What Equity Edge does

Equity Edge is a proprietary trading firm that sells evaluation challenges and funded trading accounts to retail traders globally. The firm offers a portfolio of six evaluation products — 1-Step and 2-Step variants of Legacy, Swift, and Flagship challenges with profit targets between 8% and 10% — plus an Instant Account that grants immediate funding up to $300,000 for experienced traders. Successful evaluation on a simulated account converts into a live funded trading account with an 80-90% profit split in favor of the trader and payouts processed within 48 hours. The company reports 250,000+ registered traders across 160+ countries and $1M+ in cumulative trader payouts.

The underlying platform is built around MetaTrader 5 and Match-Trader integrations for trade execution, Sumsub for KYC/AML verification, and Rapyd for payment processing and storage. Challenge purchases range from $2,500 to $300,000 in account size, with a tiered commission structure of $3 per round lot for Challenge accounts (Legacy, Swift, Flagship), $6 per round lot for Instant accounts, and commission-free indices trading. Distribution is exclusively self-serve via the firm's web application, supplemented by an affiliate program offering up to 30% lifetime commission on referred purchases and an active Discord community that provides 24/7 support, competitions, and giveaways.

The business operates from a dual-entity structure: Equity Edge Ltd, incorporated in Saint Lucia (Company No. 2025-00306), and Equity Edge Analytics Ltd, a UK-registered payment processing entity (Company No. 15263705). The firm is privately held, with no disclosed venture or institutional funding, and headcount is reported at 11-50. Services are restricted in the United States, Canada, and a defined set of sanctioned and high-risk jurisdictions. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time challenge/evaluation fees supplemented by per-lot trading commissions, and no revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Equity Edge

Legal name

Equity Edge Ltd

Website

https://equityedge.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Equity Edge is a proprietary trading firm that sells CFD trading evaluation challenges and funded accounts (up to $300K) to retail traders globally, with 250,000+ registered users across 160+ countries and a self-serve, commission-based business model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Proprietary Trading

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Equity Index & Futures Derivatives (FSACADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Equity Derivatives Trading (Options/Single-Stock & Index) (FSACAFAF), Emerging Markets Credit (Sovereign/Quasi/Corp) (FSAHAGAH)

Keywords

• Proprietary trading
• Evaluation challenges
• Funded trading accounts
• CFD trading
• Profit split

Headquarters

HQ city

Gros Islet

HQ country

St. Lucia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Challenge/ Evaluation Fees: One-time fees charged to traders for purchasing evaluation challenges to prove trading skills. Fees vary by account size ($2,500 to $300,000). Fees are for digital access to evaluation models and tools, not guaranteed outcomes.
2. Trading Commissions: $3 per round lot commission on Challenge accounts (Legacy/Swift/Flagship) and $6 per round lot on Instant accounts across all asset classes except indices (commission-free).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Equity Edge is a proprietary trading firm that sells evaluation challenges (1-Step and 2-Step programs in Legacy, Swift, and Flagship variants) to retail traders. Successful traders receive funded trading accounts of up to $300,000 for trading CFDs (Forex, indices, commodities, metals, oils) and cryptocurrencies via MT5 or Match-Trader, keeping 80-90% of profits with payouts processed within 48 hours. The firm also offers Instant funded accounts and an affiliate program.

