Maven Trading currently offers 42 challenge programs, with fees ranging from $13–$472. 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 Maven Trading's official documentation and kept up to date.

Challenge Details

Maven Trading Challenge: Instant

Program: Instant funding

Challenge Fee

$15

Profit Target

None (instant funding)

Max Daily Loss

2%

Max Total Loss

3% (trailing)

Profit Split

80%

Payout Frequency

Every 10 business days

Consistency Rule

20% consistency score; max open risk 1%

Trading Rules

Rules change without notice and vary by account type. Confirm with the firm before you trade.

ALLOWED

Weekend Holding

RESTRICTED

News Trading

No opening or closing trades 2 min either side of red-folder news.

Except Instant funding, Buy Now, Pay Later Challenge: Allowed

Scalping

Excessive scalping banned: 50%+ of trades held under 1 minute.

Hedging

Allowed, but an account can't trade only hedges.

NOT ALLOWED

Expert Advisors (EAs)HFTTick ScalpingGrid TradingHedging Across Accounts

Copy Trading

Copying another trader is banned; both accounts are breached.

Arbitrage

Latency, long/short and reverse arbitrage banned.

Gambling

All-in trades with no stop loss, or big bets at 1:1.25 risk-reward or worse.

From our firm record — not independently re-verified

How Maven Trading challenges work

A Maven Trading challenge is a paid evaluation phase where you trade simulated capital under Maven Trading'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 Maven Trading's actual capital and keep a percentage of profits as your payout. Most challenge fees are refunded with your first successful payout.

Maven Trading'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 Maven Trading's official rulebook and keep them up to date.

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 Maven Trading matcher tool can help you find a challenge with rules that fit your style before paying for the evaluation.

Frequently Asked Questions about Maven Trading Challenges

A Maven Trading 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 Maven Trading's actual capital and keep a percentage of profits as your payout. Most challenge fees are refunded with your first successful payout.
Maven Trading 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 Maven Trading's scaling plan after consistent payouts. The exact current split for each program is shown on the main Maven Trading 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 Maven Trading's exact rule for that account size — read it carefully before paying.
You lose the challenge fee. Most firms — including Maven Trading — 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 Maven Trading's support directly if you think you qualify.
News trading rules vary across firms and across Maven Trading'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. Maven Trading's specific trading rules are listed on the main Maven Trading review page in the Trading Rules section.

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