The lineup's new top tier.
ForTraders has added a $200,000 account to its Pay After Pass lineup, completing a four-tier structure that now spans $25K, $50K, $100K, and $200K. The model's defining feature is its cost structure: a small upfront registration fee to access the evaluation, with the bulk of the cost deferred until after a trader passes.
| Entry price | $9 promo ($69 list) |
| Activation fee (after passing) | $999 |
| Profit target | 2% ($4,000) |
| Daily drawdown | 3% (balance/equity) |
| Max trailing drawdown | 6% |
| Profit split | 80% |
| Time limit | None |
| Platforms | TradeLocker, cTrader |
The new $200,000 account lists at $69 but is currently offered at a promotional launch price of $9. Once a trader reaches the profit target, an activation fee of $999 is due to formalise the transition to the next stage. There's no maximum time limit to complete the objective, and ForTraders states it's possible to pass in a single trading day.
Trading runs through TradeLocker and cTrader. Reward requests are on-demand, meaning no fixed waiting period once withdrawal requirements are met. All accounts across the Pay After Pass lineup operate on simulated capital, with results based on performance in a demo trading environment.
Comparing upfront cost structures across firms is worth doing anywhere. Apex Trader Funding is another established futures firm worth comparing on documented terms, currently running a discount on evaluation fees.
What is confirmed, and what isn't.
The new $200K tier, its promotional and list pricing, the $999 activation fee, and the specific evaluation parameters are all confirmed directly in ForTraders' own announcement, dated 1 September 2026. ForTraders did not specify an end date for the $9 promotional pricing on the $200K tier specifically, though comparable prior promotions on smaller tiers have run without a published end date as well.
Why this matters.
The Pay After Pass structure shifts financial risk in a way worth understanding clearly: the low entry cost makes testing a strategy at this size relatively low-risk upfront, but the real cost commitment, $999, only arrives after a trader has already proven profitability in the evaluation. That's a meaningfully different arrangement than paying the full evaluation fee upfront, and it's worth factoring the activation fee into any real cost comparison against traditional single-payment evaluations.
Questions, answered.
Sources
- TheGodFunded, forTraders Launches $200K Pay After Pass Account with Single-Phase Evaluation, September 1, 2026.
