Simulated prop trading challenges and instant accounts from $2k to $100k on MetaTrader 5 and Match Trader
Checked 8 October 2026
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Maven Trading is a prop firm that sells trading challenges and instant-funding accounts. Its site says it "only provides services of simulated trading and educational tools for traders", and its FAQ says a funded account "is traded in a demo environment". The product menu lists Standard 1-step, 2-step and 3-step challenges, Buy now pay later, Instant, Mini, Omo 2-step and Predictions. Account sizes on the pricing page run from $2k to $100k. The FAQ gives an 80% profit split for the Instant, One Step, Two Step and Three Step accounts, while Mini and Prediction Markets accounts pay 70%.
The checkout offers two platforms: MetaTrader 5 and Match Trader. The site footer names the operator as Maven Edu - FZCO, a company registered in the United Arab Emirates. The FAQ says Maven has "been operating since 2022". The home page says Maven is "Trusted by over 300,000 prop firm traders worldwide" and shows "50k+ Funded traders"; these are the firm's own figures, which we have not verified.
Maven's Terms & Conditions page returned an error when we saved the site, so we could not read it. This review relies on the home page, the product and pricing pages, checkout pages and the FAQ. Rules differ a lot between Maven's programmes, so we name the programme for every rule.
Everything in this review comes from Maven Trading's own web pages, saved on 7–8 October 2026. Rules and prices change, so check the firm's site before you buy.
| Highest profit split | Up to 80% 1 Firm's wording: “The profit split is 80% across instant, one step, two step and three step.” |
|---|---|
| Cheapest account | $13 (list price; the firm also shows promotional prices) 1 |
| Account types | 1-Step evaluation, 2-Step evaluation, 3-Step evaluation, Instant funding (no evaluation) 12 |
| Markets | Forex, Crypto, Indices, Commodities, Metals 1 |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, Match-Trader 1 |
| Allowed / offered on at least one account type |
Rules can differ between account types — check the linked page for the account you want. |
| Not allowed, or rules that apply (firm says so) | |
| US traders | Accepted (check any conditions on the linked page) 1 |
| Restricted countries named | Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Iran, Mali, North Korea, Russia, Saint Lucia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen 1 Countries the firm names. Its list may also refer to sanctions lists or other countries — check the linked page. |
Each pricing card shows two figures followed by "*Price with coupon." The lower, asterisked figure is the price with a coupon; the higher figure is the price before the coupon. In the tables below we show the price before the coupon, with the coupon price in brackets. Coupon prices are promotional and can change. The checkout totals we saw with a coupon applied were sometimes lower than the figure on the card. The cards do not say whether a fee is one-time or recurring. Cards for every programme except Mini say the fee is "Refundable on the third withdrawal", and the FAQ says "A full refund will be issued on the third withdrawal on your account."
| Account size | Standard 1-Step | Standard 2-Step | Standard 3-Step | Instant | Mini | Omo 2-Step |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2k | $15 ($14) | $19 ($18) | $13 ($12) | $15 ($14) | $17 ($16) | $19 ($9) |
| $5k | $19 ($18) | $22 ($20) | $17 ($16) | $19 ($18) | $22 ($20) | $32 ($15) |
| $10k | $37 ($34) | $44 ($40) | $38 ($35) | $37 ($34) | $44 ($40) | $62 ($38) |
| $20k | $68 ($62) | $88 ($80) | $76 ($69) | $68 ($62) | $88 ($80) | $122 ($74) |
| $50k | $170 ($153) | $220 ($198) | $190 ($171) | $170 ($153) | $220 ($198) | $238 ($143) |
| $100k | $380 ($342) | $440 ($396) | $299 ($270) | $380 ($342) | $440 ($396) | $472 ($284) |
Buy Now, Pay Later is a one-step evaluation that costs $5 to start; if you pass, you pay the remaining fee to activate the funded account. The pricing page lists the later payment as $40 ($2k), $69 ($5k), $117 ($10k), $189 ($20k), $359 ($50k) and $589 ($100k).
