What is a free prop firm challenge?
A prop firm challenge is a trading test. You trade a simulated account under fixed rules (a profit target, a daily loss limit and a maximum loss), and if you pass, the firm gives you a funded account and a share of the profit you make on it. Most challenges cost money: anything from a few dozen to a few hundred dollars, depending on the account size.
A free prop firm challenge, often called a prop firm free trial, lets you go through that test without paying. You find out how the rules feel in real time, on a real trading platform, before any of your money is on the line.
One thing to get straight first: a free trial is not a free funded account. You trade a demo, and nothing you make on it can be paid out. If that's what you were hoping for, read this part first.
What you get in the free trial
| Detail | Free trial |
|---|---|
| Account size | $100,000 demo account |
| Duration | 14 days, counted from the moment your login is delivered |
| Profit target | 8% |
| Daily loss limit | 5% |
| Max loss | 10% |
| Platform | MetaTrader 4 or MetaTrader 5 |
| Cost | $0. No card, no checkout |
| Payouts | None. It's for practice |
These are the limits of a one-step evaluation, so the trial is a fair rehearsal, not an easier version of the real thing. How each limit is measured, and what counts as a trading day, is explained on the trading rules page.
Pass the free trial, win a free $2,000 two-step challenge
The free demo is still practice only: its profit can't be withdrawn. But if you reach its target within 14 days and meet the conditions below, you get a real $2,000 two-step challenge for free: the same challenge other traders pay for, and passing it leads to a funded account.
Start the free demo
No payment, no card: a $100,000 account for 14 days.
Reach the target under real rules
To pass: hit the 8% target with all trades closed, trade on at least 3 days and close at least 5 trades, and no single day makes more than 50% of your profit. One gift per person; the code works for 48 hours.
Get your reward code
After a review of the account you receive a personal 100% code for the $2,000 two-step challenge, valid for 48 hours.
Start your free challenge
Press “Use my reward” on your dashboard: the code is applied for you and the challenge is delivered like any purchase.
Reward terms
One reward per person. The code works only on your own account, once, on the $2,000 two-step challenge only, and does not cover add-ons. Duplicate accounts, opposite or copied trades between accounts earn no reward. The offer runs while it is shown on this page.
Free trial vs paid challenge
| Free trial | Paid challenge | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | One-time fee |
| Account size | $100K demo | $2K to $100K, your choice |
| Profit target and loss limits | Same as a one-step evaluation | Depend on the path you choose |
| Time | 14 days | No time limit |
| Payouts | No | Yes, once you're funded |
| If you hit the target | Free $2,000 two-step challenge (reward conditions apply) | You move to the next phase or get funded |
The trial answers one question cheaply: can you trade for 14 days inside these limits, bad days included? If the answer is yes, a paid challenge is the obvious next step. If it's no, you've just saved yourself a fee.
And if the standard limits don't suit the way you trade, a custom prop firm challenge lets you pick your own drawdown and see the price change before you pay.
How to start in three steps
Create your account
Sign up and confirm your email. The trial also needs your country and date of birth on your profile, because it isn't offered in every country.
Choose MT4 or MT5 and press start
In the free trial box below, pick your platform and press Start free demo. There's no cart and no payment step.
Get your login and trade
Your MetaTrader login appears in your account dashboard. The 14 days start when the login is delivered, not when you click.
Is a free funded account real?
Search for “free funded account” and you'll find offers promising a funded account with real payouts and no fee. Here's what is usually behind them:
- Free trials and demos, like this one, are real. They're also practice: no prop firm pays out profit from a free demo.
- Giveaways and trading competitions sometimes award a funded account as a prize. Those can be genuine, but you're up against many other traders, and the prize account comes with the normal rules.
- “Free” accounts that ask for an activation fee, a deposit or your broker login are a red flag. Walk away.
A simple test
If someone promises you can withdraw profit from an account you never paid for and never qualified for, assume it isn't real.
What a free trial can honestly give you is information: whether these rules suit your strategy, and whether you can stay inside them when the market goes against you.
How to get the most out of your 14 days
Treat the trial like the real thing, or it won't tell you much. Trade the size and the strategy you'd use in a paid challenge: not a cautious version, and not a reckless one either.
First few days: trade as you normally would
Note your lowest point each day. In most failed challenges it's the daily loss limit that ends things, not the overall max loss.
Halfway: look hard at your worst day
Would it have broken the 5% daily limit if the market had moved a little further? If it's close, cut your position size before you change anything else.
Last days: check your numbers
How far are you from the 8% target? How many days did you actually trade? What was your longest losing streak? Those answers tell you which paid challenge to take next, if any.
Hitting the target in the trial doesn't get you funded. It shows that your process works under these rules, which is the whole point.
Who the free trial is for
A good fit if you…
- have never taken a prop firm challenge and want to see the rules in action
- are moving from another firm and want to see how our limits are measured
- want to try a large account on MetaTrader before you pay for one
Probably skip it if you…
- are looking for a way to earn money without paying. This isn't it
- already know the rules well and just want to get funded. A paid challenge gets you there faster
Start your free trial
Log in, pick your platform and press start. Your demo login shows up in your dashboard as soon as it's ready.
Free demo
Practice on a $100,000 demo account for 14 days — no payment, no card.
Same rules as a real challenge: 8% target, 5% daily loss, 10% max loss.
Pass the 14-day free demo and get a free $2K two-step challenge as a gift. To pass: hit the 8% target with all trades closed, trade on at least 3 days and close at least 5 trades, and no single day makes more than 50% of your profit. One gift per person; the code works for 48 hours.
The demo itself is practice only: no payouts, no funding, no scaling. One active free demo at a time.
- You can have one free trial running at a time. When it ends, you can start another one 24 hours later.
- Your email address needs to be confirmed first.
- The free trial isn't available in every country.
Free prop firm challenge FAQ
Is the prop firm free trial really free?
Yes. There's no fee, no card and no checkout. All you need is an account with a confirmed email address.
Can I withdraw the profit from the free challenge?
No. The free trial is a demo for practice. Payouts, funding and scaling are only available on paid challenges.
What happens when the 14 days are over?
The demo account closes. That isn't counted as a rule breach, and you can start a new free trial 24 hours later. You may also get a discount code for a paid challenge by email, valid for 48 hours.
What if I break a rule during the trial?
The trial ends, the same way a paid challenge would. You'll see which rule was hit, and you can start a new free trial 24 hours later.
Can I use MT4 or MT5?
Yes. You choose MetaTrader 4 or MetaTrader 5 when you start the trial.
What do I win if I pass the free trial?
A free $2,000 two-step challenge. Reach the 8% target within 14 days under the reward conditions and, after a review, you receive a personal 100% code for that challenge. The demo itself stays practice only.
How long is the free challenge code valid?
48 hours from the moment it is issued. It works only on your account, once, and only on the $2,000 two-step challenge.
What are the conditions for the reward?
To pass: hit the 8% target with all trades closed, trade on at least 3 days and close at least 5 trades, and no single day makes more than 50% of your profit. One gift per person; the code works for 48 hours.
How many free trials can I take?
One at a time. Once a trial has ended, you can start the next one 24 hours later.
