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Trading styles allowed at Boxcar Trading and Earn2trade

Boxcar Trading offers futures accounts with one-time payments and a 90% profit split, providing daily payout requests once eligibility is met. Earn2trade operates under a monthly subscription model for its evaluations, featuring an 80/20 profit split and weekly payout processing. While Boxcar emphasizes technical flexibility with included VPS and Daily Loss Limit (DLL) options, Earn2trade focuses on a structured career path with scaling through different account sizes.

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Scalping

Scalping is a viable strategy in both firms, though they monitor for "unrealistic" behavior in different ways.

  • Boxcar Trading: Allows realistic scalping but may review accounts if more than 50% of the profit is generated from trades lasting 5 seconds or less. Traders can use high-performance platforms like Jigsaw, Bookmap, and ATAS, and the firm includes a Chicago Windows VPS (6 Ryzen CPUs, 16 GB RAM) to minimize latency.
  • Earn2trade: Permits scalping without a specific time-based profit cap like Boxcar's, though it prohibits "high-speed abuse." It offers a wide range of compatible platforms, including Volfix and Quantower, which are favored by order flow scalpers.
  • Risk and Cost: Both firms use End-of-Day (EOD) drawdown in many evaluation plans, which is beneficial for scalpers as intraday fluctuations do not immediately penalize the maximum drawdown. Boxcar's commissions for micros (e.g., $0.50 for MES/MNQ) are slightly more competitive than Earn2trade’s ($0.93 for micros).

Automated Trading (EA)

Both firms allow the use of automated strategies, but with significant constraints on the type of software used.

  • Boxcar Trading: Permits own automated strategies on evaluations and simulated-funded accounts. However, it strictly prohibits exploitative HFT (High-Frequency Trading) or strategies relying on technical defects.
  • Earn2trade: Allows EAs but explicitly bans AI or high-speed abuse and the exploitation of platform errors.
  • Interactions: Both firms prohibit holding positions over the weekend and during the daily close (16:45 to 18:00 ET). This means any automated system must be programmed to flatten all positions daily, which limits long-term algorithmic strategies.

News Trading

The approach to news trading is one of the most critical differences between these two firms.

  • Boxcar Trading: Generally allowed on Prime, Flex, and Funded plans. However, the "Funded Payout" plan has a very strict rule: traders must be flat (no open positions or pending orders) from 1 minute before to 1 minute after high-impact USD news. Violating this results in account breach.
  • Earn2trade: Does not impose specific time-based restrictions around news releases, allowing traders to capitalize on volatility without the fear of a technical breach, provided they stay within their drawdown and contract limits.
  • Impact on Payout: For Boxcar traders on the Payout plan, a news violation means losing the account and all pending profit. Earn2trade is more lenient for those whose edge depends on economic events.

Copy Trading

If you manage multiple accounts, the rules for synchronization vary drastically.

  • Boxcar Trading: Explicitly allows copy trading across your own Boxcar accounts using built-in Rithmic tools or third-party copiers. This is ideal for those who want to trade up to 5 funded accounts simultaneously.
  • Earn2trade: Does not allow copy trading. Each account must be traded independently, and sharing credentials or trading for others is strictly prohibited.
  • Platform convenience: Boxcar offers a Rithmic server-side copier for $15/month, ensuring that trades are replicated across all logins with minimal slippage.

Swing Trading

Both firms are primarily designed for intraday traders, making swing trading difficult.

  • Boxcar Trading: Prohibits holding positions overnight and over weekends. Positions must be closed by 16:45 ET.
  • Earn2trade: Also prohibits holding positions overnight or during weekends.
  • Alternatives: Since neither firm allows true swing trading (multi-day holds), traders must treat each session as a new trade. Earn2trade’s EOD drawdown in the evaluation phase is more forgiving for "day-swinging" (holding a position the entire session) compared to intraday trailing drawdowns.

Hedging

  • Boxcar Trading: Allows "limited hedging," meaning you can hold opposing positions in different products (like ES vs. NQ) or mini/micro pairs within the same account. However, you cannot hedge the exact same contract or use correlated products across different accounts.
  • Earn2trade: No specific data is provided regarding hedging rules in the structured data. In the absence of information, traders should assume it is restricted or requires manual approval from the broker (Dorman or Edge Clear).

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  • If you are a Copy Trader: Boxcar Trading is the only viable option, as it allows and provides tools for replicating trades across multiple accounts.
  • If you are a News Trader: Earn2trade is safer, as it lacks the strict 2-minute "flat" rule found in Boxcar’s Payout accounts.
  • If you are an Order Flow Scalper: Boxcar Trading offers a superior technical edge with its included high-RAM VPS and $0 payout fees.
  • If you use TradingView: Earn2trade is the better choice as it supports Tradovate/TradingView integration, whereas Boxcar is centered on Rithmic-based platforms.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper for a 50K account, Boxcar Trading or Earn2trade?

