
Maven
About Maven
Maven Trading (Maven Trading Ltd.) is a proprietary trading firm founded in 2022 in Saint Lucia, led by CEO Mario Singh. They offer traders the opportunity to trade CFDs with company capital through their evaluation challenges. Maven partners with broker Purple Trading Seychelles, providing trading on platforms including cTrader, Match Trader, and MT5. They offer multiple account types including Instant Funding (no evaluation required) and traditional evaluation challenges (1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step), with account sizes ranging from $2,000 to $100,000. Maven is known for very strict risk management (2% daily loss, 3% trailing drawdown), refundable fees, 80% profit split, fast payouts (every 10 business days), weekend holding allowed, and no minimum trading days. They maintain a Trust Pilot rating of 4.6 based on 4,700+ reviews and a PropFirmMatch rating of 4.3.
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Time Limit
Maven 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 NOT permitted on Maven accounts:
- Copy trading between accounts is prohibited
- This applies to all account types
- Manual trading only
News Trading
News trading is NOT allowed on Maven accounts:
- Trading during major news events is prohibited
- This applies to all account types
- Traders must avoid trading during high-impact news releases
Account Types
Maven offers multiple account types:
Instant Funding:
- No evaluation required - start trading immediately
- Steps: 0 (instant access)
- Daily drawdown: 2% of initial balance (balance/equity - highest at EOD)
- Max drawdown: 3% trailing
- No minimum trading days (0 days)
- Weekend holding: Allowed
- News trading: NOT allowed
- Copy trading: NOT allowed
- Expert Advisors: NOT allowed
1-Step Challenge:
- Single evaluation phase
- Profit target: 5%
- Maximum drawdown: 3% static
- Daily drawdown: 2%
- No minimum trading days
2-Step Challenge:
- Phase 1: 5% profit target
- Phase 2: 5% profit target
- Maximum drawdown: 3% static
- Daily drawdown: 2%
- No minimum trading days
3-Step Challenge:
- Phase 1: 3% profit target
- Phase 2: 3% profit target
- Phase 3: 3% profit target
- Maximum drawdown: 3% static
- Daily drawdown: 2%
- No minimum trading days
Profit Targets
Profit targets vary by challenge type:
Instant Funding:
- No profit target required (instant access)
1-Step Challenge:
- Profit target: 5%
2-Step Challenge:
- Phase 1: 5% profit target
- Phase 2: 5% profit target
3-Step Challenge:
- Phase 1: 3% profit target
- Phase 2: 3% profit target
- Phase 3: 3% profit target
Expert Advisors
The use of Expert Advisors (EAs) and automated trading systems is NOT permitted on Maven accounts:
- EAs are not allowed
- Automated trading is prohibited
- Manual trading only
- This applies to all account types
Consistency Rule
Maven generally does not have explicit consistency rules:
- No consistency rule mentioned for most account types
- However, maintaining stable profit performance is encouraged
Maximum Daily Loss
The maximum daily loss limit is set at 2% of the initial account balance for all account types:
- Instant Funding: 2% (balance/equity - highest at EOD)
- 1-Step Challenge: 2%
- 2-Step Challenge: 2%
- 3-Step Challenge: 2%
This is calculated based on the balance/equity - highest at EOD. This is a very strict limit designed to promote disciplined trading.
Maximum Total Loss
The maximum total loss (drawdown) varies by account type:
- Instant Funding: 3% trailing drawdown
- 1-Step Challenge: 3% static drawdown
- 2-Step Challenge: 3% static drawdown
- 3-Step Challenge: 3% static drawdown
This is one of the strictest drawdown limits in the industry, designed to protect both traders and the firm.
Minimum Trading Days
No minimum trading days required for all Maven account types:
- Instant Funding: 0 days
- 1-Step Challenge: No minimum
- 2-Step Challenge: No minimum
- 3-Step Challenge: No minimum
All challenges have 0 minimum trading days, allowing traders to complete challenges quickly.
Stop Loss Requirements
Stop losses are NOT required on Maven accounts:
- Traders are not required to place stop losses
- However, risk management is strongly encouraged
- The strict daily and maximum loss limits serve as built-in risk management
Weekend and Overnight Holding
Weekend holding and overnight holding are permitted on all Maven accounts:
- Traders can hold positions over the weekend
- Overnight holding is allowed
- This provides flexibility for swing trading strategies
Leverage
Maven offers leverage up to 1:75 for most account types:
Leverage by Account Type:
- All Account Types: 1:75 leverage (standard)
- Leverage is consistent across Instant Funding and evaluation challenges
Leverage by Instrument:
- Forex, Metals, Indices: Up to 1:75
- Leverage varies by instrument type
- Check specific instrument leverage limits
Important Considerations:
- Leverage increases both potential profits and risks
- Leverage is applied automatically based on instrument
- Higher leverage requires careful risk management, especially with Maven's strict 2% daily loss limit
- The 1:75 leverage combined with strict drawdown limits requires disciplined position sizing
Payout Policy
Fee Refund
The evaluation fee is refundable with Maven:
- Fees are refundable upon successful completion
- This applies to all challenge types
- Instant Funding fees may also be refundable
Refundable fees reduce the financial risk for traders.
Profit Split
Maven offers a competitive profit split:
- Standard: 80% profit split (across all account types)
- Profit split is consistent for Instant Funding and evaluation challenges
Traders receive 80% of all profits generated on their funded accounts.
Payout Methods
Maven offers multiple payout methods:
- Crypto - Cryptocurrency payments
- Bank Transfer - Direct bank transfer
Multiple payment options provide flexibility for traders worldwide.
Payout Frequency
Maven offers regular payout schedules:
- Standard: Every 10 business days from your first day of trading
- Payouts are processed consistently
- Fast processing times
Regular payouts provide consistent access to profits.
Payout Requirements
Payout requirements for Maven accounts:
- Instant Funding: Can request payouts every 10 business days
- Challenges: Standard payout requirements apply
- Must maintain account within drawdown limits
Check your specific account for payout requirements.
Restricted Countries
- Afghanistan
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Burundi
- Central African Republic
- China
- Crimea (Region of Ukraine)
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo Free State)
- Eritrea
- Guinea
- Haiti
- Hong Kong
- Iran
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Mali
- Moldova
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Nicaragua
- North Korea
- Palestinian Territory
- Papua New Guinea
- Republic of the Congo (Congo Brazzaville)
- Russia
- Saint Helena
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Ukraine
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen