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A time limit forces you to hit a profit target within a fixed window, and it is one of the main reasons traders size up and break their own plan near the end of a challenge. Many firms have dropped deadlines, but not all of them, and "no time limit" rarely means you can leave an account untouched for months. This list covers the firms whose FundedTime review states that an evaluation has no time limit or unlimited time to pass, with the programs it applies to, the minimum days, the drawdown type and the inactivity rule that acts as the real deadline.
FundedTime has a commercial partnership with Clarity Traders. It is included below on the same criteria and scoring as every other firm.
How we built this list
We searched the review bodies of all 21 firms we cover for a statement that an evaluation has no time limit or unlimited time. Nine firms qualify. Each entry names only the programs the review says the no-deadline rule applies to; where a firm sells other programs, check those separately. Firms are ordered by FundedTime score, which follows our published methodology. No firm paid to be included. Rules were checked in November 2026.
Firms we left out: Maven Trading's review says its Standard challenges have "no published time limit", which is not the same as a stated rule, and its Omo 2-Step allows 180 days across both phases. Bulenox evaluations are valid for 30 calendar days. Most futures firms we review do not state a no-time-limit rule in our reviews, and several bill evaluations monthly, so time costs money even without a deadline. Lucid Trading is the one futures firm on the list.
Prop firms with no time limit to pass
| Firm | Programs with no time limit | Minimum days to pass | Drawdown type | FundedTime score | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTMO | 2-Step and 1-Step Challenge | 4 trading days per phase (2-Step); none (1-Step) | 10% static (2-Step); 10% end-of-day trailing (1-Step) | 8.8 | FTMO review |
| The5ers | High Stakes (2-step) | 3 profitable days per step | 10% maximum loss; not labelled static or trailing on the page we read | 8.4 | The5ers review |
| FundedNext | All evaluations: Stellar 2-Step, Lite and 1-Step | 5 per phase (2-Step); 2 (1-Step); Lite sources disagree (2 or 5) | Static (10% 2-Step, 8% Lite, 6% 1-Step) | 8.2 | FundedNext review |
| FundingPips | Every phase: 2 Step Standard, Pro, Flex and 1 Step Flex | 3 per phase (2 Step Standard); none (2 Step Pro, new accounts; 1 Step Flex); 1 or 3 profitable (2 Step Flex) | Static (10%, 6% or 12% by program) | 7.4 | FundingPips review |
| Lucid Trading | LucidFlex evaluation | No fixed minimum; the 40% consistency rule means at least 3 days (2 with the 50% add-on) | End-of-day trailing, locks at starting balance plus $100 | 7.4 | Lucid Trading review |
| Alpha Capital Group | Alpha Pro (2-step) | 3 trading days per phase | Static (6%, 8% or 10%) | 7.0 | Alpha Capital Group review |
| Blue Guardian | 2 Step Standard and 1 Step Standard | 3 profitable days of 0.5% or more | 8% static (2-step); 6% trailing that locks at starting balance (1-step) | 7.0 | Blue Guardian review |
| Clarity Traders | One Step and Two Step | None | 8% (Two Step) or 6% (One Step) in evaluation; static or trailing not stated | 6.6 | Clarity Traders review |
| Funded Trading Plus | Every program, including 1-Step Express and 2-Step Classic | None stated | 8% static (Classic); 6% trailing that locks at starting balance (Express) | 6.0 | Funded Trading Plus review |
Scores are out of 10. Instant-funding accounts have no profit target, so a time limit does not apply to them in the same way; they are not counted here.
The real deadline: inactivity rules
No time limit to reach the target does not mean no time limit to trade. Almost every firm on the list closes or breaches an account that sits unused, and the windows are short enough to matter if you plan to pause during a drawdown or a holiday.
| Firm | Inactivity rule in our review |
|---|---|
| FTMO | No fixed limit published; FTMO contacts traders whose accounts sit unused for "a few weeks", and a freeze can be requested for planned breaks |
| The5ers | Evaluation accounts expire after 30 consecutive days without activity, counted from registration |
| FundedNext | 60-day inactivity archiving policy; each account can be paused once for up to 30 days |
| FundingPips | Breached if no trade is completed in 30 consecutive calendar days; open trades do not count until closed |
| Lucid Trading | Accounts with less than $1 of net profit or loss within 30 calendar days are treated as abandoned and removed |
| Alpha Capital Group | Deactivated after more than 30 consecutive calendar days without genuine trading |
| Blue Guardian | At least one trade every 30 days, counted from account creation |
| Clarity Traders | Accounts with no trades for 60 days may be closed |
| Funded Trading Plus | At least one trade opened and closed in each 30-day period; a reminder is emailed 7 days before |
In practice, plan to place at least one genuine trade every few weeks. Several firms say token trades placed only to count days or stay active do not count. Alpha Capital Group, for example, says token lot sizes used just to collect days do not count.
