Crypto Prop Trading Challenges
1-step and 2-step evaluations from $5,000 to $200,000. No consistency rule, news trading allowed, drawdown floor that only moves up. Keep up to 90% of your profits.
1-Step vs 2-Step: which challenge is right for you?
Both challenge types follow the same rules — EOD trailing drawdown, no consistency rule, news trading allowed, weekend holding permitted. The difference is structure and pace.
1-Step Challenge
Single evaluation phase.Pass once, get funded.Classic and Pro variants available.
2-Step Challenge
Two evaluation phases before funding.
What makes Velotrade different
Most prop firms use intraday trailing drawdown, ban news trading, and enforce consistency rules that penalise traders for performing too well on a single day. Velotrade is built differently — for crypto traders who run real strategy logic.
Drawdown designed around your trading
Classic challenges use EOD trailing drawdown — your floor only adjusts at end of day, never intraday. 1-Step Pro uses static drawdown — the floor is fixed from the initial balance so your buffer grows as you profit. Neither chases you tick by tick.
No consistency rule
No cap on how much profit can come from a single day. Trade your edge without artificial pattern constraints.
News trading allowed
Trade through macroeconomic events and announcements without restriction — a meaningful edge over firms that black out news windows.
Weekend holding allowed
Hold positions over weekends without forced close-outs. Crypto markets do not stop on Friday, and neither should your strategy.
Account sizes from $5,000 to $200,000
Choose the account size that fits your trading style and risk tolerance. Evaluation fees are non-refundable, so start at a size where you can trade your normal strategy without modification.
Once funded, you keep up to 90% of all profits generated. There is no cap on how much you can earn — payouts are based on performance, not a salary or ceiling.
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Finally, rules I can actually read.
"I've been funded with three other firms. Two of them hit me with hidden clauses at payout. Velotrade's rules are one page, no surprises. I know exactly what I'm working with before I buy. That's rare in this space."
I trade crypto. Now I trade it with real size.
"I've been trading perps on Bybit for two years, but always felt limited by my own capital. Velotrade lets me trade the same markets, same style, just without worrying about blowing up my savings. It's the missing piece."
I wasn't sure I could do this. Turns out I could.
"I watched prop trading videos for months before I actually signed up. The evaluation was tough but fair. No trick rules, no gotchas. Passing Phase 2 felt like proof that I'm not just dreaming. Now I'm funded and learning every day."
The original Velotrade team now funding crypto traders
Since 2016, Velotrade has meant trust: pioneering online invoice finance in Asia with institutional-grade risk management. The same founding team, built by traders, for traders, now delivers that reliability to crypto prop trading with transparent rules and payouts you can count on.
Year founded in Hong Kong
Paid to clients worldwide
Meet the founders
Gianluca Pizzituti
Chief Executive Officer
Formerly in the derivatives trading desk at Dresdner Kleinwort in London. Subsequently founded and ran a proprietary HFT firm in FX and Equity Indices out of Singapore.
Vittorio De Angelis
Executive Chairman
Former equity-derivatives trader at JP Morgan, Dresdner Kleinwort and Bank of America in London. Later Head of Brokerage at a global broker in Hong Kong.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers on challenge rules, payouts, and platform details.
Full trading rules, drawdown definitions, and termination conditions are published at velotrade.com/rules. Read them before starting your evaluation.