FundedPoly vs For Traders
These barely compete. For Traders is a free, simulated competition that pays out a CFD challenge rather than cash, so it is a practice arena. FundedPoly is a paid funded-account product with real USDC payouts and an instant-funding option that pays the moment you hit the gate. Use For Traders to learn the format for free, then move to a firm like FundedPoly when you actually want to get paid for trading prediction markets.
The most flexible option in the category, and the first to offer true instant funding: three models (instant, 1-step, 2-step), the lowest evaluation target, no time pressure, and an 80% split that is not gated behind a paid upgrade.
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.
| Feature | FundedPoly | For Traders |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| Entry price | $49 | Free |
| Account sizes | $5K – $100K | $100K demo |
| Evaluation | Instant, 1-step & 2-step | Free competition |
| Profit target | 10% / phase | Leaderboard |
| Max drawdown | Challenge10% static (Easy)FundedTrailing once funded | Challenge10% totalFunded10% total |
| Profit split | 80% | Up to 90% |
| Consistency rule | 30% (Easy/Fast) | None stated |
| Time limit | None | 3-week rounds |
| Min trading days | 0–3 days | Not stated |
| Execution | Simulated | Simulated |
| Payout method | USDC (multi-chain) | CFD challenge prize |
| Payout speed | On target | No cash payout (beta) |
| Refund | Before first trade | N/A (free) |
We lean FundedPoly for most traders
FundedPoly is the most complete prediction-market funding offer we track right now. The 10% evaluation target is the lowest on the board, there is no time limit on any model, and the 80% split applies from the first payout instead of being sold as an add-on. It is also the only firm here that funds you with no waiting period: the staged challenges auto-upgrade the moment you pass. Its standout is Instant Funding — a $10K account funded from minute one for $99 that auto-pays a fixed $1,200 the moment you reach +15% (and $3,000 or $6,000 on the $25K and $50K tiers), with no consistency rule, no minimum days and no time limit. It is the first instant-funded product in prediction markets and has no direct equivalent elsewhere. The honest trade-offs are a split a couple of rivals beat on paper, a tight 4% trailing drawdown on the instant model, and, like every firm in this category, a simulated evaluation rather than your own capital on-chain. For most traders the low target, flexibility, and instant option outweigh that, which is why it tops our ranking.