QT Funded
QT Funded (Quant Tekel) is a simulated CFD prop firm (founded Oct 2023) offering QT Prime (2-step/3-step), QT Power (2-step) and QT Instant (instant funding). Traders get access to FX, indices, metals, crypto and oil on MT5, cTrader or TradeLocker, trade with realistic market conditions (variable spreads, commissions and slippage), and can earn 80% performance fees (with Prime On-Demand up to 100% on eligible withdrawals) while operating under a $400,000 total allocation cap and an optional scaling pathway that can grow capital up to $2,000,000 and boost profit share up to 90% for consistent performers.
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Program Type & Scaling
• QT PRIME (2-step or 3-step evaluation: 2-step targets 8% then 5%; 3-step targets 6%/6%/6%; 4% max daily loss fixed from initial balance; 10% max loss static; min 4 trading days per phase; leverage typically up to 1:50 FX, 1:20 indices/oil, 1:15 metals, 1:1 crypto; payouts bi-weekly at 80% split or optional On-Demand at 100% split with extra requirements)
• QT POWER (2-step evaluation: 6% target per phase; daily drawdown based on End-of-Day equity (3% legacy / 4% for accounts issued after 9 Apr 2025); 8% max loss; min 4 trading days per phase; leverage up to 1:100 FX and 1:35 on indices/metals; payout on-demand with 80% split and a 35% consistency score)
• QT INSTANT (instant funding: no evaluation; 3% daily drawdown fixed from initial balance; 6% trailing max drawdown from highest recorded balance/equity; min 5 trading days before withdrawal; 5% minimum profit before first withdrawal; 25% consistency rule; 80% split; bi-weekly payouts; leverage typically 1:50 FX, 1:20 indices/oil, 1:15 metals, 1:1 crypto)
Scaling Plan
QT Funded offers a Scaling Plan designed to increase both account size and profit share over time. The program advertises capital growth up to $2,000,000 and profit share boosts up to 90%, starting from a base 80% split.
Eligibility is based on performance over eight consecutive weeks, including: (1) at least 10% total net profit, (2) a minimum of three payouts within the same 8-week window, and (3) ending the final cycle in profit. QT Funded also highlights a $400,000 max allocation framework while traders scale.
Daily Loss Limit
Maximum Daily Loss
Daily loss limits are program-specific:
- QT PRIME: 4% daily drawdown fixed to the initial balance (does not change with profits).
- QT POWER: daily drawdown is based on End-of-Day (EOD) equity; 3% on legacy rulesets and 4% for accounts issued after 9 Apr 2025.
- QT INSTANT: 3% daily drawdown fixed to the initial account balance (does not change with profits).
Breaching the daily limit is treated as a hard breach on funded stages.
Maximum Overall Loss
Maximum Overall Loss
Overall drawdown limits differ by plan:
- QT PRIME: 10% maximum drawdown (static, based on initial balance).
- QT POWER: 8% maximum loss limit (based on initial balance).
- QT INSTANT: 6% maximum drawdown that trails the highest recorded balance or floating equity (high-water mark). (Some operational details—such as whether trailing drawdown locks at starting balance after withdrawal—depend on the account’s issue date.)
Drawdown Model
Drawdown Model
QT Funded uses a mix of static and trailing drawdown models:
- Static drawdown: QT PRIME (10% max loss) and QT POWER (8% max loss) use static overall drawdown anchored to the initial balance.
- Trailing drawdown: QT INSTANT uses a 6% trailing maximum drawdown from the highest recorded balance/equity, paired with a fixed 3% daily drawdown.
Leverage
| Forex | 100 |
| Crypto | 2.5 |
Broker
Quant Tekel (demo accounts run on partner broker infrastructure; Quant Tekel (Pty) Ltd is FSCA-authorised FSP No. 53227 in South Africa; QT Funded itself operates simulated accounts).
Commissions
Commissions
QT Funded’s standard commission rate is $4 per round lot ($2 per side) where commissions apply.
- QT PRIME (RAW spread option): commissions apply to FX, indices, metals and crypto; oil is commission-free. QT PRIME also offers a variable-spread (commission-free) option.
