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The Trading Pit
Prop Trading Firm
Pros:
Cons: They typically require a one-time activation fee (for example, around EUR 129 on certain futures paths), and their rule structure varies by instrument and can be complex. They are often better aligned for Forex/CFD participants, where activation fees are commonly not charged, than for futures participants.
The Trading Pit offers multi-asset prop programs (including futures, forex, CFDs, and crypto). Internal tracking notes that futures prime paths commonly include a one-time activation fee, while many forex/CFD paths do not.
Legal Company Name:
The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH
Location:
Heiligkreuz 6, 9490 Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Established:
2021 (5 years in business)
Prop trading firm for Futures traders
Our Summary
Pros:
Cons: They typically require a one-time activation fee (for example, around EUR 129 on certain futures paths), and their rule structure varies by instrument and can be complex. They are often better aligned for Forex/CFD participants, where activation fees are commonly not charged, than for futures participants.
The Trading Pit offers multi-asset prop programs (including futures, forex, CFDs, and crypto). Internal tracking notes that futures prime paths commonly include a one-time activation fee, while many forex/CFD paths do not.
Trading Plans
* It is commonplace to pay less than Regular Plan Price by taking advantage of sales and affiliate discount codes.
Plan Phases & Requirements
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Allowed Trading Instruments
Restricted Countries 29
This firm cannot accept traders from the below countries due to regulatory restrictions and compliance requirements.
Afghanistan
Albania
Antarctica
Belarus
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Chad
Cuba
Djibouti
East Timor (Timor-Leste)
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Ivory Coast
Jordan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lesotho
Libya
Malawi
North Korea
Palestinian Territories
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Yemen
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Trading Fees
General Policies
Algorithm & EA Policy
Own Expert Advisors (EAs) are allowed, as long as they do not involve prohibited activities such as copy trading from others, scalping (below minimum hold-time rules on some accounts), HFT, latency/reverse/hedge/arbitrage, emulators, or trading near high-impact news. Third-party EAs may create issues when strategies are shared.
Microscalping Policy
Micro-scalping is prohibited; scalping may be allowed by account type, but HFT is not permitted.
VPN Policy
Generally treated as VPN-permissive in public rule summaries, but use must not be for identity/location evasion or other prohibited activity.
Change Log
Current News / Promotions
Data Feeds
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Languages Supported
0 languages
Help & Resources
Holiday Notes
Holiday trading availability depends on asset class and published holiday schedule.
Early closes are common for indices and commodities during holiday sessions.
Crypto markets are generally available 24/7.
All Database Fields (Audit)
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Prop Firm Fields
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
idID |
51 |
namename |
The Trading Pit |
legal_namelegal name |
The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH |
year_establishedyear established |
2021 |
in_business_statusin business status |
In Business |
slugslug |
the-trading-pit |
logo_pathlogo path |
img/propfirms/the-trading-pit-light-theme.svg |
dark_logo_pathdark logo path |
img/propfirms/TheTradingPitLogo.png |
sort_ordersort order |
99 |
lowest_cost_to_fundedlowest cost to funded |
None |
database_sectiondatabase section |
ACTIVATION_FEE |
websitewebsite |
https://www.thetradingpit.com |
company_locationcompany location |
Heiligkreuz 6, 9490 Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
our_summaryour summary |
