For Traders vs Kraken Funded rules, prices and codes side by side

Prices updated

  • For Traders

    United Arab Emirates · Founded 2023

    From
    $46
    Challenges
    4
    Accounts
    $5K to $50K
    Buy
  • Kraken Funded

    British Virgin Islands · Founded July 2026

    From
    $20
    Challenges
    3
    Accounts
    $1K to $25K
    Buy

Where they differ

Cheapest challenge
For Traders$46 ($5K Fast)
Kraken Funded$20 ($1K Challenge)
Daily loss limit
For Traders3%
Kraken FundedNone
Maximum loss
For Traders5% static
Kraken Funded3% static
Bitcoin leverage
For Traders10x
Kraken Funded1:1
Account sizes
For Traders$5K to $50K
Kraken Funded$1K to $25K
Sizes only this firm sells
For Traders$5K, $50K
Kraken Funded$1K
Challenges
For Traders4
Kraken Funded3
Country
For TradersUnited Arab Emirates
Kraken FundedBritish Virgin Islands
Founded
For Traders2023
Kraken FundedJuly 2026

Every rule, side by side

RuleFor TradersKraken Funded
The firm
CountryUnited Arab EmiratesBritish Virgin Islands
Founded2023July 2026
Years in operation2Under 1
PlatformsFor Traders PerpsKraken app
Trades onFor Traders Perps, its own platform, on demo accountsThe Kraken app (mobile only), in its Funded tab, on a simulated balance
MarketsPerps on crypto, stocks, indices, commodities and FX (120+ markets, open around the clock)Spot crypto (50+ coins; not perps), plus stocks (a selection, in most countries outside the US)
Some trades on-chainNoNo
Rules
ModelFast (1-step evaluation) on its 24/7 Perps accounts1-step challenge, one at a time
Account sizes$5K, $10K, $25K, $50K$1K, $10K, $25K
Profit target10%, on closed positions12%
Daily loss limit3% of the starting balance, from the higher of balance or equity at 00:00 CETNone
Maximum drawdown5% static, from the starting balance; after the first reward the floor moves up to the starting balance for good3% static below the starting balance, in the challenge and the funded account
Max leverageUp to 1:20 by market per its help center (gold 1:20, Nasdaq and S&P 500 1:12, BTC 1:10); its perps page lists gold at 10x, ETH at 8x, SOL at 5x and most other coins at 2x1x: spot buys and sells in dollar amounts, with no added leverage
Profit split80%80%
PayoutsOn demand: the first reward once the account is up 1% of its starting balance, each later one after it grows 2% of the remaining balance; up to $10,000 a reward; paid within 48 hours through Rise or in USDCOn request, as often as wanted, from $20 of profit; USD to the trader's Kraken account, typically within 24 hours; each withdrawal resets the funded balance to its start
Starting pricefrom $46 for a $5,000 account (list price; its page shows $39 with the code TRADE15 applied)from $20 for a $1,000 account
Minimum daysNone; one position must be closed every 7 daysNone
Consistency ruleNoneNone
US tradersYes (not on its restricted list)Yes (crypto only; not in Maine, Massachusetts or New York)
Fee refundNot stated for its perps accountsNo
News tradingAllowed in the challenge; funded: no new positions within 5 minutes of high-impact newsAllowed (its FAQ: how you trade is up to you)
Weekend holdingAllowed; every market trades through the weekendAllowed (crypto and stocks trade 24/7)
Current offerNone nowNone now
Rules checkedNovember 10, 2026November 4, 2026

For Traders: source 1source 2source 3source 4source 5source 6source 7source 8Kraken Funded: source 1source 2source 3source 4

Prices at each account size

AccountFor TradersKraken Funded
Sizes both sell
$10K$93Fast$90Challenge
$25K$235Fast$250Challenge
Sizes only one sells
$1KNot sold$20Challenge
$5K$46FastNot sold
$50K$493FastNot sold

Every For Traders challengeEvery Kraken Funded challengeEvery firm's challenges

Current offers

For Traders

No code seen in the last seven days.

Buy
Kraken Funded

No code seen in the last seven days.

Buy

What each daily limit means on Bitcoin

How far Bitcoin has to move against a position at each firm's full leverage to use up the daily loss limit, and how often it has in the last 30 days.

Firm and programBitcoin capDaily limitMove that uses it upDays Bitcoin moved that far
For Traders · Fast10x3%0.3%30 of 30

Kraken Funded states no single Bitcoin leverage cap.

Recent rule changes

For Traders
  1. Program

    Stopped selling its three crypto plans on MetaTrader 5 and TradeLocker (Fast, Fast PRO and Instant) and put 24/7 Perps in their place: one Fast challenge from $5,000 to $50,000 with a 10% target, a 3% daily limit, a 5% static maximum loss and an 80% split.

    Archived Oct 31, 2026Firm's page

  2. Payouts

    Cut the largest single reward per 14-day cycle on Instant crypto accounts from $20,000 to $15,000.

    Archived May 12, 2026Archived Aug 4, 2026

  3. Split

    Stopped offering a 90% profit split on Fast crypto accounts, leaving a flat 80%.

    Archived Apr 10, 2026Archived Jul 12, 2026

  4. Profit target

    Dropped, for accounts bought from June 8, 2026, the rule that no single trade or trading idea could make more than 70% of the profit target.

    Firm's pageFirm's page

All 7 For Traders changes
Kraken Funded
  1. Account sizes

    Dropped the $5,000 challenge ($50) and added a $25,000 one at $250; $1,000 stays at $20 and $10,000 at $90.

    Firm's page

Compare with another firm

Get an email when either firm changes

An email the day a crypto prop firm we track changes a rule, a price or a challenge, or posts a new discount code.

Only when something changes. Unsubscribe in one click.

ScoutJUST THIS STORY

LET’S MAKE THIS USEFUL · 1 OF 5

How would you like me to explain this?

Tell me what you want from this read. Start with a quick note, then adjust the details. Your other stories stay as they are.

We’ll remember your view of this story. The published article stays unchanged.

THIS STORY’S READING VIEWStandard · The whole picture

Clear explanations with context. Both sides of the evidence.