US
2 Years 
Max. allocation$450K
Futures
YLOS Trading Review
YLOS Trading is a futures prop firm with a registered address in Hoboken, New Jersey, and a strong Brazilian customer base, with support hours set to Brasília time and PIX offered at checkout. It sells instant funding plus 1 Step challenges from $124.75, traded on BlackArrow.
Platforms
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BlackArrow
- Programs across Instant Funding and 1 Step
- 5
- Cheapest challenge
- $124.75
- Max. allocation
- $300K
Programs and Prices
5 programs, with the price at every account size.
Instant Funding
1 program, 25K to 300K1 Step Evaluation
4 programs, 25K to 300K| Program | 25K | 50K | 100K | 150K | 300K | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Activation Fee 100% of first $15,000, then 90% and 80% split, $1,500 to $20,000 target, None stated daily loss, $1,500 to $7,500 end of day max loss | $124.75 | $149.75 | $247.50 | $322.50 | $747.50 | Trade now |
| Standard 100% of first $15,000, then 90% and 80% split, $1,500 to $20,000 target, None stated daily loss, $1,500 to $7,500 end of day max loss | $150 | $180 | $230 | $320 | $667 | Trade now |
| Freedom 2.0 100% of first $15,000, then 90% and 80% split, $1,500 to $3,000 target, None stated daily loss, $1,200 to $2,000 end of day max loss | $296.66 | $430 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Trade now |
| Static Prime 100% of the first $15,000, then 90% split, $2,000 target, $750 daily loss, $1,500 static max loss | $495 | Not offered | Not offered | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instant Funding | Instant Funding | 25K to 300K | 100% of first $15,000, then 90% and 80% | None | None stated | $1,500 to $7,500 real time trailing | $331.66 |
| No Activation Fee | 1 Step | 25K to 300K | 100% of first $15,000, then 90% and 80% | $1,500 to $20,000 | None stated | $1,500 to $7,500 end of day | $124.75 |
| Standard | 1 Step | 25K to 300K | 100% of first $15,000, then 90% and 80% | $1,500 to $20,000 | None stated | $1,500 to $7,500 end of day | $150 |
| Freedom 2.0 | 1 Step | 25K and 50K | 100% of first $15,000, then 90% and 80% | $1,500 to $3,000 | None stated | $1,200 to $2,000 end of day | $296.66 |
| Static Prime | 1 Step | 25K | 100% of the first $15,000, then 90% | $2,000 | $750 | $1,500 static | $495 |
YLOS Trading rules in full
Max DD Type
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.
Daily DD Type
No daily loss limit on Standard, No Activation Fee, Freedom 2.0 or Instant Funding accounts. Static Prime: $750 daily loss limit.
News Trading
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.
EAs/Copy
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.
Holding Restrictions
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.
Consistency Rule
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.
Minimum Trading Days
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 Limit
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).
Leverage
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.
Commissions
Brokerage charged on funded trades (none on challenge accounts): ES, NQ, RTY, YM $2.18; EMD $2.13; MES, MNQ, M2K, MYM $0.65; BTC $7.30; MBT $1.30; MET $0.50; currency futures $2.40; micro FX $0.54; livestock $2.90; ZN $1.60 (per contract, side basis not stated).
Fees
One time account fee with no monthly renewal. Standard accounts pay an activation fee after passing ($59 on 25K and 50K, $99 on 100K, $129 on 150K, $249 on 300K per pricing page; varies with current offers); No Activation Fee, Freedom 2.0 and Instant Funding have none. Resets unlimited on challenge and funded accounts, up to 5 on Instant Funding (prices not captured). Add ons: Freedom Rules and EOD Drawdown (prices not captured). BlackArrow platform free. 14 day free trial available.
Scaling rules
Scaling Plan
No scaling plan captured. A Live account with daily payouts is offered by invitation only.
YLOS Trading review
YLOS Trading is a futures prop firm with a registered address in Hoboken, New Jersey, and a strong Brazilian customer base, with support hours set to Brasília time and PIX offered at checkout. It sells five account types in sizes from $25,000 to $300,000, all for a one time fee with no monthly renewal. The Standard account charges an activation fee of $59 to $249 after passing, the No Activation Fee account removes that charge, Instant Funding skips the evaluation, and Freedom 2.0, offered in 25K and 50K sizes, allows daily payouts with fewer funded rules. Evaluations use an end of day drawdown and can be passed in a single day on Standard and No Activation Fee accounts, with targets from $1,500 on 25K to $20,000 on 300K. Once funded, the drawdown switches to real time trailing until the account has gained the drawdown plus $100, after which it becomes static. Funded traders keep 100% of their first $15,000 in cumulative profit, 90% of the next $15,000 and 80% after that. Standard and No Activation Fee accounts pay every ten trading days, subject to seven winning days of at least $50, a 40% consistency rule and other behaviour checks. Trading runs only on BlackArrow, which is free, and positions must close 30 minutes before the market close.
Suits
Disciplined intraday futures traders who keep their position size steady and want to keep all of their first $15,000 in profit.
