Hantec Trader
Asian parent (Hong Kong HQ) with reliable overnight liquidity and 2-step Enhanced.
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Hantec Trader — frequently asked questions
Does Hantec Trader have a discount code?
Yes — use code INSTANT20 for 20% off Instant Funding at checkout. You can also try SAVE20. Firms rotate codes, so test it before paying; if it fails, check our codes page for the latest.
Is Hantec Trader legit and safe?
Hantec Trader holds an estimated Trustpilot rating of 4.3/5 from roughly 812 reviews. As with any prop firm, read the current rules and payout terms before buying, and start with a smaller account size.
Does Hantec Trader have a consistency rule?
None (Express, Enhanced, Endurance, Instant Funding) / 35% max score (EnhancedX) / 20% max score (Instant Lite) / best single trade <=15% of TOTAL accumulated profits (Instant24).
What is Hantec Trader's profit split?
Hantec Trader's profit split is 80% standard on every program; up to 95% with paid add-on.
How fast does Hantec Trader pay out?
Every 14 days (7 days with paid add-on); first payout on demand is also a paid add-on on the evaluation plans (Express, Enhanced, EnhancedX, Endurance).
Hantec Trader at a glance
| Market | Forex/CFD |
|---|---|
| Models | 1-step / 2-step / Instant |
| Profit split | 80% standard on every program; up to 95% with paid add-on |
| Profit target | 10% (Express, Enhanced) / 8% (EnhancedX) / 6% per stage (Endurance) / none on the Instant programs |
| Max drawdown | 6% trailing (Express) / 8% static (EnhancedX) / 10% static (Enhanced) / 8% static (Endurance) / 3% (Instant24), 5% (Instant Lite), 6% (Instant Funding), all trailing |
| Daily loss limit | 5% (Express, Enhanced) / 4% (EnhancedX, Endurance) / 2% (Instant24) / 3% (Instant Lite) / 6% (Instant Funding) |
| Consistency rule | None (Express, Enhanced, Endurance, Instant Funding) / 35% max score (EnhancedX) / 20% max score (Instant Lite) / best single trade <=15% of TOTAL accumulated profits (Instant24) |
| Min trading days | 3 per stage (6 total) · 3 per stage |
| Payout schedule | Every 14 days (7 days with paid add-on); first payout on demand is also a paid add-on on the evaluation plans (Express, Enhanced, EnhancedX, Endurance) |
| EA / bots | Allowed on Express/Enhanced/EnhancedX/Endurance (max $300K allocation per EA/strategy, no default-settings or challenge-passing EAs, no identical EAs across users); not permitted on… |
| News trading | Allowed on Express/Enhanced/EnhancedX/Endurance and Instant24; 3-min buffer around high-impact news on Instant Funding and Instant Lite unless the paid weekend-holding + news-trading add-on… |
| Weekend holding | Yes on Express/Enhanced/EnhancedX/Endurance; No on Instant24, Instant Lite and Instant Funding (Lite and Funding: available as a paid add-on) |
| Cheapest challenge | $13 |
| Trustpilot (estimate) | 4.3/5 from ~812 reviews |
Hantec Trader plan rules, drawdown and payout terms
Every figure below is read from Hantec Trader’s own published plan pages and re-checked 2026-09-17. Where a plan defers part of the fee, the balance is shown beside the price.
Hantec Trader 1-step Express rules
| Profit target | 10% |
|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | 5% |
| Max drawdown | 6% |
| Drawdown type | Balance - Trailing (locks at starting balance once 6% profit reached) |
| Min trading days | |
| Consistency rule | None |
| Profit split | 80% standard, up to 95% with add-on |
| Payout rules | 14 days (7 with add-on); first payout on demand with a paid add-on |
| EA and trading bots | Allowed |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Weekend holding | Yes |
| Leverage | 1:50 FX / 1:15 indices & commodities / 1:10 gold & silver / 1:1 crypto (set by asset class, same on all programs) |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $2,000 | $39 |
| $5,000 | $59 |
| $10,000 | $99 |
| $25,000 | $199 |
| $50,000 | $319 |
| $100,000 | $529 |
| $200,000 | $999 |
Hantec Trader 2-step Enhanced rules
| Profit target | 10% |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 target | 5% |
| Daily loss limit | 5% |
| Max drawdown | 10% |
| Drawdown type | Balance - Static |
| Min trading days | 3 per stage (6 total) |
| Consistency rule | None (but a qualifying day needs >=0.5% profit) |
| Profit split | 80% standard, up to 95% with add-on |
| Payout rules | 14 days (7 with add-on); first payout on demand with a paid add-on |
| EA and trading bots | Allowed |
| News trading | No restrictions during the challenge |
| Weekend holding | Yes |
| Leverage | 1:50 FX / 1:15 indices & commodities / 1:10 gold & silver / 1:1 crypto (set by asset class, same on all programs) |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $59 |
| $10,000 | $99 |
| $25,000 | $219 |
| $50,000 | $359 |
| $100,000 | $599 |
| $200,000 | $1,169 |
Hantec Trader 2-step EnhancedX rules
| Profit target | 8% |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 target | 4% |
| Daily loss limit | 4% |
| Max drawdown | 8% |
| Drawdown type | Balance - Static |
| Min trading days | |
| Consistency rule | Yes - consistency score must be 35% or lower (best day / total profits) |
| Profit split | 80% standard, up to 95% with add-on |
| Payout rules | 14 days (7 with add-on); first payout on demand with a paid add-on |
| EA and trading bots | Allowed |
| News trading | No restrictions during the challenge |