Why no time limit helps: a worked example
Take a $100,000 two-step account with a 10% Phase 1 target ($10,000) and a 10% static maximum loss, such as FTMO's 2-Step. Suppose, hypothetically, your strategy wins 45% of trades with winners averaging 1.5 times losers, and it produces about three trades a day. Expectancy is 0.45 × 1.5 − 0.55 × 1 = 0.125R per trade.
- At 0.5% risk ($500 per trade), average profit is $62.50 per trade, so the target takes about 160 trades, or roughly 53 trading days at three a day. Ten straight losses cost $5,000, half the maximum loss.
- At 1% risk ($1,000), the target takes about 80 trades, roughly 27 trading days. Ten straight losses cost $10,000, which is the whole maximum loss.
With a 55% loss rate, the chance of a ten-loss run somewhere in 80 trades is about 8%, and somewhere in 160 trades about 16%. At 0.5% risk a ten-loss run leaves the account open; at 1% it ends it. Neither plan fits inside a 30-calendar-day window, which holds only about 21 or 22 weekdays. A deadline pushes a trader with this strategy towards larger size, and larger size is what turns a normal losing streak into a failed account. Without a deadline, the slower, safer plan is available. For the full sizing method, see how to pass a prop firm challenge and the position size calculator.
Pros of no-time-limit challenges
- Smaller position sizes are viable. As the example shows, you can trade at a risk level that survives realistic losing streaks.
- Less pressure near the end. Pressing to finish before a deadline is a common failure mode, covered in why traders fail prop firm challenges.
- Room for slower strategies. Swing and position traders who take a few trades a week can pass at their normal pace. Check weekend and overnight rules too.
- You can sit out bad conditions. If your setups are not appearing, you can wait, as long as you keep inside the inactivity rule.
- One-time fees go further. Every firm on this list sells these evaluations for a one-time fee, so a slower pass does not add monthly charges.
Cons and caveats
- Inactivity rules still apply. Most windows are 30 days, so "unlimited" really means "unlimited as long as you keep trading".
- No deadline can mean no urgency. Some traders drift, change strategies or overtrade out of boredom. A written pace target helps; see building a trading plan for a prop firm challenge.
- Other rules matter more. No time limit does not offset a tight daily limit, a trailing drawdown or a consistency rule. FTMO's 1-Step has no time limit but a 3% daily limit, an end-of-day trailing maximum loss and a 50% consistency rule for orders from 12 October 2026. Lucid's 40% consistency rule sets a practical minimum of three days.
- Rules change. Time limits are a product setting, and firms change products. Check the exact program at checkout and our rule changes tracker.
- Not all programs at a firm qualify. The table names only the programs our review covers. Alpha Capital Group's review, for example, states no time limit for Alpha Pro; check other Alpha plans yourself.
- Trustpilot status varies. Trustpilot withholds the rating for Alpha Capital Group, Blue Guardian, Clarity Traders and Funded Trading Plus, citing a breach of its guidelines. See are prop firms legit? for what that means.
Which firm fits which trader
If you want a static drawdown with no deadline
FTMO's 2-Step, FundedNext's evaluations, FundingPips' 2 Step programs, Alpha Capital Group's Alpha Pro and Blue Guardian's 2 Step Standard all pair no time limit with a static maximum loss. A static floor never moves, so your room only shrinks when you lose. See static vs trailing drawdown.
If you want to pass with as few days as possible
Clarity Traders and Funded Trading Plus state no minimum days to pass, and FTMO's 1-Step and FundingPips' 2 Step Pro (new accounts) and 1 Step Flex have none. Fewer minimum days does not make a pass faster in practice unless your strategy can produce the target safely.
