The Trading Pit Review
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The Trading Pit is a multi-product simulated prop challenge provider rather than a single-rule evaluation firm. CFD Prime now spans $5K to $200K on the 1 Phase model with a 3% daily drawdown and 6% max drawdown (EOD-trailing on the $100K and $200K accounts). The 2 Phase model uses a 10% Phase 1 / 5% Phase 2 target structure.
BPF Score
Challenge Types
1-step, 2-step
Trading Platforms
cTrader, NinjaTrader, Tradovate Profit Split
80%
Challenge Fees
Starting from $49
Good
Based on 80/100 BPF Score
Challenges
Spreads
Markets
Payouts
Platforms
Trust
Pros
- CFD, Futures and Stocks challenges under one provider
- CFD 1 Phase Prime spans $5K to $200K with fees from $49 to $1,139
- Futures Prime has no activation fee on new accounts (only $129 to reset breached accounts)
- Level 1 Chicago-based futures market data covered by The Trading Pit
- 80% profit split on CFD and Futures Prime, bi-weekly rewards on CFD with a $100 minimum
- More than $16M paid to traders, 10,000+ active monthly accounts (provider-stated)
- Group backed by Pinorena Capital (also owns Tickmill and Darwinex)
Cons
- All accounts are demo accounts with virtual funds, not live brokerage accounts
- Rules differ heavily between CFD Prime, Futures Prime and Stocks
- Futures Prime rewards capped at the lower of $5,000 or 50% of realised profit, requiring 5 winning days of $200+
- Stocks pay 70/30, lower than the 80% on CFD and Futures Prime
- Stocks cannot be held overnight (force-liquidated 10 min before market close)
- A 1% award fee is deducted from the final profit share amount
- CFDs not offered to residents of the USA, Canada or Russia
Best For
Traders who want access to CFD, Futures and Stocks challenges under one provider, with simulated evaluation across asset classes, cTrader for CFDs, a deep Futures platform stack (NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, Quantower, ATAS, Volsys), and the group-level Pinorena / Tickmill / Darwinex infrastructure
Not Ideal For
Traders who want one simple rule set across every asset class, live funded brokerage accounts, unrestricted copy trading, or very loose short-term trading rules. Futures traders should be comfortable with the $5,000/50% reward cap and 5 winning days of $200+, and stock traders should be ready for the 1-minute hold rule, the $0.10 per-share profit rule and end-of-day liquidation
Our Take on The Trading Pit
The Trading Pit scores 80/100 with simulated CFD, Futures and Stocks challenges under one provider, operated by The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. CFD Prime runs on cTrader as a 1 Phase ($5K-$200K, $49-$1,139) or 2 Phase ($5K-$100K, $49-$569) evaluation. Futures Prime runs on NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, Quantower, ATAS and Volsys with no activation fee on new accounts, a fixed daily pause of $1,000/$2,000/$3,000, and rewards capped at the lower of $5,000 or 50% of realised profit. Stocks run on Volumetrica with a 7% target, 2% daily pause and a 70/30 Earning split. The maximum profit split is 80% on CFD and Futures Prime. All accounts use virtual funds in a simulated environment.
The wider group is majority owned by Pinorena Capital, whose portfolio also includes the regulated brokers Tickmill and Darwinex, and runs the Seychelles-regulated brokerage arm TTP Markets (launched 17 February 2026). For Prime CFD cTrader accounts, Tickmill supplies liquidity and execution. Provider-stated stats: more than $16M paid to traders, 10,000+ active monthly accounts, 450K+ monthly trades and 180+ supported countries. Scaling reaches up to $5,000,000.
