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Tradeify Lightning vs Vest Markets Instant

Tradeify Lightning 25k vs Vest Markets Instant 25k, side by side with code LOOP prices. Rules verified October 8, 2026.

Quick answer. Pick Tradeify Lightning 25k for the lowest price ($242). Pick Vest Markets Instant 25k for static drawdown once funded, daily payouts and no cap on each payout.

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Quick picks
ATradeify Lightning 25k
Firm
Plan
Size
BVest Markets Instant 25k
Firm
Plan
Size
Side by sideGreen ticks mark the better value in each row
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TradeifyLightning 25k S2F
$24230% off
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Vest MarketsInstant 25k S2F
$9505% off
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Price & deal

Price with code LOOP
$242one-time fee
$950one-time fee
Discount
30% off
5% off
Activation fee
None
None

Passing the evaluation

Path to funded
Instant funding
Instant funding
Profit target
No evaluation
No evaluation
Target vs drawdown
No evaluation
No evaluation
Min days to pass
No evaluation
No evaluation
Drawdown in evaluation
No evaluation
No evaluation
Consistency in evaluation
No evaluation
No evaluation

Risk rules

Max drawdown
$1,000
$1,000
Daily loss limit
None
None
News trading
Allowed
AllowedNo news restriction is published.

Funded & payouts

Drawdown once funded
EOD
Static
Consistency once funded
Best day ≤ 20%
None
Profit split
90%
95%
Payout frequency
At each profit goal
Daily
Profit to unlock payout #1
$1,500
Any profit
Payout cap
$1,000
No capClaim any amount, as often as you like
Total payout cap
No cap stated
No cap
Move to live
Live (Elite) review after 3 payouts on one account or 10 in total.
Live funded the moment your payment clears.
Min payout request
$1,000
None
Fastest payout #1
5 trading daysfunded from day one
1 trading dayfunded from day one
Max funded accounts
5
10

Road to first payout

From checkout to your first withdrawal, using each firm's own rules.
  1. 1
    Buy$242with code LOOP · one-time
  2. 2
    PassSkip itInstant funding: no evaluation
  3. 3
    QualifyHit $1,500best day ≤ 20%
  4. 4
    Get paidUp to $1,000you keep 90% · at each profit goal · min $1,000
  5. Fastest possible: 5 trading days
  1. 1
    Buy$950with code LOOP · one-time
  2. 2
    PassSkip itInstant funding: no evaluation
  3. 3
    QualifyAny profitclaim it on demand
  4. 4
    Get paidNo capyou keep 95% · daily
  5. Fastest possible: 1 trading day

The verdict

The PFL score weighs every rule by how much it matters to a funded trader: drawdown type, payout frequency and payout caps count most; small fees and minimums count least.

Tradeify Lightning25k · $242
10PFL score · better in 1 row

Why pick it

  • The lowest price ($242)

Trade-offs

  • EOD trailing drawdown once funded
  • Payouts at each profit goal
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Vest Markets Instant25k · $950
Highest score
90PFL score · better in 9 rows

Why pick it

  • Static drawdown once funded
  • Daily payouts
  • No cap on each payout

Trade-offs

  • $708 more than Tradeify Lightning 25k
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Lowest priceTradeify
Fastest payout #1Vest Markets
Payout frequencyVest Markets
Fewest rulesVest Markets
Biggest payoutsVest Markets
Easiest targetEven
The firmsCompany facts and the latest rule changes
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TradeifyLightning 25k S2F
$24230% off
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Vest MarketsInstant 25k S2F
$9505% off
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Founded
2024
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Headquarters
Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Panama (Vest Exchange Inc.)
What you trade
CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX futures and micros (ES, NQ, YM, RTY, CL, GC and more)
Perpetual contracts (not CME futures): ES, NQ and RTY index perps, crypto, metals, energy, FX and US stocks
Platforms
8Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Rithmic…
1Vest Markets web app
Payout methods
Rise (bank, crypto, local currency), Plane (bank transfer)
USDC (Base, Arbitrum One)
Max allocation
5 sim-funded accounts × $150k ($750k)
Up to 10 live funded accounts, $25k max each
Rules verified
October 8, 2026
October 8, 2026
Latest rule changes

Forge Level Up opened as a limited release: a 10-level $50K ladder with static drawdown, $80 per attempt and 5 lifeti…

Select Flex payout caps lowered for new accounts (50K $3,000 → $2,500, 100K $4,000 → $3,500, 150K $5,000 → $4,500). S…

All Tradeify changes

Leverage limits raised on funded accounts: BTC and ETH from 10x to 15x, ES from 50x to 75x.

Prop trading terms of service updated, including a 28-day pre-engagement refund window.

All Vest Markets changes
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Tradeify vs Vest Markets at a glance

Across every Tradeify and Vest Markets plan we list, not just the two above.

TradeifyVest Markets
Plans we list
Select Flex, Growth, Lightning (instant)
Bespoke 1-Step, Instant (instant)
Price with LOOP
$69–$558
$142–$950
Account sizes
25k, 50k, 100k, 150k
10k, 25k
Instant funding
Yes
Yes
Profit split
90%
80%–95%
Fastest payouts
Every 5 winning days (Growth)
Daily (Bespoke 1-Step)
Drawdown types
EOD
Static
Max accounts
5
10
Platforms
8
1
Code LOOP
30% OFF
5% OFF

Tradeify Lightning vs Vest Markets Instant FAQ

Tradeify Lightning 25k is cheaper: $242 vs $950 for Vest Markets Instant 25k, with code LOOP. Across every plan we list, Tradeify starts at $69 (Growth 25k) and Vest Markets at $142 (Bespoke 1-Step 10k).

Vest Markets Instant pays out more often (daily) than Tradeify Lightning (at each profit goal). From day one, the fastest possible first payout is 5 trading days on Tradeify Lightning and 1 on Vest Markets Instant.

Tradeify Lightning: no evaluation, 20% consistency once funded, no daily loss limit, news trading allowed. Vest Markets Instant: no evaluation, no funded consistency rule, no daily loss limit, news trading allowed.

Vest Markets Instant pays 95%, vs 90% on Tradeify Lightning.

Yes. Code LOOP takes 30% off at Tradeify and 5% off at Vest Markets on the plans listed here. Enter it at checkout.

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