Predictions. The checkout describes Predictions as a "One-step evaluation on prediction markets", with two plans, Essential 1-step and Elite 1-step. The pricing page shows "1 Step" and "Elite 1-Step" cards from $5k to $100k, both with a 9% target and a 70% funded split. Prices before the coupon for "1 Step" are $44, $84, $154, $359 and $599 ($5k, $10k, $20k, $50k and $100k). For "Elite 1-Step" they are $74, $139, $259, $599 and $999.
Add-ons. Checkout offers paid add-ons that depend on the product. On the checkout pages we saved, the "90% Profit Split" add-on ("Keep 90% of your profits instead of the standard split") was offered on Standard 1-, 2- and 3-Step, Instant, Mini and Omo 2-Step accounts. "10% Max Drawdown" ("Raises your max loss from 8% to 10%") was offered on Standard 2-Step and Omo 2-Step accounts. "Consistency Score +10%" ("Raise your allowed consistency score by 10 percentage points") was offered on Instant and Mini accounts. The Predictions checkout we saved says "Sorry, this challenge type has no add-ons available." Without an add-on, the highest split on the pages we saved is 80%.
Buyback. If you have had a funded account and lost it, a support ticket can buy it back without a new challenge. The FAQ lists buyback prices of $200 ($2,000 account), $400 ($5,000), $750 ($10,000), $1,400 ($20,000), $3,500 ($50,000) and $6,000 ($100,000).
The table combines the pricing cards with the FAQ's drawdown and profit-target answers.
| Programme | Profit target | Maximum loss | Daily loss | Split | Payout frequency (pricing card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard 1-Step | 8% | 5%, trailing from the highest equity | 3% | 80% | 10 business days |
| Standard 2-Step | 8%, then 5% | 8%, static | 4% | 80% | 10 business days |
| Standard 3-Step | 3%, 3%, 3% | 3%, static | 2% | 80% | 10 business days |
| Instant | None; 3% profit needed to withdraw | 3%, trailing | 2% | 80% | "When Requirements are met" |
| Mini | None; 3% profit needed to withdraw | 3%, trailing | 2% | 70% | "24 hours" |
| Omo 2-Step | 6%, then 8% | 8%, static (all stages) | 4% end-of-day | 80% | 10 business days |
| Buy Now, Pay Later | 4% | 10% static (evaluation); 8% trailing (funded) | None (evaluation); 4% end-of-day (funded) | 80% | "Instant" (funded) |
| Predictions (Essential / Elite) | 9% | 5% in Phase 1, 8% funded; Essential trailing, Elite static | None | 70% | 10 business days |
For the Standard 1-, 2- and 3-Step and Instant accounts, the daily limit is based on the higher of equity or balance at 00:00 UTC. Hitting any drawdown limit breaches the account.
On the two-step challenge you need 3 profitable days of at least 0.5% in each phase, and again in the funded phase before a withdrawal. The Omo 2-Step needs at least 4 such days in each phase, including the funded stage. Buy Now, Pay Later and Predictions have no minimum trading days.
Instant accounts have a 1% "max total risk": floating loss may never exceed 1% of the account. You can only withdraw from an Instant account when your consistency score (biggest winning day divided by total profit) is 20% or below. The news rule does not apply to Instant accounts.
Mini allows one trade at a time, and trades held under 150 seconds do not count towards profit. Your largest winning trade must be under 15% of total profit to get a payout. You have 24 hours to trade, starting from your first trade. Mini is a single-payout account: it closes after the first withdrawal.
The Omo 2-Step has a maximum of 180 days across both evaluation phases combined. Trades must stay open at least 150 seconds to count. News trading is allowed in both phases; in the funded stage, profit from a news event is capped at 0.50% of the account balance. An "M2 Account Saver" triggers when open-position drawdown reaches 2% of the balance: the first time it closes all trades and permanently cuts the split to 50%, the second time it deactivates the account.
