Prop Firm Profit Targets: What's Typical and What Matters
Most futures targets are 6% of the account. Why the target-to-drawdown ratio matters more, with worked examples.
By Prop Firm Duel · · updated Sep 27, 2026
A prop firm profit target is the amount you must make to pass an evaluation. In futures, it's usually 6% of the account: $1,500 on 25K, $3,000 on 50K, $6,000 on 100K and $9,000 on 150K. What makes a target easy or hard isn't its size, though. It's the size compared with your drawdown.
Key takeaways
- 28 of 29 futures programs we track set a $3,000 target on 50K accounts.
- Targets are usually 1.5 to 2 times the drawdown in futures.
- A consistency rule can raise the profit you actually need.
- Funded accounts rarely have a target, but some payout rules act like one.
What is a profit target?
The profit target is the finish line of an evaluation. Reach it without breaking a loss rule, and you pass. Firms set it high enough to show you can make money, but not so high that passing takes months. In futures, the targets are remarkably uniform, which makes the other rules more important when comparing programs.
What are typical profit targets?
When we checked futures programs on September 26 and 27, 2026:
- 25K: $1,500 in 17 of 22 programs
- 50K: $3,000 in 28 of 29
- 100K: $6,000 in 26 of 29
- 150K: $9,000 in 24 of 25
Forex programs often state the target as a percentage instead, such as 8% or 10% in phase one of a two-step challenge. Forex prop firms explained covers those.
Why compare the target with the drawdown?
Because that ratio tells you how much you need to win before one losing stretch ends the attempt. On a 50K account, a $3,000 target and a $2,000 drawdown give a ratio of 1.5. On 100K, $6,000 against $3,000 gives 2. A higher ratio asks for more winning before you run out of room, so a 100K account can be harder to pass than a 50K one with the same trading.
A worked example
Say you average $400 on winning days and lose $300 on losing days, winning 60% of the time. That averages about $120 a day. On a $3,000 target, that's roughly 25 trading days. Your drawdown of $2,000 can absorb about six losing days in a row, so a normal losing streak shouldn't end you. On a 100K account, the $6,000 target at the same pace takes about 50 days, twice as long to be exposed to a bad stretch. The All-in Cost tool shows how time affects cost on monthly programs.
How can a consistency rule change your target?
A consistency rule can raise the profit you actually need. With a 40% rule and a $3,000 target, a $1,800 best day means you need $4,500 in total to pass. Keep your best day under 40% of the target, $1,200 here, and the target stays $3,000. See the consistency rule.
Common questions
Is a lower profit target easier?
Only if the drawdown stays the same. Compare the target with the drawdown, not on its own.
Do funded accounts have profit targets?
Rarely, but buffers and payout thresholds work like one. See payout buffers.
What happens when I hit the target?
If you've met the other rules, you pass. Some programs also need minimum trading days. See how prop firm evaluations work.
How we got these numbers
Figures come from each firm's published rules, reviewed by a person on September 26–27, 2026. Confirm current terms on the firm's site. See our methodology.
Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Prop firm evaluations and most funded accounts trade in a simulated environment, and payouts depend on meeting each firm's rules. Everything on this site is general education, not financial advice. Rules and prices change: always read the firm's current terms before you buy. We have no affiliate or paid relationship with any firm listed. Our disclosure.