NYS Markets
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Solid - broadly positive but one or two trust dimensions trail.
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| Price | Account Size | Account Name | Profit Target | Max Daily Loss | Max Drawdown | Profit Split | Activation Fee | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $79 | $10K 2 Steps | NYS 2-Step Challenge $10K | P1: 8% P2: 5% | P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss 5% P2: 5% Maximum Daily Loss 5% | P1: 10% P2: 10% | 80% (scales up to 100%) | Step 1: 8% target, 5% daily, 10% max. Step 2: 5% target, 5% daily, 10% max. 3 min trading days each. Unlimited trading period. 1:100 leverage. Up to 100% split. Weekly payouts within 24h. | Details | |
| $36 | $5K 2 Steps | NYS 2-Step Challenge $5K | P1: 8% P2: 5% | P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss 5% P2: 5% Maximum Daily Loss 5% | P1: 10% P2: 10% | 80% (scales up to 100%) | Step 1: 8% target, 5% daily, 10% max. Step 2: 5% target, 5% daily, 10% max. 3 min trading days each. Unlimited trading period. 1:100 leverage. Up to 100% split. Weekly payouts within 24h. | Details | |
| $299 | $50K 2 Steps | NYS 2-Step Challenge $50K | P1: 8% P2: 5% | P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss 5% P2: 5% Maximum Daily Loss 5% | P1: 10% P2: 10% | 80% (scales up to 100%) | Step 1: 8% target, 5% daily, 10% max. Step 2: 5% target, 5% daily, 10% max. 3 min trading days each. Unlimited trading period. 1:100 leverage. Up to 100% split. Weekly payouts within 24h. | Details | |
| $529 | $100K 2 Steps | NYS 2-Step Challenge $100K | P1: 8% P2: 5% | P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss 5% P2: 5% Maximum Daily Loss 5% | P1: 10% P2: 10% | 80% (scales up to 100%) | Step 1: 8% target, 5% daily, 10% max. Step 2: 5% target, 5% daily, 10% max. 3 min trading days each. Unlimited trading period. 1:100 leverage. Up to 100% split. Weekly payouts within 24h. | Details | |
| $749 | $150K 2 Steps | NYS 2-Step Challenge $150K | P1: 8% P2: 5% | P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss 5% P2: 5% Maximum Daily Loss 5% | P1: 10% P2: 10% | 80% (scales up to 100%) | Step 1: 8% target, 5% daily, 10% max. Step 2: 5% target, 5% daily, 10% max. 3 min trading days each. Unlimited trading period. 1:100 leverage. Up to 100% split. Weekly payouts within 24h. | Details | |
| $149 | $20K 2 Steps | NYS 2-Step Challenge $20K | P1: 8% P2: 5% | P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss 5% P2: 5% Maximum Daily Loss 5% | P1: 10% P2: 10% | 80% (scales up to 100%) | Step 1: 8% target, 5% daily, 10% max. Step 2: 5% target, 5% daily, 10% max. 3 min trading days each. Unlimited trading period. 1:100 leverage. Up to 100% split. Weekly payouts within 24h. | Details |
Main Benefits
Three programs (Instant, 1-Step, 2-Step). Up to $150,000 simulated capital. 80% profit split scaling to 100%. Weekly payouts within 24h. Available in 190+ countries. MT5, Match Trader and TradingView. NYS Academy education + Smart Journal + NYS GPT. Premium Programme scaling to $2M. Spin & Trade reward feature.
Main Drawbacks
Instant program enforces 15% consistency rule and 1% max open risk. 2-Step required reaching 8% then 5% with tight risk caps. Founders/UBO not publicly listed. Saint Lucia tech entity (NYS Markets Ltd) + Hong Kong operator (NYS Corp Limited) — offshore structure, unregulated.
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NYS Markets is a proprietary trading challenge provider offering three evaluation routes (Instant, 1-Step, 2-Step) with account sizes from $5,000 to $150,000. Built by traders for traders since 2015, NYS provides a simulated trading environment serving 190+ countries. The platform supports MetaTrader 5, Match Trader, and TradingView, and trades Forex, Indices, Metals, Energies, and Cryptocurrencies. Funded traders receive an 80% profit split scaling to 100% with consistent performance, with weekly payouts processed within 24 hours. NYS operates through NYS Corp Limited (Hong Kong) as platform operator and NYS Markets Ltd (Saint Lucia) as technology and trading-services provider. Additional tools include the NYS Academy, Smart Journal, NYS GPT (AI assistant) and a Premium Programme scaling up to $2,000,000.
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Strengths
- Good TrustPilot rating (4.5/5)
- Established firm (since 2015)
- Very affordable challenges (from $36)
- 100% profit split available
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Recent Activity
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Score increased from 6.2 to 6.9
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Score increased from 6.2 to 6.9
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NYS Markets Overview
NYS Markets is a prop trading firm founded in 2015 based in Saint Lucia specialising in CFD trading. It offers 6 evaluation challenges starting at $36 with account sizes of $10K, $5K, $50K, $100K, $150K and $20K.
Funded NYS Markets traders keep a profit split of 80% (scales up to 100%). Payouts are processed Weekly (Funded traders receive weekly payouts, processed within 24 hours). Trading is supported on Trading View, Match Trader and MT5.
NYS Markets holds a PropFirmMap safety grade of B+. It carries a TrustPilot rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 107 reviews.
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