AE
3 Years 
Max. allocation$200K
Forex and CFD
The Trading Pit Review
The Trading Pit is a multi asset evaluation firm operated by The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, and majority owned by the private equity firm Pinorena Capital. It sells instant funding plus 1 Step and 2 Step challenges from $29, traded on cTrader, MT5, MT4 and Volumetrica Trading.
Markets
Platforms
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cTrader -
MT5
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MT4 -
Volumetrica Trading
- Programs across Instant Funding, 1 Step and 2 Step
- 4
- Cheapest challenge
- $29
- Max. allocation
- $200K
- Daily loss limit
- 3% to 5%
Programs and Prices
4 programs, with the price at every account size.
Instant Funding
1 program, 5K to 100K1 Step Evaluation
2 programs, 2.5K to 200K| Program | 2.5K | 5K | 10K | 20K | 25K | 50K | 100K | 200K | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFD Prime 1 Phase 80% split, 10% target, 3% daily loss, 6% static, 6% EOD trailing max loss | $29 | $49 | $99 | $199 | Not offered | $349 | $569 | $1,139 | Trade now |
| Stocks Challenge 70% split, $1,500 to $3,000 target, $500 to $1,000 daily loss, $1,000 to $2,000 trailing end of day, locks at starting balance max loss | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | $95 | $225 | Not offered | Not offered | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFD Instant Earning Account | Instant Funding | 5K to 100K | 80% | None | None | 6% trailing, locks at starting balance | $112 |
| CFD Prime 1 Phase | 1 Step | 2.5K to 200K | 80% | 10% | 3% | 6% static, 6% EOD trailing | $29 |
| Stocks Challenge | 1 Step | 25K and 50K | 70% | $1,500 to $3,000 | $500 to $1,000 | $1,000 to $2,000 trailing end of day, locks at starting balance | $95 |
| CFD Prime 2 Phase | 2 Step | 2.5K to 100K | 80% | 10% / 5% | 4% to 5% | 10% static, 8% static, 8% EOD trailing | $29 |
The Trading Pit rules in full
Max DD Type
CFD Prime: static from the starting balance on most sizes; on one phase $100K and $200K and two phase $100K accounts bought from 29 April 2026 it trails the end of day closed balance until it reaches the starting balance, then stays fixed. CFDs Instant: 6% trailing on the highest balance until it reaches the starting balance, then fixed.
Daily DD Type
CFD Prime: balance based, recalculated at 16:15 CT from the previous day's closing balance, commissions included; the account is breached if equity falls below the limit. 3% on one phase, 5% on two phase up to $20K, 4% on two phase $50K and $100K. CFDs Instant: no daily drawdown.
News Trading
Allowed on CFD Prime accounts up to $50K and on all CFDs Instant accounts. On Prime $100K and $200K accounts, opening trades or having pending orders triggered within 2 minutes before or after high impact news is prohibited in both challenge and earning phases; positions opened earlier may be closed.
EAs/Copy
Own EAs allowed provided they do not copy signals that are not the trader's own, use latency, reverse or hedge arbitrage, HFT or emulators, or trade the news window on Prime $100K and $200K accounts. Copy trading allowed only between CFD accounts owned by the same user (including from the trader's own external master account); copying between different clients or from third party signals is prohibited. Hedging across accounts prohibited.
Holding Restrictions
Overnight and weekend holding allowed on CFD Prime accounts. CFDs Instant allows weekend holding except commodities, energies, metals and crypto, which are closed automatically 10 minutes before the Friday close.
Consistency Rule
CFD Prime: 50% Best Day rule (best day no more than 50% of positive days' profit) on one phase $100K and $200K accounts created from 6 July 2026, in challenge and earning phases; exceeding it is not a breach, the trader keeps trading. CFDs Instant: best day may not exceed 30% ($5K to $20K), 25% ($50K) or 20% ($100K) of total profit before a payout.