Boxcar Trading is generally more cost-effective because it uses a one-time payment model; for example, a 50K "BoxcarFlex" account costs approximately $90 to $105 with no recurring fees. Earn2trade uses a monthly subscription model, where a 50K "Gauntlet Mini" costs $170 every month until you pass, plus a one-time activation fee of $139 once funded.

Does Boxcar Trading or Earn2trade have a better profit split and payout frequency?

Boxcar Trading offers a superior profit split of 90% and allows for daily payout requests once the trader is eligible. Earn2trade provides an 80% profit split (which can drop to 50% if the profit is below a certain threshold) and processes payouts only once a week on Wednesdays.

Can I use a trade copier with Boxcar Trading or Earn2trade?

You can use a trade copier with Boxcar Trading to sync trades across your own accounts within the firm, and they even offer a server-side Rithmic copier for $15/month. In contrast, Earn2trade does not allow copy trading, requiring each evaluation or funded account to be traded individually.

Which firm has stricter news trading rules, Boxcar Trading or Earn2trade?

Boxcar Trading has stricter rules specifically for its "Funded Payout" accounts, where you must be flat 1 minute before and after high-impact news or face account termination. Earn2trade allows news trading without these specific time restrictions, making it more flexible for traders who operate during economic releases.

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Headquarters

450 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017

30 N Gould St STE 4000, Sheridan, WY 82801

Country

United States

United States

Foundation

2026

2016

Banned Countries
Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Palestine, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria
Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Myanmar, Central African Republic, Cuba, Gibraltar, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nauru, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen, Iowa (US), Minnesota (US), South Carolina (US), Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
CEO
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Assets
Indices, Forex, Commodities
Futures
Brokers
Rithmic
Dorman Trading, Edge Clear, Ninja Trader, Lunaro Markets
Payout Fee

No Boxcar payout fee.

Withdrawal Method Fees
Rise $50 per withdrawal for non-US customers
1.5% for US customers
Deel $50 per withdrawal
Bayzat $5-$40
Direct Crypto 0.735%
Platforms
RTrader Pro, NinjaTrader, MotiveWave, Quantower, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw, Bookmap, ATAS, MultiCharts
NinjaTrader, Finamark, RTrader, RTrader Pro, Overcharts, Inside Edge Trader, Investor RT, Motive Wave, MultiCharts, Bookmap, Photon, QScalp, QSI, ScalpTool, Trade Navigator, Volfix, Jigsaw Trading, ATAS, Sierra Chart, Quantower, Tradovate, Tradingview, BlackArrow
Payout Methods
Transfer, Crypto
Deel, Rise, Crypto, Bayzal
Live Account
Yes

Evaluation and initial funding are simulated. Prime, Flex and Funded reach live review after 5 approved payouts. Payout triggers review at USD 6,000 / 8,000 / 10,000 / 12,000 daily profit for 25K / 50K / 100K / 150K; the risk team may also initiate review. Approval, KYC and a separate agreement are required. One live account per eligible funded account with at least one payout.
Live starts at USD 0 with size-based EOD drawdown of USD 1,000 / 2,000 / 3,000 / 4,500, no DLL and exchange-specific position scaling. The floor locks at USD 100 upon earning profit equal to the starting drawdown or requesting an earlier payout. Daily requests when eligible.
Moving live closes all household simulated accounts; accounts without payouts are refunded. Prime, Flex and Funded forfeit remaining simulated profit, apart from an eligible final payout. Payout may settle profit above the buffer, capped at USD 15,000 combined with the usual split, after broker verification; the prior close is used and the transition session is excluded. Standard cooldown after a live breach: 2 weeks.

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Payment Methods
Card
Card, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay
Payout Frequency

Payout: daily requests when eligible. Prime: from 3 days; Flex and Funded: from 5 days per cycle. Plaid: instant delivery to US banks; WorkMarket by ADP: 2 days for international banks. Prior review and approval required.

On Demand and processed on Wednesday

Maximum Withdrawal

Gross amounts, in 25K / 50K / 100K / 150K order:

  • Prime: first payout USD 1,000 / 2,000 / 2,500 / 3,000; later payouts USD 1,500 / 2,500 / 3,000 / 3,500.
  • Flex: up to 50% of cycle profit, capped at USD 1,000 / 2,000 / 2,500 / 3,000.
  • Payout: available profit above the buffer, with no additional per-request cap.
  • Funded: payouts 1-3, USD 1,000 / 2,000 / 2,500 / 3,000; payouts 4-5, USD 1,000 / 2,500 / 3,000 / 3,500.

