Head-to-head

Optiver vs QuantRes

A direct, side-by-side comparison of Optiver and QuantRes — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.

Quick verdict

Optiver is best for

traders focused on options.

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Quick verdict

QuantRes is best for

traders who prefer Firm Capital Model and a George Town-based firm.

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Cost & compensation

Cost and compensation path

Published fees and payout timing apply to trader-paid funding programs. Firm-capital and institutional paths are shown separately because their economics usually depend on hiring, allocation, salary, bonus, or profit-sharing terms.

Optiver

Firm Capital

Not applicable for this model

This is a firm-capital or hiring-based trading path, not a trader-paid funding program. Compensation is typically handled through salary, bonus, draw, allocation, or profit-sharing arrangements rather than a published evaluation fee and payout schedule.

QuantRes

Firm Capital

Not applicable for this model

This is a firm-capital or hiring-based trading path, not a trader-paid funding program. Compensation is typically handled through salary, bonus, draw, allocation, or profit-sharing arrangements rather than a published evaluation fee and payout schedule.

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

  • Highest profit share

    Optiver

    50% vs —%

AttributeOptiver

Firm Capital · est. 1986

QuantRes

Firm Capital · est. 2002

Cost
Evaluation fee
Monthly fee
Evaluation requiredNoNo
Instant fundingNoNo
Capital
Profit split50%N/A (firm capital)
Max allocationInstitutional onlyFirm capital
Account sizesInstitutional onlyFirm capital
Scaling
Payouts
FrequencyAnnual bonusSalary + bonus
First payoutSalary + bonus
Assets
FuturesYesYes
StocksYesYes
OptionsYesNo
ForexNoNo
CryptoNoNo
Trading rules
News tradingYesYes
Overnight holdingYesYes
Weekend holdingYesYes
Copy tradingNoNo
Technology
PlatformsProprietary in-house platformProprietary
Data feed
Company
HeadquartersAmsterdam, NetherlandsGeorge Town

About Optiver

Market maker providing liquidity on exchanges worldwide.

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About QuantRes

Quantitative proprietary trading firm running systematic equity and futures strategies globally.

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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
4.7/ 5
Sources used
1
Confidence
low

Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.

Rule Stability

last 90d
Unavailable

We do not currently have enough monitored public rule sources for this firm to report rule-change activity honestly.

Reputation

canonical score

Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.

Rule Stability

last 90d
Unavailable

We do not currently have enough monitored public rule sources for this firm to report rule-change activity honestly.

Frequently asked

Common questions

Which has a higher profit split — Optiver or QuantRes?
Optiver pays 50% of trader profits once funded.
Which pays out faster — Optiver or QuantRes?
Optiver payouts: Annual bonus. QuantRes payouts: Salary + bonus. First-payout eligibility: Optiver — n/a; QuantRes — Salary + bonus.
Can I trade news at Optiver or QuantRes?
Optiver: permits news trading. QuantRes: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at Optiver or QuantRes?
Optiver: allows overnight holds. QuantRes: allows overnight holds.

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