What are Crypto Fund Trader's available program types?

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Program options at Crypto Fund Trader are listed below: • 2-Phase Evaluation (Phase 1: 8% target; Phase 2: 5% target; 5% daily loss; 10% max loss; min 5 trading days per phase; no time limit)
• 1-Phase Evaluation (10% target; 4% daily loss; 6% trailing max loss that locks at initial balance after +6% profit; min 5 trading days; no time limit)
• Instant Evaluation (no minimum days for “Withdrawal & Update” once +10% profit is reached; scale-up available up to $1,280,000 on the Instant model; limited to 3 active Instant evaluations at once)
• Ascend Evaluation (accelerated structure with student-style leverage and additional rules for news/copy behaviour; scholarship is redeemed via a ticket after Phase 2 completion)
• Bybit API Evaluations (trade 715+ crypto futures pairs; fees/leverage follow Bybit rules; users trade via their own Bybit account/API connection)

For a side-by-side comparison of all evaluation programs, visit Crypto Fund Trader official website.

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Crypto Fund Trader
Crypto Fund Trader (CFT) is a Switzerland-based crypto-first evaluation firm operated via SWISS RLCRATES AG that offers 1-phase, 2-phase, Instant and Ascend models with no time limits on standard challenges, trading via MT5, Match Trader and Bybit, simulated allocations up...
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Audacity Capital
Audacity Capital is a proprietary trading firm founded in 2012 in London that offers multiple funding paths including the Ability Challenge evaluation and a Funded Trader Program, advertising accounts up to $2,000,000, profit share up to 90%, and trading via...
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Funded Firm
FundedFirm is a UK-based proprietary trading firm launched in 2024. It offers 1‑Step and 2‑Step evaluation programs with unlimited time, allowing traders to trade forex, metals, indices, energies and cryptocurrencies on MT5. With leverage up to 1:100 (1:50 for crypto),...
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Overview
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Headquarters Switzerland United Kingdom United Kingdom
Age (Years) 5 14 2
Max Funding $300,000 $2,000,000 $100,000
Profit Split Start 80% 50% 90%
Profit Split Max 90% 90% 100%
Platforms MT5 Match-Trader Bybit MT5 mt5
Assets Crypto Forex Indices Commodities Stocks Forex Commodities Forex Precious Metals Indices Energies Cryptocurrencies
Leverage
FX Leverage 100 100 100
Metals Leverage 100 100 100
Crypto Leverage 100 2 50
Risk & Drawdown Rules
Max Daily Loss Maximum Daily LossCrypto Fund Trader calculates daily drawdown based on equity. For standard evaluations, the daily maximum loss is measured from the starting balance at 12:05 AM UTC. CFT lists the default daily limits as 5% on 2-phase evaluations and 4% on 1-phase evaluations.Add-ons may modify certain limits (for example, a 2-phase add-on that increases daily drawdown to 6%). Ascend also adds a specific news window risk constraint (see “News Trading”). Maximum Daily LossAbility Challenge uses a static daily drawdown that resets at rollover (00:00 GMT+2): 7.5% during the Challenge stage and 5% during the Verification stage. Audacity also states the Ability Live phase daily drawdown is 5%. The Funded Trader Program (FTP) uses a 5% trailing daily drawdown (moves up with equity highs). 3–5
Max Total Loss Maximum Overall LossCFT’s standard evaluation structures use different overall loss models:2-Phase: maximum loss is typically fixed at 10% of initial balance.1-Phase: a 6% trailing drawdown applies (equity-based), and once the account exceeds +6% profit, the trailing line locks at the initial balance instead of continuing to trail upward.3-Phase (if selected): CFT states a 5% fixed maximum loss with a 5% daily max loss.Add-ons may increase max loss limits (e.g., a 2-phase add-on raising max loss to 12%). Maximum Overall LossAbility Challenge maximum drawdown is 15% in the Challenge stage and 10% in the Verification stage (and the firm also references a 10% maximum drawdown in the Ability Live phase). FTP maximum total drawdown is 10% from the initial balance. Ability One lists a 6% absolute drawdown. 6–10
Drawdown Type Drawdown ModelCrypto Fund Trader’s drawdown enforcement is primarily equity-based. The daily loss limit resets using the account’s starting balance at 12:05 AM UTC. For overall drawdown, CFT uses static/fixed overall loss on 2-phase challenges (e.g., 10% of initial) and a trailing model on 1-phase challenges (6% trailing that later locks at the initial balance after +6% gain).Accounts that breach max daily, max overall, or trailing drawdown are deactivated and the trader is notified by email. Drawdown ModelAudacity's Ability Challenge and Verification stages are described as using a static drawdown system with daily limits resetting at rollover (00:00 GMT+2). FTP uses a trailing drawdown model (daily DD 5% trailing). Ability One uses static drawdown (3% daily and 6% absolute). Fixed (daily 3–5% of starting equity; overall 6–10% of initial balance)
Payouts
Payout Frequency Payout FrequencyIn the final-stage simulation, scholarship requests can be made after at least 15 trading days, or alternatively every 30 calendar days (if rules were not violated). Certain program variants (e.g., 3-phase rules) note a first request possible after 5 trading days, and an add-on may allow eligibility after 7 active trading days.For Instant accounts, CFT also supports a scale milestone: once the account reaches +10% profit, traders can request a “Withdrawal & Update” to both withdraw and double the account size. Payout FrequencyAbility Challenge: first payout can be requested 30 days after the first trade on the Ability Live account, then payouts may be requested bi-weekly. FTP: payouts can be requested once a 10% profit milestone is reached (profit share varies by account size and time-to-target). Payouts can be requested weekly, bi‑weekly or monthly. Weekly cycles provide a 60% profit split, bi‑weekly cycles 80%, and monthly cycles up to 100%. Payouts for weekly and bi‑weekly plans are released every Wednesday starting from the second week after the account is opened.