Key Facts
| Evaluation Types | 1-step, 2-step |
| Max Payout Split | 80% |
| Payout Schedule | CFD Prime: bi-weekly (every 14 days), $100 minimum, requires 3 profitable days with at least 0.5% of initial balance each. Futures Prime: each reward capped at the lower of $5,000 or 50% of total realised profit, requires 5 profitable trading days of $200+ (non-consecutive). Stocks: every 14 days for profits over $200, after 3 profitable days of $100+. A 1% award fee is deducted from the final profit share amount. |
| First Payout | After 14 days |
| Payout Processing | Reward requests evaluated within 1 working day (24 business hours). Crypto: within the day. SEPA: 1-3 business days. SWIFT: 5-7 business days. |
| Platforms | cTrader, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, Quantower, ATAS, Volsys, Volumetrica, TradingView |
| News Trading | - |
| Weekend Holding | - |
| Expert Advisors (EAs) | - |
 Trustpilot | - |
Consistency Rule
40% consistency rule applies in the challenge phase to Futures Prime and Stocks - no single trading day can account for more than 40% of the total profit target (excess is added to the target). Verified source does not document a profit consistency rule for CFD Prime - the 40% figures attached to CFD relate to margin-per-trade-idea and micro-scalping detection, not profit consistency.
Location Availability
Challenge Accounts
Simulated Trading Environment
All accounts at The Trading Pit are demo accounts with virtual funds. All trading takes place in a simulated environment. The challenge products are not regulated brokerage accounts.
The Trading Pit offers three current product lines under The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH: CFD Prime (1 Phase or 2 Phase), Futures Prime (1-step) and Stocks (1-step). Rules vary heavily between products, so the comparison below covers the current rules verified on 3 June 2026.
Challenge Comparison (Current Rules)
| Attribute | CFD 1 Phase Prime | CFD 2 Phase Prime | Futures Prime | Stocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation | 1 step | 2 steps | 1 step | 1 step |
| Markets | CFDs | CFDs | Futures | Stocks |
| Account sizes | $5K - $200K | $5K - $100K | $50K, $100K, $150K | $25K or $50K |
| Challenge fees | $49 - $1,139 | $49 - $569 | $99 - $289 | From EUR99 |
| Profit target | 10% | 10% / 5% | $3K / $6K / $9K | 7% |
| Daily drawdown / pause | 3% balance-based | 5% balance-based | $1K / $2K / $3K pause | 2% daily pause |
| Max drawdown | 6% (EOD-trailing on $100K/$200K) | 10% (EOD-trailing on $100K Phase 2) | $2K/$3K/$4.5K trailing EOD | 5% trailing EOD |
| Min profitable / trading days | 3 profitable | 3 profitable | 3 unique | 3 trading |
| Consistency rule | Not stated for CFD | Not stated for CFD | 40% of target / day | 40% of target / day |
| Inactivity | 21 days | 21 days | 21 days | 14 days |
| Challenge duration | Unlimited | Unlimited | 30 days | Unlimited |
| Profit split | 80% | 80% | 80% | 70/30 |
| Reward cycle | Bi-weekly, $100 min | Bi-weekly, $100 min | Lower of $5K or 50% per request | Every 14 days for $200+ |
CFD max-drawdown caveat: on accounts purchased from 29 April 2026 (which is every account purchasable now), max drawdown trails on the end-of-day balance for the Phase 1 $100K and $200K challenges and the Phase 2 $100K challenge, capped at the starting balance. All other sizes use a static max drawdown.
1 CFD 1 Phase Prime
One-step CFD challenge from $5,000 to $200,000 with a 10% profit target, 3% balance-based daily drawdown and a 6% max drawdown that is EOD-trailing on the $100K and $200K accounts, capped at the starting balance.
| Account Size | Fee | Profit Target (10%) | Daily Drawdown (3%) | Max Drawdown (6%) | Min Profitable Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | $49 | $500 | $150 | $300 | 3 |
| $10,000 | $99 | $1,000 | $300 | $600 | 3 |
| $20,000 | $199 | $2,000 | $600 | $1,200 | 3 |
| $50,000 | $349 | $5,000 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 3 |
| $100,000 (EOD trailing) | $549 | $10,000 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 3 |
| $200,000 (EOD trailing) | $1,139 | $20,000 | $6,000 | $12,000 | 3 |
CFD Prime risk controls
- Risk per trade idea capped at 1.5% of the initial account balance (reminder at 1%).
