The Trading Pit is a prop firm, based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Markets: Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, Stocks, Futures. Evaluation types: 1-step, 2-step, instant. Published fees start at $29; account sizes run from $2.5K to $200K. Profit split: 80% up to 90%.
No public discount code on the firm's site at last check.
Verdict
The Trading Pit scores 6.1/10, ranked #39 of 52. Its strongest area is cost (10.0, driven by fee per $1K of account); the weakest is track record (4.0). Best fit: traders on a budget. Missing inputs (trust, track record) score 4/10 by rule.
For
Split can reach 90%
Low cost per $1K of buying power: $1.89
Static drawdown: the floor does not climb with your equity
11 platforms to choose from
Challenge fee refunded: 14-day statutory withdrawal right only before the first trade; after that the fee is non-refundable. CFD Prime challenge fee is refunded after the 3rd payout (accounts bought on/after 29 Apr 2026; after the 1st payout for earlier accounts). CFD Instant fee is not refundable.
Against
News trading restricted on some programs
Tight daily loss limit: 3%
Has a consistency rule (check which phase it applies to)
CFD Prime 1-Phase $100K/$200K: best day ≤50% of positive days' profit; CFD Instant: best day ≤30%/25%/20% of profit by size; Futures Prime and Stocks challenge: 40% (raises target); Futures Instant: 20%
Account type
CFDAlso sells futures accountsMain product line is CFD Prime (1- and 2-phase challenges, $2.5K-$200K) plus CFD Instant on cTrader/MT5; it also sells CME futures (Futures Prime/Instant) and a US stocks challenge. Source
Burundi, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, South Sudan, Sudan
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Fees by account size
One-time evaluation fee per program, as listed by the firm. The cheapest option at each size is marked.
Account
CFD Prime 1-Phase
CFD Prime 2-Phase
CFD Instant
Futures Prime
Futures Instant
Stocks Challenge
$2.5K
$29
$29
-
-
-
-
$5K
$49
$49
$112
-
-
-
$10K
$99
$99
$224
-
-
-
$20K
$199
$199
$440
-
-
-
$25K
-
-
-
-
-
$95
$50K
$349
$349
$800
$99
$499
$225
$100K
$569
$569
$1.4K
$189
$699
-
$150K
-
-
-
$289
-
-
$200K
$1.1K
-
-
-
-
-
Costs beyond the fee
Reset / retry
Futures Prime reset $79 (50K) / $149 (100K) / $229 (150K); Futures Prime Extend $99 / $189 / $289; CFD Instant reset at 10% discount (use within 10 days)
Fee refund
14-day statutory withdrawal right only before the first trade; after that the fee is non-refundable. CFD Prime challenge fee is refunded after the 3rd payout (accounts bought on/after 29 Apr 2026; after the 1st payout for earlier accounts). CFD Instant fee is not refundable.
Time limit
Futures Prime: 30 days (Extend available); Stocks: unlimited; CFD Instant and Futures Instant: no time limit; CFD Prime: none stated
Activation fee
None
Minimum payout
100
Scaling plan
CFD Prime order summary lists 'Scaling Plan 25%' (details not published); Futures Prime scales contract limits daily with end-of-day profit
CFD Prime: first reward 14 days after receiving the Earning Account, then every 14 days (min $100); Futures Prime every 7 days after 5 profitable days of $150+; Futures Instant every 5 days after 5 trading days; Stocks every 14 days
First payout (days)
14
Payout methods
Bank wire (SWIFT), SEPA transfer, Crypto
KYC before payout
Required
Trading conduct
News trading
Restricted
Weekend holding
Restricted
EAs / bots
allowed
Copy trading
Allowed
Hedging
Allowed
Max risk per trade
CFD Prime: 1.5% risk and 40% margin per trade idea (accounts created before 29/05/2026, and 1-Phase $100K/$200K); CFD Instant: max position loss 1% ($5K-$20K) / 0.5% ($50K-$100K)
Inactivity rule
Account breached after 21 days with no trade (CFD Prime, Futures Prime); 14 days (Futures Instant, Stocks)
Programs
CFD Prime 1-Phase 1-step
Profit target
10%
Daily loss
3%
Max drawdown
6%
Profit split
80%
Min days
3
Drawdown static ($100K/$200K: trailing on EOD balance, locks at starting balance)
Account
Fee
Per $1K
$2.5K
$29
$11.6
$5K
$49
$9.8
$10K
$99
$9.9
$20K
$199
$9.95
$50K
$349
$6.98
$100K
$569
$5.69
$200K
$1.1K
$5.7
CFD Prime 2-Phase 2-step
Profit target
10% / 5%
Daily loss
5% ($2.5K-$20K); 4% ($50K-$100K)
Max drawdown
10% ($2.5K-$20K); 8% ($50K-$100K)
Profit split
80%
Min days
3
Drawdown static ($100K: trailing on EOD balance, locks at starting balance)
Account
Fee
Per $1K
$2.5K
$29
$11.6
$5K
$49
$9.8
$10K
$99
$9.9
$20K
$199
$9.95
$50K
$349
$6.98
$100K
$569
$5.69
CFD Instant instant
Profit target
Not published
Daily loss
none
Max drawdown
6%
Profit split
80%
Min days
Not published
Drawdown trailing (highest balance, locks at starting balance)
Evidence level: Moderate (2/6). Reports $18M+ paid; publishes 95% of the fields we track. The firm reports "$18M+ in Rewards" on its homepage (checked 31 Oct 2026). Full evidence check.
