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Foundation

2026-10

2023

Banned Countries
PK, RU, CU, SD, SO, IR, LB, SY, LY, VN
Cyprus, Iran, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Sudan, Syria, Russia
Headquarters
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Cape Town, South Africa, Western Cape, 7764, ZA

CEO
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Tanswell Sassman

Country
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South Africa

Assets
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Crypto
Refund
Limited

No refund after credentials are sent; support may authorize exceptions if no trades were placed. No fee refund for passing is published.

Yes

Only when purchasing with add-on

Platforms
DXTrade, MatchTrader, cTrader, PropX
Metatrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker
Payout Methods
Rise, Crypto
Crypto, Transfer, Card
Payment Methods
Card
Crypto, Transfer, Card, PayPal
Payout Frequency

Every 14 days. One and Two: first payout after 14 days. Instant: first after qualifying profitable days. Signature: 14-day waiting period for each payout. Paid via Rise or crypto; store credit is also available, irrevocable and expires after one year.

  • QT ONE: 4-day cycle
  • QT TWO: 14-day cycle
  • QT INSTANT: 4-day cycle
  • QT Power: 14-day cycle for accounts purchased from August 11, 2026. Accounts purchased on or before August 10 receive the first payout on demand, then move to a 14-day cycle.
  • QT 1 Step (BNPL): 14-day standard cycle
  • QT Bonus (promotional accounts): 30-day cycle
Maximum Withdrawal

Signature: maximum 3% of balance per payout.

No data
Minimum Withdrawal

1% of balance on Instant, One and Two; Signature does not publish a specific minimum.

1% of profit ($100 min) — except QT INSTANT: 5% of profit, and a 3% buffer applies (8% profit must be reached before the first payout request).

Brokers
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Quant Tekel
Demo Account
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Metatrader 5
ID10255137Password6M!3h%PzFrServerQuantTekel-Server
TradeLocker
IDspreads@qtfunded.comPassword5Tagx>J}SnpKServerQTEKEL
Alternative Currency
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GBP
Forex
50:1
50:1
Metals
50:1
15:1
Energies
5:1
10:1
Indices
10:1
20:1
Crypto
2:1
1:1
Forex

Liquidity-provider commissions vary by instrument and platform; check specifications.

4 / lot
Metals
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4 / lot
Energies
No data
4 / lot
Indices
No data
4 / lot
Crypto
No data
4 / lot
Commission-Free Option
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Yes
Swap Free
No data
Yes
Add-ons
Yes

Payout Protector: +25%. Remove Lock on Payout: +25%, only One and Instant. Optional; table prices exclude add-ons.

Yes
  • Variable Spreads
  • Usage of EA
  • Swap Free
  • 10% Profit Split Extra (80% → 90%)
  • Refund on First Payout
  • 14 Day Payout cycle
  • 7 Day Payout cycle
Instant
Yes
Yes
One Step
Yes
Yes
Two Steps
Yes
Yes
Max Drawdown

Static on One, Two and Signature. Instant: trailing on the highest end-of-day balance; retains its pre-payout level unless Remove Lock on Payout is purchased. One also retains its pre-payout level. Instant requires a 5% non-withdrawable buffer.

  • QT ONE: 6% static
  • QT TWO: 8% static
  • QT INSTANT: 6% trailing, locked at starting balance once a withdrawal is made
  • QT Power: 8% static
  • QT 1 Step (BNPL): 6% trailing
Daily Drawdown

Based on balance; monitor the breach level in the dashboard.

  • QT ONE: 3% trailing (fixed amount, threshold recalculated daily on the higher of previous close balance or equity)
  • QT TWO: 4% fixed (balance-based)
  • QT INSTANT: 3% fixed
  • QT Power: 4% fixed
  • QT 1 Step (BNPL): 3% daily trailing
Max Allocation
1,000,000
  • Max total funded allocation: $300,000
  • Max Instant funded allocation: $100,000
  • No duplicate asset trading when at limit
Maximum Accounts

No fixed count; the $1 million limit is shared across evaluations, funded accounts and markets.

No data
Maximum Trading Days

No evaluation deadline; the inactivity limit applies.

Unlimited

Minimum Trading Days

Checkout specifies no fixed minimum evaluation days; consistency may require additional days.

  • QT ONE: no minimum on the evaluation (can pass in a single day); 4 days when funded
  • QT TWO: 4 days per phase
  • QT INSTANT: 4 days when funded
  • QT Power: 4 days in each evaluation phase and 4 days per funded payout cycle
  • QT 1 Step (BNPL): no minimum on the evaluation; 5 days when funded
Minimum Profitable Days

Instant: 7 days. One and Two: 4 days with at least 0.25% daily profit. Signature: no specific requirement is published.

