Challenge Comparison Tool

Select up to 3 firms to compare their challenges, rules, and pricing side by side.

NYS Markets NYS Markets
Top One Trader Top One Trader
NYS Markets 6.9 Get Started
Top One Trader 8.0 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Saint Lucia United States
Established Jan 2015 Sep 2023
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms Trading View, Match Trader, MT5 cTrader, Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% (scales up to 100%) Best 80% standard, up to 90% (up to 100% on Instant PRIME)
Daily Drawdown Instant: 3% daily / 5% trailing. Step 1: 3% daily / 6% max. Step 2: 5% daily / 10% max. 4-5% (4% on 2-Step Plus, 5% on 1-Step Flash; EquityShield 2%/2.5% on Instant)
Payout Frequency Weekly
Funded traders receive weekly payouts, processed within 24 hours 		Bi-weekly (14 days), 7-day upgrade add-on available
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.
  • Fast payouts (1-2 hours average per firm marketing and TrustPilot reviews); No time limits on evaluations; Challenge fee refunded on first funded payout; Up to 100% profit split via Instant PRIME upgrade; Scaling plan up to $5 million; Four trading platforms (MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker); Public, US-registered leadership team
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.
  • 2% processing fee on all payouts; Weekend holding not permitted; EAs/algo trading restricted on funded accounts; Consistency rule tightens to 30% on funded stage; Stop-loss mandatory on every trade (paid add-on to remove); EquityShield risk caps on Instant Funding and Instant PRIME
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers
SUMMER: 40-60% off all challenge accounts (varies by size). Active promo as of 2026-06-08. SUMMER

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

Top One Trader Challenges

12 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$39 $16 $5K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$94 $38 $5K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$162 $65 $10K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$158 $79 $10K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$209 $105 $25K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$296 $148 $25K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$410 $205 $50K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$435 $218 $50K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$541 $325 $100K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$798 $479 $100K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$1776 $1065 $200K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$2537 $1522 $200K Instant P1: -
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% trailing
 up to 90% None
NYS Markets
Visit NYS Markets Full Profile →
Top One Trader
Visit Top One Trader Full Profile →