LiveSim® Gauntlet Mini™

  • Max Withdrawal: $4,000 (Requires $5,000 in total profit).
  • Profit Split: The firm takes a 20% share (deducted monthly or at each withdrawal).

LiveSim® Trader Career Path®

  • Max Withdrawal: The program's profit target minus 20%.
  • Deductions: No monthly deductions; the 20% is only taken from the target amount.
Minimum Withdrawal

USD 500 gross per request, before the split.

$100

Other Payout Requirements

Cycle profit goals, in 25K / 50K / 100K / 150K order:

  • Prime: USD 250 / 500 / 750 / 1,000.
  • Funded: first cycle USD 1,500 / 3,000 / 6,000 / 9,000; later cycles USD 1,250 / 2,500 / 3,500 / 4,500.
    Flex and Payout need a net-positive cycle. Each approval starts a new cycle. Minimum age: 18. Identity verification is required; businesses receive payment in their own name and provide formation, ownership and IDs for owners holding at least 25%. One permanent personal or business profile per trader, with no conversion or replacement. Requests are final and submitted through support.
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Commission

USD per contract per side; round trip = twice the rate:

  • ES, NQ, RTY, NKD, YM: 1.75.
  • 6A, 6B, 6C, 6E, 6J, 6S, 6N: 2.40.
  • CL, QM, NG: 2.00; QG: 1.30.
  • PL, GC, SI, HG: 2.30.
  • HE, LE, ZS, ZC, ZL, ZM, ZW: 2.80.
  • MES, MNQ, M2K, MYM, MCL: 0.50; MGC: 0.80; SIL: 1.60.
    CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX contracts. QM, QG and NKD count as minis. MNG and MHG are unavailable. Live costs follow onboarding terms.
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Account Reset

Active or failed evaluations and purchased direct-funded BoxcarFunded accounts can be reset. A reset replaces the account with the same plan and retains its history. Cost is the lower of the original amount paid for that account and its current reset price. Free accounts pay the current reset price. Funding earned by passing an evaluation needs a new evaluation after a breach; live accounts cannot be reset.

Variable Pricing ($25K–$50K Accounts)

Reset fees for these entry-level accounts fluctuate according to current promotions and are consistently priced lower than a brand-new subscription:

  • TCP25 (Trader Career Path® 25K)
  • TCP50 (Trader Career Path® 50K)
  • GAU50 (Gauntlet Mini™ 50K)

Fixed Pricing ($100K–$200K Accounts)

Reset fees for these higher-balance accounts remain constant and are not affected by promotional offers:

  • TCP100 (Trader Career Path® 100K) – $100
  • GAU100 (Gauntlet Mini™ 100K) – $100
  • GAU150 (Gauntlet Mini™ 150K) – $130
  • GAU200 (Gauntlet Mini™ 200K) – $155

A complimentary free reset is added after each monthly renewal of your subscription. You can use these free resets at any time while your subscription is active, accumulate more than one, but any unused resets will be forfeited if you cancel.

Add-ons
Yes

Level II: USD 13/month for CME only or USD 39/month for all four exchanges. Rithmic server-side copier: USD 15/month across all accounts on the login. An optional second login is also offered in the portal, with no confirmed public price.

No
Instant
Yes

BoxcarFunded starts directly in simulated funding.

No
One Step
Yes

Prime, Flex and Payout have one evaluation.

Yes
Max Drawdown

EOD trailing on Prime, Flex and Funded. Payout offers EOD or intraday in evaluation; funded is always intraday, including open profit. The floor never falls and stops at starting balance + USD 100, reached at starting balance + MLL + USD 100. A Flex payout request also locks the floor. Touching the floor, including through open losses, breaches the account.

  • Evaluation and LiveSim: EOD (End Of Day balance)
  • Live: Trailing
Daily Drawdown

Prime, Flex and Payout offer a DLL at purchase; the choice carries to both stages and cannot change. Hitting it closes positions and locks trading until the next session, without itself breaching the MLL. On funded Prime and Funded, the DLL becomes 60% of peak EOD profit after closing above the initial trail balance, and can only grow. Flex and Payout keep a fixed DLL; Funded 25K never acquires one.

Both Trading Path Career and Gauntlet Mini have daily drawdown limits. On the funded phase, daily drawdown can be removed upon request after the lower threshold of the trader's maximum drawdown reaches the account's starting balance.

