For Traders vs PropMarket
Different products. For Traders is free and simulated, but its prize is a separate CFD challenge rather than cash. PropMarket is a paid Polymarket account that is cheap to enter ($59) with a 20% target, a 30-day clock and a soft 10%-per-market consistency rule. For Traders for free practice; PropMarket if you want a real, cheap Polymarket account and can work within its rules.
A free, no-risk way to practise the prediction-markets format, but it is a simulated competition that pays out a CFD challenge rather than real money.
Genuinely first to dedicate itself to Polymarket and cheap to enter, but a steep 20% target, a paid 90% split upgrade and a 30-day clock make it less forgiving than the firms ranked above it.
| Feature | For Traders | PropMarket |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Entry price | Free | $59 |
| Account sizes | $100K demo | $5K – $100K |
| Evaluation | Free competition | 1-step |
| Profit target | Leaderboard | 20% |
| Max drawdown | Challenge10% totalFunded10% total | Challenge10% trailingFunded10% trailing |
| Profit split | Up to 90% | 70% → 90% |
| Consistency rule | None stated | 10% / market |
| Time limit | 3-week rounds | 30 days |
| Min trading days | Not stated | None |
| Execution | Simulated | Simulated |
| Payout method | CFD challenge prize | Likely USDC |
| Payout speed | No cash payout (beta) | Weekly |
| Refund | N/A (free) | Not published |
We lean For Traders for most traders
For Traders is the easiest way to try a prediction-markets prop format because it costs nothing and risks nothing. It is backed by an established firm, and the guardrails are sensible. The catch is fundamental: this is a free simulated competition, not a funded account. There are no real cash payouts in the beta, the prize is a separate CFD challenge, and the rules have already shifted between rounds. Treat it as a free practice arena rather than a route to getting paid for trading prediction markets.