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Phidias Prop Firm Phidias Prop Firm
DayTraders DayTraders
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country Gibraltar United States
Established Jan 2023 Jan 2023
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms R | Trader Pro, Quantower, Atas, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Jigsaw, Sierra Chart Trading View, Quantower, Rithmic
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% 100% (Eval/Pro), 80/20 (Straight to Live) Best
Daily Drawdown EOD trailing, no daily loss limit Varies by plan: NONE (Trail/Static), $800-$3,250 (EOD), $1,000-$3,250 (S2L)
Payout Frequency Every 10 days Daily (S2L), 8 Qualifying Days (Eval/Pro), 10 Qualifying Days (S2F)
Automated payout approval. Pro accounts require 8 Qualifying Days with $100-$400 min daily profit (size-dependent) and 30% consistency. S2L Live accounts pay daily, no min/consistency.
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
  • Live futures trading from day one, no daily loss limit, EOD drawdown, fast 10-day payouts, affordable monthly pricing starting at $54
  • Keep up to 100% of profits on Eval/Pro accounts (no profit split), automated payout approval, ONYX browser-based platform with TradingView charts + Rithmic data, 2-day pass evaluations on Trail/EOD/Static, 15 funded Pro accounts allowed, FREE real-time data fees, Straight-to-Funded (S2F) and Straight-to-Live (S2L) tracks, 100+ countries supported, no scaling rules.
Main Drawbacks
  • Monthly subscription model, limited to futures only, smaller platform selection, TrustPilot has polarized reviews (68% 5-star, 25% 1-star)
  • Futures-only (CME/COMEX/NYMEX/CBOT) — no forex/CFD/stocks/crypto, all trading is simulated for Eval/Pro accounts (only S2L offers real live execution), $130 one-time Pro Activation Fee after passing, 8-day payout cycle on Pro is slower than daily-payout competitors, 50% consistency rule on evaluation phase (30% on Pro), only Rithmic data feed supported, S2L profit split is 80/20 (not 100%).
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
60% off all evaluation accounts TAKEOFF99
No offers

Challenge Details

Phidias Prop Firm Challenges

7 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$21
Drawdown Challenge ($10K)
$10K 1 Step P1: 100% (max drawdown challenge)
P1: None
P1: 100% ($10K)
80% None
$54
Fundamental (monthly)
$50K 1 Step P1: 8%
P1: None
P1: 5% EOD trailing
80% None
$86
Fundamental (monthly)
$100K 1 Step P1: 6%
P1: None
P1: 3% EOD trailing
80% None
$88
Static (monthly, direct live access)
$25K Instant P1: None (instant funded)
P1: None
P1: Static drawdown
80% None
$110
Swing (monthly, overnight allowed)
$50K 1 Step P1: 8%
P1: None
P1: 5% EOD trailing
80% None
$165
Swing (monthly, overnight allowed)
$100K 1 Step P1: 6%
P1: None
P1: 3% EOD trailing
80% None
$570
Swing 150K (monthly)
$150K 1 Step P1: 6%
P1: None
P1: 3% EOD trailing
80% None

DayTraders Challenges

18 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$150 $30
one-time (80% off promo)
$25K 1 Step P1: $2,500
P1: —
NONE
P1: $750 Static
100% (no split on Pro) $130
$200 $40
one-time (80% off promo)
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,750
P1: —
NONE
P1: $1,000 Static
100% (no split on Pro) $130
$249 $49.8
one-time (80% off promo)
$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
P1: —
NONE
P1: $1,500 Intraday Trailing
100% (no split on Pro) $130
$309 $61.8
one-time (80% off promo)
$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
P1: $800
Daily Loss Limit $800
P1: $1,000 EOD Trailing
100% (no split on Pro) $130
$325 $65
one-time (80% off promo)
$100K 1 Step P1: $5,750
P1: —
NONE
P1: $1,500 Static
100% (no split on Pro) $130
$379 $75.8
one-time (80% off promo)
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: —
NONE
P1: $2,500 Intraday Trailing
100% (no split on Pro) $130
$400 $80
one-time (80% off promo)
$150K 1 Step P1: $6,750
P1: —
NONE
P1: $1,750 Static
100% (no split on Pro) $130
$469 $93.8
one-time (80% off promo)
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: $1,250
Daily Loss Limit $1,250
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
100% (no split on Pro) $130
$699 $139.8
one-time (80% off promo)
$150K 1 Step P1: $8,500
P1: —
NONE
P1: $4,500 Intraday Trailing
100% (no split on Pro) $130
$879 $175.8
one-time (80% off promo)
$300K 1 Step P1: $15,000
P1: —
NONE
P1: $7,000 Intraday Trailing
100% (no split on Pro) $130
$329 $179
one-time (Straight to Live promo)
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: $1,000
Daily Loss Limit $1,000
P1: $2,000 Intraday Trailing
80/20 (S2L Live) None
$899 $179.8
one-time (80% off promo)
$150K 1 Step P1: $8,500
P1: $2,000
Daily Loss Limit $2,000
P1: $4,000 EOD Trailing
100% (no split on Pro) $130
$370 $222
one-time (Straight to Funded promo)
$25K Instant P1: —
P1: —
NONE
P1: $1,000 EOD
100% (no split) None
$1599 $319.8
one-time (80% off promo)
$300K 1 Step P1: $15,000
P1: $3,250
Daily Loss Limit $3,250
P1: $6,500 EOD Trailing
100% (no split on Pro) $130
$469 $319
one-time (Straight to Live promo)
$150K 1 Step P1: $8,500
P1: $1,750
Daily Loss Limit $1,750
P1: $4,500 Intraday Trailing
80/20 (S2L Live) None
$570 $342
one-time (Straight to Funded promo)
$50K Instant P1: —
P1: $1,250
Daily Loss Limit $1,250
P1: $2,500 EOD
100% (no split) None
$599 $449
one-time (Straight to Live promo)
$300K 1 Step P1: $15,000
P1: $3,250
Daily Loss Limit $3,250
P1: $7,000 Intraday Trailing
80/20 (S2L Live) None
$825 $495
one-time (Straight to Funded promo)
$150K Instant P1: —
P1: $3,750
Daily Loss Limit $3,750
P1: $6,000 EOD
100% (no split) None