- QT POWER: commissions apply to FX and crypto; indices are commission-free; oil is commission-free.
- QT INSTANT: commissions apply to FX, indices and crypto; oil is commission-free.
Tradable Assets
FX, Metals, Indices, Crypto, Oil
News & Event Trading
Evaluation stage: news trading is allowed.
Funded stage (QT PRIME & QT INSTANT): news trading is restricted around Forex Factory red-folder (high-impact) releases: no manual trading activity (opening/closing/modifying positions or orders) within 5 minutes before/after the event; SL/TP and qualifying limit orders set earlier may still trigger. Violations are treated as hard breaches. QT PRIME On-Demand does not have the news rule applied.
Payouts & Profit Split
| Profit Split Start (%) | 80% |
| Minimum Payout Amount | $100 |
| Payout Frequency | Payout FrequencyPayout requests are available every 2 weeks (14 days) from the first trade on the funded account and every 14 days for each consecutive payout cycle.
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| Payout Methods | Crypto, Bank Wire Transfer, QT Card |
| Payment Methods | Credit/Debit Card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), PayPal, Crypto |
Evaluation & Account Rules
| Challenges | QT Funded provides three core routes to a simulated funded account:
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Trading Permissions
| Weekend Trades | Weekend holding is permitted across QT PRIME, QT POWER and QT INSTANT (trades can be held over the weekend), subject to general risk rules and market conditions. |
| Copy Trading | Copy trading rules depend on total allocation:
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| EA Allowed | Expert Advisors (EAs) are permitted only with pre-approval. Traders must submit the EA name and links to [email protected] before use. Trade copiers are also permitted with approval, and copied executions must place visible SL/TP (no invisible trade management). Unapproved use can result in account forfeit and group trading with shared EAs is prohibited. |
| Prohibited Strategies | Prohibited strategies include (non-exhaustive): latency trading, arbitrage, front-running price feeds, high-frequency/tick scalping, reverse trading or group hedging, order-book spamming, flooding servers with algorithm messages, one-sided betting/excessive one-sided positions, and other behaviors deemed toxic by risk. Account management services are not permitted and can result in bans and profit forfeiture. |
Other Details
| Refund Policy (Code) | Refund PolicyQT Funded’s terms state that all purchases are non-refundable and that payments are final for access to the simulated evaluation services. |
| 3 Percent Rule (Notes) | 3 Percent RuleQT Funded does not publish a universal "3% per trade" rule. Risk is controlled via plan-level drawdown limits and explicit max-risk / max-exposure policies:
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| Consistency Rule (Notes) | Consistency RulesConsistency requirements are tied to plan rules and payout eligibility:
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| Indices Leverage Max | 35 |
| Metals Leverage Max | 35 |
| Days to First Payout | 14 |
| Payout Processing Time (Days) | Payout ProcessingQT Funded states payout requests are processed within 24 business hours after submission/approval (the request day does not count toward the 24-hour processing window). Minimum performance fee: the minimum payout amount is 1% or $100 (whichever is higher). For QT INSTANT, the minimum performance fee is stated as 5% of profit margin. |
| Account Merge Allowed | Yes |
| Max Accounts per Trader | Max allocation: traders can hold as many accounts as they like, but total allocation is capped at $400,000. Below $400,000, copying and same-strategy use across accounts is permitted; at $400,000 and above, copying and same-strategy use across accounts is prohibited. Merging: account merges are supported up to a $200,000 merged account size. Accounts must be the same balance and remain untraded, and traders must raise a support ticket to merge. QT INSTANT: has an additional same-strategy allocation rule (max $99,000) and still contributes to the overall $400,000 cap. |
| KYC Required | Yes |
| KYC Stage | KYC is required as part of onboarding and may be requested by the company’s AML/KYC providers. QT INSTANT specifically requires KYC verification and a signed contract before trading is enabled. Accounts may be treated as inactive/invalid if the latest KYC requirements are not completed. |
| Restricted Countries | Iran, Iraq, Myanmar, Belarus, North Korea, South Korea, Russia (MT5), Pakistan, Syria, Egypt, United States (MT5 and cTrader), Canada (MT5) |
