The verdict
The most forgiving rule set in our table. No time limit, drawdown measured on closed balance, and the cheapest serious entry tier — which is why it is the firm we point first-time challenge takers towards.
What works
- No time limit on either evaluation phase
- Drawdown calculated on closed balance, so open trades cannot fail you
- $59 entry tier is the cheapest genuine account we list
- Four years of operating history and a Swiss entity
- Largest published review count of any firm here
What does not
- Flat 80% split with no path to 90%
- MT5 and cTrader are forex platforms bolted onto crypto
- Payout window stretches to seven days at the top end
- Spreads on altcoins are wider than exchange-native firms
How the evaluation works
Multiple evaluation formats are offered, including one-step and two-step routes. None of them carry a time limit, and none require a minimum number of trading days.
That combination — no deadline, no activity quota — is the reason this firm keeps coming up as a first challenge. Nothing in the structure pushes you to trade when there is nothing to trade.
The rules that matter
Drawdown is measured on closed balance, which is the forgiving version. An open position can move against you without touching the limit, so a strategy that holds through volatility is not automatically disqualified.
The rule set is documented at length and in plain language, which is not a given in this industry.
If any of that terminology is unfamiliar, our guide to the rules that fail most traders covers trailing drawdown, consistency ratios and weekend clauses in detail.
Payouts and profit split
A flat 80% split with no published route to 90%, and a payout window of 1 to 7 days. Maximum allocation is $330,000.
The wide payout window is the weak point: a firm that says "1 to 7 days" is telling you the process is manual.
For how Crypto Fund Trader compares against the rest of the table on money out rather than money advertised, see which crypto prop firm pays out the most.
Platform and execution
MT5 and cTrader. Both are mature, well-documented and support automated strategies, but both were built for foreign exchange. Crypto instruments are CFDs layered on top rather than exchange-native perpetuals, and spreads on altcoins are wider than at exchange-connected firms.
What you actually pay
The $59 entry tier is the cheapest genuine funded-account route we list, and $249 buys a $100,000 challenge. For a trader testing whether the prop model suits them at all, this is the lowest-cost honest experiment available.
Who it suits
First-time challenge takers, and anyone who has failed elsewhere on a trailing drawdown or a deadline. Less suitable for traders who need exchange-native execution or a split above 80%.
Not sure this is the right profile for you? Work through our decision framework first.
What we still need to verify
Open items on this review
Every figure above is taken from Crypto Fund Trader's published terms, not from a completed payout test of our own. Advertised windows and delivered windows are not the same thing, and in this industry the gap is where the trouble lives.
This review is upgraded to a tested review once a full withdrawal cycle is logged. Until then, treat the payout figure as the firm's claim rather than our finding, and read how we test for what that upgrade involves.
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Risk warning
Trading leveraged crypto derivatives carries a high risk of loss. Challenge fees are generally non-refundable and most participants never reach a payout. Nothing on this site is financial advice, and we are not a licensed adviser, broker or prop firm.