CMC Markets Funded identifies elite talent through disciplined evaluation. No gimmicks, no "dreams"—just professional simulation and real rewards for consistent performance.
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CMC Markets is a globally established broker with over 35 years of experience in financial markets. Through its advanced infrastructure, deep liquidity, and professional execution, traders gain access to the same market conditions used by institutional participants.
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Choose a preset account or build your own — every parameter adjusts your challenge fee in real time.
Trade 1000+ instruments across a world-class platform, powered by CMC Markets' institutional execution infrastructure.
Built-in challenge configurations, automated onboarding, and real-time rank tracking via integrated leaderboards.
Native integration with TradingView charts, providing professional-grade analytical tools without additional costs for the trader.
Powered by CMC Markets' institutional execution infrastructure, ensuring access to deep liquidity and stable pricing across more than 1,000 instruments.
Trade 1000+ instruments including FX, Indices, Commodities, and Equities.
Ultra-fast matching engine with institutional-grade reliability.
Full PWA technology allowing instant switching between desktop and mobile with real-time setting synchronization.
Dynamic tools for monitoring drawdown, profit targets, and consistency rules in real-time.
Trade 1000+ instruments across a world-class platform, powered by CMC Markets' institutional execution infrastructure.
Trade simulated accounts, demonstrate your strategy, and earn real payouts based on performance. CMC Markets Funded evaluates trading skill in a controlled simulated environment while rewarding consistent performance.
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Select the evaluation program that fits your trading style — Two-Step Challenge, One-Step Challenge, or Instant Access. Secure your spot with a one-time payment and receive your trading credentials within minutes.
Instant Setup
Secure Checkout
One-time Fee
Trade your simulated account while respecting the program’s risk limits and profit objectives. Depending on the program you select, you may complete one evaluation phase, two evaluation phases, or begin trading immediately in the reward stage.
Real-time Monitoring
1000+ Instruments
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Auto Risk Tracking
Traders who meet the program requirements progress to a simulated reward-stage account with real profit sharing. All trading continues to take place on simulated accounts, but traders may earn real payouts based on their simulated trading performance.
No Time Limit
Reward Stage
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Real Payouts
Request payouts based on your simulated trading profits and continue building your track record. Top-performing traders may also have their trades evaluated as signals for the firm’s proprietary master trading account, where strategies may be mirrored under strict risk management.
Up to 90% Profit Split
Scale to $200K
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Talent Recognition
Every trade is monitored in real-time by our automated compliance engine. No manual reviews, no subjective decisions — just clear, objective rules.
Every trade tracked
Zero manual oversight
Real-time notifications
Full transparency
Consistent performance can unlock larger simulated account sizes and improved profit splits. CMC Markets Funded rewards disciplined traders who demonstrate reliable trading performance.
Starter
Begin your journey with a simulated trading account and demonstrate disciplined risk management and consistent results. This stage allows traders to establish a track record while earning real payouts based on simulated trading performance.
$10K – $25K
80–90% Split
Professional
Traders who demonstrate consistent performance may progress to higher simulated account sizes and improved profit-sharing opportunities. At this stage, CMC Markets Funded continues evaluating trader performance for long-term consistency and strategy quality.
$50K – $100K
80–90% Split
Elite
The Elite level is reserved for traders who consistently demonstrate strong performance and disciplined risk management. Top traders may unlock the highest simulated account allocations while continuing to earn payouts based on their simulated trading results.
$150K – $200K
80–90% Split
Join thousands of traders who've already turned their skills into profits.
“Signed up on day one. The onboarding was incredibly smooth — account verified in minutes, dashboard is intuitive, and the rules are crystal clear. No ambiguity, no fine print. Exactly what the industry needed.”
Early Adopter
“The fact that CMC Markets is behind this changes everything. With other firms, you’re always wondering if they’ll actually pay out. Here, that worry just doesn’t exist. Finally a prop firm with real institutional backing.”
Early Adopter
“Most transparent challenge process I’ve seen. Every rule is laid out upfront, the dashboard tracks everything in real time, and there are zero hidden conditions. You know exactly where you stand at all times.”
Early Adopter
“I was skeptical at first — new platform, new programme. But the CMC Markets name drew me in, and the experience has been flawless. Clean UI, fast support responses, and a process that actually respects traders.”
Early Adopter
4.3/5
Trustpilot Rating
< 24h
Payout Time
> 75%
Repeat Buyers
Zero
Hidden Fees
CMC Markets Funded evaluates traders in a simulated trading environment designed to identify disciplined, high-performing strategies. consistent traders can earn real payouts based on simulated trading performance and may be recognized as top talent within the program.
CMC Markets Funded operates on infrastructure built alongside a globally established broker with decades of market experience and billions in client assets. This foundation allows us to deliver a professional trading environment and a transparent evaluation process.
Get started quickly. Once your program is purchased, your simulated trading account credentials are delivered within minutes so you can begin trading right away. No waiting periods. No manual approvals.
Consistent performance may unlock larger simulated account allocations through our performance progression program. Disciplined traders can gradually progress to simulated accounts up to $200,000.
