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NYS Markets NYS Markets
PropHelix PropHelix
NYS Markets 6.2 Get Started
PropHelix 4.6 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Saint Lucia Slovakia
Established Jan 2015 -
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms Trading View, Match Trader, MT5 Match Trader
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% (scales up to 100%) Best Up to 80%
Daily Drawdown Instant: 3% daily / 5% trailing. Step 1: 3% daily / 6% max. Step 2: 5% daily / 10% max. 3% max daily loss (equity-based, includes open P&L/commissions/swaps; resets midnight CE(S)T)
Payout Frequency Weekly
Funded traders receive weekly payouts, processed within 24 hours 		Every 14 days
Bi-weekly payout schedule (every 14 days); up to 80% reward split. Source: rules-steady / how-it-works.
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • Three programs (Instant, 1-Step, 2-Step). Up to $150,000 simulated capital. 80% profit split scaling to 100%. Weekly payouts within 24h. Available in 190+ countries. MT5, Match Trader and TradingView. NYS Academy education + Smart Journal + NYS GPT. Premium Programme scaling to $2M. Spin & Trade reward feature.
  • Low $10 upfront to start a Steady challenge (remaining fee paid only after passing); Instant Funding path with no evaluation phase and no profit target; no time limit and no minimum trading days on all paths; weekend holding and news trading permitted; up to 80% reward split with 14-day payouts; Match-Trader platform with TradingView charts; 24/7 in-house support.
Main Drawbacks
  • Instant program enforces 15% consistency rule and 1% max open risk. 2-Step required reaching 8% then 5% with tight risk caps. Founders/UBO not publicly listed. Saint Lucia tech entity (NYS Markets Ltd) + Hong Kong operator (NYS Corp Limited) — offshore structure, unregulated.
  • Brand-new firm (2026 launch, only 12 TrustPilot reviews); simulated/educational environment only, not real capital or a regulated brokerage; single platform (Match-Trader only, more 'coming soon'); consistency-score rule caps single-day profit (15% Steady / 20% Instant); rewards granted at the provider's sole discretion; hedging between accounts and platform-error exploitation prohibited.
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers No offers

Challenge Details

NYS Markets Challenges

6 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$36 $5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P2: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% (scales up to 100%) None
$79 $10K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P2: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% (scales up to 100%) None
$149 $20K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P2: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% (scales up to 100%) None
$299 $50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P2: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% (scales up to 100%) None
$529 $100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P2: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% (scales up to 100%) None
$749 $150K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P2: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% (scales up to 100%) None

PropHelix Challenges

5 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$39
Start Phase 1 for $10 upfront; $39 balance paid only after passing Phase 1 (Steady pay-per-phase model) 		$5K 1 Step P1: 5%
 P1: 3%
Equity-based, resets midnight CE(S)T
P1: 6% static
 Up to 80% None
$69
Start Phase 1 for $10 upfront; $69 balance paid only after passing Phase 1 (Steady pay-per-phase model) 		$10K 1 Step P1: 5%
 P1: 3%
Equity-based, resets midnight CE(S)T
P1: 6% static
 Up to 80% None
$169
Start Phase 1 for $10 upfront; $169 balance paid only after passing Phase 1 (Steady pay-per-phase model) 		$25K 1 Step P1: 5%
 P1: 3%
Equity-based, resets midnight CE(S)T
P1: 6% static
 Up to 80% None
$319
Start Phase 1 for $10 upfront; $319 balance paid only after passing Phase 1 (Steady pay-per-phase model) 		$50K 1 Step P1: 5%
 P1: 3%
Equity-based, resets midnight CE(S)T
P1: 6% static
 Up to 80% None
$539
Start Phase 1 for $10 upfront; $539 balance paid only after passing Phase 1 (Steady pay-per-phase model) 		$100K 1 Step P1: 5%
 P1: 3%
Equity-based, resets midnight CE(S)T
P1: 6% static
 Up to 80% None
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