Maven Review 2026, Our Verdict in Numbers

Name: Maven prop firm challenge
Brand: Maven

Maven earns 4.2/5 in our ranking (#8 out of 90) and holds 3.9/5 on Trustpilot from 5,214 reviewers. It is a forex prop firm based in the UAE and owned by Maven Edu - FZCO, with 3 years of selling challenges behind it. It ranks this high mainly on payouts & split, at 90/100. Its weakest criterion is rules & drawdown, at 57/100. It stands out for a drawdown floor that stays put instead of trailing and starting funded without passing an evaluation. Read the 1 warning we flag further down before paying.

By Prop Firms Top Research DeskEditorial teamOfficial site checked October 5, 2026List prices, no promo codes

Why pick it

a drawdown floor that stays put instead of trailing; starting funded without passing an evaluation; cashing out whenever you ask.

Where Maven stands out

81%

Share of 5★ reviews

across 5,214 Trustpilot reviews; the firm answers 65% of the negative ones

Brand demand ⓘTop 23%

roughly 63,840 monthly Google searches for its name

Cheap way to start$5

its lowest upfront price undercuts 91% of tracked firms; $40 more is due once you pass

Years in business3 years

has operated longer than 61% of tracked firms

Entry price: $5plus $40 when you pass
Sizes: $2K–$100K
Top split: 80%
Payout cycle: On request
Blocked countries: 25

Maven4.2/5 · accounts from $5Open site

⚠ Red flags on record

Trustpilot shows a warning that it detected and removed fake reviews on this company's profile (checked 2026-09-29)

Recorded from public sources on October 5, 2026. They are reported facts, not a legal ruling. While a warning stays open, the firm is kept off our beginner and most-established lists.

How Maven scores

4.2/5 overall, computed as 2 + 3 × the weighted mean of seven criteria (details in our methodology).

Maven does best on payouts & split and ways to pay & get paid and worst on trader reviews.

That puts it #8 overall out of 90, and #8 among the 53 firms selling forex accounts.

Brand demand: people search Google for Maven about 63,840 times a month worldwide (Ahrefs data). ⓘ

How Maven prices compare with other forex firms

Grey dots: each forex firm's median cost per $10K of buying power. Gold: Maven.

For each $10K of buying power, Maven charges a median of $44, which beats 96% of forex firms. Its cheapest account costs $5, plus $40 once you pass. With no fee after passing, accounts start at $13. After-pass activation fees reach $589 on some accounts. Per $1K of maximum loss, one of the two inputs of our cost score, it charges $113 at the median, less than 60% of forex firms. The other input is the cheapest all-in way to get funded, $13.

Maven accounts and what they cost

Cost at each account size

Lowest list price for every size, split by program.

$100K 2-Step account drawn to scale

Green bars are the phase targets, red is the overall loss cap and the dashed line is the daily cap.

Account	Program	Price	Target	Daily	Max	Drawdown	Split
$2K	1-StepBuy Now Pay Later - 1-Step 2K	$5	4%	—	10%	Static	80%
$2K	3-Step3-Steps Challenge - Standard - 3-Steps	$13	3% / 3% / 3%	2%	3%	Static	80%
$2K	InstantInstant Funding - Standard - Instant 2	$15	None	2%	3%	Equity-trailing	80%
$2K	1-Step1-Step Challenge - Standard - 1-Step 2	$15	8%	3%	5%	Equity-trailing	80%
$2K	InstantInstant Mini - Instant 2K	$17	None	2%	3%	Equity-trailing	70%
$2K	2-StepOMO Challenge - 2-Steps 2K	$19	6% / 8%	4%	8%	Static	80%
$2K	2-Step2-Step Challenge - Standard - 2-Steps	$19	8% / 5%	4%	8%	Static	80%
$5K	1-StepBuy Now Pay Later - 1-Step 5K	$5	4%	—	10%	Static	80%
$5K	3-Step3-Steps Challenge - Standard - 3-Steps	$17	3% / 3% / 3%	2%	3%	Static	80%
$5K	InstantInstant Funding - Standard - Instant 5	$19	None	2%	3%	Equity-trailing	80%

First 10 of 42 accounts shown.