Pros: Cons: They typically require a one-time activation fee (for example, around EUR 129 on certain futures paths), and their rule structure varies by instrument and can be complex. They are often better aligned for Forex/CFD participants, where activation fees are commonly not charged, than for futures participants. The Trading Pit offers multi-asset prop programs (including futures, forex, CFDs, and crypto). Internal tracking notes that futures prime paths commonly include a one-time activation fee, while many forex/CFD paths do not. |
reputation_tierreputation tier |
GOOD |
move_to_live_criteriamove to live criteria |
None |
leadershipleadership |
CEO: Daniela Egli, Founder: Illimar Mattus |
market_typesmarket types |
FUTURES |
platforms_supportedplatforms supported |
MetaTrader, cTrader, DXTrade, Proprietary Platform, ATAS, Quantower, Volsys, R/Trader, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView |
platform_detailsplatform details |
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data_feeds_availabledata feeds available |
None |
help_center_urlshelp center urls |
https://support.thetradingpit.com/, https://www.thetradingpit.com/faq/ |
restricted_countries_urlrestricted countries url |
https://support.thetradingpit.com/which-countries-are-not-supported-by-the-trading-pit-0 |
support_emailsupport email |
support@thetradingpit.com |
payout_methodspayout methods |
None |
twitter_urltwitter url |
https://x.com/TheTradingPit_ |
facebook_urlfacebook url |
None |
youtube_urlyoutube url |
None |
blog_urlblog url |
https://www.thetradingpit.com/blog |
discord_urldiscord url |
https://discord.com/invite/68HcKbxpEz |
instagram_urlinstagram url |
https://www.instagram.com/thetradingpitofficial/ |
social_media_othersocial media other |
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thetradingpit/ |
linkedin_urllinkedin url |
None |
trustpilot_urltrustpilot url |
https://www.trustpilot.com/review/thetradingpit.com |
trustpilot_review_counttrustpilot review count |
735 |
trustpilot_ratingtrustpilot rating |
4.0 |
trustpilot_last_checked_datetrustpilot last checked date |
2026-02-17 |
algo_policyalgo policy |
Own Expert Advisors (EAs) are allowed, as long as they do not involve prohibited activities such as copy trading from others, scalping (below minimum hold-time rules on some accounts), HFT, latency/reverse/hedge/arbitrage, emulators, or trading near high-impact news. Third-party EAs may create issues when strategies are shared. |
algo_policy_detailsalgo policy details |
None |
allows_copy_tradesallows copy trades |
No |
copy_trade_notescopy trade notes |
None |
allows_as_businessallows as business |
No |
max_num_accountsmax num accounts |
None |
microscalping_policymicroscalping policy |
Micro-scalping is prohibited; scalping may be allowed by account type, but HFT is not permitted. |
allowed_trading_hoursallowed trading hours |
None |
vpn_policyvpn policy |
Generally treated as VPN-permissive in public rule summaries, but use must not be for identity/location evasion or other prohibited activity. |
holiday_notesholiday notes |
Holiday trading availability depends on asset class and published holiday schedule. Early closes are common for indices and commodities during holiday sessions. Crypto markets are generally available 24/7. |
trading_fees_notestrading fees notes |
None |
rule_enforcement_notesrule enforcement notes |
Other: Copy trading, but only up to 5 accounts. They allow you to trade using your own Expert Advisor (EA) for both Challenges and Earning accounts, as long as it does not perform any of the following prohibited activities: Copy signals that are not yours, perform latency/reverse/hedge/arbitrage, or High Frequency Trading. Use emulators. Any accounts using these types of EAs will be denied any upgrade/payout, and the Challenge will not be refunded. |
refund_policyrefund policy |
Refund available within 14 days of purchase if no trading activity. Challenge fee refunded upon successful completion and first payout (does not apply to Futures Prime accounts, which have an activation fee; resets/extensions non-refundable). No refunds if services terminated prematurely, failed, or for inactivity (accounts close after 21 days without trades, no refund). |
activation_fee_amountactivation fee amount |
129.00 |
activation_fee_policyactivation fee policy |
