Aurafy — Free Tools for Futures Traders

Preview repo for tools and pages that get embedded at aurafy.dev.

Free tools

• Prop Firm Trailing Drawdown Calculator →
  Topstep + Apex 4.0 presets. Intraday + EOD trail. See your exact drawdown line, headroom, and lock threshold.
• Prop Firm Consistency Rule Calculator →
  Topstep 50% + Apex 30% + MFFU 40% presets. Drop in your daily P&L, see if you're payout-eligible and the exact extra profit you need to pass.
• Futures P&L Calculator →
  ES, NQ, MES, MNQ, CL, GC, ZB, 6E, MBT and 25+ contracts preloaded. Entry / exit / stop → ticks, points, gross + net P&L, $ risk, R-multiple.
• Position Size Calculator (Prop-Firm Aware) →
  Topstep / Apex 4.0 / MFFU / TPT / Tradeify (Growth + Select) / Bulenox (Option 1 + 2) / Earn2Trade GAU presets + 22 futures instruments. Risk per trade + stop in ticks → max contracts, $ risk, % of trail-DD buffer used, and how many losses in a row before the account blows. The only position-size calc that checks the prop-firm DD floor.
• Daily Loss Limit Calculator →
  DLL cushion in real terms — pick your firm + size, drop in today's realized P&L + worst open unrealized loss, see remaining buffer. Plus a clear "this account has no DLL" answer for the 3 firms that killed the rule in 2026 (TPT firmwide Jan 2025, MFFU never-adopted, Topstep TopstepX-removed Aug 2024). Handles all 14 variant configurations across Topstep / Apex / Tradeify / Bulenox / Earn2Trade.

Prop-firm rules guides

• The Best Prop Firms for Futures Traders (2026) — Hub →
  Entry point for all three firm rule pages. Decision blocks by trader profile + the 3 rule axes (trail type, lock point, consistency) that actually decide whether you survive activation. Plus links to all 3 firm comparison posts and the 4 free calculators.
• Apex Trader Funding 4.0 Rules Explained (2026) →
  The complete plain-English Apex 4.0 guide — trailing drawdown (intraday vs EOD), $100 safety net lock, profit targets, 30% consistency rule, payouts.
• Topstep Rules Explained — Combine, XFA & Trailing Drawdown (2026) →
  Combine (intraday trail) vs Express Funded Account (EOD trail), profit targets per size, daily loss limit, 50% consistency rule, payouts.
• MyFundedFutures (MFFU) Rules — Core, Rapid & Pro (2026) →
  Three plans compared (EOD vs intraday trail), SB+$100 lock, 40% Core consistency, no daily loss limit on any plan, payouts every 5 days.
• Take Profit Trader (TPT) Rules — Test, PRO & PRO+ (2026) →
  The only major firm whose trailing-drawdown TYPE shifts between phases (EOD → intraday → EOD). 50% consistency on Test only, no DLL since Jan 2025, lock at SB, daily payouts on funded.
• Tradeify Rules — Growth, Select & Lightning (2026) →
  The only firm whose consistency rule INVERTS between programs — Growth eval-free / funded 35%, Select 40% eval / funded-free, Lightning progressive 20→25→30%. EOD trail uniform, lock at SB+$100, no NinjaTrader/TradingView support.
• Bulenox Rules — Option 1 vs Option 2 (2026) →
  The only firm forcing a PERMANENT binary choice at signup — Option 1 (intraday HWM, no DLL) vs Option 2 (EOD, with DLL). Six account sizes, 40% consistency on Master + Funded only, lock at SB+$100, first $10K of payouts at 100%, NinjaTrader/Rithmic-first (no Tradovate).
• Earn2Trade Rules — Gauntlet Mini vs Trader Career Path (2026) →
  Closes the 7-firm cluster. $139 activation deducted from FIRST WITHDRAWAL only — no upfront cost. 30% consistency dies at the funded gate. LiveSim as permanent funded state (94.77% of 2025 passers stayed on simulated capital with real 80/20 payouts). EOD trail, lock at SB (Topstep family). 2 products: GAU (fixed-size 50K–200K) + TCP (scales to $200K–$400K).

