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Velotrade vs FundingPips

How Velotrade compares with FundingPips on the rules that decide whether you pass, from each firm's official terms. Velotrade publishes this page, so we show where FundingPips is stronger too.

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Where Velotrade differs

  • News on funded accounts: Allowed, no news windowFundingPips: No trades 5 min either side; profit deducted
  • Weekend holding (funded): Allowed, no add-onFundingPips: Needs the paid 10% Swing add-on
  • Consistency rule: None at any stageFundingPips: 35% score required for the 100% monthly split
  • Drawdown model: Static on every plan, never trailsFundingPips: Static on challenges; Zero account trails
Start Velotrade from $40 $32 with AITRADE20, already applied when you pick a plan

Founded 2016 in Hong Kong · One-time fee · See every published payout

Where FundingPips is stronger

  • Large payout record: over $312 million reported paid since 2022
  • A 100% split option on the monthly payout cycle
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Fees at the same account size

Account sizeVelotradeFundingPips
$5K$32$40PRO 1-Step$332-Step Pro
$100K$446.40$558PRO 1-Step$4662-Step Pro

Lowest fee per size, one-time. Velotrade prices include 20% off with AITRADE20, applied when you pick a plan; list price struck through. Other firms at list price.

Velotrade vs FundingPips: Full Comparison

Rule
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Drawdown
Static

All challenges use static drawdown. Floor is fixed from starting balance and never moves for the life of the account.

Full detail

All challenges use static drawdown. Floor is fixed from starting balance and never moves for the life of the account. Limits differ by plan: CLASSIC 2-Step 5% daily / 10% max, CLASSIC 1-Step 4% daily / 7% max, PRO 1-Step 3% daily / 3% max.

Varies

Varies by plan: the 1-Step and 2-Step (Standard/Pro) use a static max loss fixed from the starting balance; only the Zero model uses a trailing drawdown…

Full detail

Varies by plan: the 1-Step and 2-Step (Standard/Pro) use a static max loss fixed from the starting balance; only the Zero model uses a trailing drawdown until 5% profit is locked.

Consistency rule
None
Varies
Risk per trade cap
No cap

No cap on risk per trade and no max lot size. Your only sizing limit is the static drawdown.

Varies

Older Master accounts kept a 3% (under $50K) / 2% cap. Zero keeps a 1% max open risk.

Full detail

Removed for new accounts (site advertises 'No Risk Per Trade Idea', Sep 2026; the help article now requires login). Older Master accounts kept a 3% (under $50K) / 2% cap. Zero keeps a 1% max open risk.

News trading
Yes
Varies

Holding through news is OK, but intentional news trading is banned (termination); funded ±5 min profits are voided.

Weekend holding
Yes
Varies

Allowed in evaluation; funded Master accounts need the 10% Swing add-on to hold overnight or over the weekend.

EAs / bots
Yes
Varies

EAs only as a trade/risk tool; bans HFT, latency/reverse/long-short arbitrage, tick scalping, copy and gap trading.

Daily loss limit
3% PRO 1-Step
4% CLASSIC 1-Step
5% CLASSIC 2-Step
4%
Overall loss limit
3% PRO 1-Step
7% CLASSIC 1-Step
10% CLASSIC 2-Step
8%
Profit split
80% base, 90% with a paid add-on

Standard split is 80%, with a 90% add-on available. No time-based scaling.

up to 100%

Split scales with payout frequency: 60% weekly, 80% bi-weekly, 90% on-demand (needs 35% consistency), 100% monthly or Hot Seat.

Fee refund
No
Verify
Full detail

Not stated on the current trading-objectives page; verify per model.

Platforms
DXtrade
MT5, cTrader, TradeLocker
Assets
Crypto, FX, Indices, Stocks, Commodities
Crypto, FX, Indices, Metals, Commodities
Account sizes
$5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K
$5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K, $300K
Payout methods
Crypto
Crypto, Bank wire

Last verified: 2026-09-08 (Velotrade), 2026-09-29 (FundingPips). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.

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Multi-asset · Hong Kong · Est. 2016

Static drawdownNo consistency ruleNo max risk per tradeNews tradingWeekend holdingAlgo & bot tradingPayouts in USDC / USDTUp to 90% profit split
Up to 90%
profit split
$40
one-time fee from
$5K to $200K
account sizes

Before you switch from FundingPips

Is Velotrade a broker?+

No. Velotrade runs simulated trading evaluations for educational purposes. You trade a demo account with simulated funds.

How are rewards paid?+

In USDC or USDT. Your first payout is available 14 days after you are funded, then weekly on request.

Is the fee refundable?+

No. The evaluation fee is one-time and non-refundable, so read the rules before you buy.

What happens if I break a rule?+

That evaluation ends. You can start a new one whenever you like, on the same rules.

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