# Traders Launch One-time-fee futures and crypto evaluations with an end-of-day drawdown and daily payouts. Source page: https://trust.chartnaut.com/firms/traders-launch Website: https://traderslaunch.com Founded: — Based in: Philadelphia, United States Markets: Crypto, Futures Platforms: TradingView, Quantower Payout methods: Bank transfer, Crypto ## Overview Traders Launch is a Philadelphia firm selling one-step evaluations for futures and, separately, for crypto. You pay once, there's no subscription, and there's no activation fee after you pass. It suits traders who like an end-of-day drawdown and a tight loss limit. ### How the evaluation works - **Futures (100K, 200K, 300K):** a 2% profit target with a 1% max drawdown, so $1,000 on the 100K. The drawdown trails your end-of-day balance and locks at the starting balance. You need 3 trading days, 60 days at most, and no day can be more than 40% of your total profit. - **Crypto (5K, 10K, 20K):** BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP at 5x leverage. Target and drawdown are the same dollar amount, from $200 on the 5K to $1,500 on the 20K, also end of day. You need 4 trading days within 60. - **Legacy NYC:** cheaper futures accounts limited to 9:30am to 4pm ET, with their own targets. If you're above half the target on day 60, you get a free 30-day extension. ### Rules worth knowing - Hedging is banned, including long NQ in one account against short ES in another. - Scalping is fine, but if more than 10% of your trades close within two seconds the account gets paused for review. - You must place at least one trade a week. Missing a week ends an evaluation. ### Getting paid After passing, you trade a buffer account until you've made the same amount as the drawdown, then sign the contract and do KYC. Once the funded account is more than 1% in profit you can request a payout on any day, with no consistency rule or cap. Standard accounts pay 80%, or 60% if you picked that plan at checkout. Crypto (USDT on Solana) and ACH go out daily, and wires weekly. ## Good - One-time fee, no subscription - End-of-day drawdown that locks at the starting balance - No consistency rule or payout cap once funded - No activation fee ## Watch for - Futures drawdown is only 1% of the account size - Buffer stage to clear before the first payout - 40% best-day rule during the evaluation - At least one trade a week or the account lapses ## Challenges | Program | Steps | Account | Price | Profit targets | Daily loss | Max loss | Drawdown | Split | Min days | Payouts | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Futures Evaluation | 1-step | USD 100,000 | USD 159 | 2% | — | 1% | End-of-day trailing | 80% | 3 | Daily | | Futures Evaluation | 1-step | USD 200,000 | USD 299 | 2% | — | 1% | End-of-day trailing | 80% | 3 | Daily | | Futures Evaluation | 1-step | USD 300,000 | USD 599 | 2% | — | 1% | End-of-day trailing | 80% | 3 | Daily | | Crypto Evaluation | 1-step | USD 5,000 | USD 20 | 4% | — | 4% | End-of-day trailing | 80% | 4 | Daily | | Crypto Evaluation | 1-step | USD 10,000 | USD 69 | 5% | — | 5% | End-of-day trailing | 80% | 4 | Daily | | Crypto Evaluation | 1-step | USD 20,000 | USD 199 | 7.5% | — | 7.5% | End-of-day trailing | 80% | 4 | Daily | ## Trading rules - News trading: not checked - Expert advisors / bots: not checked - Copy trading: not checked - Weekend holding: not checked - Overnight holding: not checked - Hedging: Not allowed Not available in: BY, CU, IR, KP, MM, RU, SD, SS, SY, VE, ZW ## What traders say Checked 2026-10-06. - Trustpilot: 4.7 / 5 from 76 reviews (https://www.trustpilot.com/review/traderslaunch.com) - Prop Firm Match (futures): 4.7 / 5 from 68 reviews (https://propfirmmatch.com/futures/prop-firms/traders-launch/reviews) - Damn Prop Firms: 4.6 / 5 from 18 reviews (https://damnpropfirms.com/futures-prop-firms/traderslaunch-review/reviews/) - Forex Peace Army: no score (https://www.forexpeacearmy.com/forex-reviews/22309/traders-launch-review) - Reddit: no score (https://www.reddit.com/r/PropfirmsForum/comments/1q81s79/i_need_traders_launch_reviews_are_they/) Traders Launch is a small futures firm with a short but very positive record: 4.7 on Trustpilot from about 75 reviews, 4.7 on Prop Firm Match from 68 verified traders, and 4.6 on Damn Prop Firms from 18. Payout speed comes up again and again. The main caution is size. There are few reviews, little Reddit or YouTube discussion, and one review roundup scored sentiment a neutral three out of five for that reason. ### What traders like - **Very fast payouts.** Many reviewers on Trustpilot and Prop Firm Match say money arrived within minutes to an hour of asking, and that they can request payouts daily. - **Simple rules once funded.** Reviewers like the lack of a consistency rule after the evaluation, no payout caps and no activation fee. - **Support.** Quick replies through Discord and email get frequent praise, and several reviewers mention the CEO answering questions himself. - **Price.** People call the evaluations affordable for the account size. ### Common complaints - **A tight drawdown.** Several reviewers find the 1% end-of-day drawdown restrictive and say it forces small position sizes. - **The dashboard and platform.** A few say the dashboard and trading platform could be better. - **A thin track record.** Some traders hesitate because the firm is young and has little presence outside its own Discord. ### Recently - **July to August 2026:** reviews on Damn Prop Firms and Prop Firm Match stay positive about payout speed, and the firm asked its community for more Prop Firm Match reviews in late August. - **September 2026:** review sites continue to rate the firm well, with the small drawdown as the main caveat. No complaint pattern has appeared. ### Where this comes from - [Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/traderslaunch.com): the firm's review page, about 75 reviews. - [Prop Firm Match](https://propfirmmatch.com/futures/prop-firms/traders-launch/reviews): verified futures trader reviews. - [Damn Prop Firms](https://damnpropfirms.com/futures-prop-firms/traderslaunch-review/reviews/): a small set of verified trader reviews. - [Forex Peace Army](https://www.forexpeacearmy.com/forex-reviews/22309/traders-launch-review): a trader review page for the firm. - [Reddit thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/PropfirmsForum/comments/1q81s79/i_need_traders_launch_reviews_are_they/): a January 2026 thread asking whether the firm is established enough. --- Information gathered from public sources (company websites, regulator registers, third-party review sites). Ratings are quoted from those sources and are not the opinion of Chartnaut.com. Not financial advice. Trading carries a high risk of loss. 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