For Traders vs Velotrade
For Traders and Velotrade are not the same product at different prices. Below is every term each firm publishes, side by side, and the differences that decide which one suits a given trader.
The difference in two lines: Velotrade is $9 cheaper at the entry tier ($32 with code BOTS20 against $41). Velotrade publishes the wider maximum drawdown at $25k (10% on CLASSIC 2-Step against 4% trailing end-of-day (Fast PRO Crypto), no daily loss rule). Open Velotrade
| Term | For Traders | Velotrade |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest evaluation | $41 | $32 code BOTS20 |
| Size at that price | $3,000 | $5,000 |
| 25k fee | $116 code TRADE15 | $132 code BOTS20 |
| Profit split | 90% on Fast PRO | 80% (90% add-on) |
| Drawdown (25k) | 4% trailing end-of-day (Fast PRO Crypto), no daily loss rule | 3% static / 3% daily (PRO 1-Step) |
| Profit target (25k) | 6% (Fast PRO Crypto) | 10% (PRO 1-Step) |
| KYC | Before activation | Before activation |
| Payout rail | Bank transfer / Crypto | USDC on Arbitrum / USDT on Arbitrum |
| Payout speed | Within 48 hours, guaranteed | First payout 14 days after the first funded trade, then weekly |
| Leverage | Crypto up to 1:20 on Fast PRO, 1:5 BTC elsewhere | Crypto 1:10 BTC challenge (1:5 funded), 1:6 ETH/SOL |
| Allocation ceiling | $300,000 total, $200,000 per account | $200,000 |
| Instruments | 70+ crypto pairs, 24/7 including weekends, plus FX, metals, indices and futures | 234 instruments including 104 crypto |
Which is cheaper, size by size
For Traders is cheaper at 3 of the 3 sizes where both publish a price. Comparing the entry tier alone hides that: fee ladders do not scale at the same rate, so the cheaper start can become the dearer account.
| Account size | For Traders | Velotrade | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25k | $116 code TRADE15 | $132 code BOTS20 | For Traders |
| $50k | $169 code TRADE15 | $244 code BOTS20 | For Traders |
| $100k | $245 code TRADE15 | $446.40 code BOTS20 | For Traders |
What the fee buys, and what it takes back
Put differently, the difference is 0.1 more of the cheapest evaluation. The fee is also only the entry cost: at the headline split, For Traders has to make $129 of profit before the attempt has paid for itself, and $147 at Velotrade.
| Measure | For Traders | Velotrade |
|---|---|---|
| Fee for a $25k attempt | $116 code TRADE15 | $132 code BOTS20 |
| Fee per $1,000 of account | $4.64 | $5.28 |
| Profit needed to win the fee back at the headline split | $129 | $147 |
| Account destroyed on a bad day (drawdown in dollars) | $1,000 (4%) | $750 (3%) |
| Drawdown type | trailing | static |
Cost per $1,000, the break-even profit and the cost of 1% of drawdown are our arithmetic from each firm's published fee, split and limit; each drawdown figure is the firm's own percentage for the plan that fee buys, applied to a $25,000 balance.
The rule that ends most attempts
Velotrade measures drawdown from a fixed floor, while For Traders trails it - so a profitable run can leave the second account closer to its line than the balance suggests. At $25k there is $250 more room at For Traders ($1,000 against $750), which is 1.0 percentage points of the account.
Getting the money out
For Traders pays Bank transfer / Crypto, Velotrade pays USDC on Arbitrum / USDT on Arbitrum. Timing is not the same either: Within 48 hours, guaranteed against First payout 14 days after the first funded trade, then weekly.
Worth checking against your own cash-flow: a fast rail that pays into an account you then have to move is not the same as one that lands where you spend it.
Where they actually differ
- Payout rails are not the same: For Traders pays Bank transfer / Crypto, Velotrade pays USDC on Arbitrum / USDT on Arbitrum.
- clearing $25k means 6% (Fast PRO Crypto) in profit at For Traders and 10% (PRO 1-Step) at Velotrade.
- how far each one scales, For Traders: $300,000 total, $200,000 per account; Velotrade: $200,000.
The decision rule
At $25k, if you routinely risk more than 4% of the account in a session, For Traders is the one that ends the attempt, not Velotrade. If the first attempt is a test rather than a plan, Velotrade at $32 with code BOTS20 costs less to be wrong about.
Which one, and for whom
Choose For Traders if Crypto traders who need weekend access and leverage above 1:5.
Choose Velotrade if Traders who want one static rule across crypto, FX and equities, paid in stablecoins.
Both reviews carry the specific terms and the source pages: For Traders review and Velotrade review. If a figure here has changed since it was read, email research@cryptopropfirms.com and it will be re-checked against the firm's own page.