Top One TradervsHantec Trader

The headline difference is profit split — Hantec Trader offers 80% while Top One Trader offers 85%. Beyond that, Hantec Trader charges $499 with a max allocation of $400,000, compared to Top One Trader's $541 and $400,000.

Hantec Trader's challenge fee of $499 is lower than Top One Trader's $541, making it the lower-cost option for traders focused on upfront fees.

Top One Trader offers a 85% profit split, compared with Hantec Trader's 80%. The 5 percentage point difference can become meaningful as trading profits increase.

Both Hantec Trader and Top One Trader offer a maximum allocation of $400,000. Other factors—such as scaling plans, payout frequency, and evaluation rules—are likely to have a greater impact on your decision.

Both firms use a 2-step evaluation. Top One Trader requires at least 3 trading days per phase, while Hantec Trader has no minimum trading day requirement, allowing faster progression if performance targets are met.

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

Hantec Trader pays out every 14 days, while Top One 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 Hantec Trader and Top One Trader offer a scaling plan, allowing funded traders to increase their account allocation over time by meeting performance targets.

Top One Trader holds a 4.6 rating from 10 reviews, while Hantec Trader holds a 3.3 rating from 15 reviews. Top One Trader scores higher, but Hantec Trader's rating is based on a larger sample size, so both factors are worth considering.