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The real cost of RebelsFunding and Sure Leverage Funding

RebelsFunding is significantly cheaper for traders starting with small capital due to its micro-accounts and lower commissions, whereas Sure Leverage Funding is a better financial fit for those using automated systems (EAs), provided they can absorb higher operational fees.

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Entry price

The cost of starting depends heavily on the chosen evaluation path:

  • RebelsFunding: Offers the lowest entry point in the market with its $1,000 Copper account for only $9. For a standard $5,000 account, the price is $36 (Bronze, 3-step) or $68 (Gold, 1-step).
  • Sure Leverage Funding: A $5,000 account costs $33 (2-phase) or $70 (1-step). They also offer a "Buy Now, Pay Later" option where you start any size for $10, paying the rest only after passing.

The real difference lies in the refund policy. RebelsFunding turns the entry fee into a profit, offering up to a 200% refund on some programs. In contrast, Sure Leverage Funding limits refunds to purchases made after 2026 and only grants them upon the 4th payout, making the initial investment much harder to recover.

What you pay while trading

Operational costs act as a silent tax on every trade:

  • RebelsFunding: Charges a low commission of $2 per lot on Forex, Metals, and Indices. It uses a proprietary platform based on TradingView, avoiding third-party platform fees.
  • Sure Leverage Funding: Charges $5 per lot across most assets. This makes trading here 150% more expensive per lot than at RebelsFunding.

For a high-frequency trader, the $3 difference per lot at Sure Leverage Funding can quickly exceed the cost of the challenge itself. RebelsFunding also offers a loyalty program (Rebels Club) that provides up to a 10% discount on future purchases, further reducing long-term costs.

What mistakes cost you

In prop trading, the cost of a mistake is the loss of the account. The risk rules define how much "breathing room" your money has:

  • RebelsFunding: Uses static drawdown (up to 10%), meaning the limit doesn't move up as you make profit. This is "cheaper" for the trader because it provides more room to maneuver during drawdowns.
  • Sure Leverage Funding: Many of its accounts use trailing drawdown (trailing from the high-water mark). This is "expensive" because it effectively shrinks your usable capital as you grow the account.

Furthermore, Sure Leverage Funding imposes consistency rules (e.g., no single day can exceed 50% of total profit in the 1-step evaluation). Breaking this doesn't always blow the account, but it delays or reduces payouts, which is a direct financial penalty.

What it costs to get paid

The final cost is getting your earnings into your bank account:

  • RebelsFunding: Minimum withdrawal is $50 with no payout fees. Payouts are bi-weekly.
  • Sure Leverage Funding: Minimum withdrawal is $100. They charge a 2% payout fee (minimum $10). However, they offer a "Payout Guarantee": if they don't process it within 24 business hours, they add an extra 10% to your profit split.

Where each one hides its cost

Every firm has a hidden friction point:

  • RebelsFunding: Its biggest "cost" is the restriction on EAs and copy trading. If you rely on automation, the cost of switching to manual trading or the time spent monitoring charts is your hidden expense.
  • Sure Leverage Funding: Hides its cost in the operational spread and commissions ($5 per lot) and the payout fees. Also, the "trailing" nature of their drawdown on many products means you have less actual capital than the "account size" suggests.

Cheapest for whom

  • RebelsFunding is the cheapest option for manual traders with very low budgets or those seeking the highest possible refund of their initial fee.
  • Sure Leverage Funding is more cost-effective for traders who use EAs (via their specific EA Challenge) or those who prefer the "Buy Now, Pay Later" model to leverage large capital for a small upfront fee.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper to start a $5,000 challenge, RebelsFunding or Sure Leverage Funding?

Sure Leverage Funding is slightly cheaper for a 2-phase evaluation at $33, while RebelsFunding charges $36 for its 3-phase Bronze account. However, RebelsFunding offers a much cheaper entry-level option overall with its $1,000 account for only $9.

