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Crypto Fund Trader

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About Crypto Fund Trader

Crypto Fund Trader (CFT) is a proprietary trading firm established in November 2022 in Switzerland, led by CEO Alan Sanchez, specializing in cryptocurrency and CFD trading. They offer traders the opportunity to trade with company capital through their evaluation challenges. Crypto Fund Trader provides multiple account types including Instant Funding (no evaluation required), 1-Step Evaluation, and 2-Step Evaluation challenges, with account sizes ranging from $5,000 to $200,000 (up to $300,000 demo capital). They support trading platforms including CFT Platform and MT5, with over 500 instruments available including Cryptocurrencies, Forex, Indices, Commodities, and Stocks. Crypto Fund Trader is known for high leverage (up to 1:100 for advanced accounts), news trading allowed, Expert Advisors allowed, copy trading allowed, flexible profit splits (80% standard, scales from 50% to 90%), and regular payouts (every 15 trading days or 30 calendar days). They have paid out over $8.4 million in profits to traders.

Year Founded2022
CountryCH flagSwitzerland
CurrencyUSD

Markets

commoditiescryptoforexindicesstocks

Platforms

B
Bybit
Bybit
CP
CFT Platform
CFT Platform
MT
Match Trader
Match Trader
M
MT5
MT5

Payment Methods

Credit CardDebit CardCrypto

Payout Methods

CryptoBank Transfer

Rules

IP Rule

Crypto Fund Trader has IP rules:

  • Sharing accounts or operating multiple accounts from the same household/IP is not allowed
  • VPNs are allowed but carry risk
  • IP rules help prevent account abuse

Time Limit

Crypto Fund Trader challenges have unlimited time to complete:

  • No time pressure on completing challenges
  • Traders can trade at their own pace
  • This applies to all challenge types

Copy Trading

Copy trading is permitted on all Crypto Fund Trader accounts:

  • Copy trading between accounts is allowed
  • This provides flexibility for traders
  • Must comply with trading conditions

News Trading

News trading is fully allowed on all Crypto Fund Trader accounts:

  • Trading during major news events is permitted
  • No restrictions on news trading during high-volatility events
  • This applies to all account types

Account Types

Crypto Fund Trader offers multiple account types:

Instant Funding:

  • No evaluation required - start trading immediately
  • Steps: 0 (instant access)
  • Minimum trading days: 3-5 days
  • Trailing drawdown: 6%
  • Daily loss limit: 4%
  • News trading: Allowed
  • EAs: Allowed
  • Copy trading: Allowed

1-Step Evaluation:

  • Single evaluation phase
  • Profit target: 10%
  • Maximum total drawdown: 6% (trailing)
  • Daily loss limit: 4% (calculated on equity, resets at 12:05 AM UTC)
  • Minimum trading days: 3-5 days
  • No time limit
  • News trading: Allowed
  • EAs: Allowed
  • Copy trading: Allowed

2-Step Evaluation:

  • Phase 1: 8% profit target
  • Phase 2: 4% profit target
  • Maximum total drawdown: 12% (static for Phase 1, trailing for Phase 2)
  • Daily loss limit: 5% (calculated on equity, resets at 12:05 AM UTC)
  • Minimum trading days: 3-5 days
  • No time limit
  • News trading: Allowed
  • EAs: Allowed
  • Copy trading: Allowed

Profit Targets

Profit targets vary by challenge type:

Instant Funding:

  • No profit target required (instant access)

1-Step Evaluation:

  • Profit target: 10% of initial account balance

2-Step Evaluation:

  • Phase 1: 8% profit target
  • Phase 2: 4% profit target

Ascend Challenges:

  • Phase 1: 8% profit target
  • Phase 2: Varies

Profit targets are in percentages of the initial account balance.

