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Headquarters

Operating office: 44 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AH. TTT Markets Ltd registered office: Ground Floor, The Sotheby Building, Rodney Village, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia.

Cape Town, South Africa, Western Cape, 7764, ZA

Country

Saint Lucia

South Africa

Foundation

2022

2023

Banned Countries
No data
Cyprus, Iran, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Sudan, Syria, Russia
CEO
No data

Tanswell Sassman

Assets
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Crypto
Brokers

TTT Markets Ltd. Simulated prop trading accounts; separate brokerage service. MT5 unavailable to residents or citizens of the US, Iran or North Korea.

Quant Tekel
Refund
No
Yes

Only when purchasing with add-on

Platforms
MT5, TTT WebTrader
Metatrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker
Demo Account
MT5
ID1000753PasswordTTTMarkets1_ServerTTTMarkets-Ltd
Metatrader 5
ID10255137Password6M!3h%PzFrServerQuantTekel-Server
TradeLocker
IDspreads@qtfunded.comPassword5Tagx>J}SnpKServerQTEKEL
Payout Methods
Bank Transfer, Crypto
Crypto, Transfer, Card
Payment Methods
Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfer, Crypto, Kora Pay
Crypto, Transfer, Card, PayPal
Payout Frequency

1-Step Standard and 1-Step Lite: first payout after 21 calendar days and 14 trading days. 2-Step: first after 14 calendar days, then every 14 days. 2-Step Lite: every 14 days with 5 trading days. Subscription: first 30 days after activation with 10 trading days, then monthly. Instant Standard: after meeting the target. Monday 22:00 GMT cutoff, Wednesday review; 1-2 business days after approval. Keep trades closed during review.

  • 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
Alternative Currency
GBP, EUR
GBP
Maximum Withdrawal

No published maximum limit.

No data
Minimum Withdrawal

USD 100; Instant may have different requirements.

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).

Forex

Evaluations and Subscription: up to 1:100. Instant Standard: 1:50.

50:1
Metals
No data
15:1
Energies
No data
10:1
Indices
No data
20:1
Crypto
No data
1:1
Forex
No data
4 / lot
Metals
No data
4 / lot
Energies
No data
4 / lot
Indices
No data
4 / lot
Crypto
No data
4 / lot
Commission-Free Option
No data
Yes
Swap Free
Yes
Yes
Account Reset
Limited

Subscription issues a fresh evaluation each billing cycle without reset fees; minimum 2-month commitment. Funded 1-Step and 2-Step buyback: 2% of account size, subject to review. Instant: no free retries.

Phase 2 reset available with add-on

Add-ons
Limited

Weekend Holding +25%: 1-Step Standard from 5K to 200K. Drawdown Upgrade +20%: 1-Step Standard, 2-Step Standard and Subscription; evaluation limits of 5% daily and 10% total. Account Protection +30%: Standard and Lite evaluations, excluding Pro and Subscription; recovery for 40% of the undiscounted original price within 7 days of an eligible drawdown breach.

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
Account scaling
Limited

2-Step Standard: doubles after achieving 10% for 3 consecutive months. Instant Standard: doubles at 12%, replacing that cycle's payout. 2-Step Lite: no scaling.

Yes
Two Steps
Yes
Yes
Max Drawdown

1-Step Standard and Pro: trailing equity. 1-Step Lite, 2-Step Standard/Lite, Subscription and Instant Standard: fixed relative to initial capital. Floating losses count.

  • 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
Profit Split

1-Step and 1-Step Lite: 50%, 70%, then 80%. 2-Step: first payout 70%, then 80%. 2-Step Lite and Pro: up to 80%. Instant Standard: starts at 50%, +5 points per payout or scaling event up to 70%. Subscription: starts at 70%, +5 points per payout up to 90%.

  • 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
Yes
No
Daily Drawdown

Includes closed and floating losses. 1-Step Standard: trails the equity high.

  • 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
Three Steps
No
No
Max Allocation

1-Step, 2-Step and Subscription: USD 1,000,000 per program. Instant Standard: USD 500,000.

  • Max total funded allocation: $300,000
  • Max Instant funded allocation: $100,000
  • No duplicate asset trading when at limit
Maximum Accounts

Subscription: up to 10 active accounts, subject to the allocation limit.

No data
Merge Accounts
Limited

Lite accounts cannot be merged. Other programs: unconfirmed.

Yes
Maximum Trading Days

No time limit; the inactivity rule applies.

Unlimited

Minimum Trading Days

Lite: no evaluation minimum; payout trading-day requirements are shown under payout frequency.

  • 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
Monthly Competition
No data
No
Minimum Profitable Days
No data
  • QT TWO: 4 days of +0.5% profit per cycle
  • QT INSTANT: 4 days of +1% profit per cycle
  • QT ONE: not required
Expert Advisor (EA)
Limited

Allowed unless they use prohibited strategies. 1-Step Lite and Pro: not allowed. Maintain a consistent strategy; do not mix manual and EA trading on 1-Step Standard.

Limited

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

VPN
Limited

The AML policy treats using a VPN to mask identity or location as a red flag. No general permission to use VPNs on prop funding accounts is published.

Yes
Hedging
Limited

Cross-account hedging prohibited. Same-account hedging depends on the program.

Yes
Scalping
Limited

Discretionary scalping allowed; tick scalping and execution abuse prohibited. The official blog states a 2-minute minimum trade duration, without specifying its scope by programme in the help centre.

Yes
Stacking / Layering (DCA)
Limited

1-Step Standard/Lite: maximum of 2 simultaneous positions.

No

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

Martingale
No
No data
Maximum Risk Limit
Yes

Used margin must remain below 80% of current equity; floating losses can increase this ratio.

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
No
Yes

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

News Trading
Limited

Allowed on Standard, Lite evaluations, Instant Standard and Subscription. Pro and Instant Lite: unconfirmed.

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
Yes

Closure after 30 calendar days without executing a trade; logging in or holding a position does not count.

  • 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

1-Step Standard/Lite: lot sizes between 25% and 200% of the average according to official examples; 14 trading days and no trade or group may account for most profits. Reviewed at payout; noncompliant profits may be removed.

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
Limited

2-Step Standard and Instant Standard: allowed. 1-Step Standard from 5K to 200K: requires the add-on. Lite and Subscription: not allowed.

Yes
Prohibited Strategies

Arbitrage, tick scalping, latency or pricing exploitation, HFT, copy/group trading, third-party management, signal bots, martingale/grid EAs and aggressive or all-in trading.

  • 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
Requires Stop Loss
No data
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.

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