Futures prop firm journal
Futures prop firm trading journal
The official rules of six futures prop firms side by side, and one journal to follow every evaluation and funded account.
Why a journal for futures prop accounts
Futures prop accounts are rarely lost on strategy: a trailing drawdown that rises with your best days, or one session past the daily loss limit, is enough.
Most traders run several accounts, at several firms, with different rules. Without a journal, you can't tell which rule ends your evaluations, or what the fees and resets really cost you.
The six firms on a 50K account
Rules checked on November 4, 2026 on each firm's site; the sources are listed on each firm's page.
| Firm | Program | Profit target | Max loss | Max loss type | Daily loss limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topstep | Trading Combine | $3,000 | $2,000 | End-of-day trailing | $1,000 |
| Apex Trader Funding | Evaluation (end-of-day max loss) | $3,000 | $2,000 | End-of-day trailing | $1,000 |
| Apex Trader Funding | Evaluation (intraday trailing max loss) | $3,000 | $2,000 | Intraday trailing | None |
| Take Profit Trader | Test | $3,000 | $2,000 | End-of-day trailing | None |
| Tradeify | Growth | $3,000 | $2,000 | End-of-day trailing | $1,250 |
| Tradeify | Select | $3,000 | $2,000 | End-of-day trailing | None |
| Lucid Trading | LucidPro | $3,000 | $2,000 | End-of-day trailing | $1,200 |
| Lucid Trading | LucidFlex | $3,000 | $2,000 | End-of-day trailing | None |
| My Funded Futures | Rapid | $3,000 | $2,000 | End-of-day trailing | None |
What Kova tracks on your futures prop accounts
- Loss limits as gaugesEnter your daily loss limit, maximum loss and profit target: Kova shows how much of each you have used, from your closed trades.
- Warnings before the limitKova flags the account once you have used 70% of a limit, then again at 90%, so you stop before the firm stops you.
- Your challenge replayed (Pro)Trade by trade, with your firm's drawdown type (end-of-day or intraday trailing): the first rule broken, the day and the trades involved.
- What prop firms really cost you (Pro)Evaluation fees, resets, activations and payouts, firm by firm, in My prop firms.
- My Edge on your futures tradesWhich instruments, sessions and setups make or cost you money, and what your departures from the plan cost.
- Session reviewAfter each session, the facts of your day and one rule to apply at the next one.
Importing your futures trades
Kova imports TopstepX trade exports, Tradovate exports (orders, positions or performance report) and NinjaTrader trade exports as CSV files, on the free plan. For any other CSV file, Kova recognises the columns and you check everything before importing.
Kova works from your closed trades: your firm's dashboard remains the reference for your account's status.
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FAQ
Which futures prop firms can I track in Kova?
Any firm: a challenge account takes the limits you enter. With Pro, Kova's firm catalog also fills in the rules of Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Take Profit Trader, Tradeify, Lucid Trading and My Funded Futures.
Does Kova handle trailing drawdowns?
Yes, in the challenge replay (Pro): Kova replays your account trade by trade with your firm's drawdown type, end-of-day or intraday trailing, and shows the first rule broken. The live gauges measure your losses from your starting balance, using closed trades.
Which platforms can I import from?
TopstepX, Tradovate and NinjaTrader CSV exports, on the free plan. For any other CSV file, Kova recognises the columns and you check everything before importing.
Is Kova free for futures traders?
Yes. The Free plan has no time limit: journal, dashboard, TopstepX, Tradovate and NinjaTrader file import, and one prop firm account with its loss gauges. Pro ($29/month, cancel anytime) adds all your accounts, the challenge replay and My prop firms, which totals fees, resets and payouts firm by firm.
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Kova is not affiliated with any of these firms. Not investment advice: trading involves a risk of loss, and most traders do not pass their evaluation.
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