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NYS Markets
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4.25
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NYS Markets Review: Rules, Profit Split & Payouts
NYS Markets is a prop firm that runs simulated funded accounts in four markets, CFDs, futures, stocks and crypto, and says it has more than 250,000 traders. The CFD side, where NYS Markets publishes the most detail, offers four challenges on MetaTrader 5: Instant funding with no profit target, the One Trade 1-step challenge, the 2-Step challenge and Flash, a 1-step evaluation with an activation fee charged on passing. CFD account sizes run from $10,000 to $200,000, with Instant from $5,000. Futures and stocks traders get The Thunder challenge, and crypto has Turbo, Pro, Step 2 and Instant Funded. The how-it-works page still describes three programs up to $150,000, weekly payouts and a split that scales to 100%; the help centre and terms describe the setup above.
The NYS Markets rules change by challenge. The 2-Step needs 8% in phase 1 and 5% in phase 2, with a 5% daily drawdown, a 10% static maximum drawdown, no minimum trading days, no time limit and no consistency rule; it costs $58 for $10,000 up to $998 for $200,000. One Trade has a 10% target, a 3% daily loss and a 6% static drawdown. Flash has a 6% target and a 4% end-of-day trailing drawdown with no daily limit. Instant has a 3% daily loss, a 5% trailing drawdown, a 1% maximum open risk and a 15% consistency rule. Funded accounts add a 2% maximum risk per trade idea, and funded One Trade and Flash accounts a 30% consistency rule. News trading is allowed in 2-Step and Flash evaluations but barred from 10 minutes before to 10 minutes after high-impact releases once funded.
NYS Markets pays an 80% profit split, or 100% with a checkout add-on. Payouts are on demand after 5 profitable days on a funded account, or 7 within 30 days on Instant, each worth at least 0.25% of the starting balance. The minimum payout is $50 and each request is capped at 2% of the initial balance, with processing in up to 24 hours after KYC. Fees are non-refundable once access is delivered, and the terms exclude residents of the United States, Russia and the UAE.
Prop accounts in CFDs, futures, stocks and crypto
CFD challenges: Instant funding, One Trade 1-step, 2-Step and Flash, on MetaTrader 5
2-Step challenge: 8% then 5% target, 5% daily and 10% static drawdown, from $58 for $10,000
80% profit split, or 100% with a checkout add-on
On-demand payouts after 5 profitable days, capped at 2% of the starting balance per request
No trading 10 minutes either side of high-impact news on funded CFD accounts
Funded allocation capped at $400,000 on CFDs and $300,000 on futures and stocks
Not offered to residents of the United States, Russia or the UAE
Is NYS Markets legit?
Prop Firm Pal has not verified NYS Markets, so this is not an endorsement: it is what the record shows. Its own pages name the operating company as NYS Markets Ltd, in Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia (registered office). Its website has been active in Prop Firm Pal's monthly traffic record since February 2026, and traffic over the last three months is growing fast. Its payout policy is published, and summarised on the Payouts tab.
Record
What we hold
Company
What we hold
NYS Markets Ltd
Headquarters
What we hold
Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia (registered office)
In our traffic record
What we hold
Since February 2026 (7 months)
Traffic, last three months
What we hold
Growing fast (+584% to August 2026)
In NYS Markets's words
Company: “NYS Markets Ltd está constituida con arreglo a la legislación de Santa Lucía, con número de registro 2025-00862 y domicilio social en Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Santa Lucía.” terms.nysmarkets.com/…/cfds-terms-general
NYS Markets trading platforms
Instruments & payment methods
Instruments
Payment methods
NYS Markets challenges & plans
Plan
Type
Account size
Price
Profit target
Daily drawdown
Max drawdown
Drawdown type
Profit split
Min trading days
2-Step (CFDs) $10K
Type
2-step
Account size
$10K
Price
$58
Profit target
8%
Daily drawdown
5%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
—
2-Step (CFDs) $20K
Type
2-step
Account size
$20K
Price
$138
Profit target
8%
Daily drawdown
5%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
—
2-Step (CFDs) $50K
Type
2-step
Account size
$50K
Price
$268
Profit target
8%
Daily drawdown
5%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
—
2-Step (CFDs) $100K
Type
2-step
Account size
$100K
Price
$498
Profit target
8%
Daily drawdown
5%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
—
2-Step (CFDs) $150K
Type
2-step
Account size
$150K
Price
$738
Profit target
8%
Daily drawdown
5%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
—
2-Step (CFDs) $200K
