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FundingTicks Lightning $50K Challenge
Instant · Futures · one-time billing
FundingTicks’ Lightning 50K is an instant-funding futures account that costs $149.25 with code ES25 ($199.00 without), billed one-time. There is no evaluation to pass: you trade the funded account from day one. The max loss is $2,000, eod trailing, with a $1,200 daily loss limit. There is no activation fee after you pass. The first month comes to $149.25, the 32nd cheapest of the 51 50K 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
$199.00$149.25one-time First month$149.25no activation fee
Discount code · this challenge saves $49.75 on 50K 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 $50K · Instant
Profit target —
Daily loss $1,200
Max loss $2,000
Drawdown type EOD trailing
PT:DD —
Trading rules
Max contracts 4 | 40 (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 $1,500
Cost breakdown
With and without our code.| Without code | With code ES25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation fee | $199.00 | $149.25 |
| Discount | — | −$49.75 (25%) |
| Activation fee | $0 | $0 |
| Reset fee | $119.00 | $119.00 |
| First-month cost | $199.00 | $149.25 |
How the Lightning 50K compares
Against the 51 50K futures challenges we track, there is no profit target, the $2,000 max loss matches the median ($2,000). The 90% split is level with the median of 90%.
What it costs to get funded: $149.25 if you pass on the first attempt, $268.25 with one reset. The median 50K futures challenge costs $119.50 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 | View $25K → |
| $50K | $199.00 | $149.25 | $149.25 | Viewing |
| $100K | $349.00 | $261.75 | $261.75 | View $100K → |
| $150K | $499.00 | $374.25 | $374.25 | View $150K → |
Similar 50K futures challenges
Other firms, closest in first-month cost.| ☐ compare firm · ★ Trustpilot | Code · buyaffiliate links | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T TradeDay★4.6 TradeDay Intraday · $50K · rules & details → | $50K 1-step | $59.00$41.30 monthly | $2,500 | $1,100 | $2,000 | Intraday trailing | 1:0.80 | $130 | 10 | 100 | 40% | 20% | 100% | $2,000 | $171.30 incl. $130 activation | Buy TradeDay Intraday $50K | |
M MyFundedFutures★4.6 MyFundedFutures Flex · $50K · rules & details → | $50K 1-step | $69.00$48.30 monthly | $3,000 | $1,200 | $2,000 | EOD trailing | 1:0.67 | $85 | 10 | 100 | 40% | 40% | 90% | $1,500 | $133.30 incl. $85 activation | Buy MyFundedFutures Flex $50K | |
B Bulenox★4.5 Bulenox Flex · $50K · rules & details → | $50K 1-step | $109.00$65.40 monthly | $3,000 | $1,200 | $2,000 | EOD trailing | 1:0.67 | $85 | 5 | 50 | None | None | 100% | $2,500 | $150.40 incl. $85 activation | Buy Bulenox Flex $50K | |
EM E8 Markets★— E8 Markets Signature Futures · $50K · rules & details → | $50K 1-step | $170.00$136.00 one-time | $3,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | EOD trailing | 1:0.67 | $0 | Not stated | None | 35% best day | 80% | Not stated | $136.00 | Buy E8 Markets Signature Futures $50K | |
| EM E8 Markets★— E8 Markets E8 Zero Starter · $50K · rules & details → | $50K 1-step | $218.00$141.70 one-time | $3,000 | None | $1,500 | EOD trailing | 1:0.50 | $0 | 4 contracts | 40% best day | None | 80% | $1,000 | $141.70 | Buy E8 Markets E8 Zero Starter $50K | |
FF Finotive Futures★4.0 Finotive Futures Lightning · $50K · rules & details → | $50K Instant | $219.00$153.30 one-time | — | None | $2,000 | EOD trailing | — | $0 | 10 | 100 | None | None | 80% | $1,500 | $153.30 | Buy Finotive Futures Lightning $50K |
6 shown First month = price with code + activation fee · Methodology · Disclosure
TTradeDay★4.6Intraday · $50K · 1-step $59.00$41.30monthly
TradeDay★4.6Intraday · $50K · 1-step $59.00$41.30monthly Profit target$2,500Max loss$2,000DrawdownIntraday trailingActivation$130Consistency40% | 20%First month$171.30
MMyFundedFutures★4.6Flex · $50K · 1-step $69.00$48.30monthly
MyFundedFutures★4.6Flex · $50K · 1-step $69.00$48.30monthly Profit target$3,000Max loss$2,000DrawdownEOD trailingActivation$85Consistency40% | 40%First month$133.30
BBulenox★4.5Flex · $50K · 1-step $109.00$65.40monthly
Bulenox★4.5Flex · $50K · 1-step $109.00$65.40monthly Profit target$3,000Max loss$2,000DrawdownEOD trailingActivation$85ConsistencyNone | NoneFirst month$150.40
EME8 Markets★—Signature Futures · $50K · 1-step $170.00$136.00one-time
E8 Markets★—Signature Futures · $50K · 1-step $170.00$136.00one-time Profit target$3,000Max loss$2,000DrawdownEOD trailingActivation$0ConsistencyNone | 35% best dayFirst month$136.00
EME8 Markets★—E8 Zero Starter · $50K · 1-step $218.00$141.70one-time
E8 Markets★—E8 Zero Starter · $50K · 1-step $218.00$141.70one-time Profit target$3,000Max loss$1,500DrawdownEOD trailingActivation$0Consistency40% best day | NoneFirst month$141.70
FFFinotive Futures★4.0Lightning · $50K · Instant $219.00$153.30one-time
Finotive Futures★4.0Lightning · $50K · Instant $219.00$153.30one-time Profit target—Max loss$2,000DrawdownEOD trailingActivation$0ConsistencyNone | NoneFirst month$153.30
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