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Pipstone Capital Pipstone Capital
Top One Trader Top One Trader
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country United Arab Emirates United States
Established Jan 2025 Sep 2023
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms cTrader, MT5 cTrader, Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 100% Best 80% standard, up to 90% (up to 100% on Instant PRIME)
Daily Drawdown 3% (Instant), 4% (1-Step), 5% (2-Step) 4-5% (4% on 2-Step Plus, 5% on 1-Step Flash; EquityShield 2%/2.5% on Instant)
Payout Frequency Varies by model (Bi-weekly 1-Step, Weekly 2-Step, On Demand Instant)
1-Step funded: Bi-weekly; 2-Step funded: Weekly; Instant Funding: On Demand
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
  • No consistency rules, refund of evaluation fee on first payout, up to 100% profit split, unlimited trading days, zero activation fee, MT5 and cTrader platforms, news trading allowed
  • 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
  • 60-second minimum trade duration rule (payout deductions if breached), TrustScore 2.1 with frequent payout-delay and BOGO-second-account complaints, trailing drawdown on Instant $25K+ accounts
  • 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

Pipstone Capital Challenges

14 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$49 $5K Instant P1: No limit
P1: 5% | $250
P1: 10% | $500 (Static)
80% None
$121 $10K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $800
P2: 5%
P1: 5% | $500
P2: 5% | $500
P1: 10% | $1,000 (Static)
P2: 10% | $1,000 (Static)
80% None
$130 $10K 1 Step P1: 10% | $1,000
P1: 4% | $400
P1: 8% | $800 (Static)
80% None
$142 $25K Instant P1: No limit
P1: 3% | $300
P1: 5% | $500 (Trailing)
80% None
$180 $5K 1 Step P1: 10% | $500
P1: 4% | $200
P1: 8% | $400 (Static)
80% None
$192 $5K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $400
P2: 5%
P1: 5% | $250
P2: 5% | $250
P1: 10% | $500 (Static)
P2: 10% | $500 (Static)
80% None
$217 $25K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $2,000
P2: 5%
P1: 5% | $1,250
P2: 5% | $1,250
P1: 10% | $2,500 (Static)
P2: 10% | $2,500 (Static)
80% None
$253 $25K 1 Step P1: 10% | $2,500
P1: 4% | $1,000
P1: 8% | $2,000 (Static)
80% None
$314 $50K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $4,000
P2: 5%
P1: 5% | $2,500
P2: 5% | $2,500
P1: 10% | $5,000 (Static)
P2: 10% | $5,000 (Static)
80% None
$319 $50K Instant P1: No limit
P1: 3% | $750
P1: 5% | $1,250 (Trailing)
80% None
$375 $100K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $8,000
P2: 5%
P1: 5% | $5,000
P2: 5% | $5,000
P1: 10% | $10,000 (Static)
P2: 10% | $10,000 (Static)
80% None
$386 $50K 1 Step P1: 10% | $5,000
P1: 4% | $2,000
P1: 8% | $4,000 (Static)
80% None
$541 $100K Instant P1: No limit
P1: 3% | $1,500
P1: 5% | $2,500 (Trailing)
80% None
$621 $100K 1 Step P1: 10% | $10,000
P1: 4% | $4,000
P1: 8% | $8,000 (Static)
80% None

Top One Trader Challenges

13 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$94 $28 $5K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$78 $39 $5K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$158 $63 $10K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$149 $75 $10K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$296 $118 $25K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$315 $158 $25K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$410 $164 $50K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$510 $255 $50K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$798 $399 $100K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$998 $499 $100K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$1776 $888 $200K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$1807 $904 $200K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$2537 $1269 $200K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
P1: 6% trailing
up to 90% None