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FXIFY vs IQ Capital at a glance

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The short answer

FXIFY is the superior choice for traders seeking traditional multi-phase evaluations with static drawdown and MetaTrader 4 access. IQ Capital caters to those prioritizing 1-step models and high-frequency payouts, including a daily withdrawal option.

Where they actually differ

  • Evaluation Structure (Styles): FXIFY offers 1, 2, and 3-phase challenges. IQ Capital focuses exclusively on 1-step evaluations (Core/Rapid) and Instant Funding.
  • Drawdown Logic (Risk): FXIFY provides static drawdown on its Classic and Pro plans, which is significantly easier to manage. IQ Capital uses EOD Trailing drawdown, where the threshold follows the highest end-of-day balance and never decreases.
  • Payout Frequency (Payout): IQ Capital is much faster, offering payouts every 10 active sessions (Core) or even daily (Rapid). FXIFY generally requires 14 to 30 days, though some plans allow withdrawals every 10 days.
  • Platform Availability (Platforms): FXIFY supports MetaTrader 4, MT5, DXTrade, and TradingView. IQ Capital does not offer MT4, providing MT5, Volumetrica, and TradingView instead.
  • Inactivity Rules (Risk): FXIFY is lenient with a 60-day window. IQ Capital is extremely strict, terminating accounts after only 8 calendar days of inactivity.
  • Maximum Allocation (Price/Risk): FXIFY allows up to $800,000 in standard funding. IQ Capital has more complex limits, capping funded accounts at 10 (Core) or 5 (Rapid), with specific dollar caps on the first few withdrawals.

Where they are basically the same

  • Tradable Assets: Both provide access to Forex, Indices, Commodities, and Stocks.
  • News Trading: Both allow news trading on their primary evaluation programs.
  • Expert Advisors: Both permit EAs, provided the logic is transparent or self-developed (avoiding "black-box" commercial bots).
  • Refunds: Both offer fee refunds upon the first payout (with limitations on FXIFY’s Pro plan and IQ’s Welcome offer).

Pick this one if

FXIFY

  • You require MetaTrader 4.
  • You want the safety of static drawdown.
  • You plan to scale your capital up to $800,000.
  • You prefer a 3-phase evaluation to minimize upfront costs.

IQ Capital

  • You want to withdraw profits every day (Rapid plan).
  • You are a professional using Volumetrica.
  • You prefer 1-step evaluations over multi-phase processes.
  • You trade frequently enough to never trigger the 8-day inactivity rule.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper for a $100,000 account, FXIFY or IQ Capital?

FXIFY is cheaper upfront, offering a $100k 3-phase evaluation for $399. IQ Capital’s $100k Core evaluation costs $499 plus a $149 activation fee upon passing, making the total cost significantly higher than FXIFY.

Who pays out faster, FXIFY or IQ Capital?

IQ Capital is faster. Its Rapid plan allows for daily payouts after just one session, while its Core plan pays every 10 active sessions. FXIFY typically requires 14 to 30 days for most plans, with only the Pro plan matching the 10-day frequency.

Which firm has stricter risk rules, FXIFY or IQ Capital?

IQ Capital is stricter due to its EOD Trailing drawdown and its 8-day inactivity rule. FXIFY offers static drawdown on several plans and allows for 60 days of inactivity before a breach is triggered, providing more breathing room for the trader.

Can I use MetaTrader 4 on both FXIFY and IQ Capital?

No. MetaTrader 4 is only available on FXIFY. IQ Capital has moved away from the platform, offering MetaTrader 5, Volumetrica, and TradingView instead.

Field by field

FXIFY and IQ Capital, side by side

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Headquarters

1-13(A), First Floor, Paragon, Jalan Tun Mustapha, 87009 Labuan

Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

CEO

Peter Brown y David Bhidey

Christoph Radecker

Country

Malaysia

Saint Lucia

Foundation

2023

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Banned Countries
Zimbabwe, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Somalia, Vietnam, Belarus, Burundi, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Libya, Sudan, Cuba, Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, Palestine, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Congo Republic, Crimea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Papua New Guinea, South Sudan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Algeria, Russia, Kenya, Ghana, Haiti
AF, BY, CF, CU, CD, ER, IR, IQ, LY, ML, MM, NI, KP, RU, SO, SS, SD, SY, VE, YE
Assets
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Crypto
Brokers
FXPIG
FXCM, Bybit, BlackBull, GBE
Refund
Limited

1, 2 and 3 Phase purchase fees can be reimbursed with the first payout on request. 2 Phase Pro does not include a fee refund alongside withdrawals.

