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NYS Markets NYS Markets
SFX Funded SFX Funded
NYS Markets 6.2 Get Started
SFX Funded 4.2 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Saint Lucia United Arab Emirates
Established Jan 2015 -
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms Trading View, Match Trader, MT5 Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% (scales up to 100%) 85-100% (scaling to 100%) Best
Daily Drawdown Instant: 3% daily / 5% trailing. Step 1: 3% daily / 6% max. Step 2: 5% daily / 10% max. 3% (Rapid, Instant), 4% (Ascend 2-Step)
Payout Frequency Weekly
Funded traders receive weekly payouts, processed within 24 hours 		On demand / Bi-weekly
First payout on demand after 3 trading days + 3% profit (40% split); thereafter every 14 business days (bi-weekly) or a 7-day add-on. Instant/Rapid funded require 10 min trading days per payout.
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.
  • Multiple models (Rapid 1-Step, Ascend 2-Step, Instant Funding); no time limit on evaluations; on-demand payouts; up to 100% profit split with scaling; funded capital up to $500,000; 48-hour Payout Guarantee.
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.
  • SFX Protect closes funded accounts on a 2% floating loss (1% for $300K/$400K Instant) - stricter than the advertised daily limit; 85-100% split starts below the headline 100%; TrustPilot rating suppressed for a guidelines breach.
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

SFX Funded Challenges

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$9
one-time 		$5K Instant P1: -
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% (Trailing)
 80% None
$88
one-time 		$80K Instant P1: -
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% (Trailing)
 80% None
$518 $259
one-time · 100% refundable 		$120K 1 Step P1: 3%
 P1: 3%
P1: 4% (Trailing)
 85-100% (scaling) None
$689 $344
one-time · 100% refundable 		$80K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8% (Static)
P2: 8% (Static)
 85-100% (scaling) None
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