Summary
I first purchased a challenge account on August 8, 2025. By that point, I had come to understand that what matters most in a prop firm is not cheap challenge fees, but reliability. So after doing my own research, I chose The Trading Pit — a firm run by a management team with a solid track record. However, the outcome was the most disappointing of all 22 firms I have used.
Specifically, I asked support twice whether my trading — including lot sizes, trade frequency, and risk — was acceptable. Both times, I was told there were no issues. I followed their guidance, respected all the rules, and produced very strong results. Out of six challenges purchased (all 100k), three passed and received funding, one reached Phase 2, one was in Phase 1, and one was disqualified. But ultimately, I lost all of them.
They refunded five of my six challenge purchases. However, all funded accounts, profits, and future access were permanently lost.
Timeline
July 11, 2025
I registered on this date and asked two questions. One was about risk management. They told me there were no issues.
August 8, 2025
Based on the quality of the previous support interaction, I judged them to be trustworthy and purchased my first challenge.
August 9, 2025
As a precaution, I asked about risk management once more. Again, they told me there were no issues.
September 23, 2025
I received a warning. I pointed out that I had confirmed in advance that my trading was acceptable. They responded that the warning was triggered because my lot sizes were too large.
October 8, 2025
I was told that there were problems with my trading. All of my accounts were terminated — three funded 100k accounts, one 100k account that had passed Phase 1 and was awaiting a Phase 2 account, and one 100k account still in Phase 1. Every account was lost.
October 11, 2025
I contacted them regarding this decision.
October 13, 2025
I received another email confirming the suspension. I was extremely frustrated at this point, and I apologize if my language was not as polite as it should have been. I submitted proof that I had previously been told my trading was acceptable, along with the full trade history of every account. But their decision did not change.
They also stated: “The challenge here is that while you did achieve strong gains, you also experienced equally large losses.” However, I never risk more than 1% per trade. And out of six accounts, only one was disqualified (−10%). Three passed with +13% each, and one passed Phase 1 at +8%. The combined result across all accounts was +37%.
October 15, 2025
Having received no reply, I submitted all evidence once more in chronological order and requested another review. The result did not change.
To summarize
I confirmed in advance that my trading was acceptable. They said it was. I traded accordingly and generated strong profits. They issued a warning citing excessive leverage and risk. Since it was a warning, I accepted it. After that, I reduced my lot sizes further and continued to trade profitably. They permanently banned me. I submitted evidence and appealed. The decision was not reversed.
In over two years of using prop firms, this is the only firm where something like this has happened.