Instant instant
- Profit target
- 10% per scale-up level
- Daily loss
- 4%
- Max drawdown
- 6%
- Profit split
- 50% scaling to 90%
- Min days
- 0
| Account | Fee | Per $1K |
|---|---|---|
| $2.5K | $125 | $50 |
| $5K | $240 | $48 |
| $10K | $475 | $47.5 |
Crypto Fund Trader review
Crypto Fund Trader is a prop firm, based in Zug, Switzerland. Markets: Crypto, Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks. Evaluation types: 1-step, 2-step, instant. Published fees start at $40; account sizes run from $2.5K to $200K. Profit split: up to 90%.
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No public discount code on the firm's site at last check.
Verdict
Crypto Fund Trader scores 5.6/10, ranked #20 of 20. Its strongest area is cost (7.5, driven by fee per $1K of account); the weakest is track record (4.0). Best fit: news and swing traders. Missing inputs (trust, track record) score 4/10 by rule.
For
- Split can reach 90% (see scaling terms)
- News trading allowed
- Positions can be held over the weekend
- 3 platforms to choose from
- No time limit on the evaluation
Against
- Monthly payout cycle on the headline plan
- Trailing drawdown (trailing (1 Phase); overall loss limit (2 Phases/Instant, type not stated)) on the headline plan
- No usable Trustpilot rating
- Founding year not published
Rules at a glance
- Challenge types
- 1-step, 2-step, instant
- Fees from
- $40
- Cheapest per $1K
- $6
- Account sizes
- $2.5K, $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K
- Profit target
- 8%-10% phase 1 by plan
- Daily loss limit
- 4%-5% by plan
- Max drawdown
- 6%-10% by plan
- Drawdown type
- trailing (1 Phase); overall loss limit (2 Phases/Instant, type not stated)
- Min trading days
- 0
- Consistency rule
- none on standard plans; 40% best day on Break final stage
- Markets
- Crypto, Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks
- Platforms
- Match-Trader, MT5, Bybit
- Leverage
- up to 1:100
- Restricted countries
- United States (MT5 only)
- Trustpilot
- No rating shown (1,110 reviews)
Fees by account size
One-time evaluation fee per program, as listed by the firm. The cheapest option at each size is marked.
| Account | Instant | 1 Phase | 2 Phases |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2.5K | $125 | - | - |
| $5K | $240 | $40 | $58 |
| $10K | $475 | $80 | $110 |
| $25K | - | $219 | $240 |
| $50K | - | $369 | $389 |
| $100K | - | $619 | $660 |
| $200K | - | $1.2K | $1.2K |
Costs beyond the fee
- Reset / retry
- Final Stage only (1/2-Phase), if all trades had SL and none risked >2%: reset account $180-$3,620 (2-Phase) / $198-$3,980 (1-Phase), within 30 days
- Fee refund
- Not published
- Time limit
- unlimited
- Activation fee
- Not published
- Minimum payout
- Not published
- Scaling plan
- Instant: account doubles at each 10% profit (Withdraw & Upgrade), up to $1,280,000; final-stage allocation cap $300K
Plug these into the true-cost calculator to see the cost to your first payout.
Payout policy
- Profit split
- up to 90%
- Split scaling
- 80% on 1/2-phase final stage; Instant starts 50% and steps 60/70/80/90% as account doubles
- Payout cycle
- after 15 trading days or every 30 calendar days; every 7 traded days with Weekly Payouts add-on; Instant on each 10% profit (withdraw & upgrade)
- First payout (days)
- Not published
- Payout methods
- bank transfer (EUR/USD), USDT (ERC20), USDT (TRC20), BTC, ETH
- KYC before payout
- Required
Trading conduct
- News trading
- Allowed
- Weekend holding
- Allowed
- EAs / bots
- Restricted
- Copy trading
- Not allowed
- Hedging
- Not published
- Max risk per trade
- no hard cap stated; 2% per trade + stop loss required to qualify for reset / 50% reward on a breached final-stage account
- Inactivity rule
- Not published
Programs
1 Phase 1-step
- Profit target
- 10%
- Daily loss
- 4%
- Max drawdown
- 6%
- Profit split
- 80%
- Min days
- 0
Drawdown trailing
| Account | Fee | Per $1K |
|---|---|---|
| $5K | $40 | $8 |
| $10K | $80 | $8 |
| $25K | $219 | $8.76 |
| $50K | $369 | $7.38 |
| $100K | $619 | $6.19 |
| $200K | $1.2K | $6 |
2 Phases 2-step
- Profit target
- 8% / 5%
- Daily loss
- 5%
- Max drawdown
- 10%
- Profit split
- 80%
- Min days
- 0
| Account | Fee | Per $1K |
|---|---|---|
| $5K | $58 | $11.6 |
| $10K | $110 | $11 |
| $25K | $240 | $9.6 |
| $50K | $389 | $7.78 |
| $100K | $660 | $6.6 |
| $200K | $1.2K | $6.25 |
Rule history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this firm. Every future change to its rules, fees or payout terms will appear here with the date.
