Earn2Trade Review (2026)
A futures evaluation programme with end-of-day drawdown, monthly subscriptions and weekly payouts. I haven't traded it, so this is a research review. The catches are open-equity breaches, a hard daily loss limit and Live accounts that switch to trailing drawdown.
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Verdict: Earn2Trade is worth a look if you want a futures evaluation with end-of-day drawdown, no minimum trading days and weekly payouts. But read three things first. Open losses count in real time even though the drawdown is "end-of-day", and breaching the daily loss limit fails the evaluation. Live accounts use trailing drawdown, not end-of-day. And withdrawals below a threshold pay only 50%. I haven't traded it and it hasn't paid me, so I rate it on its rules alone (4.7 out of 5 in our futures ranking), not on the commission I may earn.
See Earn2Trade pricing Partner link, code LEDGER
- Has it paid me?
- No. I haven't traded Earn2Trade; this is research only
- Best for
- Futures traders who want end-of-day drawdown and a pay-monthly evaluation
- Drawdown
- End-of-day in evaluation and LiveSim (open equity counts live); trailing on Live accounts
- Profit split
- 50% below a withdrawal threshold, 80% at or above it
- Trustpilot
- 4.5 from 5,046 reviews (checked 27 October 2026; Trustpilot doesn't verify claims)
- Watch out
- Open-equity breach, hard daily loss limit, 8.89% pass rate, no refunds
My experience with Earn2Trade
Drawdown: the nuance that matters
Earn2Trade calls its evaluation drawdown end-of-day, and that part is true: the floor rises $1 for every $1 of end-of-day gain, is adjusted only after the close, and stops at the starting balance. But the help center also says open equity losses are "taken into consideration when calculating whether or not the account failed". So a deep unrealised loss during the day can fail you even if you would have recovered by the close.
- Evaluation and LiveSim: end-of-day drawdown, with open equity counted in real time.
- Daily loss limit: tracked from 5pm to 5pm CT, includes open P&L and commissions. Breaching it fails the evaluation (a reset is needed), not just the day.
- Live accounts: trailing drawdown, according to the programme pages. The $200K Live account is fixed instead.
Read that against my own rule: end-of-day trailing only on futures. The evaluation fits it. Live does not. If you pass, check exactly how the drawdown behaves before you rely on the funded stage. See trailing vs end-of-day drawdown for how the types differ.
Watch out
- Open-equity breach and a hard daily loss limit. $550 on TCP25 and $1,100 on a 50K account. See the drawdown section.
- Recurring subscription, no refunds. Every month you don't pass costs the full monthly price again.
- Funded-stage fees. A one-time $139 LiveSim activation fee per account (non-professional CME data status) is deducted from your first withdrawal. Professional status costs $140 a month per exchange in data fees. Live accounts carry data fees of $140 a month per exchange on Rithmic or $156 on NinjaTrader.
- Payout provider fees. Rise charges $50 per withdrawal outside the US and 1.5% for US traders; Deel charges $50; Bayzat $5 to $40; direct crypto 0.735%. Your first payout needs to clear the $139 activation fee as well as these.
- 50% or 80%, by withdrawal size. The split depends on how much you withdraw in one go, not on accumulated profit. Small withdrawals pay 50%.
- LiveSim withdrawal caps. Total withdrawals from LiveSim are capped before you move to Live: $1,750 on TCP25, $3,000 on TCP50, $6,000 on TCP100 and $5,000 on every Gauntlet Mini size.
- Not a regulated financial firm. Earn2Trade describes itself as an educational company and says it needs no financial licence. Funded stages run through a separate proprietary trading firm. I couldn't confirm that firm's name, or how long Earn2Trade has been operating, from official pages.
- Bots and copy trading. I found no official rule, and third-party sources disagree. Ask support before you automate or copy anything.
- Trustpilot. 4.5 from 5,046 reviews on 27 October 2026. Complaints include contract-limit failures, accounts closed before the maximum drawdown with no refund, and templated support replies.
Earn2Trade rules in 2026
Two programmes are live, both futures. Trader Career Path (TCP) is an evaluation plus a Growth Plan that scales up to $400K. Gauntlet Mini (GM) is an evaluation with a fixed account size and no growth plan. Funded stages are LiveSim, then Live.
