Funded Trader Markets vs Velotrade
Funded Trader Markets 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: Funded Trader Markets is $12 cheaper at the entry tier ($20 against $32 with code BOTS20). Funded Trader Markets publishes the wider maximum drawdown at $25k (10% on 2 Step Plus against 3% on PRO 1-Step). Open Funded Trader Markets
| Term | Funded Trader Markets | Velotrade |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest evaluation | $20 | $32 code BOTS20 |
| Size at that price | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 25k fee | $59 | $132 code BOTS20 |
| Profit split | Up to 90% | 80% (90% add-on) |
| Drawdown (25k) | 6% from the highest recorded balance, fixed at the initial size once 6% profit is reached, 4% of the initial balance (3% on the 300k) (1 Step Nitro) | 3% static, 3% daily (PRO 1-Step) |
| Profit target (25k) | 10% (1 Step Nitro) | 10% (PRO 1-Step) |
| KYC | Before activation | Before activation |
| Payout rail | USDC / USDT / BTC / ETH / SOL / Rise | USDC on Arbitrum / USDT on Arbitrum |
| Payout speed | 24-hour guarantee, average around 20 minutes | First payout 14 days after the first funded trade, then weekly |
| Leverage | BTC/ETH 1:5, other crypto 1:2, FX 1:100 | Crypto 1:10 BTC challenge (1:5 funded), 1:6 ETH/SOL |
| Allocation ceiling | $300,000 per account | $200,000 |
| Instruments | 76 instruments including roughly 40 crypto CFDs | 234 instruments including 104 crypto |
Each drawdown above is the rule of the plan its own $25k fee buys. The rest of the ladder at that size: Funded Trader Markets: Instant Standard at $97 (5% of room) and 2 Step Plus at $98 (10% of room).
Which is cheaper, size by size
Funded Trader Markets 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 | Funded Trader Markets | Velotrade | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25k | $59 | $132 code BOTS20 | Funded Trader Markets |
| $50k | $120 | $244 code BOTS20 | Funded Trader Markets |
| $100k | $249 | $446.40 code BOTS20 | Funded Trader Markets |
What the fee buys, and what it takes back
Put differently, the difference is 1.2 more of the cheapest evaluation. The fee is also only the entry cost: at the headline split, Funded Trader Markets has to make $66 of profit before the attempt has paid for itself, and $147 at Velotrade.
| Measure | Funded Trader Markets | Velotrade |
|---|---|---|
| Fee for a $25k attempt | $59 | $132 code BOTS20 |
| Fee per $1,000 of account | $2.36 | $5.28 |
| Profit needed to win the fee back at the headline split | $66 | $147 |
| Account destroyed on a bad day (drawdown in dollars) | $1,500 (6%) | $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 Funded Trader Markets trails it - so a profitable run can leave the second account closer to its line than the balance suggests. At $25k there is $750 more room at Funded Trader Markets ($1,500 against $750), which is 3.0 percentage points of the account.
Getting the money out
Funded Trader Markets pays USDC / USDT / BTC / ETH / SOL / Rise, Velotrade pays USDC on Arbitrum / USDT on Arbitrum. Timing is not the same either: 24-hour guarantee, average around 20 minutes 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: Funded Trader Markets pays USDC / USDT / BTC / ETH / SOL / Rise, Velotrade pays USDC on Arbitrum / USDT on Arbitrum.
- how far each one scales, Funded Trader Markets: $300,000 per account; Velotrade: $200,000.
- what each one trades, Velotrade: 234 instruments including 104 crypto; Funded Trader Markets: 76 instruments including roughly 40 crypto CFDs.
The decision rule
At $25k, if you routinely risk more than 3% of the account in a session, Velotrade is the one that ends the attempt, not Funded Trader Markets. If the first attempt is a test rather than a plan, Funded Trader Markets at $20 costs less to be wrong about.
Which one, and for whom
Choose Funded Trader Markets if Cost-sensitive traders who also want weekend crypto CFDs.
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: Funded Trader Markets 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.