Earn2Trade

Earn2Trade is a well-established proprietary trading firm offering structured, evaluation-based pathways to funded trading accounts. Through programs like the Gauntlet and Trader Career Path, traders can earn real capital, benefit from clear rules, and receive consistent payouts, creating a professional and transparent route to live trading.

Trader Career Path®: The Trader Career Path® is Earn2Trade's flagship subscription evaluation, built for traders who want to start small and scale up. Pick a $25K, $50K or $100K starting account, trade a minimum of 10 days, hit the profit target without breaching the EOD drawdown or daily loss limit, and you receive a certificate plus the choice of a LiveSim® or Live funded account at the same capital through E2T's proprietary trading partners (Helios, Appius, Kronos). From there the published Growth Plan upgrades your capital each time you withdraw enough profit — up to $200K from TCP25, or $400K from TCP50/TCP100 — with a custom offer past the top level. Education, five free platforms and a Journalytix license are bundled with the subscription.

Gauntlet Mini™: The Gauntlet Mini™ is Earn2Trade's 'Fast Track' — a straightforward path to your target account size. Choose a $50K–$200K evaluation, trade at least 10 days with no time limit while your subscription is active, and pass to receive a LiveSim® or Live funded account that matches your selected evaluation size (no scaling ladder). The same master rules apply as the Trader Career Path®: EOD drawdown, daily loss limit, position-size Progression Ladder, approved trading times and the non-failing 30% consistency rule.

Earn2Trade stands out in the prop trading world thanks to its flexible and well-structured evaluation programs that cater to traders at different experience levels. The firm offers two main evaluation paths: the Trader Career Path® , designed for those looking to build a long-term career with scalable account sizes starting at $25,000 and growing up to $400,000, and the Gauntlet Mini™ , a streamlined challenge that can lead to funding in as few as 10 trading days . Both programs assess risk management and consistency, but the variety of account sizes and paths allows traders to choose the challenge that best fits their goals and trading style. Once funded, traders can continue to scale their account based on performance.

Another key strength of Earn2Trade is its multiple account options and the ability to manage more than one funded account . Traders who pass more than one Gauntlet Mini™ evaluation can hold multiple funded trading accounts simultaneously , giving ambitious traders the flexibility to access additional capital and diversify their trading strategies across accounts. Additionally, both LiveSim® (simulated live market conditions) and fully live funded accounts are available, so traders can transition into real capital at a pace that suits them. This flexibility appeals to a wide range of traders, from those refining their skills to those ready to trade significant capital.

Finally, Earn2Trade’s payout structure and trader-friendly terms make it especially attractive for funded traders. Once a trader secures funding, they benefit from an 80% profit split , allowing them to keep the majority of their earnings, with profits processed weekly and a relatively low minimum withdrawal threshold compared to many competitors. This means successful traders can access their earnings quickly — typically within a few business days of payout processing — and reinvest or withdraw profits without unnecessary delays. Combined with responsive customer support and strong community trust, Earn2Trade provides a compelling environment for traders serious about growing their careers.

The 30-second verdict

Earn2Trade is one of the longer-running futures funders — in business since 2017 — and it sells two one-step subscription evaluations: the Trader Career Path®, which scales funded capital from $25K up to $200K (or $400K from a TCP50/TCP100 entry) via a published Growth Plan, and the Gauntlet Mini™, whose funded account simply matches your chosen $50K–$200K eval size. Trade a 10-day minimum with no other time limit, clear the EOD drawdown and daily loss limit, and you pick a LiveSim® or Live funded account through E2T's proprietary partners (Helios, Appius, Kronos), with weekly Wednesday payouts from $100 net and no minimum days. The catch is the economics: the split tops out at 80% and is tiered — you keep only 50% of a withdrawal below a per-tier threshold — and the eval is a recurring monthly subscription rather than a one-time fee, currently 50% off plus half-price resets for 3 months, code BOTH50 (about $95/mo on the $50K TCP50). Bundled education, five free platforms, a Journalytix license and a 4.7 Trustpilot score round out a solid, if not category-leading, package.