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Data refreshed 24 Sep 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan · Crypto Fund Trader facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24 · HyroTrader facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24
AI visibility score 7 / 100 · AI visibility rank #14 · Founded 2022
Crypto Fund Trader is a proprietary trading firm based in Pamplona, Spain, founded in 2022. It offers one-step, two-step, instant-funding evaluations on crypto, forex, indices, commodities, stocks. Funded accounts go up to…
Open the Crypto Fund Trader profileAI visibility score 5.8 / 100 · AI visibility rank #16 · Founded 2022
HyroTrader is a proprietary trading firm based in Prague, Czech Republic, founded in 2022. It offers one-step, two-step evaluations on crypto. Funded accounts go up to $200,000. The profit split is 80%…
Open the HyroTrader profileCrypto Fund Trader (Pamplona, Spain, founded 2022) scores 7 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #14 of 76 prop firms), named in 9% of AI answers, runs Instant funding, One-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $200,000 (scaling to $1,280,000), pays a 80% (up to 90% via scaling) profit split and offers Bybit, Match-Trader, MT5. HyroTrader (Prague, Czech Republic, founded 2022) scores 5.8 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #16 of 76 prop firms), named in 7% of AI answers, runs One-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $200,000, pays a 80% (up to 90%) profit split and offers Bybit, Cleo, Tealstreet.
Scored on 9 measurable dimensions where both prop firms have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | Crypto Fund Trader | HyroTrader |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 7 / 100 | 5.8 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #14 | #16 |
| Named in AI answers | 9% | 7% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 7 | 6 |
| Founded | 2022 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Pamplona, Spain | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Evaluation models | Instant funding, One-step, Two-step | One-step, Two-step |
| Asset classes | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices, Stocks | Crypto |
| Platforms | Bybit, Match-Trader, MT5 | Bybit, Cleo, Tealstreet |
| Maximum allocation | $200,000 (scaling to $1,280,000) | $200,000 |
| Profit split | 80% (up to 90% via scaling) | 80% (up to 90%) |
| Challenge fee from | $40 ($5k Accelerated 1-phase) | $59 ($5k) |
| Account sizes | $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k, $200k | $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k, $200k |
| Payout frequency | on demand (Break plan) | on demand once minimum threshold reached (paid in USDT/USDC within hours) |
| Daily drawdown limit | 5% (2-phase); 4% (1-phase) | 4% |
| Maximum drawdown | 10% (2-phase); trailing 6% (1-phase) | 6% |
| Minimum trading days | none | 5 |
| Time limit | none | none |
| News trading | Yes | Not verified |
| Weekend holding | Not verified | Yes |
| Broker backing | Not verified | Bybit (exchange API integration) |
| Status | active | active |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that prop firm — we never fill gaps with estimates.
| Engine | Crypto Fund Trader | HyroTrader |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 4.2 | 2.2 |
| Perplexity | 3.3 | 8 |
| Gemini | 6.6 | 6 |
| Claude | 14.3 | 7.8 |
| Google AI Mode | 6.4 | 4.2 |
| Google AI Overview | 0 | 0 |
| Google top-10 | 7.8 | 7 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
Crypto Fund Trader scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (7 / 100 vs 5.8 / 100), which measures how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google name a firm when traders ask which prop firm to use.
Crypto Fund Trader pays 80% (up to 90% via scaling); HyroTrader pays 80% (up to 90%) (as published on each firm's site when we last checked).
Entry-level challenge fees start at $40 ($5k Accelerated 1-phase) at Crypto Fund Trader and $59 ($5k) at HyroTrader. Fees change often and discounts are common, so treat these as the floor.
Crypto Fund Trader: Bybit, Match-Trader, MT5. HyroTrader: Bybit, Cleo, Tealstreet.
Crypto Fund Trader: maximum drawdown 10% (2-phase); trailing 6% (1-phase), daily 5% (2-phase); 4% (1-phase). HyroTrader: maximum drawdown 6%, daily 4%.
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