Which has a higher profit split — The Trading Pit or TX3 Funding?

The Trading Pit pays 80%; TX3 Funding pays 90% of trader profits once funded. TX3 Funding pays a higher share to the trader.

Is The Trading Pit cheaper to start than TX3 Funding?

The Trading Pit: evaluation pricing varies. TX3 Funding: offers instant funding (no evaluation).

Which pays out faster — The Trading Pit or TX3 Funding?

The Trading Pit payouts: Monthly. TX3 Funding payouts: Varies by program. FX: every 3 days (1 Phase), every 14 days (2 Phase Flex, Instant Standard), every 10 days (Instant Pro), on demand (2 Phase Pro). Futures: no fixed schedule; you request a payout once the program's payout rules are met.. First-payout eligibility: The Trading Pit — n/a; TX3 Funding — Varies by program. FX: 3 days after the first funded trade (1 Phase); at the first 14-day window (2 Phase Flex); on demand once 2% profit and consistency are met (2 Phase Pro); after 7 trading days (Instant Standard) or 10 (Instant Pro). Futures: after 3 winning days of $250+ (TX3 Core) or 5 (TX3 Prestige); TX3 Instant once the profit goal is reached..

What's the maximum allocation at The Trading Pit vs TX3 Funding?

The Trading Pit scales up to €5K–€2M (scaling to €5M). TX3 Funding scales up to $400,000.

Can I trade news at The Trading Pit or TX3 Funding?

The Trading Pit: permits news trading. TX3 Funding: permits news trading.

Can I hold positions overnight at The Trading Pit or TX3 Funding?

The Trading Pit: allows overnight holds. TX3 Funding: allows overnight holds.

Head-to-head

The Trading Pit vs TX3 Funding

A direct, side-by-side comparison of The Trading Pit and TX3 Funding — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.

Quick verdict

The Trading Pit is best for

traders who prefer Evaluation and a Vaduz, Liechtenstein-based firm.

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Quick verdict

TX3 Funding is best for

traders prioritizing profit share (90% vs 80%); traders who want to skip the evaluation.

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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.

The Trading Pit

Not enough structured fee data published to estimate a cost-to-first-payout figure for this firm.

TX3 Funding

estimate

Approx. total

$50

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

7days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: $50
Monthly fee: None

How we estimated this

Instant-funding path: lowest published activation cost.
Firm advertises no monthly fee.
Source — eval fee: $50–$1,099 one-time, covering FX and futures (FX $50–$1,099; futures $162–$739). Promotional prices as of 8 Oct 2026.; monthly: No monthly fee; first payout: Varies by program. FX: 3 days after the first funded trade (1 Phase); at the first 14-day window (2 Phase Flex); on demand once 2% profit and consistency are met (2 Phase Pro); after 7 trading days (Instant Standard) or 10 (Instant Pro). Futures: after 3 winning days of $250+ (TX3 Core) or 5 (TX3 Prestige); TX3 Instant once the profit goal is reached..

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.

The Trading Pit trade-offs

Lower profit split
Pays 80% versus 90% — 10 points less of every funded dollar.
Slower to funded
Requires passing an evaluation before payouts. TX3 Funding offers instant funding as an alternative path.
Slower payouts
Payout cadence is Monthly versus Varies by program. FX: every 3 days (1 Phase), every 14 days (2 Phase Flex, Instant Standard), every 10 days (Instant Pro), on demand (2 Phase Pro). Futures: no fixed schedule; you request a payout once the program's payout rules are met. at TX3 Funding.

TX3 Funding trade-offs

No structural disadvantages versus the other firm based on the fields we track.

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

Highest profit share
TX3 Funding
90% vs 80%
Fastest to funded
TX3 Funding
Offers instant funding.
Biggest scaling ceiling
TX3 Funding
Up to $400,000.
Fastest payouts
TX3 Funding
Varies by program. FX: every 3 days (1 Phase), every 14 days (2 Phase Flex, Instant Standard), every 10 days (Instant Pro), on demand (2 Phase Pro). Futures: no fixed schedule; you request a payout once the program's payout rules are met. payouts.