Max Allocation
750,000

Maximum of 3 funded accounts. Only one of them can be LiveSim

Mandatory buffer
Limited

Prime and Payout must retain starting balance + MLL + USD 100 after a payout. Flex has no additional buffer but must respect its loss floor. Funded applies cycle goals and caps as well as loss-floor protection.

No
Maximum Accounts

Unlimited evaluations and up to 5 active funded accounts across plans. Additional direct-funded purchases remain in reserve. No household simulated trading while a member trades live.

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Maximum Trading Days

No fixed deadline to pass. Inactivity rules still apply.

Unlimited

Minimum Trading Days

Prime evaluation: a 1-day pass is possible. Flex and Payout have no separate fixed minimum beyond consistency. Payouts: Prime from 3 days; Funded requires 5 trading days per cycle; Payout allows daily requests when other conditions are met.

None. No minimum trading days are required to pass the evaluation, nor on LiveSim®/Live funded accounts.

Funded Phase Pricing Model

No activation charge after passing and no account subscription.

Montly fee and Lifetime activation fee

Minimum Profitable Days

Funded Flex: 5 separate days per cycle, each with at least USD 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 net profit for 25K / 50K / 100K / 150K. Day counts restart after payout approval.

No minimum trading days on either Trader Career Path® or The Gauntlet Mini™. The evaluation can be passed as soon as the profit goal is reached.

Position size scaling
Limited

Only Flex sim-funded scales contracts with accumulated closing profit; losses or payouts can lower its tier. Prime, Payout and Funded retain full limits. Live scaling is confirmed per exchange.

Yes

TCP25

Account Type Profit Range Max Contracts
Evaluation $0 - $1,500 2 contracts
$1,501+ 3 contracts
$25,000 LiveSim / Live $0 - $1,500 2 contracts
$1,501+ 3 contracts
$50,000 Live Account $0 - $1,500 2 contracts
$1,501 - $2,000 4 contracts
$2,001+ 6 contracts
$100,000 Live Account $0 - $1,500 3 contracts
$1,501 - $3,000 6 contracts
$3,001 - $4,500 9 contracts
$4,501+ 12 contracts
$200,000 Live Account $0 - $1,500 5 contracts
$1,501 - $3,000 7 contracts
$3,001 - $4,500 10 contracts
$4,501+ 16 contracts

 

TCP50

Account Type Profit Range Max Contracts
Evaluation $0 - $1,500 2 contracts
$1,501 - $2,000 4 contracts
$2,001+ 6 contracts
$50,000 LiveSim / Live $0 - $1,500 2 contracts
$1,501 - $2,000 4 contracts
$2,001+ 6 contracts
$100,000 Live Account $0 - $1,500 3 contracts
$1,501 - $3,000 6 contracts
$3,001 - $4,500 9 contracts
$4,501+ 12 contracts
$200,000 Live Account $0 - $1,500 5 contracts
$1,501 - $3,000 7 contracts
$3,001 - $4,500 10 contracts
$4,501+ 16 contracts
$400,000 Live Account $0 - $1,500 8 contracts
$1,501 - $3,000 12 contracts
$3,001 - $4,500 18 contracts
$4,501+ 30 contracts

 

TCP100

Account Type Profit Range Max Contracts
Evaluation $0 - $1,500 3 contracts
$1,501 - $3,000 6 contracts
$3,001 - $4,500 9 contracts
$4,501+ 12 contracts
$100,000 LiveSim / Live $0 - $1,500 3 contracts
$1,501 - $3,000 6 contracts
$3,001 - $4,500 9 contracts
$4,501+ 12 contracts
$150,000 Live Account $0 - $1,500 4 contracts
$1,501 - $3,000 6 contracts
$3,001 - $4,500 9 contracts
$4,501+ 15 contracts
$200,000 Live Account $0 - $1,500 5 contracts
$1,501 - $3,000 7 contracts
$3,001 - $4,500 10 contracts
$4,501+ 16 contracts
$400,000 Live Account $0 - $1,500 8 contracts
$1,501 - $3,000 12 contracts
$3,001 - $4,500 18 contracts
$4,501+ 30 contracts

 

Virtual Accounts Scaling

Account Type Profit Max Contracts
$50,000 Virtual Account $0 - $1,500 (2 contracts)
$1,501 - $2,000 (4 contracts)
$2,001+ (6 contracts)
$100,000 Virtual Account $0 - $1,500 (3 contracts)
$1,501 - $3,000 (6 contracts)
$3,001 - $4,500 (9 contracts)
$4,501+ (12 contracts)
$150,000 Virtual Account $0 - $1,500 (4 contracts)
$1,501 - $3,000 (6 contracts)
$3,001 - $4,500 (9 contracts)
$4,501+ (15 contracts)
$200,000 Virtual Account $0 - $1,500 (5 contracts)
$1,501 - $3,000 (7 contracts)
$3,001 - $4,500 (10 contracts)
$4,501+ (16 contracts)
Evaluation Phase Pricing Model

One-time purchase with no automatic renewal. Platform and Level I data included. Breaches, lack of use or a change of mind do not normally qualify for refunds; duplicate or incorrect charges, missing access and statutory rights are reviewed. An unused purchase may receive discretionary review before any order or trade.

