Orion Funded vs Trade The Pool: which prop firm is better?
Orion Funded
Wins on 4 of 19 points
Trade The Pool
Wins on 3 of 19 points
Choose Orion Funded if you care most about…
- a higher overall rating
- more platform choices
- a higher profit split
- a faster first payout
Choose Trade The Pool if you care most about…
- a cheaper entry price
- a cheaper 1-step $100K plan
- trading the news
Overview
Our rating
3.9
3.7
Trustpilot
4.5 (2,196 reviews)
4.5 (937 reviews)
Founded
2023
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Platforms
MT5, Match-Trader
TraderEvolution
Cost & challenge
Cheapest entry (any plan)
$49 · $5K Orion Standard (2-Step)
$47 · $5K Day Trade MAX
1-step at $100K
$676 · Orion Nova (1-Step, Pay After You Pass)
$435 · Day Trade MAX
Account sizes
$5K – $200K
$2K – $200K
Evaluation types
Instant, 1-step, 2-step, 3-step
1-step
Drawdown
Static, Trailing (intraday)
Static
Payouts
Max profit split
90%
70%
Payout frequency
Every 2 weeks
Every 2 weeks
First payout after
Any time
14 days
Typical processing
48h
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Payout methods
Rise
Bank transfer, Crypto, Credit card, Hub credits
Trading rules
News trading
Not allowed
Allowed
Weekend holding
Allowed
Allowed
EAs / bots
Allowed
Not stated
Copy trading
Not stated
Allowed
Consistency rule
Best Day Rule: best day at most 20% of cycle profit on Zero and on funded Nova; none on Standard, Swing and Select
Evaluation: best position at most 50% (Flex) or 30% (Max) of the profit target. Funded payouts: 50% on Day and Swing FLEX, 70% on Swing MAX, none on Day MAX.