Earn2Trade Rules: A Complete Breakdown
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Understanding earn2trade rules before you start an evaluation can save you from an avoidable reset. Earn2Trade offers two futures funding programs, each with its own account sizes and structure, but both share the same core trading rules. This guide covers every rule, limit, and policy across both programs so you know exactly what you're working with.
Earn2Trade Evaluation Overview
Earn2Trade is a futures prop firm with two evaluation programs: the Trader Career Path (TCP) and The Gauntlet Mini. Both are subscription-based exams with no fixed end date. You keep trading until you pass, cancel, or reset.
The core structure is the same for both. You trade a virtual account, hit a profit target without breaking any rules over a minimum of 10 trading days, and receive a guaranteed funding offer from one of Earn2Trade's proprietary trading firm partners.
The key difference between the two programs is what happens after you get funded. The Trader Career Path includes a built-in growth plan that upgrades your account size each time you hit a profit target and withdraw. The Gauntlet Mini does not have a growth plan, though it offers more account size options at the evaluation stage.
Both programs support Tradovate, NinjaTrader, and Finamark as trading platforms, with Rithmic as the data feed provider during evaluations. You can only trade CME Group futures (CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX), with the exception of Bitcoin and Ether futures, which are not allowed. Stocks, options, forex, crypto, and CFDs are not available.
Trader Career Path Rules
The Trader Career Path comes in three account sizes: TCP100, TCP50, and TCP25. Each has its own profit target, drawdown, daily loss limit, and maximum contract count.
TCP Evaluation
Rule | TCP100 | TCP50 | TCP25 |
|---|---|---|---|
Virtual Starting Capital | $100,000 | $50,000 | $25,000 |
Profit Goal | $6,000 | $3,000 | $1,750 |
EOD Drawdown (Trailing) | $3,500 | $2,000 | $1,500 |
Daily Loss Limit | $2,200 | $1,100 | $550 |
Max Contracts (Progression Ladder) | Up to 12 | Up to 6 | Up to 3 |
To pass the earn2trade evaluation on the Trader Career Path, you need to trade at least 10 days, reach your profit target, and stay within every rule listed in the objectives: EOD drawdown, daily loss limit, progression ladder, approved trading times, and maintain the 30% consistency rule.
Breaking the EOD drawdown or daily loss limit fails your evaluation, and you'll need a reset to try again. Exceeding the progression ladder locks your account for the rest of the day, but you can resume without a reset. TCP subscriptions include a free reset at each monthly rebill.
TCP Funded Accounts and Growth Plan
After passing the evaluation, Earn2Trade forwards your results to their prop firm partner, who will reach out with a funding offer. You choose between a LiveSim (EOD drawdown) or Live (trailing drawdown) account at the same size as your evaluation. LiveSim is only available at step one. All upgrades after that are Live.
From there, you move up to larger accounts as you hit and withdraw the entire profit target. The TCP profit split is 80/20. Here's the full progression for TCP50:
Step | Starting Capital | Drawdown | Daily Loss Limit | Profit Goal | Max Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $50,000 (LiveSim or Live) | $2,000 (EOD or Trailing) | $1,100 | $3,000 | Up to 6 |
2 | $100,000 (Live) | $3,500 (Trailing) | $2,200 | $6,000 | Up to 12 |
3 | $200,000 (Live) | $6,000 (Trailing) | $4,400 | $11,000 | Up to 16 |
4 | $400,000 (Live) | Fixed at $388,000 | $8,800 | $40,000 | Up to 30 |
TCP100 progresses to $150K, $200K, and $400K (fixed drawdown at $388K).
TCP25 progresses to $50K, $100K, and $200K (fixed drawdown at $194K).
On funded TCP accounts, the approved trading times, progression ladder, and daily loss limit still apply. You must also trade at least once every five consecutive trading days or your account will be terminated. The 30% consistency rule no longer applies once you're funded, so you don't need to manage how your daily profits are distributed.
