AE
3 Years 
Max. allocation$200K
Forex and CFD
Hantec Trader
Instant funding plus 1 Step, 2 Step and 3 Step challenges from $13, traded on Platform 5.
Markets
Platforms
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Platform 5
- Programs across Instant Funding, 1 Step, 2 Step and 3 Step
- 44
- Cheapest challenge
- $13
- Max. allocation
- $200K
Programs and Prices
44 programs, with the price at every account size.
Instant Funding
19 programs, 1K to 100K| Program | 1K | 2K | 5K | 10K | 25K | 50K | 100K | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instant24 $2K Up to 95% split, 2% max loss | Not offered | $13 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant24 $5K Up to 95% split, 2% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | $17 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant Lite $1K Up to 95% split, 3% max loss | $19 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant24 $10K Up to 95% split, 2% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $38 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant Lite $2K Up to 95% split, 3% max loss | Not offered | $39 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant Funding $1K 80%, up to 95% split, 6% max loss | $43 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant Lite $5K Up to 95% split, 3% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | $79 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant Funding $2K 80%, up to 95% split, 6% max loss | Not offered | $86 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant24 $25K Up to 95% split, 2% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $89 | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant Lite $10K Up to 95% split, 3% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $129 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant24 $50K Up to 95% split, 2% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $190 | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant Funding $5K 80%, up to 95% split, 6% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | $214 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant Lite $25K Up to 95% split, 3% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $239 | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant24 $100K Up to 95% split, 2% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $299 | Trade now |
| Instant Lite $50K Up to 95% split, 3% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $369 | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant Funding $10K 80%, up to 95% split, 6% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $428 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant Lite $100K Up to 95% split, 3% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $699 | Trade now |
| Instant Funding $25K 80%, up to 95% split, 6% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $1,069 | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Instant Funding $50K 80%, up to 95% split, 6% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $2,139 | Not offered | Trade now |
1 Step Evaluation
7 programs, 2K to 200K| Program | 2K | 5K | 10K | 25K | 50K | 100K | 200K | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express $2K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 5% max loss | $39 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Express $5K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 5% max loss | Not offered | $59 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Express $10K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 5% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | $99 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Express $25K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 5% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $199 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Express $50K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 5% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $319 | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Express $100K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 5% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $529 | Not offered | Trade now |
| Express $200K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 5% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $999 | Trade now |
2 Step Evaluation
12 programs, 5K to 200K| Program | 5K | 10K | 25K | 50K | 100K | 200K | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enhanced $5K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 5% max loss | $59 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| EnhancedX $5K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 4% max loss | $59 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Enhanced $10K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 5% max loss | Not offered | $99 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| EnhancedX $10K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 4% max loss | Not offered | $99 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Enhanced $25K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 5% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | $219 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| EnhancedX $25K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 4% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | $219 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Enhanced $50K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 5% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $359 | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| EnhancedX $50K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 4% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $359 | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Enhanced $100K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 5% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $599 | Not offered | Trade now |
| EnhancedX $100K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 4% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $599 | Not offered | Trade now |
| Enhanced $200K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 5% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $1,169 | Trade now |
| EnhancedX $200K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 4% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $1,169 | Trade now |
3 Step Evaluation
6 programs, 5K to 200K| Program | 5K | 10K | 25K | 50K | 100K | 200K | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endurance $5K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 4% max loss | $29 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Endurance $10K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 4% max loss | Not offered | $59 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Endurance $25K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 4% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | $109 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Endurance $50K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 4% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $189 | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Endurance $100K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 4% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $299 | Not offered | Trade now |
| Endurance $200K 80%, or 95% with add on split, 4% max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $499 | Trade now |
Rules at a Glance
Loss limits are a share of the starting balance. Breaking either limit ends the account.
