ONYX Prop Futures is a proprietary futures trading firm that gives traders access to trading capital through an evaluation program. ONYX offers TWO separate product families: Standard tracks (simulated evaluation to simulated funded account, with a coming-soon live stage called Diamond) and Express to Live (a separate program, live now, where a simulated evaluation and buffer lead to a REAL live-capital account). ONYX is an evaluation firm, not a brokerage.
The Two Product Families
Axis | Standard tracks | Express to Live |
Availability | Evaluation and Funded available now. Diamond (shared live program) is COMING SOON. | LIVE NOW. |
Path | Evaluation, then Funded, then Diamond (coming soon). | Buy one evaluation, pass, build a buffer on the same account, then a live account. |
Tracks / brand names | Sapphire to Ruby; Flex to Flex Funded; Gold to Platinum. All lead to Diamond. | Ruby-X (EOD trailing floor) and Platinum-X (static floor). Program name is always "Express to Live", never "ETL". |
Simulated vs live | Evaluation and funded accounts (Ruby, Flex Funded, Platinum) are SIMULATED. Diamond is a separate coming-soon live stage. | Evaluation and buffer are SIMULATED. The Express live account is REAL live-capital trading. |
Account size means | A starting BALANCE: 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K, 200K (available sizes vary by track). | Your DRAWDOWN / risk budget, NOT a balance: $1,000, $1,500, $2,000, $3,000. |
Min evaluation trading days | Sapphire 3, Gold 3, Flex 5. | 7. |
Forced daily loss limit | NONE on any standard account. Optional personal DLL up to your drawdown, enforced via Rithmic, off by default. | Evaluation and buffer: 40% of drawdown ($400/$600/$800/$1,200). Live: self-set. |
Payouts (funded / live) | One request per WEEK, keep up to 100% of profit, minimum $300, per-request caps apply. | DAILY, keep 85%, no payout cap, minimum $300. |
Max accounts at once | Up to 10, or up to 5 on the Gold track. | Up to 6 active, capped by COMBINED drawdown of $6,000. |
Billing | One-time fee per account, no subscription. | One-time fee per evaluation, no subscription. Activation $0. |
Standard Tracks: How It Works
Start an evaluation. Pick a track and account size. You receive emailed Rithmic credentials within minutes of payment and trade in a SIMULATED environment.
Pass the evaluation. Reach your profit target over the minimum number of trading days while staying within your drawdown. There is no time limit and no forced daily loss limit. Not trading for 14 days breaches the evaluation.
Get funded. Your evaluation converts to a SIMULATED funded account. You keep up to 100% of your profits and can request a payout once per week.
Diamond (coming soon). Diamond is the shared live program beyond a funded account on every track. Funded accounts remain simulated until Diamond launches. Diamond is NOT Express to Live.
Track | Evaluation | Funded (simulated) | Drawdown type | Sizes |
Sapphire | Sapphire | Ruby | End-of-day trailing (locks at starting balance) | 50K, 100K, 150K |
Flex | Flex | Flex Funded | End-of-day trailing (locks at starting balance) | 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K |
Gold | Gold | Platinum | Static floor (fixed, never trails) | 50K, 100K, 150K, 200K |
For full standard rules and how to choose, see ONYX Account Types. Note: "Direct" and Diamond-as-a-funded-account are retired and do not exist.
Express to Live: How It Works
Express to Live is a SEPARATE program (brand names Ruby-X and Platinum-X), LIVE NOW. Buy one evaluation, pass it, build a buffer on the same account, then trade a REAL live-capital account. Key facts:
Item | Value |
Tracks (floor only) | Ruby-X = EOD trailing that NEVER locks at breakeven (different from standard Sapphire/Flex EOD, which locks at starting balance). Platinum-X = static floor. |
Sizes (drawdown / risk budget) | $1,000, $1,500, $2,000, $3,000. Size is a drawdown, NOT a balance. |
Evaluation | Target = 2x drawdown; min 7 trading days; daily loss limit = 40% of drawdown ($400/$600/$800/$1,200); daily consistency cap = target/7 rounded up ($286/$429/$572/$858), evaluation only. |
Buffer (simulated) | Target = 1x drawdown; no min days; no consistency; daily loss limit = 40% of drawdown. |
Live account (real capital) | No consistency, no payout cap, DAILY payouts, $300 minimum, keep 85%, daily loss limit is self-set, activation $0. |
Accounts | Up to 6 active, capped by COMBINED drawdown of $6,000. Activation fee $0. |
For the full Express to Live rules, see Express to Live (Ruby-X and Platinum-X).
Do Not Conflate: Standard vs Express to Live
Dimension | Standard tracks | Express to Live |
Account size | A balance: 25K to 200K. | A drawdown: $1,000 to $3,000. |
EOD floor behavior | Sapphire/Flex EOD trailing LOCKS at starting balance. Gold is static (no trailing). | Ruby-X EOD trailing NEVER locks. Platinum-X is static. |
Forced daily loss limit | None forced. | 40% of drawdown in eval and buffer; self-set when live. |
Payouts | Weekly, keep up to 100%, per-request caps. | Daily, keep 85%, no cap. |
Min evaluation days | 3 (Sapphire/Gold) or 5 (Flex). | 7. |
Max accounts | Up to 10 (5 on Gold). | Up to 6 (combined drawdown $6,000). |
Funded / live environment | Funded accounts are SIMULATED. | Live account is REAL live capital. |
Live program | Diamond = separate coming-soon stage. | Express to Live = available now. |
Billing and Legal
Item | Detail |
Fee structure | Both families: ONE-TIME fee, no subscription, no monthly billing. Standard fee is per account; Express fee is per evaluation. Standard billing is via PayPal. Pricing is set per size and may change; see onyx-futures.com. |
Refunds | Non-refundable after credentials are issued. Chargeback without contacting support first = permanent ban. |
Simulated vs live | Standard evaluation, standard funded, and Express evaluation/buffer are simulated. Only the Express live account is real live-capital trading. CFTC Rule 4.41 applies to simulated performance. |
What ONYX is | A proprietary trading evaluation firm, NOT a brokerage. |
Support: [email protected], replies within one business day. Contact support before any billing dispute.