Earn2Trade
Gauntlet Mini evaluation with an end-of-day drawdown and no minimum days, but a monthly price, a daily loss limit and a 50% split until $2,250 in profit.
Account sizes
$50K – $200K
Price
from $170/mo
Profit split
50% on withdrawals under $2,250, 80% on $2,250+ (50K)
Drawdown
End-of-day trailing
Daily loss limit
$1,100 (50K); hard fail in evaluation
Consistency rule
30%
Minimum days
None
Payouts
Weekly (Wednesdays) after 5 profitable days, $100 minimum, no buffer
Platforms
Tradovate, NinjaTrader, BlackArrow, TradingView, Finamark, DeepCharts (Rithmic and dxFeed)
Data verified on
November 3, 2026
from the firm's official site. Rules change often; confirm before you buy.
Plans and prices
| Gauntlet Mini 50K | |
|---|---|
| Price | from $170/month |
| Profit target | $3,000 |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 end-of-day (trailing on Live) |
| Daily loss limit | $1,100 (fails evaluation if hit) |
| Consistency | 30% (evaluation only) |
| Max contracts | 6 |
| Activation fee | $139 one-time LiveSim fee, deducted from first withdrawal |
Gauntlet Mini also comes in 100K, 150K and 200K; Earn2Trade did not publish their prices or limits on the pages we checked.
Pros
- No minimum trading days and news trading allowed
- End-of-day drawdown in evaluation and LiveSim
- Weekly withdrawals with no buffer
- No subscription once funded
Cons
- Monthly subscription from $170 for 50K
- 50% split on withdrawals under $2,250 (50K)
- Hard daily loss limit and 30% consistency rule
- $139 activation fee; Live accounts switch to a trailing drawdown
Overview
Earn2Trade runs two futures evaluation programs: the Gauntlet Mini, a single-stage evaluation in 50K, 100K, 150K and 200K sizes, and the Trader Career Path (TCP), which starts at 25K. Both are monthly subscriptions. The Gauntlet Mini uses a $2,000 end-of-day drawdown on the 50K account, has no minimum trading days and allows news trading. Once funded, there is no monthly subscription, no buffer and no consistency rule, and withdrawals are processed weekly. The downsides are a hard daily loss limit that fails the evaluation, a 30% consistency rule while you are being evaluated, a $139 LiveSim activation fee taken from your first withdrawal, and a split that is only 50% on smaller withdrawals. Earn2Trade also discloses a low pass rate: 8.89% of candidates passed its exams in 2025. It suits patient traders who are comfortable with daily limits and want weekly payouts without a buffer. Our how we rank page explains how we weigh these trade-offs.
Plans and prices
Earn2Trade's Gauntlet Mini page publishes full specifications only for the 50K account. The 100K, 150K and 200K sizes are listed, but their prices and limits were not shown on the official pages we could read, so we have not guessed them.
| Account | Price | Profit target | Max drawdown | Daily loss limit | Max contracts | Activation fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauntlet Mini 50K | Starting at $170 a month | $3,000 | $2,000 end-of-day | $1,100 | Up to 6 | $139 one-time LiveSim fee (non-professional), deducted from first withdrawal |
| Gauntlet Mini 100K / 150K / 200K | Not published on pages we checked | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | As above |
| TCP 25K | Starting at $150 a month | $1,750 | $1,500 end-of-day | $550 | 2 | As above |
Earn2Trade's homepage advertises the Gauntlet Mini "from $85" and the TCP "from $75" alongside a 50% discount code, so the price you pay may be lower than the regular monthly price. A TCP25 reset costs $100, and a reset is free when your subscription rebills. Non-professional market data is included in the evaluation price; professional data costs $140 a month per exchange.
Gauntlet Mini or Trader Career Path?
The Trader Career Path is the smaller, cheaper way in. TCP25 starts at $150 a month with a $1,750 target, a $1,500 end-of-day drawdown, a $550 daily loss limit and 2 contracts. Its 80% split starts at withdrawals of $1,500, lower than the Gauntlet Mini 50K threshold of $2,250, but its LiveSim account moves to Live after $1,750 of cumulative withdrawals instead of $5,000. Earn2Trade's homepage says TCP accounts can scale up to $400K with a fixed drawdown as you hit milestones. The Gauntlet Mini skips that ladder: your funded account matches the evaluation size from the start. If you want a larger account straight away, the Gauntlet Mini is the direct route. If you want the lowest monthly cost and are happy to grow step by step, TCP is the alternative.
Rules explained
Maximum drawdown
The evaluation and the funded LiveSim account use an end-of-day drawdown. Your minimum balance is set from your closing balance, so a $100 end-of-day profit lifts the next day's minimum by $100. Intraday swings in open profit do not move it. Once you move to a Live account, the same $2,000 figure becomes a trailing drawdown, which is stricter because it can follow open profits during the day.
Daily loss limit
The Gauntlet Mini 50K has a $1,100 daily loss limit. It is measured on total P&L for the day, including open positions, closed trades and commissions, on a 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT cycle. This is a hard rule in evaluation: if your P&L touches the limit, even on an open position, the evaluation fails and must be reset. Earn2Trade's example: a trade that is up $500 and then closed at a $100 loss leaves the day at -$100, which is fine.
