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Quant Tekel (Ascendx) Quant Tekel (Ascendx)
The Trading Pit The Trading Pit
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country South Africa
Established Oct 2023 -
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms cTrader, MT5, TradeLocker NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, Sierra Chart
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% (up to 90%) Best 80%
Daily Drawdown 3-4% daily, 6-10% max (varies by program) Futures Prime: EOD trailing ($2,000-$4,500); daily pause ($1,000-$3,000). CFD Prime $50K: 3% balance DLL / 6% static max drawdown.
Payout Frequency Bi-weekly (Prime) / On-demand (Instant, Power)
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CFD Prime: every 14 days (min $100), Futures: every 14→7 days after 2nd payout
CFD: 3 profitable days (0.5%+ each), Futures: 5 profitable days ($200+ each) for first 2 payouts
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
  • 90% Profit Split
  • Multi-asset trading (CFDs + Futures + Crypto + Stocks), $14M+ rewards paid out, 180+ countries served, 7 trading platforms, scaling up to $500K
Main Drawbacks
  • Reports of sometimes slow support
  • Lower profit split on Classic scaling (50-70%), demo/simulated accounts only, payout frequency not clearly stated
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
50% off all Quant Tekel accounts NEXT50
Spring sale — up to 35% off all challenges SPRING35
50% off The Trading Pit $5K Challenge - trade $5,000 for just $24.50. Verified live on thetradingpit.com 2026-06-06 ("GET 50% OFF THE $5K CHALLENGE ... Trade with $5,000 for just $24.50 Half Price. Full experience.").

Challenge Details

Quant Tekel (Ascendx) Challenges

11 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$26 $26
QT Power
$5K 2 Steps P1: $350 (7%)
P2: $250 (5%)
P1: $150 (3%)
P2: $150 (3%)
P1: $300 (6%)
P2: $300 (6%)
80% None
$52 $52
QT Power
$10K 2 Steps P1: $700 (7%)
P2: $500 (5%)
P1: $300 (3%)
P2: $300 (3%)
P1: $600 (6%)
P2: $600 (6%)
80% None
$60 $60
QT Prime 2-Step
$5K 2 Steps P1: $350 (7%)
P2: $250 (5%)
P1: $200 (4% Static)
P2: $200 (4% Static)
P1: $500 (10% Static)
P2: $500 (10% Static)
80% None
$105 $105
QT Power
$25K 2 Steps P1: $1,750 (7%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
P1: $750 (3%)
P2: $750 (3%)
P1: $1,500 (6%)
P2: $1,500 (6%)
80% None
$110 $110
QT Prime 2-Step
$10K 2 Steps P1: $700 (7%)
P2: $500 (5%)
P1: $400 (4% Static)
P2: $400 (4% Static)
P1: $1,000 (10% Static)
P2: $1,000 (10% Static)
80% None
$210 $210
QT Power
$50K 2 Steps P1: $3,500 (7%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
P1: $1,500 (3%)
P2: $1,500 (3%)
P1: $3,000 (6%)
P2: $3,000 (6%)
80% None
$230 $230
QT Prime 2-Step
$25K 2 Steps P1: $1,750 (7%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
P1: $1,000 (4% Static)
P2: $1,000 (4% Static)
P1: $2,500 (10% Static)
P2: $2,500 (10% Static)
80% None
$360 $360
QT Prime 2-Step
$50K 2 Steps P1: $3,500 (7%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
P1: $2,000 (4% Static)
P2: $2,000 (4% Static)
P1: $5,000 (10% Static)
P2: $5,000 (10% Static)
80% None
$400 $400
QT Power
$100K 2 Steps P1: $7,000 (7%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
P1: $3,000 (3%)
P2: $3,000 (3%)
P1: $6,000 (6%)
P2: $6,000 (6%)
80% None
$680 $680
QT Prime 2-Step
$100K 2 Steps P1: $7,000 (7%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
P1: $4,000 (4% Static)
P2: $4,000 (4% Static)
P1: $10,000 (10% Static)
P2: $10,000 (10% Static)
80% None
$1300 $1300
QT Prime 2-Step
$200K 2 Steps P1: $14,000 (7%)
P2: $10,000 (5%)
P1: $8,000 (4% Static)
P2: $8,000 (4% Static)
P1: $20,000 (10% Static)
P2: $20,000 (10% Static)
80% None

The Trading Pit Challenges

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$99
one-time (Futures Prime)
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: $1,000
Daily pause — trading halted for remainder of the day if this amount is lost intraday
P1: $2,000
80% None
$189
one-time (Futures Prime)
$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: $2,000
Daily pause — trading halted for remainder of the day if this amount is lost intraday
P1: $3,000
80% None
$289
one-time (Futures Prime)
$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
P1: $3,000
Daily pause — trading halted for remainder of the day if this amount is lost intraday
P1: $4,500
80% None
$349
one-time (CFD Prime)
$50K 1 Step P1: $5,000
P1: $1,500
3% of account balance, balance-based daily loss limit
P1: $3,000
80% None