Are trading commissions higher at RebelsFunding or Sure Leverage Funding?

Commissions are significantly higher at Sure Leverage Funding, which charges $5 per lot. RebelsFunding is much more economical for active traders, charging only $2 per lot, which represents a 60% saving in execution costs.

Which firm offers a better refund policy, RebelsFunding or Sure Leverage Funding?

RebelsFunding has a superior refund policy, offering between 100% and 200% of the fee back with the first payout depending on the program. Sure Leverage Funding only refunds fees on the 4th payout for accounts bought after January 2026, making it much harder for the trader to break even on their initial investment.

Which firm is better for automated trading with EAs, RebelsFunding or Sure Leverage Funding?

Sure Leverage Funding is the only viable option for EA users, as it allows them through its specific EA Challenge (during the evaluation phase). RebelsFunding strictly prohibits the use of EAs, meaning the "cost" for an algorithmic trader would be the total loss of the account if caught using software.

Field by field

RebelsFunding and Sure Leverage Funding, side by side

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

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Headquarters

Landererova 8, Bratislava - Staré Mesto 811 09, Slovak Republic

Al Shohada Road 10055, Al Hamra Industrial Zone-FZ, 10055, Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.

CEO

Marek Soska

Sebastian Ness

Country

Slovakia

United Arab Emirates

Foundation

2023

2023

Banned Countries
Pakistan, Syria, North Korea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, Iraq, South Sudan, Sudan, Yemen
Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Myanmar, Russia, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk (Ukraine), Somalia, Syria, Pakistan, Algeria
Assets
Forex, Commodities, Crypto, Stocks, Indices
Forex, Crypto, Indices, Commodities
Brokers

Liquidity Providers

Liquidity Provider

Refund
Yes

RF Instant

  • 100% fee refund after passing Level 0.

RF Copper (4-Phase)

  • 200% refund with the first commission payment to the RCF account.

RF Bronze (3-Phase)

  • 150% refund with the first commission payment.

RF Silver (2-Phase)

  • 100% refund with the first commission payment.

RF Gold (1-Phase)

  • 0% refund.

RF Diamond

  • 100% refund after passing Level 0.
Limited

Historically, standard challenges were non-refundable. A newer rule states that evaluation fees purchased after January 9, 2026 are refundable on the 4th payout, while older purchases remain non-refundable.

Payout Fee
No

2% payout fee or a $10 minimum transaction fee per payout.

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

Bi-weekly

1 Step Evaluation and 2 Step

  • Instant payout request once requirements are met.

Instant Funding Static

  • Base schedule every 14 days.
  • Promotional instant requests may apply.

Instant Funding Trailing and Buy Now, Pay Later

  • Every 14 days.

EA Challenge

  • First payout after 4 weeks, then every 2 weeks.

Futures Style

  • Instant Funding: payout eligible after 5 days.
  • 1 Step Pro Evaluation: payout eligible after 3 days.

Instant Funding Zero

  • Every 14 days. No minimum trading-day requirement; meeting the buffer from a single trade does not make payout processing immediate.
Payout Guarantee
No data

Payouts are processed within 24 business hours or the trader receives an extra 10% on the profit split.

Crypto Weekend Trading
No
Yes
Maximum Withdrawal

No limit

  • Instant Funding Zero under the new terms announced on August 20, 2026: no payout cap.
  • Other funded products: usually capped at 5% of the initial balance per payout cycle, depending on the program.
Minimum Withdrawal

$50

$100 minimum withdrawal. Lower withdrawals may be processed on request with fees deducted.

  • Futures Style 1 Step Pro Evaluation: $250 / $500 / $750 / $1,000 minimum payout on $25K / $50K / $100K / $150K.
Forex

RF Copper / RF Bronze

  • Max leverage up to 1:200

RF Silver

  • Max leverage up to 1:100

RF Gold / RF Diamond

  • Max leverage up to 1:50
  • Standard challenge accounts: 1:50
  • Funded phase: 1:30
  • EA Challenge during challenge phase: 1:100
Metals

Max leverage up to 1:25.

