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FundingTicks Lightning $25K Challenge
Instant · Futures · one-time billing
FundingTicks’ Lightning 25K is an instant-funding futures account that costs $81.75 with code ES25 ($109.00 without), billed one-time. There is no evaluation to pass: you trade the funded account from day one. The max loss is $1,000, eod trailing, with a $600 daily loss limit. There is no activation fee after you pass. The first month comes to $81.75, the 27th cheapest of the 51 25K futures challenges we track. Funded accounts get a 90% split, and the payout rule is: daily, from the first funded day.
HQ —Founded 2024 · 2 yrPlatforms Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView
$109.00$81.75one-time First month$81.75no activation fee
Discount code · this challenge saves $27.25 on 25K Lightning ◷ Pre-launch: this code isn’t active yet. We’re setting up a partnership with FundingTicks. Visit FundingTicks ↗ Example data (pre-launch) · Affiliate link: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Disclosure Rule sheet
From FundingTicks’ terms (example data until launch).Targets & limits
Account size $25K · Instant
Profit target —
Daily loss $600
Max loss $1,000
Drawdown type EOD trailing
PT:DD —
Trading rules
Max contracts 2 | 20 (minis | micros)
Consistency 50% | 30% (eval | funded)
News Allowed on evaluation
Platforms Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView
Payouts
Profit split 90%
Frequency Daily, from the first funded day
Min payout $250
Max payout $750
Cost breakdown
With and without our code.| Without code | With code ES25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation fee | $109.00 | $81.75 |
| Discount | — | −$27.25 (25%) |
| Activation fee | $0 | $0 |
| Reset fee | $69.00 | $69.00 |
| First-month cost | $109.00 | $81.75 |
How the Lightning 25K compares
Against the 51 25K futures challenges we track, there is no profit target, the $1,000 max loss matches the median ($1,000). The 90% split is level with the median of 90%.
What it costs to get funded: $81.75 if you pass on the first attempt, $150.75 with one reset. The median 25K futures challenge costs $69.30 in the first month.
Lightning vs FundingTicks’ other plans
About FundingTicks: founded in 2024, 4 challenges across futures, Trustpilot 4.3 from 820 reviews (their data), no country restrictions listed.
Other sizes of Lightning
| Size | Price | With code | First month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | $109.00 | $81.75 | $81.75 | Viewing |
| $50K | $199.00 | $149.25 | $149.25 | View $50K → |
| $100K | $349.00 | $261.75 | $261.75 | View $100K → |
| $150K | $499.00 | $374.25 | $374.25 | View $150K → |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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M MyFundedFutures★4.6 MyFundedFutures Core · $25K · rules & details → | $25K 1-step | $99.00$69.30 monthly | $1,250 | None | $1,000 | EOD trailing | 1:0.80 | $0 | 3 | 30 | 40% | None | 90% | $1,250 | $69.30 | Buy MyFundedFutures Core $25K | |
GF Goat Funded Futures★4.3 Goat Funded Futures Static · $25K · rules & details → | $25K 1-step | $99.00$69.30 one-time | $750 | None | $500 | Static | 1:0.67 | $0 | 3 | 30 | None | 30% | 100% | No cap | $69.30 | Buy Goat Funded Futures Static $25K | |
EM E8 Markets★— E8 Markets E8 Zero Starter · $25K · rules & details → | $25K 1-step | $128.00$83.20 one-time | $1,500 | None | $1,000 | EOD trailing | 1:0.67 | $0 | 3 contracts | 40% best day | None | 80% | $600 | $83.20 | Buy E8 Markets E8 Zero Starter $25K | |
FF Finotive Futures★4.0 Finotive Futures Lightning · $25K · rules & details → | $25K Instant | $119.00$83.30 one-time | — | None | $1,000 | EOD trailing | — | $0 | 5 | 50 | None | None | 80% | $750 | $83.30 | Buy Finotive Futures Lightning $25K | |
| EM E8 Markets★— E8 Markets Signature Futures · $25K · rules & details → | $25K 1-step | $120.00$96.00 one-time | $1,500 | $500 | $1,000 | EOD trailing | 1:0.67 | $0 | Not stated | None | 35% best day | 80% | Not stated | $96.00 | Buy E8 Markets Signature Futures $25K |
6 shown First month = price with code + activation fee · Methodology · Disclosure
ATApex Trader Funding★4.4Intraday · $25K · 1-step $39.00$7.80monthly
Apex Trader Funding★4.4Intraday · $25K · 1-step $39.00$7.80monthly Profit target$1,250Max loss$1,000DrawdownIntraday trailingActivation$85ConsistencyNone | 40%First month$92.80
MMyFundedFutures★4.6Core · $25K · 1-step $99.00$69.30monthly
MyFundedFutures★4.6Core · $25K · 1-step $99.00$69.30monthly Profit target$1,250Max loss$1,000DrawdownEOD trailingActivation$0Consistency40% | NoneFirst month$69.30
GFGoat Funded Futures★4.3Static · $25K · 1-step $99.00$69.30one-time
Goat Funded Futures★4.3Static · $25K · 1-step $99.00$69.30one-time Profit target$750Max loss$500DrawdownStaticActivation$0ConsistencyNone | 30%First month$69.30
EME8 Markets★—E8 Zero Starter · $25K · 1-step $128.00$83.20one-time
E8 Markets★—E8 Zero Starter · $25K · 1-step $128.00$83.20one-time Profit target$1,500Max loss$1,000DrawdownEOD trailingActivation$0Consistency40% best day | NoneFirst month$83.20
FFFinotive Futures★4.0Lightning · $25K · Instant $119.00$83.30one-time
Finotive Futures★4.0Lightning · $25K · Instant $119.00$83.30one-time Profit target—Max loss$1,000DrawdownEOD trailingActivation$0ConsistencyNone | NoneFirst month$83.30
EME8 Markets★—Signature Futures · $25K · 1-step $120.00$96.00one-time
E8 Markets★—Signature Futures · $25K · 1-step $120.00$96.00one-time Profit target$1,500Max loss$1,000DrawdownEOD trailingActivation$0ConsistencyNone | 35% best dayFirst month$96.00
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