| Scaling Plan Availability | Yes |
| Other Risk Rules | Other Risk Rules
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| Spread Quality | QT Funded provides a demo environment designed to mirror real-market conditions, using live data feeds, variable interbank spreads, and fixed commissions (where applicable). Spreads can widen during volatility, illiquid periods, or around major events. |
| Slippage Policy | Execution is designed to reflect real conditions and can include both positive and negative slippage and execution delay, especially during high volatility or large order sizes. Trades may also be reviewed/voided if they are deemed to exploit unrealistic prices or trade opportunities during abnormal market conditions. |
| Martingale Allowed | QT Funded prohibits "all-or-nothing" / gambling-style trading, including risking excessive portions of daily drawdown. Martingale-style risk escalation that resembles gambling behavior can be treated as prohibited and may result in profit forfeiture or account termination. |
| Lot Size Limits | QT Funded does not publish a single universal public lot-size ladder in its help centre. Risk is primarily controlled through drawdown limits, max-risk/max-exposure rules (e.g., 2% max risk on QT INSTANT; 2.5% max exposure on QT PRIME funded), and enforcement against excessive exposure (e.g., risking more than 75% of drawdown buffers within open positions can trigger penalties). |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What trading strategies are allowed or restricted at QT Funded, including EAs, news trading, weekend trading, and copy trading?
Expert Advisors (EAs) are permitted only with pre-approval. Traders must submit the EA name and links to [email protected] before use. Trade copiers are also permitted with approval, and copied executions must place visible SL/TP (no invisible trade management). Unapproved use can result in account forfeit and group trading with shared EAs is prohibited.
Is News Trading allowed at QT Funded?
Evaluation stage: news trading is allowed.
Funded stage (QT PRIME & QT INSTANT): news trading is restricted around Forex Factory red-folder (high-impact) releases: no manual trading activity (opening/closing/modifying positions or orders) within 5 minutes before/after the event; SL/TP and qualifying limit orders set earlier may still trigger. Violations are treated as hard breaches. QT PRIME On-Demand does not have the news rule applied.
Can QT Funded traders hold Weekend Trades?
Weekend holding is permitted across QT PRIME, QT POWER and QT INSTANT (trades can be held over the weekend), subject to general risk rules and market conditions.
Is Copy Trading allowed at QT Funded?
Copy trading rules depend on total allocation:
- Under $400,000 total allocation: traders may copy trades and use the same strategy across accounts.
- $400,000 and above: traders may still hold multiple accounts, but they may not copy trades or use the same strategy between accounts; each account must use a different strategy and trade different instruments for its entire history.
- QT INSTANT: additional max-allocation rule for same-strategy use (max $99,000); QT Instant allocation also counts toward the overall $400,000 cap.
What are some main Prohibited Strategies at QT Funded?
Prohibited strategies include (non-exhaustive): latency trading, arbitrage, front-running price feeds, high-frequency/tick scalping, reverse trading or group hedging, order-book spamming, flooding servers with algorithm messages, one-sided betting/excessive one-sided positions, and other behaviors deemed toxic by risk. Account management services are not permitted and can result in bans and profit forfeiture.
The complete list of permitted and restricted trading strategies, including EA policies and news trading rules, is on QT Funded official website.
Which payment methods does QT Funded offer, and what is the refund policy?
Refund Policy
QT Funded’s terms state that all purchases are non-refundable and that payments are final for access to the simulated evaluation services.
Accepted payment methods, refund eligibility criteria, and processing times are detailed on QT Funded official website.
What should traders know about payouts at QT Funded, including minimum amount, payout schedule, and payout methods?
Days to First Payout: 14:
Payout Processing Time (Days):
Payout Processing
QT Funded states payout requests are processed within 24 business hours after submission/approval (the request day does not count toward the 24-hour processing window).
Minimum performance fee: the minimum payout amount is 1% or $100 (whichever is higher). For QT INSTANT, the minimum performance fee is stated as 5% of profit margin.
