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The Trading Pit The Trading Pit
Top One Trader Top One Trader
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country United States
Established - Sep 2023
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, Sierra Chart cTrader, Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% Best 80% standard, up to 90% (up to 100% on Instant PRIME)
Daily Drawdown Futures Prime: EOD trailing ($2,000-$4,500); daily pause ($1,000-$3,000). CFD Prime $50K: 3% balance DLL / 6% static max drawdown. 4-5% (4% on 2-Step Plus, 5% on 1-Step Flash; EquityShield 2%/2.5% on Instant)
Payout Frequency 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
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
  • Multi-asset trading (CFDs + Futures + Crypto + Stocks), $14M+ rewards paid out, 180+ countries served, 7 trading platforms, scaling up to $500K
  • 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
  • Lower profit split on Classic scaling (50-70%), demo/simulated accounts only, payout frequency not clearly stated
  • 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
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.").
SUMMER: 40-60% off all challenge accounts (varies by size). Active promo as of 2026-06-08. SUMMER

Challenge Details

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

Top One Trader Challenges

12 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$39 $16 $5K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$94 $38 $5K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$162 $65 $10K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$158 $79 $10K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$209 $105 $25K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$296 $148 $25K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$410 $205 $50K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$435 $218 $50K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$541 $325 $100K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$798 $479 $100K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$1776 $1065 $200K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$2537 $1522 $200K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
P1: 6% trailing
up to 90% None