Crypto Prop Firm Comparison, Term by Term
The same firms as the homepage table, with the columns that usually get dropped: leverage, allocation ceiling, instruments and restricted countries. Everything is quoted from the firm's own published terms.
| Term | HyroTrader | AquaFunded | E8Markets | Blue Guardian | Breakout Prop Firm | Kraken Prop | Funded Trader Markets | Propr | City Traders Imperium | FundedNext | MyFundedPerps | Velotrade | Bitfunded | Fundedbit | Crypto Fund Trader | For Traders | Instant Funding | DNA Funded | FX2 Funding | FXIFY | Upscale |
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| Challenge formats | 1-step / 2-step / instant | 1-step / 2-step / 3-step / instant / pay later | 1-step | 1-step / 2-step / instant / pay later | 1-step / 2-step | 1-step | 1-step / 2-step / instant | 1-step / 2-step | 1-step / 2-step / instant | 1-step / 2-step / instant | 1-step | 1-step / 2-step | 1-step / 2-step / instant | 1-step / 2-step / pay later | 1-step / 2-step / instant | 1-step / 2-step / instant / pay later | 1-step / 2-step / instant | 1-step / 2-step / instant | 1-step / 2-step / instant | 1-step / instant | 1-step / 2-step / instant |
| Assets | Crypto only | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Crypto only | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Crypto only | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Multi-asset (crypto plus FX, indices, metals) | Crypto only | Crypto only |
| Cheapest evaluation | $9 2,500 | $15 5k | $16 5k code E8 | $19 5k code NOV30 | $20 5k | $20 5k | $20 5k | $25 5k | $29 2,500 | $29.99 5k code NOVSTR | $30 10k code ELITE | $32 5k code BOTS20 | $39 5k | $39 5k | $40 5k | $41 3k | $44 625 | $49 5k | $50 5k | $59 5k | $69 5k |
| $25k price | $249 | $194.93 | $132 code E8 | $94 code NOV30 | $95 | $95 | $59 | $125 | $199 | $199.99 | $75 code ELITE | $132 code BOTS20 | $124 | $153 | $240 | $116 code TRADE15 | $234 | $179 | $235 | $249 | $249 |
| Profit split | 80% to 90% | 90% (100% with add-on) | 80% / 90% / 100% chosen at purchase | 85% default, 90% with paid add-on | 80% (90% at checkout) | 80% (90% add-on) | Up to 90% | 80% | 80%, up to 100% via VIP | 80%, up to 95% with add-ons | 80% (90% with paid upgrade) | 80% (90% add-on) | 80% | 80% (up to 100% on Fast Track) | 80% | 90% on Fast PRO | 80% (90% add-on) | 80% (90% with add-on) | 80% base, 95% add-on | 80% bi-weekly or 100% monthly | 80% (90% upgrade) |
| Total drawdown | 5% to 10% across four plans | 3% to 10% across eight plans | 6% to 8% across four plans | 6% to 10% across five plans | 3% to 6% across three plans | 3% to 6% across three plans | 5% to 10% across three plans | 3% to 8% across four plans | 5% to 10% across two plans | 6% to 10% across three plans | 3% to 6% across four plans | 3% static / 3% daily (PRO 1-Step) | 3% to 10% across three plans | 6% to 10% across two plans | 6% to 10% across two plans | 4% to 6% across two plans | 6% static, 4% daily (IF Micro Pro) | 4% to 8% across four plans | 6% to 10% across three plans | 6% on both plans | 6% to 10% across three plans |
| Profit target | One of the four set a pass mark | Six of the eight set a pass mark | All four set a pass mark | Four of the five set a pass mark | All three set a pass mark | All three set a pass mark | Two of the three set a pass mark | All four set a pass mark | Both set a pass mark | All three set a pass mark | All four set a pass mark | 10% (PRO 1-Step) | All three set a pass mark | Both set a pass mark | Both set a pass mark | Both set a pass mark | No target: 5% profit unlocks payout (IF Micro Pro) | Three of the four set a pass mark | All three set a pass mark | One of the two set a pass mark | One of the three set a pass mark |
| Leverage | 1:100 | 1:100 forex / 1:20 indices / 1:20 commodities / 1:2 crypto (evaluation); 1:50 forex / 1:2 crypto (funded) | Classic markets: forex 1:30, indices/metals/energy 1:15, crypto 1:1. Perpetual futures: BTC 1:15, ETH 1:15, other crypto 1:2 | Forex 1:50 (1:100 on 1 Step Standard challenge), indices/metals 1:10-1:20, crypto 1:2 | 1:100 | Up to 5x on crypto | BTC/ETH 1:5, other crypto 1:2, FX 1:100 | Up to 10x BTC/ETH/SOL, 2x other crypto | Crypto 1:2, FX 1:30 | Crypto 1:1, FX 1:30 | Set per market rather than per account: BTC 10x, ETH 8x, SOL 5x, gold 10x, oil 8x, NAS100 12x, and 2x to 4x on most altcoins and single stocks | Crypto 1:10 BTC challenge (1:5 funded), 1:6 ETH/SOL | 1:100 | 1:30, with 2% maximum exposure per pair | 1:100 | Crypto up to 1:20 on Fast PRO, 1:5 BTC elsewhere | Crypto 1:2, FX 1:100 | 1:50 forex / 1:10 indices / 1:10 commodities / 1:2 crypto / 1:5 stocks | Crypto 1:2, FX 1:100 | 5:1 on BTC, ETH and SOL; 2:1 other crypto | 1:5 |
