The Funded Trader
Note: Operates as thefundedtraderprogram.com. Simulated environment — funded accounts are demo with real profit sharing. Knight programs are 1-step; Royal/Dragon are 2-step/3-step. Scaling: +25% account size after 6% profitability over 3 months, profit split upgrades to 90%. Knight Pro (1-step, up to $2.5M) and Royal Pro (2-step, up to $1.2M challenge/$600K funded) added. Royal now allows EAs and weekend holding. VIP profit split up to 95%. Max $1.2M in active challenges, $600K in active funded accounts.
Programs (5)
Knight (1-Step)
1-StepAccount & Targets
Account Sizes$5,000, $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, $200,000
Profit Target (P1)10%
Min Trading Days3 days
Max Trading DaysNone
Drawdown Rules
Max Drawdown8%
Daily Drawdown3%
Drawdown TypeStatic (Balance-based)
Calculatedend_of_day_balance
Payout
Profit Split80%
Payout FrequencyOn Demand
Avg Payout Time—
KYC Before PayoutYes
Fee RefundableNo
Trading Rules
News TradingAllowed
Weekend HoldingNot Allowed
EA / BotsNot Allowed
Consistency RuleNo
Scaling PlanAvailable
Leverage1:30
Real MoneySimulated
Platforms
ChallengeMatch-Trader, DXtrade, cTrader
FundedMatch-Trader, DXtrade, cTrader
Instruments
AvailableForex, Indices, Commodities, Metals
Royal (2-Step)
2-StepAccount & Targets
Account Sizes$5,000, $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, $200,000
Profit Target (P1)8%
Profit Target (P2)5%
Min Trading Days5 days
Max Trading DaysNone
Drawdown Rules
Max Drawdown10%
Daily Drawdown5%
Drawdown TypeStatic (Balance-based)
Calculatedend_of_day_balance
Payout
Profit Split80%
Payout FrequencyOn Demand
Avg Payout Time—
KYC Before PayoutYes
Fee RefundableNo
Trading Rules
News TradingNot Allowed
Weekend HoldingAllowed
EA / BotsAllowed
Consistency RuleNo
Scaling PlanAvailable
Leverage1:30
Real MoneySimulated
Platforms
ChallengeMatch-Trader, DXtrade, cTrader
FundedMatch-Trader, DXtrade, cTrader
Instruments
AvailableForex, Indices, Commodities, Metals, Crypto
Dragon (3-Step)
3-StepAccount & Targets
Account Sizes$5,000, $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, $200,000
Profit Target (P1)8%
Profit Target (P2)5%
Min Trading Days—
Max Trading DaysNone
Drawdown Rules
Max Drawdown10%
Daily Drawdown5%
Drawdown TypeStatic (Balance-based)
Calculatedend_of_day_balance
Payout
Profit Split80%
Payout FrequencyOn Demand
Avg Payout Time—
KYC Before PayoutYes
Fee RefundableNo
Trading Rules
News TradingNot Allowed
Weekend HoldingNot Allowed
EA / BotsNot Allowed
Consistency RuleNo
Scaling PlanAvailable
Leverage1:30
Real MoneySimulated
Platforms
ChallengeMatch-Trader, DXtrade, cTrader
FundedMatch-Trader, DXtrade, cTrader
Instruments
AvailableForex, Indices, Commodities, Metals
Knight Pro Challenge (1-Step)
1-StepAccount & Targets
Account Sizes—
Profit Target (P1)—
Min Trading Days—
Max Trading DaysNone
Drawdown Rules
Max Drawdown—
Daily Drawdown—
Drawdown Type—
Calculatedbalance_based
Payout
Profit Split95%
Payout Frequency—
Avg Payout Time—
KYC Before Payout—
Fee Refundable—
Trading Rules
News TradingAllowed
Weekend Holding—
EA / Bots—
Consistency Rule—
Scaling PlanAvailable
Leverage—
Real MoneySimulated
Instruments
AvailableForex, Indices, Commodities, Metals, Crypto
Royal Pro Challenge (2-Step)
2-StepAccount & Targets
Account Sizes—
Profit Target (P1)—
Min Trading Days—
Max Trading DaysNone
Drawdown Rules
Max Drawdown—
Daily Drawdown—
Drawdown Type—
Payout
Profit Split95%
Payout Frequency—
Avg Payout Time—
KYC Before Payout—
Fee Refundable—
Trading Rules
News TradingAllowed
Weekend Holding—
EA / Bots—
Consistency Rule—
Scaling PlanAvailable
Leverage—
Real MoneySimulated
Instruments
AvailableForex, Indices, Commodities, Metals, Crypto
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Data last verified 2026-04-21 · Fields without a source are marked — · ← Back to comparison table