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Platforms
Metatrader 4, Metatrader 5, DXTrade, Tradingview
Metatrader 5, Volumetrica, Tradingview
Demo Account
Metatrader 4 All-In
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Metatrader 4 Raw
ID625908Password!o5iCgMrServerFXPIG-DEMO
Metatrader 5 All-In
ID2100170634Password!llo7nWiServerFXPIG-Server
Metatrader 5 Raw
ID2100139002Password+yTuU6RzServerFXPIG-Server
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Payout Methods
Rise, Transfer, Crypto
Transfer, Crypto
Payment Methods
Card, Crypto
Card, Crypto
Payout Frequency
  • 1, 2 and 3 Phase: first payout on demand after the minimum trading days; then monthly, or bi-weekly with add-on.
  • 2 Phase Classic: 14 or 30 days depending on payout configuration.
  • 2 Phase Pro: withdrawals every 10 days after meeting the payout criteria.
  • Instant Funding: instant/regular payout structure according to the instant account rules.
  • Lightning: first payout criteria are plan-specific, then every 14 days.

Core and Instant: every 10 active sessions. Rapid Daily: after one session; the account ends after the fifth payout.

Payout Guarantee
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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.

Alternative Currency
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EUR
Maximum Withdrawal

Plan-specific. 2 Phase Pro caps the first two withdrawals at 5% of initial balance or $8,000, then has no cap.

Up to 50% of profits per request, before the split. Core 50K: $1,500/$2,000/$2,500 for payouts 1-2/3-4/5+; 100K: $2,000/$2,500/$3,000; 200K: $3,000/$3,500/$4,000. Rapid 50K: $1,000 for the first two, then $1,500; 100K: $1,500/$2,000. After the first payout, new profits of at least 50% of the next requested amount are required.

Minimum Withdrawal

$50

No published minimum.

Crypto Weekend Trading
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Yes
Forex

Standard leverage is 30:1. Eligible traders can increase leverage to 50:1 at checkout for FX.

50:1
Metals

Gold and metals follow the 30:1 standard structure, with eligible checkout upgrade to 50:1 for Gold and Silver. 2 Phase Pro lists Forex & Gold at 30:1.

25:1
Energies

Oil leverage is 5:1 on 2 Phase Pro.

25:1
Indices

Indices leverage is 10:1 on 2 Phase Pro.

25:1
Stocks

Stocks leverage is 2:1 on 2 Phase Pro.

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Crypto
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Volumetrica: BTC/ETH/SOL 1:5; other crypto 1:3.

Forex
0
0
Metals
0
0
Indices
0
0
Stocks
0
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Commission-Free Option
Yes

All-In feed is commission-free for FX, metals and indices; stock CFDs carry 0.35% round-turn. Raw feed has tighter spreads and $6/lot on FX, indices and metals.

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Energies
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0
Crypto
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0
Swap Free
No
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Account Reset

Plan-specific. 2 Phase Pro does not offer resets or retries; traders must purchase another challenge.

Limited

Evaluation resets and up to two funded or Instant resets. Welcome is excluded according to the official help center.

Add-ons
Limited

Eligible accounts can use checkout customizations such as increased leverage, increased performance split, bi-weekly payouts and Performance Protect. 2 Phase Pro has no add-ons.

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Instant
Yes
Yes
One Step
Yes

One Phase and Lightning are one-step style programs.

Yes
Account scaling
Limited

Scaling is available on eligible standard programs, but Instant Funding, Lightning and 2 Phase Pro are excluded.

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
Yes
  • Two Phase Classic: static drawdown
  • Two Phase Standard: trailing drawdown
  • Two Phase Pro: static drawdown, no add-ons and no scaling
No
Max Drawdown
  • 1 Phase: trailing drawdown that locks at starting balance.
  • 2 Phase Classic and 3 Phase: static drawdown.
  • 2 Phase Standard: trailing drawdown.
  • 2 Phase Pro: static 8% drawdown based on initial balance.
  • Lightning: plan-specific drawdown rules.