The evaluation has no daily drawdown limit and allows news trading. Once funded, a 20% consistency score is required before each withdrawal, the M2 Account Saver applies, and a "Profit Rebuild" rule anchors the loss limit to the original funded balance after a withdrawal. The FAQ describes the M2 Account Saver's first breach as reducing the split "to 50% of your initial size" in this section, and to 50% in the Omo section.
You can make at most 3% of the starting balance from any one question; profit above that is nulled. The FAQ says the data feed comes from MatchTrade and follows markets on Kalshi or Polymarket. The FAQ says there is no news trading restriction specific to Predictions and no consistency rule, but EAs, reverse hedging and account mirroring are not allowed.
Accounts must not be dormant for more than 30 calendar days, meaning no executed trades. Weekend holding is permitted for all account types. The 2-Step page says "No time limits".
On standard accounts you cannot open or close trades 2 minutes either side of a red-folder news release on ForexFactory, and this includes trades hitting take-profit or the profit target. The FAQ says live accounts follow the same news procedure, and that news trading for instant funding does not apply. As set out above, the Omo, Buy Now Pay Later and Predictions products have their own news rules.
The FAQ lists the following as cheating or prohibited, and says the account will be terminated for them:
Trading-style rules also ban "excessive scalping", defined as holding 50% or more of your trades for less than a minute. An "all in" trade (no stop-loss, or risking more than the drawdown limit, e.g. 2% for three step, 3% for one step, 4% for two step) is also not allowed, including in the funded stage.
Your IP address must stay in the same geographical region; if it changes, Maven may ask for proof such as plane tickets. You may use only one email address, and the payment card must be your own.
After a challenge is passed, Maven reviews the account, which takes 1–3 days, and then sends a certificate and a KYC link. On funded accounts you can request a withdrawal every 10 business days after your first trade. Mini payouts are processed the next day after the trading period ends.
Withdrawal methods are Direct Bank Transfer, Rise or "other options"; Rise payments carry a $20 fee. The FAQ lists a long set of countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, whose traders can only be paid through Rise or other options.
The FAQ's "Overflow" rule caps withdrawals at $10,000 per 30-day rolling cycle per trader, treats multiple accounts as one, and voids profit above the limit. The account is reset to the starting balance after the profit split is paid. The Omo 2-Step answer gives a different cap: 6% of the balance on the first payout, 8% on the second, and no cap after that. If total profit exceeds $5,000, your best trading day or single trade may not exceed 50% of profit in the funded payout cycle; profit above that is cut to the 50% mark. After more than $5,000 in payouts you must attend a risk interview within two weeks of the invitation, or the payout is not processed.
You can hold up to $200,000 in starting capital on funded accounts. To scale, you must make 10% over 4 months (2.5% per month) and take at least one payout a month; the account then grows by 25%, repeatable up to $1,000,000. The same answer then says both "The max withdrawal cap scales alongside with the scaling plan" and "The max withdrawal does not scale along", so it is unclear whether the $10,000 cap rises with scaling.
The checkout offers MetaTrader 5 and Match Trader. The footer says "Metatrader is not available for United States or Canada." The FAQ lists instruments in commodities (including metals and energy), FX pairs, indices and four crypto pairs (BTCEUR, BTCUSD, ETHBTC, ETHUSD). "Gold Eternal" follows the gold price but is open 24/7. The home page mentions "400+ pair options"; the FAQ's instrument list is much shorter.
Leverage is 75:1 on forex and 20:1 on commodities, indices and precious metals. The FAQ lists a $2 per-side commission ($4 round trip), apparently for FX, and $3 per side on precious metals and on energy ($6 round trip). The same answer also says "Digital ETF's, Indices, and Commodities have $0 commissions!", which sits oddly with the energy charge. Spreads vary with market conditions, and the FAQ states zero swap fees on all accounts.
