# Passing evaluations — The Prop Standard

> The mechanics of getting funded and staying funded: the rule types that end accounts, and which one bites first.

**Source:** https://thepropstandard.com/guides/passing-evaluations  
**Publisher:** The Prop Standard — independent analysis of the prop trading industry  
**Byline:** Editorial Team

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## What this guide covers

How an evaluation is actually structured, and what ends one. Drawdown models and the difference between trailing and static limits, daily loss limits and when they reset, consistency requirements, minimum trading days, one-step against two-step programmes, instant funding, scaling plans and choosing an account size you can trade inside the rules.

## Published in this guide

- [E8 Markets Evaluation Architecture: Three-Tier Challenge Analysis for 2026](https://thepropstandard.com/article/e8-markets-evaluation-architecture-2026) — E8 Markets operates a three-tier 1-step evaluation suite with distinct risk parameters across Signature, One, and Pro programs. This analysis dissects each challenge's structural trade-offs and compares them to 2026 industry standards. _(2026-08-16)_
- [Funding Traders Evaluation Rules: A 2026 Structural Analysis](https://thepropstandard.com/article/funding-traders-evaluation-rules-analysis-2026) — Funding Traders operates four distinct challenge structures with trailing and static drawdown variants. This analysis examines each model's rule architecture, risk parameters, and competitive positioning against 2026 industry standards. _(2026-08-14)_
- [DNA Funded Evaluation Architecture: Rule-Set Analysis Across Five Challenge Paths](https://thepropstandard.com/article/dna-funded-evaluation-rule-set-analysis-2026) — DNA Funded operates five distinct evaluation paths with static drawdowns on evaluation challenges, trailing drawdown on Instant Funding, and a 30% daily profit distribution cap. This analysis maps each path's structural risk parameters against prevailing industry norms. _(2026-08-03)_
- [Fintokei Evaluation Architecture: A Multi-Tier Rule Set Analysis](https://thepropstandard.com/article/fintokei-evaluation-architecture-multi-tier-rule-set-analysis) — Fintokei operates a three-tier evaluation suite with distinct risk parameters per program. This analysis dissects each tier's rule architecture, highlights the 100% profit split on SwiftTrader versus the 50% floor on StartTrader, and benchmarks the firm's static-drawdown framework against prevailing industry norms. _(2026-07-29)_
- [Aqua Funded Evaluation Architecture: 2026 Rule Set Analysis](https://thepropstandard.com/article/aqua-funded-evaluation-rules-analysis-2026) — Aqua Funded operates seven distinct evaluation pathways with uniform 90–100% profit splits. This analysis maps every rule parameter across Instant, 1-Step, 2-Step, and 3-Step models against current industry benchmarks. _(2026-07-23)_
- [Lark Funding's Evaluation Process: A Comprehensive Analysis](https://thepropstandard.com/article/lark-funding-evaluation-analysis) — This analysis delves into Lark Funding's diverse evaluation strategies, drawdown rules, and how they reflect the firm’s risk management approach compared to industry norms. _(2026-07-14)_
- [Evaluating Funding Pips: A Comprehensive Analysis of Trading Rules](https://thepropstandard.com/article/evaluating-funding-pips-trading-rules-analysis) — Funding Pips implements a distinct evaluation framework for traders, emphasizing profit targets and drawdown management. This article explores their rules in context with industry norms. _(2026-07-12)_
- [For Traders: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Trading Rules](https://thepropstandard.com/article/for-traders-evaluation-rules) — This article provides an in-depth analysis of For Traders’ evaluation rules and their implications within the proprietary trading industry. _(2026-07-12)_
- [FXIFY's Evaluation Process: A Rigorous Industry Analysis](https://thepropstandard.com/article/fxify-evaluation-process-industry-analysis) — This article provides a detailed analysis of FXIFY's trading rules and evaluation process, situating them within the current landscape of proprietary trading firms. _(2026-07-12)_

## The other guides

- [Money and taxes](https://thepropstandard.com/guides/money-and-taxes) — Fees, splits, payouts and filings — what a funded account actually pays, and what it costs to get there.
- [Trust and risk](https://thepropstandard.com/guides/trust-and-risk) — Who you are handing your money to: registration, regulation, rule-change history and what happens when a firm closes.
- [Platforms and futures](https://thepropstandard.com/guides/platforms-and-futures) — The execution layer: MT4 and MT5, TradingView, NinjaTrader and Tradovate, and how futures evaluations differ.
- [Trader psychology and process](https://thepropstandard.com/guides/psychology-and-process) — The part that is not the rules: sizing risk against a limit you do not control, and the habits that survive it.