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Dolvero vs. QT Funded at a glance

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The short answer

QT Funded is the choice for platform variety (cTrader/TradeLocker) and rapid 4-day payout cycles, whereas Dolvero is better suited for traders seeking a simpler structure with static drawdown and significantly cheaper 1-step evaluations.

Where they actually differ

  • Platforms: Dolvero is restricted to MetaTrader 5. QT Funded offers MT5, cTrader, and TradeLocker.
  • Payout Frequency (Payout): Dolvero pays every 14 days. QT Funded offers 4-day payout cycles on its ONE and INSTANT plans, making it much faster for consistent traders.
  • Risk Rules: Dolvero enforces a hard 2% realized loss limit per trade idea on evaluation accounts. QT Funded uses floating loss limits (1% to 2%) and requires a Stop Loss within 60 seconds on its TWO and INSTANT funded accounts.
  • News Trading (Styles): Dolvero prohibits opening/closing trades 30 minutes around high-impact news (unless you buy an add-on). QT Funded allows news trading on most plans (ONE, INSTANT, Power, 1-Step), restricting it only on the QT TWO plan.
  • Price: While $100k 2-step prices are nearly identical ($549 vs $550), Dolvero is much cheaper for 1-step accounts ($689 for $100k) compared to QT Funded ($1,000 + a $500 activation fee for the same size).
  • Profit Split: Dolvero offers 80% (up to 90%). QT Funded offers up to 100% on its INSTANT plan, though its standard plans start at 70-80%.

Where they are basically the same

  • Risk: Both firms use a 10% or 8% maximum drawdown and 3-5% daily limits on their standard 2-step programs.
  • Styles: Both require pre-approval for EAs and strictly prohibit HFT, tick scalping, and latency arbitrage.
  • Payout Methods: Both support Crypto and Bank Wire transfers.
  • Assets: Both provide access to Forex, Commodities, Indices, and Crypto.

Pick this one if

Pick Dolvero if:

  • You prefer static drawdown that doesn't trail your balance.
  • You want a 1-step evaluation without high activation fees.
  • You only trade on MetaTrader 5 and don't mind news restrictions.

Pick QT Funded if:

  • You want to get paid every 4 days instead of every 14.
  • You prefer using cTrader or TradeLocker.
  • You are a news trader who needs freedom during high-impact events.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper for a $100,000 1-step evaluation, Dolvero or QT Funded?

Dolvero is significantly cheaper. Its $100k 1-step account costs $689 with no hidden fees. In contrast, QT Funded charges $1,000 for its $100k 1-step evaluation plus an additional $500 activation fee once you pass, bringing the total cost to $1,500.

Who offers faster payouts, Dolvero or QT Funded?

QT Funded offers much faster access to profits. While Dolvero has a standard 14-day payout cycle, QT Funded features a 4-day payout cycle on its QT ONE and QT INSTANT plans, allowing traders to withdraw funds multiple times per month.

Which firm has more restrictive risk rules during trading, Dolvero or QT Funded?

Dolvero is more restrictive regarding trade execution, as it enforces a 2% max loss per trade idea which results in a hard breach if violated. QT Funded, while requiring a Stop Loss on certain accounts, allows more flexibility with news trading on most plans and does not have the "per trade idea" hard limit.

Can I trade on cTrader with Dolvero or QT Funded?

You can only trade on cTrader with QT Funded. Dolvero exclusively provides the MetaTrader 5 platform. QT Funded offers a choice between MetaTrader 5, cTrader, and TradeLocker, providing more options for those who dislike the MetaTrader interface.

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Headquarters

RAG Tower, Al Barsha 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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

CEO

Michal Król

Tanswell Sassman

Country

United Arab Emirates

South Africa

Foundation

2025

2023

Banned Countries
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Cyprus, Iran, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Sudan, Syria, Russia
Assets
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Stocks, Crypto
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Crypto
Brokers

Institutional liquidity providers not publicly identified.

Quant Tekel
Refund
Yes

The fee is fully refunded with the second successful funded payout.

Yes

Only when purchasing with add-on

Payout Fee

Bank wire: no fee. PayPal: no fee for withdrawals over $100. Crypto: network fee only.

