What Is The Trading Pit?

The Trading Pit (TTP) is a multi-asset prop firm headquartered in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, and backed by Pinorena Capital — a private equity firm co-founded by Illimar Mattus, who previously co-founded Tickmill, an FCA and CySEC-regulated broker with over $5 billion in monthly trading volume. Founded in 2022, TTP offers funded trading across futures, Forex CFDs, and stocks. Traders pay an evaluation fee, pass a one-phase challenge, and access a funded Earning Account with real profit payouts.

The futures flagship is theFutures Primeprogram — built specifically for intraday futures traders who demand institutional-grade execution infrastructure. What sets TTP apart is its uniqueDaily Pausesafety net (no instant termination on daily loss), Rithmic data feed with order flow platform support, automatic daily scaling, and European regulatory accountability that is rare in the prop firm space. It was named Best Multi-Asset Prop Firm 2025 at the Funded Trading Awards.

Evaluation Rules

The Futures Prime program is a one-phase evaluation with a 30-day challenge window. Traders must hit a profit target over a minimum of 3 trading days without breaching the EOD trailing drawdown threshold. Positions must be closed by 15:55 CT daily — no overnight holds are permitted on Futures Prime. A 40% consistency rule applies during the challenge phase: no single day may account for more than 40% of the total profit target. Excess profit above that threshold is not forfeited — it is added to your remaining target instead.

Account Sizes & Pricing

Futures Prime is available in three account sizes: $50K, $100K, and $150K. Challenge fees are low upfront, but an additional €129 activation fee applies once you pass the evaluation before accessing your Earning Account. This covers administrative setup and Level 1 market data from Chicago-based exchanges. Level 2 Market Depth upgrades are available at an additional monthly fee ($16–$41/month).

The EOD trailing drawdown trails upward as your end-of-day balance grows, butstops trailing once it reaches your starting balance— at that point it locks permanently, giving you an ever-growing profit buffer that can never be lost. Contract limits in the Earning Account start lower than the challenge and scale automatically at $2,500 and $5,000 cumulative profit thresholds.

Challenge fees exclude the €129 activation fee payable after passing. Level 1 market data is included free. Scaling thresholds: contracts increase automatically at $2,500 and $5,000 cumulative EOD profit. Up to 5 simultaneous accounts permitted.

Funded Account & Payouts

Once funded, traders keep 80% of all profits. The first payout requires 5 profitable trading days each generating at least $200 in profit (for accounts opened after July 7, 2025). After the second payout, withdrawals can be requested every 7 days with no additional profitable-day requirement, as long as profit exceeds $200. The 40% consistency rule does not apply in the funded stage — traders are free to have large individual days without penalty. A note of caution: withdrawing all profits resets your balance closer to the starting level, tightening your drawdown buffer. Leaving a portion of profits in the account is strongly advised.

Platforms & Instruments

The Trading Pit's futures infrastructure is among the best available in the retail prop space. The Rithmic data feed — the same standard used by professional CTAs and institutional prop shops — powers the futures program, with full support for ATAS, Quantower, Bookmap, and Sierra Chart. If your strategy relies on order flow, volume profiles, footprint charts, or DOM analysis, this is one of very few prop firms where those tools function at full capability. Traders also receive free LiveSquawk 24/7 market news audio from Europe and Asia.

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