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The Futures Desk
Primary Market: Futures
Futures
Prop Trading Firm
Legal Company Name:
The Futures Desk LLC
Location:
Delaware, United States
Established:
2024 (2 years in business)
Leadership:
Josh (dotjosh on X), CEO
This page covers The Futures Desk's Futures offering on https://thefuturesdesk.com.
Prop trading firm for Futures traders
Primary Market: Futures
Our Summary
Futures prop firm built around a one-step assessment, a short simulated brokerage bridge, and then live brokerage accounts with daily payouts, coaching, and unusually low exchange execution costs.
Trading Plans
Explore each plan's phases, price, payout timing, and requirements.
Static Mini
2
1
Assessment
Evaluation
Profit Target:
$2,000
Max Daily Loss:
$400
Max Drawdown:
$1,000 (EOD)
Min Trading Days:
7 days
Reset Cost:
$99
Max Contracts:
1
Micros Equivalent:
10
Consistency Rules:
$286 Base Hits
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Evaluation Fee:
$99
Notes:
Assessment stage for Static Mini on TFD-X. List price shown: $349; promo EDGE price: $99.
2
Funded - Build Buffer
Sim-Funded
Profit Target:
$1,000
Buffer Amount:
$1,000
Max Drawdown:
$1,000 (EOD)
Max Contracts:
1
Micros Equivalent:
10
Max Sim Accounts:
4
Consistency Rules:
No consistency. No min days. Free extensions.
Payout Frequency:
This is the build-buffer stage. Traders do not take payouts …
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Notes:
Buffer-building funded stage for Static Mini on TFD-X.
3
Funded - Payouts + Live
Live-Funded
Min Payout:
$100
Payout Interval:
Every 1 days
Profit Split:
80.00% trader
Max Contracts:
1
Micros Equivalent:
10
Max Live Accounts:
2
Consistency Rules:
No consistency. No benchmark days. Daily uncapped payouts. Payouts into buffer.
Payout Frequency:
Daily uncapped payouts are available Monday through Friday once live. …
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Notes:
Live payout stage for Static Mini on TFD-X.
1
Assessment
Evaluation
Profit Target:
$2,000
Max Daily Loss:
$400
Max Drawdown:
$1,000 (EOD)
Min Trading Days:
7 days
Reset Cost:
$99
Max Contracts:
1
Micros Equivalent:
10
Consistency Rules:
$286 Base Hits
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Evaluation Fee:
$119
Notes:
Assessment stage for Static Mini on Rithmic. List price shown: $369; promo EDGE price: $119.
2
Funded - Build Buffer
Sim-Funded
Profit Target:
$1,000
Buffer Amount:
$1,000
Max Drawdown:
$1,000 (EOD)
Max Contracts:
1
Micros Equivalent:
10
Max Sim Accounts:
4
Consistency Rules:
No consistency. No min days. Free extensions.
Payout Frequency:
This is the build-buffer stage. Traders do not take payouts …
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Notes:
Buffer-building funded stage for Static Mini on Rithmic.
3
Funded - Payouts + Live
Live-Funded
Min Payout:
$100
Payout Interval:
Every 1 days
Profit Split:
80.00% trader
Max Contracts:
1
Micros Equivalent:
10
Max Live Accounts:
2
Consistency Rules:
No consistency. No benchmark days. Daily uncapped payouts. Payouts into buffer.
Payout Frequency:
Daily uncapped payouts are available Monday through Friday once live. …
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Notes:
Live payout stage for Static Mini on Rithmic.
Static Core
2
1
Assessment
Evaluation
Profit Target:
$4,000
Max Daily Loss:
$800
Max Drawdown:
$2,000 (EOD)
Min Trading Days:
7 days
Reset Cost:
$99
Max Contracts:
2
Micros Equivalent:
20
Consistency Rules:
$572 Base Hits
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Evaluation Fee:
$139
Notes:
Assessment stage for Static Core on TFD-X. List price shown: $559; promo EDGE price: $139.