FAQ
What profit split does Crypto Fund Trader pay?
Crypto Fund Trader lists a profit split of up to 90% (80% on 1/2-phase final stage; Instant starts 50% and steps 60/70/80/90% as account doubles), per its website as of 2026-10-26.
How much is the cheapest Crypto Fund Trader challenge?
The lowest published fee is $40 for a $2.5K account.
What are Crypto Fund Trader's drawdown rules?
Daily loss limit: 4%-5% by plan; maximum drawdown: 6%-10% by plan (trailing (1 Phase); overall loss limit (2 Phases/Instant, type not stated)).
How often does Crypto Fund Trader pay out?
Payout cycle: after 15 trading days or every 30 calendar days; every 7 traded days with Weekly Payouts add-on; Instant on each 10% profit (withdraw & upgrade).
Which platforms does Crypto Fund Trader support?
Match-Trader, MT5, Bybit.
Can you trade the news with Crypto Fund Trader?
Yes, news trading is allowed per the firm's rules.
Is there a time limit on Crypto Fund Trader challenges?
unlimited.
Can you reset or retry a failed Crypto Fund Trader challenge?
Final Stage only (1/2-Phase), if all trades had SL and none risked >2%: reset account $180-$3,620 (2-Phase) / $198-$3,980 (1-Phase), within 30 days.
Can you trade crypto with Crypto Fund Trader?
Yes: execution on Bybit (trader's own Bybit account/sub-account via API) or Match-Trader / MetaTrader 5 (RLCRATES data feed); leverage Bybit accounts up to 1:100 (per Bybit instrument limits); Advanced accounts (Match-Trader/MT5) crypto 1:100; Student accounts crypto 1:5; 550 crypto instruments. Full crypto terms: propanalyse.com/crypto/crypto-fund-trader/.
Is Crypto Fund Trader legit?
We score firms on published data, not opinions. Crypto Fund Trader has a PA Score of 5.6/10. Check the rule history on this page for recent changes.
Sources
Every figure above was read from these pages on . Firms change rules often, so confirm before you buy.
- https://cryptofundtrader.com/
- https://cryptofundtrader.com/faq/
- https://www.trustpilot.com/review/cryptofundtrader.com
- https://cryptofundtrader.com/faq/
- https://cryptofundtrader.com/faq/
- https://cryptofundtrader.com/bybit/
- https://cryptofundtrader.com/terms-and-conditions/
Data notes. Fees read from homepage program/size selector (one-time fee). Instant scales up to $1,280,000 by doubling at each 10% target. Operator SWISS RLCRATES AG (Bahnhofstrasse 21, Zug); MT5 via RLCRATES S.L.; offices also Pamplona and Dubai. FAQ: no country restrictions on Match-Trader/Bybit, MT5 unavailable to US residents. Max $300K final-stage allocation (excl. Instant/Ascend/Break). Other programs (Ascend - news restricted 2 min either side; Break - activation fee, 40% consistency, 3-4% trailing) not captured. Payout processing avg ~8h, up to 48 business hours. Homepage has a mini-game to reveal a discount code; no code shown publicly. Trustpilot shows rating unavailable (guidelines breach), 1,110 reviews. Founded year not found.