The Trading Pit Futures vs YLOS Trading

The Trading Pit Futures and YLOS Trading side by side on price, rules and payouts.

2 firms compared Updated 29 September 2026

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Cheapest challenge, The Trading Pit Futures
$99
Biggest max. allocation, The Trading Pit Futures
$1.25M
Longest running, The Trading Pit Futures
3 years

At a Glance

2 firms
TrustpilotNot listed4.7
In operation3 yearsLongest running2 years
CountryLIUS
Cheapest challenge$99Futures Prime, $50KCheapest$124.75No Activation Fee, $25K
Max. allocation$1.25MBiggest$300K
ProgramsFutures Instant, Futures PrimeInstant Funding, No Activation Fee, Standard, Freedom 2.0, Static Prime

Trading Rules

Each firm’s daily and maximum loss limits, as the firm sets them. Each firm’s profile says how its limits are measured.

2 firms
Daily loss limitAcross the firm's programs$1,000 to $3,000None to $750
Max loss limitAcross the firm's programs$2,000 to $4,500$1,200 to $7,500
Daily drawdownNot listedNo daily loss limit on Standard, No Activation Fee, Freedom 2.0 or Instant Funding accounts. Static Prime: $750 daily loss limit.
Max drawdownNot listed
Evaluation (Standard, No Activation Fee, Freedom): end of day, but the account is blocked immediately if the balance falls below the limit intraday. Funded: real time (tick by tick) trailing until profit equals the drawdown plus $100, then static. Freedom 2.0 funded: end of day, never becomes static. Static Prime: static $1,500 drawdown. EOD Drawdown add on available.
Minimum trading daysNot listed
Standard and No Activation Fee evaluation: minimum 1 day. Freedom 2.0 evaluation: at least 5 days with $50 profit a day. Funded payouts: 10 trading days with 7 winning days of $50 or more (Standard, No Activation Fee); 5 days with $200 net profit a day (Instant Funding).
Time limitNot listed
None; one time fee with no renewals. Accounts must record activity at least once every 7 days (a closed result of at least $100 positive or negative).
News tradingFutures Prime: News trading is allowed.
Allowed in the evaluation. Funded accounts must not be positioned at the time of news releases (may trade immediately after). Freedom 2.0 funded and the Freedom Rules add on remove this restriction. Bracketing news with pending orders on both sides is prohibited.
Overnight and weekendsNot listed
Intraday only. All positions must be closed at least 30 minutes before the close (3:30 pm Chicago time on normal days); holding past the close blocks the account and zeroes the balance. No overnight or swing trading.
EAs and copy trading
Copy-Trading: Traders are allowed to copy trades manually or automatically in up to 5 of their accounts.
Copying trades between Challenge & Earning accounts is allowed.
Traders are allowed to copy trades from a personal external account to TTP accounts.
Copying trades from other traders or sources that are not your own is prohibited.
Expert Advisor (EA): Allowed to trade using your own Expert Advisor (EA), as long as it does not perform any prohibited trading activities outlined in the terms and conditions.
No automation of any kind except the official Ylos Order Replicator. Copying external signals, copiers between different accounts, third party EAs, martingale, grid, hedging and microscalping (trades of 30 seconds or less in most trades) are prohibited.
Consistency ruleNot listed
Funded Standard and No Activation Fee: no day above 40% of net profit in the period (resets after each withdrawal), plus a median rule (largest loss no more than 5 times the median winning trade) and contract size consistency. Instant Funding: 30%. Freedom 2.0: evaluation requires no single day to reach 40% of the target; no funded consistency, median or contract consistency rules.

Payouts

When and how each firm pays once you are funded.

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Profit splitNot listedTiered on cumulative profit across all accounts: 100% of the first $15,000, 90% from $15,000 to $30,000, 80% above $30,000
First payoutNot listed
Balance must exceed a buffer of the drawdown plus $100 (e.g. $52,600 on 50K). Compliance review within 1 business day, funds released to the wallet within 24 to 48 business hours. Initial withdrawals are capped by account size: $1,500 (25K), $2,000 (50K), $2,500 (100K), $2,750 (150K) and $3,500 (300K) per withdrawal. Freedom 2.0 caps: $1,000 (25K) and $1,500 (50K) per withdrawal.
Payout frequencyNot listed
Standard and No Activation Fee: every 10 trading days. Instant Funding: every 5 trading days. Freedom 2.0: one withdrawal per day. Requests accepted from 5 am Monday to 12 pm Friday Chicago time.
Minimum payoutNot listed$500 on all account sizes; $250 on Freedom 2.0
Payout methodsBank Wire Transfer, CryptoYLOS wallet, then transfer to bank account, Rise (international payments, per homepage FAQ)

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LeverageNot listed
Not applicable; contract limits of 4 minis (25K), 10 (50K), 14 (100K), 17 (150K) and 35 (300K) on Standard, No Activation Fee and Instant Funding; Freedom 2.0 2 minis (25K) and 5 minis (50K) per pricing page.
Scaling planNot listedNo scaling plan captured. A Live account with daily payouts is offered by invitation only.

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