Less suited to
You rely on NinjaTrader, Tradovate or Rithmic platforms, use automated strategies, or want to hold positions through news releases once funded.
Pros
- Funded traders keep 100% of their first $15,000 in cumulative profit, then 90% of the next $15,000.
- All accounts are a one time fee with no monthly renewal, and BlackArrow is provided free of charge.
- Standard and No Activation Fee evaluations can be passed in a single day with an end of day drawdown.
- Freedom 2.0 allows daily payouts and drops the funded consistency, median and news rules.
- Account sizes run up to $300,000, and up to 20 accounts can be active at once.
Cons
- Funded accounts switch to a real time trailing drawdown until the account has gained the drawdown plus $100.
- Payouts on Standard accounts need ten trading days with seven winning days of at least $50.
- Funded rules include a median loss rule and a contract consistency check on top of the 40% consistency rule.
- BlackArrow is the only platform, and all automation except the firm's own order replicator is banned.
- Positions must be closed 30 minutes before the market close, and holding past it blocks the account.
Verdict
YLOS Trading's main attraction is its profit split, which lets a trader keep all of their first $15,000 in cumulative profit, together with its one time pricing. The trade off is a funded stage with more behavioural rules than most futures firms apply. Beyond a 40% consistency rule, withdrawals are checked against a median rule that caps any single loss at five times the median winning trade, and a contract consistency test that flags sudden changes in size. Funded accounts may not hold positions through news releases, and the drawdown switches from end of day in the evaluation to real time trailing once funded, which is a meaningful change in risk for traders who give trades room during the session.
Payout timing is also slower on the standard route. A request needs ten trading days with seven winning days of at least $50, and requests can only be made between Monday morning and Friday midday Chicago time. Instant Funding shortens this to five days but applies a 30% consistency rule. Freedom 2.0 is the exception, with daily payouts and no funded consistency, news or median rules, although each withdrawal is capped at $1,000 or $1,500.
The platform choice is limited to BlackArrow, automation is banned apart from the firm's own order replicator, and holding a position past 30 minutes before the close causes the account to be blocked.
YLOS suits disciplined intraday traders, particularly those in Brazil, who trade a steady size and want to keep a large share of early profits. It is a poor fit for traders who rely on NinjaTrader or Rithmic platforms, or who like to hold positions through the news.
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Profit Split
Tiered on cumulative profit across all accounts: 100% of the first $15,000, 90% from $15,000 to $30,000, 80% above $30,000
Min. Payout
$500 on all account sizes; $250 on Freedom 2.0
Frequency
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.
First Payout
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 Methods
YLOS wallet, then transfer to bank account, Rise (international payments, per homepage FAQ)
Firm Details
- Country
- US
- In operation
- 2 years
- Trustpilot
- 4.7 out of 5
- Platforms
- BlackArrow
- Payment methods
- Visa credit, Mastercard credit, USD debit card, PIX (Brazil residents only)
- Payout methods
- YLOS wallet, then transfer to bank account, Rise (international payments, per homepage FAQ)
- Support
- Chat with human support 6 am to 6 pm Brasília time (AI outside those hours), help centre, Discord
Questions about YLOS Trading
How much does a YLOS Trading account cost?
All accounts are a one time fee. Before coupons, the pricing page lists Standard accounts at $150 to $667 and No Activation Fee accounts at $122.50 to $747.50, depending on size. Instant Funding lists at $331.66 to $1,665 and Freedom 2.0 at $296.66 or $430. Standard accounts also carry an activation fee of $59 to $249 after passing, which can vary with current offers.
What is the YLOS Trading profit split?
The split is tiered on cumulative profit across all of a trader's accounts. The trader keeps 100% of the first $15,000, 90% of profit between $15,000 and $30,000, and 80% above $30,000. The split is applied at withdrawal, and approved payouts are released to the YLOS wallet within 24 to 48 business hours for transfer to a bank account.
What drawdown does YLOS Trading use?
Evaluations use an end of day drawdown, although the account is blocked immediately if the balance falls below the limit during the day. Funded accounts switch to a real time trailing drawdown that follows the balance tick by tick until the account has gained the drawdown amount plus $100, after which the limit becomes static. An end of day drawdown add on is also available.
How often can I withdraw from YLOS Trading?
Standard and No Activation Fee accounts need at least ten trading days, with seven winning days of $50 or more, and the balance must sit above the drawdown plus $100. Instant Funding needs five days with at least $200 of net profit a day. Freedom 2.0 allows one withdrawal a day. Requests are accepted from Monday morning to Friday midday Chicago time.
Does YLOS Trading allow news trading?
News trading is allowed during the evaluation. On funded accounts, traders must be flat at the time of a news release but may trade again straight after it. Freedom 2.0 funded accounts are exempt from this restriction, and the Freedom Rules add on removes it, along with the median and contract consistency rules, on other account types.
What platform does YLOS Trading use?
YLOS supports only BlackArrow Pro, a platform developed by Nelogica, and it is free for traders with an active account. Tradable products include CME and CBOT futures such as ES, NQ, micro index contracts, currency futures, Treasury futures and CME Bitcoin futures. Brazilian assets and any product outside the published list cannot be traded.
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