current cohort's rules.
Save the purchase date and product name with your agreement. If you already hold an older account, ask which cohort applies before replacing your existing rule sheet with this guide.
Current Funded Futures Network offers
Current listed discounts for Funded Futures Network: up to 50% off eligible accounts.
| Account plan | Entry price from | Billing | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEADY | $74.50 | One-time | LUMI |
| Max Standard | $74 | One-time | LUMI |
50% off + BOGO + no activation fee Code: LUMI. Current evaluation purchases only. The displayed 50% discount is already included; LUMI does not add another 50%. One free account of the same type and size per eligible purchase, with only one free active account at a time. Email support@fundedfuturesnetwork.com with your username and receipt to claim. The banner says activation within 24 hours; the help article says 24 business hours. A tradeable paid account or active Sim-Funded account must support the BOGO account; eligibility is checked every three days. No public end date is stated. MAX and STEADY are one-time purchases. Reset discounts require separate confirmation.
**50% off + BOGO + no activation fee** Use LUMI for the current public evaluation offer. The displayed discount is already included. Email support@fundedfuturesnetwork.com with your username and purchase receipt to claim a free account of the same type and size. Only one free account may be active at a time, and the BOGO activity rules apply.
Entry prices exclude separate activation fees, resets and optional extras. Offer eligibility and renewal terms depend on the selected account. Confirm the final total at checkout.
A free promotional account has its own claim and activity conditions. Do not treat a second account as free money or assume that trading several copies reduces risk. If all copies take the same losing trade, the operational and financial consequences can multiply. BOGO account rules
STEADY 50K evaluation at a glance
| Item | Published evaluation requirement |
|---|---|
| Starting simulated balance | $50,000 |
| Profit target | $3,000 |
| EOD trailing drawdown | $2,000 |
| Minimum winning days | 2 |
| Minimum profit for a qualifying day | $150 |
| Best-day consistency | 52% |
| Daily loss limit | None under STEADY's published rule |
The minimum number of days is not a suggested deadline. Reaching $3,000 while respecting the other rules is a separate requirement. Use the current dashboard's contract limit and stage-specific scaling before submitting orders. STEADY account parameters
Two $150 days total only $300. They can satisfy the day count but leave most of the profit target untouched. For a beginner, that simple distinction prevents a common misunderstanding: qualifying activity and completed evaluation are not interchangeable.
The 52% consistency rule, with numbers
Suppose your evaluation earns $1,800 on its best day and has $3,000 total profit. The ratio is 60%, above STEADY's 52% requirement. Keeping that best day unchanged, $1,800 ÷ 0.52 is approximately $3,461.54. That is the total profit needed for the headline percentage, before allowing for rounding in the firm's dashboard. STEADY evaluation consistency
The calculation does not say that $3,461.54 is easy to earn. It shows why the original target may stop being the only condition left. Avoid responding with larger positions just to finish faster; that can make the best day larger again or damage the account.
STEADY's simulated funded stage has no consistency rule under its current policy. MAX Standard has different funded consistency conditions. Keep the product name beside every rule in your trading notes. Payout eligibility by account type
How the drawdown floor moves
With a $2,000 allowance, STEADY 50K starts with a $48,000 floor. The EOD calculation follows the relevant closing high, never moves downward and eventually locks at $50,100. End-of-day updating does not make the existing floor optional during the session. STEADY drawdown, trailing drawdown mechanics
For an early hypothetical session, closing at $50,800 raises a floor trailing $2,000 behind to $48,800. If your next balance is $50,500, you have $1,700 of room. The losing session did not return the floor to its original position.
Before trading, calculate risk from the current gap. If you choose a $100 planned loss while $1,700 remains, that is roughly 5.9% of the available room before costs and slippage. The nominal $50,000 balance does not change that percentage.
A personal daily stop also matters when the firm publishes no daily loss limit. Decide the stopping point while calm, not after several losses have made another trade feel necessary.