If you trade futures
Lucid Trading's LucidFlex is the only futures evaluation in our set whose review states no time limit ("take as long as you need to pass"). It uses an end-of-day trailing drawdown and requires you to be flat by 4:45 PM Eastern each weekday. Compare it with other futures options in best futures prop firms with EOD drawdown.
If you want the longest-established firm
FTMO has operated since 2015 and The5ers since 2016, and both hold Trustpilot ratings above 4.5 in our November 2026 checks (4.8 and 4.7).
How to plan a challenge with no deadline
Removing the deadline removes one source of pressure, but you still need structure. Three habits keep an open-ended challenge on track:
- Set your own soft deadline. Use the trade-count arithmetic above to estimate how many trading days the target should take at your planned risk, then add a margin. If you are well behind that pace, review the strategy rather than raising size.
- Diary the inactivity window. Put a reminder in your calendar a week before each 30-day window closes, so a quiet spell or a holiday does not breach the account.
- Review weekly, not daily. With no deadline, a single flat or losing day matters less. A weekly journal review of rule breaks and setup quality is more useful than chasing a daily number. See trading journal for prop traders.
Finally, read the funded-account rules before you pass. Several firms on this list add news windows or weekend restrictions once you are funded, and those can matter more to a slow strategy than the evaluation's time limit ever did.
Before you buy
Confirm the time-limit rule, the inactivity window and the drawdown type for the exact program and size you are buying. Estimate your total cost with the challenge cost calculator and check promo codes. Compare these firms on other fields in the comparison tool, or browse all forex prop firms and futures prop firms.
Firm rules are from FundedTime's reviews, checked November 2026. Strategy figures in the worked example are hypothetical. Most traders do not pass evaluations, and the fee should be treated as money at risk. Nothing here is financial advice.
Sources: FTMO: ftmo.com/en/how-it-works, ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives, trustpilot.com/review/ftmo.com; The5ers: the5ers.com, the5ers.com/high-stakes, trustpilot.com/review/the5ers.com; FundedNext: fundednext.com/cfds/stellar-2-step, fundednext.com/general-rules/cfds/trading-objectives, trustpilot.com/review/fundednext.com; FundingPips: intercom.help/fundingpips/en/articles/8536048-how-do-i-request-a-reward, trustpilot.com/review/fundingpips.com; Lucid Trading: support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12945790-lucidflex-evaluation-account, support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12945795-lucidflex-funded-account, trustpilot.com/review/lucidtrading.com; Alpha Capital Group: alphacapitalgroup.uk, alphacapitalgroup.uk/terms-and-conditions, au.trustpilot.com/review/alphacapitalgroup.uk; Blue Guardian: blueguardian.com, help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062291-2-step-standard-rules, trustpilot.com/review/blueguardian.com; Clarity Traders: claritytraders.com/faq, claritytraders.com/instant, trustpilot.com/review/claritytraders.com; Funded Trading Plus: fundedtradingplus.com, help.fundedtradingplus.com/what-is-funded-trading-plus.
FAQ
Which prop firms have no time limit to pass?
In our November 2026 reviews: FTMO, The5ers, FundedNext, FundingPips, Lucid Trading (LucidFlex), Alpha Capital Group (Alpha Pro), Blue Guardian, Clarity Traders and Funded Trading Plus. Each applies to the programs named in our table.
Does no time limit mean I can leave my account inactive?
No. Most firms on the list breach or close accounts after about 30 days without a trade; FundedNext and Clarity Traders use 60 days, and FTMO does not publish a fixed limit.
Are there futures prop firms with no time limit?
Lucid Trading's LucidFlex evaluation is the only futures program in our set whose review states no time limit. Bulenox evaluations, for example, are valid for 30 calendar days, and several futures firms bill monthly.
Is a no-time-limit challenge easier to pass?
It removes deadline pressure, so you can trade at smaller size that survives normal losing streaks. It does not offset a tight daily limit, a trailing drawdown or a consistency rule.
Does Maven Trading have a time limit?
Our review says Maven's Standard challenges have no published time limit, while its Omo 2-Step allows 180 days across both phases. Because that is not a stated rule, we did not include Maven in the main list.
Educational content only, not financial advice. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Prop firm rules change often; check the firm's official terms. Some links may be affiliate links; see our disclosure.
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