How much does a prop firm challenge really cost?

The short answer

At Capifront a challenge costs a one-time fee from $9 (the $3,000 Three-Step) up to $180 for a $200,000 Two-Step at current launch prices. Instant accounts, which skip the evaluation, start at $70. There is no monthly fee, and the fee is refunded with your first payout once you pass and trade a funded account within the rules.

Capifront challenge fees by account size

One-time launch prices in USD. The standard list price is shown crossed out on the pricing page.

The rules are the same percentage on every size: for example, the Two-Step target is 10% then 5%, with a 5% daily and 10% overall loss limit whether the account is $3,000 or $200,000.

What changes the price

• Account size. A bigger simulated balance costs more, because the possible reward is bigger.
• Number of phases. Three-Step (three 6% phases) is the cheapest, Two-Step is the classic middle option, and One-Step costs a little more because you pass in a single 10% phase.
• Rule set. Capifront Pro has an 8% target, no minimum trading days and wider 6% / 12% loss limits, so it costs about twice as much.
• No evaluation. Instant accounts skip the challenge entirely, so the fee is much higher.

Optional add-ons

Two optional add-ons are priced as a percentage of the base fee at checkout:

• 90% profit split (instead of the base 80%): +25% of the fee.
• No minimum trading days (Two-Step, One-Step and Three-Step only): +15% of the fee.

Example: a $10,000 Two-Step costs $25. With the 90% split it becomes $31, and with both add-ons $35. Pro and Instant do not need the minimum-days add-on, because they have no minimum days.

What you can earn back

The fee is the price of the evaluation, not a deposit, and it is never traded. If you pass and trade the funded (simulated) account within the rules, you can request a payout 14 days after the account becomes active and every 14 days after that. Your evaluation fee is returned with that first payout.

Example: on a $10,000 funded account, $500 of simulated profit with the base 80% split means a $400 performance reward, plus your $25 fee back. Each payout request is capped at 5% of the starting balance ($500 on $10,000), and anything above the cap carries forward. Payouts are discretionary rewards under the trading rules — no earnings are guaranteed.

Hidden costs to check at any prop firm

A cheap headline price can still be expensive. Before you buy any challenge, check:

1. Monthly or subscription fees. Some firms bill every month until you pass. Capifront: none.
2. Activation fees charged when you get funded. Capifront: none.
3. Payout or withdrawal fees. Capifront charges none; if a blockchain network fee applies, it is shown before you confirm.
4. Retakes. If you break a rule, you start again with a new evaluation at the normal price.
5. The drawdown type. A trailing drawdown makes passing harder, which makes a cheap fee more likely to be lost. Capifront uses static limits — see the drawdown guide.

Which size should you buy first?

Pick a size whose fee you would be comfortable losing, because most first attempts fail on a rule rather than on the target. Since the percentages are identical on every size, a small account is a cheap way to learn the rules; you can move to a larger account once you have passed. Compare the formats in one-step vs two-step, and see the lowest-cost options.

Capifront accounts are simulated (demo) accounts with virtual funds. The fee pays for access to the evaluation; it is not an investment.

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All Capifront accounts are simulated demo accounts using virtual funds. This article is educational and is not financial or investment advice. Trading on margin carries a high level of risk.