Expert Advisors

The use of Expert Advisors (EAs) and automated trading systems is permitted on all Crypto Fund Trader accounts:

  • EAs are allowed
  • Automated trading is permitted
  • Must comply with trading conditions
  • This provides flexibility for algorithmic traders

Maximum Daily Loss

The maximum daily loss limit varies by challenge type:

1-Step Evaluation:

  • 4% of equity (calculated on equity, resets at 12:05 AM UTC)

2-Step Evaluation:

  • 5% of equity (calculated on equity, resets at 12:05 AM UTC)

Instant Funding:

  • 4% of equity (calculated on equity, resets at 12:05 AM UTC)

Daily loss limits are calculated based on equity and reset daily at 12:05 AM UTC.

Maximum Total Loss

The maximum total loss (drawdown) varies by challenge type:

1-Step Evaluation:

  • 6% trailing drawdown (measured from account's highest point)

2-Step Evaluation:

  • 12% maximum total drawdown (static for Phase 1, trailing for Phase 2)

Instant Funding:

  • 6% trailing drawdown

Drawdown types vary: trailing drawdown for 1-step and instant, static/trailing for 2-step.

Minimum Trading Days

Minimum trading days vary by challenge type:

  • Instant Funding: 3-5 days
  • 1-Step Evaluation: 3-5 days
  • 2-Step Evaluation: 3-5 days

A trading day is defined as a day where at least one position is opened.

Prohibited Strategies

Crypto Fund Trader prohibits certain trading strategies:

  • High-frequency trading (HFT)
  • Tick scalping
  • Arbitrage trading
  • Exploitative strategies
  • Gambling strategies: Placing all capital on one trade is prohibited
  • Daily profit limit: Maximum $10,000 per day and per trade

Violating these rules may result in account closure.

Stop Loss Requirements

Stop losses are NOT required on Crypto Fund Trader accounts:

  • Traders are not required to place stop losses
  • However, risk management is strongly encouraged
  • The daily loss and drawdown limits serve as built-in risk management

Weekend and Overnight Holding

Weekend holding and overnight holding are permitted on all Crypto Fund Trader accounts:

  • Traders can hold positions over the weekend
  • Overnight holding is allowed
  • This provides flexibility for swing trading strategies

Leverage

Crypto Fund Trader offers leverage that varies by account type and instrument:

Leverage by Account Type:

Advanced Accounts:

  • All instruments: Up to 1:100 leverage

Student Accounts:

  • Forex/Commodities: Up to 1:30 leverage
  • Crypto/Stocks: Up to 1:5 leverage

Leverage Details:

  • Leverage varies by instrument type
  • Crypto trading has lower leverage limits (1:5 for student accounts)
  • Higher leverage available for advanced accounts (up to 1:100)
  • Leverage is applied automatically based on instrument and account type

Important Considerations:

  • Leverage increases both potential profits and risks
  • Higher leverage requires careful risk management, especially with daily loss limits
  • Crypto instruments have lower leverage due to higher volatility

Payout Policy

Fee Refund

The evaluation fee is NOT refundable with Crypto Fund Trader:

  • Evaluation fees are non-refundable
  • However, traders can access instant funding options
  • Instant Scholarship Award: $210 option available where no trading in live account is needed after passing evaluation

Profit Split

Crypto Fund Trader offers flexible profit split structures:

  • Standard challenges: 80% profit split
  • Scaling plan: Starts at 50% for smallest funded levels, scales up to 90% for higher funded levels
  • Live Stage: 80% profit split after passing evaluation

Profit splits vary by account type and scaling plan.

Payout Methods

Crypto Fund Trader offers multiple payout methods:

  • Crypto: USDT ERC20/TRC20, Bitcoin, Ethereum
  • Bank Transfer: Direct bank transfer

Multiple payment options provide flexibility for traders worldwide.

Payout Frequency

Crypto Fund Trader offers regular payout schedules:

  • Standard challenges: 15 trading days or 30 calendar days
  • Ascend Accounts: After the first payout, the account will be closed

Payout frequency varies by challenge type.

Payout Requirements

Payout requirements for Crypto Fund Trader accounts:

  • Must maintain account within daily loss and drawdown limits
  • Profit split: 80% standard (varies by plan)
  • Payout frequency: Every 15 trading days or 30 calendar days

Regular payouts provide consistent access to profits.

Restricted Countries

No restricted countries information available.

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