The Trading Pit

What The Trading Pit does

The Trading Pit is a Liechtenstein-headquartered proprietary trading fintech founded in 2021 that sells simulated trading challenges to individual retail traders worldwide. Its core offering comprises three evaluation products — CFD Challenge (Forex, Cryptocurrencies), Futures Challenge (S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq), and Stocks Challenge (Amazon, Netflix, Apple, Tesla, etc.) — priced at one-time fees ranging from $99 to $289 depending on account size ($50K-$150K). Traders who pass these challenges progress to a funded earning phase where they retain up to 80% of simulated trading profits, with the company collecting the residual share. The platform integrates with seven third-party trading execution and charting platforms (NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, ATAS, Rithmic, Sierra Chart, and TradingView), enabling traders to operate across their preferred front-ends while accessing the firm's evaluation infrastructure.

The business operates a product-led plus community-led go-to-market, supported by an active Discord community, weekly live trading rooms hosted by mentors such as Lachlan Elsworth, an educational content library (ebooks, webinars, podcasts, glossary), and an affiliate program offering a 10% commission on referred challenge purchases. Revenue is generated through four streams: (1) one-time challenge fees, (2) profit share retained from funded trader earnings, (3) reset and extension fees ($79-$289 range) charged when traders fail or pause challenges, and (4) affiliate commissions paid out by the firm (a cost, not revenue). The company has scaled to 10,000+ active monthly accounts executing 450K+ monthly trades across 180+ countries in 10+ languages, and has paid out more than $16 million in cumulative trader rewards. Geographic restrictions exclude the USA, Canada, and Russia.

The corporate group (TTP Group) is structured with The Trading Pit AG as the Liechtenstein holding company, The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH as the primary operating entity, The Trading Pit Champions GmbH for platform services, The Trading Pit Limited in Cyprus for business and administration, and TTP Markets — a Seychelles-regulated CFDs brokerage launched in February 2026 — as a wholly-owned subsidiary marking the company's first move into licensed real-money brokerage. The firm is privately held with no public ticker; its sole disclosed funding event was a €10 million growth round led by Pinorena Capital in November 2022, earmarked for multi-asset platform expansion, super-app development, and integration with up to 30 third-party trading platforms.

Name

The Trading Pit

Legal name

The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH

Website

https://thetradingpit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Trading Pit is a Liechtenstein-based proprietary trading fintech that sells multi-asset simulated trading challenges (CFDs, Futures, Stocks) to retail traders across 180+ countries. Passing traders earn up to 80% profit share on funded accounts, with the firm recently expanding into licensed brokerage via TTP Markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Proprietary Trading

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail FX/CFD Broker Trading Venues (FSAFADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Derivatives Trading Venues (perps, futures, options) (FSAPADAE), Crypto Derivatives Exchanges (Futures, Options & Perpetuals) (FSADAAAD)

Keywords

• Proprietary trading
• Futures trading
• CFD trading
• Stock trading
• Crypto trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaduz

HQ country

Liechtenstein

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Challenge Fees: One-time fees charged for trading challenges. Fees vary by account size (50K, 100K, 150K) and asset class. Classic and Prime account options with different risk parameters.
2. Profit Share (Earning Phase): After passing challenge, traders receive profit share (up to 80%) from simulated trading performance. Revenue tied to trader success.
3. Affiliate Commission: 10% commission on challenge purchases made by referred traders. Standard commission with monthly payout cycle.
4. Account Services: Reset and extension fees for challenges. Reset fees range from $79-$229, extension fees from $99-$289 depending on account size.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Trading Pit operates a proprietary trading evaluation platform where individual traders purchase challenge accounts across multiple asset classes (CFDs, Futures, Stocks, Cryptocurrencies), pass risk-managed evaluations, and earn up to 80% profit share on simulated funded accounts. Successful traders can scale their account balances through a Scaling Plan, with the company integrating third-party trading platforms for execution.