Product overview

Equity Edge is a proprietary trading firm offering simulated trading evaluations for CFD markets including Forex, indices, commodities, metals, and oils. The product portfolio consists of six evaluation challenge types organized as 1-Step (Legacy, Swift, Flagship) and 2-Step (Legacy, Swift, Flagship) programs, plus Instant Accounts for immediate funding. Traders progress through evaluation phases on demo accounts via MT5 or Match-Trader platforms, with successful completion resulting in funded trading accounts offering 80-90% profit splits. The ecosystem also includes an Affiliate Program (up to 30% commission) and a Discord Community for support and competitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1-Step Legacy Evaluation A single-phase evaluation challenge in which traders must achieve a 10% profit target on a simulated demo account to qualify for a funded Equity Edge trading account. Targeted at retail traders seeking firm-funded CFD trading capital.
• 1-Step Swift Evaluation A single-phase evaluation challenge with an 8% profit target on a simulated demo account, designed as a lower-target alternative to the 1-Step Legacy challenge for retail traders.
• 1-Step Flagship Evaluation A single-phase flagship evaluation challenge allowing successful retail traders to qualify for funded accounts of up to $200,000.
• 2-Step Legacy Evaluation A two-phase evaluation challenge where Phase 1 requires a 10% profit target and Phase 2 requires a 5% profit target on a simulated account, with no rule violations. Targeted at retail traders seeking firm-funded CFD trading capital.
• 2-Step Swift Evaluation A two-phase evaluation challenge with an 8% profit target in Phase 1 on a simulated account, designed as a lower-target alternative to the 2-Step Legacy challenge for retail traders.
• 2-Step Flagship Evaluation A two-phase flagship evaluation challenge allowing retail traders to progress through multiple phases toward a funded trading account.
• Instant Account Directly funded trading account for experienced retail traders, available in sizes up to $300,000 with $6 per round lot commission. Bypasses the multi-phase evaluation by providing immediate access to firm capital.
• Funded Trading Account Live funded trading account awarded to retail traders upon successful completion of an evaluation challenge, where traders keep 80-90% of profits with payouts processed within 48 hours.
• Affiliate Program Referral program allowing affiliates to earn up to 30% commission on all referred first-time challenge purchases, with lifetime attribution and no referral limit. Targeted at trading influencers and content creators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Keep up to 90% of trading gains
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SumsubcoreTechnology or IntegrationKYC verification partner using Sumsub's identity verification and AML compliance services. Sumsub performs Know Your Customer checks according to international anti-money laundering standards. Required for first challenge completion before payout.
• RapydcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner that handles and stores payment data. All payment data is processed and stored by Rapyd for secure transaction handling.
• MetaTrader 5 (MT5)coreTechnology or IntegrationTrading platform partner providing MT5 access for traders. Available for Legacy, Swift, and Flagship evaluation accounts. Unavailable to USA and Canada residents.
• Match-TradercoreTechnology or IntegrationTrading platform partner providing Match-Trader platform access. Available as an alternative to MT5. Unavailable to Poland residents.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Surge Trading: Surge Trading (formerly Surge.FX) provides prop evaluation challenges and funded accounts for Forex and CFD traders via MT5. Comparable product structure and target audience to Equity Edge's evaluation programs.
• Lux Trading Firm: Lux Trading Firm is a prop firm offering MT5-based CFD evaluation challenges with funded accounts. It directly competes with Equity Edge on account size tiers, profit splits, and platform integrations.
• Apex Trader Funding: Apex Trader Funding is one of the largest US-based prop firms offering evaluation accounts for funded futures trading. It is comparable in business model (evaluation challenges leading to funded accounts) and in targeting retail traders seeking firm capital.
• Bulenox: Bulenox is a US-based prop firm offering funded futures trading accounts via evaluation programs (e.g., Straight Futures Combine). Comparable in evaluation-to-funding model and target retail trader audience, particularly relevant given Equity Edge's US exclusion.
• MyFundedFX: MyFundedFX provides prop-style CFD evaluation challenges with funded accounts via MT5. It targets the same retail trader segment as Equity Edge and competes on similar axes including challenge pricing, profit splits, and payout speed.
• The5ers: The5ers is an established prop firm offering funded Forex and CFD trading accounts through multi-step evaluation programs. It is comparable in target audience (skilled retail traders) and product structure (challenges leading to funded accounts).
• FTMO: FTMO is the largest and most established retail prop firm, offering similar evaluation challenges (1-Step and 2-Step), funded CFD accounts, and profit splits. Equity Edge directly competes with FTMO for the same retail trader audience across the same asset classes and platforms.
• TopStep: TopStep runs evaluation programs (Trading Combine) for funded futures trading accounts in the US. While futures-focused rather than CFDs, it targets the same 'trader seeking capital' use case and is a direct conceptual competitor for trader mindshare.
• FundedNext: FundedNext offers 1-Step and 2-Step evaluation challenges on MT5 with funded CFD accounts and competitive profit splits. It is one of the fastest-growing prop firms and a near-direct competitor to Equity Edge in product structure and target trader profile.
• Earn2Trade: Earn2Trade offers funded trader evaluation programs (e.g., the Gauntlet Mini and Gauntlet) for futures and forex markets. Comparable in evaluation-then-funding model and target audience of aspiring funded retail traders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EquityEdgeUK
• Instagraminstagram.com/equityedgeuk
• TikToktiktok.com/@equityedgeuk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/equityedgeuk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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