Futures

The Trading Pit Futures Review

The Trading Pit Futures is the futures business of The Trading Pit, a prop firm run by The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, with an office in Cyprus. It sells instant funding plus 1 Step challenges from $99, traded on ATAS Orderflow Trading, Jigsaw Daytradr, MotiveWave, NinjaTrader, Quantower, R Trader, TradingView, Tradovate, VolFix, Volsys, Deepcharts and Other Platform.

LI 3 years in operation CEO Daniela Egli Updated 29 September 2026 Rules checked 1 October 2026 Claim your firm

Platforms

  • ATAS Orderflow Trading
  • Jigsaw Daytradr
  • MotiveWave
  • NinjaTrader
  • Quantower
  • R Trader
  • TradingView
  • Tradovate
  • VolFix
  • Volsys
  • Deepcharts
  • Other Platform
Programs across Instant Funding and 1 Step
2
Cheapest challenge
$99
Max. allocation
$1.25M

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Programs and Prices

2 programs, with the price at every account size.

Instant Funding

1 program, 50K to 100K
The Trading Pit Futures Instant Funding, price by account size
Program 50K 100K Trade
Futures Instant 90% split, no profit target, $1,200 to $2,200 dynamic daily pause daily loss, $2,000 to $3,500 EOD trailing max loss $499 $699 Trade now

1 Step Evaluation

1 program, 50K to 150K
The Trading Pit Futures 1 Step Evaluation, price by account size
Program 50K 100K 150K Trade
Futures Prime 80% split, $3,000 to $9,000 target, $1,000 to $3,000 daily pause daily loss, $2,000 to $4,500 EOD trailing max loss $99 $189 $289 Trade now

Rules at a Glance

Daily and maximum loss limits for each program, as the firm sets them. The full rules below say how each limit is measured and what happens if one is broken.

Program Type Account sizes Profit split Profit target Daily loss limit Max loss limit From
Futures Instant Instant Funding 50K and 100K 90% None $1,200 to $2,200 dynamic daily pause $2,000 to $3,500 EOD trailing $499
Futures Prime 1 Step 50K to 150K 80% $3,000 to $9,000 $1,000 to $3,000 daily pause $2,000 to $4,500 EOD trailing $99
The Trading Pit Futures rules in full

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.

News Trading

  • Futures Prime: News trading is allowed.

Prohibited Trading Strategies

  • Martingale or similar high-risk trading strategies are not allowed.
  • Grid trading is not allowed.
  • Gap trading is not allowed.
  • Overnight holding rule: It is not allowed to keep positions open overnight in Futures Prime accounts
  • High-Frequency Trading (HFT) is not permitted on any of our accounts.
  • Scalping: Scalping is allowed in all futures accounts.
  • Inactivity: If no trade is placed for 21 consecutive days, the account will be considered inactive and will be suspended.
  • Exploitation of System Errors: Trading strategies that exploit system errors or trade on external/slow data feeds are prohibited.
  • Gambling and Inconsistent Trading: Traders must maintain consistent lot sizes in their trades, demonstrating disciplined and strategic trading practices.
Scaling rules

The Trading Pit Futures review

Rules and prices checked on 1 October 2026 against The Trading Pit Futures’s own website and terms.

The Trading Pit Futures is the futures business of The Trading Pit, a prop firm run by The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, with an office in Cyprus. It sells two programs: Futures Prime, a one step challenge in three sizes ($50K for $99, $100K for $189 and $150K for $289), and Futures Instant, a no challenge account at $499 for $50K and $699 for $100K. Each Futures Prime challenge has a 6% profit target, a 30 day time limit, a minimum of three trading days, a 40% consistency rule that raises the target rather than failing the account, and a daily pause that closes positions without a breach. The maximum drawdown trails the end of day balance and stops at the starting balance. There is no activation fee on new accounts, and Level 1 CME Group data is included. Traders who pass move to an earning account with an 80% profit share and rewards every seven days after five profitable days of at least $150, capped at 50% of profit and $2,500 to $5,000 per request. News trading and expert advisors are allowed, but positions must be closed before 14:55 CT. Platforms include Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, R Trader Pro, ATAS and Quantower.

Suits

Index futures day traders who want a low cost one step challenge with end of day drawdown and news trading allowed.

Less suited to

You need more than 30 days without paying for an extension, want to trade crude oil or gold, or want more than an 80% profit share on a challenge account.

Pros

  • Challenge prices start at $99 for $50K, with no activation fee on accounts bought since 26 March 2026.
  • The maximum drawdown trails the end of day balance only and stops at the starting balance.
  • The daily pause and the 40% consistency rule do not fail the account; they pause trading or raise the target.
  • News trading and expert advisors are allowed on Futures Prime.
  • Level 1 CME Group data is included, and platforms range from Tradovate and NinjaTrader to ATAS, Quantower and R Trader Pro.

