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Getting paid at Earn2Trade and IQ Capital Futures

The fundamental difference between these two firms lies in their philosophy of time: Earn2Trade is built for a steady career progression with a structured ladder, while IQ Capital Futures offers aggressive speed through its "Rapid" plans and "Instant" funding options.

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The split

The profit distribution varies significantly depending on the chosen plan:

  • IQ Capital Futures: Offers a highly competitive 90/10 split on its Core and Instant accounts. For the Rapid plans, the split is 80/20.
  • Earn2Trade: Generally operates on an 80/20 split. However, for accounts between $25K and $200K, if your profits are below the established threshold for your account size, the split drops to 50/50. Their $400K Career Path account has a fixed 60/40 split.

How often you can withdraw

Speed is where these two firms diverge most clearly:

  • IQ Capital Futures: Provides multiple speeds. The "Rapid Daily" plan allows withdrawals after just one active session. The "Rapid 3D" plan requires 3 sessions, while "Core" and "Instant" accounts require 10 active sessions between withdrawals.
  • Earn2Trade: Withdrawals are processed on-demand, but they are only handled once a week, specifically on Wednesdays.

Minimums and methods

Getting your money out involves different logistics for each firm:

  • Earn2Trade: Has a clear $100 minimum withdrawal. They offer a wide variety of methods including Rise, Deel, Bayzat, and Direct Crypto. Note that withdrawal fees apply: $50 for non-US customers via Rise/Deel, or 1.5% for US customers via Rise. Crypto carries a 0.735% fee.
  • IQ Capital Futures: Does not publish a specific minimum amount. They process payments via Bank Transfer or Crypto (specifically USDC ERC-20). They advertise a 48-hour processing guarantee; if they fail, you receive a 100% split for that specific withdrawal.

What delays a payout

Several rules can act as roadblocks or "speed bumps" on your way to the first dollar:

  • Consistency Rules: Earn2Trade applies a 30% consistency rule during the evaluation (no single day can exceed 30% of total profit). IQ Capital Futures applies a 30% rule to funded Core/Instant accounts and a 40% rule to Rapid accounts, which resets after each payout.
  • Trading Style Restrictions: IQ Capital Futures enforces a strict "15-second rule" for scalpers; at least 50% of your trades and profits must come from positions held longer than 15 seconds. Earn2Trade allows scalping but forces you to follow a "Progression Ladder," which limits the number of contracts you can trade based on your current balance.
  • Inactivity: IQ Capital Futures will close your account after 8 calendar days without trading activity.
  • Drawdown: Both firms use End-of-Day (EOD) trailing drawdowns during the evaluation. However, Earn2Trade switches to a live trailing drawdown once you reach the "Live" funded stage.

What it takes to get there

To reach that first payout, you must first navigate the entry costs and evaluation hurdles:

  • The Investment: IQ Capital Futures offers a "Welcome Offer" for as low as $9. Their standard evaluations range from $195 to $1125. For those who want to skip the evaluation, "Instant" accounts cost between $1745 and $3495. New purchases (post-Oct 2026) do not have monthly renewal fees.
  • Evaluation Structure: Earn2Trade uses a monthly subscription model ($150 to $550 per month). This is a recurring cost until you pass. Passing requires reaching a profit target (approx. 6-7%) with no minimum trading days.
  • Platforms: Earn2Trade is a powerhouse for compatibility, supporting almost every major futures platform (NinjaTrader, TradingView, ATAS, Bookmap, etc.). IQ Capital Futures is more focused, supporting Deepchart, ATAS, Quantower, Tradovate, TradingView, and NinjaTrader.
  • Assets: Both firms are dedicated to Futures (CME, CBOT, COMEX, NYMEX), but IQ Capital Futures also lists Forex, Indices, and Crypto in its broader tech info.

Which pays out more comfortably

IQ Capital Futures is the choice for the "impatient" or high-volume trader. If you can respect the 15-second rule and the 8-day activity window, the ability to withdraw daily (in Rapid plans) and the 90% split (in Core plans) offers the fastest and highest return on your trading skill.

Earn2Trade is more comfortable for the "career" trader who wants maximum platform flexibility and isn't in a rush. Their weekly payout is stable, and while their split is lower, they don't have the 15-second trade duration restriction, making them friendlier for pure tick-scalpers who can handle a position ladder.

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Headquarters

30 N Gould St STE 4000, Sheridan, WY 82801

Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

CEO

Osvaldo Guimarães

Christoph Radecker

Country

United States

Saint Lucia

Foundation

2016

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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
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Assets
Futures
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, Futures
Brokers
Dorman Trading, Edge Clear, Ninja Trader, Lunaro Markets
dxFeed
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%
No data
Platforms
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, DeepCharts
Deepchart, ATAS, Quantower, Tradovate, Tradingview, NinjaTrader
Payout Methods
Deel, Rise, Crypto, Bayzal
Transfer, Crypto
Live Account
No data
Limited

Elite trades real capital by risk-team invitation; standard Funded accounts use simulated capital.