Montly fee

Account scaling
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Yes

Scaling only allowed for Trader Career Path

 

TCP25

Current Account Required Withdrawal (Net) Next Account Size
$25,000 $1,400 $50,000
$50,000 $2,400 $100,000
$100,000 $4,800 $200,000
$200,000 $8,800 Custom Offer

 

TCP50

Current Account Required Withdrawal (Net) Next Account Size
$50,000 $2,400 $100,000
$100,000 $4,800 $200,000
$200,000 $8,800 $400,000
$400,000 $32,000 Custom Offer

 

TCP100

Current Account Required Withdrawal (Net) Next Account Size
$100,000 $4,800 $150,000
$150,000 $7,200 $200,000
$200,000 $8,800 $400,000
$400,000 $32,000 Custom Offer
Two Steps
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No
Profit Split
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  • $25K–$200K accounts: 80/20 if the profit reaches or exceeds the threshold set for the account size; 50/50 if it is below the threshold.
  • Trader Career Path® $400K accounts: fixed 60/40.
Free Trial
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No
Merge Accounts
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No
Expert Advisor (EA)
Yes

Own automated strategies are allowed on evaluations and simulated-funded accounts, subject to all account rules. Software errors and HFT restrictions still apply.

Yes
Hedging
Limited

Opposing different products or mini/micro pairs are allowed within one evaluation or sim-funded account. Long and short in the same exact contract, or opposing same/correlated products across accounts, including other traders or firms, are prohibited. Same-account exceptions do not carry over to live. A first violation may return balances to the prior close; repeated violations may breach accounts and end access.

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Scalping
Limited

Realistic scalping is allowed. More than 50% of profit from trades lasting 5 seconds or less may trigger review. A flag is not automatic failure; confirmed or repeated exploitation may lead to profit removal and loss of access.

Yes
Stacking / Layering (DCA)
Yes

DCA and scaling into positions within contract and loss limits.

Yes
Martingale
Yes

Permitted within account limits, although Boxcar strongly discourages it.

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Copy Trading
Limited

Across your own Boxcar accounts, using built-in or third-party copiers. Each account keeps its own limits. Credential sharing and trading for others are prohibited.

No
News Trading
Limited

Allowed on Prime, Flex, Funded and Payout evaluation. Funded Payout must be flat from 1 minute before through 1 minute after high-impact USD news on the Forex Factory calendar; violations breach the account. Cancel pending entries and pause automation. Live has separate terms.

Yes
Inactivity Rule

At least one closed trade with USD 1 net profit or loss in every 30-calendar-day period. Otherwise the account may be permanently removed. Breached evaluations may be removed after 30 days without a reset.

No
Consistency Rule
Limited

Prime: none in evaluation, 40% per funded cycle. Flex and Payout: nominal 50% in evaluation plus a 2-point cushion, an effective 52% ceiling; no funded consistency. Funded: 20% per cycle. Best net day divided by total net profit; fees and losing days count. Missing consistency delays passing or payouts without itself breaching drawdown.

Yes

Evaluation phase: In order to complete the evaluation, no single trading day can account for 30% or more of your total PnL.

Hold Weekend
No

Evaluation and sim-funded positions must close before weekends and exchange early closes.

No
Prohibited Strategies

Exploitative HFT, latency or delayed prices, unrealistic simulated fills, technical defects, spoofing, layering, prohibited coordination or hedging, and trading for others. Brief flipping to count trading days is allowed but does not replace minimum-profit days or payout goals.

  • Exploiting platform errors.
  • Disruptive trading or spoofing.
  • Excessive daily contracts.
  • Collusion and manipulation.
  • AI or high-speed abuse.
  • Unrealistic market behavior.
  • Exploiting technical flaws.
  • Bypassing restrictions.
  • Trading for others.
Overnight positions
No

Trading during the overnight session is allowed, but positions cannot cross the daily close: flatten by 16:45 ET and re-enter from 18:00 ET in the next open session. Scheduled automatic flattening is not a breach. Live follows its own schedule.

No
VPN
No data
Yes

Not recommended

Requires Stop Loss
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No
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