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QT Funded logoQT Funded
Headquarters

Meydan Grandstand, 6th Floor, Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Ground Floor, The Sotheby Building, Rodney Village, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia

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

CEO

Arlind I.

Tanswell Sassman

Country

United Arab Emirates / Saint Lucia

South Africa

Foundation

2024

2023

Banned Countries
Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Congo (Brazzaville), Cuba, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Myanmar (Burma), North Korea, Russian Federation, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen
Cyprus, Iran, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Sudan, Syria, Russia
Assets
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Stocks, Crypto
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Crypto
Refund
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Payout Fee

Crypto: no fee. Bank transfer through Rise: USD 50.

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

Every 21 exchange days; 14 days with the add-on. Requests are usually processed within 72 business hours.

  • 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
GBP
Maximum Withdrawal

The first two payouts are limited to 10% of the account size and an absolute maximum of USD 10,000. There is no maximum from the third payout onward.

Minimum Withdrawal

USD 100 via crypto; USD 300 via bank transfer.

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).

Brokers
Quant Tekel
Demo Account
Metatrader 5
ID:10255137
Password:6M!3h%PzFr
Server:QuantTekel-Server
TradeLocker
ID:spreads@qtfunded.com
Password:5Tagx>J}SnpK
Server:QTEKEL
Forex

1-Step and 2-Step evaluation: 100:1. PineX Account: 1-Step and Instant PineX 30:1; 2-Step and Instant Elite 50:1.

50:1
Metals

Evaluation: 20:1. PineX Account: 1-Step, Instant PineX and Instant Elite 10:1; 2-Step 20:1.

15:1
Energies

1-Step: 20:1 in evaluation and 10:1 in the PineX Account. 2-Step: 30:1. Instant PineX and Instant Elite: 10:1.

10:1
Indices

Evaluation: 20:1. PineX Account and Instant: 10:1.

20:1
Stocks

1-Step: US 20:1 in evaluation and 10:1 funded; EU 30:1. 2-Step: US 5:1 and EU 30:1. Instant: US and EU 30:1.

Crypto

1-Step and Instant: 2:1. 2-Step: 2:1 in evaluation and 1:1 in the PineX Account.

1:1
Forex
0
4 / lot
Metals
0
4 / lot
Energies
0
4 / lot
Indices
0
4 / lot
Stocks
0
Crypto
4 / lot
Commission-Free Option
Swap Free
Add-ons
Instant
One Step
Account scaling
Two Steps
Max Drawdown

1-Step and 2-Step use static drawdown from starting capital. Instant PineX and Instant Elite trail new highs; PineX resets after a payout and Elite does not.

  • 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

80% by default. Up to 100% through an add-on on 1-Step, 2-Step and Instant PineX. Instant Elite remains at 80%.

  • 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.
dailyDrawdown

1-Step and 2-Step keep a static daily limit. On Instant PineX and Instant Elite, the limit trails the daily balance/equity high.

  • 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
Max Allocation
600,000
  • Max total funded allocation: $300,000
  • Max Instant funded allocation: $100,000
  • No duplicate asset trading when at limit
Maximum Accounts

Multiple accounts are allowed. Eligible traders may combine them up to USD 600,000 in active allocation.

Merge Accounts
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Maximum Trading Days

No time limit.

Unlimited

Minimum Trading Days

1-Step: 3 evaluation days and 4 profitable days of at least 0.5% for payout. 2-Step: none in evaluation and 4 on the PineX Account. Instant PineX: 5 days of at least 0.5%. Instant Elite: 6 days of at least 0.5%.

  • 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
Points Reward Program

PineX Points: 1 point per euro spent, redeemable for accounts, add-ons, discounts and rewards.

Account Reset

Phase 2 reset available with add-on

Free Trial
Monthly Competition
Minimum Profitable Days
  • 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)
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VPN
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Hedging
Requires Stop Loss
Scalping
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Stacking / Layering (DCA)
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allowsMartingale
Maximum Risk Limit
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Copy Trading
News Trading
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hasInactivityRule

The account is considered breached after 30 calendar days without opening and closing at least one trade.

  • 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
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Hold Weekend
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Prohibited Strategies

Hedging and inverse trading; copy trading and account sharing; martingale, grids and recovery systems; excessive or all-in risk; more than two positions in the same trade idea; extreme margin usage; Quick Strike/HFT; arbitrage and latency abuse; account rolling; EAs and automated tools.

  • 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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