Days to First Payout 15 30 7
Payout Processing Time Payout ProcessingCFT states that once a scholarship is requested, its team verifies the information and sends payment within 48 business hours. After the payment is sent, CFT states the user receives the scholarship in no more than 24 hours (timing depends on the payment rail). 14 1
Payout Methods Bank Transfer (EUR USD) Crypto (USDT ERC20 USDT TRC20 BTC ETH) Bank Transfer PayPal Cryptocurrency Bank transfer UPI BTC USDT TRC20 USDT BEP20 USDT ERC20
Payments
Payment Methods Credit/Debit Card Crypto (11 supported currencies) Credit/Debit Card PayPal Cryptocurrency UPI Bitcoin USDT TRC20 USDT BEP20 USDT ERC20
Trading Permissions
News Trading News trading is allowed on CFT evaluations according to its FAQ. For Ascend evaluations, CFT adds a news-window constraint: within 2 minutes before and after high-impact news or market opening, accounts must not open/add positions or raise maximum theoretical loss above 2% of initial balance. Ability Challenge: news trading is permitted during news events in both challenge phases and on the Ability Live account. FTP: holding open positions is prohibited during significant news events; traders must wait 30 minutes after the release once notified by the risk team. News trading is allowed on all account types. Traders may open and close positions during high‑impact news releases.
Weekend Trades Weekend/overnight holding is generally allowed (CFT states it accepts swing trading strategies and keeping trades open over the weekend). Market availability still follows instrument schedules: crypto trades 24/7 while forex is typically Monday–Friday and other CFDs follow their own market hours. Allowed: Ability Challenge (including Ability Live) allows weekend holding; Ability One also allows weekend holding, subject to drawdown limits. Overnight and weekend holding is allowed without restrictions.
Copy Trading CFT does not present a simple “copy trading allowed” rule in its public FAQ. However, it explicitly restricts multi-account coordination through rules such as the reverse trading/hedging constraints, and it states that copy trading between Ascend accounts is prohibited (including coordinated or mirrored behaviour that cannot be attributed to chance). Audacity Capital allows copy trading, subject to specific restrictions designed to ensure that all trades originate from the trader’s own strategy and accounts. Permitted Copy Trading Own Accounts: Copying trades between your own Audacity Capital accounts is permitted. External Personal Accounts: Copying trades from your personal trading accounts with other brokers or prop firms into your Audacity Capital account is allowed. Verification of the source account may be required. EAs / Automated Systems: Expert Advisors and other automated trading tools... Copy trading and mirroring strategies across accounts are prohibited.
EA Allowed Automation is partially supported: CFT lists categories of prohibited EA types (notably HFT, tick scalping, arbitrage and demo-environment exploitation). EAs that do not fall into these categories are not explicitly banned in the FAQ, but traders remain responsible for ensuring automation complies with all rules. EA Guidelines and Restrictions Permitted Use: Expert Advisors (EAs) are generally allowed on MetaTrader 5 (MT5) for both the Ability Challenge and the Funded Trader Program. Prohibited EA Strategies: The following automated trading styles are strictly forbidden and may result in account termination: High-Frequency Trading (HFT) and Tick Scalping: Not permitted. Martingale or Averaging Down Strategies: Not permitted. Latency Arbitrage: Any form of latency arbitrage or exploitation of system vulnerabilities is strictly prohibited. Grid Trading: Not permitted. Third-Party EAs: While... Expert Advisors (EAs) and automated trading tools are not allowed.
KYC & Restrictions
KYC Required No No No
KYC Stage KYC is required as part of the scholarship/withdrawal workflow. After a scholarship request is submitted in the dashboard, CFT states the trader receives a contract to sign and a KYC to complete before funds are sent. (Bybit evaluations may additionally be subject to Bybit’s own KYC rules, which are the trader’s responsibility.) KYC is required before account activation and again before processing payouts. Audacity states KYC includes proof of identity (government-issued photo ID) and a selfie, and may need to be resubmitted for compliance. KYC/AML verification is required before the first payout. Traders may need to provide government‑issued ID and proof of address to satisfy compliance checks.
Restricted Countries N/A Bangladesh Belarus Burma (Myanmar) Central African Republic Crimea Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine Cuba Democratic Republic of the Congo Iran Iraq Lebanon Libya North Korea Pakistan Russia Somalia Sudan Syria United States and its territories (including American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) Venezuela Yemen No specific list of restricted countries is published but services may not be available in sanctioned jurisdictions such as North Korea Iran Syria and other high‑risk regions.
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