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Phoenix Trader Funding Phoenix Trader Funding
PropShopTrader PropShopTrader
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States Estonia
Established Aug 2023 Mar 2024
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, Volumetrica, Rithmic
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% Best 80/20 (Real Prop)
Daily Drawdown None on Classic/Spark evaluations; 25% Dynamic on Spark Direct $2K funded account Forge 25K: $625; Forge 50K: $1,250. Light: None (Day Trade), trailing drawdown applies.
Payout Frequency On-demand (within 48h)
Payouts processed within 48 hours from request to bank account via PayPal or Payoneer
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 ✓ Yes ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • No daily drawdown on Classic accounts; free monthly reset coupon; proprietary Odin platform; PayPal/Payoneer payouts within 48h; unlimited free practice accounts
  • 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
  • Trailing EOD drawdown can be restrictive; 50% consistency rule on Classic evaluation
  • 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
30% off every challenge but Merit Accounts PFMAP
No offers

Challenge Details

Phoenix Trader Funding Challenges

6 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$39 $25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
P1: —
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $1,000 trailing EOD
90% $29
$69 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: —
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $2,000 trailing EOD
90% $29
$69 $2K Instant P1: —
P1: 25% Dynamic
25% dynamic daily drawdown on $2K account
P1: $2,000 static
80% None
$89 $25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
P1: —
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $1,500 trailing EOD
80% None
$128 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: —
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $2,000 trailing EOD
80% None
$269 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: —
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $3,000 trailing EOD
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