SeacrestFunded Review — Prop Firm Payouts

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OVERVIEW

SeacrestFunded

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SeacrestFunded (formerly MyFundedFX) is a U.S.-based proprietary trading firm offering 1-Step, 2-Step, 2-Step News, and 3-Step evaluation tracks across MT5, cTrader, MatchTrader, and DXtrade.

Our verdict

★★★★★ · PropFirm score

SeacrestFunded stands out for genuinely fast payouts (as little as 4 hours) and zero-commission crypto trading across every supported platform. The trade-off is a complete ban on EAs and automated scripts, plus a 2-minute minimum trade duration rule.

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Challenge value

Platform & data feed

Support & payout UX

About the firm

Who SeacrestFunded is, how the model works, and what you're actually trading.

SeacrestFunded operates simulated capital evaluations. Successful traders transition to the "Live Simulated Trader" phase and receive 80% performance profit splits.

Firm type

Forex, Stock Index & Crypto Prop Firm · 1-Step, 2-Step, 2-Step News, 3-Step

Operating since

July 2022 (rebranded from MyFundedFX)

Markets

Forex, Metals, Global Indices, Crypto, Energies

Platforms

MT5 / cTrader / MatchTrader / DXtrade

Data feed

Purple Trading & Match-Prime Liquidity Feeds

Funding model

Simulated capital, real cash payouts

Payout rails

Cryptocurrency (Coinbase Commerce), Credit Card Refunds

Country availability

Global (headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA)

The team — who's behind it?

Matthew Leech

CEO

Founded SeacrestFunded (formerly MyFundedFX) in 2022 and operates it via MyFunded Capital LTD in Dallas, Texas.

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The challenges they sell

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Hidden rules & fine print

Complete Ban on EAs & Bots [STRICT]

SeacrestFunded strictly disallows all EAs, algorithmic trading bots, tick scalpers, and HFT scripts across all platforms.

2-Minute Minimum Trade Duration [KNOW THIS]

Trades must be held for an average of at least 2 minutes to prevent sub-minute tick-scalping breaches.

Cheapest Commissions on MatchTrader [KNOW THIS]

MatchTrader carries a low $3/lot round-turn fee versus $5/lot on MT5 and $6/lot on cTrader. Crypto trades carry 0% commission across all platforms.

Manual Copy Trading Conditions [STANDARD]

Manual copy trading via TradersConnect between owned accounts is allowed; automated signal copiers are banned.

Untraded Account Refund Window [TRADER-FRIENDLY]

Full refunds are permitted within 14 days of purchase on completely untraded accounts.

Who this firm is best for — and not

Who SeacrestFunded works best for — and who should look elsewhere.

✓ Best for

Discretionary Manual Traders looking for low MatchTrader commissions ($3/lot).
News Traders using the dedicated 2-Step News evaluation track.
Traders seeking fast payouts (3-Step model pays every 5 days).

✕ Not the best fit

Automated Algo Traders who rely on EAs, bots, or custom trading scripts.
Ultra-Fast Scalpers holding trades under the 2-minute average duration limit.

Payout terms

Profit split

80%

Payout schedule

Bi-weekly / Every 5 Days (3-Step)

First payout eligibility

Bi-weekly (every 14 days); 3-Step model pays every 5 days

Minimum withdrawal

Payout method

Cryptocurrency (Coinbase Commerce), Credit Card Refunds

Consistency rule

Drawdown model

Static overall loss, by plan

Platforms

MT5 / cTrader / MatchTrader / DXtrade

Recent tracked payouts

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Strengths & trade-offs

✓ What PropFirm likes

Fast payouts processed in as little as 4 hours.
Multi-platform selection: MT5, cTrader, MatchTrader, DXtrade.
Zero-commission crypto trading across all platforms.
Every 5-day payout schedule on 3-Step accounts.

! Worth checking

Complete ban on Expert Advisors (EAs) and automated scripts.
2-minute minimum trade duration rule.
Strict inactivity clauses can deactivate unused accounts.

Common online complaints

What traders say online, and what the tracked data and firm rules actually show.

"Account deactivated due to pre-login inactivity" [FREQUENTLY RAISED]

Unused accounts left inactive for extended periods can trigger automatic pre-login policy deactivations.

"Payout denied for holding trades under 2 minutes" [SOMETIMES RAISED]

Trades closed under 2 minutes average duration violate scalping rules during evaluation review.

"Disqualified for automated EA usage" [SOMETIMES RAISED]

Using undisclosed bots or EAs triggers hard compliance breaches.

User reviews

★★★★★ · from moderated trader reviews

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At a glance

Challenges

4 types

Challenge from

from $375

Tracked total (30D)

# Payouts (30D)

Avg payout

$2,348

Largest payout

$85,907

Median time

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