What is Hantec Trader: a prop firm backed by Hantec Markets
Hantec Trader is a proprietary trading firm backed by Hantec Markets Mauritius, part of the Hantec Group with over 30 years of history in financial services. Unlike many prop firms such as FTMO, Hantec Trader benefits from institutional-grade execution through an established broker. You trade on a demo account and, if you pass the challenge, you receive a funded account where you keep a share of the profits.
Challenge types: Instant, Express, Enhanced and Endurance
Hantec Trader offers several challenge types depending on your trading style and budget, similar to what you will find with Apex Trader Funding:
| Challenge | Steps | Profit target | Drawdown | Time limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instant Funding | 0 (no challenge) | 10% | 6% | None |
| Express (1-step) | 1 | 10% | 6% | None |
| Enhanced (2-step) | 2 | 8% / 5% | 8% | None |
| Endurance (3-step) | 3 | Varies | 8% | None |
None of the challenges have a time limit — you can take as long as you need to reach the profit target. The drawdown is calculated on the account balance.
discount codes: INSTANT20, SAVE20, SAVE15, SAVE10
These codes come directly from Hantec Trader's own website (htrader.com) and are confirmed active:
| Code | Discount | Eligible challenges |
|---|---|---|
| INSTANT20 | 20% off | Instant Funding only |
| SAVE20 | 20% off | 2K / 5K / 10K |
| SAVE15 | 15% off | 25K / 50K |
| SAVE10 | 10% off | 100K / 200K |
| NEW20 | 20% off | All challenges |
Profit split: up to 90% with scaling potential
The default profit split starts at 80% for the trader, which is competitive compared to what Funded Trading Plus offers. As you demonstrate consistent profitability and advance through the scaling plan, your split can increase up to 90%. Payouts can be requested as early as 7 days with certain add-ons, or every 14 days on the standard schedule.
Account sizes and pricing
Hantec Trader offers funded accounts from USD 2,000 up to USD 200,000. The challenge fee depends on the account size and challenge type. Instant Funding has the highest entry cost but no evaluation period. Enhanced (2-step) is the most popular for experienced traders.
Scaling plan: grow your account after passing
After passing your challenge and receiving a funded account, Hantec Trader offers a scaling plan. If you meet certain performance criteria over consecutive payout cycles, your account balance can increase — potentially up to USD 400,000 over time. The scaling criteria are transparent and published on their website.
Instruments: forex, metals, indices and more
Hantec Trader allows trading in major and minor forex pairs, metals (gold, silver), indices, and some commodities — a narrower range than eToro, which also includes stocks and crypto. Crypto is not currently available. The product specifications are published on htrader.com and include spread and swap details for each instrument.
Risk warning: prop trading involves significant risk
Prop firm challenges require an upfront fee that you may lose if you fail the evaluation. The profit targets and drawdown limits are strict — breaching them means losing the challenge. Only risk capital that you can afford to lose. Hantec Trader is not regulated by the FCA; the parent Hantec Markets (UK) is FCA-regulated, but the prop firm arm operates under Hantec Markets Mauritius.