# Darwinex Zero — rules, pricing and payouts

> Darwinex Zero — proprietary trading firm tracked by Prop Firm Pal.

**Source:** https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/darwinex-zero  
**Generated:** 2026-10-06  
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Darwinex Zero (D-Zero) is a subscription-based service that connects your virtual strategy to real investors and pays you based on merit without risking your capital. Trade on a $100,000 virtual account with 1,500+ assets (Forex, CFDs, Futures, Stocks, ETFs, Crypto). Prove your skills through calibration (25 risk-equivalent decisions, 15 trading days), then access DarwinIA seed allocations (€30k-€500k), Boosters (virtual capital up to €500k), and investor capital. Earn 15% performance fees on profits. MetaTrader 4 & 5. Backed by regulated Darwinex (since 2012). Unlike prop firms, they profit when you succeed. 10,000+ traders, $9M+ in payouts.

## Key terms
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Verification | Listed, not verified |
| Company location | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Community rating | no reviews yet |
| Evaluation types | instant |
| Cost to a $100,000 funded account | not published |
| Cheapest entry price | not published |
| Instant funding to $100,000 | USD 45 |
| Account sizes | $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, $200,000 |
| Maximum profit split | 15% |
| Phase 1 profit target | not published |
| Daily drawdown | not published |
| Maximum drawdown | not published |
| Drawdown style | static |
| Drawdown measured on | equity |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5 |
| Instruments | Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, ETFs, Crypto, Futures, Treasuries |
| Payment methods | Card, PayPal |
| Payout methods | not published |
| Payout frequency | Monthly or quarterly (default quarterly); wire transfer within 1 business day |
## Is Darwinex Zero legit?

Prop Firm Pal has not verified Darwinex Zero, so this is not an endorsement: it is what the record shows. It was founded in 2012. Its website has been active in Prop Firm Pal's monthly traffic record since November 2025, and traffic over the last three months is steady. Its payout policy is published, and summarised on the Payouts tab.

| Record | What we hold |
| --- | --- |
| Founded | 2012 |
| In our traffic record | Since November 2025 (10 months) |
| Traffic, last three months | Steady (-6% to August 2026) |


## What this firm publishes

Darwinex Zero is not a challenge-based prop firm. Instead of selling an evaluation, it charges a monthly membership for a virtual trading account and says there are no evaluations, no arbitrary rules and no getting kicked out. Traders build a track record that becomes an investable index called a DARWIN, compete for virtual seed-capital allocations in the monthly DarwinIA competition, and earn a 15% performance fee rather than a prop-style profit split. CFD accounts start with $100K in virtual equity and futures accounts with $1M, trading forex, indices, commodities, stocks, ETFs, futures and crypto CFDs on TradingView, MetaTrader 4 or MetaTrader 5. Its broker is Darwinex: Darwinex Zero describes itself as an introducer appointed representative of Tradeslide Trading Tech Ltd, which holds an asset management licence from the UK's FCA and Europe's CNMV.

Getting funded works through DarwinIA rather than a pass/fail challenge. A new DARWIN enters DarwinIA SILVER and can stay there with no time limit. Reaching DarwinIA GOLD takes at least 8 months in SILVER and a minimum 20% annual return, and there the month's highest return earns an allocation of up to €500,000 while the DARWIN opens to real investor capital. Where two DARWINs trade with a correlation of 0.95 or more, only one is ranked. Traders can also buy Boosters, stacking up to EUR 500K of extra virtual capital. The pages read say EAs are supported but do not address news trading, hedging, weekend holding or drawdown limits.

The 15% performance fee applies to profits on virtual allocations and, in GOLD, on investor capital too. Fees can be withdrawn from within the platform once at least €100 is earned, and Darwinex Zero says withdrawals arrive in 1 business day. The Forex & CFDs membership is listed at $50 a month in USD pricing; in euro pricing a futures account is €50 a month, made up of the €45 membership and a €5 market data fee. Accounts can be restarted from $50. Memberships can be cancelled at any time, but upfront 1-year and 3-year plans are not refunded.

