For Traders, the evaluation and education firm founded in 2023, marks its third year of operation this month with a catalog of four distinct challenge paths — One-Step, Two-Step, Strike 3-Step, and Instant — all priced across account sizes from $3,000 to $100,000 and each carrying an 80% trader profit split.
Background and Challenge Catalog
Launched in 2023, For Traders positions itself as both an evaluation provider and an educational resource, publishing daily strategy guides and rule explainers on its blog. The firm's current catalog spans four evaluation models:
- One-Step Challenge — single-phase evaluation with a 9% profit target, 3% daily drawdown, and 6% trailing max drawdown.
- Two-Step Challenge — Phase 1 at 8% target with 4% daily and 8% static max drawdown; Phase 2 at 5% target with identical drawdown limits.
- Strike 3-Step Challenge — three phases at 4%, 4%, and 8% targets, each with 3% daily and 5% max drawdown measured on both percentage and static bases.
- Instant Funding — no profit target; traders enter a live funded phase directly with 3% daily and 5% max drawdown (percentage and static).
Account sizes range from $6,000 to $100,000 on the first three challenges, while Instant adds a $3,000 entry tier. Prices scale accordingly: the One-Step $100K account costs $469; Two-Step $100K is $569; Strike 3-Step $100K is $349; Instant $100K is $699.
Evaluation Rules and Drawdown Mechanics
Drawdown measurement varies by product. The One-Step uses a trailing max drawdown that locks in as equity peaks — a stricter mechanic that raises the floor with every unrealized high. The Two-Step applies static max drawdown in both phases, keeping the floor fixed from the starting balance. Strike 3-Step and Instant employ both percentage-based and static drawdown calculations, meaning the floor can move on either closed balance or open equity depending on the phase.
Daily loss limits are static across all challenges: 3% on One-Step, Strike, and Instant; 4% on Two-Step. Minimum trading days are not explicitly published in the current rule set, though the firm's educational content notes most programs require 5–10 active days per cycle.
Platforms, Payout Split, and Competitive Position
Traders can execute on cTrader, MetaTrader (MT4/MT5), or TradeLocker — a three-platform spread that covers the majority of retail prop preferences. The 80% profit split applies uniformly across all challenge types and account sizes. Industry benchmarks place the standard trader split at 80% with a competitive range of 80–90%; For Traders sits at the floor of that range. The firm's own blog notes that "profit splits in 2026 range from 70/30 to 90/10, with 80/20 in the trader's favour being the industry norm for standard programs." Payout frequency and minimum withdrawal thresholds are not detailed in the current public data.
Why It Matters This Week
The three-year milestone coincides with a run of fresh educational content on the firm's site — July 2026 posts cover withdrawal mechanics, a Lucid Trading payout policy breakdown, a strategy guide for challenge pass rates, and a comprehensive rule dictionary. For traders comparing firms, the combination of four evaluation structures at a single price tier per size, multi-platform access, and an 80% split at the industry baseline makes For Traders a reference point for standard-market terms.
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