Earn2Trade Pricing 2026: TCP and Gauntlet Mini Costs

Earn2Trade charges a monthly subscription to access its evaluation programs. There is no single upfront payment that unlocks a funded account. As of May 2026, the firm runs two distinct programs with different pricing structures: the Trader Career Path (TCP), a 5-stage progression starting at $150/mo, and the Gauntlet Mini, a single-phase evaluation starting from $69/mo. The right program depends on your account size goals, how much you value bundled education, and whether you prefer a fast direct path to funding or a staged career ladder.

How much does Earn2Trade cost?

Earn2Trade's pricing works on a monthly subscription model. You pay each month you remain in evaluation. There is no activation or setup fee on either program. If you breach your drawdown limits and want another attempt, you pay a reset fee rather than a fresh subscription.

The two programs sit at different price points and serve different needs:

• Trader Career Path (TCP): Monthly fee, 5 stages from $25K to $200K, education bundled in
• Gauntlet Mini: Monthly fee, single-phase, funded at the size you evaluated at ($50K–$200K)

Both programs cover futures markets only: CME, COMEX, NYMEX, and CBOT. No forex, no crypto, no stocks.

For traders evaluating cost-efficiency, the key distinction is that TCP's bundled education content changes the math. You are not just paying for evaluation access. You are paying for a structured trading education combined with the evaluation. Whether that bundle justifies the higher price depends on how much use you make of the materials.

TCP pricing breakdown

The Trader Career Path is Earn2Trade's flagship product. It starts at the $25K account size and ladders up through 5 stages as you meet profit targets at each level. The subscription covers access to the evaluation environment plus the free video library and study guides.

Verified TCP monthly subscription rates as of May 2026 (source: earn2trade.com/pricing, fetched 2026-05-09):

A note on the $69/mo figure: the Earn2Trade homepage listed TCP25 starting "from $69/mo" during recon, which conflicts with the $150/mo figure on the pricing page. The $69 figure may represent a promotional or introductory rate. Verify the current standard rate directly at earn2trade.com before subscribing. The price you see at checkout is what matters.

Reset fee on TCP: $65. This covers a restart of the evaluation phase without purchasing a new subscription.

There is no separately listed fee for advancing between stages on the ladder. The progression from TCP25 → TCP50 → TCP100 → TCP200 appears to happen within the subscription; you move to the next stage by meeting the profit target at your current level. Specific stage-transition mechanics (whether the monthly fee increases automatically, whether there is a transition cost, and how long you remain at the same subscription before the account sizes change) are not fully detailed on the product pages. Verify at earn2trade.com before committing to a multi-stage strategy.

The 10-day minimum trading requirement applies at each phase. The profit targets per stage are:

That progression means TCP is not a one-shot deal. Meeting all five profit targets while staying within the drawdown limits is the path to the $200K live account. The cost compounds if it takes multiple months to pass each stage.

Gauntlet Mini pricing breakdown

The Gauntlet Mini is a single-phase evaluation. Pass once, get funded at the size you evaluated at. No multi-stage ladder, no progression targets beyond the initial evaluation.

Verified Gauntlet Mini pricing as of May 2026:

The $50K floor price of $69/mo is confirmed from the live site. Pricing for the $100K, $150K, and $200K Gauntlet Mini sizes was not recoverable from the available sources. Check earn2trade.com/gauntlet-mini/ for the full current pricing table before making a decision.

The Gauntlet Mini profit target is $3,000 on the $50K account. After passing, no additional performance targets are required to withdraw on the funded account. That is explicitly stated on the homepage and is a meaningful differentiator from programs that impose ongoing performance requirements.

Gauntlet Mini drawdown on the $50K evaluation is EOD (end-of-day) with a $2,000 limit and $1,100 daily loss limit. On the live funded account it converts to trailing drawdown at the same levels. Drawdown specifics for the $100K–$200K sizes were not confirmed.

Reset fee for Gauntlet Mini: not confirmed during recon. Verify at earn2trade.com.