_Compiled from Darwinex Zero's own published pages, retrieved 2026-09-13. Not independently verified by Prop Firm Pal._

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| founders | Javier Colón, Juan Colón, Miguel Sato | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/why-us) |
| ceo | Juan Colón | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/why-us) |
| broker | Darwinex (Tradeslide Trading Tech Ltd) | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/support) |
| platforms | TradingView, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/support) |
| availableAssets | Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, ETFs, Futures, Crypto CFDs | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/support) |
| paymentMethods | Credit card, PayPal, Earned performance fees | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/pricing) |
| payoutFrequency | Performance fees can be withdrawn at any time from within the platform | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/support) |
| positioning | An open-model alternative to prop firms with no evaluations, where traders build an investable track record on a virtual account and compete for capital allocat | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/support) |
| targetTrader | Traders with long-term ambition but short on capital | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/why-us) |
| accountCurrencies | USD | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/support) |
| maxAccountSize | 1000000 | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/support) |
| scalingPlan | Allocations are earned in the monthly DarwinIA competition, SILVER first and GOLD later; optional Boosters (EUR 25K to EUR 200K, for 3 to 36 months) can be boug | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/capital-allocation) |
| resetPolicy | Accounts can be restarted on demand from $50; a restart gives a new trading account and DARWIN ticker, and is charged separately on 1-year and 3-year plans | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/pricing) |
| refundPolicy | Memberships can be cancelled at any time with access to the end of the billing period; upfront 1-year and 3-year plans are not refundable | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/pricing) |
| minPayoutAmount | €100 | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/support) |
| payoutProcessingTime | 1 business day from the withdrawal request, once performance fees have been paid | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/capital-allocation) |
| supportChannels | Email, Discord | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/support) |
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| plans | 6 plans | [published page](https://www.darwinexzero.com/pricing) |

## Frequently asked questions

### How does Darwinex Zero work?

You pay a monthly membership, trade a virtual account, and Darwinex Zero turns your track record into an investable index called a DARWIN. That DARWIN competes for virtual seed-capital allocations in the monthly DarwinIA competition, and you earn a 15% performance fee on the profits.

### Is Darwinex Zero a prop firm?

Not in the usual sense. Darwinex Zero positions itself against prop firms: there is no challenge to pass, and it says there are no evaluations, no arbitrary rules and no getting kicked out. Capital comes from monthly allocations and, at the GOLD level, from real investors.

### How much does Darwinex Zero cost?

The Forex & CFDs membership is $50 a month on the USD pricing page. The euro pricing lists a futures account at €50 a month, which includes a €5 market data fee on top of the €45 membership, and restarting an account costs from $50.

### What is Darwinex Zero's profit split?

Darwinex Zero pays a 15% performance fee instead of a profit split. In DarwinIA SILVER it applies to profits on virtual allocations; once a DARWIN reaches GOLD it also applies to profits on real investor capital.

### How do Darwinex Zero payouts work?

Performance fees can be withdrawn at any time from within the platform once you have earned at least €100. Darwinex Zero says a withdrawal arrives in 1 business day after the fees are paid.

### How do you get funded at Darwinex Zero?

Through DarwinIA, a monthly seed-capital allocation competition. Every DARWIN starts in SILVER; after at least 8 months there with a minimum 20% annual return it can move to GOLD, where the top monthly return receives up to €500,000 and the DARWIN is opened to investors.

### What are the Darwinex Zero rules?

There is no profit target, no pass or fail and no time limit in SILVER. To be ranked in DarwinIA, a DARWIN's correlation with other DARWINs should stay below 0.95. The pages read do not state rules on news trading, hedging or weekend holding.

### Does Darwinex Zero allow EAs?

Yes. Darwinex Zero lists expert advisors among the tools available on its MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms.

### What platforms does Darwinex Zero offer?

TradingView, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. Stocks, ETFs, crypto CFDs and futures are on MetaTrader 5 only.

### Does Darwinex Zero offer refunds?

Not on upfront plans: 1-year and 3-year memberships can be cancelled at any time but are not refunded. Monthly memberships can be cancelled whenever you like, with access until the end of the billing period.

### Is Darwinex Zero legit?

Darwinex Zero says it is an introducer appointed representative of Tradeslide Trading Tech Ltd, trading as Darwinex, which holds an asset management licence from the UK's FCA and Europe's CNMV. Its CEO is Juan Colón.

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