Earn2Trade
United Stateswww.earn2trade.com
Earn2Trade is a U.S.-based futures proprietary trading firm established in September 2016, giving it one of the longest operating histories among the firms in the TraderZone Prop Deals database. The firm offers two established 1-Step evaluation programs: Trader Career Path and The Gauntlet Mini, with account sizes ranging from $25K to $200K. Earn2Trade also provides exceptionally broad platform support, including NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart, TradingView, Bookmap, Quantower, Tradovate, Jigsaw Daytradr, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, ATAS, and numerous specialized futures platforms. Its main advantages are its long operating history, extensive platform ecosystem, structured progression system, access to CME Group futures markets, weekly payout processing, and clearly defined progression from evaluation to LiveSim/live trading. The main considerations are the 30% consistency rule during evaluation, no copy trading, no EAs or automated execution, strict daily position-closing requirements, a 5-day funded inactivity rule, and the relatively low profit-share percentage on the lower-profit portion of payouts. A $139 LiveSim activation fee can also apply for non-professional CME status. Best suited for futures traders looking for an established, structured prop firm with extensive platform support, 1-Step evaluations, CME Group market access, and a clearly defined progression path, particularly traders who prefer manual trading and professional futures infrastructure.
Challenge Programs
Trader Career Path
The Gauntlet Mini
Payment Methods
- Apple Pay
- Credit/Debit Card
- Cryptocurrency
- Google Pay
- PayPal
Payout methods are a separate set: Bayzat, Cryptocurrency, Deel, and Riseworks. Availability may vary by trader location and payment provider.
Pros & Cons
CREDITS13
- U.S.-based futures prop firm
- Established in 2016
- One of the longest operating histories in the futures prop sector
- 1-Step evaluation structure
- Account sizes up to $200K
- Extensive futures-platform support (NinjaTrader, TradingView, Sierra Chart, Bookmap, Quantower, Tradovate, Jigsaw Daytradr, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, ATAS, and more)
- Access to CME Group futures markets
- News trading allowed
- No minimum evaluation trading days
- Weekly payout processing
- Clearly defined progression ladder
- Established pathway to LiveSim/live trading
- Cryptocurrency and multiple electronic payout methods available
DEBITS13
- 30% consistency rule during evaluation
- Copy trading is prohibited
- EAs and automated trading are prohibited
- AI-driven automated execution is prohibited
- Strict platform and technical-exploitation rules
- Progression Ladder limits can create hard breaches
- All positions and working orders must be closed by 3:50 PM CT
- Funded accounts have a 5-consecutive-trading-day inactivity rule
- Profit split is only 80% after the applicable profit threshold; lower-profit payouts receive 50%
- Payouts are capped according to program and account size
- The Gauntlet Mini has a $5,000 maximum payout
- A $139 LiveSim activation fee can apply to non-professional CME status
- Commission amounts are not specified in the supplied information
Trading Rules
- No minimum trading-day requirement to complete the evaluation
- All positions and working orders must be closed by 3:50 PM CT before the daily market closure period
- Traders are subject to a Progression Ladder controlling maximum contract exposure; exceeding the applicable ladder limit is a hard breach, and separate ladders apply to Trader Career Path and The Gauntlet Mini
- Executing an unrealistic number of contracts in one trading day is prohibited
- News trading is allowed, provided it remains consistent with the firm's general risk-management and market-conduct rules
Restricted strategies
Earn2Trade emphasizes manual, professional-style futures trading; automated execution, copy trading, and platform-manipulation strategies are prohibited across both programs.
News trading
- Allowed
Allowed. Traders may trade during news events, provided news trading remains consistent with the firm's general risk-management and market-conduct rules.
News trading cannot be used to exploit platform behavior, unrealistic execution, or other prohibited practices.
Payouts & Trading Costs
- Payout frequency
- Weekly; requests must be emailed by 2:00 PM on the Friday before the Wednesday processing date, and are processed on Wednesdays
- Processing time
- Processed weekly on Wednesdays, for requests submitted by 2:00 PM the preceding Friday.
- Profit split
- Up to 80% — 50% on profit below the program's payout threshold, then 80% above it (thresholds vary by account size and program; see challenge notes). Maximum payout is capped per program and account size.
- Payout routing
- Bayzat, Cryptocurrency, Deel, or Riseworks
- Minimum withdrawal
- $100
- Trading costs
- Not specified in the supplied data; commissions vary according to the trader's live/LiveSim broker execution setup and instrument. · Earn2Trade charges trading commissions on live and LiveSim accounts, but the specific commission figures were not provided in the supplied data. Spread-related fields (rawSpreads, eurUsdSpread, standardSpreads) do not apply to exchange-traded futures pricing.
Trust & Safety
Earn2Trade was established in September 2016, giving it one of the longest operating histories among the futures proprietary firms being evaluated for TraderZone. The firm focuses specifically on futures trading and provides access to a large selection of established futures platforms and CME Group markets. Its rules are highly structured, with clearly defined Progression Ladders, consistency requirements, payout thresholds, inactivity requirements, market-close rules, and prohibited trading practices. The firm also provides a defined progression toward LiveSim and live trading rather than relying solely on a perpetual simulated funding model. The key consideration for traders is that Earn2Trade emphasizes professional-style manual futures trading. Copy trading, EAs, automated execution, technical exploitation, and unrealistic trading behavior are prohibited. The 30% evaluation consistency rule and Progression Ladder should also be understood before selecting an account.
- Legal entity
- Earn2Trade LLC (30 N Gould St STE 4000, Sheridan, WY 82801, USA); traders outside the United States are handled via EDX Education Services LLC (Dubai, UAE)
- Regulated
- No
Earn2Trade is an education and evaluation company rather than a brokerage, so it is not required to be licensed by a financial regulatory body; live/LiveSim execution is carried out through regulated futures broker partners, and challenge fees are not protected by financial compensation schemes.
Earn2Trade is best suited for futures traders looking for an established, structured prop firm with extensive platform support, 1-Step evaluations, CME Group market access, and a clearly defined progression path, particularly traders who prefer manual trading and professional futures infrastructure.
Trading carries risk. Evaluation programs like this one involve simulated accounts and non-refundable fees; review the firm’s current terms directly before purchasing. This page is informational and not financial advice.