What Earn2Trade is
Earn2Trade is a United States futures prop firm that has run since 2016, marking its tenth year in 2026. “Futures-only” is the key word: it deals in CME-group contracts (CME, COMEX, NYMEX, CBOT) and routes orders through platforms such as Helix, Rithmic, and Finamark. If you trade forex pairs or stocks, this firm does not fit — it is built for futures traders.
Two things set it apart from rivals. First, it leans on education, bundling a free video library and study guides with its main program. Second, it sells access as a monthly subscription rather than a single evaluation fee. That second point shapes the real cost, as we will see.
This article is informational and is not investment advice. Trading futures carries real risk of loss, and an evaluation fee is money you can lose without ever reaching a funded account. The numbers below are drawn from our firm data and Earn2Trade’s own pages; treat them as a starting point and verify the current figures on the official site before you pay.
Two evaluations: Gauntlet Mini vs Trader Career Path
Earn2Trade runs two tracks, and choosing the wrong one wastes money.
The Gauntlet Mini is the faster route. It is aimed at experienced futures traders who want to get to funding quickly, with a 10-trading-day minimum. The flagship Trader Career Path (TCP) is slower and broader: it bundles education with the evaluation and lets you climb a funded ladder, scaling up to a $400,000 simulated account over time.
A blunt way to decide: if you already know futures and just want a clean test, the Gauntlet Mini is the leaner choice. If you want structured lessons alongside the evaluation and plan to grow an account over months, the TCP is the firm’s main offering. Either way, both end in a “LiveSim” stage before any live capital — more on that below.
Rules and parameters
Here are the headline parameters. These are point-in-time figures; the help-center rule tables are sometimes embedded as images, so confirm each number on the official pages.
Gauntlet Mini, GAU50 ($50,000 account):
- Profit target: $3,000
- Drawdown: $2,000, end-of-day (EOD) trailing
- Daily loss limit: $1,100
- Contracts: up to 6
- Minimum: 10 trading days
Gauntlet Mini comes in GAU50, GAU100, GAU150, and GAU200 sizes. Our firm data lists Earn2Trade account sizes from $25,000 up to $200,000, with the ladder scaling to $400,000 through the TCP progression.
Trader Career Path tiers, per the official site:
- TCP25 ($25,000): $1,750 target, $1,500 EOD drawdown, $550 daily loss, 3 contracts
- TCP50 ($50,000): $3,000 target, $2,000 EOD drawdown, $1,100 daily loss, 6 contracts
- TCP100 ($100,000): $6,000 target, $3,500 EOD drawdown, $2,200 daily loss, 12 contracts
The drawdown model and the 30% consistency rule
Two rules trip up new traders here, so it is worth slowing down.
First, the drawdown. The Gauntlet Mini uses an EOD trailing drawdown. “Trailing” means the loss limit follows your gains upward; “end-of-day” means it is recalculated once a day on your closing balance, not tick-by-tick during the session. That is gentler than an intraday trailing model, but it still ratchets up as you profit, so a winning day can tighten the room you have to lose tomorrow. For the TCP, the lower tier (TCP25) uses an EOD drawdown during the evaluation that converts to a trailing drawdown on the LiveSim or live account — verify the exact drawdown type per tier in the official drawdown help article, since the type can change at the funding stage.
Second, the 30% consistency rule. During the evaluation only, no single trading day’s profit (or loss) may exceed 30% of your net profit. The point is to reward steady results over one lucky session. Importantly, this rule does not apply once you are on a LiveSim or live funded account. If you tend to make most of your money on one or two big days, plan around this during the test.
Fees and pricing: a subscription, not a one-off
This is the part to read twice. Earn2Trade charges a recurring monthly subscription, not a single evaluation fee. The TCP25 starts around $150/mo, rising to roughly $350/mo for the $100,000 tier (verify exact tier pricing on the official source). The standard Gauntlet Mini GAU50 fee is listed starting around $170/mo, though US pages have at times shown about $69/mo, with no upfront activation fee on the evaluation itself.
A widely advertised “PROPSCOPE” code is said to cut roughly 60% off, bringing TCP25 to about $60/mo and GAU50 to about $68/mo. That is a third-party promo, so confirm it is live and check the current discount before relying on it.
