HyroTrader vs Kraken Prop rules, prices and codes side by side

Prices updated

  • HyroTrader

    United Arab Emirates · Founded 2023

    From
    $9
    Challenges
    23
    Accounts
    $2.5K to $200K
    Buy
  • Kraken Prop

    British Virgin Islands · Founded May 2026

    From
    $20
    Challenges
    18
    Accounts
    $5K to $200K
    Buy

Where they differ

Cheapest challenge
HyroTrader$9 ($2.5K Hyro Core)
Kraken Prop$20 ($5K Advanced)
Daily loss limit
HyroTrader3% to 5%
Kraken Prop3%, or none on some
Maximum loss
HyroTrader5% to 10% static
Kraken Prop3% to 6% static or trailing
Bitcoin leverage
HyroTrader150x
Kraken Prop10x
Account sizes
HyroTrader$2.5K to $200K
Kraken Prop$5K to $200K
Sizes only this firm sells
HyroTrader$2.5K
Kraken PropNone
Steps
HyroTraderInstant, 1-step and 2-step
Kraken Prop1-step
Challenges
HyroTrader23
Kraken Prop18
Country
HyroTraderUnited Arab Emirates
Kraken PropBritish Virgin Islands
Founded
HyroTrader2023
Kraken PropMay 2026

Every rule, side by side

RuleHyroTraderKraken Prop
The firm
CountryUnited Arab EmiratesBritish Virgin Islands
Founded2023May 2026
Years in operation2Under 1
PlatformsBybit (own demo account), BloFin (own demo account), Hyro platform, Tealstreet, Tiger.comKraken Pro
Trades onBybit (own demo account, connected by API), BloFin (own demo account, connected by API), Hyro, its own platform (live Bybit market data), Tealstreet and Tiger.com terminals (Bybit market data; not available in the US or where Bybit is restricted)Kraken Pro (web and mobile app), on a simulated Prop account
MarketsCrypto, tokenized stock, index, metal and oilCrypto, index and commodity
Some trades on-chainNoNo
Rules
ModelHyro Core or One-Step (1-step) or Two-Step (2-step) evaluation, or Hyro Instant (no evaluation); Zero-Step no longer sold1-step evaluation (Starter, Intermediate or Advanced; Lite on $50,000)
Account sizes$2.5K, $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K$5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K
Profit target10% (Core, One-Step); 10% phase 1 + 5% phase 2 (Two-Step); none (Instant)10% (Starter) / 12% (Intermediate) / 9% (Advanced) / 6% (Lite)
Daily loss limit3% (Core, Instant) / 4% (One-Step) / 5% (Two-Step), static: a fixed amount of the initial balance below each day's equity at 00:00 UTC3% of the balance at 00:30 UTC, checked against equity (Starter, Intermediate, Advanced); none on Lite
Maximum drawdown5% (Core, Instant) / 8% (One-Step) / 10% (Two-Step) maximum loss, equity-based6% (Starter) / 5% (Intermediate) / 3% (Advanced), static from the starting balance; $1,500 trailing the highest closed balance on Lite
Max leverageUp to 150x on BTC and ETH (Bybit, BloFin), 50x–100x on most Bybit pairs; up to 100x or more by pair (Hyro); up to 100x (Tealstreet)Up to 10x on BTC, the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 (its August 18, 2026 update; its September guide still says 5x on BTC and ETH, 2x on other crypto), 5x on SOL and 3x on HYPE; up to 40x on the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 on Lite; commodities 5x on gold, silver, WTI and Brent oil, 10x on copper and 3x on natural gas (its commodities table; the same page's FAQ says up to 5x on every commodity)
Profit split80%; can be raised to 90% at the firm's discretion as you scale (One-Step, Two-Step, Instant); Hyro Core is fixed at 80%80%; 90% with an add-on bought at purchase for 20% of the plan price
PayoutsOn request once the funded account has at least $25 profit after the split, with all positions closed; each request covers up to 5% of the initial balance in profit (profit above 5% left unwithdrawn is not paid); processed within 24 hours in USDT or USDC, no feesOn request with no open positions or orders; reviewed within 24 hours (typically 12) and paid in USD or USDG to the trader's Kraken account; $50 minimum on Lite
Starting pricefrom $9 for a $2,500 account (Hyro Core); 2-step from $59, 1-step from $69from $20 for a $5,000 account (Advanced)
Minimum daysCore 4 days, One-Step 3, Two-Step 4 per phase; Instant: 3 qualifying days to first payoutNone
Consistency rule40% of target per day (Core, One-Step, Two-Step); none on InstantNone
US tradersYes (its FAQ says US traders can join; not on the Tealstreet or Tiger terminals)Yes (crypto only for US clients; not offered in Canada or India)
Fee refundWith the first funded payout (One-Step, Two-Step); no (Hyro Core, Hyro Instant)No
News tradingAllowed, if not the only strategy and not aimed at news-driven pricing errorsAllowed (its Prop page sets no restriction on trading strategy)
Weekend holdingAllowedAllowed (margin funding of 0.033% a day applies; 0.013% a day on XYZ100 and SP500 on Lite)
Current offerNone nowNone now
Rules checkedNovember 4, 2026November 10, 2026

