AEIntroduction to For Traders
For Traders launched in 2023 with a simple positioning statement: Our Challenge. Your Rules. The Prague and Dubai-based firm lets traders configure their challenge parameters — target, variant, and capital — before buying, rather than fitting their strategy to a fixed rulebook. With 150,000+ customers, $10M+ paid out, and a 48-hour payout guarantee (backed by a 100% profit split penalty if they miss it), For Traders has built a credible track record in a short time.
The firm covers forex, indices, metals, crypto, and futures — one of the broadest instrument sets in the funded trading space outside of FTMO — and supports TradeLocker, cTrader, and MT5 across web, mobile, and desktop.
Who Is For Traders For?
For Traders suits multi-market traders who want to fund a forex, futures, or crypto account under a single brand. If you trade different asset classes with different strategies, For Traders lets you run separate programs per market rather than forcing everything into one account type.
The firm is also a strong fit for traders who prioritise payout reliability — the 48-hour guarantee with a financial penalty for delays is one of the few hard contractual commitments in the prop firm space.
Challenge Programs
For Traders offers five distinct funding programs:
- 1-Step Forex: Single phase challenge. Two variants available — Fast (6% profit target, tighter rules) and Standard (10% profit target). 3% daily drawdown, 6% trailing maximum drawdown. Minimum 3 profitable days required (each day must show at least 0.5% profit on starting balance).
- 2-Step Forex: Two evaluation phases with a progressive profit target structure. 3–5% daily drawdown, 9–10% maximum drawdown. More forgiving rules than the 1-Step.
- 1-Step Futures: Fixed-dollar profit targets ($1,500–$5,000 depending on account size) rather than percentage-based. Separate rules and funding structure.
- 1-Step Crypto: 6% profit target, crypto-specific rules and instrument access.
- 1-Step Pro Crypto: Higher-tier crypto program with enhanced conditions for experienced crypto traders.
Account sizes run from $5,000 up to $100,000 per market standard, with Premium Program access up to $300,000 for top-performing traders. Fees start at $50 for a $5,000 account, scaling to $399 for a $100,000 1-Step Forex account.
Trading Rules and Conditions
- Daily drawdown: 3% (1-Step Forex), calculated from previous day’s closing balance or equity
- Max drawdown: 6% trailing on 1-Step Forex — follows your highest account balance, not just the starting balance
- Minimum profitable days: 3 days (each ≥0.5% of starting balance) on 1-Step Forex
- 40% margin rule: Positions using more than 40% of available margin are flagged as excessive risk
- News trading: Restricted 5 minutes before and after major news events on Standard accounts
- Commission: $2 per lot — among the lowest published commission rates in prop trading
- No monthly fees, no hidden charges, no slippage markup
Platforms and Instruments
For Traders supports three platforms across all devices:
- TradeLocker — web, Android, iOS, desktop
- cTrader — web, Android, iOS, desktop
- MetaTrader 5 — desktop
Tradable assets: 100+ forex pairs, 50+ crypto coins (24/7 including weekends), major indices (US30, NAS100, DAX40), gold, silver, oil, and futures contracts. MT4 is not supported.
Payouts
For Traders’ payout infrastructure is one of its strongest selling points:
- 48-hour guarantee: If your payout takes longer than 48 hours, For Traders pays 100% of the profit split on that payout — a rare, enforceable commitment
- Average processing: 14 hours
- Starting split: 80%, scaling to 90%
- Methods and fees: Card (free, instant), Crypto USDT/USDC (free, instant for amounts over $500), Rise ($25 fee, up to 48h), Bank transfer ($50 fee, up to 48h)
The card and crypto withdrawal options being free and instant are a genuine differentiator — most prop firms charge fees on all withdrawal methods.
Our Verdict
For Traders earns an 8.2 BestProp score. The multi-market coverage, configurable challenge format, and 48-hour payout guarantee make it one of the more complete prop firm offerings launched in the last three years. The trailing drawdown on the 1-Step Forex program is more forgiving than static drawdown, which suits swing traders and position traders well.
The caution is the news trading restriction and the 40% margin rule — both require attention if you run macro-driven or high-leverage strategies. For traders who can work within those guardrails, For Traders delivers genuine value across forex, futures, and crypto from a single platform.
