Instant Funding vs QT Funded
Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
| Rule | Instant Funding | QT Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Static balance | Static balance |
| Profit splitⓘ | 80% | 70% |
| Payoutsⓘ | 14 days after first trade, then weekly; | Every 4 days |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | None | Unverified |
| News tradingⓘ | Unverified | Allowed |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Not allowed | Allowed |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | Unverified | None |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Reset feeⓘ | Varies / unverified | Varies / unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | Withdrawals start at $25 | Not found |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Account size doubles each time 10% profit is made, up to $1.28M | Max capital allocation article exists |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader | MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker (for US residents) |
| Entry price | from $30.80 | from $44 |
| Promo code | IF30 (30% off) | 60PLUS (60% off) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 |
Highlighted rows differ between firms. Green = trader-friendly, red = restrictive, “Unverified” = we could not confirm it from the firm’s public rules.
True cost to first payout
Instant Funding
$10,000 Instant Funding PRO — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee · with code IF30 (list 459)
- $321.30
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $321.30
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Withdrawals start at $25 (homepage); PRO-specific buffer not found
QT Funded
$25K QT One — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee · with code 60PLUS (list 350)
- $140
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $140
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Not found
FAQ
Does Instant Funding have a trailing drawdown?
Instant Funding uses a static (non-trailing) maximum loss on its main program.
Does Instant Funding have a consistency rule?
We could not verify a consistency rule from the firm’s public rules.
Is news trading allowed at Instant Funding?
This depends on program and phase; we could not verify a single answer.
Does QT Funded have a trailing drawdown?
QT Funded uses a static (non-trailing) maximum loss on its main program.
Does QT Funded have a consistency rule?
We could not verify a consistency rule from the firm’s public rules.
Is news trading allowed at QT Funded?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check QT Funded’s current rules.