| Program | Type | Account sizes | Profit split | Daily loss limit | Max loss limit | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instant24 $2K | Instant Funding | 2K | Up to 95% | Not listed | 2% | $13 |
| Instant24 $5K | Instant Funding | 5K | Up to 95% | Not listed | 2% | $17 |
| Instant Lite $1K | Instant Funding | 1K | Up to 95% | Not listed | 3% | $19 |
| Instant24 $10K | Instant Funding | 10K | Up to 95% | Not listed | 2% | $38 |
| Instant Lite $2K | Instant Funding | 2K | Up to 95% | Not listed | 3% | $39 |
| Instant Funding $1K | Instant Funding | 1K | 80%, up to 95% | Not listed | 6% | $43 |
| Instant Lite $5K | Instant Funding | 5K | Up to 95% | Not listed | 3% | $79 |
| Instant Funding $2K | Instant Funding | 2K | 80%, up to 95% | Not listed | 6% | $86 |
| Instant24 $25K | Instant Funding | 25K | Up to 95% | Not listed | 2% | $89 |
| Instant Lite $10K | Instant Funding | 10K | Up to 95% | Not listed | 3% | $129 |
| Instant24 $50K | Instant Funding | 50K | Up to 95% | Not listed | 2% | $190 |
| Instant Funding $5K | Instant Funding | 5K | 80%, up to 95% | Not listed | 6% | $214 |
| Instant Lite $25K | Instant Funding | 25K | Up to 95% | Not listed | 3% | $239 |
| Instant24 $100K | Instant Funding | 100K | Up to 95% | Not listed | 2% | $299 |
| Instant Lite $50K | Instant Funding | 50K | Up to 95% | Not listed | 3% | $369 |
| Instant Funding $10K | Instant Funding | 10K | 80%, up to 95% | Not listed | 6% | $428 |
| Instant Lite $100K | Instant Funding | 100K | Up to 95% | Not listed | 3% | $699 |
| Instant Funding $25K | Instant Funding | 25K | 80%, up to 95% | Not listed | 6% | $1,069 |
| Instant Funding $50K | Instant Funding | 50K | 80%, up to 95% | Not listed | 6% | $2,139 |
| Express $2K | 1 Step | 2K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 5% | $39 |
| Express $5K | 1 Step | 5K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 5% | $59 |
| Express $10K | 1 Step | 10K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 5% | $99 |
| Express $25K | 1 Step | 25K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 5% | $199 |
| Express $50K | 1 Step | 50K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 5% | $319 |
| Express $100K | 1 Step | 100K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 5% | $529 |
| Express $200K | 1 Step | 200K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 5% | $999 |
| Enhanced $5K | 2 Step | 5K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 5% | $59 |
| EnhancedX $5K | 2 Step | 5K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 4% | $59 |
| Enhanced $10K | 2 Step | 10K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 5% | $99 |
| EnhancedX $10K | 2 Step | 10K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 4% | $99 |
| Enhanced $25K | 2 Step | 25K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 5% | $219 |
| EnhancedX $25K | 2 Step | 25K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 4% | $219 |
| Enhanced $50K | 2 Step | 50K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 5% | $359 |
| EnhancedX $50K | 2 Step | 50K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 4% | $359 |
| Enhanced $100K | 2 Step | 100K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 5% | $599 |
| EnhancedX $100K | 2 Step | 100K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 4% | $599 |
| Enhanced $200K | 2 Step | 200K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 5% | $1,169 |
| EnhancedX $200K | 2 Step | 200K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 4% | $1,169 |
| Endurance $5K | 3 Step | 5K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 4% | $29 |
| Endurance $10K | 3 Step | 10K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 4% | $59 |
| Endurance $25K | 3 Step | 25K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 4% | $109 |
| Endurance $50K | 3 Step | 50K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 4% | $189 |
| Endurance $100K | 3 Step | 100K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 4% | $299 |
| Endurance $200K | 3 Step | 200K | 80%, or 95% with add on | Not listed | 4% | $499 |
Hantec Trader rules in full
Max DD Type
Express: 6% trailing the closed balance until it locks at the starting balance. Enhanced (10%), EnhancedX (8%) and Endurance (8%): static from the starting balance. Instant Funding: 6% trailing on balance, locking at the starting balance. Instant24 and Instant Lite: 3% and 5% maximum total loss. On Express, Enhanced and Instant Funding the first withdrawal locks the limit at the starting balance.