Payout Frequency:
Payout Frequency
Payout requests are available every 2 weeks (14 days) from the first trade on the funded account and every 14 days for each consecutive payout cycle.
- QT PRIME: Bi-weekly payouts at 80% split, or Prime On-Demand payouts (100% split) subject to eligibility requirements.
- QT POWER: payout on-demand subject to minimum conditions (including 35% consistency and minimum trading days).
- QT INSTANT: bi-weekly payouts at 80% split (with a 5% minimum profit and 25% consistency requirement for eligibility).
Payout Methods:Crypto, Bank Wire Transfer, QT Card
More information on withdrawal minimums, processing duration, and payout schedules is on QT Funded official website.
What is the highest profit split percentage available at QT Funded?
See the complete profit split structure and scaling milestones at QT Funded official website.
What asset classes does QT Funded support for trading?
FX, Metals, Indices, Crypto, Oil
Maximum leverage per market:
Forex: 100
Indices: 35
Metals:
Cryptocurrencies: 2.5
See all available markets, symbols, and asset specifications at QT Funded official website.
How much leverage is available at QT Funded for FX, indices, metals, and crypto assets?
Forex: 100
Indices: 35
Metals:
Cryptocurrencies: 2.5
Full margin requirements and leverage tiers are listed on QT Funded official website.
Which trading platforms does QT Funded offer, and which broker executes the trades?
See which platforms support which account types at QT Funded official website.
How are spreads, commissions, and slippage managed at QT Funded?
QT Funded provides a demo environment designed to mirror real-market conditions, using live data feeds, variable interbank spreads, and fixed commissions (where applicable). Spreads can widen during volatility, illiquid periods, or around major events.
Execution is designed to reflect real conditions and can include both positive and negative slippage and execution delay, especially during high volatility or large order sizes. Trades may also be reviewed/voided if they are deemed to exploit unrealistic prices or trade opportunities during abnormal market conditions.
Commissions
QT Funded’s standard commission rate is $4 per round lot ($2 per side) where commissions apply.
- QT PRIME (RAW spread option): commissions apply to FX, indices, metals and crypto; oil is commission-free. QT PRIME also offers a variable-spread (commission-free) option.
- QT POWER: commissions apply to FX and crypto; indices are commission-free; oil is commission-free.
- QT INSTANT: commissions apply to FX, indices and crypto; oil is commission-free.
Live spread data, commission schedules, and execution statistics are published on QT Funded official website.
Does QT Funded prohibit certain trading strategies, permit martingale systems, or impose lot size limits?
No
Prohibited Strategies
Prohibited strategies include (non-exhaustive): latency trading, arbitrage, front-running price feeds, high-frequency/tick scalping, reverse trading or group hedging, order-book spamming, flooding servers with algorithm messages, one-sided betting/excessive one-sided positions, and other behaviors deemed toxic by risk. Account management services are not permitted and can result in bans and profit forfeiture.
Lot Size Limits:
QT Funded does not publish a single universal public lot-size ladder in its help centre. Risk is primarily controlled through drawdown limits, max-risk/max-exposure rules (e.g., 2% max risk on QT INSTANT; 2.5% max exposure on QT PRIME funded), and enforcement against excessive exposure (e.g., risking more than 75% of drawdown buffers within open positions can trigger penalties).
The complete list of allowed and prohibited trading strategies is available on QT Funded official website.
Does QT Funded use a specific drawdown type for funded accounts?
Drawdown Model
QT Funded uses a mix of static and trailing drawdown models:
- Static drawdown: QT PRIME (10% max loss) and QT POWER (8% max loss) use static overall drawdown anchored to the initial balance.
- Trailing drawdown: QT INSTANT uses a 6% trailing maximum drawdown from the highest recorded balance/equity, paired with a fixed 3% daily drawdown.
For detailed drawdown calculations, reset rules, and worked examples, see QT Funded official website.
Does QT Funded apply any consistency or risk-based trading rules?
3 Percent Rule
QT Funded does not publish a universal "3% per trade" rule. Risk is controlled via plan-level drawdown limits and explicit max-risk / max-exposure policies:
- QT INSTANT: maximum risk allowed is 2% (hard breach if violated).
