Overview
4PropTrader is a Dubai-registered prop firm (4Proptrader FZ-LLC) that started with futures and has added CFD challenges for forex, indices, metals, crypto and stocks. Its pitch is cheap commissions and a generous split. It suits futures day traders happy with a monthly subscription, and CFD traders who want a one-step test they can pass in a day.
How the evaluation works
Futures Evaluation: a monthly subscription from $10K to $250K. The target is 6% on most sizes (4% on the largest) and the drawdown runs from 2.4% to 6%. The drawdown trails your end-of-day balance and stops once it reaches the starting balance. There's no daily limit while you're being evaluated. Five trading days minimum.
CFD 1 Step: a one-time fee, a 10% target and a 6% end-of-day trailing drawdown. One trading day minimum. A two-step CFD option is listed as well.
Rules worth knowing
Futures positions must be closed by 3:15pm Chicago time. No new trades until 5pm.
Funded futures accounts add a daily loss limit of half the drawdown. CFD funded accounts get 3% (1-step) or 4% (2-step).
News trading is allowed on both.
CFD positions can be held overnight.
Futures subscriptions renew until you cancel them yourself.
Getting paid
You keep 100% of the first $8,000 per account and 95% after that. Futures accounts must clear a withdrawal threshold first, and the minimum request is $900 ($500 for CFDs). The first four payouts are capped by account size, then they're uncapped. Requests sent by Friday are paid the following Tuesday by bank wire, PayPal, Wise or USDT.
At a glance
- Platforms
- —
- Payouts
- Bank transfer, Crypto, Wise, PayPal
- Based in
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Good
- 100% of the first $8,000, then 95%
- End-of-day drawdown that stops at the starting balance
- Low futures commissions
- Unlimited futures evaluation accounts
Watch for
- Futures evaluations renew monthly
- First four payouts are capped
- $900 minimum futures payout
- Futures positions must close by 3:15pm CT
Challenges
Every account 4PropTrader sells. Sort by any column.
| Program | Drawdown | Payouts | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futures Evaluation1-step | €10K | €109 | 6% | — | 5% | End-of-day trailing | 95% | 5 days | Weekly |
| Futures Evaluation1-step | €50K | €149 | 6% | — | 5% | End-of-day trailing | 95% | 5 days | Weekly |
| Futures Evaluation1-step | €100K | €249 | 6% | — | 3.5% | End-of-day trailing | 95% | 5 days | Weekly |
| Futures Evaluation1-step | €250K | €529 | 4% | — | 2.4% | End-of-day trailing | 95% | 5 days | Weekly |
| CFD 1 Step Evaluation1-step | €10K | €159 | 10% | — | 6% | End-of-day trailing | 95% | 1 day | Weekly |
| CFD 1 Step Evaluation1-step | €50K | €409 | 10% | — | 6% | End-of-day trailing | 95% | 1 day | Weekly |
| CFD 1 Step Evaluation1-step | €100K | €495 | 10% | — | 6% | End-of-day trailing | 95% | 1 day | Weekly |
| CFD 1 Step Evaluation1-step | €250K | €879 | 10% | — | 6% | End-of-day trailing | 95% | 1 day | Weekly |
Trading rules
What the funded account lets you do. Restricted means allowed with conditions; check the firm's terms.
Payouts
How you get paid
- Methods
- Bank transfer, Crypto, Wise, PayPal
- Frequency
- Weekly
- First payout
- —
Profit split by program
- Futures Evaluation
- up to 95%
- CFD 1 Step Evaluation
- up to 95%
What traders say
Scores from the sites traders use, and our summary of what they're saying, checked 6 October 2026.
4PropTrader has a small review footprint for a firm offering both futures and CFD accounts. Trustpilot shows a 4-star rating from roughly 55 to 61 reviews, and notes it has removed a number of fake reviews from the page. Forex Peace Army has a page with long complaints but no score in our evidence, and Prop Firm Match lists the firm as unlisted and not yet vetted. The positive side is thin and partly comes from the firm's own testimonials, so the low reviews carry more weight here than usual.
What traders like
Fast first payouts. Some traders say early payouts were approved within a couple of days.
No time limit on the evaluation. A few reviewers say being able to trade slowly helped them pass.
Futures execution. One longer Trustpilot review says the futures platform and data feed run smoothly, while being less happy with the CFD side.
Common complaints
Payouts refused over consistency. Several reviewers on Trustpilot and Forex Peace Army say later payouts were rejected under the 40% consistency rule after the first ones went through, and that compliance decisions are presented as final.
Account closures. Some say accounts were closed or reset after a data feed change or over trading activity labelled as gambling, without a clear explanation of what broke the rules.
Hard cutoffs. A few low reviews involve positions left open past the 3:15 PM CT trading hours cutoff.
Support. Some reviewers say support gives vague answers, and a 2025 Reddit thread warns of a payout that ran past the stated processing window.
Recently
We found no dated trader reviews from the last 90 days. A review site piece from late September 2026 points out that the $900 minimum payout is also the early payout cap.
Where this comes from
Trustpilot: the firm's main review page, a small pool of reviews.
Forex Peace Army: trader complaints about rejected payouts.
Prop Firm Match: unlisted firm page with community warnings and experiences.
Reddit: a 2025 r/Daytrading warning thread about a delayed payout.
Verified reviews
Reviews from traders who've connected an account at 4PropTrader to Chartnaut, so you know they actually traded there. Opening soon.
