RISK

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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Glow Node vs Smart Prop Trader

Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.

GLWN

Glow Node

SMPT

Smart Prop Trader

EST. 2022

GLOW NODE

METRIC

SMART PROP TRADER

47/100—

TRUST SCORE

BETTER55/100

4.5/5BETTER

RATING

—1.8/5

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PROFIT SPLIT

85%

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MAX FUNDING

$800,000

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MIN COST

$97

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PAYOUT DAYS

—

PASS RATE

—

2TIE

REVIEW COUNT

TIE2

GLOW NODE DETAILS

STEPS: 2-phase

SMART PROP TRADER DETAILS

STEPS: 2-phase
DRAWDOWN: Fixed
MARKETS: Forex, Indices, Commodities, Metals
PLATFORMS: MT4, MT5
TYPES: forex, large-cap

Glow Node PROS

+Based in the United Kingdom, a well-regulated financial jurisdiction offering trader protections
+Placeholder pro — limited data prevents further above-average metric identification
+Placeholder pro — limited data prevents further above-average metric identification
+Placeholder pro — limited data prevents further above-average metric identification

Glow Node CONS

−Steps to funded is 2, matching the industry average of 1.6 but not below it
−No profit split, funding cap, or payout data is available for comparison
−Limited data makes it impossible to fully evaluate this firm against industry benchmarks

Smart Prop Trader PROS

+Profit split of 85% is above the industry average of 84.7%.
+Minimum challenge cost of $97 is well below the industry average of $186.7.
+On-demand payouts, weekend holding, news trading, and EA use are all permitted.
+Supports multiple platforms including MT4 and MT5.

Smart Prop Trader CONS

−Max funding of $800,000 is slightly below the industry average of $839,272.7.
−Days to first payout of 7 is marginally above the industry average of 6.5 days.
−No fee refund offered, adding cost risk for traders who do not pass the challenge.

PROPDNA VERDICT

Glow Node

Lower trust score (47/100). Slower payouts at —d.

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