Type
2-step
Account size
$200K
Price
$998
Profit target
8%
Daily drawdown
5%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
—
Instant (CFDs)
Type
instant funding
Account size
—
Price
—
Profit target
—
Daily drawdown
3%
Max drawdown
5%
Drawdown type
trailing
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
—
One Trade (CFDs)
Type
1-step
Account size
—
Price
—
Profit target
10%
Daily drawdown
3%
Max drawdown
6%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
—
Flash (CFDs)
Type
1-step
Account size
—
Price
—
Profit target
6%
Daily drawdown
—
Max drawdown
4%
Drawdown type
end-of-day
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
—
The Thunder (Futures)
Type
1-step
Account size
—
Price
—
Profit target
6%
Daily drawdown
—
Max drawdown
5%
Drawdown type
end-of-day
Profit split
85%
Min trading days
1
The Thunder (Stocks)
Type
1-step
Account size
—
Price
—
Profit target
6%
Daily drawdown
—
Max drawdown
5%
Drawdown type
end-of-day
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
1
Turbo (Crypto)
Type
1-step
Account size
—
Price
—
Profit target
9%
Daily drawdown
3%
Max drawdown
3%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
—
Pro (Crypto)
Type
1-step
Account size
—
Price
—
Profit target
10%
Daily drawdown
3%
Max drawdown
6%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
—
Step 2 (Crypto)
Type
2-step
Account size
—
Price
—
Profit target
8%
Daily drawdown
3%
Max drawdown
8%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
—
Instant Funded (Crypto)
Type
instant funding
Account size
—
Price
—
Profit target
—
Daily drawdown
3%
Max drawdown
5%
Drawdown type
trailing
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
—
NYS Markets trading rules
Rule
Stance
Condition
News trading
Stance
Conditional
Condition
Allowed in 2-Step and Flash evaluations; no trading from 10 minutes before to 10 minutes after high-impact news on funded CFD accounts and Instant (staged payout penalties on 2-Step and One Trade, account closure on Flash funded and Instant); allowed on futures and stocks Thunder
Expert advisors and automated trading
Stance
Conditional
Condition
Only EAs the trader owns and developed for personal use; third-party, bought, rented, shared or externally managed EAs are prohibited
Copy trading
Stance
Conditional
Condition
Only between accounts the same trader owns and trades, including their own accounts at other firms; same account size on futures and stocks; never to or from third parties
Hedging
Stance
Not permitted
Condition
—
Martingale and grid strategies
Stance
Not permitted
Condition
—
High-frequency and latency arbitrage
Stance
Not permitted
Condition
—
Consistency rule
Stance
Applies
Condition
15% on Instant; 30% on funded One Trade and Flash; none on 2-Step; 30% on funded futures and stocks Thunder; 20% at payout on Crypto Instant Funded. Exceeding it blocks payouts, not the account
Weekend holding
Stance
Permitted
Condition
—
Overnight holding
Stance
Permitted
Condition
—
Minimum trading days
Stance
Applies
Condition
None in CFD evaluations; 5 profitable days before a funded payout (7 within 30 days on Instant); 1 trading day to pass futures and stocks Thunder
Time limit
Stance
Applies
Condition
No time limit on the 2-Step; not stated for the other challenges
Maximum number of accounts
Stance
Applies
Condition
Unlimited evaluation accounts; funded allocation capped at $400,000 on CFDs and on crypto, $300,000 on futures and on stocks
Account sharing
Stance
Conditional
Condition
Prohibited unless expressly approved in writing
News trading is allowed during 2-Step and Flash evaluations, restricted for 10 minutes before and after high-impact news on funded CFD accounts and Instant, and allowed on the futures and stocks Thunder challenge.
Expert advisors are allowed only when the trader owns them and built them for personal use; third-party, bought, rented or shared EAs are prohibited.
Copy trading is allowed only between accounts the same trader owns and trades, including their own accounts at other prop firms, and never with third parties.
Hedging or opposite positions on the same instrument, in one account or across accounts, is prohibited.
Martingale and other recovery strategies that add to positions or increase size to recover losses are prohibited.
High-frequency trading, toxic order flow and latency arbitrage are prohibited.
The consistency rule is 15% on Instant, 30% on funded One Trade and Flash accounts and none on the 2-Step; going over it pauses payouts rather than breaching the account.
Overnight and weekend holding are permitted.
CFD evaluations have no minimum trading days, but a funded payout needs 5 profitable days, or 7 within 30 days on Instant.
The 2-Step challenge has no time limit in either phase.
There is no limit on evaluation accounts, but funded allocation is capped at $400,000 on CFDs and crypto and $300,000 on futures and stocks.
