Earn2Trade Review 2026: Gauntlet Mini vs Trader Career Path and the 50/80 Split
PickMyFuturesProp · 2026-09-24
Earn2Trade is a ten-year veteran that publishes its own pass rates. Here's how the Gauntlet Mini and Trader Career Path work, what the tiered 50/80 profit split really means, and who the weekly-payout, no-buffer model suits.
Earn2Trade has been funding futures traders for about ten years, holds a 4.6 Trustpilot score on 5,000+ reviews, and does something almost no competitor does: it publishes its pass rates (8.89% of subscriptions passed in 2025, by its own disclosure). That transparency sets the tone for the whole product — the rules are conservative, clearly documented, and there are no hidden second prices. There is, however, one mechanic you must understand before you buy: the per-withdrawal profit split.
The two evaluations
- Gauntlet Mini — single-phase, monthly subscription: 50K $170, 100K $315, 150K $375, 200K $550. Targets $3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000 / $11,000, end-of-day drawdown $2,000 / $3,500 / $4,500 / $6,000, daily loss limit $1,100 / $2,200 / $3,300 / $4,400, contract limits of 6 / 12 / 15 / 16 that grow along a progression ladder.
- Trader Career Path — the growth plan: 25K $150, 50K $190, 100K $350 a month. Targets $1,750 / $3,000 / $6,000, drawdown $1,500 / $2,000 / $3,500, daily loss limit $550 / $1,100 / $2,200, contracts 3 / 6 / 12, and a free reset every time the subscription rebills.
Both run a 30% consistency rule during the evaluation, allow news trading, have no minimum trading days, and let you trade until 3:50 PM CT.
What makes the Career Path different
On the Career Path you don't just get funded — you climb. Withdraw the profit target on your 25K LiveSim or live account and you advance to a 50K live account ($3,000 target), then 100K ($6,000) and finally 200K ($11,000, with the drawdown fixed at $194,000). It's a genuine ladder to real capital for a $150 monthly entry, and the reason many long-term traders pick E2T over cheaper one-time firms.
Funded rules — and the split you need to understand
Once funded there is no activation fee, no monthly fee, no consistency rule and no buffer. LiveSim accounts keep the EOD drawdown; live accounts use trailing drawdown. Payouts are weekly on Wednesdays (request by Friday 2 PM CT) with a $100 minimum.
The split is decided per withdrawal, by its size: 50% on requests below the threshold and 80% at or above it. Thresholds are $1,500 on TCP25, $2,250 on 50K, $3,000 on 100K, $4,000 on 150K and $5,000 on 200K. LiveSim withdrawals are also capped per request ($1,750 / $3,000 / $6,000 on the Career Path, $5,000 on the Gauntlet Mini). In practice: batch your profit and request at or above the threshold, because a $1,000 withdrawal on a 50K pays you $500 while a $2,250 one pays $1,800.
Payout rails are Rise or Deel; Rise charges $50 per withdrawal outside the US and 1.5% inside, which is another reason to withdraw in larger, less frequent chunks.
So who's it for?
- Traders who want a real path to live capital rather than a sim account with a payout cap.
- Rule-averse funded traders — no buffer, no consistency, no activation is a clean funded experience.
- People who value a long track record over the newest promo.
Who should look elsewhere: traders who want daily payouts, a flat 90/10 split, or a one-time fee. The Labor Day code 50PLUSRESET (50% off plus a free reset) was live when we captured this data. Line Earn2Trade up against OneUp and TradeDay in the comparison tool if the monthly model appeals to you.
Current Earn2Trade plans and prices
Verified against Earn2Trade's own site on 2026-09-24. Prices are today's promo price at the representative account size.
| Account | Size | Price | Target | Max drawdown | Drawdown type | Daily loss limit | Split | Activation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauntlet Mini | $50K | $170/mo | $3,000 | $2,000 | EOD Trailing / EOD Trailing (LiveSim) / Trailing (Live) | $1,100 | 50% below / 80% above a per-withdrawal threshold | None |
| Trader Career Path | $50K | $190/mo | $3,000 | $2,000 | EOD Trailing / EOD Trailing (LiveSim) / Trailing (Live) | $1,100 | 50% below / 80% above a per-withdrawal threshold | None |
Earn2Trade trading hours and news rules
Flat by 3:50 PM CT, no overnight positions; news trading allowed on evaluations and funded accounts.
From Earn2Trade's official help center, checked 2026-09-27. See also: overnight holding · automated trading · account limits