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Futures prop firm rule changes

Each change to a rule value in our records, with the old and new value, the date and the official source.

Prices last checked: Oct 7, 2026 · Rules last verified: Sep 24, 2026. Price-check dates appear beside prices where recorded. How we verify →

Every change to a rule value in our records, newest first, with the official page to check it on. Log started Sep 27, 2026, with our first saved copy of the rule data (Oct 5, 2026 for the firms added later). Dates are when our records changed; a firm may have changed a rule earlier.

Rule change log

TopstepOur record updated

Hours

not in our record→Flat by 3:10 PM CT (4:10 PM ET) every weekday; positions cannot be held from one session to the next.

Source: topstep.com

FundedNext FuturesOur record updated

Hours

Exchange hours only; no overnight or weekend holds — auto-flatten may count as a violation.→Close all positions by 3:10 PM CT (4:10 PM ET) every trading day; no overnight or weekend holds — auto-flatten may count as a violation.

Source: fundednext.com

Funded Futures FamilyOur record updated

Hours

Flat by 4:15 PM ET; reopen 6:00 PM ET. Forgot? Auto-flattened without failing.→FFF's own pages differ: the rules page says open positions auto-close at 4:45 PM ET (not a breach); the Velocity plan card says weekend holding is allowed. Confirm with FFF before holding a position.

Source: fundedfuturesfamily.com

Alpha FuturesOur record updated

Billing & resets

Evals rebill monthly until you pass or cancel; a failed eval is reset on rebill. Billing once qualified is unclear: the help center says qualified traders pay no subscription, while the plan pages show the same monthly price after qualifying — confirm at checkout. Qualified resets: Zero & Standard only, 2 per account, within 7 days, if never requested a payout.→Evals rebill monthly until you pass or cancel; a failed eval is reset on rebill. The evaluation subscription ends automatically once you pass (Alpha help center, Monthly Subscription). Qualified resets: Zero & Standard only, 2 per account, within 7 days, if never requested a payout.

Source: alpha-futures.com

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Rule change questions

What counts as a rule change here?

Any change to a rule value in our records: drawdown, daily loss limit, consistency, payouts, profit split, activation and reset fees, trading hours, news, copy trading, bots and the plan tables. Evaluation prices are in the price history instead.

Does every entry mean the firm changed its rules?

"Firm changed a rule" means the firm's official page changed and the site owner reviewed it. "Our record updated" means our record changed: either a firm change we caught or a correction or addition after re-reading the official page. We do not claim which unless it was reviewed.

Why does the log start in late September 2026?

It starts with our first saved copy of the rule data (Sep 27, 2026; Oct 5, 2026 for the five newer firms). We do not reconstruct older changes.

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