# NYS Markets — rules, pricing and payouts

> NYS Markets — proprietary trading firm tracked by Prop Firm Pal.

**Source:** https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/nys-markets  
**Generated:** 2026-10-06  
**Publisher:** Prop Firm Pal — independent prop firm comparison

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## Key terms
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Verification | Sourced from the firm’s own website, not verified |
| Community rating | 4.3/5 from 3 reviews |
| Evaluation types | not published |
| Cost to a $100,000 funded account | not published |
| Cheapest entry price | not published |
| Instant funding | not offered |
| Account sizes | not published |
| Maximum profit split | not published |
| Phase 1 profit target | not published |
| Daily drawdown | not published |
| Maximum drawdown | not published |
| Platforms | not published |
| Instruments | not published |
| Payment methods | not published |
| Payout methods | not published |
## 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 | NYS Markets Ltd |
| Headquarters | Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia (registered office) |
| In our traffic record | Since February 2026 (7 months) |
| Traffic, last three months | Growing fast (+584% to August 2026) |

- 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." — https://terms.nysmarkets.com/terms/cfds-terms-general

## What this firm publishes

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.

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

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| legalName | NYS Markets Ltd | [published page](https://terms.nysmarkets.com/terms/cfds-terms-general) |
| headquarters | Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia (registered office) | [published page](https://terms.nysmarkets.com/terms/cfds-terms-general) |
| founders | Pako, Jose | [published page](https://nysmarkets.com/about-us) |
| ceo | Pako | [published page](https://nysmarkets.com/about-us) |
| platforms | MetaTrader 5 | [published page](https://terms.nysmarkets.com/terms/cfds-instruments) |
| instruments | CFDs, Futures, Stocks, Crypto | [published page](https://nysmarkets.com/) |
| availableAssets | Forex, Indices, Metals, Energies, Crypto | [published page](https://nysmarkets.com/trading-objectives) |
| paymentMethods | Card, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH bank payments (US, via Stripe) | [published page](https://terms.nysmarkets.com/terms/cfds-faq-4) |
| payoutMethods | USDT or USDC on TRC-20 or ERC-20 (Crypto Instant Funded) | [published page](https://terms.nysmarkets.com/terms/crypto-instant) |
| payoutFrequency | On demand, once the payout conditions are met | [published page](https://nysmarkets.com/trading-objectives) |
| restrictedCountries | United States, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Sanctioned and FATF-designated jurisdictions | [published page](https://terms.nysmarkets.com/terms/cfds-terms-general) |
| maxProfitSplitPercent | 100 | [published page](https://terms.nysmarkets.com/terms/cfds-payout-policy) |
| positioning | Not just another prop trading firm: trade futures, stocks, CFDs and crypto with simulated capital and earn real money rewards | [published page](https://nysmarkets.com/) |
| targetTrader | Skilled traders | [published page](https://nysmarkets.com/about-us) |
| fundedTraderCount | 250.000+ traders | [published page](https://nysmarkets.com/) |
| accountCurrencies | USD | [published page](https://nysmarkets.com/trading-objectives) |
| maxAccountSize | 200000 | [published page](https://terms.nysmarkets.com/terms/cfds-terms-programs) |
| maxAllocation | 400000 | [published page](https://terms.nysmarkets.com/terms/cfds-ch-2step) |
| scalingPlan | 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 | [published page](https://terms.nysmarkets.com/terms/cfds-terms-payouts) |
| resetPolicy | 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 | [published page](https://terms.nysmarkets.com/terms/crypto-instant) |
| refundPolicy | Fees are non-refundable once access is delivered, unless required by law | [published page](https://nysmarkets.com/terms) |
| inactivityPolicy | At least one trade every 30 days; an account with no trades for 30 days may be closed | [published page](https://nysmarkets.com/trading-objectives) |
| kycRequirements | Identity verification before the first payout (and before funded activation on evaluations): government photo ID, liveness/selfie check, proof of address, tax i | [published page](https://terms.nysmarkets.com/terms/cfds-kyc) |
| minPayoutAmount | $50 | [published page](https://terms.nysmarkets.com/terms/cfds-payout-methods) |

## Frequently asked questions

### 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.

### Does NYS Markets have a consistency rule?

It depends on the challenge. Instant has a 15% consistency rule, funded One Trade and Flash accounts have 30%, and the 2-Step has none; exceeding it delays a payout but does not breach the account.

### Does NYS Markets allow news trading?

Only in some phases. News trading is allowed during 2-Step and Flash evaluations and on the futures and stocks Thunder challenge, but funded CFD accounts and Instant cannot trade from 10 minutes before to 10 minutes after high-impact news.

### Does NYS Markets allow EAs and copy trading?

Yes, with limits. Traders may use EAs they own and built for personal use, but not third-party EAs, and copy trading is allowed only between accounts the same trader owns and trades.

### Does NYS Markets accept US clients?

No. The NYS Markets terms say the programs are not offered to residents of the United States, Russia, the UAE or sanctioned and FATF-designated jurisdictions.

### Does NYS Markets refund the challenge fee?

No. The NYS Markets terms state that fees are non-refundable once access is delivered, unless required by law.

### How many accounts can you have at NYS Markets?

There is no limit on evaluation accounts, but funded allocation is capped at $400,000 across CFD accounts and $300,000 each across futures and stocks accounts.

### Is NYS Markets legit?

NYS Markets Ltd is registered in Saint Lucia under number 2025-00862, and its accounts are simulated. NYS Corp Limited, which handles payments, states it is not a broker or a regulated entity.

## Related pages
- [NYS Markets rules](https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/nys-markets/rules) — markdown: https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/nys-markets/rules.md
- [NYS Markets payouts](https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/nys-markets/payouts) — markdown: https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/nys-markets/payouts.md
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