What's included in Earn2Trade pricing?

The subscription fee for either program covers the evaluation platform access. For TCP specifically, the fee also bundles:

• Free video library and study guides — included with all TCP subscriptions, listed as a core feature on the TCP product page
• Webinars — referenced in the help center's education section (7 articles categorized under "Mentors and webinars")
• Finamark platform access — Earn2Trade's own branded platform, available alongside Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, and TradingView
• Discord community — active community for trader discussion

The Beginner Crash Course is a separate standalone educational product listed on the homepage. Pricing and curriculum details were not available during recon. Verify at earn2trade.com.

Platform access itself is free during evaluation across all five supported platforms (Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView, Finamark). Market data fees may apply separately depending on your CME Professional vs Non-Professional status. If you are a retail trader, selecting "Non-Professional" during platform setup avoids additional data fees.

This education bundle is the clearest pricing differentiator between Earn2Trade and most competitors. Firms like Apex Trader Funding, Topstep, and TradeDay do not bundle structured education libraries into their evaluation fees. When you compare Earn2Trade's subscription cost to alternatives, the relevant comparison is not just evaluation access. It is evaluation access plus a training curriculum.

Pricing matrix: full table

The table below consolidates all verified Earn2Trade pricing in one place. Prices marked [Verify] were not available from public sources as of May 2026 recon. Confirm current figures at earn2trade.com before subscribing.

The maximum funded account size via TCP is $200K. The $400K headline maximum figure that appears in the firm's propFirm data likely refers to total funding across multiple simultaneous accounts. Verify the multi-account policy at earn2trade.com.

How does Earn2Trade pricing compare to Topstep, Apex, Tradeify?

The comparison is complicated by structural differences. Earn2Trade runs a subscription model; Apex Trader Funding runs one-time evaluation fees; Topstep uses a monthly subscription similar to Earn2Trade. Tradeify runs a different model again.

On raw monthly cost, Earn2Trade's TCP25 at $150/mo sits above most starter-tier evaluation programs. The Gauntlet Mini's $69/mo entry is competitive with cheaper tiers from Apex and Topstep at equivalent account sizes.

Where the comparison shifts is the education bundle. No other major futures prop firm in this space (Apex, Topstep, TakeProfitTrader, TradeDay) packages a structured video curriculum into the evaluation subscription. If you are an early-career futures trader who needs the education as much as the funding access, Earn2Trade's per-dollar value changes significantly.

Pass-rate context matters too. Earn2Trade publicly discloses an 8.89% overall pass rate for TCP in 2025. Most other firms do not publish this figure. Whether that represents a harder evaluation or simply honest disclosure is debatable. Knowing the baseline difficulty helps you model your expected total cost. If you expect to need 2–3 months to pass TCP25, your all-in cost at $150/mo is $300–$450 before any resets.

Bulenox and Alpha Futures both operate in the futures-only space but with different account structures and payout mechanics. Elite Trader Funding is another futures-adjacent option worth comparing.

One structural note: Earn2Trade reports that 94.77% of passers remained on LiveSim accounts in 2025, with only 5.23% trading live. That split matters for payouts. LiveSim payouts come from Earn2Trade's own funds, not a live account. Whether you end up on LiveSim or live affects the character of your payout, though both carry the same 80% profit split.

What about reset costs?

The verified reset cost for TCP is $65. This is significantly lower than the monthly subscription price at any tier, which makes resets cheaper than a full month of continued subscription.

The mechanics: a reset restarts your evaluation phase. You do not lose your subscription. You are restarting the performance clock within the current stage. How many resets are available per subscription period, and whether there is a limit on the number of resets before a full resubscription is required, is not detailed on the product pages. Verify the reset policy terms at earn2trade.com before using this as a cost management strategy.

Gauntlet Mini reset pricing was not confirmed from available sources. Hedge: assume it exists and check the pricing page before selecting the Gauntlet Mini if reset availability is important to your decision.

