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Funding Traders currently offers 24 challenge programs, with fees ranging from $39–$2349. Select a challenge type and account size below to compare profit targets, drawdown limits, payout frequency, and the full consistency rule — all sourced directly from Funding Traders's official documentation and updated weekly.

Challenge Details

Funding Traders Challenge: Instant

CHALLENGE FEE$159

Challenge Fee

$159

Phase 1 Profit Target

None

Phase 2 Profit Target

NaN%

Max Daily Loss

3%

Max Total Loss

6%

Profit Split

90%-100%

Payout Frequency

14 days

Consistency Rule

15%

How Funding Traders challenges work

A Funding Traders challenge is a paid evaluation phase where you trade simulated capital under Funding Traders's rules — profit targets, daily drawdown, max drawdown, and time limits. Pass the evaluation and you're moved to a funded account where you trade Funding Traders's actual capital and keep a percentage of profits as your payout. Most challenge fees are refunded with your first successful payout.

Funding Traders's evaluation structure (1-step, 2-step, or instant-funding) depends on which program you pick. Each challenge card above shows the exact steps, the profit target per phase, the time limit (if any), the daily and overall drawdown limits, and the profit split you'll earn once funded. We pull these values directly from Funding Traders's official rulebook and refresh them weekly.

Industry-wide pass rates on prop firm challenges sit around 10%. The traders who pass most consistently treat the challenge as a paid stress test of an already-profitable strategy — not as a way to learn one. If you're newer to trading, the Funding Traders matcher tool can help you find a challenge with rules that fit your style before paying for the evaluation.

Frequently Asked Questions about Funding Traders Challenges

A Funding Traders challenge is the paid evaluation phase where you prove you can hit a profit target without breaching drawdown rules. Once you pass, you're funded — you trade Funding Traders's actual capital and keep a percentage of profits as your payout. Most challenge fees are refunded with your first successful payout.
Funding Traders typically offers multiple formats — both one-step and two-step evaluations are common across the industry, and some firms also offer instant-funding options. The exact structure depends on which account size and program you pick. The challenge cards above show the current steps, profit targets, and time limits for each tier.
Profit splits in this industry typically range from 70% to 90% to the trader. Higher splits are usually unlocked through Funding Traders's scaling plan after consistent payouts. The exact current split for each program is shown on the main Funding Traders review page along with payout frequency and minimum payout amounts.
Most prop firms enforce both a daily drawdown limit (around 4–5%) and a maximum overall drawdown (around 8–10%). The make-or-break detail is whether the overall drawdown is static (calculated from starting balance) or trailing (follows equity highs). Each challenge card above shows Funding Traders's exact rule for that account size — read it carefully before paying.
You lose the challenge fee. Most firms — including Funding Traders — offer discounted reset options if you want to retry without paying the full price again. If you breach by a small margin in the final phase, some firms grant a free reset on a case-by-case basis. Contact Funding Traders's support directly if you think you qualify.
News trading rules vary across firms and across Funding Traders's individual programs. Most prop firms restrict trading during high-impact news (NFP, FOMC, CPI) and some require positions to be closed before weekend gaps. Funding Traders's specific trading rules are listed on the main Funding Traders review page in the Trading Rules section.