Daily loss limits can be removed upon request after the lower threshold of your maximum drawdown reaches the account's starting balance. For example, on a $50,000 account, you'd need to reach $52,000 before requesting removal.
Traders who hit the profit target at the final level of their growth path receive a custom offer from the prop firm.
Gauntlet Mini Rules
The Gauntlet Mini offers four account sizes: GAU50, GAU100, GAU150, and GAU200. It's a straightforward eval-to-funded program: pass the evaluation, get funded at the same account size, and trade.
Gauntlet Mini Evaluation
Rule | GAU50 | GAU100 | GAU150 | GAU200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virtual Starting Capital | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 |
Profit Goal | $3,000 | $6,000 | $9,000 | $11,000 |
EOD Drawdown (Trailing) | $2,000 | $3,500 | $4,500 | $6,000 |
Daily Loss Limit | $1,100 | $2,200 | $3,300 | $4,400 |
Max Contracts (Progression Ladder) | Up to 6 | Up to 12 | Up to 15 | Up to 16 |
The earn2trade gauntlet mini objectives are the same as the TCP: trade at least 10 days, hit the profit target, follow the progression ladder, stay within the EOD drawdown and daily loss limit, trade only during approved times, and maintain the 30% consistency rule.
Breaking the EOD drawdown or daily loss limit fails your evaluation. Exceeding the progression ladder locks your account for the day. Gauntlet Mini resets must be purchased.
Gauntlet Mini Funded Accounts
After you pass the evaluation, Earn2Trade forwards your results and the prop firm partner reaches out with an offer. From there, you choose between a LiveSim (EOD drawdown) or Live (trailing drawdown) account at the same size as your evaluation. If you choose Live, you cannot switch back to LiveSim. The profit split is 80/20 for all GAU funded accounts.
On funded Gauntlet Mini accounts, the daily loss limit and approved trading times apply. You must also trade at least once every five consecutive trading days or your account will be terminated. The 30% consistency rule no longer applies once you're funded, so you don't need to manage how your daily profits are distributed.
Daily loss limits can be removed upon request after the lower threshold of your maximum drawdown reaches the account's starting balance.
LiveSim is available until you reach $5,000 in profit, at which point you transition to a Live account.
Earn2Trade Trading Rules Explained
Both the TCP and Gauntlet Mini share the same drawdown and loss limit mechanics. The trading day runs from 5:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time. Here's how each one works.
EOD Drawdown
EOD (End of Day) Drawdown is used during evaluations and on funded LiveSim accounts. It sets a minimum balance that trails upward based on your end-of-day closing balance. Once the minimum balance reaches the starting capital, it stops trailing.
The floor only moves up at end of day, but breaches are tracked in real time. If your balance drops below the floor at any point during the day, even on an open trade, your account is breached.
Trailing Drawdown
Trailing drawdown is used on funded Live accounts. It works the same way as EOD drawdown, with one key difference: instead of updating only at end of day, it updates continuously throughout the trading day based on open equity. If your account balance rises by $1.00 at any point during the session, your minimum balance rises by $1.00 immediately.
Once the trailing drawdown floor reaches the starting balance of your account, it locks and stops trailing.
Daily Loss Limit
The daily loss limit is the maximum you can lose in a single trading day. It's based on your P&L from the balance you started the day with, including open (unrealized) and closed trades plus commissions.
If your P&L hits the daily loss limit at any point, even on an open position you haven't closed, your account is breached.
Maintain Consistency Rule
The maintain consistency rule applies during evaluations only (not on funded LiveSim or Live accounts). It states that no single trading day can account for 30% or more of your total P&L. This doesn't end your evaluation if you have a big day. It just means you need to keep trading until that day represents less than 30% of your total profit.
