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QT Funded vs Tradexprop at a glance

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QT Funded is the choice for traders seeking MetaTrader 5 and rapid 4-day payout cycles, though it carries heavy activation fees on its most aggressive plans. Tradexprop offers a more traditional pricing structure without hidden activation costs but enforces a strict 45% consistency rule and bans news trading across the board.

Where they actually differ

  • Price and Risk: QT Funded's QT Power $100k account appears cheap at $400, but requires a mandatory $500 activation fee upon passing. Tradexprop’s $100k X-2 evaluation is $615 flat with no activation fees.
  • Platforms: QT Funded provides MetaTrader 5, cTrader, and TradeLocker. Tradexprop does not offer MetaTrader, providing cTrader, MatchTrader, and DXTrade instead.
  • Styles (News): Tradexprop strictly prohibits opening positions 3 minutes before or after red-folder news. QT Funded allows news trading on almost all plans (QT ONE, Power, Instant), restricting it only on the QT TWO plan.
  • Risk Rules: Tradexprop enforces a 45% consistency rule (your best day cannot exceed 45% of total profit). QT Funded has no consistency rule on evaluation plans but requires a mandatory Stop Loss within 60 seconds on QT TWO and Instant accounts.
  • Payouts: QT Funded offers 4-day payout cycles on several plans (QT ONE, Instant). Tradexprop uses a standard bi-weekly (14-day) cycle for evaluations and a 30-day cycle for Instant accounts.

Where they are basically the same

  • Assets: Both firms offer Forex, Commodities, Indices, and Crypto.
  • Leverage: Both provide 1:50 leverage for Forex pairs.
  • Drawdown Types: Both offer a mix of static and trailing drawdown depending on the chosen plan.
  • Support: No free trials are available at either firm.

Pick this one if

  • QT Funded: You want to trade on MT5, need your profits every 4 days, or trade news events.
  • Tradexprop: You want a higher total allocation (up to $400k), prefer the Rise payout method, and want to avoid high activation fees after passing a challenge.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper for a $100,000 2-step evaluation, QT Funded or Tradexprop?

QT Funded is cheaper upfront with the QT TWO plan at $550, compared to Tradexprop’s Forex X-2 at $615. However, if you choose QT Funded’s "Power" plan ($400), you must pay a $500 activation fee after passing, making Tradexprop significantly cheaper in total cost for that specific comparison.

Can I trade news events on both QT Funded and Tradexprop?

No. Tradexprop strictly prohibits opening positions within 3 minutes of news events. QT Funded is much more flexible, allowing news trading on its QT ONE, QT Power, and QT INSTANT plans, only applying restrictions (a 10-minute window) to the QT TWO plan.

Does Tradexprop or QT Funded offer MetaTrader 5?

Only QT Funded offers MetaTrader 5. Tradexprop has moved away from MetaTrader and currently offers cTrader, MatchTrader, and DXTrade. QT Funded also offers cTrader and TradeLocker as alternatives.

Which firm has stricter consistency rules, QT Funded or Tradexprop?

Tradexprop is stricter, as it enforces a rule where your best trading day cannot exceed 45% of your total profit target (during evaluation) or withdrawal amount (funded). QT Funded does not have a best-day consistency rule for its evaluation phases, though some plans have profit caps per cycle.

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Headquarters

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

Sublot 40, Level 3, Block A2, Saradise Kuching, Off Jalan Stutong, 93350, Kuching, Malaysia

CEO

Tanswell Sassman

Dixon Teo

Country

South Africa

Malaysia

Foundation

2023

2023

Banned Countries
Cyprus, Iran, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Sudan, Syria, Russia
Pakistan, Russia, Cuba, Sudan, Somalia, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Libya, Vietnam
Assets
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Crypto
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Crypto
Brokers
Quant Tekel
No data
Refund
Yes

Only when purchasing with add-on

No
Platforms
Metatrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker
cTrader, MatchTrader, DXTrade
Demo Account
Metatrader 5
ID10255137Password6M!3h%PzFrServerQuantTekel-Server
TradeLocker
IDspreads@qtfunded.comPassword5Tagx>J}SnpKServerQTEKEL
cTrader
IDtxppropPassword112233445566txp
MatchTrader
ID-Passwordj4S*8jmu3
DXTrade
IDtxp_C12843Passwordj4S*8jmu3
Payout Methods
Crypto, Transfer, Card
Crypto, Rise
Payment Methods
Crypto, Transfer, Card, PayPal
PayPal, Crypto, Card
Payout Frequency
  • 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
  • Forex Evaluation: Bi-weekly (every 14 calendar days). Instant first payout.
  • Instant Funded X: Every 30 days.
Alternative Currency
GBP
No data
Minimum Withdrawal

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).