| Maximum allocation | $200,000 | $400,000 per funded account (up to $4,000,000 via scaling plan) | Unlimited challenge accounts; $500,000 max active performance allocation on E8 One | $400,000 active funded allocation; scaling plan to $4,000,000 | $200,000 across all accounts | $200,000 across all accounts | $300,000 per account | $300,000 across accounts | $400,000 on challenges, up to $4M on instant and direct | Up to $4M through scaling | $300,000 in funded accounts across all plans, and $100,000 per plan type | $200,000 | $150,000 USDT | $100,000 per account | $300,000 | $300,000 total, $200,000 per account | $1,000,000 combined | $600,000 | $300,000 | $100,000 per crypto account, no scaling | $400,000 (Basic and Accelerated combined); $100,000 separate for Turbo |
| KYC | Before activation | Not stated by firm | Before activation | Before payout | Before activation | Before activation | Before activation | Before activation | Before activation | Before activation | Before activation | Before activation | Before payout | Before activation | Before payout | Before activation | Before payout | Before payout | Before activation | Before payout | Before payout |
| Payout rail | USDT / USDC | Crypto (BTC, ETH, USDC ERC20/TRC20) / Rise (bank transfer or crypto) | Rise Works / WorkMarket / Aeropay | Crypto (BTC/ETH/USDT, $100 min, under $5,000) / Rise Works (bank, $500 min) | USDC (ERC-20) | USD to your Kraken wallet / USDG to your Kraken wallet | USDC / USDT / BTC / ETH / SOL / Rise | USDC on-chain | Bank transfer / Crypto wallet / Dashboard wallet | USDT (ERC-20/TRC-20) / USDC (ERC-20) / RiseWorks / Bank transfer | Rise (cash) / Store credit | USDC on Arbitrum / USDT on Arbitrum | USDT | Crypto payouts (firm's zero-denial policy) | BTC / USDT / USDC / Deel | Bank transfer / Crypto | USDC (ERC-20) / Rise bank transfer | Crypto (USDT, BTC and other coins) / International bank transfer | Crypto to wallet / Rise bank transfer | Rise (bank rails) / USDC/USDT where Rise is unavailable | USDT (TON) / USDT (Base) / USDT (BSC) |
| Payout speed | Within 24 hours | Bi-weekly, 24 business-hour guarantee | On-demand; E8 One first payout from day 3 of the performance stage, then any time; E8 Pro daily | Instant accounts on-demand; challenge accounts every 14 days, 7-day add-on; processing within 24 business hours | On demand, 24/7 | Typically 12 hours, guaranteed within 24 | 24-hour guarantee, average around 20 minutes | Within 24 hours, site reports an 8m 16s median | Within 24 hours, roughly 8 hours average | Within 24 hours, with a $1,000 penalty if late | On request once funded: Select, Prime and Signature one request per New York calendar day, Elite at any time. Every request is reviewed by hand and no processing time is published. | First payout 14 days after the first funded trade, then weekly | Within 24 hours of the profit split day | After the profit split day, on request | On demand after the first payout | Within 48 hours, guaranteed | Within 48 business hours | 14-day cycle, 24-48h processing | 48 hours, average 8 hours | Every 14 days, or monthly on the 100% split | Within 48 hours |
| Instruments | 700+ cryptocurrencies, traded through Bybit or Binance | Forex pairs, indices, commodities and crypto CFDs on the CFD accounts (crypto 24/7 at 1:2 leverage); separate futures product via AquaFutures | Forex, indices, metals, energies, stocks, crypto (Classic); crypto perpetual futures on the Hyperliquid feed incl. BTC, ETH, alts, 24/7 | Forex, indices, gold and commodities, cryptocurrencies; crypto commission $0 | Crypto (perpetual futures); the firm also lists equities and commodities | 60+ crypto pairs on perpetual-style contracts | 76 instruments including roughly 40 crypto CFDs | 160+ perpetual futures on Hyperliquid: crypto, equities, indices, commodities and FX | 53 symbols including six crypto pairs quoted in USD | CFDs on FX, indices, metals, energies, stocks and crypto | Crypto perpetuals around the clock (BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE, HYPE, ZEC and more) plus gold, silver, oil, indices, single US stocks and six FX pairs | 234 instruments including 104 crypto | 100+ crypto pairs plus 20 TradFi pairs, both tradable on the challenge accounts; traditional pairs carry a 5-day holding limit | Crypto pairs on Bybit | 540+ crypto pairs, 39 forex pairs, indices, commodities and stocks | 70+ crypto pairs, 24/7 including weekends, plus FX, metals, indices and futures | 40+ FX pairs plus crypto CFDs, 9 majors as standard | Forex, indices, commodities, stocks and crypto CFDs (BTCUSD, ETHUSD, SOLUSD, XRPUSD on the published instrument list); crypto commission 0.01% of notional | FX, metals, indices, energies and crypto CFDs | 80+ crypto CFDs quoted against USDT | 105 cryptocurrencies, traded 24/7 including weekends |
