A track-record model — trade your own strategy, build a verified record and earn allocation rather than pass a challenge.
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About Darwinex Zero
Darwinex Zero has been running since March 2012, which makes it older than most of the prop industry it now sits alongside — fourteen years against the two or three that most firms manage. It also works nothing like them. There is no challenge to pass and no fee to win back. You pay a membership, trade a $100,000 virtual account under your own rules, and Darwinex builds your results into a DARWIN: an investable index of your strategy. Perform, and real investor capital gets allocated to it through DarwinIA competitions or the INDX portfolio, paying you a 15% performance fee every quarter. Memberships run monthly, yearly or three-yearly, from $40 a month. Darwinex Zero holds a 4.2 TrustPilot rating across 373 reviews.
Membership Plans
Monthly Membership
$40 a month, cancel any time. The lowest commitment and the way most traders start. From $40.00.
Performance Fee: 15% on allocated capital, paid quarterly
Virtual Balance: $100,000 | Profit Target: None | Daily Loss: None | Max Drawdown: None
Yearly Membership
$456 up front, working out at $38 a month and saving $120 against paying monthly. From $456.00.
Performance Fee: 15% on allocated capital, paid quarterly
Virtual Balance: $100,000 | Profit Target: None | Daily Loss: None | Max Drawdown: None
3-Year Membership
$1,197 once, roughly $33 a month and $540 cheaper than monthly over the same period. Comes with a $215 Booster allocation. From $1,197.00.
Performance Fee: 15% on allocated capital, paid quarterly
Virtual Balance: $100,000 | Profit Target: None | Daily Loss: None | Max Drawdown: None
Key Features
• 14 Years Operating: continuously since March 2012, longer than the modern prop industry has existed
• FCA-Regulated Parent: Darwinex Zero is the entry programme of Darwinex, an FCA-regulated UK broker
• No Profit Target: nothing to hit, and no phase to pass
• No Drawdown Limit: no daily cap and no maximum loss that breaches the account
• Subscription, Not a Challenge: a predictable monthly, yearly or three-year cost with no fee to win back
• 15% Performance Fee: paid quarterly on investor capital allocated to your DARWIN, under a high-water mark
• A Public Track Record: your results become an investable index that investors can find and allocate to
• DarwinIA Competitions: monthly contests allocating capital, with Silver from €30,000 and Gold from €50,000
• No Strategy Restrictions: news trading, copy trading, EAs, hedging and scalping are all permitted
• Three Platforms: MT4, MT5 and TradingView, with up to 1,500 tradeable assets
Leverage
| Asset | Instant | 1-Step |
|---|---|---|
| FX | ||
| Metals | ||
| Indices | ||
| Energy | ||
| Stocks | ||
| Other Commodities |
Commissions
| Asset | Commission |
|---|---|
| FX | 0.005% of the nominal volume |
| Metals | 0.005% of the nominal volume |
| Indices | 0.0055% of the nominal volume |
| Energy | 0.005% of the nominal volume |
| Crypto | 0.1% of the nominal volume |
| Other Commodities | 0.005% of the nominal volume |
| Stocks | $0.04 per contract |
Restricted Countries
| Size | Program | Profit Target | Max Loss | Daily Loss | Drawdown | Profit Split | Payout | Loyalty | Activation Fee | Price |
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20% Off First Payment
Use this code at checkout to get 20% discount on your first Darwinex Zero payment
News Trading Allowed
Allowed with no restrictions.
Copy Trading Allowed
Allowed.
Expert Advisors (EAs) Allowed
Allowed.
No Profit Target Allowed
There is no profit target to hit. You trade your own strategy and the Risk Engine measures the result to build and rate your DARWIN.
No Drawdown Limit Allowed
No daily loss cap and no maximum drawdown that breaches the account. Darwinex measures drawdown and VaR to scale and rate your DARWIN, but nothing closes you down for hitting a number.
90-Day Calibration Limit Restricted
You have 90 days from your subscription date to complete the calibration stage. The window can be extended if you are actively trading.
Restricted Countries
We only track firms that pay via RISEPAY on-chain. This firm uses a different payout method.
See All Live-Tracked Firms →Minimum: No minimum specified • Maximum: No maximum specified
Processing: Quarterly distribution
Performance Fee
15% of the profit your DARWIN generates on allocated investor capital, paid every 3 months. This is a performance fee on other people’s money, not a split of your own trading.
Payout Frequency
Quarterly, every 3 months, on new performance highs under a high-water mark.
Payout Method
Bank transfer.
Allocation Route
Fees are earned once your DARWIN attracts allocation — through DarwinIA competitions, the INDX invested portfolio, or direct investor capital. The virtual balance you trade is for building the track record, not for withdrawal.
