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Ment Funding and QT Funded at a glance

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The short answer

Choose Ment Funding if you want to scale a single-step account up to $2,000,000 using cTrader. Pick QT Funded if you need MetaTrader 5, faster payout cycles (4–14 days), or immediate access to capital via Instant Funding.

Where they actually differ

  • Payouts (Timing): QT Funded is significantly faster, offering 4-day or 14-day cycles depending on the plan. Ment Funding requires a 30-day wait between payouts after the first on-demand withdrawal.
  • Platforms: QT Funded provides MetaTrader 5 and TradeLocker. Ment Funding has moved away from MetaTrader, offering cTrader, DXTrade, and MatchTrader.
  • Risk (Leverage): QT Funded offers higher leverage for Forex (1:50) compared to Ment Funding’s conservative 1:20.
  • Price and Models: Ment Funding only offers 1-step evaluations. QT Funded provides a wider range: Instant Funding (no evaluation), 1-step, and 2-step plans, with lower entry prices for small accounts.
  • Risk (Drawdown): Ment Funding uses a static maximum drawdown (6%). QT Funded uses a mix of static and trailing drawdown depending on the chosen plan.
  • Styles (EAs): Ment Funding allows EAs freely. QT Funded requires a pre-approval process before you can use any Expert Advisor.
  • Scaling: Ment Funding is superior for high-capital traders, scaling up to $2,000,000. QT Funded caps total funded allocation at $300,000.

Where they are basically the same

  • Assets: Both firms allow trading on Forex, Commodities, Indices, and Crypto.
  • Trading Styles: Scalping and Hedging are permitted on both platforms.
  • Fees: Both charge commissions per lot ($7 on Ment, $4 on QT), though QT offers a commission-free option.
  • News Trading: Both restrict news trading around high-impact events, though the specific time windows and restricted events vary slightly.

Pick Ment Funding if:

  • You want a large $2M allocation and a static drawdown.
  • You prefer a simple 1-step evaluation process.
  • You are comfortable with cTrader and a 30-day payout cycle.

Pick QT Funded if:

  • You want to trade on MetaTrader 5.
  • You want to get paid every 4 to 14 days.
  • You want to skip the evaluation phase entirely via Instant Funding.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm offers faster payouts, Ment Funding or QT Funded?

QT Funded offers much faster payouts with cycles as short as 4 days (for QT ONE and Instant plans) or 14 days (for QT TWO and Power plans). Ment Funding allows the first payout on demand, but subsequent withdrawals are restricted to once every 30 days.

Can I use MetaTrader 5 on Ment Funding or QT Funded?

You can only use MetaTrader 5 on QT Funded. Ment Funding does not support MetaTrader platforms, offering cTrader, DXTrade, and MatchTrader instead.

Which firm has higher leverage for Forex, Ment Funding or QT Funded?

QT Funded provides higher leverage for Forex at 1:50. Ment Funding limits Forex leverage to 1:20 across its accounts.

Who allows more total capital, Ment Funding or QT Funded?

Ment Funding allows for a much higher maximum allocation, scaling up to $2,000,000. QT Funded caps the total funded allocation at $300,000 per trader.

Field by field

Ment Funding and QT Funded, side by side

Rules, plans, platforms, leverage, commissions and payouts of both, with the option to see only what differs.

Head to head

50 differences

No active discount right now.

Headquarters

5900 Balcones Drive, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731, United States

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

CEO

Anton Calmes

Tanswell Sassman

Country

United States

South Africa

Foundation

2021

2023

Banned Countries
Iran, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Russia, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba, Belarus, Afghanistan
Cyprus, Iran, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Sudan, Syria, Russia
Assets
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Crypto
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Crypto
Brokers
Liquidiy provider
Quant Tekel
Refund
No
Yes

Only when purchasing with add-on

Platforms
cTrader, DXTrade, MatchTrader
Metatrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker
Demo Account
No data
Metatrader 5
ID10255137Password6M!3h%PzFrServerQuantTekel-Server
TradeLocker
IDspreads@qtfunded.comPassword5Tagx>J}SnpKServerQTEKEL
Payout Methods
Rise, Crypto
Crypto, Transfer, Card
Payment Methods
Card, Crypto, PayPal
Crypto, Transfer, Card, PayPal
Payout Frequency
  • First payout on demand
  • Next payouts, every 30 days
  • 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
Alternative Currency
No data
GBP
Minimum Withdrawal
No data

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).

Forex
20:1
50:1
Metals
20:1
15:1
Energies
20:1
10:1
Indices
10:1
20:1
Crypto
2:1
1:1
Forex
7 / lot
4 / lot
Metals
7 / lot
4 / lot
Energies
0 / lot
4 / lot
Indices
0
4 / lot
Crypto
No data
4 / lot
Commission-Free Option
No data
Yes
Swap Free
No
Yes
Account Reset
No data

Phase 2 reset available with add-on

Add-ons
Yes
  • Hold over the weekend (+10%)
  • 90% Profit Split (+20%)
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
No
Yes
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
Yes

Double the size of your account every time you meet the requirements, up to $2,000,000:

  • Make at least one withdrawal (tracking starts then).
  • Within any 6-month window, 3 months must show over 2% profit.
  • Total profit (current profit + payouts) must reach 10% of the starting balance.
Yes
Two Steps
No
Yes
Max Drawdown

Static

  • 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

75% (90% with add-on)

  • 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
No
No
Daily Drawdown

Balance-based

  • 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
2,000,000
  • Max total funded allocation: $300,000
  • Max Instant funded allocation: $100,000
  • No duplicate asset trading when at limit
Merge Accounts
Yes
Yes
Maximum Trading Days
No data

Unlimited

Minimum Trading Days
No data
  • 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
Yes
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)
Yes
Limited

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

VPN
No data
Yes
Hedging
Yes
Yes
Requires Stop Loss
No
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.

Scalping
Yes
Yes
Stacking / Layering (DCA)
No
No

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

Maximum Risk Limit
No
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
Yes
Yes

Allowed without restrictions when allocation is lower than $300,000.
Not allowed when the allocation is $300,000 or above.

News Trading
No

Traders are restricted from opening new positions within a 6-minute window – 3 minutes before and 3 minutes after high impact news

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

30 days

  • 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
No
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 add-on (+10% price)

Yes
Prohibited Strategies
  • Exploiting broker pricing or platform errors.
  • Using insider or non-public information.
  • Front-running trades from other sources.
  • Trading in ways that harm the company's broker relationship.
  • Causing regulatory issues for the broker.
  • Using third-party or marketed challenge-passing strategies.
  • Passing an assessment with one strategy and using another in a funded account.
  • Using Martingale or averaging-down strategies.
  • Arbitraging an evaluation account with another account.
  • Taking repeated excessive "all-in" risks across one or multiple accounts.
  • 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
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