Hantec TradervsAudacity Capital

The headline difference is profit split — Audacity Capital offers 75% while Hantec Trader offers 80%. Beyond that, Audacity Capital charges $549 with a max allocation of $600,000, compared to Hantec Trader's $499 and $400,000.

Hantec Trader's challenge fee of $499 is lower than Audacity Capital's $549, making it the lower-cost option for traders focused on upfront fees.

Hantec Trader offers a 80% profit split, compared with Audacity Capital's 75%. The 5 percentage point difference can become meaningful as trading profits increase.

Audacity Capital offers a maximum allocation of $600,000, compared with Hantec Trader's $400,000. Traders looking to manage larger amounts of capital may prefer Audacity Capital.

Both firms use a 2-step evaluation. Audacity Capital requires at least 4 trading days per phase, while Hantec Trader has no minimum trading day requirement, allowing faster progression if performance targets are met.

Both Audacity Capital and Hantec Trader use Balance Equity Highest Eod drawdown rules, so there is no difference in how your loss limit is calculated.

Audacity Capital pays out every 14 days, while Hantec Trader pays out every 14 days.

Both firms have the same payout frequency, so there is no meaningful difference in how often you can request payouts.

Both Audacity Capital and Hantec Trader offer a scaling plan, allowing funded traders to increase their account allocation over time by meeting performance targets.

Audacity Capital holds a 4.7 rating from 9 reviews, while Hantec Trader holds a 3.3 rating from 15 reviews. Audacity Capital scores higher, but Hantec Trader's rating is based on a larger sample size, so both factors are worth considering.