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NYS Markets review
Fast-growing but unclear: owners aren't named, its rules pages wouldn't load for us, and Trustpilot reviews are split almost evenly between 5 and 1 star.
#9 of 10
Score breakdown
Calculated automatically from the facts on this page. How we score prop firms.
Pros and cons
What we like
- Standard 2-step rules (5% daily, 10% static)
- Mid-range $100k price
Watch out for
- Owners not publicly named
- Payout schedule unclear
- Crypto is the only confirmed payout method
Price
- $100k challenge
- $498 (2-step)
- Cheapest challenge
- $36 for a $5k 2-step
- Programs
- 1-step, 2-step & instant
- Fee refunded with 1st payout
- No
Rules and T&Cs
- Profit targets
- 8% → 5%
- Daily loss limit
- 5%
- Max loss
- 10% static
- News trading
- No trading 5–10 min around high-impact news on funded accounts
- EAs / bots
- Only EAs you own or built
Rules differ between programs and change often. Read the firm's full rulebook for the exact account you buy.
Payouts
- Schedule
- Review sites disagree (weekly, bi-weekly or on demand); ~24h processing
- Profit split
- 80% → up to 100%
- Payout methods
- Crypto
Trust and track record
- Based
- Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
- Founded
- Unclear (sources say 2015 or 2025)
- Trustpilot
- 3.0/5 from 1,257 reviews (22 Oct 2026); Trustpilot flags possible high-risk investment links
Platforms and execution
- Platforms
- MT5 (Match-Trader also reported)
- Execution speed
- Not published
FAQ
How much is the NYS Markets $100k challenge?
$498 (2-step). The cheapest challenge is $36 for a $5k 2-step. Prices change often, so check the firm's site before you pay.
How do payouts work at NYS Markets?
Review sites disagree (weekly, bi-weekly or on demand); ~24h processing. The challenge fee is not refunded with your first payout.
Can I get paid in Africa?
Confirmed payout methods: Crypto. See our guide on getting paid by a prop firm in Africa.
Is NYS Markets regulated?
No. Prop firms sell trading evaluations, not investment accounts, so no African regulator protects your fee.
What are the main rules?
Profit targets 8% → 5%; daily loss 5%; max loss 10% static. News: No trading 5–10 min around high-impact news on funded accounts. EAs: Only EAs you own or built.
How is the 5.5/10 score calculated?
From seven weighted factors — price & minimum buy-in 15%, payouts 20%, profit split 10%, rules & t&cs 20%, trust & track record 20%, getting paid in africa 10%, platforms 5% — applied to the facts on this page.
Sources: NYS Markets — Home ↗PropFirmMap — NYS Markets review 2026 ↗Prop Firm Pal — NYS Markets ↗PropFirmReviews.net — NYS Markets ↗Trustpilot — NYS Markets ↗ · Last checked Oct 2026