The Trading Pit
Liechtenstein firm (Vaduz) — CFD Prime from $2,500 at a flat 80% split. Prices are charged in EUR.
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The Trading Pit — frequently asked questions
Does The Trading Pit have a discount code?
Yes — use code SEPT25 for 25% off Prime Challenges $50K and above at checkout. Firms rotate codes, so test it before paying; if it fails, check our codes page for the latest.
Is The Trading Pit legit and safe?
Trustpilot has suspended The Trading Pit's score for a breach of its guidelines and removed a number of fake reviews, so no star rating is shown at all; 1,068 reviews remain on file. That is a reason to read the rules closely, not proof of fraud - we re-verified The Trading Pit's published rules and pricing on 2026-09-18. As with any prop firm, read the current rules and payout terms before buying, and start with a smaller account size.
Does The Trading Pit have a consistency rule?
Futures Prime: 40% of the profit target, measured against your best day. CFD Prime: none, except 1-Phase $100K and $200K accounts created from July 6, 2026 onwards, where a 50% Consistency Rule applies on Positive Days' Profit. CFDs Instant: 30% - your biggest profitable day…
What is The Trading Pit's profit split?
The Trading Pit's profit split is 80%.
Does The Trading Pit allow EAs or trading bots?
EAs you built yourself are allowed; software or EAs aimed at manipulating or misusing the system end the account. Scalping allowed on Prime CFD; HFT prohibited everywhere. Hitting the profit target in a single trade is prohibited. Copy trading on CFD Prime is permitted manually…
The Trading Pit at a glance
| Market | Forex/CFD |
|---|---|
| Models | 1-step / 2-step / Instant / Futures |
| Profit split | 80% |
| Profit target | 10% (1-Phase and 2-Phase Phase 1 alike) |
| Max drawdown | CFD Prime 1-Phase: 6% - static at $2.5K-$50K, but the live configurator flags $100K and $200K as trailing on End-of-Day balance. CFD Prime 2-Phase: 10% static ($2.5K-$20K) / 8% ($50K… |
| Daily loss limit | CFD Prime 1-Phase: 3%. CFD Prime 2-Phase: 5% ($2.5K-$20K) / 4% ($50K-$100K). Recalculated on your balance at 16:15 CT. Futures Prime: a Daily Pause ($1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000) - the firm… |
| Consistency rule | Futures Prime: 40% of the profit target, measured against your best day. CFD Prime: none, except 1-Phase $100K and $200K accounts created from July 6, 2026 onwards, where a 50% Consistency… |
| Min trading days | CFD Prime: 3 profitable days (a day is profitable at +0.5% of the initial balance, measured on the lower of balance or equity at the 16:15 CT cutoff). For 1-Phase $100K/$200K accounts… |
| Payout schedule | Every 14 days, minimum $100 · Every 14 days for any amount above $200; each withdrawal capped at the lower of $2,500 or 50% of total realized profit; from the second payout onwards the… |
| EA / bots | EAs you built yourself are allowed; software or EAs aimed at manipulating or misusing the system end the account. Scalping allowed on Prime CFD; HFT prohibited everywhere. Hitting the… |
| News trading | Banned on $100K and $200K CFD accounts, 2 min before/after high-impact releases. Allowed on Futures Prime. Allowed on all CFDs Instant account types. |
| Weekend holding | CFDs: unrestricted. Futures Prime: no overnight at all — anything still open 5 minutes before the new trading day (15:55 CT) is force-closed by the risk desk. Futures Classic: overnight… |
The Trading Pit plan rules, drawdown and payout terms
Every figure below is read from The Trading Pit’s own published plan pages and re-checked 2026-09-18. Where a plan defers part of the fee, the balance is shown beside the price.