  • QT TWO: 4 days of +0.5% profit per cycle
  • QT INSTANT: 4 days of +1% profit per cycle
  • QT ONE: not required
Account Reset
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Phase 2 reset available with add-on

Account scaling
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Yes
Profit Split
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  • QT ONE: 70%
  • QT TWO: 80%
  • QT INSTANT: 100%
  • QT Power: 80%
  • QT 1 Step (BNPL): 80%
    Upgradeable to 90% with the "10% Profit Split Extra" add-on on eligible plans.
Free Trial
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No
Three Steps
No data
No
Merge Accounts
No data
Yes
Monthly Competition
No data
No
Expert Advisor (EA)
Limited

The FAQ permits proprietary automation subject to restrictions, but the checkout catalogue flags EAs as disallowed. Obtain written confirmation for the selected plan and platform before using automation.

Limited

Before using EAs, they must go through a pre-approval process.

Hedging
Limited

Permitted within one account. Coordinated opposing positions across accounts or firms are prohibited.

Yes
Scalping
Limited

Tick harvesting, full porting and sub-minute positions at or near the contract limit are prohibited.

Yes
Maximum Risk Limit
Limited

No universal per-trade percentage is published; gambling, all-in and abuse of margin, leverage or contract limits are prohibited.

Yes
  • QT ONE (Funded): 1% max floating loss across all open positions
  • QT TWO (Funded): 1% max floating loss (first violation is a soft breach, second is a hard breach)
  • QT TWO (Evaluation): exposure must stay under 75% of the daily drawdown limit
  • QT INSTANT (Funded): 1% max exposure per instrument
  • QT Power (Evaluation): exposure must stay under 75% of the daily drawdown limit
  • QT Power (Funded): no exposure limit
  • QT 1 Step (BNPL, Funded): 2% floating loss
Copy Trading
Limited

Only between accounts owned by the same trader. Signals, passing services, group trading and EAs facilitating copy trading are prohibited.

Yes

Allowed without restrictions when allocation is lower than $300,000.
Not allowed when the allocation is $300,000 or above.

News Trading
Limited

Existing positions may remain open. No opening or closing within 3 minutes before or after high-impact news. Consequences include P&L removal, reduced leverage or account termination.

Limited
  • No new entries or exits within the 10-minute window around a restricted news event (5 minutes before and 5 minutes after).
  • Order modifications ARE permitted during that window: adjusting stop loss, modifying take profit and cancelling orders.
  • Positions or limit orders placed more than 5 minutes before the release (with SL and TP set) may remain open or be triggered during the event.
  • Restricted releases: CPI, FOMC statement and meetings, Non-Farm Payrolls and USD PMI. Red folder events restrict every pair involving that currency and any index priced in it.
  • News source: Forex Factory.
  • The News Rule does NOT apply to QT ONE, QT INSTANT, QT Power or QT 1 Step (BNPL) accounts.
Inactivity Rule

Account closes after 30 consecutive days without trading.

  • QT TWO: no inactivity rule
  • QT INSTANT, QT Power, QT 1 Step (BNPL): 14 days
  • QT ONE: the comparison table states 7 days while the plan article states 14 days; confirm with support before relying on it.
    The period runs from the purchase date if no trade has been placed, or from the most recent closed trade.
Consistency Rule
Limited

One: 50% in evaluation and funded. Signature: 50% funded only. Instant: 18%. Two: no consistency rule. The best day cannot exceed that share of total profit; continue trading until compliant.

Yes
  • QT INSTANT: 30%
  • QT Power: 35% in both evaluation and funded
  • QT 1 Step (BNPL): 20%
  • QT ONE, QT TWO: no consistency rule
Hold Weekend
Yes
Yes
Prohibited Strategies

Cross-account arbitrage, latency or pricing-error exploitation, insider trading, front-running, third-party passing strategies and changing strategy between evaluation and funded trading. All-in, gambling and excessive exposure are prohibited. Trading is reviewed before funded account issuance.

  • All-or-Nothing
  • Latency Trading
  • Arbitrage Trading
  • High-Frequency Trading
  • Tick scalping
  • Reverse Trading or Group Hedging
  • Order book spamming
  • Flooding the server with messages due to incorrect use of algorithm
  • One side betting
  • Trading behaviours that the Risk Department deem Toxic
VPN
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Yes
Requires Stop Loss
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Yes

A Stop Loss must be placed within 60 seconds of opening a trade. Applies to QT TWO and QT INSTANT (funded accounts). QT ONE has no stop loss rule.

Stacking / Layering (DCA)
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No

Cannot have three or more open positions on the same asset at the same time (only funded account

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