2
Funded - Build Buffer
Sim-Funded
Profit Target:
$2,000
Buffer Amount:
$2,000
Max Drawdown:
$2,000 (EOD)
Max Contracts:
2
Micros Equivalent:
20
Max Sim Accounts:
4
Consistency Rules:
No consistency. No min days. Free extensions.
Payout Frequency:
This is the build-buffer stage. Traders do not take payouts …
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Notes:
Buffer-building funded stage for Static Core on TFD-X.
3
Funded - Payouts + Live
Live-Funded
Min Payout:
$100
Payout Interval:
Every 1 days
Profit Split:
80.00% trader
Max Contracts:
2
Micros Equivalent:
20
Max Live Accounts:
2
Consistency Rules:
No consistency. No benchmark days. Daily uncapped payouts. Payouts into buffer.
Payout Frequency:
Daily uncapped payouts are available Monday through Friday once live. …
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Notes:
Live payout stage for Static Core on TFD-X.
1
Assessment
Evaluation
Profit Target:
$4,000
Max Daily Loss:
$800
Max Drawdown:
$2,000 (EOD)
Min Trading Days:
7 days
Reset Cost:
$99
Max Contracts:
2
Micros Equivalent:
20
Consistency Rules:
$572 Base Hits
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Evaluation Fee:
$159
Notes:
Assessment stage for Static Core on Rithmic. List price shown: $579; promo EDGE price: $159.
2
Funded - Build Buffer
Sim-Funded
Profit Target:
$2,000
Buffer Amount:
$2,000
Max Drawdown:
$2,000 (EOD)
Max Contracts:
2
Micros Equivalent:
20
Max Sim Accounts:
4
Consistency Rules:
No consistency. No min days. Free extensions.
Payout Frequency:
This is the build-buffer stage. Traders do not take payouts …
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Notes:
Buffer-building funded stage for Static Core on Rithmic.
3
Funded - Payouts + Live
Live-Funded
Min Payout:
$100
Payout Interval:
Every 1 days
Profit Split:
80.00% trader
Max Contracts:
2
Micros Equivalent:
20
Max Live Accounts:
2
Consistency Rules:
No consistency. No benchmark days. Daily uncapped payouts. Payouts into buffer.
Payout Frequency:
Daily uncapped payouts are available Monday through Friday once live. …
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Notes:
Live payout stage for Static Core on Rithmic.
Static Pro
2
1
Assessment
Evaluation
Profit Target:
$6,000
Max Daily Loss:
$1,200
Max Drawdown:
$3,000 (EOD)
Min Trading Days:
7 days
Reset Cost:
$99
Max Contracts:
3
Micros Equivalent:
30
Consistency Rules:
$858 Base Hits
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Evaluation Fee:
$179
Notes:
Assessment stage for Static Pro on TFD-X. List price shown: $719; promo EDGE price: $179.
2
Funded - Build Buffer
Sim-Funded
Profit Target:
$3,000
Buffer Amount:
$3,000
Max Drawdown:
$3,000 (EOD)
Max Contracts:
3
Micros Equivalent:
30
Max Sim Accounts:
4
Consistency Rules:
No consistency. No min days. Free extensions.
Payout Frequency:
This is the build-buffer stage. Traders do not take payouts …
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Notes:
Buffer-building funded stage for Static Pro on TFD-X.
3
Funded - Payouts + Live
Live-Funded
Min Payout:
$100
Payout Interval:
Every 1 days
Profit Split:
80.00% trader
Max Contracts:
3
Micros Equivalent:
30
Max Live Accounts:
2
Consistency Rules:
No consistency. No benchmark days. Daily uncapped payouts. Payouts into buffer.
Payout Frequency:
Daily uncapped payouts are available Monday through Friday once live. …
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Notes:
Live payout stage for Static Pro on TFD-X.
1
Assessment
Evaluation
Profit Target:
$6,000
Max Daily Loss:
$1,200
Max Drawdown:
$3,000 (EOD)
Min Trading Days:
7 days
Reset Cost:
$99
Max Contracts:
3
Micros Equivalent:
30
Consistency Rules:
$858 Base Hits
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Evaluation Fee:
$199
Notes:
Assessment stage for Static Pro on Rithmic. List price shown: $739; promo EDGE price: $199.