- QT PRIME (Funded): funded traders must not expose more than 2.5% of initial account balance at any one time.
- QT POWER: the maximum risk per trade or overall open positions is 2% of account balance (hard breach).
- Excessive Exposure: risking more than 75% of daily/max drawdown limits within open positions can trigger penalties (e.g., evaluation resets upon passing).
Consistency Rules
Consistency requirements are tied to plan rules and payout eligibility:
- QT POWER: both challenge and funded accounts must maintain a 35% consistency score (best day profit ÷ total profit × 100).
- QT PRIME (On-Demand): requires a 35% consistency score and a minimum of 3% profit to be requested; pays 100% split when eligible.
- QT INSTANT: requires a 25% consistency threshold at withdrawal time (no single day’s profit may exceed 25% of total profits) and a minimum 5% profit before the first withdrawal.
Other Risk Rules
- Inactivity: accounts cannot be inactive for more than 30 calendar days.
- News rule (Funded stage for QT PRIME & QT INSTANT): no manual opening/closing/modifying trades or orders within 5 minutes before/after high-impact (Forex Factory red-folder) releases; violations are treated as hard breaches. QT PRIME On-Demand does not have the news rule applied.
- Weekend holding: trades can be held over the weekend across QT PRIME, QT POWER and QT INSTANT.
- EA & Trade Copiers: allowed only with pre-approval via [email protected]; unapproved use can result in account forfeit; group trading (multiple traders using the same EA with identical trades) is prohibited.
- Copy trading & allocation controls: copying and same-strategy usage is permitted under $400,000 total allocation; at $400,000 and above, traders cannot copy trades or use the same strategy between accounts (each account must trade different instruments/strategy for its history). QT INSTANT has an additional max allocation rule ($99,000 for same-strategy use; also counts toward the $400,000 cap).
- Third-party payments: not accepted; payment method name must match the account holder.
- Prohibited practices: latency/arbitrage/HFT, order-book spamming, reverse trading/group hedging, one-sided betting, and other behaviors deemed toxic can lead to profit forfeiture or bans.
- VPN/VPS: permitted; however, trading must be conducted solely by the verified account holder and restricted-country IP connections can cause enforcement actions.
The full risk management rulebook including daily loss calculations and consistency requirements is on QT Funded official website.
Which evaluation or funding programs are available at QT Funded?
• QT PRIME (2-step or 3-step evaluation: 2-step targets 8% then 5%; 3-step targets 6%/6%/6%; 4% max daily loss fixed from initial balance; 10% max loss static; min 4 trading days per phase; leverage typically up to 1:50 FX, 1:20 indices/oil, 1:15 metals, 1:1 crypto; payouts bi-weekly at 80% split or optional On-Demand at 100% split with extra requirements)
• QT POWER (2-step evaluation: 6% target per phase; daily drawdown based on End-of-Day equity (3% legacy / 4% for accounts issued after 9 Apr 2025); 8% max loss; min 4 trading days per phase; leverage up to 1:100 FX and 1:35 on indices/metals; payout on-demand with 80% split and a 35% consistency score)
• QT INSTANT (instant funding: no evaluation; 3% daily drawdown fixed from initial balance; 6% trailing max drawdown from highest recorded balance/equity; min 5 trading days before withdrawal; 5% minimum profit before first withdrawal; 25% consistency rule; 80% split; bi-weekly payouts; leverage typically 1:50 FX, 1:20 indices/oil, 1:15 metals, 1:1 crypto)
Detailed program specifications and eligibility criteria are on QT Funded official website.
How do the challenges work at QT Funded for traders seeking funding?
QT Funded provides three core routes to a simulated funded account:
- QT PRIME (2-Step): 8% profit target in Stage 1 and 5% in Stage 2, with a 4% fixed daily drawdown (from initial balance) and a 10% static max drawdown; minimum 4 trading days per phase. Funded stage supports bi-weekly payouts at 80% split, or Prime On-Demand payouts (100% split) with additional eligibility requirements.
- QT PRIME (3-Step): 6% profit target in each of the three stages, with the same 4% daily / 10% max loss limits and minimum trading-day rules.
