Low-cost CFD challenges from $24, up to 90% split, and 1-Step, 2-Step or Instant funding paths.
| Plan | Account | Fee | Cost/$10K | Split | Target | Drawdown | Daily loss | Consistency | Payout | Data | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Step Legacy | $10K | $54 | $54 | 80–90% | 10% | 6% trailing · Intraday trailing | 4% | None | ~14 days | Verified | Unlimited time limit, min. 2 trading days. Max loss trails 6% from highest recorded balance/equity; daily loss 4%, both reset 22:00 London time. 4-minute no-trade window around high-impact news (2 min before/after); weekend holding allowed. EAs and copy trading banned — leads to denial/termination. News-trade profits capped at 25% of profit share or payout is rejected. Registered in Saint Lucia; no financial regulator oversight. |
| 2-Step Legacy | $10K | $59 | $59 | 80–90% | 10% / 5% | 10% static · Static | 5% | None | ~14 days | Verified | Phase 1 target 10%, Phase 2 target 5%, each unlimited time / min. 2 trading days. Max loss fixed at 10% of initial balance (not trailing); daily loss 5%, reset 22:00 London time. Phase 2 account issued within 2 hours of passing Phase 1. Same news-window, EA and copy-trading restrictions as the 1-Step plans. Registered in Saint Lucia; no financial regulator oversight. |
| Instant ⚡ | $100K | $305 | $31 | 90% | None | 5% trailing · Intraday trailing | 3% | None | ~14 days | Verified | Funded immediately after signing an Instant Account Contract — no challenge phase. Weekend holding NOT permitted; 16-minute no-trade window around high-impact news (8 min before/after), breaches forfeit profit on those trades. No account scaling on Instant. Total Instant capital traded at once capped at $300K across accounts; inactivity 30+ days after first trade triggers termination. Registered in Saint Lucia; no financial regulator oversight. |
Equity Edge is a budget CFD prop firm that launched in 2025, registered in Saint Lucia rather than a regulated jurisdiction. Its pitch is price: a $2,500 1-Step Legacy challenge runs $24 and a $10K challenge is $54-59 depending on 1-Step or 2-Step, among the cheapest entry costs in this dataset. The split starts at 80% and only reaches 90% through an on-demand VIP tier that requires 16 payouts and 40% total profit share — a slow climb compared to firms that offer 90%+ from day one. Rules are unusually well-documented for a firm this size: trailing drawdowns on 1-Step accounts, a static max-loss on 2-Step accounts, a 4-16 minute no-trade window around high-impact news depending on account type, and a hard ban on EAs and copy trading. Instant accounts skip evaluation entirely but forbid weekend holding and cap total traded Instant capital at $300K. Third-party reviews put Equity Edge at a middling 3.3/5 on Trustpilot with a minority of traders reporting payout denials tied to IP-address flags and group-trading detection — worth weighing against the low sticker price before committing capital.
The industry benchmark since 2015. 4.5M+ customers, $650M+ paid in rewards, 4.8 Trustpilot.
Multiple challenge models plus a rare perk: you earn 15% of profits made during the challenge itself.
Established 2016, 262K funded traders, scaling to $4M. Known for reliable payouts and no hidden rules.