The Trading Pit CFD Prime 1-Phase rules
| Profit target | 10% |
|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | 3% (equity based) |
| Max drawdown | 6% - static at $2.5K-$50K, trailing on End-of-Day balance at $100K and $200K |
| Drawdown type | static up to $50K; trailing on End-of-Day balance at $100K/$200K |
| Min trading days | 3 profitable days (+0.5% each); $100K/$200K accounts created from 2026-07-06 use 3 plain trading days |
| Consistency rule | None, except 50% on Positive Days' Profit for $100K/$200K accounts created from 2026-07-06 |
| Profit split | 80% |
| Payout rules | Every 14 days, minimum $100 |
| EA and trading bots | Self-built EAs allowed; scalping allowed; HFT prohibited; copy trading allowed between your own accounts, prohibited from anyone else's |
| News trading | Prohibited on $100K and $200K only |
| Leverage | Forex 1:50; Metals/Energies 1:10; CFD Cash Indices 1:15; Crypto and Equities 1:2 |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $2,500 | €29 |
| $5,000 | €49 |
| $10,000 | €99 |
| $20,000 | €199 |
| $50,000 | €349 |
| $100,000 | €569 |
| $200,000 | €1139 |
The Trading Pit CFD Prime 2-Phase rules
| Profit target | 10% |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 target | 5% |
| Daily loss limit | 5% ($2.5K-$20K) / 4% ($50K-$100K) |
| Max drawdown | 10% static ($2.5K-$20K) / 8% ($50K static, $100K trailing on End-of-Day balance) |
| Drawdown type | static up to $50K; trailing on End-of-Day balance at $100K |
| Min trading days | 3 profitable days (+0.5% each) |
| Consistency rule | None |
| Profit split | 80% |
| Payout rules | Every 14 days, minimum $100 |
| EA and trading bots | Self-built EAs allowed; scalping allowed; HFT prohibited; copy trading allowed between your own accounts, prohibited from anyone else's |
| News trading | Prohibited on $100K only (no $200K 2-Phase is sold) |
| Leverage | Forex 1:50; Metals/Energies 1:10; CFD Cash Indices 1:15; Crypto and Equities 1:2 |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $2,500 | €29 |
| $5,000 | €49 |
| $10,000 | €99 |
| $20,000 | €199 |
| $50,000 | €349 |
| $100,000 | €569 |
The Trading Pit CFDs Instant Instant Earning Account rules
| Profit target | None - there is no challenge phase |
|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | None - the firm states CFDs Instant accounts have no daily drawdown rule |
| Max drawdown | 6% ($300 / $600 / $1,200), trailing on the highest account balance until it reaches the starting balance, then fixed |
| Drawdown type | Trailing on highest balance, freezes at starting balance |
| Consistency rule | 30% - your biggest profitable day must not exceed 30% of total profit before requesting a payout |
| Profit split | 80% |
| Payout rules | Every 14 days for any amount above $200; each withdrawal capped at the lower of $2,500 or 50% of total realized profit; from the second payout onwards the balance must have grown by more than $0 since the last request |
| News trading | Allowed on all CFDs Instant account types |
| Weekend holding | Allowed except commodities, energies, metals and crypto, which are auto-closed 10 minutes before the Friday close |
| Leverage | Forex 1:30; metals, oils and indices 1:7.5; crypto and stocks 1:2 |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | €139 |
| $10,000 | €279 |
| $20,000 | €549 |
The Trading Pit Futures Prime Prime Futures rules
| Profit target | $3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000 (6%) |
|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | Daily Pause $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 on the Challenge Phase - positions liquidated and trading paused until the next trading day (16:05 CT), not a breach |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500, trailing on End-of-Day balance until it reaches the starting balance, then fixed |
| Drawdown type | EOD trailing, freezes at starting balance |
| Min trading days | 3 unique trading days per phase |
| Consistency rule | 40% of the profit target (best day) |
| Profit split | 80% |
| Payout rules | After 5 profitable days of $200+; withdraw up to 50% of realized profit, capped at $2,500 / $3,500 / $5,000; balance must exceed the last post-payout balance by at least $0.01 |
| EA and trading bots | Self-built EAs allowed; HFT prohibited; hedging across accounts prohibited; copying across up to 5 of your own accounts allowed but Challenge-to-Earning copying prohibited |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $50,000 | €99 |
| $100,000 | €189 |
| $150,000 | €289 |
The Trading Pit discount codes
SEPT25— 25% off Prime Challenges $50K and above
How to play The Trading Pit
At $50,000 the 1-Phase and 2-Phase Prime cost the SAME - €349 - but the 2-Phase gives you 8% max drawdown and 4% daily against the 1-Phase's 6% and 3%. Same price, a third more room; take the 2-Phase unless you need to be funded in one pass. Cheapest real entry is the $2,500 account at €29. Note where the drawdown type flips: at $100K and above the configurator marks max drawdown as trailing on End-of-Day balance…
Things to know before you buy
- Trustpilot has suspended this firm's TrustScore for a breach of its guidelines (Trustpilot says it removed fake reviews for this company). No star rating is shown until Trustpilot reinstates it…
- CFDs Instant skips the challenge entirely - $5,000 / $10,000 / $20,000 at €139 / €279 / €549, no profit target and no daily drawdown, but a 6% max drawdown that trails your highest balance until it…
- CFDs Instant carries a 1% Max Position Loss rule the challenge products do not: total risk across all open positions on the same symbol must stay under 1% of the starting balance, measured on your…
- CFDs Instant payouts need $200 minimum (not the $100 of CFD Prime) and each withdrawal is capped at the lower of $2,500 or 50% of realized profit, on top of a 30% consistency rule
- CFDs Instant is capped at 2 accounts per user, and the fee is explicitly non-refundable; resets are sold at a 10% discount with 10 calendar days to use them
Rules and pricing verified 2026-09-18 against The Trading Pit’s own site.
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