2
Funded - Build Buffer
Sim-Funded
Profit Target:
$3,000
Buffer Amount:
$3,000
Max Drawdown:
$3,000 (EOD)
Max Contracts:
3
Micros Equivalent:
30
Max Sim Accounts:
4
Consistency Rules:
No consistency. No min days. Free extensions.
Payout Frequency:
This is the build-buffer stage. Traders do not take payouts …
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Notes:
Buffer-building funded stage for Static Pro on Rithmic.
3
Funded - Payouts + Live
Live-Funded
Min Payout:
$100
Payout Interval:
Every 1 days
Profit Split:
80.00% trader
Max Contracts:
3
Micros Equivalent:
30
Max Live Accounts:
2
Consistency Rules:
No consistency. No benchmark days. Daily uncapped payouts. Payouts into buffer.
Payout Frequency:
Daily uncapped payouts are available Monday through Friday once live. …
Quick Rules Summary:
Static drawdown. Assessment requires 7 minimum days. Funded path uses buffer-building before live. Daily uncapped payouts once live.
Notes:
Live payout stage for Static Pro on Rithmic.
Allowed Trading Instruments
Stock Index
Restricted Countries 0
This firm cannot accept traders from the below countries due to regulatory restrictions and compliance requirements.
Commission Schedules
These commission schedules show the per-side or round-trip trading costs, including exchange-style fees, used to mimic what trading the same futures contracts would cost in a regular cash brokerage account.
The Futures Desk advertises institutional commission pricing on live accounts, such as about $2.40 round trip on NQ/ES.
General Policies
Algorithm & EA Policy
Algos and microscalping are allowed. No specific prohibitions on automated trading are documented, but general rules against prohibited conduct that exploits the simulated environment still apply.
Prohibited Conduct includes attempts to exploit/manipulate the simulated environment (e.g., slippage/queue exploitation, abnormally high trade volume in short timeframes), use of external/slow data feeds, and market manipulation/abusive short-term or high-frequency behaviors. The firm may delete profits/trading days, reset or close accounts, and ban users for violations.
Copy Trading
Not allowed
No standalone copy-trading policy surfaced in the reviewed official The Futures Desk materials.
Microscalping Policy
Microscalping and algos are allowed per published site claims.
Bots Policy
Algorithmic trading is allowed. The Futures Desk explicitly allows scalping, day trading, and algorithmic strategies.
DCA Policy
No explicit DCA or martingale policy surfaced in the current official materials reviewed for this firm.
Allowed Trading Hours
Day trading is allowed, but swing trading and holding positions beyond the trading session are not permitted.
Move to Live Criteria
Pass the 7-day static assessment, then build a funded buffer equal to the plan's static drawdown amount. Once that buffer is reached, The Futures Desk moves traders into a fully live brokerage account with daily uncapped payouts.
Rule Enforcement Notes
The Futures Desk says the assessment has one true failing rule, uses a soft daily loss limit during assessment, and turns overages into higher targets rather than hidden penalties.
Refund Policy
The Futures Desk terms state program fees are non-refundable, including when a trader stops using the service or fails to meet program conditions.
Activation Fee Policy
The Futures Desk advertises $0 funded setup / activation fees after passing.
VPN Policy
VPN policy is not explicitly published by this firm. In general, prop firms often restrict or closely monitor VPN/proxy/VPS usage because of KYC and compliance obligations, sanctions screening, fraud prevention, account-sharing detection, and risk controls tied to IP/geolocation consistency. Using location-masking tools can trigger security reviews, payout holds, or account action. Before trading with a VPN, confirm your exact setup with firm support in writing (especially when traveling or changing regions).
Change Log
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Feb 26, 2026 OtherUpdated February 26, 2026.
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Dec 31, 2025 OtherAdded to database.
Current News / Promotions
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