Earn2Trade Review: Rules, Fees, Best and Worst
Score59/100By Tanishq Sonawane · Last verified
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Overall score of the The Gauntlet Mini 50K - 1-Step - 50K plan ($170 / month for $50K), eight axes weighted equally. Higher is better for the trader.
Figures below are for the Earn2Trade - The Gauntlet Mini 50K - 1-Step - 50K plan unless a row says otherwise.
| Challenge fee | $170/ |
|---|---|
| Account size | $50K |
| Evaluation | 1-step |
| Profit target | $3,000 |
| Profit split | 50% under $2,250 withdrawn, 80% at $2,250 or more |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 EOD trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,100 |
| Payout frequency | 7 Days |
| Scaling plan | Trader Career Path Growth Plan: withdraw the stage profit goal to move up one account tier, from $25K to $50K, $100K and $200K Live, up to $400K |
| Account sizes offered | $25K-$200K |
| Fee range | $150-$550 (some monthly) |
| Platforms | ATAS Orderflow Trading, BlackArrow, Bookmap, Finamark, Inside Edge Trader, Investor/ |
| Assets | energy, fx, bonds, futures, agriculturalProducts, indices, metals |
| Launched | September 2016 |
| Based in | United States |
| CEO | Osvaldo Guimarães |
- Transparent rules, pro support
- NinjaTrader with free data
- Clear path to scale once funded
- Education resources
- 30% consistency rule in evaluation
- Daily loss limit is a hard breach
- Higher evaluation costs
- $139 activation fee taken from the first withdrawal
Earn2Trade is a futures prop firm founded in September 2016 and based in the United States. We track 7 of its challenges (1-step), with account sizes of $25K-$200K and list fees of $150-$550 (some monthly). Platforms: ATAS Orderflow Trading, BlackArrow, Bookmap, Finamark, Inside Edge Trader, Investor/RT, Jigsaw Daytradr, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, NinjaTrader, Photon, QScalp, QSI-Quick Screen Trading, Quantower, R Trader, R Trader Pro, Scalp Tool, Sierra Chart, Trade Navigator, TradingView, Tradovate and VolFix.
Verdict: Highly trusted by traders; a strong pick if its rules fit your style.
All 7 challengesSize, list price, targets and limits for every plan
| Challenge | Size | Score | List price | Target | Max loss | Daily loss | Split | Payouts | Min days | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trader Career Path 25K - 1-Step - 25K1-step · $139 activation · max payout $1,750 | $25K | 61 | $150 / month | $1,750 | $1,500 EOD trailing | $550 of equity | 50% on withdrawals under $1,500, then 80% on withdrawals of $1,500 or more | 7 days | 0 | - Evaluation - No single trading day can account for 30% or more of your total PnL. - Funded - None |
| The Gauntlet Mini 50K - 1-Step - 50K1-step · $139 activation · max payout $5,000 | $50K | 59 | $170 / month | $3,000 | $2,000 EOD trailing | $1,100 of equity | 50% on withdrawals under $2,250, then 80% on withdrawals of $2,250 or more | 7 days | 0 | - Evaluation - No single trading day can account for 30% or more of your total PnL. - Funded - None |
| Trader Career Path 50K - 1-Step - 50K1-step · $139 activation · max payout $3,000 | $50K | 59 | $190 / month | $3,000 | $2,000 EOD trailing | $1,100 of equity | 50% on withdrawals under $2,250, then 80% on withdrawals of $2,250 or more | 7 days | 0 | - Evaluation - No single trading day can account for 30% or more of your total PnL. - Funded - None |
| The Gauntlet Mini 100K - 1-Step - 100K1-step · $139 activation · max payout $5,000 | $100K | 57 | $315 / month | $6,000 | $3,500 EOD trailing | $2,200 of equity | 50% on withdrawals under $3,000, then 80% on withdrawals of $3,000 or more | 7 days | 0 | - Evaluation - No single trading day can account for 30% or more of your total PnL. - Funded - None |
| Trader Career Path 100K - 1-Step - 100K1-step · $139 activation · max payout $6,000 | $100K | 57 | $350 / month | $6,000 | $3,500 EOD trailing | $2,200 of equity | 50% on withdrawals under $3,000, then 80% on withdrawals of $3,000 or more | 7 days | 0 | - Evaluation - No single trading day can account for 30% or more of your total PnL. - Funded - None |
| The Gauntlet Mini 150K - 1-Step - 150K1-step · $139 activation · max payout $5,000 | $150K | 58 | $375 / month | $9,000 | $4,500 EOD trailing | $3,300 of equity | 50% on withdrawals under $4,000, then 80% on withdrawals of $4,000 or more | 7 days | 0 | - Evaluation - No single trading day can account for 30% or more of your total PnL. - Funded - None |
| The Gauntlet Mini 200K - 1-Step - 200K1-step · $139 activation · max payout $5,000 | $200K | 58 | $550 / month | $11,000 | $6,000 EOD trailing | $4,400 of equity | 50% on withdrawals under $5,000, then 80% on withdrawals of $5,000 or more | 7 days | 0 | - Evaluation - No single trading day can account for 30% or more of your total PnL. - Funded - None |
Data checked 9 October 2026. Prop firms change their rules often, so confirm on the firm's own site before you buy.