Brokers

• The Best Trading Journal for Your Broker (2026) — Hub →
  Entry point for all four broker pages. Decision blocks for which page to read based on what you actually execute through, plus the broker vs charting platform vs data feed layer breakdown most prop-firm traders confuse.
• Best Trading Journal for Tradovate Users (2026) →
  How to import Tradovate trades into a journal that actually tracks prop-firm rules, chart overlays, R-multiples, and screen recording. Built for the 85% of Tradovate users who are on a Topstep / Apex / MFFU funded account.
• Best Trading Journal for NinjaTrader Users (2026) →
  Import NT8 Trade Performance CSVs into a journal that tracks Apex 4.0 / Topstep / MFFU rules, plots fills on the chart, and screen-records the session. Covers the DLL landmine on NT vs TopstepX after Aug 2024.
• Best Trading Journal for Sierra Chart Users (2026) →
  Import Sierra Chart Trade Activity Log CSVs into a journal that pairs fills into round-turn trades, plots them on the chart you traded, tracks Apex / MFFU / TPT rules via Rithmic, and screen-records the orderflow session. Covers the Topstep landmine for SC users.
• Best Trading Journal for Rithmic / R|Trader Pro Users (2026) →
  Import R|Trader Pro statements into a journal that knows your Apex / MFFU / TPT / Tradeify / Bulenox accounts all run on the same Rithmic login but follow different rule sets. Covers the multi-firm Rithmic workflow + Topstep-isn't-on-Rithmic landmine.

Broker how-to guides

• Guides hub — How to Export Your Trades (2026) →
  Independent CSV export guides for Tradovate, NinjaTrader 8, Sierra Chart, and Rithmic R|Trader Pro — exact export paths, column references, the platform-specific pitfalls, the 4 cross-platform pitfalls every futures CSV hits, the 6-step "what clean actually means" framework, and free prop-firm calculators. The hub that routes a reader to the right guide based on where their fills clear.
• How to Export Your Trades from Tradovate (2026) — Complete CSV Guide →
  Step-by-step export path on web + mobile, full column reference, the 3 quiet pitfalls (timezone, partial fills, multi-leg orders), and a journal-ready cleanup checklist. Independent reference — not Tradovate docs.
• How to Export Your Trades from NinjaTrader 8 (2026) — Complete CSV Guide →
  Right-click → Export path inside the Control Center, Trades vs Orders vs Executions grids explained, full NT8 column reference (Instrument / Account / MAE / MFE / Cum. profit), and the 3 quiet pitfalls (rollover instruments, sim-mixed-into-live exports, NT8 timezones). Independent reference — not NinjaTrader docs.
• How to Export Your Trades from Sierra Chart (2026) — Complete CSV Guide →
  Trade Activity Log export path, the on-disk Logs/ folder hidden archive, SC's CQG-style symbol format (ESM26-CME), and the 3 quiet pitfalls (Trade Simulation Mode toggle that's per-workspace not per-account, every order modify being its own row, quarterly rollovers). Independent reference — not Sierra Chart docs.
• How to Export Your Trades from Rithmic R|Trader Pro (2026) — Complete Statement Guide →
  Account > Statements → Executions tab → right-click → Export to CSV. The multi-firm-on-one-login workflow (Apex / MFFU / TPT / Tradeify / Bulenox / Earn2Trade all under one Rithmic login). 11-column reference with the per-fill commission + exchange-fee + clearing-fee + NFA columns Rithmic uniquely breaks out. 3 pitfalls (partial fills inflating trade count, "All Accounts" silently mixing firm presets, R|Trader basic vs R|Trader Pro confusion). Independent reference — not Rithmic docs.
• How to Export Your Topstep Trades (TopstepX + NinjaTrader 8) (2026) →
  Firm-specific guide. Both Topstep export paths: TopstepX web dashboard → trade history → Download CSV (raw fills, no DLL adjustment) AND NT8 → Account Performance → Trades grid (DLL-adjusted P&L). The post-Aug-2024 DLL split that makes the two files disagree by design, Combine-vs-XFA account tagging for the right trail-DD formula, the 50% consistency rule, and why Tradovate/Rithmic instructions are out of date. Independent reference — not Topstep docs.