Attribute	The Trading Pit Evaluation · est. 2022	TX3 Funding Instant Funding + Evaluation · est. 2021
Cost
Evaluation fee	—	$50–$1,099 one-time, covering FX and futures (FX $50–$1,099; futures $162–$739). Promotional prices as of 8 Oct 2026.
Monthly fee	—	No monthly fee
Evaluation required	Yes	Yes
Instant funding	No	Yes
Capital
Profit split	80%	90%
Max allocation	€5K–€2M (scaling to €5M)	$400,000
Account sizes	€5K–€2M (scaling to €5M)	FX: $7.5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K. Futures: $25K (TX3 Instant only), $50K, $100K, $150K.
Scaling	—	Pro challenge funded accounts only: +25% of starting balance and +5% profit share (cap 95%) per review. Reviews at payouts or on request every 3 months; needs payouts of at least 10% of initial balance in the last 3 months and 2 of the last 3 months profitable. Up to $2M total funding across accounts.
Payouts
Frequency	Monthly	Varies by program. FX: every 3 days (1 Phase), every 14 days (2 Phase Flex, Instant Standard), every 10 days (Instant Pro), on demand (2 Phase Pro). Futures: no fixed schedule; you request a payout once the program's payout rules are met.
First payout	—	Varies by program. FX: 3 days after the first funded trade (1 Phase); at the first 14-day window (2 Phase Flex); on demand once 2% profit and consistency are met (2 Phase Pro); after 7 trading days (Instant Standard) or 10 (Instant Pro). Futures: after 3 winning days of $250+ (TX3 Core) or 5 (TX3 Prestige); TX3 Instant once the profit goal is reached.
Assets
Futures	Yes	Yes
Stocks	No	Yes
Options	No	No
Forex	Yes	Yes
Crypto	Yes	Yes
Trading rules
News trading	Yes	Yes
Overnight holding	Yes	Yes
Weekend holding	Yes	Yes
Copy trading	No	No
Technology
Platforms	MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView, Tradovate, Rithmic	Match-Trader, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView
Data feed	—	TX3 Markets (FX); CQG (futures)
Company
Headquarters	Vaduz, Liechtenstein	Dubai, UAE

About The Trading Pit

European prop firm offering a path from evaluation to a regulated trader contract with The Trading Pit Group.

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About TX3 Funding

Evaluation prop firm (formerly Top Tier Trader) with 1-step, 2-step and instant funding programs.

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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.

The Trading Pit

Reputation

canonical

3.5/ 5

Sources used: 1
Confidence: medium

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

Rule Stability

last 90d

—monitoring status

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.

TX3 Funding

Reputation

—canonical score

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

Rule Stability

last 90d

—monitoring status

Last change: —
Type: —
Sources monitored: —
Status: No changes detected in monitored sources

Frequently asked

Common questions

Which has a higher profit split — The Trading Pit or TX3 Funding?: The Trading Pit pays 80%; TX3 Funding pays 90% of trader profits once funded. TX3 Funding pays a higher share to the trader.
Is The Trading Pit cheaper to start than TX3 Funding?: The Trading Pit: evaluation pricing varies. TX3 Funding: offers instant funding (no evaluation).
Which pays out faster — The Trading Pit or TX3 Funding?: The Trading Pit payouts: Monthly. TX3 Funding payouts: Varies by program. FX: every 3 days (1 Phase), every 14 days (2 Phase Flex, Instant Standard), every 10 days (Instant Pro), on demand (2 Phase Pro). Futures: no fixed schedule; you request a payout once the program's payout rules are met.. First-payout eligibility: The Trading Pit — n/a; TX3 Funding — Varies by program. FX: 3 days after the first funded trade (1 Phase); at the first 14-day window (2 Phase Flex); on demand once 2% profit and consistency are met (2 Phase Pro); after 7 trading days (Instant Standard) or 10 (Instant Pro). Futures: after 3 winning days of $250+ (TX3 Core) or 5 (TX3 Prestige); TX3 Instant once the profit goal is reached..
What's the maximum allocation at The Trading Pit vs TX3 Funding?: The Trading Pit scales up to €5K–€2M (scaling to €5M). TX3 Funding scales up to $400,000.
Can I trade news at The Trading Pit or TX3 Funding?: The Trading Pit: permits news trading. TX3 Funding: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at The Trading Pit or TX3 Funding?: The Trading Pit: allows overnight holds. TX3 Funding: allows overnight holds.

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