| Account | Target | Drawdown | Daily loss limit | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCP25 ($25,000) | $1,750 | $1,500, end-of-day | $550 | 3 |
| GAU50 ($50,000) | $3,000 | $2,000, end-of-day | $1,100 | Up to 6 |
| TCP Live 50K | $3,000 | $2,000, trailing | $1,100 | 6 |
| TCP Live 100K | $6,000 | $3,500, trailing | $2,200 | 12 |
| TCP Live 200K | $11,000 | Fixed at $194,000 | $4,400 | 16 |
| Consistency | In the evaluation, no single day may account for 30% or more of your total profit. On a $3,000 target, a $1,200 day is 40% and too large. A day above $900 doesn't fail you; you just need more total profit. No consistency rule on LiveSim or Live. |
|---|---|
| Minimum days | None |
| Concurrent accounts | Up to 5 |
| Trading hours | Close all positions and working orders between 3:50pm and 5pm CT daily. Agriculture and livestock products have earlier cutoffs. |
| News | No restrictions on trading around economic announcements |
| Growth Plan | On TCP you withdraw your profit target at each step to unlock a larger account size |
| Regulation | Educational company, Earn2Trade LLC in Sheridan, Wyoming; not licensed as a financial firm |
What it costs and the discount code
Evaluations are monthly subscriptions that rebill until you pass or cancel. Earn2Trade's program pages show TCP25 starting at $150 a month and GAU50 starting at $170 a month. The help center lists package fees of $150, $170, $190, $315, $350 and $550 but doesn't map them to account sizes, so I can't give you a full price table. The homepage shows lower promotional prices; I couldn't confirm what they include, so check the price at checkout.
Resets: I couldn't find a base reset price on the official pages. The TCP page says "Free Reset When Rebilled", meaning resubscribing restores the evaluation. There are no refunds.
See our deals page for how this compares with other firms.
Payouts
- Split: 50% below a withdrawal threshold, 80% at or above it. Thresholds: TCP25 $1,500; TCP50 $2,250; TCP100 $3,000; TCP150 $4,000; TCP200 $5,000. Gauntlet Mini: 50K $2,250; 100K $3,000; 150K $4,000; 200K $5,000. TCP400 is fixed at 60/40.
- Minimum: $100 net withdrawal.
- Timing: processed weekly. The help center says Wednesdays and that your request must be emailed by 2:00pm CT the Friday before. Some third-party sites say Tuesdays; I'd trust the help center but confirm with support.
- Fees: payout-provider fees apply; see the "Watch out" section.
- Region limits: Earn2Trade has a payout notice for traders in some U.S. states and territories and in Haiti. I didn't open the details, so check it if that applies to you.
Our payout speed guide compares firms where I have real timings. Earn2Trade isn't one of them.
Platforms
The homepage lists Tradovate, NinjaTrader, BlackArrow, TradingView, Finamark, Rithmic, dxFeed and DeepCharts. In the evaluation you must use Earn2Trade's data feed, currently Rithmic. After funding you may use your own professional feed for charting, but execution stays on Earn2Trade's Rithmic feed and the $139 activation fee still applies. I use TradingView myself, but I haven't tried it with Earn2Trade, so check how your setup connects.
Pros and cons
Pros
- End-of-day drawdown in the evaluation and LiveSim
- No minimum trading days and no news restriction
- Monthly subscription instead of one big fee
- Weekly payouts, 80% split on larger withdrawals
- Trustpilot 4.5 from 5,046 reviews (27 October 2026)
Cons
- I haven't traded it and it hasn't paid me
- Open equity counts in real time; hard daily loss limit
- 8.89% pass rate in 2025 (by Earn2Trade's own count of subscriptions)
- Live accounts use trailing drawdown
- $139 LiveSim activation fee, data fees and payout fees; 50% split on smaller withdrawals
- No refunds, including on renewals; educational company, not a regulated firm
Who Earn2Trade is for
A possible fit: discretionary futures traders who size trades so open losses stay well inside the daily loss limit, can pass within a month or two, and are fine withdrawing in larger chunks to reach the 80% split.
Not a good fit: scalpers who run deep intraday drawdowns, anyone who needs a refund option, and anyone who wants end-of-day trailing on the funded account too. If you want a firm that has paid me, look at Lucid Trading.
FAQ
Does Earn2Trade actually pay out?
I don't know first-hand: I haven't traded it and it hasn't paid me. The help center describes a weekly withdrawal process, and Trustpilot shows 4.5 from 5,046 reviews, but a few recent 1-star reviews mention scam or payout complaints. Trustpilot doesn't verify them. Test with a small first withdrawal.
Is Earn2Trade's drawdown end-of-day?
In the evaluation and LiveSim, yes, but open equity losses count in real time and the daily loss limit fails the evaluation. Live accounts are trailing.
What is the Earn2Trade discount code?
Use code LEDGER or the partner link. Earn2Trade says partners get a 20% discount link and coupon for referrals in general, but the exact discount for LEDGER isn't confirmed on its site. Check the price at checkout.
How much does Earn2Trade cost?
The program pages show TCP25 from $150 a month and GAU50 from $170 a month. The homepage shows lower promotional prices that I couldn't confirm. Subscriptions are not refundable, including renewals.
Can I use bots or a trade copier?
I found no official rule and third-party sources disagree, so I'm not going to say either way. Ask Earn2Trade support before you automate or copy trades.
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