Daily DD Type
Calculated at 00:00 server time from the higher of balance or equity: 5% on Express and Enhanced, 4% on EnhancedX and Endurance, 6% on Instant Funding, 3% on Instant Lite and 2% on Instant24.
News Trading
No restriction during challenges. On funded Hantec Trader accounts, trades cannot be opened or closed from 3 minutes before to 3 minutes after red folder news on Forex Factory. Instant Lite and Instant Funding offer news trading as a paid add on.
EAs/Copy
Expert Advisors are allowed on challenge accounts and the funded accounts that follow, provided they avoid the prohibited strategies list; EAs and robots are not allowed on Instant Funding. Copy trading rules sit in the prohibited strategies page, which was not reviewed.
Holding Restrictions
Weekend holding allowed on Express, Enhanced, EnhancedX and Endurance. Instant Funding positions must be closed by 23:45 GMT+3 on Friday unless the weekend add on is bought. Crypto can be traded at weekends.
Consistency Rule
None on Express, Enhanced, Endurance and Instant Funding. EnhancedX: best day no more than 35% of total profit, based on end of day equity. Instant Lite 20% and Instant24 15%. Funded accounts also have a 3% maximum open loss (1% on Instant24 and Instant Lite).
Minimum Trading Days
None on Express and EnhancedX. Enhanced: 3 profitable days of at least 0.5% per stage and per payout cycle. Endurance: 3 trading days per stage. None on instant accounts.
Time Limit
No time limit on challenges; Instant24 runs for 24 hours from the first trade.
Leverage
Up to 1:50 on major forex pairs (1:33 on USDCHF) per the product specifications; other asset classes not captured
Commissions
$5 per lot on forex pairs per the product specifications
Scaling rules
Scaling Plan
Traders move up by passing the challenge at the next account size at no extra cost, from $2,000 to $200,000, with add ons carried over. Combined funded accounts are capped at $400,000 of simulated allocation. Available on 1, 2 and 3 step challenges.
Hantec Trader review
Hantec Trader is the prop trading firm of the Hantec group, run by Hantec Trader Limited in Mauritius and described as powered by the group's broker, Hantec Markets Mauritius. All accounts are simulated and trade on the firm's Platform 5 across forex, indices, bullion, commodities and crypto. The range is wide. Express is a one step challenge with a 10% target, a 5% daily limit and a 6% trailing overall limit, priced from $39 for $2,000 to $999 for $200,000. Enhanced is a two step challenge with 10% and 5% targets inside a 5% daily and 10% static limit, and EnhancedX lowers the targets to 8% and 4% with tighter limits and a 35% consistency rule; both cost $59 to $1,169. Endurance spreads a 6% target over each of three stages for $29 to $499. Three instant products, Instant24, Instant Lite and Instant Funding, start at $13 and skip the evaluation. There is no time limit on challenges. Funded traders keep 80% by default, or 95% with an add on, can request a reward 14 days after their first trade and can withdraw from $20. Challenges allow news trading and EAs, but funded accounts block trades within 3 minutes of red folder news and cap open losses at 3%.
Suits
Traders who want a low cost multi stage evaluation and a wide choice of payout methods, and who can adapt to stricter news and open risk rules once funded.
Less suited to
You rely on trading around high impact news or holding large open positions on a funded account, or you live in the United States.
Pros
- Endurance three step challenges start at $29 for a $5,000 account, and Express one step challenges at $39 for $2,000.
- No challenge has a time limit, and Express and EnhancedX have no minimum trading days.
- The minimum reward request is $20, with payouts through PayPal, bank transfer, crypto and Pix.
- The firm promises to approve reward requests within 24 business hours or double the reward, up to $1,000.
- Passing the challenge at the next size moves a trader to a larger funded account at no extra fee, up to $200,000.
Cons
- Funded accounts block opening or closing trades within 3 minutes of red folder news.
- Funded accounts breach if combined floating losses reach 3% of the starting balance.
- The default 80% split only rises to 95% with a paid add on.
- Express uses a trailing maximum loss, which tightens as the balance grows until it locks at the starting balance.
- Hantec Trader Limited states it carries out no regulated activities, so broker level protections do not apply.
