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Shark Futures Shark Futures
The TradeMakers The TradeMakers
Shark Futures 7.0 Get Started
The TradeMakers 5.4 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country Lithuania United States
Established Feb 2026 -
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms Quantower, Atas, Volumetrica Blackarrow
Trading Rules
Profit Split 90% Best Up to 90% (Futures), Up to 80% (Equities)
Daily Drawdown Basic: None (Trailing Max DD only). Instant PRO $25K: None. Instant PRO $50K-$150K & PRO: Daily Loss Limit (soft breach) equal to Trailing Max DD on PRO; $1,500/$3,000/$4,500 on Instant PRO 50K/100K/150K. Futures Instant: $1,250 soft breach; Futures Eval: $1,250 hard breach; Equities Instant: $1,500 soft breach; Equities Eval: $1,000 soft breach (at $50K size)
Payout Frequency On-demand (no daily limit; processed within 24h)
Via Rise. Crypto 1-2h, bank 1-3 business days, e-wallet within 24h. $250 min payout. 		Every 6 days
Request payouts as often as every 6 active trading days once eligibility requirements are met
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
  • One-phase evaluation, $0 activation fee on Basic, 90/10 profit split, on-demand payouts via Rise, EOD trailing drawdown, no consistency on the Basic challenge funded side as low as 35% ($25K), scaling path to $750K live capital, Volumetrica/Quantower/ATAS supported.
  • Only prop firm offering BOTH futures AND equities, instant funding available, up to 90% profit split, payouts every 6 active trading days, same-day account activation, up to $1.75M in buying power, BlackArrow by Nelogica platform included with data fees and platform license
Main Drawbacks
  • Brand-new firm (registered Feb 2026, launched April 2026); only 24 TrustPilot reviews; trailing max drawdown locks at starting balance (never above); 50% consistency on Basic eval (evaluation only); 6-day minimum to payout on PRO, 8-day minimum on Instant PRO; Mac users limited (Volumetrica/ATAS Windows-based, Deepchart web-based only).
  • Equities Eval has $210/month recurring fee (not one-time), Equities Instant uses Static drawdown with strict $2,000 max loss at $50K size (4% of account), 20% consistency rule on Instant plans, no automation/EAs/copy trading allowed, account hedging across firms prohibited, no chargebacks permitted (arbitration only)
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers No offers

Challenge Details

Shark Futures Challenges

8 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$99 $59
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: -
None
P1: $1,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$132 $79
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$265 $159
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$382 $229
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $4,500 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$399 $249
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$25K Instant P1: -
 P1: -
None
P1: $1,250 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$599 $369
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$50K Instant P1: -
 P1: $1,500
Daily Loss Limit (soft breach)
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$799 $459
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$100K Instant P1: -
 P1: $3,000
Daily Loss Limit (soft breach)
P1: $4,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$899 $549
one-time fee; SHARK code 40% off 		$150K Instant P1: -
 P1: $4,500
Daily Loss Limit (soft breach)
P1: $6,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None

The TradeMakers Challenges

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$180 $108
one-time (Save $72 with discount) 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: $1,250
Hard Breach
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90/10 (Keep up to 90%) None
$350 $210
/month (Save $140 with discount) 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: $1,000
Soft Breach
P1: $2,000 Intra-Day Trailing
 80/20 (Keep up to 80%) None
$520 $312
one-time (Save $208 with discount) 		$50K Instant P1: -
 P1: $1,250
Soft Breach
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90/10 (Keep up to 90%) None
$1500 $900
one-time (Save $600 with discount) 		$50K Instant P1: -
 P1: $1,500
Soft Breach
P1: $2,000 Static
 80/20 (Keep up to 80%) None
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