The low reset fee relative to subscription cost suggests Earn2Trade is not structuring revenue heavily around resets the way some prop firms do. Given the 8.89% published pass rate, a transparent firm acknowledging difficulty and charging $65 to reset is a different proposition than a firm charging $200–$300 per attempt on a program it knows most traders will fail multiple times.

What about the December 2025 withdrawal fee changes?

In December 2025, Earn2Trade announced changes to its LiveSim and Live withdrawal fee structure. The blog post announcing the specifics returned a 404 during recon, so the full details cannot be confirmed here.

What is confirmed from the live homepage:

• A fee is charged on the first withdrawal only
• The fee is deducted from profits, not from the account balance
• Minimum withdrawal threshold is $100

The hedge: the exact fee percentage or flat amount is not published on the product pages as of May 2026. Before making a withdrawal, check the current fee structure at earn2trade.com or contact support via help.earn2trade.com or their Discord.

What the December 2025 restructure appears to have changed is the timing or structure of that first-withdrawal fee. Whether it moved from a percentage to a flat fee, changed the amount, or changed which account types it applies to is unverified. The practical implication is that your first withdrawal from a funded account will carry a fee; subsequent withdrawals presumably do not. Factor this into your expected net payout on the initial withdrawal.

The March 2026 faster LiveSim access update is relevant here: while you can now start trading on LiveSim immediately after passing (without waiting for full onboarding), you must complete all compliance documentation before requesting any withdrawal. The compliance gate exists regardless of the December 2025 fee change.

Cost per $1K of funded capital: value analysis

One way to cut through the noise on pricing is to look at what you are paying per $1,000 of funded capital you are trying to access. This normalizes cost comparisons across different account sizes and program structures.

The table below shows cost per $1K of funded capital, calculated as (monthly fee ÷ account size in thousands), assuming a single-month pass. For multi-month scenarios, multiply accordingly.

The Gauntlet Mini's cost efficiency at the $50K size stands out. $1.38 per $1K of funded capital on a single-month pass is competitive with almost any single-phase prop eval in the futures space. TCP25 at $6/per-$1K on a single pass is higher, but that cost includes the education bundle and the structured career ladder.

The multi-month scenario matters more for TCP25 since the 8.89% pass rate implies most traders need more than one attempt or more than one month. A trader who takes 3 months to pass TCP25 spends $450 for access to a $25K funded account. That is $18 per $1K of capital, well above the industry average for single-phase evaluations.

If pass speed is your primary concern, the Gauntlet Mini at the $50K size offers better cost efficiency. If career development and structured scaling are the goal, TCP's per-$1K cost is higher but the ladder provides a clear path to $200K.

For context: Topstep runs subscription-based funding with broadly similar per-$1K metrics. Apex Trader Funding runs one-time fees that can be as low as $7–$8 per $1K on promotional pricing for large accounts. TakeProfitTrader and TradeDay both operate in comparable ranges depending on account size and program type. FundedNext and The5ers offer multi-asset paths that include forex and stocks, which changes the comparison entirely.

The E8 Markets and Alpha Futures futures programs are also worth running the same per-$1K math on before deciding. Pricing across prop firms shifts frequently. The figures above are based on May 2026 recon and should be verified before any purchase.

The bottom line

Earn2Trade's pricing is not the cheapest in the futures prop space on raw monthly cost. TCP25 at $150/mo is above what several competitors charge for a comparable account size. But the raw monthly figure undersells what you are getting.

The education bundle in TCP subscriptions (video library, study guides, webinars, Discord community) changes the cost-per-value equation. If you are building trading skills alongside building a funded account, paying $150/mo for both at once is a different calculation than paying $100/mo for evaluation only and then paying separately for trading courses elsewhere.

The Gauntlet Mini is a different story. At ~$69/mo for the $50K size, it is a competitive single-phase evaluation, and the $1.38 per-$1K funded capital figure holds up against most alternatives.