HyroTrader: source 1source 2source 3source 4source 5source 6source 7source 8source 9source 10source 11source 12source 13Kraken Prop: source 1source 2source 3source 4source 5source 6source 7source 8source 9

Prices at each account size

AccountHyroTraderKraken Prop
Sizes both sell
$5K$19Hyro Core4 challenges at this size$20Advanced3 challenges at this size
$10K$39Hyro Core4 challenges at this size$40Advanced3 challenges at this size
$25K$99Hyro Core4 challenges at this size$95Advanced3 challenges at this size
$50K$189Hyro Core4 challenges at this size$139Lite4 challenges at this size
$100K$349Hyro Core4 challenges at this size$330Advanced3 challenges at this size
$200K$969Two-Step2 challenges at this size$660Advanced2 challenges at this size
Sizes only one sells
$2.5K$9Hyro CoreNot sold

Every HyroTrader challengeEvery Kraken Prop challengeEvery firm's challenges

Current offers

HyroTrader

No code seen in the last seven days.

Buy
Kraken Prop

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
HyroTrader · Core and Instanton Bybit and BloFin demo accounts150x3%0.02%30 of 30
HyroTrader · One-Stepon Bybit and BloFin demo accounts150x4%0.03%30 of 30
HyroTrader · Two-Stepon Bybit and BloFin demo accounts150x5%0.03%30 of 30
Kraken Prop · Starter, Intermediate and Advanced10x3%0.3%30 of 30

Recent rule changes

HyroTrader
  1. Drawdown

    Raised the One-Step maximum loss from 6% to 8% of the initial balance for challenges bought from November 5; earlier One-Step challenges keep 6%.

    Firm's pageArchived Oct 3, 2026

  2. Program

    Announced Hyro Core, a one-phase challenge from $9 for $2,500 to $349 for $100,000 (a 10% target, 4 trading days, a 3% daily loss limit, a 5% static maximum loss and a fixed 80% split), and Hyro Instant, a funded account with no evaluation from $169 for $5,000 to $2,799 for $100,000; its rules page says Zero-Step is no longer sold, and its checkout still sold Zero-Step, One-Step and Two-Step that day.

    Firm's pageFirm's page

  3. Payouts

    Lowered the payout minimum from $100 to $25 of profit after the split.

    Firm's page

  4. Other

    Cut the minimum trading days from 5 to 3 on One-Step and from 5 to 4 per phase on Two-Step, in terms dated November 4; the terms say rule changes do not apply to accounts already in a challenge.

    Firm's pageFirm's page

All 17 HyroTrader changes
Kraken Prop
  1. Other

    Dropped the UK from the countries its FAQ says Kraken Prop is not available in, leaving Canada and India; in July the list also named Australia.

    Firm's pageArchived Jul 12, 2026

  2. Other

    Changed its weekend holding rule from "Allowed (margin funding of 0.033% a day applies)" to "Allowed (margin funding of 0.033% a day applies; 0.013% a day on XYZ100 and SP500 on Lite)".

    Firm's page

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