IQ Capital
One-step · futures prop firm
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- 4.7581 reviews on Trustpilot
- Entry fee (50k)
- $245
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Summary
IQ Capital is a futures prop firm with a one-step evaluation; it does not say when it was founded. The $50k account costs $245; its 6% profit target is 1.5 times the 4% max drawdown (trailing, end of day), with a 2% daily loss limit. On payouts, you keep 90% of the profit and the first payout is capped at $1,500. On Trustpilot it rates 4.7 from 581 reviews for the whole brand, and its PFT Scout Score is 39 of 100.
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Trustpilot: 4.7 from 581 reviews (whole brand, incl. forex/CFD) (checked 2026-10-19). Read reviews on Trustpilot
PFT Scout Score
39 / 100
- Rules
- 49
- Payouts
- 30
- Track record
- 12
- Reputation
- 73
- Transparency
- 28
Not published by the firm, counted low: Founding year. A firm that does not say when it was founded gets no credit for age.
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Firm overview
Crypto-first prop firm with a one-step futures challenge, an end-of-day trailing drawdown and intraday-only futures trading.
- Evaluation model
- One-step
- Platforms
- DeepCharts
- ATAS
- Quantower
- Tradovate
- TradingView
- NinjaTrader
- Notes
- Futures are intraday only; positions are closed automatically before the session ends. A funded account costs a $129 activation fee plus a monthly fee. An 80% discount was applied automatically at the time of checking; the figure above is the list price. Residents of sanctioned countries such as Russia, Iran and North Korea are excluded.
Source: www.iqcapital.io/futures, checked 2026-10-19
Instruments and assets
- Asset classes
- Futures
Source: www.iqcapital.io/futures, checked 2026-10-19
Firm rules
- Minimum trading days
- 0
- News trading
- Allowed
- Hold over weekend
- Not allowed
Source: www.iqcapital.io/futures, checked 2026-10-19
Challenges
Core-DLL · 50k One-step
- Evaluation fee
- $245 one-time
- Activation fee
- $129
- Profit target
- $3,000
- Max drawdown
- $2,000
- Drawdown type
- Trailing (end of day)
- Daily loss limit
- $1,000
- Minimum trading days
- 0
- Max payout
- $1,500
Futures challenge with a hard-breach daily loss limit; 30-day duration ($19 extension); funded stage needs 10 active days and 30% consistency. The page shows a strikethrough list price next to a coupon price; list prices shown. Rewards 1-2 up to $1,500, 3-4 up to $2,000, 5+ up to $2,500; max 50% of profits per request.
Source: iqcapital.io/futures
IQ Capital activation fee
The IQ Capital activation fee is $0 to $149, depending on the program and account size, according to the firm's published terms, checked 2026-10-19.
Trailing (end of day): the loss limit rises with your highest end-of-day balance and never moves back down. Open profit during the day does not move it.
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Payout policy
IQ Capital payout rules
IQ Capital payout rules as published by the firm: you keep 90% of the profit; payout rhythm: After 10 active trading days, then every 10 new active trading days.
- Profit split
- 90%
Source: www.iqcapital.io/futures, checked 2026-10-19
- Payout cycle
- After 10 active trading days, then every 10 new active trading days
Source: www.iqcapital.io/futures, checked 2026-10-19
- First payout cap (50k)
- $1,50050K Core/Core-DLL: up to $1,500 for payouts 1-2, $2,000 for 3-4, $2,500 from the 5th; each request is limited to 50% of total profits.
Source: support.iqcapital.io/en/articles/15005697-performance-reward-core-core-dll
- Payout cap, Core-DLL
- 50k$1,500
- 100k$2,000
Source: www.iqcapital.io/futures
- Payout cap, Core (Max Position Loss)
- 50k$1,500
- 100k$2,000
Source: support.iqcapital.io/en/articles/14964304-core-futures-challenge
- Payout cap, Rapid
- 50k$2,000
- 100k$2,000
Source: www.iqcapital.io/futures
- Payout cap, Instant Funding (DLL)
- 50k$1,500
- 100k$2,000
Source: www.iqcapital.io/futures
- Payout cap, Instant Funding (Max Position Loss)
- 50k$1,500
- 100k$2,000
Source: support.iqcapital.io/en/articles/16090432-core-futures-instant-funded
- Claimed payouts
- $3.5M (all products)“$3.5M+ PAID OUT” Claimed by the firm, not verified by us. The figure covers the whole brand, including its CFD or forex accounts, not only futures.
Source: www.iqcapital.io/pricing, checked 2026-10-19
Frequently asked questions
How much does the 50k account cost at IQ Capital?
The 50k account at IQ Capital costs $245 one-time, plus a $129 activation fee in the Core-DLL program; $195 one-time, plus a $129 activation fee in the Core (Max Position Loss) program; $675 one-time in the Rapid program; $1,745 one-time, no activation fee in the Instant Funding (DLL) program; $1,745 one-time, no activation fee in the Instant Funding (Max Position Loss) program, at list price.
What account sizes does IQ Capital offer?
IQ Capital offers 50k and 100k accounts.
What is the profit split at IQ Capital?
You keep 90% of the profit, according to IQ Capital's published terms.
How often does IQ Capital pay out?
IQ Capital publishes this payout rhythm: After 10 active trading days, then every 10 new active trading days.
What is the max drawdown at IQ Capital?
On the 50k account the max drawdown is $2,000 (4%), measured as trailing (end of day). The daily loss limit is $1,000 (2%).
Does IQ Capital allow news trading?
Yes. IQ Capital's published rules allow news trading.
Can I hold positions over the weekend at IQ Capital?
No. IQ Capital's published rules do not allow holding over the weekend.
Which trading platforms does IQ Capital support?
IQ Capital lists DeepCharts, ATAS, Quantower, Tradovate, TradingView and NinjaTrader.
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