Available Markets & Leverage
FX
Metals
Indices
Energy
Stocks
Other Commodities
Commissions
FX
0.005% of the nominal volume
Metals
0.005% of the nominal volume
Indices
0.0055% of the nominal volume
Energy
0.005% of the nominal volume
Crypto
0.1% of the nominal volume
Other Commodities
0.005% of the nominal volume
Stocks
$0.04 per contract
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Darwinex Zero Reviews & Ratings
Rated by our community & expert team
This is the only firm on the site with no profit target, no daily loss limit and no drawdown that can breach you. Nothing closes your account for hitting a number — Darwinex measures your drawdown and VaR to rate the DARWIN rather than to police you. For a systematic trader with a real edge and a long horizon, that freedom is worth more than an 80% split. The trade-offs are real though: you pay whether you profit or not, the fee is 15% rather than 80%, and it only pays once investors allocate to your index. This is not a route to a fast payout. It is a route to a verified public track record and institutional money, backed by fourteen years of operating history.
Summary
Darwinex Zero replaces the challenge model with a subscription. A Forex & CFDs membership costs $40 a month, $456 a year or $1,197 for three years, with 20% off your first payment using code ZEROPARTNER_20. That buys a $100,000 virtual account on MT4, MT5 or TradingView, with 1:30 on FX, 1:20 on indices and commodities, 1:5 on US stocks and 1:1 on crypto. There is no profit target, no daily loss cap and no maximum drawdown — you have 90 days to complete calibration, extendable while you are actively trading, and after that your track record speaks for itself. Earnings come as a 15% performance fee on investor capital allocated to your DARWIN, paid quarterly under a high-water mark, so the money arrives once investors back you rather than the moment you profit. News trading, copy trading and EAs are all unrestricted. Its 4.2 TrustPilot rating from 373 reviews sits on fourteen years of continuous operation.
Deep Dive
More About Darwinex Zero
Is Darwinex Zero Legit?
Darwinex Zero is the entry programme of Darwinex, an FCA-regulated broker operating from the United Kingdom since 2012. That regulatory status is a stronger credential than anything most prop firms can offer, and fourteen years of continuous trading is longer than the entire history of the modern prop industry. Its 4.2 TrustPilot rating across 373 reviews has accumulated across that period. The model itself is unusually transparent: DARWINs are published with their full performance history, investors allocate real money to them, and the 15% fee only pays on new highs under a high-water mark. A firm designed to keep your money would not publish your track record for investors to scrutinise.
Darwinex Zero vs Other Forex Prop Firms
Darwinex Zero vs FTMO: Two different products. FTMO pays up to 90% of what you make on a simulated account, but sets targets and a drawdown that can end it. Darwinex Zero pays 15% of what investors make from copying you, with no targets and nothing to breach. FTMO is the faster route to a payout; Darwinex Zero is the route to a track record.
Darwinex Zero vs City Traders Imperium: CTI is the closest thing to a peer on age, at eight years to Darwinex Zero’s fourteen, and both reward patience. But CTI still runs evaluations with stop-loss requirements and consistency scores. Darwinex Zero has no rules to trip over, at the cost of a much smaller share.
Darwinex Zero vs The5ers: The5ers scales to a 100% split through traditional evaluations. If your goal is the largest possible share of your own trading, that wins easily. If your goal is institutional allocation and a verifiable public record, The5ers cannot offer it.
Darwinex Zero Frequently Asked Questions
How does Darwinex Zero work?
You pay a membership rather than a challenge fee, trade a $100,000 virtual account under your own rules, and Darwinex turns your results into a DARWIN — an investable index of your strategy. Investors allocate real capital to it, and you earn a 15% performance fee on what it makes.
How much does Darwinex Zero cost?
A Forex & CFDs membership is $40 a month, $456 a year or $1,197 for three years, and code ZEROPARTNER_20 takes 20% off your first payment. There is no challenge fee and nothing to win back.
What is Darwinex Zero's profit split?
15%, but it works differently from a prop split. You earn 15% of the profit your DARWIN generates on investor capital allocated to it, paid quarterly on new highs under a high-water mark, rather than a share of your own trading.
Does Darwinex Zero have profit targets or drawdown limits?
No. There is no profit target, no daily loss cap and no maximum drawdown that breaches the account. Darwinex measures your drawdown and VaR to rate and scale your DARWIN, but nothing closes you down for hitting a number.
Is there a time limit at Darwinex Zero?
You have 90 days from your subscription date to complete the calibration stage, and that window can be extended if you are actively trading. After calibration there is no deadline.
How long has Darwinex Zero been operating?
Since March 2012, which is fourteen years and makes it one of the oldest operations in the industry. It is the entry programme of Darwinex, an FCA-regulated UK broker.
What can I trade at Darwinex Zero?
Forex, indices, commodities, US stocks and ETFs, and crypto CFDs, across up to 1,500 instruments on MT4, MT5 and TradingView. Leverage is 1:30 on FX, 1:20 on indices and commodities, 1:5 on US stocks and ETFs, and 1:1 on crypto.
Are EAs, copy trading and news trading allowed?
All three are allowed with no restrictions, as are hedging and scalping. There are no strategy rules to breach.
How do I actually get paid?
Once your DARWIN attracts allocation — through a DarwinIA competition, the INDX invested portfolio, or direct investor capital — you receive 15% of the profit it generates, paid every three months by bank transfer.
Can I cancel my Darwinex Zero subscription?
Yes, at any time. It is a membership rather than a purchase, so there is no challenge fee tied up and nothing to forfeit.
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