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    Earn2Trade Review: Fees, Rules and Payout Mechanics

    One of the longest-running US futures education and funding firms (founded 2016). The Trader Career Path subscription combines structured education with a Gauntlet Mini evaluation, scaling funded traders to $400K over multiple promotion tiers. Below: every rule that governs the Earn2Trade evaluation and funded account, with a side-by-side comparison to the firms most often considered alongside it.

    Cheapest path to funding
    $315
    Gauntlet Mini
    Fastest first payout
    10d
    Trader Career Path (TCP)

    Choose your Earn2Trade account

    2 programs audited from the June 2026 master dataset. Pick a program and size to see the exact rules that apply.

    Variant-level data
    Fee
    $350
    Monthly
    Profit split
    80/20 flat
    Max drawdown
    $3,500 (100K EOD)
    Intraday Trailing
    Daily loss
    $2,200 (100K)
    Profit target
    $25K ",750 / "00K $6,000
    First payout
    Min 10 trade days; "39 CME fee
    Payout cadence
    Weekly on-request
    Weekly (Wed)
    Consistency
    30% eval-only
    All sizes priced for Trader Career Path (TCP)3 tiers
    SizeFeeCurrency
    $25K"50USD
    $50K"90USD
    $100K$350USD

    Notes:Funded via Helios

    Compare account sizes

    Earn2Trade 25KEarn2Trade 50KEarn2Trade 100KEarn2Trade 150KEarn2Trade 200K
    ModelSubscription
    Split80/20 (flat)
    Drawdown~$2K to $2.5K (fixed floor)
    PayoutWeekly (Wednesdays)
    ScalingScales to $400K
    Audited Variants (2)Deep audit · 25 June 2026
    VariantDD TypeMin DaysCycleSpeedCap %/$ConsistencyFirst payout
    Earn2Trade Trader Career Path (TCP)Intraday Trailing10Weekly on-requestWeekly (Wed)—30% eval-onlyDay 10
    Earn2Trade Gauntlet MiniIntraday Trailing10Weekly on-requestWeekly (Wed)—30% eval-onlyDay 10
    Static EOD Trailing Intraday Trailing EOD Balance User Choice

    One of the longest-running US futures education and funding firms (founded 2016). The Trader Career Path subscription combines structured education with a Gauntlet Mini evaluation, scaling funded traders to $400K over multiple promotion tiers.

    Pricing Matrix
    SizeEval
    $25K$48/mo
    $200K$278/mo

    Fee refund: No (subscription)

    Key Strength

    Long track record (since 2016), strong reputation, structured education path, weekly payouts

    Key Weakness

    Subscription model, slower scaling than newer competitors, no forex/CFDs

    Platforms
    NinjaTrader
    Finamark
    News trading: Allowed
    Weekend holding: Not allowed
    EAs/Bots: Allowed
    Min trading days: 10 (TCP)
    Profit Split
    80%

    80/20 (flat)

    Maximum achievable split

    Payout Rules
    First payout in
    Weekly (Wednesdays)
    Cycle
    Every 7 days
    Cap per cycle
    Unspecified
    Cap per account
    Scales to $400K
    Split schedule
    80/20 (flat)
    Withdrawal
    Wire, Deel
    Consistency gate
    30% (eval)
    Evaluation Phases
    1
    Gauntlet Mini
    ~$2K profit (25K), drawdown-based
    2
    Funded TCP
    Promotion tiers up to $400K
    Scaling Roadmap
    $25K
    $50K
    "00K
    $200K
    $400K (max)
    Variant rules audited from PDF master data; pricing tiers interpolatedData verified June 2026

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    Quick facts

    • MarketsFutures (CME)
    • Account sizes$25K to $200K
    • Evaluation1-Step (Gauntlet Mini / Trader Career Path)
    • Min trading days10 (TCP)
    • Time limitSubscription duration
    • US tradersYes
    • Payout methodsWire, Deel
    • Trustpilot4.7 / 5
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    Disclaimer: This is independent editorial research based on public firm documentation and trader reports. We are not affiliated with Earn2Trade. Information was last verified on 25 June 2026 and prop firm rules can change without notice. Always read the firm's current terms before purchasing an evaluation.