- Margin usage per trade idea capped at 40% of the initial account balance (reminder at 30%).
- First violation triggers a warning + forced position closure. A second violation breaches the account.
- On accounts up to $50K these controls are monitored manually by the Risk Team, but the rules still apply.
- Large deviations in lot size compared with the trader's usual pattern can be treated as inconsistent trading.
2 CFD 2 Phase Prime
Two-step CFD challenge from $5,000 to $100,000 with a 10% Phase 1 target and a 5% Phase 2 target, 5% daily drawdown and a 10% max drawdown (EOD-trailing on the $100K Phase 2 account, capped at starting balance).
| Account Size | Fee | Phase 1 (10%) | Phase 2 (5%) | Daily DD (5%) | Max DD (10%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | $49 | $500 | $250 | $250 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $99 | $1,000 | $500 | $500 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $199 | $2,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $349 | $5,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 (EOD trailing on Phase 2) | $569 | $10,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
3 Futures Prime
One-step Futures challenge with fixed dollar targets, a daily pause (not a hard daily breach), and an EOD-trailing max drawdown capped at the starting balance. New Futures Prime accounts have no activation fee; a $129 activation fee can still apply to reset breached accounts before the Earning account opens.
| Parameter | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-time fee | $99 | $189 | $289 |
| Phase 1 contracts | 5 std / 50 micros | 10 std / 100 micros | 15 std / 150 micros |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $6,000 | $9,000 |
| Daily pause | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,500 |
| Activation fee (new) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Profit split | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Reset | $79 | $149 | $229 |
| Extend | $99 | $189 | $289 |
Daily pause - not a hard breach
If the pause threshold is reached, open positions are closed and trading pauses until the next trading day. It should not be used as a substitute for a stop loss, because slippage can still push the account into a max drawdown breach.
40% consistency rule (Challenge phase)
No single trading day can account for more than 40% of the total profit target. Any excess is added to the profit target. Example: on the $50K account ($3,000 target), the most a single day can count toward passing is $1,200. The rule does not apply to Earning accounts.
Max drawdown - trailing EOD only
Trails on the end-of-day balance, not intraday peaks, and stops trailing once it reaches the starting balance. Once the drawdown adjusts upward, it does not move back down if the end-of-day balance later falls.
Earning Phase Scaling
Scale-ups are calculated and adjusted daily at 16:00 CT based on end-of-day profit.
| EOD Profit | $50K buying power | $100K buying power | $150K buying power |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 - $2,500 | 2 std / 20 micros | 3 std / 30 micros | 5 std / 50 micros |
| Above $2,500 | 3 std / 30 micros | 4 std / 40 micros | 7 std / 70 micros |
| Above $5,000 | 4 std / 40 micros | 5 std / 50 micros | 10 std / 100 micros |
4 Stocks
One-step Stocks challenge on Volumetrica with a 7% profit target, 2% daily pause, 5% trailing EOD max drawdown (capped at starting balance) and a 70/30 Earning split.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Entry fee | From EUR99 (EUR139 reduced to EUR99 in verified source). $50K fee not stated - reverify before checkout. |
| Starting balance | $25,000 or $50,000 simulated capital |
| Challenge duration | Unlimited |
| Trading platform | Volumetrica |
| Profit target | 7% |
| Daily pause | 2% |
| Max drawdown | 5% trailing on EOD balance, capped at starting balance |
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
| Inactivity limit | 14 days |
| Profit split (Earning) | 70/30 |
Stock-specific trading rules
- Each trade must stay open for at least 1 minute before closing (both buy-sell and sell-buy on the same stock). Non-compliant trade profits are excluded.
- Profitable trades must show at least $0.10 gain per share to count.
