Head-to-head
Earn2Trade vs TradersYard
A direct, side-by-side comparison of Earn2Trade and TradersYard — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Earn2Trade is best for
scaling toward larger allocations (up to $400,000); news traders; swing traders holding overnight.
Full Earn2Trade profile →Quick verdict
TradersYard is best for
traders who want to skip the evaluation.
Full TradersYard profile →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.
TradersYard is roughly $51 cheaper to reach a first payout than Earn2Trade, based on published fees alone.
Earn2Trade
estimateApprox. total
$150
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
20days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $150
- 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: $150–$525/month (Trader Career Path / Gauntlet Mini); monthly: Monthly subscription until funded; first payout: After 10 trading days minimum.
TradersYard
estimateApprox. total
$99
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
15days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $99
- Monthly fee
- None
How we estimated this
- Instant-funding path: lowest published activation cost.
- Firm advertises no monthly fee.
- Source — eval fee: One-time challenge fee (varies by size/rules); futures historically cited ~$99–$399 (TradeInformer Jan 2026) — confirm live checkout; monthly: No monthly fee stated — one-time entry fee; first payout: Typically after 15 days on 1-Step/2-Step; KYC required before rewards.
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.
Earn2Trade trade-offs
Slower to funded
Requires passing an evaluation before payouts. TradersYard offers instant funding as an alternative path.
TradersYard trade-offs
Lower scaling ceiling
Scales to $300,000 vs $400,000 at Earn2Trade — caps long-term capital growth.
No news trading
Restricts trading through news events. Earn2Trade permits it.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
Tie
Both pay 80%.
- Fastest to funded
Offers instant funding.
- Biggest scaling ceiling
Up to $400,000.
- News traders
Allows trading through news events.
- Swing & overnight
Permits holding positions overnight.
- Fastest payouts
On-demand payouts.
| Attribute | Earn2Trade Evaluation Based · est. 2016 | TradersYard Evaluation Based · est. 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | $150–$525/month (Trader Career Path / Gauntlet Mini) | One-time challenge fee (varies by size/rules); futures historically cited ~$99–$399 (TradeInformer Jan 2026) — confirm live checkout |
| Monthly fee | Monthly subscription until funded | No monthly fee stated — one-time entry fee |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | Yes |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 80% | 80% |
| Max allocation | $400,000 | $300,000 |
| Account sizes | $25K (scale up to $400K via TCP) | Futures: $25K–$125K (FAQ payout caps); max funded allocation $300K or 2 accounts |
| Scaling | Trader Career Path: 8 tiers, $25K → $400K based on profit milestones. | FX-path scaling historically +10% after every 4th qualifying reward up to $200K. Futures: FAQ states no scaling plan. Max funded allocation $300K or 2 accounts (regional caps e.g. $100K MY/PK/ID). |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | On-demand | First reward after ~15 days on 1/2-Step, then ~every 14 days; Instant/Futures often every ~10 days (varies by plan) |
| First payout | After 10 trading days minimum | Typically after 15 days on 1-Step/2-Step; KYC required before rewards |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | Yes |
| Stocks | No | No |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | No | No |
| Crypto | No | No |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | No |
| Overnight holding | Yes | — |
| Weekend holding | Yes | — |
| Copy trading | No | No |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | Finamark, NinjaTrader, Quantower, R|Trader, R|Trader Pro | AgenaTrader, TradersYard WebTrader, TradersYard Mobile |
| Data feed | CQG | CME market data (firm states CME data distribution licence); AgenaTrader stack |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary | Vienna, Austria |
About Earn2Trade
Futures education and funded trader program. Successful candidates of the Trader Career Path are funded by partner firm Helios Trading Partners.
Full Earn2Trade profile →About TradersYard
Vienna-based simulated prop firm (TradersYard GmbH), Swiss-backed via Andromeda. Futures challenges are the primary product after FX/CFD challenges end 30 Sep 2026.
Full TradersYard 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
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.
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 — Earn2Trade or TradersYard?
- Earn2Trade pays 80%; TradersYard pays 80% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
- Is Earn2Trade cheaper to start than TradersYard?
- Earn2Trade: evaluation from $150–$525/month (Trader Career Path / Gauntlet Mini). TradersYard: offers instant funding (no evaluation).
- Which pays out faster — Earn2Trade or TradersYard?
- Earn2Trade payouts: On-demand. TradersYard payouts: First reward after ~15 days on 1/2-Step, then ~every 14 days; Instant/Futures often every ~10 days (varies by plan). First-payout eligibility: Earn2Trade — After 10 trading days minimum; TradersYard — Typically after 15 days on 1-Step/2-Step; KYC required before rewards.
- What's the maximum allocation at Earn2Trade vs TradersYard?
- Earn2Trade scales up to $400,000. TradersYard scales up to $300,000.
- Can I trade news at Earn2Trade or TradersYard?
- Earn2Trade: permits news trading. TradersYard: restricts news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at Earn2Trade or TradersYard?
- Earn2Trade: allows overnight holds. TradersYard: policy unconfirmed.
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