Cons

  • The challenge must be passed within 30 days unless an extension costing $99 to $289 is bought.
  • The Futures Prime profit share is fixed at 80%, and each reward is capped at 50% of profit and $2,500 to $5,000.
  • A 1% fee is deducted from every reward, and each cycle needs five profitable days of at least $150.
  • Crude oil, natural gas, gold, silver and other energy and metals contracts have been restricted since March 2026.
  • Positions must be closed before 14:55 CT, so overnight holding is not possible.

Verdict

Futures Prime is a low cost entry point with a clear structure. The $99 price for a $50K challenge, no activation fee on new accounts and included Level 1 data keep the upfront cost down, and the drawdown only trails the end of day balance before stopping at the starting balance. The daily pause and the 40% consistency rule both avoid failing the account outright: the first closes positions until the next session, and the second raises the profit target instead. News trading and expert advisors are permitted, and the platform choice is broad, from Tradovate and NinjaTrader to Rithmic and dxFeed based tools.

The limits sit in time and payouts. The challenge must be passed within 30 days unless an extension is bought, and resets keep only the remaining days. Once funded, the profit share is fixed at 80%, each reward is capped at half of profit and $2,500 to $5,000, a 1% fee is taken from the trader's share, and every cycle needs five profitable days of at least $150. Because the drawdown stops at the starting balance, the firm warns that withdrawing all profit can close the account. Since March 2026, crude oil, natural gas, gold, silver and other energy and metals contracts have been restricted until further notice, and micro commodity positions are capped.

Trustpilot shows no rating for The Trading Pit because of a guideline breach, and that page also covers the CFD business.

Futures Prime suits index futures day traders who want a low cost one step evaluation and can pass within a month. It is less suited to commodity traders while the restrictions last, and to traders who want a higher split or larger single withdrawals.

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Payouts

Futures Prime

  • Traders will be paid an 80% profit share.
  • Every payout cycle: Traders must complete 5 profitable days of $150+ and have a balance above the last post-payout balance.
  • Rewards can be requested every 7 days for up to 50% of profit.
  • Each reward is capped at $2,500 (50K), $3,500 (100K) or $5,000 (150K).

Firm Details

CEO
Daniela Egli
Country
LI
In operation
3 years
Platforms
ATAS Orderflow Trading, Jigsaw Daytradr, MotiveWave, NinjaTrader, Quantower, R Trader, TradingView, Tradovate, VolFix, Volsys, Deepcharts, Other Platform
Payment methods
Apple Pay, Bank Transfer, Binance, Credit Card, Crypto, Giropay (DE), Google Pay, Neteller, PayPal, Skrill
Payout methods
Bank Wire Transfer, Crypto

Questions about The Trading Pit Futures

How much does The Trading Pit Futures cost?

Futures Prime challenges cost a one time $99 for $50K, $189 for $100K and $289 for $150K. There is no activation fee on accounts bought since 26 March 2026. Resets cost $79 to $229 and keep the remaining challenge days, extensions cost $99 to $289, and a refund is possible within 14 days if the account has not been traded.

What are the Futures Prime challenge rules?

Traders must reach a 6% profit target on at least three trading days within 30 calendar days. The maximum drawdown is $2,000, $3,000 or $4,500, trailing the end of day balance. A daily pause of $1,000 to $3,000 closes positions until the next session, and a day above 40% of the target raises the target rather than failing the account.

How do rewards work at The Trading Pit Futures?

Earning accounts pay an 80% profit share. A reward can be requested every seven days after five profitable days of at least $150, for up to 50% of profit, capped at $2,500, $3,500 or $5,000 by account size. Later rewards also need the balance to be above the last post reward level. Payment is by bank wire or crypto, less a 1% fee.

Can I trade news or use expert advisors at The Trading Pit Futures?

Yes. News trading is allowed on Futures Prime in both the challenge and the earning phase. Expert advisors are allowed unless they copy other traders, use emulators or run latency, arbitrage, hedging or high frequency strategies. Copy trading is allowed across up to five of the trader's own accounts, including between challenge and earning accounts.

Which platforms does The Trading Pit Futures support?

Futures Prime accounts can be traded on Tradovate, NinjaTrader and TradingView through Tradovate, on R Trader Pro through Rithmic, and on ATAS, Quantower and Volsys through dxFeed. Sierra Chart, MotiveWave, Jigsaw and Volfix also connect if the trader holds their own licence, although the firm offers no support for those platforms.

Which futures can I trade at The Trading Pit?

The firm lists CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX contracts, including equity index futures such as ES and NQ, currency, agricultural, energy, metals and micro crypto futures. Since March 2026, crude oil, natural gas, gold, silver, copper and platinum have been restricted until further notice, and micro commodity positions are capped at two to six contracts.

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