Product overview

The Trading Pit is a proprietary trading fintech company offering a multi-asset trading challenge platform. The core offering consists of evaluation challenges across three asset classes: CFDs (Forex, Cryptocurrencies), Futures, and Stocks. Traders pass challenges to gain access to funded accounts and earn profit shares. The platform integrates with multiple third-party trading platforms including NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, ATAS, Rithmic, and Sierra Chart. The ecosystem includes educational tools (Ebooks, Webinars, Podcasts), trading tools (Economic Calendar, Market Holiday Hours), an Affiliate Program, and a Live Trading Room. The company recently expanded into regulated brokerage services with TTP Markets in Seychelles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CFD Challenge A proprietary trading evaluation program where traders purchase a challenge, pass risk-managed trading rules on Contracts for Difference (CFDs) including Forex, Cryptocurrencies, and other CFD instruments, and earn up to 80% profit share on simulated funded accounts. Targeted at individual retail traders seeking leveraged CFD trading access.
• Futures Challenge A proprietary trading evaluation program for futures contracts on major world indexes including S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq. Traders pass a challenge to access funded simulated futures accounts and earn profit shares. Integrates with NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, ATAS, Rithmic, and Sierra Chart. Targeted at retail futures traders.
• Stocks Challenge A proprietary trading evaluation program for stock trading on popular US and global equities such as Amazon, Netflix, Apple, and Tesla. Traders pass a challenge to access funded simulated stock accounts and earn profit shares. Targeted at retail equity traders.
• Futures Scaling Plan A scaling program for consistently profitable futures traders that grows their account balance over time based on demonstrated performance, enabling them to manage larger capital allocations under the same prop trading model.
• TTP Markets A Seychelles-regulated CFDs brokerage launched by The Trading Pit, providing real (non-simulated) CFD trading capabilities to retail and corporate prop traders alongside the simulated challenge platform. Part of the company's multi-jurisdictional expansion.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than $16 Million Paid to Traders
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• TradingViewcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for charting and market analysis. The Trading Pit leverages TradingView for traders to track all markets.
• NinjaTradercoreTechnology or IntegrationSupported trading platform for Futures challenges. Traders can connect their TTP account to NinjaTrader for futures trading execution.
• TradovatecoreTechnology or IntegrationSupported futures trading platform. Integration allows traders to access futures markets through Tradovate with TTP accounts.
• QuantowersecondaryTechnology or IntegrationSupported trading platform for futures and other assets. Provides advanced charting and trading capabilities.
• ATASsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationAdvanced trading analytics platform supported for futures trading. Offers advanced order book analysis.
• RithmiccoreTechnology or IntegrationMarket data and execution technology provider. R/Trader Pro platform supported for futures trading.
• Sierra ChartsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationSupported charting and trading platform for market analysis and execution.
• Edge ClearsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationExecution and clearing partner for futures trading services.
• TTP MarketscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeychelles-regulated CFDs brokerage launched in February 2026 as part of The Trading Pit's strategy to diversify regulatory base for international growth. Initially onboarding hand-picked retail and corporate prop traders from existing community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FTMO: FTMO is the largest and best-known retail prop firm globally, offering CFD challenge evaluations with profit splits up to 90%. It is the closest direct competitor to TTP's CFD Challenge product, serving the same retail trader audience with the same evaluation-and-funding model.
• MyFundedFX: MyFundedFX is a fast-growing prop firm offering simulated CFD/Forex challenge programs with profit splits comparable to TTP. It targets the same retail trader segment with similar challenge mechanics, account tiers, and affiliate programs.
• FundedNext: FundedNext operates a prop firm challenge platform with multi-phase evaluations, profit splits up to 90%, and global reach. It directly competes with TTP for retail CFD/Futures traders and has grown rapidly through aggressive affiliate and community marketing.
• The5ers: The5ers is a prop firm offering both instant funding and challenge-based evaluations across multiple asset classes. It serves the same retail trader audience as TTP with comparable scaling plans and profit-share structures.
• E8 Funding: E8 Funding is a prop firm providing challenge-based funded accounts for Forex, indices, and commodities traders. It competes directly with TTP's CFD Challenge product using similar evaluation rules and profit-share mechanics.
• TopStep: TopStep is one of the longest-running prop firms specializing in futures trading evaluations. It directly competes with TTP's Futures Challenge product, serving traders seeking funded futures accounts on major US index futures.
• Earn2Trade: Earn2Trade offers futures-funded trader programs through its Gauntlet and Trader Career Path evaluations. It competes with TTP's Futures Challenge for retail traders seeking capital allocation on CME/NYMEX futures.
• Surge Funding: Surge Funding is a prop firm providing simulated funded accounts across multiple asset classes with challenge-based evaluations. It targets the same retail prop-trader audience as TTP with comparable pricing and profit-share models.
• Funding Pips: Funding Pips is a retail prop firm offering challenge-based funded accounts for Forex and CFD traders. It competes with TTP on challenge structure, account sizes, and profit splits, serving retail traders globally.

Broad incumbents

• Interactive Brokers: Interactive Brokers is a large, established multi-asset brokerage offering Forex, futures, stocks, and CFD trading to retail and institutional clients globally. While not a prop firm, it is a broad incumbent in the same trading infrastructure space and represents a regulated alternative TTP's traders could migrate to.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TheTradingPit_
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheTradingPitOfficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheTradingPitGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thetradingpit
• Instagraminstagram.com/thetradingpitofficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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