Challenges
Challenge accounts use simulated (virtual) funds against real-time market data — none of your capital is at risk beyond the fees you pay. The payouts, however, are real cash: you keep 90% of every payout, issued by Prop Account, LLC and disbursed via Rise, typically within 24–48 hours of request.
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Both, in a sense — the trading is simulated, but the payouts are real.
The account is simulated
All TradeSport accounts use simulated (virtual) funds in a simulated trading environment. The $50,000 / $100,000 / $150,000 starting balances are not real capital, and no money of yours is at risk in the trades themselves — your only real outlay is the entry fee (and any reset fees) you choose to pay.
The market data is real
You trade against real-time market data through your choice of connection — Rithmic, DXtrade, or Volumetrica — with realistic mechanics: commissions are deducted from your account balance at fill time ($0.46–$2.90 per side depending on the product, per the published schedule), and positions auto-flatten at 3:59:59 PM ET daily. Prices, fills, and market conditions mirror the live futures market.
The payouts are real
When you meet the published requirements and request a payout, you receive 90% of the gross amount as real cash (TradeSport retains 10%). Payouts are issued by Prop Account, LLC and disbursed via Rise — typically received within 24–48 hours of request — after one-time identity verification (KYC) and payout review clear. Tax documents are issued as required by law, and you are responsible for your own taxes on payout income.
This structure is what makes challenges work: you prove your trading on simulated capital, without risking your own, and earn real money for hitting real performance criteria.
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- Can I run multiple challenges at once?Yes — you can hold up to $1,000,000 in combined active simulated accounts at a time, in any mix of formats and tiers (roughly 20 × $50K accounts). Purchases above the limit wait on hold and activate when a slot opens. One user profile per person.
- Challenge payout amountsEvery challenge account pays out exactly 5 times, then closes. One-Phase pays $1,500–$3,000 per payout by tier with lifetime caps of $9,000–$19,000. Two-Phase milestones range from $500 to a $9,000 final cap with lifetime caps of $6,500–$20,500. You keep 90% of every payout.
- Challenge resets: how they workChallenge resets are unlimited and cost the same as your tier's entry fee. Each reset is a brand-new account with a new account ID — the old account stays closed. Two-Phase resets always start back in the evaluation phase.
- Challenge vs. Trade League: what's the difference?Challenges are individual funded-account products with no timer and published payout amounts — payouts 1–4 are fixed dollar amounts and the 5th pays up to a published cap. Trade League is a monthly ranked tournament where everyone trades an identical $50,000 account and the top 10% of paid entries share a revenue-share pool.
- How is my trading account set up after purchase?After purchase, your simulated account is provisioned and your platform login credentials are emailed to you shortly after. You choose your connection at checkout: Rithmic (R|Trader Pro + free ATAS license), DXtrade (browser-based), or Volumetrica — all with real-time market data included.