TradersYard

What TradersYard does

TradersYard is a Vienna-based proprietary trading firm operating a simulated-capital evaluation platform for retail and semi-professional FX and futures traders. Founded in 2020 by Manuel Sonnleithner (also COO of sister company AgenaTrader) and Gilbert Kreuzthaler, the company sells one-time fees for participation in trading "challenges" that grant access to up to $300,000 in simulated FX capital or up to $125,000 in simulated futures capital, with profit splits up to 100 percent delivered through a tiered scalable structure (100 percent on the first $300, 90 percent to $1,000, and 80 percent above). A "Build Your Own Challenge" configurator lets traders customise account size, drawdown limits, profit targets, consistency rules, and reward frequency, with pricing updating in real time. The platform is built on fully proprietary, in-house technology rather than a white-label stack, and integrates with sister-company AgenaTrader for execution; MT5 and TradingView integrations are announced as forthcoming. Identity verification is handled by Veriff, and challenge purchases can be paid via Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, or cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, Solana, Dogecoin). The company also runs a mobile app (iOS and Android), a BLUEPRINT loyalty rewards programme, weekly Arena tournaments, and a tiered affiliate programme (Bronze 12 percent commission through Elite 25 percent).

The business model is product-led growth combined with community-led acquisition: traders self-serve from the website (tradersyard.com) without sales intervention, and the company monetises through challenge fees, account resets, and affiliate-driven traffic. Customer acquisition is anchored on a 25,000-plus-trader Discord community and active X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube channels featuring trader testimonials from markets including Nigeria, India, and Ethiopia. An 11-50-employee operating footprint indicates a lean, product-driven organisation. TradersYard is institutionally backed by Andromeda Capital Partners Suisse (founder Ingmar Mattus), which has supported the company since 2022 and led the June 2026 strategic funding round earmarked for international expansion across Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, as well as the launch of the new Instant Funded Account product.

Name

TradersYard

Legal name

TradersYard GmbH

Website

https://tradersyard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TradersYard is a Vienna-based proprietary trading firm that runs a self-serve simulated-capital challenge platform for retail FX and futures traders, offering up to $300K FX or $125K futures allocations with up to 100 percent profit splits. The firm monetises via challenge fees, resets, and a tiered affiliate programme, and is backed by Andromeda Capital Partners Suisse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Proprietary Trading Services

NAICS

Commodity Contracts Intermediation (523160), Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Derivatives & Futures Brokerage (FSAEACAL)

Keywords

• Proprietary trading
• FX trading challenges
• Futures prop firm
• Simulated capital funding
• Trader evaluation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Challenge Fees: One-time fees charged for proprietary trading challenges. FX challenges range from approximately $48 to $446+ depending on account size and configuration. Futures challenges similarly priced based on capital allocation. Fees are non-refundable.
2. Account Resets: Traders can purchase account resets to restart failed challenges, generating additional revenue per reset.
3. Affiliate Revenue Share: 12-25% commission on all revenue generated from referred traders' challenge purchases, evaluations, and resets. Paid out based on tier level (30-day cycles for Bronze, 14-day for Silver, 7-day for Gold).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TradersYard operates a proprietary simulated capital prop trading platform where retail traders purchase customizable FX and Futures evaluation challenges to access simulated capital up to $300K (FX) or $125K (Futures). Successful traders earn profit splits of up to 100% on simulated trading profits, structured via an industry-first scalable split system. Revenue is generated from one-time challenge fees, account resets, and a tiered affiliate program, with payouts backed by Andromeda Capital Partners Suisse.

Product overview

TradersYard is a Vienna-based proprietary trading firm offering a platform-based ecosystem of simulated trading products. The core offerings consist of two distinct trading platforms: an FX Trading Platform with custom 1-Step and 2-Step challenges offering up to $300,000 in simulated capital and up to 100% profit splits, and a Futures Trading Platform with 1-Step challenges offering up to $125,000 in simulated capital. The platform differentiates through its 'Build Your Own Challenge' configurator, the BLUEPRINT loyalty system, and the Arena tournament program for competitive traders. Additional modules include an Instant Funded Account offering, an Affiliate Program for partner monetization, and native mobile applications for iOS and Android. Trading is executed via TradersYard's proprietary platform or through integration with AgenaTrader (sister company). The ecosystem is backed by Andromeda Capital Partners Suisse and targets international expansion across Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FX Trading Challenges
• Futures Trading Challenges
• Arena Tournaments

Quantifiable outcome

• Average reward payout time of 8 hours
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AgenaTrader GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationSister company providing the AgenaTrader trading platform (AgenaTrader-Client and AgenaTrader-WebTrader) for use in TradersYard Challenges. Operators of AgenaTrader platforms are a separate legal entity, AgenaTrader GmbH, which shares technical infrastructure with TradersYard. Data from trading activities is processed within AgenaTrader's technical infrastructure for performance evaluation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FTMO: FTMO is the largest and most established prop trading firm globally, headquartered in Prague. It offers FX, indices, and other CFD challenge programs with funded accounts, competing directly with TradersYard in the same customer segment of retail traders seeking simulated capital.

Direct peers

• FundedNext: FundedNext is a direct competitor operating a similar prop firm model with 1-Step and 2-Step challenges, profit splits up to 90%, and a strong community presence. Targets the same retail FX and futures trader audience with comparable challenge structures and pricing.
• TopStep: TopStep is the leading US-based futures-focused prop firm, offering Trading Combine challenges with simulated capital for futures traders. Directly comparable to TradersYard's futures trading platform and challenges targeting the same retail futures trader segment.
• The5ers: The5ers is an established prop firm offering FX challenges with funding up to $100K and profit splits, operating with a similar challenge-based model. Targets retail traders seeking proprietary capital access with comparable fee structures and customer segments.
• MyFundedFX: MyFundedFX operates as a prop trading firm focused on FX challenges with simulated capital, profit splits, and community engagement. Competes directly for retail FX traders with similar challenge pricing and evaluation models.
• Apex Trader Funding: Apex Trader Funding is a US-based futures prop firm offering evaluation accounts with simulated capital and funded accounts for futures traders. Direct competitor in the futures prop firm space with similar challenge mechanics and target audience.
• True Forex Funds: True Forex Funds operated as a prop firm offering FX challenges with profit splits before its 2023 collapse, illustrating both the scale achievable and the fragility of the prop firm business model. Historically competed in the same category as TradersYard.

Emerging players

• E8 Funding: E8 Funding is an emerging prop firm offering FX and futures challenges with customizable parameters and competitive profit splits. Targets the same retail trader audience with a similar self-serve, community-driven growth approach as TradersYard.

Others

• MetaTrader (MT5): MetaTrader 5 is the dominant retail FX/CFD trading platform that TradersYard has announced integration with as 'Coming Soon'. While not a direct competitor, MT5 is the industry-standard execution platform that most prop firms integrate with for trading access.
• TradingView: TradingView is the leading charting and social trading platform for retail traders, with which TradersYard has announced a 'Coming Soon' integration for futures trading. While not a prop firm, TradingView serves the same retail trader audience and represents a strategic partnership opportunity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TradersYard
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TradersYard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tradersyard
• Instagraminstagram.com/tradersyard

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

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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