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Halcyon Trader Funding Halcyon Trader Funding
Phoenix Trader Funding Phoenix Trader Funding
Halcyon Trader Funding 4.6 Get Started
Phoenix Trader Funding 6.7 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States France
Established - Aug 2023
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms Trading View, Quantower, Volumetrica, Rithmic, Tradesea, WealthCharts Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, dxFeed, Volumetrica, Phoenix Instant Logger, Rithmic, DeepCharts
Trading Rules
Profit Split 90% Best 90%
Daily Drawdown No daily loss limit; trailing drawdown (Lite) or end-of-day drawdown (Prime) No standard daily loss limit. Classic and Spark use trailing EOD drawdown from highest balance. Merit accounts apply a 25% dynamic daily drawdown of starting balance.
Payout Frequency On demand
Reward requests allowed after 8 full trading days (6 of 8 meeting min daily profit); qualifying days reset after each approved reward. 		Bi-Weekly
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✓ Yes
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • 90% profit split; no consistency rule or daily loss limit on Halcyon Lite; one-time evaluation fee with no monthly subscription; 1 minimum trading day to pass a Lite evaluation; news trading, copy trading and automated/algo trading permitted; rewards paid via Rise (Riseworks) with 3-business-day processing.
  • Three funded account programs: Classic (subscription-based, 90% profit split), Spark (lower-cost subscription with $29 one-time activation, all strategies allowed), and Merit (one-time $2K challenge with 50/80 profit split structure). No daily drawdown limit on Classic and Spark programs. Multiple platform choices including NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, TradingView, Odin, Quantower, Atas, and Volumetrica. Bi-weekly payouts via PayPal and Payoneer.
Main Drawbacks
  • Day-trading only, all positions must be flat by 4:45 PM EST (no overnight or weekend holding); trailing drawdown counts unrealized profit and never moves back down; maximum of 5 approved rewards per Lite account before a required transition; HFT bots prohibited; the legacy Flagship Evaluation/Funded program is being wound down through 2026-07-31.
  • Classic and Spark programs require ongoing monthly subscription fees that continue while subscribed. Spark accounts require a $29 one-time activation fee at signup. Trailing EOD drawdown on Classic and Spark tracks from highest account balance. Merit program limited to $2K account size with EdgeClear broker only.
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers
30% off every challenge but Merit Accounts PFMAP
10% off Spark accounts. Verified live on phoenixtraderfunding.com homepage 2026-06-07 ("10% OFF on Spark Accounts, Starting at $35! ... Use This Code At Checkout JUNE"). JUNE
30% off Classic accounts. Verified live on phoenixtraderfunding.com 2026-06-24 ("Odin got upgraded! Enjoy 30% OFF Classic Accounts! ... Use This Code At Checkout ODIN"). ODIN

Challenge Details

Halcyon Trader Funding Challenges

3 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$129 $25K 1 Step P1: $1,350
 P1: -
P1: $1,000 Trailing Drawdown
 90% None
$192 $50K 1 Step P1: $2,750
 P1: -
P1: $2,000 Trailing Drawdown
 90% None
$359 $150K 1 Step P1: $8,500
 P1: -
P1: $4,000 Trailing Drawdown
 90% None

Phoenix Trader Funding Challenges

6 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$39
monthly (+ $29 one-time activation fee) 		$25K Subscription P1: -
 P1: -
P1: $1,000 trailing drawdown (EOD)
 90% None
$69
monthly (+ $29 one-time activation fee) 		$50K Subscription P1: -
 P1: -
P1: $2,000 trailing drawdown (EOD)
 90% None
$69 $2K 1 Step P1: -
 P1: $500
25% dynamic daily drawdown of starting balance
P1: $2,000 static
 50% None
$89
monthly 		$25K Subscription P1: $1,500
 P1: -
P1: $1,500 trailing drawdown (EOD)
 90% None
$128
monthly 		$50K Subscription P1: $3,000
 P1: -
P1: $2,000 trailing drawdown (EOD)
 90% None
$269
monthly 		$100K Subscription P1: $6,000
 P1: -
P1: $3,000 trailing drawdown (EOD)
 90% None
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