Why this matters: because the fee repeats every month, the total cost grows with the length of your path. A TCP run that takes several months can cost far more than the monthly sticker price suggests. For evaluation-only competitors with one-time fees, the math is cleaner. See prop firm hidden costs for the full list of charges that pile up, and note that Earn2Trade traders also pay monthly market-data fees unless they supply their own feed.
Profit split, scaling, and the path to $400,000
The split is a flat 80/20 in your favor — you keep 80% — across all account sizes. There is no tiered increase as you climb, which is simpler than firms that dangle a higher split at the top. After you pass, funding is provided through Helios Trading Partners, the firm’s prop partner, and begins via a LiveSim stage before live capital.
The scaling ladder is the headline draw: through the TCP progression you can grow toward a $400,000 simulated or funded account. Keep in mind that “simulated” is doing work in that sentence — payouts come from the firm’s share arrangement, not from your trading a pool of real client money. For the difference, see funded vs simulated capital.
Payouts and withdrawals
The withdrawal policy has several specific thresholds worth knowing before you count on a payout:
- Minimum net withdrawal: $100.
- Withdrawals over $500 are fee-free; those under $500 carry a $10 fee.
- Timing: requests submitted by 2pm the Friday before are paid the following Wednesday.
- First LiveSim payout: requires a $239 threshold that includes a $139 activation fee.
- Gauntlet Mini LiveSim accounts have a $4,000 maximum withdrawal, and you need $5,000 in profit before the firm’s 20% share is applied.
None of these are unusual for the futures-prop space, but the activation fee buried in the first payout and the small-withdrawal fee are the kind of details that surprise people. Confirm the current policy in the official withdrawal article. For how payout mechanics vary across firms, see prop firm payout transparency and prop firm KYC and withdrawal methods.
Education and platforms
Education is Earn2Trade’s real differentiator. The TCP is sold as an education-plus-evaluation subscription, so the coursework — a free video library and study guides — comes bundled rather than as an add-on. For a trader who is still learning futures, that bundle has value that a bare evaluation does not.
On platforms, orders route through Helix, Rithmic, and Finamark, which are standard futures front-ends. That puts Earn2Trade in a different lane from MetaTrader-based forex firms; if platform choice matters to you, see MetaTrader vs cTrader for prop, though note futures platforms are a separate world.
Reputation and Trustpilot
Earn2Trade’s Trustpilot score is 4.7 out of 5 from roughly 4,693 reviews, rated “Excellent” — a strong record for a firm of its age. One caveat on method: the live Trustpilot page returned an HTTP 403 error to our automated check, so this score and count are a point-in-time figure cross-checked across secondary sources. Trustpilot numbers drift over time and review counts here have fluctuated in the 4,700–4,900 range, so re-verify on the live page before leaning on the exact figure.
A long track record matters in this industry. As covered in our prop firm shutdowns history, many firms fold within a few years; a firm operating since 2016 has survived multiple cycles, including the 2024 shakeout. That survival is a meaningful signal, though it is not a guarantee — see how to spot a failing prop firm.
Verdict: who Earn2Trade fits
Earn2Trade fits two kinds of trader. The first is a newer futures trader who values structured education and is happy to pay monthly for lessons bundled with a path to funding. The second is anyone who wants a long-established, futures-only firm with a solid review record and a clear scaling ladder.
It fits less well if you are an experienced trader who just wants the cheapest, fastest test. The subscription model means your cost grows the longer you take, and the flat 80/20 split with no tiered bump gives away some of the upside that evaluation-only rivals offer experienced hands. Firms like Topstep and Apex are built around cleaner one-time economics for that audience — compare the structures in futures prop firms explained and topstep vs tradeify.
Before you commit, confirm three things on the official site: the current per-tier pricing, the exact drawdown type for the tier you want, and the live withdrawal policy. This article is not investment advice, and trading futures can lose you money — including the fees you pay before ever getting funded.
Two long-surviving firms to compare
Earn2Trade is futures-only. If your strategy spans forex, indices, or stocks, two firms in our data meet “10+ years and Trust: High” (see methodology).
FTMO — the largest operator’s track record
11 years in operation (since 2015). It has continued to publish industry-leading cumulative payouts, including through the 2024 shakeout.
The5%ers — a 10-year veteran
10 years in operation (since 2016). An instant-funding pioneer, for traders who prefer to skip the evaluation.