Earn2Trade's 30% consistency rule is one of the strictest among futures prop firms, but it only applies during the evaluation. Once you're funded, the consistency rule is removed entirely. To see how consistency rules compare across firms, check out our full prop firm comparison.
Progression Ladder
The progression ladder limits how many contracts you can have open at once based on your current account balance. The maximum numbers in the evaluation tables above represent the ceiling for each account size, but you start with fewer contracts and unlock more as your balance grows.
If you exceed your allowed contract count, your account is blocked for the rest of the day. The block is removed at market close and you can resume trading the next day.
Micro contracts (MES, MNQ, MYM, M2K, etc.) count as 10-to-1 against the progression ladder, so ten micros equal one standard contract.
Earn2Trade Payout Rules and Profit Split
Both programs share the same payout structure once you're funded.
Profit split: 80/20 in the trader's favor. The prop firm takes 20%.
Withdrawal schedule: Withdrawals are processed weekly on Wednesdays. Your request must be emailed to the prop firm by 2:00 PM on the prior Friday. The minimum net withdrawal amount is $100 (after the firm's 20% share and withdrawal fees).
Fees: Withdrawal fees vary by payment method and are deducted from each withdrawal. LiveSim accounts with Non-professional CME status also have a one-time activation fee deducted from the first withdrawal.
LiveSim Withdrawal Caps
LiveSim accounts have maximum withdrawal limits that differ by program.
Gauntlet Mini LiveSim: The maximum amount you can withdraw is $4,000. To withdraw the full $4,000, you need to reach $5,000 in profit (the prop firm deducts 20%). The prop firm may also deduct their share monthly or at each withdrawal, but never exceeding 20%.
Trader Career Path LiveSim: The maximum withdrawal equals the corresponding profit target for your account size, with 20% deducted for the prop firm. There is no monthly deduction on TCP LiveSim accounts.
Prohibited Trading Practices
Earn2Trade enforces a list of prohibited conduct that applies to evaluations, LiveSim accounts, and Live accounts. Consequences range from a warning to data removal, account reset, or permanent closure, depending on severity.
Prohibited practices include:
Exploiting platform errors such as price display glitches or delayed price updates
Spoofing and other disruptive trading practices
Executing an unrealistic number of contracts in a single day
Collaborating to manipulate the trading environment, including trading between connected accounts or hedging across unrelated accounts
Using software, AI, or ultra-fast data entry to manipulate the environment or gain an unfair advantage
Trading in a way that doesn't align with actual futures market practices
Using tools or strategies that exploit technical flaws in the platform
Bypassing geographical or technical restrictions
Trading on behalf of others or sharing incentives through business arrangements
Other Earn2Trade Rules and Policies
Trading Hours
Trading generally opens at 5:00 PM CT when the exchange opens for your asset. All positions and working orders must be closed by 3:50 PM CT. Some agricultural and livestock futures have different close times (check the help center for specifics).
Low-Liquidity Contracts
Be cautious with low-liquidity contracts on Rithmic, as open equity is calculated using Bid/Ask prices, which can cause large balance swings that Earn2Trade will not reverse.
Account Limits
You can hold up to three funded accounts with the prop firm partner. Only one LiveSim account can be active at a time, though you can have multiple Live accounts. Each evaluation account requires a separate email address.
Copy Trading
Copy trading is not allowed on any Earn2Trade account. You cannot use trade copiers during evaluations or on funded LiveSim and Live accounts. If you use a trade copier to pass multiple evaluations, you will only receive one funded account and will not receive a refund on the other accounts.
Bottom Line
Earn2Trade's rules are consistent across both the Trader Career Path and Gauntlet Mini evaluations: stay within your EOD drawdown, respect the daily loss limit, follow the progression ladder, and keep your best day under 30% of your total P&L. Tools like Tanto let you track your daily P&L and consistency metrics by automatically syncing trades from your broker. Rules and plan details can change, so always check Earn2Trade's help center for the most up-to-date information.
Last updated: April 6, 2026