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The Trading Pit lists a profit split of 80% up to 90%, per its website as of 2026-10-31.
How much is the cheapest The Trading Pit challenge?
The lowest published fee is $29 for a $2.5K account (CFD Prime 1-Phase).
What are The Trading Pit's drawdown rules?
Daily loss limit: 3%; maximum drawdown: 6% (static).
How often does The Trading Pit pay out?
Payout cycle: CFD Prime: first reward 14 days after receiving the Earning Account, then every 14 days (min $100); Futures Prime every 7 days after 5 profitable days of $150+; Futures Instant every 5 days after 5 trading days; Stocks every 14 days. First payout eligible after 14 days.
Partly. News trading is restricted on some programs or windows; check the firm's rules page.
Does The Trading Pit refund the challenge fee?
14-day statutory withdrawal right only before the first trade; after that the fee is non-refundable. CFD Prime challenge fee is refunded after the 3rd payout (accounts bought on/after 29 Apr 2026; after the 1st payout for earlier accounts). CFD Instant fee is not refundable..
Is there a time limit on The Trading Pit challenges?
Futures Prime: 30 days (Extend available); Stocks: unlimited; CFD Instant and Futures Instant: no time limit; CFD Prime: none stated.
Can you reset or retry a failed The Trading Pit challenge?
Futures Prime reset $79 (50K) / $149 (100K) / $229 (150K); Futures Prime Extend $99 / $189 / $289; CFD Instant reset at 10% discount (use within 10 days).
Can you trade crypto with The Trading Pit?
Yes: execution on Simulated CFD accounts on cTrader / MT5 (TTPMarkets server); Futures Prime also lists CME micro crypto futures (MBT, MET); leverage 1:2; 11 crypto instruments. Full crypto terms: propanalyse.com/crypto/the-trading-pit/.
Is The Trading Pit legit?
We score firms on published data, not opinions. The Trading Pit has a PA Score of 6.1/10. Check the rule history on this page for recent changes.
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Data notes. Prices are list prices captured by clicking every program/size tab on the product pages (2026-10-31). Homepage ran a Halloween '50% OFF' promo (Oct 30-Nov 1) with the code only revealed in Discord, so discount_code=null. CFD Prime 2-Phase not offered at $200K. Headline rule fields = CFD Prime 1-Phase (the widget default). CFD Instant leverage is lower (FX 1:30, indices/commodities 1:7.5); CFD Prime FX 1:50, indices 1:15, commodities 1:10, crypto/stocks 1:2. News: allowed on CFD up to $50K, banned within ±2 min of high-impact news on $100K/$200K; allowed on futures, stocks and CFD Instant. Weekend holding: allowed on CFD Prime; CFD Instant closes commodities/metals/energies/crypto before the weekend; futures and stocks are intraday-only. Futures Prime requires 3 trading days to pass; CFD requires 3 profitable days (≥0.5% each). CFDs not offered to residents of USA, Canada and Russia (homepage disclaimer); futures unavailable in ~29 further countries incl. Russia, Iraq, Belarus (help centre). The countries_restricted list is the full no-service list. Stocks: the product page shows 6% target / 4% max DD / $95 & $225, but the help article says 7% / 5% / €99/$99; the product page values are used. founded=null: their own site gives no year (Trustpilot's company-written blurb says Feb 2022, which is not used per sourcing rules). Majority-owned by Pinorena Capital (Illimar Mattus). Trustpilot: 'rating unavailable due to a breach of our guidelines' with a note that fake reviews were removed; 1,085 reviews, 68% 5-star / 22% 1-star; the latest review (29 Oct 2026) complains about profits removed on consistency grounds. trustpilot=null. Homepage claims $18M+ in rewards and 10,000+ active monthly accounts.
