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Rules · checked 2026-10-30

The Trading Pit rules

5 programs. Each page has the full rules for every account size, how the drawdown moves, payouts, and the date every value was checked against The Trading Pit's own pages.

Your odds of passing The Trading Pit
ProgramSizesOpen
CFD Prime 1-Phase
1-step challenge
$2,500–$200KRules
CFD Prime 2-Phase
2-step challenge
$2,500–$100KRules
CFD Instant Earning Account
Instant funding
$5K–$100KRules
Futures Prime
Futures evaluation
$50K–$150KRules
Futures Instant
Futures instant funding
$50K–$100KRules

Can you trade news at The Trading Pit?

Restricted around news

On $100K/$200K CFD accounts no new trades or pending fills 2 min before or after high-impact news; smaller CFD and Futures Prime accounts may trade news.

Window
2 min before and after
Applies to
CFD Prime $100K and $200K accounts (Challenge and Earning); CFD up to $50K and Futures Prime allowed
In the challenge
Depends on the program

The Trading Pit payout rules

  • After that: every 14 days (min $200 first request)
  • First payout: after >= 5 trading days and >= $100 profit
    After that: every 14 days
  • First payout: after >= 5 trading days and >= $100 profit
    After that: every 14 days
  • First payout: after 5 trading days, min $500
    After that: every 5 days
  • First payout: after 5 profitable days of >= $150
    After that: every 7 days
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The Trading Pit consistency rule

Consistency rules at every firm →
FAQ

The Trading Pit rules — common questions

Restricted around news. On $100K/$200K CFD accounts no new trades or pending fills 2 min before or after high-impact news; smaller CFD and Futures Prime accounts may trade news. Window: 2 min before and after.

CFD Instant Earning Account: 80%; CFD Prime 1-Phase: 80%; CFD Prime 2-Phase: 80%; Futures Instant: 90%; Futures Prime: 80%.

CFD Prime 1-Phase: after >= 5 trading days and >= $100 profit; CFD Prime 2-Phase: after >= 5 trading days and >= $100 profit; Futures Instant: after 5 trading days, min $500; Futures Prime: after 5 profitable days of >= $150.

CFD Instant Earning Account: 30% ($5K-$20K), 25% ($50K), 20% ($100K); CFD Prime 1-Phase: $100K/$200K accounts created from 6 Jul 2026: 50% consistency on positive days' profit, min 3 trading days; Futures Instant: 20%.

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