Earn2Trade Gauntlet 50k payout rules, explained simply

Prop firm payout rules are often confusing. Here are the Earn2Trade Gauntlet 50k's, in plain English and with the real numbers, checked on Earn2Trade's own website on Sep 26, 2026. When Earn2Trade changes a rule, this page changes too.

In 30 seconds

Earliest first payout: about 5 days after you buy, if you pass at the first try on the fewest days the rules allow.
No buffer: profit can be withdrawn from the first dollar, once the other rules are met.
Each payout is capped: $5,000 per withdrawal (LiveSim).
You keep 50% on withdrawals under $2,250, 80% from $2,250.
Between payouts you need roughly $100 of new profit (minimum profit).
How often: Weekly.

Before your first payout

Pass the evaluation: reach the $3,000 profit target without hitting the $2,000 max loss.
Pay the $139 activation fee to start the funded account.
Your request must be at least $100.

How much you take home

Payout cap: $5,000 per withdrawal (LiveSim).
Profit split: you keep 50% on withdrawals under $2,250, 80% from $2,250.

Example: $5,000 of profit in the funded account

Withdrawable profit (no buffer)$5,000

Your 50% profit split$2,500

You receive$2,500

Getting funded costs $394 at the first try; with about $800 of profit, the first payout pays it back.

Try your own numbers

After the first payout

Make about $100 of new profit before the next payout (minimum profit).
Payout frequency: Weekly.
Path to a live account: Until $5,000 profit.
Scaling: Up to $400K with consistent profitability.

What can cost you a payout

End-of-day trailing drawdown: the floor sits $2,000 below your highest end-of-day balance and moves up when you close a day at a new high (never down). Losses during the day only count at the close.
Daily loss limit: $1,100. Losing more than that in a single day breaks the rule.

Questions

When can I get my first payout with the Earn2Trade Gauntlet 50K?

Earliest first payout: about 5 days after you buy, if you pass at the first try on the fewest days the rules allow.

How much can I withdraw from the Earn2Trade Gauntlet 50K?

No buffer: profit can be withdrawn from the first dollar, once the other rules are met. Each payout is capped: $5,000 per withdrawal (LiveSim).

What is the profit split on the Earn2Trade Gauntlet 50K?

You keep 50% on withdrawals under $2,250, 80% from $2,250.

How much profit do I need between payouts?

About $100 (minimum profit).

When does the first payout cover what I paid?

With about $800 of profit in the funded account, the first payout pays back the $394 it costs to get funded at the first try.

Where these rules come from

Every rule on this page is taken from Earn2Trade's own website and help center (last full check: Sep 26, 2026), and re-checked automatically every day for changes.

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