What you need for a STEADY payout
For STEADY 50K, each payout cycle requires five winning days of at least $150, a $2,000 buffer and a minimum $500 request. The trader share is 90%. Initial per-request caps are $1,500 for payouts one through three, rising to $2,000 from the fourth. Eligibility by account type, per-account payout caps
The buffer and cap answer different questions. The buffer limits the profit available to remove; the cap limits each request even when more profit exists.
| Hypothetical balance | Profit above $52,000 buffer level | Early-cycle illustration |
|---|---|---|
| $50,750 | $0 available | Five $150 days alone are insufficient |
| $52,500 | $500 | Minimum request could qualify |
| $53,500 | $1,500 | First-three request cap reached |
A $1,500 approved request yields a $1,350 trader share before external charges and reduces the account by $1,500. Do not subtract only the cash you receive when planning the remaining balance.
FFN also requires positive net progress after the previous payout: your balance must exceed its post-payout level, alongside the fresh winning days. A $10,000 global cap applies across accounts per payout. Check all gates together rather than assuming one green dashboard item approves the request. Payout eligibility, global payout cap
What happens after five simulated payouts?
STEADY allows up to five simulated payouts before live review. Approval is required; the calendar alone does not guarantee promotion. For accounts purchased after the July 1 market-close change described in the policy, remaining accumulated simulated profit is forfeited at live transition rather than carried into the live account. STEADY transition policy
That is an important planning constraint, not a reason to take reckless withdrawals. Review the transition terms before approaching the fifth payout. Ask what happens to the account while approval is pending, what starting risk applies in live and which balances transfer, if any, under your agreement.
Keep screenshots of your own balance and payout records for reconciliation. They help you ask precise questions; they do not override the contract or establish that an unapproved payment is owed.
News and session boundaries change with the stage
FFN permits news trading in evaluation, but simulated funded and live accounts must be flat with no pending orders around specified Tier 1 releases: one minute before, during and one minute after. Use FFN's designated calendar and current policy. News and holiday rules
The trading-hours article requires closing positions by its published 4:50 p.m. Eastern cutoff and reopening only after the evening session starts. It labels the zone EST; confirm the platform clock and daylight-saving treatment. Earlier holiday closes also need attention. Holding through the daily close or weekend is not allowed. Position-closing rules
Set reminders that match your actual trading timezone. A rule copied into a journal is only useful if you can act on it at the correct moment.
Before you buy STEADY
STEADY may suit a trader who prefers one-time evaluation billing and no funded consistency calculation. Its limitations include payout buffers, repeated qualifying days, early request caps and a live-transition policy that changes the value of accumulated simulated profit.
- Confirm eligibility, platform compatibility and your exact account cohort.
- Check the current offer and any BOGO conditions without assuming stacked savings.
- Practise both the evaluation percentage and the funded news restriction.
- Record the current floor, personal stop and remaining room each session.
- Calculate a payout's gross deduction, trader share and retained balance.
- Read the live transition policy before the fifth simulated payout.
The FundedNow FFN profile helps you revisit available configurations. Choose from the rules your routine can sustain, then let the pace of valid trading determine how long qualification takes.
Frequently asked questions
Is FFN STEADY a monthly subscription?
No. The current STEADY selector states one-time payment, no renewals and no activation fee after passing. MAX Standard is a different monthly product.
What are STEADY 50K evaluation requirements?
The published parameters include a $3,000 profit target, $2,000 EOD trailing drawdown, two qualifying winning days and 52% best-day consistency.
Does funded STEADY have a consistency rule?
The current STEADY simulated funded policy has no consistency rule. Evaluation consistency and MAX Standard funded rules are different.
What does STEADY 50K require for payouts?
Each cycle requires five winning days of at least $150, a $2,000 buffer and a minimum $500 request. Other conditions include net progress, request caps and the global payout cap; the trader share is 90%.
Does STEADY simulated profit transfer to live?
For the cohort purchased after the July 1 market-close change in the current policy, remaining simulated profit is forfeited at live transition. Approval is required after up to five simulated payouts.