The December 2025 withdrawal fee restructure adds a layer of uncertainty to the payout side. First-withdrawal fees exist; the exact amount requires verification at earn2trade.com. That is not a reason to avoid the firm. It is a reason to read the current fee schedule before your first withdrawal request.

For a full comparison of how Earn2Trade accounts work against alternatives, see the Earn2Trade accounts overview and Earn2Trade vs Topstep comparisons in this cluster.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Earn2Trade cost per month?

The Trader Career Path (TCP) starts at $150/mo for the $25K account size, $190/mo for $50K, and $350/mo for $100K. The Gauntlet Mini starts from $69/mo for the $50K size. Higher Gauntlet Mini tiers require verification at earn2trade.com. Pricing was not confirmed for $100K, $150K, and $200K sizes during recon.

Does Earn2Trade charge an activation or setup fee?

No. Neither the TCP nor the Gauntlet Mini carries an upfront activation or setup fee. You pay the monthly subscription from day one, with no additional cost to unlock access.

What is the Earn2Trade reset fee?

Resets on the Trader Career Path cost $65. Gauntlet Mini reset pricing was not confirmed. Verify at earn2trade.com before relying on a reset strategy.

Is education included in the Earn2Trade subscription?

Yes, for TCP subscriptions. The video library and study guides are bundled features of the TCP program. The Beginner Crash Course is a separate standalone product with pricing not confirmed during recon. Gauntlet Mini subscriptions do not explicitly list the education bundle as a feature.

How does Earn2Trade pricing compare to Topstep?

Both firms run monthly subscription models. Topstep's pricing is in a broadly similar range but does not bundle an education library. The structural difference is Earn2Trade's 5-stage TCP ladder versus Topstep's evaluation model. For a head-to-head breakdown, see the Earn2Trade vs Topstep comparison in this cluster.

How does Earn2Trade pricing compare to Apex Trader Funding?

Apex runs one-time evaluation fees rather than monthly subscriptions. On a single-pass basis, Apex can be cheaper for large account sizes, particularly during promotions. On a multi-month basis, Earn2Trade's $65 reset versus Apex's full re-evaluation cost can shift the math. See Earn2Trade vs Apex for a full comparison.

What happens if you fail the evaluation and want to restart?

You pay the reset fee ($65 for TCP) to restart the evaluation phase. The reset does not require a new subscription purchase. Verify whether there is a limit on how many resets are available within a single subscription period. That detail was not specified on the product pages.

Does Earn2Trade offer any discount codes?

No active promo codes were found on the live site as of May 2026. The site does not surface discount codes on product pages. Check earn2trade.com, their Discord, or their email list for any current offers.

What is the cost per $1K of funded capital at Earn2Trade?

On a single-month pass: TCP25 at $150/mo works out to $6.00 per $1K of funded capital ($25K account). Gauntlet Mini $50K at ~$69/mo works out to approximately $1.38 per $1K. See the full table in the "Cost per $1K" section above.

Did Earn2Trade change its withdrawal fees in December 2025?

Yes. A withdrawal fee structure update was announced in December 2025. The confirmed detail: a fee applies to the first withdrawal only and is deducted from profits, not from the account balance. The specific fee amount was not available on public product pages as of May 2026. Verify at earn2trade.com before your first withdrawal request.

Can you hold multiple Earn2Trade accounts simultaneously?

The maximum funded account via TCP is $200K per the ladder structure. The $400K headline maximum funding figure may refer to total funding across multiple simultaneous accounts. The multi-account policy was not fully detailed on product pages. Verify at earn2trade.com.

Is the Gauntlet Mini cheaper than TCP overall?

On a monthly basis, yes. The Gauntlet Mini starts lower. But TCP includes a structured education bundle and a 5-stage career path to $200K. Whether Gauntlet Mini is cheaper long-term depends on pass speed: a fast Gauntlet Mini pass at $69 versus three months on TCP25 at $450 total is a meaningful cost difference. If pass speed is uncertain, TCP's staged approach may reduce total cost by keeping you at smaller account sizes until your skills are ready for the jump.