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IQ Capital review 2026: true cost, rules and partner link

Item: IQ Capital
Author: TrueCostProp

4.7/5 Trustpilot (opens in new tab) · 556 reviews Partner · Last checked 2026-09-27

Pass first try and the IQ Capital 50K costs about $178 all-in ($49 evaluation on 2026-10-24, list $245, plus a $129 activation fee last checked 2026-09-27), about $3.56 per $1K of funded capital: the #9 cheapest of the 11 futures firms we track. Fail once and the bill grows, so read the after-one-failed-attempt total below before you pay. Drawdown: 6% EOD trailing (locks at starting capital); per-trade loss cap 1% in challenge, 0.5% funded (3rd breach closes the account).

Pros

One-time evaluation fee
90% profit split
End-of-day drawdown (the floor is set at the close, not tick by tick)

Cons

Activation fee $129 after you pass (50K)
Previously among the 3 most expensive 50K (2026-09-27 prices) accounts we track
Short track record: 556 Trustpilot reviews so far
New firm (2025), limited independent payout history

True cost: 50K and 100K

50K evaluation

$178pass first try*

Evaluation price$49 one-time (list $245, 2026-10-24)
Activation fee$129 (2026-09-27, confirm)
Resetcheck the official site
After 1 failed attemptcheck the official site
Profit target$3,000 (6%)
Max drawdown$3,000 (6% EOD trailing)

100K evaluation

$448pass first try

Evaluation price$299 one-time
Activation fee$149
Resetcheck the official site
After 1 failed attemptcheck the official site
Profit target$6,000
Max drawdown$6,000 (6% EOD trailing)

Monthly fees: Monthly fee on funded accounts: $5 per CFD/crypto account; futures $19 or $39 per account (the official FAQ shows both). Challenge extension $19 per 30 days.

True cost = evaluation + activation. "After 1 failed attempt" adds one reset (or a new evaluation where resets aren't offered). List prices before any sale or code; firms run promotions often, so confirm the final price at checkout.

Check before you buy: on 2026-10-17 IQ Capital's official futures page listed a 50K plan at $245 list ($49 promo) with $2,000 EOD drawdown and a $1,000 daily loss limit, which differs from the Core plan figures above (checked 2026-09-27). The activation fee is not shown on that page. Confirm plan, price and activation fee on the official site at checkout.

Before you pay

What the IQ Capital headline price doesn't include

The headline price is the evaluation fee: $49 (list $245, checked 2026-10-24), paid once.
Not in the headline: an activation fee of $129 once you pass. All-in for a first-try pass: about $178 (activation $129 last checked 2026-09-27; not shown on the official futures page on 2026-10-24, confirm at checkout).
A failed attempt: we do not have a confirmed reset price or total for one failed attempt (check the official site).
Other fees we found: Monthly fee on funded accounts: $5 per CFD/crypto account; futures $19 or $39 per account (the official FAQ shows both). Challenge extension $19 per 30 days.

A first-try pass is the best case, not a forecast. Figures are the list prices from the section above; confirm the final price on the official site at checkout. Run the before-you-buy checklist.

Drawdown: how you can fail

IQ Capital: 6% EOD trailing (locks at starting capital); per-trade loss cap 1% in challenge, 0.5% funded (3rd breach closes the account).

"EOD" (end of day) means the limit is set from your balance at the close. "Trailing" means the floor rises with your best balance, so profit you give back still counts. "Intraday trailing" follows your balance in real time, including open trades.

Payout rules

90/10 split from the first dollar
first payout after 10 active trading days, then 10 new active days + 50% new profit per payout
each payout capped at 50% of profit and $1,500-$2,500 (50K), $2,000-$3,000 (100K), $3,000-$4,000 (200K)
funded consistency 30% (best day)

In short: you keep up to 90% of profits, subject to the conditions above.

Plan notes

Futures Core (position-loss) list prices from the pricing page CMS data on iqcapital.io; activation $129 (50K) / $149 (100K) after passing. Rules, payouts and caps from the official FAQ; countries from /countries. Futures platforms listed: DeepChart, ATAS, Quantower. The site shows conflicting figures in places (futures monthly fee $19 vs $39; Rapid split). Challenge fees are non-refundable.

Sources (official, checked 2026-09-27)

Official source

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