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

Up to 90% on most eligible accounts through add-ons. Two Phase Classic page shows up to 100%. Educational Course and some special programs may differ.

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Free Trial
No
No
Profit After Breach

Performance Protect is an optional add-on on eligible accounts. It allows traders with remaining gains to request a payout after a drawdown breach, based on the agreed performance split. It is not available on 2 Phase Pro.

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Daily Drawdown

Daily loss is generally calculated from the previous day's 5 PM EST balance. 2 Phase Pro uses a 4% daily drawdown and treats a daily loss breach as a hard breach.

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Three Steps
Yes
No
Max Allocation

Up to $800,000 on standard FXIFY accounts. 2 Phase Pro has a separate maximum allocation of $785,000, one active account per account size.

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Merge Accounts
No
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Maximum Trading Days

Most programs have unlimited time. Lightning has a short challenge window. 2 Phase Pro has no specific time window to complete the profit targets.

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
  • 1 Phase: 5 days
  • 2 Phase Classic: 4 days
  • 2 Phase Pro: 3 days to pass; 10 trading days to request payout
  • 3 Phase: 5 days
  • Instant Lite: 10 days
  • Lightning: 3 days

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

Points Reward Program

FXIFY Rewards:

  • Earn Coins and XP through purchases, trading milestones, badges and Hub activities.
  • Coins: redeem for challenge vouchers, raffle tickets and merchandise.
  • XP: leaderboard ranking and prizes; cannot be spent.
  • Access the Hub with your existing FXIFY account.
  • Does not change your account's trading conditions.
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Monthly Competition
Yes
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Minimum Profitable Days

Plan-specific. Instant Lite has 5 minimum profitable days. 2 Phase Pro trading days require at least 0.5% profit based on initial balance.

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Maximum Accounts
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Core: up to 10 funded; Rapid: up to 5. Separate limits for CFD/crypto and futures. One Welcome account per user and market. Core CFD/crypto 200K: up to 5 according to checkout. Unlimited evaluations; passed accounts can wait for an activation slot.

Expert Advisor (EA)
Limited

EAs are allowed on standard accounts and 2 Phase Pro. Lightning, Instant and Educational Course accounts have restrictions.

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
No
Limited

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

Hedging
Yes
Limited

Hedging mode only; never across accounts or users. Netting mode combines positions per instrument.

Requires Stop Loss
Limited

Lightning requires stop loss. Other plans are plan-specific.

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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
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Maximum Risk Limit
No
Limited

All trades in the same market are aggregated, including fees, spread and slippage. Limit: 1% in evaluation and 0.5% funded/Instant. Two soft closures; the third breach ends the account.

Copy Trading
Limited

Copy trading can be allowed on eligible accounts with proof of the master account, but it is not allowed on 2 Phase Pro or Lightning.

No
News Trading
Limited

Most standard accounts allow news trading. Lightning has restrictions around major news. 2 Phase Pro allows news trading.

Yes
Inactivity Rule

60 calendar days without trading can trigger inactivity breach on relevant accounts, including 2 Phase Pro.

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

Consistency Rule
Limited

Consistency rules are plan-specific. Lightning and Instant Lite include consistency requirements; 2 Phase Pro uses a trading-day qualification rule of 0.5% profit on initial balance.

Limited

Core: 30% funded and Instant, none during evaluation. Rapid: 40% during evaluation and none when funded according to checkout and payout-specific help. The rule measures the best day against total profit and resets after each payout.

Hold Weekend
Limited

Standard evaluation accounts generally allow weekend holding. Instant Funding accounts have restrictions. 2 Phase Pro allows weekend holding.

Yes
Prohibited Strategies
  • High-Frequency Trading (HFT)
  • Reverse and group hedging
  • Account management
  • Latency arbitrage
  • Order book spamming
  • Herd trading and collusion
  • Exploiting bugs and glitches
  • High leverage news trading
  • Statistical arbitrage

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

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