Minimum Trading Days
CFD Prime challenge builder lists 3 minimum trading days for $5K to $200K accounts and 3 minimum profitable days (each at least 0.5% of initial balance) for $2.5K accounts. Earning phase: 3 trading days on one phase $100K and $200K accounts created from 6 July 2026; older help articles cite 3 profitable days or 5 trading days depending on purchase date.
Time Limit
Unlimited on CFD challenges; any account with no new trade for 21 consecutive days is breached for inactivity
Leverage
CFD Prime on the TTP platform and cTrader: forex 1:50, indices 1:15, commodities 1:10, stocks 1:2, crypto 1:2 (partner broker accounts: indices 1:10). CFDs Instant: forex 1:30, metals, oils and indices 1:7.5, crypto and stocks 1:2.
Commissions
CFDs Instant: $6 per lot on forex, 0.0016% per lot on metals, 0.06% per lot on crypto. CFD Prime commissions not published in the help centre.
Scaling rules
Scaling Plan
CFD Prime: account balance increases by 25% once the earning account has been active at least two months, has received at least two payouts and has made at least 10% total profit; every fourth scale up resets the base for the next 25% steps. Active Prime earning accounts are limited to eight with a combined initial balance of $400,000. No scaling plan is listed for CFDs Instant, and each user may hold at most two Instant accounts.
The Trading Pit review
The Trading Pit is a multi asset evaluation firm operated by The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, and majority owned by the private equity firm Pinorena Capital. Its CFD programs run on cTrader and MetaTrader and cover forex, metals, energies, indices, commodities, stocks and cryptocurrencies. The main product is CFD Prime, sold as a one phase or two phase challenge from $2,500 to $200,000, with prices from $29 to $1,139. The one phase version asks for a 10% target with a 3% daily drawdown and a 6% maximum drawdown. The two phase version asks for 10% and then 5%, with a 4% or 5% daily limit and an 8% or 10% maximum drawdown depending on size. There is no time limit, but an account with no new trade for 21 days is closed. Funded Prime traders keep 80% of profits, can request a reward every 14 days above $100, and can grow the balance by 25% after two months of qualifying results. CFDs Instant skips the evaluation for $112 to $1,440, with no daily drawdown, a 6% trailing drawdown, a per symbol risk cap, a consistency rule and capped withdrawals. Residents of the United States, Canada and Russia cannot buy the CFD programs.
Suits
Patient forex and CFD traders who want a low cost one or two phase evaluation with no time limit and rewards every 14 days.
Less suited to
You live in the United States, Canada or Russia, or you rely on trading high impact news on a large account.
Pros
- CFD Prime evaluations start at $29 for a $2,500 account and cost $569 for $100,000.
- There is no time limit on CFD challenges, provided the account is traded at least once every 21 days.
- Funded Prime traders keep 80% of profits and can request rewards every 14 days from $100.
- The Prime scaling plan raises the balance by 25% after two months, two payouts and a 10% gain.
- Traders can choose cTrader or MetaTrader, and their own EAs and copy trading between their own accounts are allowed within set limits.
Cons
- Rules differ by account size, and the largest Prime accounts add a trailing drawdown, a 50% Best Day rule and a news restriction.
- The one phase Prime challenge allows only a 3% daily loss and a 6% overall drawdown.
- A 1% fee is deducted from each reward to cover transaction costs.
- CFDs Instant costs more than twice the Prime price at the same size, caps withdrawals at half of realised profit and is not refundable.
- Trustpilot displayed no rating for the firm in September 2026, citing a breach of its guidelines.
Verdict
The Trading Pit pairs low entry prices with a rulebook that changes by account size, so traders need to check the exact terms for the balance they buy. At $29 for a $2,500 account and $569 for $100,000, CFD Prime offers a one phase route with a 10% target and no deadline, although the one phase version allows only a 3% daily loss and a 6% overall drawdown. The larger accounts carry extra conditions. One phase $100,000 and $200,000 accounts use an end of day trailing drawdown, a 50% Best Day rule and a restriction on trading around high impact news, so news traders are better served by the smaller sizes. Payout terms on Prime are straightforward, with an 80% split, a $100 minimum and a 14 day cycle, although a 1% fee is taken from each reward. The scaling plan adds 25% to the balance after two months, two payouts and a 10% gain, within a $400,000 cap on combined funded capital. CFDs Instant is a weaker proposition for most traders: it costs more than twice the Prime price at the same size, withdrawals are capped at half of realised profit, the fee is not refundable and a strict per symbol loss limit applies. Trustpilot displayed no rating for the firm in September 2026, citing a breach of its guidelines, which is worth weighing alongside the firm's backing from Pinorena Capital. The CFD programs suit patient forex and CFD traders who want low cost evaluations without a time limit.