Consistency rule
During the evaluation, no single day can account for 30% or more of your total profit. Breaking it does not fail the account; it just means you keep trading until your best day falls below 30%. On a $3,000 target, a $1,200 best day means you need more than $4,000 in total ($1,200 divided by 0.30). The rule does not apply on LiveSim or Live accounts.
Minimum days
There is no minimum number of trading days in the evaluation. You pass once you reach the profit target while meeting the consistency rule.
Trading hours, news and overnight
In the evaluation, all positions and working orders must be closed by 3:50 p.m. CT, and you can trade again from the 5:00 p.m. CT open. Some agricultural and livestock contracts have earlier cutoffs. That rules out holding positions overnight in the evaluation. Trading is not allowed on public holidays or when exchanges are closed. News trading is allowed with no restrictions. Only CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX futures can be traded; stocks, options, forex, crypto and CFDs are not.
Contract limits and scaling
The 50K Gauntlet Mini allows up to 6 contracts, with ten micros counting as one standard contract. Earn2Trade's old Progression Ladder, which tied contract size to your balance, now applies only to accounts bought before November 1, 2026. Newer purchases have a fixed maximum number of contracts instead. Exceeding the contract limit is a hard fail. You can run up to five evaluations, three LiveSim accounts and one Live account at once.
Payouts
Funded accounts have no monthly subscription, no buffer requirement and no consistency rule. To withdraw, you need at least five new profitable days before each request. A profitable day must meet a threshold by size: $150 on Gauntlet Mini 50K, $200 on 100K, $250 on 150K and $350 on 200K. The minimum net withdrawal is $100.
The split depends on the size of each individual withdrawal, not on your total profit:
| Account | 50% split | 80% split |
|---|---|---|
| Gauntlet Mini 50K | Withdrawals under $2,250 | $2,250 or more |
| Gauntlet Mini 100K | Under $3,000 | $3,000 or more |
| Gauntlet Mini 150K | Under $4,000 | $4,000 or more |
| Gauntlet Mini 200K | Under $5,000 | $5,000 or more |
So on a 50K account, a $2,000 withdrawal is split 50/50 ($1,000 to you), while a $2,500 withdrawal is split 80/20 ($2,000 to you). Saving up for a larger withdrawal can make a big difference to what you keep. Each Gauntlet Mini LiveSim account has a cumulative withdrawal limit of $5,000, after which the account moves to Live.
To request a withdrawal, email Earn2Trade by 2:00 p.m. CT on Friday; withdrawals are processed weekly on Wednesdays through Rise or another provider. Rise charges $50 per withdrawal outside the US and 1.5% in the US. Deel charges $50, and direct crypto, available only in select cases, costs 0.735%. Rise does not support payouts in some US states and territories.
Platforms and data
Earn2Trade lists Tradovate, NinjaTrader, BlackArrow, TradingView, Finamark and DeepCharts, with Rithmic and dxFeed data connections. Non-professional data is covered by the evaluation price. After passing, the LiveSim activation fee of $139 covers non-professional data on all four CME exchanges. On a Live account, data costs $140 a month per exchange for Rithmic users and $156 for NinjaTrader users.
Pros and cons
- Pro: No minimum trading days and news trading allowed.
- Pro: End-of-day drawdown in evaluation and LiveSim.
- Pro: Weekly withdrawals with no buffer and no funded consistency rule.
- Pro: No subscription once funded.
- Con: Monthly evaluation pricing from $170 for 50K.
- Con: 50% split on withdrawals under $2,250 (50K).
- Con: Hard daily loss limit and 30% evaluation consistency rule.
- Con: $139 activation fee and withdrawal provider fees; Live accounts switch to a trailing drawdown.
Who should choose it
Earn2Trade fits steady day traders who rarely have one outsized day, can stay well inside a $1,100 daily limit and are happy to batch profits into larger weekly withdrawals to reach the 80% tier. It is a weaker fit for traders who need overnight holds, want a high split on small payouts or want published prices for every account size. Before you start, use our profit and loss calculator to see how far a $1,100 daily limit goes, and check the ES contract guide for the dollar value of each point on the E-mini S&P 500.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Gauntlet Mini a monthly subscription?
Yes. The 50K evaluation starts at $170 a month. Funded accounts have no monthly subscription.
Is there an activation fee?
There is no upfront fee. A one-time $139 LiveSim activation fee applies to non-professional traders, and Earn2Trade's homepage says it is deducted from your first withdrawal.
What happens if I hit the daily loss limit?
In the evaluation, the attempt fails and the account must be reset. The limit counts open and closed P&L plus commissions.
How does the profit split work?
It depends on the size of each withdrawal. On a 50K account, withdrawals under $2,250 are split 50/50 and withdrawals of $2,250 or more are split 80/20.
Can I trade the news?
Yes. Earn2Trade says there are no restrictions around economic announcements.
How often can I withdraw?
Weekly, after five new profitable days, with a $100 minimum. Withdrawals are processed on Wednesdays.
Sources
Risk warning: prop firm evaluations are paid simulated programs and most participants do not pass. This review is for education and is not investment advice. Read our affiliate disclosure and scoring methodology.