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The Trading Pit Futures28780 Single Oak Dr, 325, Temecula, California 92590, US
Heiligkreuz 6, 9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Manuel Meraz
Daniela Egli
United States
Liechtenstein
2024
2022
28780 Single Oak Dr, 325, Temecula, California 92590, US
Heiligkreuz 6, 9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Manuel Meraz
Daniela Egli
United States
Liechtenstein
2024
2022
No payout fee
Simulated Funded Accounts
- Prime: Every 3 trading days
- Classic: Every 7 trading days
- Premier / Elite: Every 5 trading days
- Velocity Standard: Every 3 trading days
- Velocity Daily Payout Add-On: Daily (1x per day)
- Straight To Funded (S2F): Every 7 trading days
- S2F Accelerate: Eligible for payout after 5 trading days
Professional Stage Accounts
- Daily withdrawal requests permitted.
Within 24 hours on business days
Simulated Funded Accounts — Max Payout Per Request
- Prime: Payout 1 ($1,000–$3,500), Payout 2+ ($1,500–$4,000)
- Classic: Payout 1 ($1,750–$3,000), Payout 2+ ($2,000–$6,000)
- Premier / Elite: Payout 1 ($1,750–$3,000), Payout 2+ ($2,000–$6,500)
- Velocity Standard: $750–$3,250 per request
- Velocity Daily Payout Add-On: $600–$2,500 per request
- S2F: Payout 1 ($1,000–$3,000), Payout 2+ ($1,000–$3,500)
- S2F Accelerate $50K: Payout 1 ($1,250), Payout 2 ($1,250), Payout 3+ ($1,500)
Professional Stage Accounts
- No maximum withdrawal amount, limited only by available profits above the required buffer.
Up to 50% of the current profit buffer per reward, capped at $2,500 ($50K), $3,500 ($100K) or $5,000 ($150K).
Minimum withdrawal amount: $250.
$100
First reward: 5 winning days of at least $200 each. Later rewards: at least $0.01 net profit since the previous reward and 5 new $200 winning days.
No payout fee
Simulated Funded Accounts
- Prime: Every 3 trading days
- Classic: Every 7 trading days
- Premier / Elite: Every 5 trading days
- Velocity Standard: Every 3 trading days
- Velocity Daily Payout Add-On: Daily (1x per day)
- Straight To Funded (S2F): Every 7 trading days
- S2F Accelerate: Eligible for payout after 5 trading days
Professional Stage Accounts
- Daily withdrawal requests permitted.
Within 24 hours on business days
Simulated Funded Accounts — Max Payout Per Request
- Prime: Payout 1 ($1,000–$3,500), Payout 2+ ($1,500–$4,000)
- Classic: Payout 1 ($1,750–$3,000), Payout 2+ ($2,000–$6,000)
- Premier / Elite: Payout 1 ($1,750–$3,000), Payout 2+ ($2,000–$6,500)
- Velocity Standard: $750–$3,250 per request
- Velocity Daily Payout Add-On: $600–$2,500 per request
- S2F: Payout 1 ($1,000–$3,000), Payout 2+ ($1,000–$3,500)
- S2F Accelerate $50K: Payout 1 ($1,250), Payout 2 ($1,250), Payout 3+ ($1,500)
Professional Stage Accounts
- No maximum withdrawal amount, limited only by available profits above the required buffer.
Up to 50% of the current profit buffer per reward, capped at $2,500 ($50K), $3,500 ($100K) or $5,000 ($150K).
Minimum withdrawal amount: $250.
$100
First reward: 5 winning days of at least $200 each. Later rewards: at least $0.01 net profit since the previous reward and 5 new $200 winning days.
Commission depends on the trading platform used
- NinjaTrader: standard NinjaTrader/CME exchange and clearing fees apply. Check NinjaTrader's commission schedule for exact rates per contract.
- Tradovate: standard Tradovate platform and exchange fees apply. See Tradovate's pricing page for per-contract rates.
- TradingView (via Tradovate): fees are determined by the connected broker (Tradovate). Refer to Tradovate for exact rates.
- WealthCharts: standard exchange and clearing fees apply. Verify with WealthCharts for specific per-contract pricing.
Commission depends on the trading platform used
- NinjaTrader: standard NinjaTrader/CME exchange and clearing fees apply. Check NinjaTrader's commission schedule for exact rates per contract.
- Tradovate: standard Tradovate platform and exchange fees apply. See Tradovate's pricing page for per-contract rates.
