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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

SCALP Trade vs The Funded Trader

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

SCLT

SCALP Trade

EST. 2009

TFTR

The Funded Trader

SCALP TRADE

METRIC

THE FUNDED TRADER

0/100TIE

TRUST SCORE

TIE0/100

0/5TIE

RATING

TIE0/5

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PROFIT SPLIT

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MAX FUNDING

$600,000

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MIN COST

$489

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PAYOUT DAYS

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PASS RATE

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0TIE

REVIEW COUNT

TIE0

SCALP TRADE DETAILS

STEPS: -phase
MARKETS: Stocks

THE FUNDED TRADER DETAILS

STEPS: 2-phase
DRAWDOWN: Fixed
PLATFORMS: MATCH-TRADER, DXTrade, cTrader

SCALP Trade PROS

+Offers Stocks trading, a relatively uncommon market among prop firms providing niche opportunity
+Founded in 2009, giving it over 15 years of operational history and longevity
+Placeholder pro — limited data prevents further above-average metric identification
+Placeholder pro — limited data prevents further above-average metric identification

SCALP Trade CONS

−No profit split, funding cap, drawdown, or payout data is available for comparison
−Absence of key metrics makes it impossible to evaluate this firm against industry averages
−Limited data is itself a transparency concern for traders making financial decisions

The Funded Trader PROS

+News trading is explicitly allowed, giving traders more strategic flexibility during high-impact events.
+Offers three platforms including MATCH-TRADER, DXTrade, and cTrader, well above typical single-platform firms.
+Overall drawdown of 8% is slightly above the industry average of 7.9%, broadly in line with norms.
+Max funding of $600,000 is below the industry average of $839,272.7 but still a substantial capital allocation.

The Funded Trader CONS

−Min challenge cost of $489 is significantly above the industry average of $186.7, raising the barrier to entry.
−Profit target of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, requiring stronger performance to pass evaluation.
−Two steps to funded exceeds the industry average of 1.6, adding time and cost before reaching a live account.

PROPDNA VERDICT