Comparisons & guides

• Aurafy vs TradeZella (2026): Honest Side-by-Side for Futures Traders →
  Price, screen recording, prop-firm rule tracking, brokers, replay. Where TradeZella wins (multi-asset breadth) and where Aurafy wins (futures + prop-firm focus + native screen recording).
• Aurafy vs Tradervue (2026): Honest Side-by-Side for Futures Traders →
  The OG free journal vs the new prop-firm-focused one. Where Tradervue wins (multi-asset broker imports, public trader community feed, generous free tier) and where Aurafy wins (futures + prop-firm rule tracking + native screen recording).
• Aurafy vs TraderSync (2026): Honest Side-by-Side for Futures Traders →
  The multi-asset mistake-tagging journal vs the futures-focused one. Where TraderSync wins (80+ broker imports, mistake-tag analytics depth, built-in simulator) and where Aurafy wins (prop-firm rule tracking + native screen recording + $19 founder seat).
• Best Prop Firms for Futures Traders (2026): Honest Ranking →
  Apex 4.0 vs Topstep vs MyFundedFutures compared on the rules that actually decide who keeps a funded account. Trader-fit picks + free calculators.
• Apex vs Topstep (2026): Honest Side-by-Side Comparison →
  Drawdown, trail type, consistency, profit targets, payouts compared. Worked examples + a clear verdict on which to pick for your style.
• Apex vs MyFundedFutures (2026): Honest Side-by-Side Comparison →
  DLL vs no-DLL, three MFFU plans vs Apex's single product, payouts every 5 days vs Apex's cycle. Same SB+$100 lock — different plan flexibility.
• Topstep vs MyFundedFutures (2026): Honest Side-by-Side Comparison →
  DLL vs no DLL, lock at SB vs SB+$100, 50% vs 40% consistency, Combine→XFA vs Core/Rapid/Pro. Two firms with opposite philosophies on guardrails.
• Bulenox vs Tradeify (2026): Same Lock, Opposite Everything Else →
  Both lock the trail at SB+$100 and both use 40% consistency somewhere. Opposite platforms (NinjaTrader vs Tradovate), opposite program rigidity (permanent vs flexible), opposite consistency scope. Honest side-by-side.
• Earn2Trade vs Topstep (2026): Same Lock, Different Lifecycle →
  The two firms that lock the trail at Starting Balance and drop consistency on funded. But Earn2Trade defers the activation fee to your first withdrawal and lets you stay on LiveSim indefinitely. Honest side-by-side.
• TPT vs Tradeify (2026): Both Shift the Rules — In Opposite Directions →
  TPT shifts the trail mechanic across phases (EOD → intraday → EOD). Tradeify shifts the consistency rule across programs (Growth/Select/Lightning). Same lifecycle-landmine pattern, opposite axis. Opposite lock family, opposite platforms, opposite news policy.
• Topstep vs TPT (2026): Same Lock Family, Opposite Trail Trajectory →
  Both lock funded drawdown at starting balance. Both drop 50% consistency on funded. But Topstep goes intraday→EOD across its 2-phase Combine→XFA lifecycle, while TPT goes EOD→intraday→EOD across its 3-phase Test→PRO→PRO+ ladder. Topstep has DLL on NinjaTrader; TPT has no DLL anywhere since Jan 2025.
• Trade Replay vs Screen Recording (2026): What's the Difference? →
  Tick-data replay (FX Replay, NinjaTrader) shows the chart. Screen recording shows the whole session — every click, news pop, and hesitation. Honest comparison + which one actually helps you stop repeating the same mistake.
• Apex 4.0 EOD vs Intraday Drawdown (2026): The Day-One Choice You Can't Undo →
  Apex 4.0 makes you pick EOD or Intraday at purchase — irreversible for that account. The mechanical difference (closing balance only vs live equity HWM), three worked scenarios, and how to choose without the marketing spin.