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Phidias. Updated 21 Sep 2026.
| Rule | Eval | Funded | Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | NinjaTrader · Tradovate · TradingView · Quantower · Rithmic | NinjaTrader · Tradovate · TradingView · Quantower · Rithmic | Rithmic + Tradovate stack. Front-ends commonly NT, Quantower, TradingView, ATAS, Sierra. Confirm Phidias checkout. |
| Price | Typical checkout often under list. List class ~$199. Confirm. | Typical checkout often under list. List class ~$199. Confirm. | Confirm live / funded checkout. Prices move. |
| Drawdown | Confirm current Premium contract. | Confirm current Premium contract. | Confirm live contract |
| DLL | Confirm | Confirm | Confirm live contract |
| Consistency | Confirm | Confirm | Often dropped on live. UNCLEAR. |
| News | Confirm | Confirm | Confirm live desk rules |
| Overnight | Premium family can hold overnight. | Premium family can hold overnight. | Usually flat unless a swing/live product |
| Microscalp | Confirm | Confirm | Confirm live desk rules |
| Algos / bots | Confirm | Confirm | Live desk policy. Confirm. |
| First payout | Pass the eval first | Confirm | Usually after sim payouts or a review |
| Cap / ladder | n/a until funded | Confirm | Often different from sim funded. |
| Split | n/a until funded | Confirm | Confirm live contract |
| Billing | One-time eval. | One-time eval. | Confirm live contract |
| Activation | Comparison tables disagree ($0 vs a PA fee). UNCLEAR — confirm Phidias checkout. | Comparison tables disagree ($0 vs a PA fee). UNCLEAR — confirm Phidias checkout. | Confirm live contract |
| Path to live | n/a until funded | Not the E2L homepage path. | Already the live stage. |