Verdict
Hantec Trader offers a wide choice of accounts, with list prices from $13 for instant products and $29 for a three step challenge, and its rules are set out account by account in a public help centre. Endurance is the cheapest evaluation route, with a 6% target at each of three stages and an 8% static limit, while Enhanced suits traders who want a conventional two step with a 10% static buffer. Express is quicker, but its 6% limit trails the closed balance, so early gains tighten the buffer until it locks at the starting balance. The main catch sits on the funded side. Challenges place no limits on news trading or open risk, yet funded accounts forbid opening or closing trades within 3 minutes of red folder news and breach any account whose combined floating loss reaches 3% of the starting balance, so traders who pass by holding large positions will need to change approach once funded. The broker connection matters less than the branding suggests. Hantec Trader Limited states that it carries out no regulated activities, that all trading is simulated and that it is a separate entity from Hantec Markets Limited, so clients do not gain the protections of a regulated broker. What the group link does bring is a wide set of payout methods, including PayPal, bank transfer, crypto and Pix, and a promise to approve reward requests within 24 business hours or double them up to $1,000. Trustpilot showed a 4.3 rating from 821 reviews in September 2026.
Payouts
Profit Split
80% by default on challenge accounts, 95% with a paid add on; instant accounts advertise up to 95%
Min. Payout
$20
Frequency
Every 14 days, or every 7 days with an add on; Instant24 pays once its 24 hour period ends
First Payout
First reward can be requested 14 days after the first trade on the funded account, or on demand with an add on. The firm promises approval within 24 business hours or it doubles the reward, up to $1,000, and states an average payout time of 10 hours.
Payout Methods
PayPal, Crypto (USDT, USDC, ETH and BTC), Bank transfer (SWIFT and SEPA), Pix and local methods in Latin America, Africa and Asia Pacific
Firm Details
- Country
- MU
- Trustpilot
- 4.3 out of 5
- Platforms
- Platform 5
- Markets
- FX, Indices, Metals, Other Commodities, Crypto
- Payment methods
- Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, PayPal, Bank wire, Skrill, Neteller, Pix, M PESA, Korapay
- Payout methods
- PayPal, Crypto (USDT, USDC, ETH and BTC), Bank transfer (SWIFT and SEPA), Pix and local methods in Latin America, Africa and Asia Pacific
- Support
- Live chat and email through the website, a help centre in seven languages and a Discord community
Questions about Hantec Trader
Is Hantec Trader regulated?
No. Hantec Trader Limited, a company incorporated in Mauritius, states that it does not carry out regulated activities, does not act as a broker and is not authorised by a regulator. It describes itself as powered by Hantec Markets Mauritius but says it is a separate entity from Hantec Markets Limited, and all trading on its accounts is simulated.
How much does a Hantec Trader challenge cost?
List prices in September 2026 were $39 to $999 for the Express one step challenge from $2,000 to $200,000, $59 to $1,169 for the Enhanced and EnhancedX two step challenges from $5,000 to $200,000, and $29 to $499 for the Endurance three step challenge. Instant accounts started at $13 for a $2,000 Instant24 account.
What is the Hantec Trader profit split?
The default split is 80% on challenge accounts, and a paid add on raises it to 95%. The first reward can be requested 14 days after the first trade on the funded account, or every 7 days with the weekly add on. The minimum request is $20, and the firm says requests are approved within 24 business hours.
Can I trade the news with Hantec Trader?
During challenges there is no news restriction. Once funded, traders cannot open or close trades from 3 minutes before to 3 minutes after red folder news events listed on Forex Factory. Instant Lite and Instant Funding accounts offer news trading and weekend holding as a paid add on bought with the account.
What platform does Hantec Trader use?
Hantec Trader offers Platform 5, which it lists for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and web browsers, with support for automated strategies. Expert Advisors are allowed on challenge accounts and the funded accounts that follow them, provided they avoid prohibited strategies, but EAs and robots are not allowed on Instant Funding accounts.
Who cannot use Hantec Trader?
Hantec Trader does not offer its services to residents or citizens of the United States, or to people covered by international sanctions lists. Its instant programs are also unavailable to residents of the United Kingdom, Mauritius, Hong Kong and Singapore. The terms add that the services may only be used from countries where they are offered.
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