Funded Prime vs Seacrest Markets - Prop Firm Comparison (March 2026)
Head-to-head comparison of Funded Prime and Seacrest Markets. Check max funding, profit splits, daily and overall drawdown rules, leverage, tradable assets, payout frequency, payment and payout methods, trading permissions and KYC restrictions before you buy a challenge. Data refreshed March 2026.
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Funded Prime
Funded Prime is a simulated trading evaluation program administered by Radias PTT FZ-LLC. It offers One Phase, Two Phase, Stock Traders, Meme Coin and Bitcoin Maxi challenges, primarily on TradeLocker (with DXtrade also linked as a supported platform resource). Funded-stage...
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Seacrest Markets
Seacrest Markets (formerly MyFundedFX) is a broker-backed prop evaluation program offering MT5 and Match-Trader simulated challenges with no time limits, up to $400,000 total simulated value across active accounts, 80% profit split on Live Sim accounts (with VIP tiers up...
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| Overview | ||
| Trustpilot Rating | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Trustpilot Reviews | 20 | 1 |
| Headquarters | United Arab Emirates | South Africa |
| Age (Years) | 3 | N/A |
| Max Funding | $800,000 | $400,000 |
| Profit Split Start | 80% | 80% |
| Profit Split Max | 90% | 92.75% |
| Platforms | TradeLocker DXtrade | mt5 match-trader |
| Assets | Forex Commodities Indices Crypto Stocks | FX Metals Indices Energy & Commodities Crypto |
| Leverage | ||
| FX Leverage | 50 | 30 |
| Metals Leverage | 10 | 10 |
| Crypto Leverage | 1 | 2 |
| Risk & Drawdown Rules | ||
| Max Daily Loss | 5 | Maximum Daily LossDaily loss limits depend on plan: 4% (1-Step), 5% (2-Step), 4% (3-Step). |
| Max Total Loss | 10 | Maximum Overall Loss6% trailing (1-Step), 8% static (2-Step / 3-Step). |
| Drawdown Type | Drawdown ModelEquity-based drawdown. For One Phase / Two Phase / Stock Traders / Bitcoin Maxi: Max Daily Drawdown is a % of the previous day’s equity snapshot (5% for One/Two/Stock; 3% for Bitcoin Maxi). Max Drawdown is a fixed % of the initial balance (10% for One/Two/Stock; 5% for Bitcoin Maxi). Meme Coin uses a 6.5% trailing drawdown. | Equity-based (Trailing on 1-Step; Static on 2-Step/3-Step) |
| Payouts | ||
| Payout Frequency | Payout FrequencyPayout waiting periods (from account opening / prior payout request) depend on the challenge type:One Phase: 14 daysTwo Phase: 7 daysStock Traders: 14 daysMeme Coin: 14 daysBitcoin Maxi: 14 daysAn add-on (“Prime Payout”) can reduce the payout time to 7 days for eligible plans. | Payouts every 14 days (VIP tiers faster). |
| Days to First Payout | 14 | 14 |
| Payout Processing Time | 2 | Processing 12–72 hours. |
| Payout Methods | USDT TRC20 USDT ERC20 BTC International Bank Transfer | Crypto RiseWorks |
| Payments | ||
| Payment Methods | Credit/Debit Cards Cryptocurrencies | Credit/Debit Card Crypto Apple Pay |
| Trading Permissions | ||
| News Trading | News trading depends on the challenge: Two Phases allowed; One Phase, Stock Traders and Meme Coin not allowed within 10 minutes before/after high-impact releases. | News trading restricted on Live Sim (±3 minutes). |
| Weekend Trades | Weekend trading: One Phase, Two Phase and Stock Traders not allowed; Meme Coin allowed. | Weekend trading allowed. |
| Copy Trading | Copy trading from other traders is prohibited; copying from your own personal accounts into your Funded Prime account is permitted if registered under the same email address. (Copy trading is permitted in evaluation stage.) | Copy trading allowed for own strategies only. |
| EA Allowed | EAs are allowed for Prime Traders and strictly prohibited for Stock Traders. | EAs allowed on MT5 only. |
| KYC & Restrictions | ||
| KYC Required | No | Yes |
| KYC Stage | KYC must be completed to be eligible for payouts (Rules and Conditions/FAQs). FAQs note that if a payout exceeds $1,000, required KYC documents must be submitted and approved before requesting a withdrawal. | KYC required at Live Sim stage. |
| Restricted Countries | Australia Cuba Iran North Korea Myanmar Russia (including Crimea Donetsk Luhansk regions of Ukraine) Somalia Syria | Cuba Iran Lebanon Syria North Korea Libya Russia Sudan Somalia South Sudan Vietnam United Arab Emirates Hong Kong Belarus Myanmar Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Ethiopia Nicaragua Venezuela Yemen Philippines Kenya Algeria Morocco United States |