- TradingView (via Tradovate): fees are determined by the connected broker (Tradovate). Refer to Tradovate for exact rates.
- WealthCharts: standard exchange and clearing fees apply. Verify with WealthCharts for specific per-contract pricing.
Evaluation Accounts
- Unlimited resets at discounted fees. Fees vary by plan and account size.
Simulated Funded Accounts
- Maximum of 3 resets per funded account.
Available for Futures Challenges with at least one trading day remaining; unavailable on Earning accounts.
Evaluation Phase
- Prime / Classic / Premier EOD: End-of-Day trailing drawdown based on realized gains.
- Elite / Premier Intraday: Intraday trailing drawdown based on unrealized gains.
- S2F Standard: End-of-Day drawdown.
- S2F Accelerate: Intraday trailing drawdown with no ceiling.
- Velocity: End-of-Day drawdown.
Simulated Funded Phase
- End-of-Day drawdown on all plans except S2F Accelerate, which uses an intraday trailing drawdown with no ceiling. Once an End-of-Day account reaches the buffer zone (e.g., $52,000 for $50K account), the drawdown becomes static at the initial balance.
Professional Stage
- End-of-Position (EoP) drawdown: adjusts only when a position is closed in profit. Drawdown locks at a static threshold once fully recovered (e.g., $50,100 for $50K account).
Trailing on end-of-day balance. It stops at the starting balance and never moves down.
Simulated Funded Accounts
- 90% trader / 10% firm
Professional Stage Accounts
- 80% trader / 20% firm
80%
Evaluation & Simulated Funded Accounts
- No explicit daily loss limit (DLL) during evaluation or simulated funded phase. However, the 2% CME price limit rule applies.
Professional Stage Accounts
- Daily Loss Limit (DLL) applies and is tied to the current scaling tier.
Daily Pause is recalculated from the previous day's closing balance at 16:15 CT. It closes positions and pauses trading until the next day.
Up to 4 Simm Funded Accounts
No time limit. Traders can take as long as needed to meet the profit target.
30 days (includes weekends and holidays)
- Classic Evaluation: Minimum 2 trading days to pass.
- Prime: Minimum 1 trading day to pass. Standard and Max differ only in position limits and price.
- Premier: Choose a 1-Day Pass or 2-Day Pass at checkout. The selected minimum applies to the evaluation.
- Elite, Velocity and S2F: Minimum 1 trading day to pass.
- Funded payouts: 7 qualifying trading days ($200+ profit) for Classic / Premier / Elite / S2F. 3 qualifying days for Prime. 5 qualifying days for Premier Plus accounts purchased after April 7, 2026.
3 unique trading days to pass.
No subscription fee on funded accounts. No activation fee on Prime, Premier, and Velocity. Classic has an activation fee.
No activation fee for new Futures Prime accounts purchased from 26 March 2026.
Respect Points Program (Affiliate)
10% commission on each referred trader turns into points for the original trader. Points accumulate per challenge purchased via your affiliate link.
Payout Requirements (Simulated Funded)
- Each payout cycle requires a minimum number of qualifying trading days with at least $200 realized profit per day.
- Classic / Premier / Elite / S2F: 7 qualifying days per payout.
- Prime: 3 qualifying days per payout.
- Premier Plus (after 4/7/26): 5 qualifying days per payout.
Professional Stage
- A Qualified Trading Day is defined as a day with at least $200 in realized profit, used to determine withdrawal stage eligibility.
Monthly subscription. Evaluation plans include Prime, Premier (Intraday and EOD), Velocity, and Classic. Straight To Funded (S2F) is available as a one-time fee option that bypasses evaluation.
One-time fee; no subscription.
Evaluation Accounts
- Unlimited resets at discounted fees. Fees vary by plan and account size.
Simulated Funded Accounts
- Maximum of 3 resets per funded account.
Available for Futures Challenges with at least one trading day remaining; unavailable on Earning accounts.
Evaluation Phase
- Prime / Classic / Premier EOD: End-of-Day trailing drawdown based on realized gains.
- Elite / Premier Intraday: Intraday trailing drawdown based on unrealized gains.
- S2F Standard: End-of-Day drawdown.
- S2F Accelerate: Intraday trailing drawdown with no ceiling.
- Velocity: End-of-Day drawdown.
Simulated Funded Phase
- End-of-Day drawdown on all plans except S2F Accelerate, which uses an intraday trailing drawdown with no ceiling. Once an End-of-Day account reaches the buffer zone (e.g., $52,000 for $50K account), the drawdown becomes static at the initial balance.