- During regular hours, a new position can only be opened if the stock's 14-day average daily volume is more than 200,000 shares.
- High-frequency trading (most trades a few seconds or less) is reviewed by the Risk Team.
- All open positions and pending orders are automatically liquidated 10 minutes before market close on Challenge and Earning accounts.
- No trading during active halts (symbol halts, market-wide circuit breakers or operational disruptions). 1-minute cooldown after a halt lifts before opening or adding positions.
- The 40% consistency rule applies in the challenge phase only.
How We Tested The Trading Pit's Challenges (8.5/10)
We scored the challenges against the 3 June 2026 verified rule set. CFD Prime's $5K-$200K 1 Phase range, 3% daily / 6% max drawdown, and 10%/5% 2 Phase targets land inside our preferred bands. Futures Prime's no-activation-fee new accounts and Level-1 Chicago data covered by TTP are positives; the $5,000 / 50% reward cap and 5 winning days of $200+ keep the score below 9. Stocks' 70/30 split and 1-minute / $0.10 / 200K-volume rules are restrictive but verifiable.
Commission Fees & Pricing
Spreads, commissions and leverage vary by asset class. The verified source documents a CFD asset table covering forex, metals, energies, cash and futures indices, crypto and equities. The per-pair forex spreads previously shown on this page are not in the verified source and have been removed pending reverification - only the forex minimum spread of 0 is confirmed.
CFD Asset Class
| Asset Class | Min Spread | Commission | Leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forex (46 pairs) | 0 | $5.00 per lot | 1:50 |
| Metals (XAU, XAG, XPD, XPT) | 2 | Reverify (see note) | 1:10 |
| Energies (USOIL, UKOIL, NG) | 1.7 | $5.00 per lot | 1:10 |
| CFD Cash Indices | 0.8 | $5.00 per lot | 1:15 |
| CFD Futures Indices | 2.3 | $5.00 per lot | Not stated |
| Crypto (11 pairs) | 1 | Reverify (see note) | 1:2 |
| Equities US | Variable | 0% | 1:2 |
| Equities UK | Variable | 20% | 1:2 |
| Equities EU | Variable | 20% | 1:2 |
Crypto and Metals Commission - Reverify Before Acting
The CFD asset table shows crypto commission at 0.20% and metals at $5.00 per lot. A status update effective 27 March 2026 says on TTP MT5 and cTrader, crypto commission moved from 0% to 0.025% per lot and metals from 0.0006% to 0.0007% per lot, while on Orbex/GBE MT4/MT5 metals moved from $5 to $6 per lot. The actual current figure should be confirmed on the live platform before publishing a single value.
Futures Market Data
| Package | Monthly fee |
|---|---|
| Level 1 Top of Book, Chicago-based exchange | Covered by TTP |
| Level 1 Top of Book Comprehensive (US Futures) | $12 |
| Level 2 Market Depth, main Chicago-based exchange | $16 |
| Level 2 Market Depth Comprehensive (US Futures) | $41 |
| European Derivatives Exchange | EUR25 |
Upgrades expire at the end of each calendar month and must be repurchased via the Client Area. Market data is purchased once per user account, not per trading account.
How We Tested The Trading Pit's Spreads & Pricing (7/10)
Forex 0 min spread with $5/lot commission and the 46-pair lineup are solid. CFD index pricing is competitive. The crypto and metals commission conflict in the verified source costs a point - the actual on-platform figure needs to be the source of truth at checkout. Per-pair forex spreads have been removed because they were not in the verified data.
Financial Markets & Leverage
The Trading Pit covers CFD, Futures and Stocks markets across its three current product lines. The CFD lineup includes 46 forex pairs, metals, energies, cash and futures indices, 11 crypto pairs and US/UK/EU equities. Futures Prime trades CME-based contracts. Stocks trade US equities through Volumetrica.