| Restricted countries | Afghanistan, Belarus, Burma (Myanmar), Central African Republic, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe | Cuba, Iran, Syria, Vietnam, Kenya, Albania, Algeria, North Korea, Senegal, Myanmar, Russia, Belarus, Sudan, South Sudan, Venezuela, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Thailand (instant only, max $50k), Brazil (instant only, max $50k), Bulgaria (instant only, max $50k), Japan (instant only, max $50k), Jordan (instant only, max $50k), Singapore (instant only, max $50k), Malaysia (instant only, max $50k), Indonesia (instant only, max $50k), Philippines (instant only, max $50k) | Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Belarus, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Cuba, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Midway Islands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Samoa, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City State, Venezuela, West Bank, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia | Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Cuba, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines, Senegal, Syria, Vietnam | Afghanistan, Belarus, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Central African Republic, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Zimbabwe | Canada, India, United Kingdom | Cuba, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, North Korea, Russia, United States (MT5 and cTrader only) | Bangladesh, Belarus, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Syria, Ukraine (Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk), Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe | North Korea, Iran, Syria, Cuba, Russia | North Korea, Myanmar, Belarus, Iran, Russia, Vietnam | Afghanistan, Belarus, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Yemen | North Korea, Iran, Syria, Cuba | None published | None published | United States | Pakistan, Iran, Syria, Myanmar, Bangladesh, North Korea, Russia, Belarus, Cuba, Lebanon | Afghanistan, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen | Australia, Saint Lucia, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Myanmar, Russia, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Ukraine, Somalia, Syria, Central African Republic, Mali, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Libya | United States, Canada, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen | United States, Zimbabwe, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Vietnam, Russia, Belarus, Kenya, Ghana | United States |
| Review |
Where a firm sells several models at $25k, the two rule rows describe every one of them rather than the single model the fee buys: the drawdown row spans the limits those models declare, the target row counts how many set a pass mark, and each links the plan-by-plan table on that firm's review.
How to read this table without wasting a challenge fee
Price and split are the numbers firms advertise; drawdown and payout terms are the numbers that decide whether you keep the account. Sort your own decision in this order: total drawdown first, because it caps every position you will ever take; then the split, because it sets what a good month is actually worth; then the payout rail and speed, because a 90% split paid in three months is worse than an 80% split paid in a week; and only then the challenge fee, which is the smallest number on the page and the only one you pay once.
One comparison this table cannot make for you: enforcement. Two firms can publish the same drawdown number and treat a news spike completely differently, because one measures equity at the close and the other at the tick. That detail lives in the terms and conditions, not the pricing page, and it is the single most common reason traders say a firm "moved the goalposts".