CFD and forex challenges all look alike at first. Same account sizes, same 1-step and 2-step formats, same promises about fast payouts. What separates them is how much profit you have to make and how much room you get to lose while making it. The profit to drawdown ratio puts those two numbers side by side, and it’s the quickest way to see which challenges are actually easier to pass.
CFD and Forex Plans Ranked by Profit to Drawdown Ratio
Every CFD and forex plan on the site, all account sizes together, sorted from the lowest ratio to the highest.
Lowest Ratio CFD and Forex Plans, All Account Sizes
Ratio = profit target ÷ drawdown. Lower means less profit to make for every dollar of risk allowed, so the plan is easier to pass. Scored on the first evaluation stage.
Comparing a $10K plan with a $100K plan doesn’t tell you much, since the price, the dollar target and the risk you’re carrying are all different. The table below groups plans by account size, smallest to largest, and ranks each group on its own. Pick your size and read that group only. New sizes appear here automatically as we add plans.
Take the profit target and divide it by the total drawdown. CFD and forex firms quote both as percentages, so an 8% target with a 10% max drawdown gives a ratio of 0.80. A 10% target with a 5% drawdown gives 2.00. The dollar version comes out the same, because both numbers scale with the account.
Lower is easier. Under 1.00 you’re allowed to lose more than you need to make. Above 2.00 you need to make twice what you can afford to lose. Our tables color every plan from Easiest to Hard so you can see the difference without doing any math.
How to Choose
Start with the size you’re comfortable paying for, then look at the lowest two or three ratios in that group. Between two close plans, take the one with the looser daily loss limit and the simpler rules. Then open the plan page and confirm the details before you pay.
Forex challenges usually come with two limits: a daily loss limit and a max drawdown. Traders tend to focus on the profit target, but the drawdown decides how you have to trade. A tight drawdown with a big target forces you to use larger position sizes, and larger positions mean one bad news candle can end the challenge. A generous drawdown with a modest target lets you risk a small amount per trade and grind your way there.
Two challenges can both advertise a “10% target” and be nothing alike. If one gives you 10% of drawdown and the other gives you 5%, the first is twice as forgiving. The ratio makes that obvious.
What the ratio leaves out: the daily loss limit, consistency rules, news trading restrictions, and whether the drawdown is based on balance or equity. Check all of those on the plan page. For 2-step challenges the tables score the first phase by default, and the second phase usually has an easier target.
I’ve been trading for over 5 years, mainly across Indian markets, futures, forex, crypto, and CFDs. Over the years, I’ve traded with a lot of different brokers and prop firms and spent a huge amount of time testing their rules, platforms, pricing, drawdown models, payout systems, and trading conditions.
I’ve been through plenty of failed prop firm challenges myself before eventually figuring out what works for me. That experience has given me a pretty practical understanding of what traders actually deal with when choosing a prop firm or trading platform.
Outside of trading, I work with financial content, SEO, and WordPress. I’ve built websites and tools around trading and finance, tested a wide range of trading tools, and even modified Pine Script indicators on TradingView as a hobby.
I write about prop firms, brokers, crypto platforms, and trading tools with a focus on the things that actually matter to traders, including rules, costs, payouts, and the overall trading experience.
I’ve been trading for over 5 years, mainly across Indian markets, futures, forex, crypto, and CFDs. Over the years, I’ve traded with a lot of different brokers and prop firms and spent a huge amount of time testing their rules, platforms, pricing, drawdown models, payout systems, and trading conditions.
I’ve been through plenty of failed prop firm challenges myself before eventually figuring out what works for me. That experience has given me a pretty practical understanding of what traders actually deal with when choosing a prop firm or trading platform.
Outside of trading, I work with financial content, SEO, and WordPress. I’ve built websites and tools around trading and finance, tested a wide range of trading tools, and even modified Pine Script indicators on TradingView as a hobby.
I write about prop firms, brokers, crypto platforms, and trading tools with a focus on the things that actually matter to traders, including rules, costs, payouts, and the overall trading experience.
Expertise: Prop Firms, Forex Brokers, Futures, Crypto, CFDs, Trading Platforms, Trading Tools, Risk Management
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