Leverage
| Asset Class | Leverage |
|---|---|
| Forex | 1:50 |
| Metals | 1:10 |
| Energies | 1:10 |
| Cash Indices (TTP / cTrader) | 1:15 |
| Cash Indices (Orbex / GBE partner) | 1:10 |
| CFD Futures Indices | Not stated in source |
| Crypto | 1:2 |
| Equities (US / UK / EU) | 1:2 |
Indices leverage is 1:15 on the TTP Platform and cTrader. Some partner-broker accounts (Orbex/GBE) use 1:10 for indices. Do not assume one figure across all accounts.
How We Tested The Trading Pit's Markets & Leverage (8.5/10)
Three asset classes under one provider, with 46 forex pairs and a wide CFD asset table, score well. Futures Prime covers CME-based contracts and Stocks adds dedicated US equities. The deduction comes from the leverage split between TTP/cTrader (1:15 indices) and Orbex/GBE partner accounts (1:10 indices), and the unstated CFD Futures leverage.
Trading Platforms
Platform access depends on the product. Prime CFD challenges use cTrader, with liquidity and execution from Tickmill and cTrader operated by Spotware. Futures Prime supports NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, Quantower, ATAS and Volsys, with TradingView as a free charting and analysis add-on, and Sierra Chart, MotiveWave, Jigsaw and Volfix usable with the trader's own license. Stocks use Volumetrica.
MT4 / MT5 - not Prime CFD platforms
MT4 and MT5 appear in the verified source only tied to Classic and partner-broker (Orbex / GBE) accounts. They are not Prime CFD challenge platforms and should not be listed as such.
CFD Prime
cTrader
Liquidity and execution supplied by Tickmill; cTrader operated by Spotware. Full Depth of Market, advanced order types, cBot automation and multi-device access.
Futures Prime
NinjaTrader
Professional futures terminal with advanced charting, market analysis and automated strategy support.
Tradovate
Web-based and desktop futures platform with real-time CME data, bracket orders and clean execution.
Rithmic (R/Trader and R/Trader Pro)
Order-routing platform widely used by professional futures traders. Mobile access via R/Trader Pro.
Quantower
Multi-asset trading and analysis platform with deep order-flow tools.
ATAS
Order-flow and volume-profile platform popular with futures and futures-options scalpers.
Volsys
Futures-focused analytics platform.
TradingView - free charting and analysis add-on
Used for charting and analysis alongside the Futures Prime platforms.
License-required (own license)
Sierra Chart, MotiveWave, Jigsaw and Volfix. The trader supplies their own license; the platforms are not supported by TTP.
Stocks
Volumetrica
Dedicated platform for the Stocks challenge. Use "Volumetrica" in short labels; device versions (Web, Desktop, Mobile) should be confirmed on the current product page or checkout before listing.
How We Tested The Trading Pit's Platforms (8.5/10)
cTrader for CFD Prime with Tickmill liquidity is a strong setup. The Futures Prime stack (NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, Quantower, ATAS, Volsys) covers retail to professional needs, with TradingView and license-required platforms layered on top. Stocks via Volumetrica are narrower but consistent with the rest of the stocks rule set.
Payments & Profit Payout
Payout rules are product-specific. CFD Prime pays bi-weekly with a $100 minimum, Futures Prime caps each reward at the lower of $5,000 or 50% of realised profit, and Stocks pay every 14 days for profits over $200 after qualifying conditions. Reward requests are evaluated within 1 working day (24 business hours).
CFD Prime
80% split, bi-weekly
$100 min. 3 profitable days of 0.5% of initial balance each, non-consecutive.
Futures Prime
80% split, capped per request
Lower of $5,000 or 50% of realised profit. 5 winning days of $200+, non-consecutive.
Stocks
70/30 split
3 profitable days of $100+, then every 14 days for profits over $200.
CFD Prime Reward Policy
- Profit share: 80%.
- Minimum reward amount: $100.
- First reward can be requested 14 days after the Earning account is received, then every 14 days.