Account sharing, letting someone else trade the account and third-party account management are prohibited unless expressly approved in writing.
NYS Markets payout rules
Payout
Detail
Profit split
Detail
Up to 100%
Payout frequency
Detail
On demand, once the payout conditions are met
Processing time
Detail
Up to 24 hours on CFD accounts; 24–48 hours on Crypto Instant Funded
Minimum payout
Detail
$50
Payout methods
NYS Markets account policies
Policy
Detail
Refund policy
Detail
Fees are non-refundable once access is delivered, unless required by law
Resets
Detail
Reset prices are shown at checkout; on crypto, phase 1 and Instant Funded resets cost less than the account and phase 2 and funded resets cost more
Scaling plan
Detail
No automatic scaling; NYS Markets may propose a scaling plan at its discretion, and invitation-only NYS Live Scale opens after 3 completed payouts or USD 10,000 in payouts
Inactivity
Detail
At least one trade every 30 days; an account with no trades for 30 days may be closed
KYC
Detail
Identity verification before the first payout (and before funded activation on evaluations): government photo ID, liveness/selfie check, proof of address, tax information where required, AML screening, and a possible video verification interview
Support
Detail
24/7
Firm details
Detail
As published
Legal name
As published
NYS Markets Ltd
Headquarters
As published
Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia (registered office)
Traders
As published
250.000+ traders
NYS Markets restricted countries
NYS Markets web traffic, month by month
Prop Firm Pal has tracked NYS Markets's website traffic every month since February 2026. In August 2026 the site received an estimated 859.25K visits, down 37% on the month before and up 584% over three months.
Its busiest month on record was July 2026 at roughly 1.36M visits. Traffic now is 37% below that peak.
Growth of this size usually means active marketing rather than anything about payout reliability. A firm can grow quickly and still have strict rules.
These are third-party estimates of website visits, collected once a month and stored against the month they describe. They are not trader counts, funded-account numbers or revenue.
Month
Estimated visits
Change
February 2026
Estimated visits
29.14K
Change
—
March 2026
Estimated visits
53.17K
Change
+82%
April 2026
Estimated visits
62.69K
Change
+18%
May 2026
Estimated visits
125.55K
Change
+100%
June 2026
Estimated visits
125.65K
Change
+0%
July 2026
Estimated visits
1.36M
Change
+982%
August 2026
Estimated visits
859.25K
Change
-37%
How NYS Markets compares in size
Measured on estimated monthly website visits for August 2026, NYS Markets ranks 24 of the 477 prop firms Prop Firm Pal tracks — larger than 95% of them, at roughly 859.25K visits a month.
The ranking covers every firm measured between June 2026 and August 2026, each on its own latest reading in that window. Firms last measured before June 2026 are left out rather than shown with a stale figure, so the total moves month to month.
Size is not quality. A large firm is one that markets successfully, and several of the most visited firms in this ranking have the strictest rules; some of the smallest pay out reliably to everyone who asks. What the ranking is useful for is scale — whether you are looking at an established operation or something very new.
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FAQs
What is the NYS Markets profit split?
NYS Markets pays an 80% profit split on all four CFD challenges, and a 100% split add-on is sold at checkout. The futures Thunder challenge pays 85%, and invitation-only NYS Live Scale accounts pay 50%.
What are the NYS Markets payout rules?
Payouts are on demand once a funded account has 5 profitable days, or 7 within 30 days on Instant, each with profit of at least 0.25% of the starting balance. The minimum payout is $50, each request is capped at 2% of the initial balance (4% with an add-on), all positions must be closed, and requests are processed in up to 24 hours.
What are the NYS Markets drawdown rules?
The 2-Step has a 5% daily drawdown and a 10% static maximum drawdown, and One Trade has 3% daily and 6% static. Flash uses a 4% end-of-day trailing drawdown with no daily limit, and Instant has a 3% daily loss and a 5% trailing drawdown, plus a 1% maximum open risk.
How much does an NYS Markets challenge cost?
The NYS Markets pricing page lists the 2-Step CFD challenge at $58 for $10,000, $138 for $20,000, $268 for $50,000, $498 for $100,000, $738 for $150,000 and $998 for $200,000. Prices for the other challenges are shown only at checkout.
Does NYS Markets offer instant funding?
Yes. The Instant CFD account has no evaluation and no profit target, with a 3% daily loss, a 5% trailing drawdown, a 1% maximum open risk and a 15% consistency rule. Crypto traders have a separate Instant Funded account from $5K to $150K.
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