Activation fees vary by asset class and account type: Futures Prime commonly has a one-time activation fee (e.g., EUR 129), while many Forex/CFD accounts do not charge activation fees. |
affiliate_idaffiliate id |
None |
affiliate_linkaffiliate link |
None |
affiliate_support_contactaffiliate support contact |
None |
fee_schedulefee schedule |
None |
publication_statuspublication status |
PUBLISHED |
created_datecreated date |
2025-10-04 19:27:40.747298+00:00 |
updated_dateupdated date |
2026-02-26 05:17:03.787648+00:00 |
archivedarchived |
No |
last_verifiedlast verified |
2026-02-18 02:30:37.545423+00:00 |
verification_statusverification status |
PENDING |
verification_notesverification notes |
Updated allowed instruments and futures commission table from The Trading Pit help-center futures commissions/instruments article. Contains provisional fields imported from KellyAnn snapshot; verify against official prop-firm source pages. |
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allowed_instrumentsallowed instruments |
10YR - Micro 10-Year Yield Futures ($1000.00/point), 6A - Australian Dollar Futures ($100000.00/point), 6B - British Pound Futures ($62500.00/point), 6C - Canadian Dollar Futures ($1000.00/point), 6E - Euro FX Futures ($125000.00/point), 6J - Japanese Yen Futures ($12500000.00/point), 6N - New Zealand Dollar Futures ($1000.00/point), 6S - Swiss Franc Futures ($1250.00/point), CL - Crude Oil Futures (WTI) ($1000.00/point), EMD - E-mini S&P MidCap 400 ($100.00/point), ES - E-mini S&P 500 ($50.00/point), FDAX - DAX Futures ($25.00/point), FDXM - Mini-DAX Futures ($5.00/point), FDXS - Micro-DAX Futures ($1.00/point), FESX - Euro Stoxx 50 Futures ($10.00/point), FGBL - Euro Bund Futures ($1000.00/point), FGBM - Euro-Bobl Futures (5Y) ($1000.00/point), FGBS - Euro-Schatz Futures (2Y) ($1000.00/point), FSXE - Micro Euro STOXX 50 Futures ($1.00/point), GC - Gold Futures ($100.00/point), GF - Feeder Cattle Futures ($500.00/point), HE - Lean Hog Futures ($400.00/point), HG - Copper Futures ($25000.00/point), HO - NY Harbor ULSD Futures ($4200.00/point), LE - Live Cattle Futures ($400.00/point), M2K - Micro E-mini Russell 2000 ($5.00/point), M6A - Micro AUD/USD Futures ($100.00/point), M6E - Micro EUR/USD Futures ($125.00/point), MBT - Micro Bitcoin Futures ($0.10/point), MCL - Micro Crude Oil Futures ($100.00/point), MES - Micro E-mini S&P 500 ($5.00/point), MET - Micro Ether Futures ($0.10/point), MGC - Micro Gold Futures ($10.00/point), MNQ - Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 ($2.00/point), MYM - Micro E-mini Dow Jones ($0.50/point), NG - Natural Gas Futures ($10000.00/point), NKD - E-mini Nikkei 225 ($5.00/point), NQ - E-mini Nasdaq-100 ($20.00/point), QM - E-mini Crude Oil Futures ($500.00/point), QO - E-mini Gold Futures ($50.00/point), RB - RBOB Gasoline Futures ($42000.00/point), RTY - E-mini Russell 2000 ($50.00/point), SI - Silver Futures ($5000.00/point), YM - E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average ($5.00/point), ZC - Corn Futures ($5000.00/point), ZL - Soybean Oil Futures ($600.00/point), ZM - Soybean Meal Futures ($100.00/point), ZS - Soybean Futures ($5000.00/point) |
platformsplatforms |
ATAS, Agena Trader, Bookmap, ESignal, EdgeProX, Finamark Systems, Interactive Brokers TWS, Investor RT, Jigsaw Trader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, NinjaTrader, OptimusFLOW, Photon Trader, ProjectX, Q Scalp, Quantower, R Trader, Sierra Chart, ThinkorSwim, Trade Navigator, TradingView, Tradovate, VolFix, Volumetrica, WealthCharts, cTrader |
languageslanguages |
English (English) |
restricted_countriesrestricted countries |
Afghanistan (AF), Albania (AL), Antarctica (AQ), Belarus (BY), Burkina Faso (BF), Burundi (BI), Chad (TD), Cuba (CU), Djibouti (DJ), East Timor (Timor-Leste) (TL), Guinea-Bissau (GW), Iran (IR), Ivory Coast (CI), Jordan (JO), Lao People's Democratic Republic (LA), Lesotho (LS), Libya (LY), Malawi (MW), North Korea (KP), Palestinian Territories (PS), Republic of the Congo (CG), Rwanda (RW), Sierra Leone (SL), Somalia (SO), South Sudan (SS), Sudan (SD), Syria (SY), Tajikistan (TJ), Yemen (YE) |
Plan Fields
None
Phase Fields
None
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