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Buy Now, Pay Later Challenge

Start your Maven Trading challenge for only $5. Only pay the full challenge amount after you pass.

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Buy now, pay later.

Buy Now, Pay Later is a prop firm challenge that lets you begin a Maven Trading challenge with a $5 upfront payment. If you pass the evaluation, you’ll then pay the full remaining challenge fee to unlock your funded stage.

Choose your account size


Real trading experience, without the risk.

You're four steps away from harnessing your trading skills. It's simple. Here's how it works:

Choose your account size

01

Pick the challenge size that matches your goals and risk comfort.

Trade the evaluation (simulated)

02

Follow the rules, manage drawdown, and work toward the profit target.

Pass the evaluation

03

Once you meet the pass criteria, you’ll be notified.

Pay the remaining fee to unlock funded stage

04

Complete the remaining payment to activate your funded stage access.

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Maven Trading isn’t a new name on the internet.

We’ve built one of the largest trading communities online, and we’ve earned trust by staying present: education, transparency, and support that doesn’t disappear after you deposit.

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Evaluation Phase

What is the Buy Now Pay Later challenge? +

Buy Now Pay Later is a one-step evaluation that costs $5 to start. If you pass the evaluation, you then pay the remaining fee to activate your funded account.

This evaluation is designed to be flexible — there is:

  • No daily drawdown limit,
  • No minimum trading days,
  • No consistency score requirement.

Hit a 4% profit target while staying within a 10% maximum drawdown, and you unlock a funded account with instant withdrawal access (subject to funded-stage rules).

Why does it only cost $5? +

The $5 entry fee keeps the challenge accessible. With Buy Now Pay Later, you get access to the evaluation for a small upfront cost, and you only pay the remaining fee after you pass.

Is there a daily drawdown limit in the evaluation? +

No. The evaluation has no daily drawdown limit on the evaluation phase. This gives you more flexibility to trade through volatility and news events.

How does the 10% maximum drawdown work in the evaluation phase? +

The 10% maximum drawdown is calculated statically from your starting balance — it does not trail.

Example: On a $10,000 account, your balance must never fall below $9,000 at any point during the evaluation stage. This is the only hard risk limit during the evaluation.

Can I trade news events in the evaluation phase? +

Yes. News trading is fully permitted during the evaluation with no restrictions. You can enter and exit around economic releases, hold through high-impact events, and trade volatility freely throughout the evaluation.

Funded Stage Rules

What are the funded stage rules? +

Once funded, additional rules apply that do not exist in the evaluation phase:

  • 4% Daily End-of-Day (EOD) drawdown limit, resetting at 00:00 UTC each day
  • Maximum drawdown changes to 8% trailing, calculated from your funded starting balance
  • 20% consistency score required before each withdrawal
  • M2 Account Saver activates (see details below)
  • Profit rebuild applies (see details below)

What stays the same:

  • News trading remains allowed
  • No minimum trading days
  • Leverage stays at 75:1
  • Profit split remains 80%
What is the daily drawdown limit on the funded account? +

The funded stage has a 4% daily End-of-Day (EOD) drawdown limit. This is calculated on your balance or equity (whichever is higher), at the start of each day (00:00 UTC) and resets at 00:00 UTC.

Example: On a $10,000 funded account, you cannot lose more than $400 in any single 24-hour window. Breaching this limit deactivates the funded account.

What is the Profit Rebuild? +

After a withdrawal, your loss limit is anchored to your original funded balance. This means you must keep your account above the funded amount, and you'll need to rebuild profit above that level before requesting another withdrawal.

Example: Funded at $100,000. If you reach $101,000 and withdraw $500, your balance becomes $100,500 and you can only lose $500 before hitting $100,000. If you hit your initial balance of $100,000 your account will breach.

What is the funded consistency score and how does it work? +

The 20% consistency score is only for the funded phase and ensures your profits are spread across multiple trading days rather than generated from a single large session. Before requesting a withdrawal, your largest winning day must not exceed 20% of your total profits.

Example: If your total profit is $1,000, your biggest winning day must be $200 or less. Spread performance across multiple sessions to meet the requirement.

What is the M2 Account Saver? +

The M2 Account Saver monitors your combined open-position drawdown in real time. If your open positions reach a 2% drawdown (based on account balance), it triggers automatically:

  • 1st breach: All open trades are immediately closed and your position sizing is permanently reduced to 50% of your initial size for the remainder of the account.
  • 2nd breach: All open trades are closed again and your account is permanently deactivated. There is no recovery from a second breach.
What is the profit split? +

The profit split is 80/20 in your favour — you keep 80% of all simulated profits generated on your funded account! This applies from your very first withdrawal and does not change over time, regardless of account size.

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