Traders Launch
FuturesOverview
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Firm Name
Traders Launch
- Established
November 2022
- Location
United States
- CEO
Max Thomas
- Trustpilot Rating
4.8
- Instrument Types
Futures
- Programs
1-Step (Full and NYC schedules; 80% or 55% profit-split variants). Account sizes 100K-300K.
PLATFORM & DATA
- Broker
Interactive Brokers, NinjaTrader (live brokerage partners: Interactive Brokers, NinjaTrader, T3 Global)
- Platforms
IBKR, NinjaTrader, Quantower, Volumetrica Trading
PAYMENT & PAYOUT METHODS
- Payment Methods
Credit/Debit Card, Crypto
- Payout Methods
Bank Wire Transfer, Crypto
INSTRUMENTS & ASSETS
- Assets
Futures
Challenges & pricing
| Account | Price | Target | Max loss | Drawdown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100K | $49 $99 | $2,000 | $1,000 | EOD (locks at starting balance) | Get funded |
| 200K | $74 $149 | $3,000 | $1,000 | EOD (locks at starting balance) | Get funded |
| 300K | $139 $279 | $5,000 | $2,000 | EOD (locks at starting balance) | Get funded |
Rules & conditions
DRAWDOWN & RULES
- Drawdown Type
Max total drawdown 5-6% (trailing/EOD model not specified). Funded stage uses a 1% buffer zone.
- Consistency Rule
40% — a single trading day's profit must not exceed 40% of the profit target, during the challenge phase only.
- Contract / Scaling Limits
NYC Schedule: 100K 5 micro, 200K 1 mini/10 micro, 300K 2 mini/20 micro. Full Schedule: 100K 2 mini/20 micro, 200K 4 mini/40 micro, 300K 6 mini/60 micro.
- News Trading
Allowed.
- Other Key Rules
Expert Advisors (EAs) allowed but require pre-approval. Copy trading allowed with the Volumetrica Trade Copier. No stop-loss requirements. Minimum trading days: 3 during the evaluation stage. Inactivity: evaluation — at least 1 trade per week; funded — at least 1 trade per month (else the account is paused).
Payouts
PAYOUT POLICY
- Profit Split
80% or 55% (depending on funded account terms)
- Minimum Payout
$100 (withdraw as little as $100, up to $50K per transaction; no payout caps)
- Payout Frequency
- Bank Wire: 3-day window; Crypto: daily
- Safety Net / Threshold
After passing the evaluation, must grow the account by 1% (e.g. $101K on a $100K account); trading is then paused and the trader moves to a partnered live brokerage (Interactive Brokers, NinjaTrader, or T3 Global). Payouts available above the 1% buffer (e.g. $101,200 balance -> $200 withdrawable). No payout caps.
- Processing Time
- Bank Wire: within 3 days; Crypto: daily
Restricted countries
RESTRICTED COUNTRIES
- Restricted Countries
Afghanistan, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Myanmar (Burma), North Korea, Russia, Somalia, Sudan
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Traders Launch is a futures prop firm with 12 challenges tracked in our database, priced from $49 to $599, funding accounts up to $300K. The verified code PROPFT takes 15% off, already applied to every price we list. Funded traders keep 80% or 55% (depending on funded account terms) of profits. Across 43 aggregated trader reviews it averages 4.7/5. Traders Launch stands out for its 22-Hour evaluation plans and large account ceilings, with a small but strongly positive review base; the lineup was trimmed in 2026 to focus on its core NYC-style programs.
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