- Facts in Traders Launch's own words
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The cheapest stated route to a funded $100K account at Traders Launch cost $159 at the prices shown on 11 November 2026 (price plus activation fee, first-time pass, judged), according to TradingLookup's US Futures Prop Access Ledger (November 2026).
Where Traders Launch sits among 50 futures firms
Prices for $100K futures challenges
25 of 50 state a price · Traders Launch is joint 5th lowest
Static viewthe figures are written out beside this chart
Traders Launch's $100K price next to every other firm
every market
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Where Traders Launch sits among other firms
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What it costs to reach a funded account
- As shown to a US visitor, 11 November 2026
- Mostly promo prices: they change often
- Cost to funded = price + activation fee, first pass (judged)
Traders Launch's plans and prices
read 11 November 2026
| Plan | Size | Price shown | Cost to funded judged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futures 100K (80% split) | $100K | $159 | $159list $159 |
- Activation fee
- none
Sourcetraderslaunch.com
No. You pay the evaluation fee once. There is no activation fee when you pass, no recurring charge once you're SimFunded, and no hidden cost at any stage.
· traderslaunch.com, read - Monthly fees once funded
- none
Sourcetraderslaunch.com
no recurring charge once you're SimFunded
· traderslaunch.com, read - Ways to pay for a challenge
- Payment card in the buyer's own name (other methods not listed)
Sourcetraderslaunch.com
The name on the payment card must match your registered account name.
· traderslaunch.com, read - Reset fee
Traders Launch rules
Traders Launch's limits by account size
read 11 November 2026
| Account | Max loss | Drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| $100KFutures 100K (80% split) | End of day |
- Drawdown
- Intraday trailing or End-of-day trailing
In fulltraderslaunch.com
end-of-day, locks at the starting balance; no intraday trailingTraders Launch uses an end-of-day (EOD) drawdown, not an intraday trailing one.
…Once your account grows enough that the drawdown floor would reach your starting balance, it locks there permanently.
· traderslaunch.com, read - Profit split
- Up to 80% to you
In fulltraderslaunch.com
60% or 80% (chosen at purchase); Legacy NYC 55% or 80%You keep the profit split of the plan you chose at purchase: 60% or 80% on standard accounts, 55% or 80% on Legacy NYC and earlier 55% accounts.
· traderslaunch.com, read - Not stated
Try these rules on your own numbers: the drawdown calculator shows where the max-loss line sits after each day, the futures calculator gives tick values and how many contracts fit the room left, and the risk of ruin calculator estimates the odds of hitting the max loss before the profit target.
Traders Launch payouts
The Traders Launch pages we read don't say when, how much or how it pays out. Ask the firm before you pay: the firms that state it.
- Not stated
Pass and payout rates, in Traders Launch's words
- Outcome figures it publishes
- marketing only: one trader's case study+1 more
In fulltraderslaunch.com
marketing only: one trader's case study ($24,500 in six payouts in one week, 'not a typical or promised outcome'); no pass or payout ratesSix Payouts in One Trading Week. $24,500 in Total.
…This is one trader's result, not a typical or promised outcome.
· traderslaunch.com, read
Is Traders Launch legit? What the record shows
We don't rate firms or give a verdict on any firm. What we can show is how much Traders Launch puts in writing: its own pages state 10 of the 16 key terms we check, its Fine Print Score, against a median of 14 across the 50 futures prop firms we scored (read 11 November 2026).
- Fine Print Score
- 10 of 16 on the Fine Print Index
- Publishes its own pass or payout rates
- Yes
- Names the company behind it
- Traders Launch LLC
- Payout rules
- What its pages say about payouts
US traders
- US not on its restricted list
Key terms Traders Launch states
50 futures firms · read 11 November 2026
Platforms and data feed
- Data feed
- Not named: terms say the simulated accounts use real-time or delayed…
In fulltraderslaunch.com
Not named: terms say the simulated accounts use real-time or delayed market data feeds (platforms TradingView, Volumetrica, Quantower)uses real-time or delayed market data feeds for pricing
· traderslaunch.com, read - Platforms
What you can trade and how
What you can trade
You can trade
- Indices
- Micro contracts
- Oil and gas
- Metals
In fulltraderslaunch.com
micro and mini CME futures (MES, MNQ preloaded; MGC, MCL, SIL, MYM on request; ES, NQ, GC, CL, YM)Micro and mini futures. MES (micro S&P 500) and MNQ (micro Nasdaq) are preloaded.· traderslaunch.com, read
- Scalping Has limits allowed
In fulltraderslaunch.com
allowed (5-30 second holds); HFT-style trading not permittedScalping is allowed; HFT-style trading is not.
· traderslaunch.com, read - Hedging Has limits not permitted
In fulltraderslaunch.com
not permitted (same instrument, correlated instruments or coordinated across traders)Yes. Hedging is not permitted.
· traderslaunch.com, read - Martingale and grid excessive martingale-style adding to losers may trigger an account review
Sourcetraderslaunch.com
Repeatedly adding size to losing positions, especially as a routine part of most trades, is considered excessive martingale-style trading and may result in an account review.
· traderslaunch.com, read
Not stated
Who runs it
- Company
- Traders Launch LLC
Sourcetraderslaunch.com
Traders Launch LLC · 1700 Market Street Suite 1005, Philadelphia, PA 19103
· traderslaunch.com, read - Where it is based
-
United States
In fulltraderslaunch.com
address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USATraders Launch LLC · 1700 Market Street Suite 1005, Philadelphia, PA 19103
· traderslaunch.com, read - Regulatory status
Who can join
Allowed54
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Czechia
Egypt
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Türkiye
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam
- Its country list
- Crimea, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Cuba…
In fulltraderslaunch.com
Crimea, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Congo (Brazzaville), DR Congo, Cuba, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, YemenTraders Launch does not accept traders from Crimea, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Congo (Brazzaville), Democratic Republic of Congo, Cuba, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Libya, Mali, Myanmar (Burma), Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Yemen.
· traderslaunch.com, read United States
- US not on its restricted list
In fulltraderslaunch.com
yes (US not on its restricted list; US-based firm)Yes. Traders Launch does not accept traders from Crimea, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Congo (Brazzaville), Democratic Republic of Congo, Cuba, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Libya, Mali, Myanmar (Burma), Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Yemen.
· traderslaunch.com, read - US states and territories
Compare with
Traders Launch and 4 firms with a $100K plan, nearest in price
read 11 November 2026
| Firm | Price shown | Side by side |
|---|---|---|
| Traders Launch | $159 | this page |
| Swiss Firmup | $159 | Traders Launch vs Swiss Firmup |
| OneUp Trader | $150 | Traders Launch vs OneUp Trader |
| FTMO Futures | $169 | Traders Launch vs FTMO Futures |
| FundedHero Futures | $169 | Traders Launch vs FundedHero Futures |
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Pages we read
- 9 pages read
- From a US network address
- Text saved with a SHA-256 fingerprint
- Method and CSV
- traderslaunch.com/faqread · used for US access, restricted countries, profit split, drawdown, activation fee, monthly fees once funded, company, where it is based, scalping, hedging, martingale and grid, what you can trade, ways to pay for a challenge
- traderslaunch.com/termsread · used for data feed
- traderslaunch.com/resultsread · used for pass and payout rates (the firm's own figures)
- traderslaunch.com/pricingread · used for price shown, billing, activation fee, drawdown (this plan), profit split (this plan)
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