- 3 profitable trading days required, each generating at least 0.5% of the initial balance. Days do not need to be consecutive.
- Reward requests are evaluated within 1 working day (24 business hours).
Futures Prime Reward Policy
- Profit share: 80%.
- First and subsequent rewards capped at the lower of $5,000 or 50% of total realised profit.
- Each reward requires 5 profitable trading days with at least $200 profit per day (non-consecutive).
- Second and later rewards also require profit to be above $0 since the last reward request.
- Minimum trading days to pass the challenge: 3 unique trading days.
- Reward requests evaluated within 1 working day.
Removed: pre-March payout wording
Any older "first two payouts every 14 days, then every 7 days" wording is not the current Futures Prime payout policy and has been removed.
Stocks Reward Policy
- Profit share: 70/30.
- To be eligible, complete 3 profitable trading days with $100+ profit per day (non-consecutive).
- Rewards can then be requested every 14 days for profits over $200.
- Withdrawing too much removes the buffer against the EOD-trailing max drawdown and can close the account.
- Reward requests evaluated within 1 working day.
Award Fee, KYC and Name Matching
1% Award Fee
A 1% award fee is deducted from the trader's final profit share amount to cover transaction and gas fees.
KYC at Payout
No KYC is required to take a challenge. KYC documents are only required when processing the payout, after the trader reaches the Level 1 scaling-plan profit target.
Name and Payment Matching
Third-party payments are not accepted. The account name, payment name and reward recipient must all match. Mismatches are refunded and the account is closed.
Payment & Reward Methods
Challenge fee payment methods
- Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Diners, Discover, Maestro
- Apple Pay, Google Pay
- Crypto payment
- Binance Pay
- Skrill, Neteller
- PayPal
- Online bank transfer (region-dependent)
Reward methods & transfer times
- Crypto: within the day
- SEPA: 1-3 business days
- International wire / SWIFT: 5-7 business days
- Crypto wallet addresses can change every 2-3 months - verify before requesting payment
- Non-EUR/USD amounts converted at the exchange rate on the day of the transaction
Refunds and Fees
- No monthly subscription fee. One-time challenge fee only, unless optional resets, extends, market-data upgrades or applicable activation rules apply.
- Fees calculated in EUR, with other currencies converted at the payment-provider rate. Inclusive of taxes.
- No refund if the client cancels or terminates early, fails the challenge, or breaches the General Terms.
- 14-day right of withdrawal applies from contract conclusion, but is lost once demo trading begins or execution is requested within that period.
- Pre-start refund: can be requested within the first 14 days if there has been no trading activity.
- Challenge fee refund after reaching the Earning phase: refunded after the third payout. Does not apply to Futures Prime.
How We Tested The Trading Pit's Payouts (7.5/10)
CFD Prime's 14-day bi-weekly cycle and $100 minimum are clean. Futures Prime's $5,000 / 50% reward cap and 5-winning-days-of-$200+ requirement drop the score: this is a real ceiling for active futures traders. Stocks' 70/30 split is lower than the 80% on CFD/Futures Prime. The 1% award fee, the third-payout fee refund (CFD only) and the name-match rule are documented clearly in the verified source.
Customer Service & Education
The Trading Pit provides 24/5 multilingual support across email, phone and live chat, with an AI assistant ("Pitter") for routine questions. Business hours are 9:00-18:00 Cyprus time, Monday to Friday.
Support Channels
Contacts
- Support: support@thetradingpit.com
- Media: marketing@thetradingpit.com
- Phone: +4232379000
- Live chat / contact page
- AI assistant ("Pitter")
Languages
Site selector lists EN, DE, ES, IT, MS, ZH, JA, AR, TR, PT and VI. TTP states end-to-end communication in 10 languages.