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Platforms
Metatrader 5
Metatrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker
Payout Methods
Transfer, PayPal, Crypto, Skrill
Crypto, Transfer, Card
Payment Methods
Card, Crypto, ApplePay
Crypto, Transfer, Card, PayPal
Payout Frequency

First payout 14 days after becoming funded; every 14 days thereafter.

  • 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
Payout Guarantee

Approved requests are released to the payment provider within 24 hours. If Dolvero misses this deadline, it automatically adds a 10% bonus.

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Alternative Currency
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GBP
Crypto Weekend Trading
Limited

Cryptocurrency CFDs must also be closed over the weekend unless the Weekend Holding add-on is purchased.

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Maximum Withdrawal

No maximum.

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Minimum Withdrawal

$50

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).

Demo Account
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Metatrader 5
ID10255137Password6M!3h%PzFrServerQuantTekel-Server
TradeLocker
IDspreads@qtfunded.comPassword5Tagx>J}SnpKServerQTEKEL
Energies
20:1
10:1
Indices
100:1
20:1
Stocks
20:1
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Crypto
500:1
1:1
Forex
No data
50:1
Metals
No data
15:1
Forex
0
4 / lot
Metals
0
4 / lot
Energies
0
4 / lot
Indices
0
4 / lot
Stocks
0
No data
Crypto
0
4 / lot
Commission-Free Option
No
Yes
Swap Free
No
Yes
Account Reset

There is no paid reset within a failed evaluation; a new one must be purchased.

Phase 2 reset available with add-on

Add-ons
Yes

2-Step: Weekend Holding, 90% split, Relaxed Risk and removal of the per-trade limit. 1-Step: Weekend Holding and 90% split.

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
Yes

25% increase after 3 consecutive profitable months, up to $200,000 in the standard program. Larger allocations are invitation-only.

Yes
Two Steps
Yes
Yes
Max Drawdown

It is static on 2-Step and trailing on 1-Step and Instant. The trailing floor only rises when equity reaches a new high and never moves down.

  • 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

2-Step and 1-Step: 80%, upgradeable to 90% with an add-on. Instant: 70% on the first payout, 80% on the second and 90% from the third onward.

  • 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

Available on request from support.

No
Daily Drawdown

Includes realized and unrealized losses. It resets at midnight MT5 server time (EET/EEST).

  • 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
200,000
  • Max total funded allocation: $300,000
  • Max Instant funded allocation: $100,000
  • No duplicate asset trading when at limit
Maximum Accounts

Up to 3 funded accounts at the same time. Multiple simultaneous evaluations are allowed.

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Merge Accounts
Yes

Funded accounts can be merged by contacting support.

Yes
Maximum Trading Days

No time limit.

Unlimited

Minimum Trading Days

2-Step and 1-Step: 5 qualifying days per phase, each with at least 0.5% profit. Instant: 10 profitable days before the first payout, also with at least 0.5% each.

  • 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

EAs require prior approval, normally within 24–48 hours.

Limited

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

VPN
No

VPNs, proxies and Tor are prohibited. A private VPS with a dedicated IP may be used for an approved EA with prior authorization.

Yes
Hedging
No
Yes
Scalping
Limited

Tick scalping and strategies exploiting latency or feed delays are prohibited.

Yes
Stacking / Layering (DCA)
No
No

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

Martingale
No
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Maximum Risk Limit
Limited

2-Step and 1-Step: maximum realized loss of 2% of current balance per trade idea; it is a hard breach. Instant has no such limit. On 2-Step it can be removed with an add-on.

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

No new position may be opened from 10 minutes before to 10 minutes after a high-impact news event, and only on the instruments it affects: those priced in or built on the release currency, plus gold, silver, US indices, oil and USD-quoted crypto for US releases. Existing positions may be held and closed. A 15% add-on removes the restriction.

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

Instant only: automatic closure after 7 calendar days without a trade. 2-Step and 1-Step evaluations have no inactivity rule.

  • 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

Instant only: no day may exceed 15% of the sum of profitable-day gains when requesting a payout. It does not apply to 2-Step or 1-Step.

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

Only with the Weekend Holding add-on (+15%). Without it, all positions must remain closed over the weekend.

Yes
Prohibited Strategies

Copy trading and external signals, hedging on identical or correlated instruments, one-sided or oversized betting, arbitrage, tick scalping, HFT, account coordination, platform exploitation, martingale, grid, layering and third-party account management.

  • 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
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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.

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