- QT POWER (2-Step): 6% profit target in each phase, 8% max loss, and daily drawdown measured on End-of-Day equity (3% legacy rules; 4% for accounts issued after 9 Apr 2025), with a 35% consistency score requirement for both challenge and funded stages.
- QT INSTANT: Instant funded model (no evaluation). Traders must complete KYC and sign the contract before trading. It uses a fixed 3% daily drawdown (from the initial balance) plus a 6% trailing max drawdown from the highest recorded balance/equity, and requires 5% profit + 5 trading days + a 25% consistency score before the first withdrawal.
See the complete evaluation structure and pass rates at QT Funded official website.
What is the funding limit at QT Funded, and does the firm allow traders to scale their accounts?
Scaling plan availability: Yes
QT Funded offers a Scaling Plan designed to increase both account size and profit share over time. The program advertises capital growth up to $2,000,000 and profit share boosts up to 90%, starting from a base 80% split.
Eligibility is based on performance over eight consecutive weeks, including: (1) at least 10% total net profit, (2) a minimum of three payouts within the same 8-week window, and (3) ending the final cycle in profit. QT Funded also highlights a $400,000 max allocation framework while traders scale.
Detailed account size options and growth plans are available at QT Funded official website.
What is QT Funded's Trustpilot rating and total review count right now?
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Does QT Funded offer 2-phase, 1-phase, or instant funding programs?
• QT POWER (2-step evaluation: 6% target per phase; daily drawdown based on End-of-Day equity (3% legacy / 4% for accounts issued after 9 Apr 2025); 8% max loss; min 4 trading days per phase; leverage up to 1:100 FX and 1:35 on indices/metals; payout on-demand with 80% split and a 35% consistency score)
• QT INSTANT (instant funding: no evaluation; 3% daily drawdown fixed from initial balance; 6% trailing max drawdown from highest recorded balance/equity; min 5 trading days before withdrawal; 5% minimum profit before first withdrawal; 25% consistency rule; 80% split; bi-weekly payouts; leverage typically 1:50 FX, 1:20 indices/oil, 1:15 metals, 1:1 crypto)
Detailed program specifications and current pricing are listed on QT Funded official website.
How does QT Funded handle multiple accounts, account merging, and lot size limits for traders?
Max allocation: traders can hold as many accounts as they like, but total allocation is capped at $400,000. Below $400,000, copying and same-strategy use across accounts is permitted; at $400,000 and above, copying and same-strategy use across accounts is prohibited.
Merging: account merges are supported up to a $200,000 merged account size. Accounts must be the same balance and remain untraded, and traders must raise a support ticket to merge.
QT INSTANT: has an additional same-strategy allocation rule (max $99,000) and still contributes to the overall $400,000 cap.
Is Account Merge Allowed at QT Funded?
Yes
What are Lot Size Limits at QT Funded?
QT Funded does not publish a single universal public lot-size ladder in its help centre. Risk is primarily controlled through drawdown limits, max-risk/max-exposure rules (e.g., 2% max risk on QT INSTANT; 2.5% max exposure on QT PRIME funded), and enforcement against excessive exposure (e.g., risking more than 75% of drawdown buffers within open positions can trigger penalties).
For the latest account limits, merging rules, and scaling options, see QT Funded official website.
What are the KYC requirements at QT Funded, and at what stage is verification completed?
Yes
At what stage traders must go through identity verification at QT Funded?
KYC is required as part of onboarding and may be requested by the company’s AML/KYC providers. QT INSTANT specifically requires KYC verification and a signed contract before trading is enabled. Accounts may be treated as inactive/invalid if the latest KYC requirements are not completed.
Full details on the identity verification process and required documents are available on QT Funded official website.
What countries are not supported by QT Funded?
Iran, Iraq, Myanmar, Belarus, North Korea, South Korea, Russia (MT5), Pakistan, Syria, Egypt, United States (MT5 and cTrader), Canada (MT5)
For the most current list of accepted and restricted countries, check QT Funded official website as eligibility can change based on regulatory updates.
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