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

On Demand and processed on Wednesday

Core and Instant: every 10 active sessions. Rapid Daily: after one session; Rapid Futures 3D: every 3 sessions. Rapid closes after the fifth payout.

Payout Guarantee
No data

The website advertises processing within 48 hours or a 100% split on that payout. Bank transfer or USDC ERC-20 according to the help center.

Maximum Withdrawal

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.

Up to 50% of profits per request, before the split. Core/Instant 50K: $1,500/$2,000/$2,500 for payouts 1-2/3-4/5+; 100K: $2,000/$2,500/$3,000. Rapid Daily 50K: $1,000 for the first two, then $1,500; 100K: $1,500/$2,000. Rapid 3D 50K: $2,000; 100K: $2,000 for the first two, then $3,000. After the first payout, new profits of at least 50% of the next requested amount are required.

Minimum Withdrawal

$100

No published minimum.

Commission
No data

Per contract per side: dxFeed $0.75 micro / $2 mini; Tradovate $0.80 / $2.88. CME L1 included; other exchanges and L2 cost extra. Tradovate is limited to DLL accounts; evaluations cannot migrate.

Account 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.

Limited

Evaluation resets and up to two funded or Instant resets. Help articles exclude promotional accounts from resets, although the Welcome Futures checkout displays a reset price. Confirm before purchasing a Welcome reset.

Add-ons
No
No data
Instant
No
Yes
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
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
Limited

Discretionary invitation to Elite with real capital and individual limits. The website also advertises a waiting list; automatic scaling is not guaranteed.

Two Steps
No
No data
Max Drawdown
  • Evaluation and LiveSim: EOD (End Of Day balance)
  • Live: Trailing

EOD trailing: the threshold follows the highest closing value and never decreases. It locks at the initial balance when reached or after the first payout. Subsequent loss room consists of the profits left in the account.

Profit Split
  • $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.
No data
Free Trial
No
No
Daily Drawdown

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.

Core DLL and funded Rapid Daily: the checkout specifies one soft closure and account termination on the second breach. Older Core DLL articles still describe an immediate hard breach.

Max Allocation

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

No data
Mandatory buffer
No
No data
Merge Accounts
No
No data
Maximum Trading Days

Unlimited

New purchases: 90-day evaluation; Instant accounts have no expiry. No monthly renewal fees for purchases from 22 October 2026 at 18:00. Older accounts retain their renewal terms.

Minimum Trading Days

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

Core: no minimum evaluation days. Rapid: the help center specifies 3 evaluation days and consistency.

Funded Phase Pricing Model

Montly fee and Lifetime activation fee

No data
Minimum Profitable Days

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.

No data
Position size scaling
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)
No data
Evaluation Phase Pricing Model

Montly fee

No data
Maximum Accounts
No data

Core and Instant: up to 10 funded accounts. Rapid: up to 5. One Welcome account per user. Unlimited evaluations; passed accounts can wait for an activation slot. Futures limits are separate from CFD/crypto limits.

Expert Advisor (EA)
Yes
Limited

Only self-developed or transparent systems with full source access and control over their logic. No commercial black-box bots, HFT or arbitrage.

VPN
Yes

Not recommended

Limited

Allowed for security or connectivity, never to conceal identity or bypass restrictions.

Hedging
No data
No
Requires Stop Loss
No
No data
Scalping
Yes
Limited

No HFT or tick scalping. Payouts require the 15-second rule: at least half of trades and profits must come from trades exceeding that threshold, as described in payout help.

Stacking / Layering (DCA)
Yes
No data
Maximum Risk Limit
No data
Limited

Position Loss plans aggregate all trades in the same market, including fees, spread and slippage. Limit: 1% in evaluation and 0.5% funded/Instant. Two soft closures; the third breach ends the account. Rapid Futures does not use this limit.

Copy Trading
No
No
News Trading
Yes
Yes
Inactivity Rule
No

Closure after 8 calendar days without trading. Opening or closing a trade resets the timer; an open position pauses it.

Consistency Rule
Yes

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

Limited

Core: 30% funded and Instant, none during evaluation. Rapid: 40% during evaluation; none for funded Rapid Daily. Rapid Futures 3D: 40% per funded cycle. Resets after each payout.

Hold Weekend
No
No
Prohibited Strategies
  • 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.

Latency arbitrage, price or platform manipulation, spoofing/layering, bug exploitation, copying/external signals, third-party management, account sharing, multiple identities and excessive exposure.

Overnight positions
No
No
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