The footer says "Maven Edu - FZCO is a registered limited corporation in United Arab Emirates, DSO-IFZA, IFZA Properties, Dubai Silicon Oasis with the registration number 006-0060823-070425". It also says Maven "does not act as a broker and do not accept any deposits", and that all instruments are simulated. Account holders must follow the Terms & Conditions signed when buying a challenge and are responsible for their own taxes.
The footer lists these restricted countries: Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo (Republic of the Congo), Cuba, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Iran, Mali, North Korea, Russia, Saint Lucia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Venezuela and Yemen. It adds that Maven does not provide access to any country on a United Nations sanctions list. Mali and Saint Lucia appear both on the restricted list and on the FAQ's list of countries paid through Rise.
Maven's range runs from the $13 Standard 3-Step $2k account to $100k accounts, and Buy Now Pay Later starts with a $5 payment, so traders can start small. The rules are written for manual trading with risk control: EAs are banned and "all in" trades without a stop-loss are not allowed. Traders who prefer static drawdown can choose the Standard 2-Step or 3-Step, or the Omo 2-Step. Traders who want to trade news releases can find fewer limits on Instant accounts, where the FAQ says the news rule does not apply, and on Buy Now Pay Later, where news trading is allowed in both the evaluation and the funded stage. For Predictions, the FAQ says there is no news restriction specific to that challenge. Traders aiming for large monthly withdrawals face the $10,000 cap per 30-day cycle on most accounts.
MyPropGenius Rating:
The rating measures how openly Maven Trading discloses its rules, pricing, payouts and ownership (our Transparency Index methodology). It does not measure how likely you are to pass or be paid.
Entities and jurisdictions are given (Maven Edu - FZCO, UAE, with a registration number; MAVEN LLC, UAE DIEZ free zone, in the T&C; Maventrade LTD, Saint Lucia), with simulated-only and not-a-broker statements. The About page names a four-person leadership team, including CEO Jon Alex and COO Seb Anthony. The T&C contain a 'Refund and Cancellation Policy': purchases are final, and the evaluation fee is refunded only after the third payout, matching the homepage price cards. The firm's own pages give only payout claims and figures ('Highest total payout', funded-trader counts) plus testimonials mentioning payouts. Operating history runs from 13 Jun 2023, the earliest Internet Archive copy of the homepage: over three years.
Its Transparency Index score is 63/100 (Good). We do not verify payouts or test accounts; this is what the firm’s own pages show.
Check the current rules and prices on the firm's own website before you buy.
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Maven Trading offers many low-priced programmes on simulated accounts, from a $13 Standard 3-Step $2k account upwards, with an 80% split on most of them and 70% on Mini and Predictions. The trade-offs are tight rules: no EAs, a 2-minute news ban on standard accounts, a $10,000 withdrawal cap per 30-day cycle on most accounts and extra checks above $5,000 in profit or payouts. Read the rules for the exact programme you plan to buy, because they differ widely.
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Find my match80% on Instant, Standard 1-, 2- and 3-Step (and Omo and Buy Now Pay Later), and 70% on Mini and Prediction Markets accounts. Some checkout pages offer a paid 90% add-on.
No. The FAQ says EAs are not permitted under any circumstances on any of its platforms.
On funded accounts, every 10 business days after your first trade. The FAQ's general cap is $10,000 per 30-day rolling cycle per trader, but its Omo 2-Step answer gives a different cap (6% of balance on the first payout, 8% on the second, then no cap). Instant, Mini and Buy Now Pay Later have their own payout terms.
Most pricing cards say "Refundable on the third withdrawal", and the FAQ says a full refund is issued on the third withdrawal. Mini cards do not show this line.
Not within 2 minutes either side of red-folder news on standard accounts. The rule does not apply to Instant accounts, and Omo, Buy Now Pay Later and Predictions have their own news rules.
MetaTrader 5 and Match Trader. The site says MetaTrader is not available for the United States or Canada.