Education
Named education resources in the verified source:
- TTP Library / Academy eBooks
- Webinars and podcasts
- Blog and glossary
- Trading tools (economic calendar, market holiday hours)
- Free Discord community
How We Tested The Trading Pit's Support & Education (8/10)
Multilingual support across email, phone and live chat plus an AI assistant cover most routine needs. The named education stack (Library / Academy eBooks, webinars, podcasts, glossary, tools) is more concrete than a generic "strong educational resources" claim.
Trust & Community
The challenge products are operated by The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH, registered in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. The challenges are demo-based products using virtual funds, so they should not be described as regulated investment services or live funded brokerage accounts.
The wider group is majority owned by Pinorena Capital, whose portfolio includes the regulated brokers Tickmill and Darwinex, and the group also runs a Seychelles-regulated brokerage arm, TTP Markets, launched on 17 February 2026. That gives the platform broker infrastructure at group level, but it does not make the challenge products themselves regulated brokerage accounts. For Prime CFD accounts on cTrader, Tickmill supplies liquidity and execution.
Legal Entity & Group
| Contracting provider | The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH |
| Registration number | FL-0002.693.417-1 |
| Registered address | Heiligkreuz 6, 9490 Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| Holding company | The Trading Pit AG |
| Platform services | The Trading Pit Champions GmbH |
| Admin entity | The Trading Pit Limited (HE 431291) |
| Management | Daniela Egli (CEO), Illimar Mattus (Founder), Artem Lomakin |
| Group owner | Pinorena Capital (also owns Tickmill and Darwinex) |
| Regulated group arm | TTP Markets (Seychelles regulated, launched 17 February 2026) |
| CFD execution / liquidity | Tickmill (for Prime CFD cTrader) |
Provider-Stated Stats
$16M+
Paid to traders
10K+
Monthly accounts
450K+
Monthly trades
180+
Supported countries
Location Availability
CFDs not offered to residents of
USA, Canada and Russia.
No service to residents of
Burundi, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic.
Futures not supported to residents of
Afghanistan, Albania, Antarctica, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, North Korea, Palestinian Territory, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Yemen.
The Client Area shows only the products available in the trader's country of residence. Some challenge types and market-data providers may not be available in some countries.
Simulated, not regulated brokerage
All challenge activities are simulated using virtual funds. The challenge products are not regulated investment services and should not be presented as live funded brokerage accounts. The group's regulated arm (TTP Markets, Seychelles) is a separate entity.
How We Tested The Trading Pit's Trust & Transparency (8/10)
Trust improves on the previous version of this review: the entity (The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH, Vaduz) is documented, the group structure (Pinorena Capital, Tickmill / Darwinex sister brands, TTP Markets in Seychelles) is published, and the simulated nature of the challenges is explicit. Trustpilot is not in the verified source and has been removed from source-backed fields rather than carried over uncritically.
Our Final Verdict On The Trading Pit
The Trading Pit is a multi-product simulated prop challenge provider rather than a single-rule evaluation firm. CFD Prime now spans $5K to $200K on the 1 Phase model with a 3% daily drawdown and 6% max drawdown (EOD-trailing on the $100K and $200K accounts). The 2 Phase model uses a 10% Phase 1 / 5% Phase 2 target structure.
Futures Prime has been simplified: no activation fee on new accounts, a fixed daily pause of $1,000-$3,000, an EOD-trailing max drawdown, and rewards capped at the lower of $5,000 or 50% of realised profit per request (requires 5 winning days of $200+, non-consecutive). Level 1 Chicago-based futures data is included.
Stocks are a separate 70/30 product with EOD liquidation, a 14-day inactivity limit, a 1-minute minimum hold and a $0.10 per-share profit rule. All trading is simulated. The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH (Vaduz, Liechtenstein) is the contracting provider; the wider group is owned by Pinorena Capital and runs TTP Markets in Seychelles. For Prime CFD on cTrader, Tickmill supplies liquidity and execution.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data Sources
- https://thetradingpit.com
- TheTradingPit Verified Info 3 June 2026
Last reviewed 2026-06-03 · Data verified 2026-06-03