Head-to-head
Crypto Fund Trader vs Smart Prop Trader
A direct, side-by-side comparison of Crypto Fund Trader and Smart Prop Trader — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Watch flags · risk only
Public risk notes we've recorded on the firm record. Not a judgement of fit — just things to verify before committing capital.
- Crypto Fund Trader
FINMA warning list listing (Aug 2024), Trustpilot rating withdrawn following fake review removal, non-refunded evaluation fees
- Smart Prop Trader
lack of regulatory oversight, unverified independent payout claims
Cost to first payout
Cost to first payout
What it actually costs to reach payout — a normalized estimate built from each firm's lowest published evaluation cost, monthly fees, and first-payout window. Estimates, not guarantees. Each card shows the assumptions used.
Smart Prop Trader is roughly $20 cheaper to reach a first payout than Crypto Fund Trader, based on published fees alone.
Crypto Fund Trader
estimateApprox. total
$89
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
24days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $89
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
- Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
- Source — eval fee: $89; monthly: —; first payout: After 14 days.
Smart Prop Trader
estimateApprox. total
$69
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
24days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $69
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
- Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
- Source — eval fee: $69; monthly: —; first payout: After 14 days.
Trade-offs
Where each firm is weaker
No firm wins on every axis. These are the most meaningful drawbacks of each option — derived from the same structured fields shown in the table, never invented.
Crypto Fund Trader trade-offs
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: FINMA warning list listing (Aug 2024), Trustpilot rating withdrawn following fake review removal, non-refunded evaluation fees
Smart Prop Trader trade-offs
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: lack of regulatory oversight, unverified independent payout claims
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
Tie
Both pay 85%.
- News traders
Allows trading through news events.
| Attribute | Crypto Fund Trader Evaluation Based · est. 2022 | Smart Prop Trader Evaluation Based · est. 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | $89 | $69 |
| Monthly fee | — | — |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 85% | 85% |
| Max allocation | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Account sizes | $10K–$200K | $10K–$200K |
| Scaling | Traders progress through levels by reaching specific profit targets, increasing their simulated account size and profit split from 50% up to 90%. | — |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | Bi-Weekly | Bi-Weekly |
| First payout | After 14 days | After 14 days |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | No | No |
| Stocks | No | No |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | No | Yes |
| Crypto | Yes | Yes |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | — |
| Overnight holding | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | Yes | Yes |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, Match-Trader | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 |
| Data feed | Bybit | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | London, UK | Madrid, Spain |
About Crypto Fund Trader
Crypto-focused prop firm offering BTC, ETH and altcoin evaluations on MT5 and Match-Trader.
Full Crypto Fund Trader profile →About Smart Prop Trader
Spanish forex prop with one-step and two-step evaluation tracks.
Full Smart Prop Trader profile →Trust & stability
Reputation and rule-change activity
Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.
Reputation
canonical- Sources used
- 1
- Confidence
- medium
Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Frequently asked
Common questions
- Which has a higher profit split — Crypto Fund Trader or Smart Prop Trader?
- Crypto Fund Trader pays 85%; Smart Prop Trader pays 85% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
- Is Crypto Fund Trader cheaper to start than Smart Prop Trader?
- Crypto Fund Trader: evaluation from $89. Smart Prop Trader: evaluation from $69.
- Which pays out faster — Crypto Fund Trader or Smart Prop Trader?
- Crypto Fund Trader payouts: Bi-Weekly. Smart Prop Trader payouts: Bi-Weekly. First-payout eligibility: Crypto Fund Trader — After 14 days; Smart Prop Trader — After 14 days.
- What's the maximum allocation at Crypto Fund Trader vs Smart Prop Trader?
- Crypto Fund Trader scales up to $200,000. Smart Prop Trader scales up to $200,000.
- Can I trade news at Crypto Fund Trader or Smart Prop Trader?
- Crypto Fund Trader: permits news trading. Smart Prop Trader: policy unconfirmed.
- Can I hold positions overnight at Crypto Fund Trader or Smart Prop Trader?
- Crypto Fund Trader: allows overnight holds. Smart Prop Trader: allows overnight holds.
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