Side-by-Side Comparison
The Trading PitvsFunding Traders
See how The Trading Pit and Funding Traders compare on profit split, challenge fee, drawdown rules, payout frequency, and verified trader ratings — all in one place.
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The Trading Pit
4.6
5
4.6 rated3 day minMT5
Funding Traders
4.4
183
4.4 ratedNo min daysMT5
VS
Profit Split
80%vs80%
Max Allocation
$400Kvs$600K
Lowest challenge fee
$49vs$59
PFM Reviews
5vs183
Head-to-head Breakdown
The Trading Pit
Funding Traders
Profit split
80%
80%
Max allocation
$400K
$600Kbest
Lowest challenge fee
$49best
$59
Challenge steps
1 Step
1 Step
Drawdown rule
Balance Based
Balance Based
Max drawdown
7%
5%best
Daily drawdown
4%
4%
Min trading days
3 days
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Payout frequency
Every 14 days
Every 7 daysbest
Platforms
MT5, cTrader, MT4
MT5, DXTrade, TradeLocker
News trading
Restricted
Restricted
EA / algo trading
Allowed
Allowed
Scaling plan
Yes
Yes
Earnings Calculator
Estimate your monthly take-home based on account size and expected monthly return.
Account Size$5K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$320
80% of $400 gross profit
Monthly Earnings
80% payoutAccount Size$10K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$640
80% of $800 gross profit
Monthly Earnings
80% payout+ $320 advantage