| Weekend holding | Yes |
| Leverage | 1:50 FX / 1:15 indices & commodities / 1:10 gold & silver / 1:1 crypto (set by asset class, same on all programs) |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $59 |
| $10,000 | $99 |
| $25,000 | $219 |
| $50,000 | $359 |
| $100,000 | $599 |
| $200,000 | $1,169 |
Hantec Trader 3-step Endurance rules
| Daily loss limit | 4% |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown | 8% |
| Drawdown type | Balance - Static |
| Min trading days | 3 per stage |
| Consistency rule | None |
| Profit split | 80% standard, up to 95% with add-on |
| Payout rules | 14 days (7 with add-on); first payout on demand with a paid add-on |
| EA and trading bots | Allowed |
| Weekend holding | Yes |
| Leverage | 1:50 FX / 1:15 indices & commodities / 1:10 gold & silver / 1:1 crypto (set by asset class, same on all programs) |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $29 |
| $10,000 | $59 |
| $25,000 | $109 |
| $50,000 | $189 |
| $100,000 | $299 |
| $200,000 | $499 |
Hantec Trader Instant24 rules
| Profit target | None |
|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | 2% |
| Max drawdown | 3% |
| Drawdown type | Balance - Trailing (highest closed balance) |
| Min trading days | |
| Consistency rule | No single trade may account for more than 15% of total accumulated profits ((best trade profit / total profits) x 100) |
| Profit split | 80% standard, up to 95% with add-on |
| Payout rules | Payout after the 24h window; minimum 3% profit required |
| EA and trading bots | Prohibited (instant-funded account) |
| News trading | No restrictions on news trading |
| Weekend holding | No |
| Leverage | 1:50 FX / 1:15 indices & commodities / 1:10 gold & silver / 1:1 crypto (set by asset class, same on all programs) |
| Time limit | 24 hours from your first trade |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $2,000 | $13 |
| $5,000 | $17 |
| $10,000 | $38 |
| $25,000 | $89 |
| $50,000 | $190 |
| $100,000 | $299 |
Hantec Trader Instant Lite rules
| Profit target | None |
|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | 3% |
| Max drawdown | 5% |
| Drawdown type | Balance - Trailing (locks at starting balance once 5% profit reached) |
| Min trading days | |
| Consistency rule | Yes - 20% or lower required for payout eligibility |
| Profit split | 80% standard, up to 95% with add-on |
| Payout rules | 14 days standard, 7 days with Weekly Payout add-on |
| EA and trading bots | Prohibited (instant-funded account) |
| News trading | No trades 3 min before/after high-impact news - lifted by the paid weekend-holding + news-trading add-on |
| Weekend holding | No (close by Fri 23:45 GMT+3) - available as a paid add-on |
| Leverage | 1:50 FX / 1:15 indices & commodities / 1:10 gold & silver / 1:1 crypto (set by asset class, same on all programs) |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $1,000 | $19 |
| $2,000 | $39 |
| $5,000 | $79 |
| $10,000 | $129 |
| $25,000 | $239 |
| $50,000 | $369 |
| $100,000 | $699 |
Hantec Trader Instant Funding rules
| Profit target | None |
|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | 6% |
| Max drawdown | 6% |
| Drawdown type | Balance - Trailing (locks at starting balance once 6% profit reached) |
| Min trading days | |
| Consistency rule | No |
| Profit split | 80% standard, up to 95% with add-on |
| Payout rules | 14 days standard, 7 days with Weekly Payout add-on |
| EA and trading bots | Strictly prohibited |
| News trading | No trades 3 min before/after high-impact news - lifted by the paid weekend-holding + news-trading add-on |
| Weekend holding | No (close by Fri 23:45 GMT+3) - available as a paid add-on |
| Leverage | 1:50 FX / 1:15 indices & commodities / 1:10 gold & silver / 1:1 crypto (set by asset class, same on all programs) |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $1,000 | $43 |
| $2,000 | $86 |
| $5,000 | $214 |
| $10,000 | $428 |
| $25,000 | $1,069 |
| $50,000 | $2,139 |
Hantec Trader discount codes
INSTANT20— 20% off Instant FundingSAVE20— 20% off 2k/5k/10k challengesSAVE15— 15% off 25k/50k challengesSAVE10— 10% off 100k/200k challengesNEW35— 35% off all challenges (new customers)
How to play Hantec Trader
2-step Enhanced gives 2.8pp DD buffer. Asian parent means reliable overnight liquidity for APAC sessions. EA allowed on eval and funded - banned only on Instant. 3-min hold rule rarely affects swing strategies. Note crypto leverage is 1:1, so crypto strategies need full margin.
Things to know before you buy
- Site rebranded/migrated: hantectrader.com now 301-redirects to htrader.com then to htrader.hmarkets.com (under Hantec Markets Mauritius umbrella) — confirm domain in affiliate links still works
- Three different 'instant' products with very different pricing for the SAME account size: $50k costs $190 on Instant24, $369 on Instant Lite and $2,139 on Instant Funding — check which one a discount…
- Instant programs unavailable to UK, Mauritius, Hong Kong, Singapore residents
- Instant24 accounts expire 24 hours after your first trade, and you need 3% profit to get a payout
- EnhancedX is cheaper on targets (8%+4%) than Enhanced (10%+5%) at the same price — but it adds a 35% consistency score and a tighter 4%/8% drawdown
Rules and pricing verified 2026-09-17 against Hantec Trader’s own site.
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