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Profit Split
80% on CFD Prime and CFDs Instant
Min. Payout
$100 on CFD Prime; $200 on CFDs Instant
Frequency
Every 14 days
First Payout
CFD Prime: first reward can be requested 14 days after receiving the earning account once minimum day and consistency requirements are met; requests are reviewed within one working day and processed within 24 hours on business days. CFDs Instant: each reward capped at the lower of 50% of realised profit or $2,500 ($5K to $20K), $3,500 ($50K) or $4,500 ($100K). KYC must be completed before the first reward, and a 1% fee is deducted from each reward.
Payout Methods
Bank wire (SWIFT), SEPA transfer, Cryptocurrency
Firm Details
- Country
- LI
- Platforms
- cTrader, MT5, MT4, Volumetrica Trading
- Markets
- FX, Metals, Energy, Indices, Other Commodities, Stocks, Crypto
- Payment methods
- Credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Diners, Discover, Maestro), Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, Crypto, Binance Pay, Online bank transfer (region dependent)
- Payout methods
- Bank wire (SWIFT), SEPA transfer, Cryptocurrency
- Support
- Email support@thetradingpit.com, phone +423 237 9000 and live chat, 9:00 to 18:00 Cyprus time Monday to Friday, with an AI chat bot outside those hours; help centre in 11 languages
Questions about The Trading Pit
Is The Trading Pit legit?
The Trading Pit is operated by The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH, a company registered in Liechtenstein, and is majority owned by Pinorena Capital, which also invests in the brokers Tickmill and Darwinex. All accounts are simulated demo accounts. Trustpilot listed 1,074 reviews in September 2026 but displayed no rating, citing a breach of its guidelines, so traders should read the general terms carefully before buying.
What is The Trading Pit profit split?
CFD Prime and CFDs Instant both pay 80% of the profits made in the earning phase. Prime rewards can be requested every 14 days for amounts above $100, while Instant rewards need at least $200 and are capped at the lower of half of realised profit or a fixed amount between $2,500 and $4,500 depending on account size. A 1% transaction fee is deducted from each reward.
Does The Trading Pit allow news trading?
News trading is allowed on CFD Prime accounts up to $50,000 and on all CFDs Instant accounts. On $100,000 and $200,000 Prime accounts, traders cannot open trades or have pending orders filled from two minutes before to two minutes after a high impact release, in either the challenge or the earning phase. Positions opened before that window may still be closed during it.
How much does a Trading Pit CFD challenge cost?
CFD Prime prices are the same for one phase and two phase challenges at each size: $29 for $2,500, $49 for $5,000, $99 for $10,000, $199 for $20,000, $349 for $50,000 and $569 for $100,000. The one phase $200,000 account costs $1,139. CFDs Instant accounts, which skip the evaluation, cost from $112 for $5,000 up to $1,440 for $100,000.
What platforms does The Trading Pit use for CFDs?
CFD Prime challenges can be traded on cTrader, MetaTrader 5 or MetaTrader 4, and the platform chosen at purchase stays fixed for that challenge. MetaTrader 5 accounts connect to the firm's own TTP Markets server. CFDs Instant accounts are available on the firm's own MetaTrader 5 server and on cTrader.
Is there a time limit on The Trading Pit CFD challenge?
There is no time limit on CFD challenges, so traders can take as long as they need to reach the profit target. However, an account that goes 21 consecutive days without a new trade is treated as inactive and breached, and holding a position or leaving a pending order unfilled does not count as activity. The countdown starts as soon as the account is created.
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