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How do traders make money at PropShopTrader?

How PropShopTrader traders earn across Gladiator Light, Forge, Sprint, Stocks, and Real Prop — payout ladders, targets, and risk rules.

Overview

PropShopTrader traders earn through two distinct structures:

  1. Gladiator Futures (Payout Account): automatic simulated payouts are triggered as qualifying Benchmarks are recorded during Evaluation.

  • Gladiator Light: Benchmarks 2 through 7 trigger simulated payouts, Benchmark 1 triggers compliance and KYC review, and Benchmark 8 triggers Real Prop transition.

  • Gladiator Forge: Benchmarks 2 through 6 trigger simulated payouts, Benchmark 1 triggers compliance and KYC review, and Benchmark 7 triggers Real Prop transition.

  • Gladiator Sprint: a futures-only, day-trading-only track that starts at Sprint Evaluation and moves to a Sprint PTSA (payout) account. Payouts are manual on a 90/10 split across Payout 1–5, with the 5th payout triggering Real Prop consideration.

  • Real Prop: ongoing payouts under the Real Prop Trading Agreement (RPTA). Stocks traders receive a Signing Bonus when the RPTA is executed.

How Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) payouts work

During Evaluation on a Gladiator Futures (Payout Account):

• The trader completes a Benchmark by reaching the Benchmark profit target, completing the qualifying-day requirement, and staying inside all risk and compliance rules.

• Benchmark 1 triggers the firm's full compliance and KYC review. No payout is issued at Benchmark 1.

Gladiator Light:

Benchmarks 2 through 7 each trigger an automatic simulated payout, typically issued within 72 hours of Benchmark recording and compliance approval.

Benchmark 8 triggers an automatic review for Real Prop transition consideration under the Real Prop Trading Agreement (RPTA).

Gladiator Forge:

Benchmarks 2 through 6 each trigger an automatic simulated payout, typically issued within 72 hours of Benchmark recording and compliance approval.

Benchmark 7 triggers an automatic review for Real Prop transition consideration under the Real Prop Trading Agreement (RPTA).

Gladiator Sprint:

Sprint Evaluation: reach the Evaluation profit target with a minimum of 1 qualifying day, without failing the account. After passing, sign the PTSA contract to move to a Sprint PTSA account for manual payouts.

Payout 1–5: each payout event is a manual payout on a 90/10 split, so the trader receives 90% of each payout.

After the 5th payout: the account is reviewed for Real Prop / Move Live consideration.

Payout amounts by class

Gladiator Light

25K class (25K Intraday, 25K EOD, 12.5K Swing):

Benchmark

Payout

Notes

B1

$0

Compliance / KYC review

B2

$125

Automatic simulated payout

B3

$250

Automatic simulated payout

B4

$375

Automatic simulated payout

B5

$625

Automatic simulated payout

B6

$750

Automatic simulated payout

B7

$875

Automatic simulated payout

B8

Real Prop transition

RPTA issued — no payout

Cumulative cap per 25K-class account: $3,000.

50K class (50K Intraday, 50K EOD, 25K Swing):

Benchmark

Payout

Notes

B1

$0

Compliance / KYC review

B2

$250

Automatic simulated payout

B3

$500

Automatic simulated payout

B4

$750

Automatic simulated payout

B5

$1,250

Automatic simulated payout

B6

$1,500

Automatic simulated payout

B7

$1,750

Automatic simulated payout

B8

Real Prop transition

RPTA issued — no payout

Cumulative cap per 50K-class account: $6,000.

Gladiator Forge25K class (25K Intraday, 25K EOD):

Benchmark

Payout

Notes

B1

$0

Compliance / KYC review

B2

$1,000

Automatic simulated payout

B3

$1,000

Automatic simulated payout

B4

$1,250

Automatic simulated payout

B5

$1,500

Automatic simulated payout

B6

$1,500

Automatic simulated payout

Cumulative cap per 25K-class account: $6,250.

50K class (50K Intraday, 50K EOD):

Benchmark

Payout

Notes

B1

$0

Compliance / KYC review

B2

$1,500

Automatic simulated payout

B3

$1,500

Automatic simulated payout

B4

$2,000

Automatic simulated payout

B5

$3,500

Automatic simulated payout

B6

$3,500

Automatic simulated payout

Cumulative cap per 50K-class account: $12,000.

Gladiator Sprint

Gladiator Sprint is a futures-only, day-trading-only track offered in two sizes: 25K and 50K. The trader first passes a Sprint Evaluation, then signs the PTSA contract to move to a Sprint PTSA (payout) account, where manual payouts are processed across Payout 1–5 on a 90/10 split (the trader receives 90% of each payout). For full risk rules, pricing, and account mechanics, see How Gladiator Sprint Accounts Work.

Sprint PTSA payout ladder

Sprint PTSA payouts are processed across Payout 1–5 on a 90/10 split, with a maximum of 5 payouts per account. The amounts below are gross; the trader receives 90% of each payout. The 5th payout triggers a Real Prop / Move Live review.

25K class (EOD):

Payout event

Gross payout

Notes

Sprint Evaluation

$0

Reach $1,500 profit target to move into Sprint PTSA

Payout 1

$1,000

Manual payout, 90/10 split

Payout 2

$1,000

Manual payout, 90/10 split

Payout 3

$1,000

Manual payout, 90/10 split

Payout 4

$1,250

Manual payout, 90/10 split

Payout 5

$1,250

Manual payout, 90/10 split; triggers Real Prop / Move Live review

Cumulative cap per 25K-class account: $5,500 gross.

50K class (EOD):

Payout event

Gross payout

Notes

Sprint Evaluation

$0

Reach $3,000 profit target to move into Sprint PTSA

Payout 1

$2,000

Manual payout, 90/10 split

Payout 2

$2,000

Manual payout, 90/10 split

Payout 3

$2,000

Manual payout, 90/10 split

Payout 4

$2,500

Manual payout, 90/10 split

Payout 5

$2,500

Manual payout, 90/10 split; triggers Real Prop / Move Live review

Cumulative cap per 50K-class account: $11,000 gross.

To request a payout, the account balance must stay above the drawdown buffer; the trader can only withdraw profit earned above that floor. See How Gladiator Sprint Accounts Work for the full drawdown and withdrawal mechanics.

No Signing Bonus applies to any Sprint payout account (the Signing Bonus is for Stock accounts only).

How Gladiator Stocks traders earn

Gladiator Stocks accounts do not pay out during Evaluation. Stocks traders earn in two ways:

Signing Bonus released when the Real Prop Trading Agreement is executed. Amounts:
25K Stocks account → $3,000 Signing Bonus
50K Stocks account → $6,000 Signing Bonus
• 50% of the Signing Bonus is paid on execution of the RPTA and the remaining 50% is distributed across the first two Real Prop payouts.
Real Prop payouts on the monthly cycle once the account is in Real Prop.

How Real Prop payouts work

Once a trader is advanced to Real Prop, they operate under the Real Prop Trading Agreement.

• Payout split starts at 80/20 (trader / firm) and can scale toward 90/10 as the account grows.
• Real Prop payouts are processed on the monthly cycle.
• Payouts are subject to the standard payout conditions (minimum trading days, compliance review, risk controls).

Accepted payout methods

Traders may elect to receive payouts through any of the supported methods:

  • Rise

  • Revolut

Important compliance notice

All payouts, Signing Bonuses, and Real Prop approvals are subject to the firm's compliance and risk review. Any confirmed rule violation (hedging, coordinated trading, identity misuse, and so on) can result in forfeiture of benchmarks, pending payouts, and the account.

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