Overview
A Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) is the Futures evaluation product at PropShopTrader. During Evaluation, the account runs on the automatic Simulated Payout Program: each qualifying Benchmark between Benchmark 2 and Benchmark 7 triggers a simulated payout, and Benchmark 8 triggers an automatic transition into Real Prop under the Real Prop Trading Agreement (RPTA).
This article walks through the lifecycle of a Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) from purchase through Real Prop.
The Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) lifecycle
1. Purchase
Choose your account configuration:
Drawdown structure: Intraday Trailing or End-of-Day (EOD) Trailing.
Account size: 25K, 50K (Intraday and EOD), 12.5K or 25K (Swing).
Pricing:
Account | Retail | Reset |
25K Intraday | $299 | $150 |
50K Intraday | $499 | $250 |
25K EOD | $349 | $150 |
50K EOD | $599 | $250 |
12.5K Swing | $295 | $100 |
25K Swing | $595 | $200 |
Every Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) includes a Tickblaze platform license and L1 market data.
2. KYC and Gladiator Agreement
Complete Veriff KYC (24–48 hours typical).
Sign the Gladiator Agreement via PandaDoc.
Receive your Tickblaze credentials and log in.
3. Trade into Benchmark 1
Trade inside the account's drawdown, MAE, and profit-target rules.
Work toward the first Benchmark target.
4. Benchmark 1 — Compliance and KYC review
Benchmark 1 is the compliance checkpoint for the Gladiator Futures (Payout Account). When Benchmark 1 is recorded:
No payout is issued.
The compliance team completes a full review of KYC status and trading behavior to date.
Any open flags must be resolved before the account can earn Benchmark 2.
Benchmark 1 is designed to ensure every trader entering the automatic simulated payout phase has been verified and is operating inside the program rules.
For a dedicated walkthrough, see Compliance Review at Benchmark 1 — What to Expect.
5. Benchmarks 2 through 7 — Automatic simulated payouts
Each of Benchmarks 2 through 7 triggers an automatic simulated payout within 72 hours of the benchmark being recorded and compliance approval.
25K-class payouts (25K Intraday, 25K EOD, 12.5K Swing)
Benchmark | Payout |
B2 | $125 |
B3 | $250 |
B4 | $375 |
B5 | $625 |
B6 | $750 |
B7 | $875 |
Cumulative cap: $3,000 across B2–B7.
50K-class payouts (50K Intraday, 50K EOD, 25K Swing)
Benchmark | Payout |
B2 | $250 |
B3 | $500 |
B4 | $750 |
B5 | $1,250 |
B6 | $1,500 |
B7 | $1,750 |
Cumulative cap: $6,000 across B2–B7.
6. Benchmark 8 — Real Prop transition
When Benchmark 8 is recorded on a Gladiator Futures (Payout Account):
No cash payout is issued.
The Evaluation agreement concludes.
The Real Prop Trading Agreement (RPTA) is issued via PandaDoc.
On execution of the RPTA, the account is activated as a Real Prop account under the 80/20 profit split.
7. Real Prop
After the RPTA is executed:
Profit split starts at 80/20 and scales toward 90/10 as the Real Prop account grows.
Real Prop payouts are processed on the monthly cycle.
Trading continues under the RPTA rules, ongoing compliance monitoring, and standard payout conditions.
Payout methods
Simulated payouts on Benchmarks 2–7 and Real Prop payouts both use the supported payout methods:
Riseworks
Revolut
Ensure your payout details are correctly entered in the trader dashboard. Inaccurate payment details are the most common cause of payout delays.
Reset rules on Gladiator Futures (Payout Account)
On a Gladiator Futures (Payout Account), the only reset option is Standard Reset. Benchmark Reset and the Preserve Drawdown add-on are not available on Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) accounts. Reset pricing:
Account | Standard Reset |
25K Intraday | $150 |
50K Intraday | $250 |
25K EOD | $150 |
50K EOD | $250 |
12.5K Swing | $100 |
25K Swing | $200 |
Drawdown, MAE, and position sizing
Account | Trailing DD | MAE (50%) | Daily / Weekly Target | Benchmark Target | Max Position |
25K Intraday | $1,250 | $625 | $100 daily | $500 | 2 minis or 20 micros |
50K Intraday | $2,500 | $1,250 | $200 daily | $1,000 | 3 minis or 30 micros |
25K EOD | $1,225 | $612.5 | $100 daily | $500 | 2 minis or 20 micros |
50K EOD | $2,250 | $1,125 | $200 daily | $1,000 | 3 minis or 30 micros |
12.5K Swing | $1,250 | $625 | $500 weekly | $500 | 1 currency E-mini or 3 index/energy micros |
25K Swing | $2,500 | $1,250 | $1,000 weekly | $1,000 | 2 currency E-minis or 6 index/energy micros |
Important rules
There is no Signing Bonus on a Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) at any stage.
Benchmarks must be earned on a single account — Benchmarks do not combine across accounts.
Compliance review applies at Benchmark 1 and continues throughout the ladder; violations may suspend payouts or fail the account.
Any payout that was pending or in processing at the time of account failure is automatically rejected and will not be issued.
Up to 5 accounts per drawdown type, 10 per asset class, and 20 per trader overall.
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