Gold is included in the firm's general leverage framework.

Energies

Max leverage up to 1:5.

No data
Indices

Max leverage up to 1:25.

No data
Stocks

Max leverage up to 1:2.5.

No data
Crypto

Max leverage up to 1:2.5.

No data
Forex
2 / lot
5 / lot
Metals
2 / lot
5 / lot
Energies
2 / lot
5 / lot
Indices
2 / lot
5 / lot
Stocks
10 / lot
No data
Crypto
10 / lot
5 / lot
Swap Free
Yes
No
Account Reset
No

Only the 1 Step Evaluation documents a free reset, available if the funded account is lost within 10 days. Futures Style Instant Funding and Futures Style 1 Step Pro Evaluation show reset availability; no reset fee is stated publicly. Other listed products do not include a free reset.

Add-ons
No
Yes
  • +10% Profit Split (+15%)
  • Weekly payout (+20%)
  • +10% Profit Split + Weekly payout (+30%)
  • News trading: Instant Funding Static and 1 Step
  • Instant Funding Zero: remove daily drawdown (+30%), static maximum drawdown (+50%), or both (+80%). Percentages apply to the base account price.
Instant
Yes
Yes
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
Yes

RF Diamond

  • Automatic scaling: account increases by 60% for every 10% profit achieved, up to Level 8 ($530,000).

Other Programs

  • Successful traders may have their account increased by up to 200% of the initial value upon meeting conditions.
No
Two Steps
Yes
Yes
Max Drawdown

RF Copper / RF Bronze / RF Silver

  • 10% overall drawdown of the starting capital, bound to both closed and open trades (static).

RF Gold / RF Diamond

  • 6% overall drawdown of the starting capital, bound to both closed and open trades (static).
  • 1 Step Evaluation: 10% maximum drawdown, trailing on end-of-day (EOD) high-watermark.
  • EA Challenge uses trailing high-watermark logic.
  • 2 Step and Free Challenge use static maximum drawdown.
  • Instant Funding Static uses static drawdown.
  • Instant Funding Zero: trailing from the highest recorded equity by default, or static if selected at purchase. After payout, the balance resets to the starting balance; withdrawing all profit above the buffer can breach the trailing drawdown.
  • Instant Funding Trailing and Buy Now, Pay Later funded phase use trailing high-watermark logic.
  • Futures Style Instant Funding: EOD maximum-loss limit of $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,500 / $5,000 for $25K / $50K / $100K / $150K.
  • Futures Style 1 Step Pro Evaluation: EOD maximum-loss limit of $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500 for $25K / $50K / $100K / $150K.
Profit Split

RF Copper / RF Bronze / RF Silver / RF Gold

  • Up to 90% profit commission on the RCF account.

RF Diamond

  • 75% profit commission from the start.
  • 1 Step Evaluation: 90%
  • 2 Step: 80%
  • Instant Funding Static: scales from 50% to 80%
  • Instant Funding Zero: 70% from the first payout
  • Instant Funding Trailing: 80% from the first payout
  • EA Challenge: scales from 50% to 80%
  • Buy Now, Pay Later: 80%
  • Futures Style Instant Funding: 90%
  • Futures Style 1 Step Pro Evaluation: 90%
  • Free Challenge funded outcome: 50%
Free Trial
Yes

A free trial account is available for traders to try the services. Note that passing the free trial does not entitle the trader to a real account; the full verification process is still required.

Yes

A Free Challenge exists, but it still requires a small activation fee of $1 to $5 and converts into a $5,000 2 Step account if passed.

Profit After Breach
No data

Soft-breached profit is deducted at payout review. If deductions reduce profit to zero or below, the payout is denied and the account is reset.

