Glossary · Activation fee
What is an activation fee?
A one-time fee to switch on your funded account after you pass.
Some firms, especially futures firms with cheap monthly evaluations, charge a second fee when you pass to activate the funded account.
Add it to the evaluation price when comparing costs.
Example
A $99/month evaluation plus a $149 activation fee costs at least $248 to get funded.
Where activation fee matters
78 firms we've checked match “no activation fee”. The highest-scoring ones:
- BreakoutNo activation fee
- FundingPipsNo activation fee
- FTMO FuturesNo activation fee
- The5ersNo activation fee
- Lux Trading FirmNo activation fee