Professional Stage
- End-of-Position (EoP) drawdown: adjusts only when a position is closed in profit. Drawdown locks at a static threshold once fully recovered (e.g., $50,100 for $50K account).
Trailing on end-of-day balance. It stops at the starting balance and never moves down.
Simulated Funded Accounts
- 90% trader / 10% firm
Professional Stage Accounts
- 80% trader / 20% firm
80%
Evaluation & Simulated Funded Accounts
- No explicit daily loss limit (DLL) during evaluation or simulated funded phase. However, the 2% CME price limit rule applies.
Professional Stage Accounts
- Daily Loss Limit (DLL) applies and is tied to the current scaling tier.
Daily Pause is recalculated from the previous day's closing balance at 16:15 CT. It closes positions and pauses trading until the next day.
Up to 4 Simm Funded Accounts
No time limit. Traders can take as long as needed to meet the profit target.
30 days (includes weekends and holidays)
- Classic Evaluation: Minimum 2 trading days to pass.
- Prime: Minimum 1 trading day to pass. Standard and Max differ only in position limits and price.
- Premier: Choose a 1-Day Pass or 2-Day Pass at checkout. The selected minimum applies to the evaluation.
- Elite, Velocity and S2F: Minimum 1 trading day to pass.
- Funded payouts: 7 qualifying trading days ($200+ profit) for Classic / Premier / Elite / S2F. 3 qualifying days for Prime. 5 qualifying days for Premier Plus accounts purchased after April 7, 2026.
3 unique trading days to pass.
No subscription fee on funded accounts. No activation fee on Prime, Premier, and Velocity. Classic has an activation fee.
No activation fee for new Futures Prime accounts purchased from 26 March 2026.
Respect Points Program (Affiliate)
10% commission on each referred trader turns into points for the original trader. Points accumulate per challenge purchased via your affiliate link.
Payout Requirements (Simulated Funded)
- Each payout cycle requires a minimum number of qualifying trading days with at least $200 realized profit per day.
- Classic / Premier / Elite / S2F: 7 qualifying days per payout.
- Prime: 3 qualifying days per payout.
- Premier Plus (after 4/7/26): 5 qualifying days per payout.
Professional Stage
- A Qualified Trading Day is defined as a day with at least $200 in realized profit, used to determine withdrawal stage eligibility.
Monthly subscription. Evaluation plans include Prime, Premier (Intraday and EOD), Velocity, and Classic. Straight To Funded (S2F) is available as a one-time fee option that bypasses evaluation.
One-time fee; no subscription.
At least 1 trade per week (Monday-Friday) lasting minimum 10 seconds is required per account. Accounts idle for 2 consecutive weeks are marked inactive and automatically closed without restoration.
21 consecutive days without placing a single trade → the account is considered inactive and breached. Holding an overnight position or having an unexecuted pending order does NOT count as activity. The countdown starts when the account is purchased/created.
- Bots / algorithmic trading
- Hedging
- Trading within 2% of CME price limits
- Straddles / strangles exploiting news volatility
- Excessive Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) into losing positions
- Micro-scalping: over 50% of trades and over 50% of profits must come from positions held longer than 20 seconds
- Unauthorized group trading / signal services
- High-frequency, latency, reverse, hedge-arbitrage or arbitrage trading
- Grid, martingale, gambling or account rolling
- Gap trading before extended market closures
- Copying between Challenge and Earning accounts
- Emulators, unauthorized feeds or exploiting fills
At least 1 trade per week (Monday-Friday) lasting minimum 10 seconds is required per account. Accounts idle for 2 consecutive weeks are marked inactive and automatically closed without restoration.
21 consecutive days without placing a single trade → the account is considered inactive and breached. Holding an overnight position or having an unexecuted pending order does NOT count as activity. The countdown starts when the account is purchased/created.
- Bots / algorithmic trading
- Hedging
- Trading within 2% of CME price limits
- Straddles / strangles exploiting news volatility
- Excessive Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) into losing positions
- Micro-scalping: over 50% of trades and over 50% of profits must come from positions held longer than 20 seconds
- Unauthorized group trading / signal services
- High-frequency, latency, reverse, hedge-arbitrage or arbitrage trading
- Grid, martingale, gambling or account rolling
- Gap trading before extended market closures
- Copying between Challenge and Earning accounts
- Emulators, unauthorized feeds or exploiting fills
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