Daily Drawdown

RF Copper / RF Bronze / RF Silver

  • 5% daily drawdown based on starting equity at 09:00 PM UTC.

RF Gold (Evaluation Phase)

  • No daily drawdown limit during the evaluation phase; 4% on the funded RCF account.

RF Diamond

  • No daily drawdown limit; only overall drawdown applies.

Daily drawdown resets at 5 PM EST and is generally recalculated from the higher of balance or equity using the product's initial-balance loss allowance.

  • Futures Style Instant Funding: no daily limit on $25K; $1,200 / $2,100 / $3,000 on $50K / $100K / $150K.

  • Futures Style 1 Step Pro Evaluation: no daily limit on $25K; $1,200 / $1,800 / $2,700 on $50K / $100K / $150K.

  • Instant Funding Zero: daily drawdown can be removed at purchase.

Three Steps
Yes
No
Max Allocation
640,000
200,000
Merge Accounts
Yes
No
Maximum Trading Days

Each training phase lasts 999 calendar days from activation, with the exception of the RF Instant program which has no time limit. Marketing materials describe this as 'unlimited time' for most programs.

No time limits are stated for the 1 Step and 2 Step evaluations. No broader firm-wide maximum duration rule was documented for the other active products reviewed.

Minimum Trading Days
No

Instant Funding Zero under the new terms announced on August 20, 2026: no minimum trading days.

Monthly Competition
No
No
Minimum Profitable Days
No
No data
Expert Advisor (EA)
No
Limited

EAs are generally prohibited, except on the EA Challenge where they are allowed only during the challenge phase and prohibited once funded.

VPN
No
No
Hedging
No
Yes
Requires Stop Loss
No
No
Scalping
Yes
Limited

Scalping is not completely banned, but tick scalping is prohibited and trades should generally remain open for more than 2 minutes.

Stacking / Layering (DCA)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Risk Limit
No
No
Copy Trading
No
Yes
News Trading
Yes
Limited

For new accounts purchased after the rule change announced on 30 September 2026, trading high-impact (red-folder) news is prohibited during the 5 minutes before and after the event. A news trading add-on is available at checkout for Instant Funding Static and 1 Step. Accounts purchased before the change retain their previous news trading permissions.

Inactivity Rule
No

At least one open trade or pending order is required every 30 days to keep the account active.

Consistency Rule
No
Yes

Profit Consistency Rule

  • 1 Step Evaluation: no single trading day can make up 50% or more of total profits, in both evaluation and funded phases.
  • 2 Step, Instant Funding Static and EA Challenge: a trading day cannot equal or exceed 25% of total profit for the payout period.
  • Instant Funding Lite: 15%.
  • Instant Funding Trailing and Buy Now, Pay Later: 20%.
  • Instant Funding Zero under the new terms announced on August 20, 2026: no consistency rule.
  • Futures Style 1 Step Pro Evaluation: none in evaluation; 40% in funded status.

There is no lot size consistency rule.

Hold Weekend
Yes
Yes
Prohibited Strategies
  • Hedging (bilateral and multilateral) and arbitrage strategies
  • Trading with external or slow data feeds
  • Excessive position sizes during major news or within 1 hour before market close
  • Trades lasting less than 30 seconds (aggressive scalping)
  • Martingale and one-sided bet multiplication
  • Risk exceeding 1.5% of the current RCF account balance on a single trade or group of trades
  • All forms of price, gap, swap, and reverse arbitrage
  • Account management or trading on behalf of others
  • Third-party copy trading or mirrored group trading
  • Exploiting platform, pricing, execution, or latency errors
  • Tick scalping / ultra-short trades
  • High-frequency trading (HFT)
  • Latency arbitrage
  • Reverse arbitrage
  • Martingale
  • Account management
  • Third-party copy trading or mirrored group trading
  • Exploiting pricing, execution, latency or platform errors
  • Manipulative hedging patterns designed to game payouts or risk limits
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