Head-to-head
Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) vs The Funded Trader
A direct, side-by-side comparison of Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) and The Funded Trader — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation-Based Funding and a Dubai, UAE-based firm.
Full Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) profile →Quick verdict
The Funded Trader is best for
news traders; swing traders holding overnight.
Full The Funded Trader 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.
Skilled Funded Traders (SFT)
Not enough structured fee data published to estimate a cost-to-first-payout figure for this firm.
The Funded Trader
estimateApprox. total
$59
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
24days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $59
- Monthly fee
- None
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).
- Firm advertises no monthly fee.
- Source — eval fee: $59–$1,599 one-time; monthly: No monthly fee; first payout: 14 days after first funded trade.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
90% vs —%
- Biggest scaling ceiling
Up to $600,000.
- News traders
Allows trading through news events.
- Swing & overnight
Permits holding positions overnight.
- Fastest payouts
Bi-weekly payouts.
| Attribute | Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) Evaluation Based · est. 2021 | The Funded Trader Evaluation Based · est. 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | — | $59–$1,599 one-time |
| Monthly fee | — | No monthly fee |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | — | 90% |
| Max allocation | — | $600,000 |
| Account sizes | — | $5K–$400K (scalable to $1.5M) |
| Scaling | — | 25% scaling every 4 months at 10% gain; up to $1.5M. |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | — | Bi-weekly |
| First payout | — | 14 days after first funded trade |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | No | No |
| Stocks | No | Yes |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto | No | Yes |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | — | Yes |
| Overnight holding | — | Yes |
| Weekend holding | — | Yes |
| Copy trading | — | No |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | MT4, MT5 | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, DXtrade, Match-Trader |
| Data feed | — | Eightcap / liquidity providers |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Dubai, UAE | Florida, USA |
About Skilled Funded Traders (SFT)
Dubai-based evaluation prop firm offering one-step and two-step challenges across forex and CFDs.
Full Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) profile →About The Funded Trader
Remote prop firm offering scaling plans for retail traders.
Full The Funded 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
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
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.
Frequently asked
Common questions
- Which has a higher profit split — Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) or The Funded Trader?
- The Funded Trader pays 90% of trader profits once funded.
- Is Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) cheaper to start than The Funded Trader?
- Skilled Funded Traders (SFT): evaluation pricing varies. The Funded Trader: evaluation from $59–$1,599 one-time.
- Which pays out faster — Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) or The Funded Trader?
- Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) payouts: not published. The Funded Trader payouts: Bi-weekly. First-payout eligibility: Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) — n/a; The Funded Trader — 14 days after first funded trade.
- What's the maximum allocation at Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) vs The Funded Trader?
- Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) scales up to an undisclosed ceiling. The Funded Trader scales up to $600,000.
- Can I trade news at Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) or The Funded Trader?
- Skilled Funded Traders (SFT): policy unconfirmed. The Funded Trader: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) or The Funded Trader?
- Skilled Funded Traders (SFT): policy unconfirmed. The Funded Trader: allows overnight holds.
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