NYS Markets
Saint Lucia
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Weak - multiple trust dimensions are below expectations.
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Every plan below pays a 80% (scales up to 100%) profit split.
| Price | Account SizeSize | 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%) | None | 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%) | None | 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%) | None | 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%) | None | 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%) | None | 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%) | None | 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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Good
Strengths
- Established firm (since 2015)
- Very affordable challenges (from $36)
- 100% profit split available
Weaknesses
- Low TrustPilot rating (2.4/5)
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Recent Activity
Score increased from 6.2 to 6.4
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TrustPilot rating dropped from 4.5 to 2.4/5 (710 reviews)
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Score increased from 6.2 to 6.9
NYS Markets Overview
Trading since 2015, NYS Markets is a proprietary trading firm built around CFD markets, operating out of Saint Lucia. It offers 6 evaluation challenges, the cheapest entry costing $36 covering $10K, $5K, $50K, $100K, $150K and $20K.
Its $36 entry price sits close to the $39 median across the 133 CFD firms tracked on PropFirmMap. The 100% maximum profit split is more generous than the 90% typical of that group. Its overall PropFirmMap score of 6.3 places it ahead of 98 of the 130 CFD firms we score.
NYS Markets pays out a profit split of 80% (scales up to 100%) on funded accounts. Withdrawals are processed Weekly (Funded traders receive weekly payouts, processed within 24 hours). The drawdown rule to respect is: Instant: 3% daily / 5% trailing. Step 1: 3% daily / 6% max. Step 2: 5% daily / 10% max. Accounts can be traded on Trading View, Match Trader and MT5.
Our own safety review grades NYS Markets C. TrustPilot reviewers rate it 2.4 out of 5 across 710 reviews.
The firm is not registered with a financial-services regulator. Jurisdiction on file: Saint Lucia (NYS Markets Ltd) / Hong Kong (NYS Corp Limited).
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