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Phidias Prop Firm Phidias Prop Firm
PropShopTrader PropShopTrader
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country Gibraltar Estonia
Established Jan 2023 Mar 2024
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms R | Trader Pro, Quantower, Atas, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Jigsaw, Sierra Chart
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% Best 80/20 (Real Prop)
Daily Drawdown EOD trailing, no daily loss limit Forge 25K: $625; Forge 50K: $1,250. Light: None (Day Trade), trailing drawdown applies.
Payout Frequency Every 10 days Automatic at Benchmarks 2-6 (Futures Forge), Signing Bonus at Real Prop (Stocks)
Forge sim payouts up to $6,250 (25K) / $12,000 (50K) across BM2-BM6. Stocks use Signing Bonus model on transition to Real Prop. 80/20 split with no payout caps post Real Prop.
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
  • Multi-asset (Stocks + Futures), 70% off FORGE launch promo, Tickblaze platform included ($198 value), real-time market data included, no monthly fees, 1-step Gladiator Forge with sim payouts starting at Benchmark 2, swing trading supported, free trade copier, no expiration windows.
Main Drawbacks
  • Monthly subscription model, limited to futures only, smaller platform selection, TrustPilot has polarized reviews (68% 5-star, 25% 1-star)
  • 30% consistency rule for payouts (333% total profit vs largest single day), strict no-hedging policy, day-trade-only on Light intraday (closed by 4:45 PM EST), Forge requires fresh purchase (no reset path from Light), max 5 active Futures Intraday accounts.
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

PropShopTrader Challenges

14 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$750 $225
one-time (FORGE 70% off)
$25K 1 Step P1: $1,000
P1: $625
Daily Loss Limit
P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown
80/20 at Real Prop None
$229
one-time
$25K 1 Step P1: $325
P1: —
None
P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown
80/20 at Real Prop None
$295
one-time
$25K 1 Step P1: $625 weekly
P1: —
None
P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown
80/20 at Real Prop None
$295
one-time
$12.5K 1 Step P1: $500 weekly
P1: —
None
P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown
80/20 at Real Prop None
$299
one-time
$25K 1 Step P1: $500
P1: —
None
P1: $1,250 Trailing Drawdown
80/20 at Real Prop None
$299
one-time
$25K 1 Step P1: $325
P1: —
None
P1: $1,225 Trailing Drawdown (EOD)
80/20 at Real Prop None
$349
one-time
$25K 1 Step P1: $500
P1: —
None
P1: $1,125 Trailing Drawdown (EOD)
80/20 at Real Prop None
$1200 $360
one-time (FORGE 70% off)
$50K 1 Step P1: $2,000
P1: $1,250
Daily Loss Limit
P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown
80/20 at Real Prop None
$449
one-time
$50K 1 Step P1: $625
P1: —
None
P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown
80/20 at Real Prop None
$499
one-time
$50K 1 Step P1: $1,000
P1: —
None
P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown
80/20 at Real Prop None
$499
one-time
$50K 1 Step P1: $625
P1: —
None
P1: $2,250 Trailing Drawdown (EOD)
80/20 at Real Prop None
$595
one-time
$25K 1 Step P1: $1,000 weekly
P1: —
None
P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown
80/20 at Real Prop None
$595
one-time
$50K 1 Step P1: $1,250 weekly
P1: —
None
P1: $2,500 Trailing Drawdown
80/20 at Real Prop None
$599
one-time
$50K 1 Step P1: $1,000
P1: —
None
P1: $2,250 Trailing Drawdown (EOD)
80/20 at Real Prop None