Trade Forex, Indices, Commodities, Shares and Crypto. More markets means more opportunities to demonstrate your edge.
All program rules are monitored automatically through the trading platform. Your drawdown limits and profit targets are tracked in real time, creating a clear and objective evaluation process.
Traders in the reward stage can earn real payouts based on their simulated trading performance. Profit sharing can reach up to 90%, depending on program progression and selected add-ons.
Trade on industry-standard platforms including Match Trader and MetaTrader 5. Both platforms provide the professional tools traders rely on to analyze markets and execute strategies.
Our programs are designed to reward consistency rather than speed. There are no maximum time limits, allowing traders to focus on disciplined strategy execution.
Connect with thousands of traders worldwide. Share strategies, celebrate payouts, and get real-time support from our dedicated team and experienced community members.
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CMC Markets Funded is a simulated trading evaluation and reward program powered by Match-Trader. Traders are assessed on simulated accounts and can earn real payouts based on simulated trading performance.
All accounts are simulated. That includes evaluation phases and the reward stage.
Yes. Payouts are real, but they are based on simulated trading performance.
The reward stage is the simulated account stage reached after passing an eligible evaluation, or entered immediately in Instant products. It is where real profit sharing applies.
Classic is a two-step evaluation followed by a reward stage. Direct is a one-step evaluation followed by a reward stage. Instant starts directly in the reward stage with no profit target configured.
Match-Trader is the backend used for the uploaded challenge configuration pack.
All uploaded challenge configurations are denominated in USD.
All uploaded challenges are configured at 1:500 leverage for base challenges, leverage can be adjusted for custom challenges.
Across the base challenges, the available sizes are 10k, 25k, 50k, and 100k.
Classic 10k is $99, Classic 25k is $199, Classic 50k is $299, and Classic 100k is $499.
Direct 10k is $149, Direct 25k is $249, Direct 50k is $349, and Direct 100k is $549.
Instant 10k is $299, Instant 25k is $499, Instant 50k is $899, and Instant 100k is $1,599.
Classic has three internal Match-Trader phases: Trader Evaluation, Trader Verification, and Profit Share. Customer-facing, that is a two-step evaluation followed by a simulated reward stage.
Classic Phase 1 has an 8% profit target.
Classic Phase 2 has a 5% profit target.
Classic is configured with a 5% max daily loss across all phases.
Classic is configured with a 10% max loss across all phases.
Classic uses Equity for max daily loss calculation and Fixed for max loss type.
Classic challenges feature 3 days of trading as a minimum to pass the base challenge. Of course, clients can choose the “no minimum trading days” add-on to remove that requirement.
Direct has two internal Match-Trader phases: Trader Evaluation and Profit Share. Customer-facing, that is a one-step evaluation followed by a simulated reward stage.
Direct Phase 1 has a 10% profit target.
Direct is configured with a 4% max daily loss across both phases.
Direct is configured with a 4% max daily loss across both phases.
Direct uses Equity for max daily loss calculation and Fixed for max loss type.
Yes. Direct Phase 1 is configured with 3 minimum trading days.
No. The Instant challenge products do not have a profit target configured.
Instant is configured with a 3% max daily loss.
Instant is configured with a 6% max loss.
Instant uses Equity for max daily loss calculation and Trailing Until Initial for max loss type.
Instant is configured at 70% trader / 30% firm. Buying an add-on can increase this split.
Fixed max loss means the maximum loss threshold does not trail upward as the account grows.
Trailing Until Initial means the maximum loss threshold can move up until it reaches the starting balance, then stops trailing.
All uploaded challenges use Equity as the max daily loss type.
Classic and Direct use Fixed max loss. Instant uses Trailing Until Initial.
No, there is no maximum time limit to complete any challenge.
Only if you buy the No Minimum Trading Days add-on on an eligible Classic or Direct challenge. Without that add-on, eligible evaluation products have a 3-day minimum.
The add-on pack features two add-ons: No Minimum Trading Days, Increase Profit Split.
It decreases minimum trading days by 3 and is described as enabling you to pass a challenge in a single day.
It adds a 15% extra fee to the challenge price.
All Classic and Direct challenges support the “No Minimum Trading Days” add-on.
It increases the configured profit split by 10 percentage points.
It adds a 20% extra fee.
Classic and Direct reward-stage split moves from 80% to 90%. Instant moves from 70% to 80%.
It increases max daily loss by 4 percentage points and max loss by 6 percentage points.
It adds a 35% extra fee.
All Classic, Direct and Instant challenges support the Increase Profit Split add-on.
Yes. All trading remains simulated in the reward stage.
Classic and Direct reward-stage split is configured at 80% trader / 20% firm before add-ons.
Instant is configured at 70% trader / 30% firm before add-ons.
No. Signal selection is discretionary and not guaranteed.
No. Signal selection is discretionary and not guaranteed.
Yes, there are no restrictions around news trading.
Yes, standard holding costs apply for positions held overnight and over the weekend.
Please refer to the latest policy page or contact support if you don’t find the answer within this section.
