SeacrestFunded
SeacrestFunded is a leading trader evaluation services firm offering up to $400,000 in simulated funding through various challenge programs. Traders can select from 1-step, 2-step, 2-step Max, and 3-step challenges, each designed to assess trading consistency and skill. The evaluation process involves trading on demo accounts to meet specific simulated gain targets, with unlimited trading days and no restrictions on trading styles, allowing for strategies like scalping, hedging, swing trading, martingale, and grid trading. Upon successful completion of the evaluation phases, traders receive live simulated accounts with an 80% split on net simulated gains and the potential to scale up to $1 million in simulated funds. The program supports trading across 175+ assets, including Forex, indices, cryptocurrencies, and commodities, with a simulated trading leverage of 30:1. Payouts can be requested every 5 to 14 calendar days, with a minimum payout amount of $50.
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HyroTrader
HyroTrader is a crypto proprietary trading firm that offers traders access to firm capital in a simulated evaluation environment, enabling them to demonstrate consistency and skill without risking their own funds. After linking a ByBit or CLEO account via API, participants complete a trading challenge, typically aiming for a 10% to 15% profit target, while adhering to rules around drawdowns, minimum trading days, stop-loss usage, and maximum loss caps. Successful traders unlock a funded account, where they trade with capital backed by HyroTrader and retain profit splits ranging from 70% up to 90%. Payouts are processed in stablecoins (USDT/USDC) within 12–24 hours once profit thresholds are met. The platform focuses exclusively on crypto markets, supports over 700 trading pairs, provides real exchange connectivity (not simulated price feeds), and allows unlimited time to complete the challenge phases.
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FTMO
FTMO is a modern proprietary trading firm established in 2015, offering traders the opportunity to manage demo accounts with balances up to $200,000. The firm has developed a unique evaluation process, comprising the FTMO challenge and verification stages, designed to identify and nurture trading talent. Upon successful completion, traders operate in a simulated environment and can earn up to 90% of the profits generated, without risking personal capital. FTMO provides access to multiple trading platforms, including MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, and DxTrade, catering to diverse trading preferences. The firm emphasizes trader development through its FTMO Academy, offering educational resources and performance coaching. Additionally, top-performing traders may qualify for the premium program, granting benefits such as increased profit sharing and potential employment.
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FundingPips
FundingPips is a proprietary trading firm offering traders the opportunity to manage funded accounts across various financial instruments, including Forex, commodities, indices, and cryptocurrencies. The firm provides multiple evaluation models, such as the Zero Program, which allows traders to bypass the evaluation phase and start earning immediately, with account sizes ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 and profit splits up to 100%. Additionally, FundingPips offers a one-step evaluation requiring a 10% profit target, and a two-step evaluation with 6% profit targets in both phases, both featuring unlimited trading periods and profit splits up to 95%. Traders can utilize platforms like cTrader, Match-Trader, and TradeLocker, with leverage options up to 100:1. However, some traders have reported concerns regarding trading conditions during evaluation phases, including increased slippage and execution delays, suggesting potential manipulation to induce challenge failures.
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