Instant Funded X: Greater of $100 or 1% of starting balance.

Crypto Weekend Trading
No data
Yes
Forex
50:1
50:1
Metals
15:1
5:1
Energies
10:1
5:1
Indices
20:1
5:1
Crypto
1:1
2:1
Forex
4 / lot
7 / lot
Metals
4 / lot
7 / lot
Energies
4 / lot
No data
Indices
4 / lot
0 / lot
Crypto
4 / lot
0
Commission-Free Option
Yes
No data
Swap Free
Yes
No
Account Reset

Phase 2 reset available with add-on

No data
Add-ons
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
Yes

Instant Funded X: Weekend flat fee add-on and up to 90% profit split add-on available.

Instant
Yes
Yes
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
Yes
No data
Two Steps
Yes
Yes
Max Drawdown
  • 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

Forex Evaluation (X-1 & X-2 Step)
6% static drawdown from starting balance. Does not trail.

Instant Funded X
8% trailing drawdown. Trails upward with account growth. Once 8% profit is achieved, drawdown locks permanently at starting balance. After withdrawal, drawdown permanently locks at original starting balance.

Profit Split
  • 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.
  • Forex Evaluation: 80%
  • Instant Funded X: 80% (up to 90% with add-ons)
Free Trial
No
No
Daily Drawdown
  • 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

Forex Evaluation & Instant Funded X: 5% daily max loss. Calculated from the higher of: prior day's end-of-day balance or equity. Resets at 5:00 PM EST.

Three Steps
No
No
Max Allocation
  • Max total funded allocation: $300,000
  • Max Instant funded allocation: $100,000
  • No duplicate asset trading when at limit
  • Forex: $400,000
  • Instant Funded X: $100,000
  • Max $1M in active evaluations per person
  • Maximum one evaluation per specific account size and plan type simultaneously across all platforms
Merge Accounts
Yes
Yes
  • Case-by-case. Only possible when multiple assessments of identical product tier, step, and platform are passed simultaneously.
  • Not permitted across different platforms, steps, or rule sets.
Maximum Trading Days

Unlimited

No time limit. Infinite evaluation duration.

Minimum Trading Days
  • 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

0 minimum trading days across all plans.

Monthly Competition
No
Yes

Monthly competitions with free evaluation prizes.

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
No data
Expert Advisor (EA)
Limited

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

Yes
  • EAs are allowed, but third-party or off-the-shelf strategies marketed to pass challenge accounts are banned.
  • Strategy switching between evaluation and funded phases is also prohibited.
VPN
Yes
Yes
Hedging
Yes
Yes
  • Hedging/reverse trades are permitted within a single account.
  • Cross-account hedging is strictly prohibited.
Requires Stop Loss
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.

No
Scalping
Yes
Yes
Stacking / Layering (DCA)
No

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

Yes
Maximum Risk Limit
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
No
Copy Trading
Yes

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

Yes
  • Only allowed if you own all accounts involved.
  • Group trading, signal services, and mirror trading across multiple accounts are banned.
News Trading
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.
No
  • Opening positions within 3 minutes before or after news events is prohibited.
  • Violations may result in position closure, P&L removal, leverage reduction, or account breach.
Inactivity Rule
  • 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.

Accounts with zero trading activity for 30 consecutive days are hard breached.

Consistency Rule
Yes
  • QT INSTANT: 30%
  • QT Power: 35% in both evaluation and funded
  • QT 1 Step (BNPL): 20%
  • QT ONE, QT TWO: no consistency rule
Yes
  • Best trading day cannot exceed 45% of total profit target.
  • If breached during evaluation, profit target adjusts upward.
  • In funded phase, applies to withdrawal eligibility.
  • Instant Funded X: No consistency rule.
Hold Weekend
Yes
Limited
  • Forex Evaluation: Weekend holding allowed.
  • Instant Funded X: All trades must be closed by 3:45 PM EST on Friday, or they are automatically closed (soft breach). Weekend holding add-on available.
Prohibited Strategies
  • 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
  • Exploiting pricing/latency errors
  • Front-running trades
  • Using non-public/insider information
  • Arbitraging across company or third-party accounts
  • News event trading (within 3 minutes before/after)
  • Excessive leverage/"all-in" trades resembling gambling
  • Group hedging/reverse trading across multiple accounts
  • Third-party strategies marketed for challenge accounts
  • Strategy switching between evaluation and funded phases
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