My Funded Futures Journal: Rapid, Flex, Builder, Pro

Rapid

MFFU's entry-level eval. Single-step evaluation with profit target, EOD trailing drawdown, and daily loss limit. Aggressive max DD relative to account size — the trade-off for the lower entry price. Best suited for traders who can hit the profit target quickly and clear the eval in 1-2 weeks.

Flex

Flex offers a more forgiving max drawdown and longer eval window. Profit target is comparable to Rapid; the cushion is larger. Most traders who failed a Rapid eval graduate to Flex on the next attempt.

Builder

Multi-step eval with progressive profit targets. Builder is for traders who want to demonstrate consistency over time rather than rush a single profit target. Eval cost is higher but max DD is the most generous in the lineup.

Pro

Pro is MFFU's premium plan — instant funding (no eval) with the highest profit splits. Used by traders who have demonstrated track records and don't want to grind through evals.

MFFU uses end-of-day trailing drawdown across all plans. The trailing floor recalculates only at session close based on the highest end-of-day balance reached. Mid-session equity highs do not move the floor.

Daily loss limit

In addition to the trailing drawdown, MFFU enforces a daily loss limit per session (varies by plan and account size — typically 50-70% of max DD). Hitting the daily limit closes the account for the session but doesn't bust permanently. The trailing drawdown is permanent.

No floor lock (unlike Apex)

Unlike Apex Intraday Trail, MFFU's trailing floor doesn't lock at starting balance once you're past max DD. The floor continues trailing your high-watermark indefinitely (one-way ratchet — never moves backward). Sustained green days permanently raise your protection.

Activation rule

On most MFFU funded accounts, you must hit a small initial gain (the "activation" threshold) before payouts unlock. Track this milestone in your journal — it's separate from the profit target on eval and from the payout-cycle threshold once funded.

MFFU accounts trade through Tradovate. The setup is essentially the standard Tradovate workflow with the addition of the MFFU prop firm template:

1. Create a TradersForge account (free tier works for testing; Tracker tier from $9/mo unlocks live drawdown tracking).
2. In Import & Connect, choose Connect Tradovate and authorize. Read-only — no order placement, no withdrawals.
3. Navigate to Prop Firms → Add Account. Select "My Funded Futures" → choose your specific plan (Rapid / Flex / Builder / Pro) → choose your account size.
4. Link the Tradovate account to the MFFU prop firm account. Trades route automatically going forward.
5. For backfill: Tradovate Performance.csv covers trades; Cash History.csv covers exact fees. Drop both for a complete picture.
6. Optional: enable drawdown alerts — TradersForge will notify you when the MFFU account approaches its trailing floor or daily loss limit.

Once an MFFU eval is passed and the account is funded, the focus shifts from "hit the target" to "consistent payout-eligible weeks/months." MFFU has minimum trading day requirements per payout cycle and payout-eligible-balance thresholds. The journaling rhythm changes:

• Track minimum trading days per payout cycle. Days with no trades don't count toward the cycle. Don't skip days unintentionally.
• Track payout-eligible balance — the threshold above starting balance you need to reach to take a payout. Once eligible, you can request a payout via the MFFU dashboard.
• Profit-split percentage scales over your account history at MFFU. The journal lets you see which months would have been the most lucrative under your current split tier vs. previous tiers.
• Compare per-day expectancy on funded vs. eval. A common pattern: traders perform worse on funded accounts because the stakes feel higher. The data tells you whether to size up, size down, or change setups.

MFFU permits running multiple accounts simultaneously, similar to Apex. Stacking 3-5 funded MFFU accounts is common at the active-trader level. The workflow:

1. Connect each Tradovate account separately to TradersForge. Tracker tier supports up to 10; Elite supports unlimited.
2. Link each Tradovate to its corresponding MFFU template. Different accounts can be on different MFFU plans (some Rapid, some Flex, etc.).
3. Use the dashboard multi-account view to see all MFFU accounts side-by-side: trailing floor distance, daily loss budget, profit target, payout cycle status.
4. Set drawdown alerts globally — receive notifications when ANY account approaches its trailing floor.
5. Per-account analytics surface which account you're trading worst (often newer accounts because of unfamiliarity, or smaller accounts because of sizing-comfort effects).

Plan-specific rule variations

MFFU's plans differ in subtle ways — Rapid has the tightest max DD per dollar of profit target; Flex is more forgiving; Builder has multi-step targets. A journal that uses generic "MFFU" rules instead of plan-specific math will be wrong about your headroom. Pick the exact template that matches your plan.

Activation threshold confusion

The activation threshold (small initial gain to unlock payouts on funded) is separate from the profit target on eval. Traders sometimes think their funded account is "passed" once they hit the activation, when in fact that's just the first payout-eligibility milestone.

Tradovate fees on MFFU accounts

MFFU funded accounts deduct similar Tradovate-passed-through fees as direct retail accounts (~$1.12 round-trip per micro contract). Performance.csv shows gross P&L; Cash History.csv shows the exact fees. Importing both gives precise net P&L tracking.

Plan switching mid-eval

MFFU sometimes lets traders switch plans mid-eval (e.g., upgrade Rapid → Flex). When this happens, your TradersForge tracking needs the new plan template applied. Either edit the existing account's template or create a new account with the new plan and migrate trade history.