Trading rules at Maven

Daily loss cap: 2–4%
Overall loss cap: 3–10%
Drawdown type: Static and Equity-trailing
Phase 1 target: 3–8%
Fewest trading days: 0–4
Best-day cap: A cap on 18 of 42 accounts (15% where stated); not stated for 24
Trader share: 70–80%
Quickest payout cycle: On request
Fee once you pass: as much as $589

Maven measures drawdown as static or equity-trailing across its 42 accounts. On 57% of them, the overall loss cap is fixed (static). The most lenient account needs 0 trading days.

These numbers come from the firm's own terms, which change frequently. Double-check them on its website before you pay.

Asset	Instant	1-Step	2-Step
Metals	1:20	1:20	1:100
Other commodities	1:20	1:20	1:20
Indices	1:20	1:20	1:20
FX	1:75	1:75	1:75
Energy	1:20	1:20	1:20
Crypto	1:2	1:2	1:2

Highest leverage per asset class and program.

Asset	Commission
Metals	$6 per lot round trip
Other commodities	None
Indices	None
FX	$4 per lot round trip
Energy	$6 per lot round trip
Crypto	None

Getting paid by Maven

You keep up to 80% at Maven, and withdrawals run on request on the Instant and 1-Step accounts. Supported methods: Bank Transfer, Crypto and Riseworks. The remaining programs pay as follows: 2-Step every 10 business days, 3-Step every 10 business days.

How often you get paid: Instant: on request or one-time payout · 1-Step: on request or every 10 business days · 2-Step: every 10 business days · 3-Step: every 10 business days
Your profit share: 70%–80%
Paid out via: Bank TransferCryptoRiseworks
Best-day cap: A cap on 18 of 42 accounts (15% where stated); not stated for 24
Ways to buy a challenge: Credit/Debit CardCryptoKorapay

Countries Maven accepts and blocks

Traders from 20 of the 20 markets we profile can sign up with Maven. In total, 25 countries are on its blocked list.

Full blocked list (25)

Afghanistan

Belarus

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Central African Republic

Congo (Kinshasa)

Cuba

Eritrea

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Iran

Mali

North Korea

Russia

Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Sudan

Sudan

Ukraine

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Yemen

What you can trade, and where

Trading platforms

Match Trader MT5

Instruments

FX Crypto Indices Metals

Traded as: CFD.

Maven on Trustpilot: how traders rate it

Fake reviews flagged: Trustpilot reports that it found and deleted fake reviews on the Maven page and may hide the TrustScore. Read the figures below with care. In our score, this rating counts at half the normal weight.

TrustScore

3.9/5

5,214 reviews in total, 724 from the past year

Open the Trustpilot page ↗

Star distribution

5★

81%

4★

3★

2★

1★

Maven's response to reviews

Negative reviews answered: 64.9% of 285
Typical response time: 6.9 days
Claimed by the company: Jun 2023
Asks customers for reviews: Yes

On Trustpilot, Maven collects 81% five-star and 9% one-star ratings. That one-star share is low by prop firm standards. Because the firm actively asks customers for reviews, its five-star share is likely pushed up.

Figures taken from the public Trustpilot page on September 29, 2026. We display the ratings, never the review texts.

Traded with Maven? Email us your experience with a purchase or payout screenshot; the address is on our contact page. Verified reports help us keep this review accurate.

Maven: strengths and drawbacks

Strengths

Withdrawals on request
A fixed, non-trailing floor on most accounts
Permits news trading, weekend holding and copy trading
Choice of 4 program types: Instant, 1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step

Drawbacks

Split tops out at 80%
Passing can cost up to $589 more as an activation fee

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Our method for this Maven review

Account data, prices and rules come from aggregated public comparison data, which is drawn from Maven's own pricing pages and terms. The trader rating is a Trustpilot snapshot from September 29, 2026. The score follows the formula on our methodology page, and affiliate payments never move it.

Questions traders ask about Maven

Is Maven a legitimate prop firm?

Maven belongs to Maven Edu - FZCO (United Arab Emirates (Dubai)), and it has sold evaluations for roughly 3 years. Trustpilot users give it 3.9/5 across 5,214 reviews. Go through the 1 warning on this page before you pay.

How fast does Maven pay out?

On its quickest accounts, Maven pays on request and lets you keep up to 80% of the profit. Money goes out by Bank Transfer, Crypto and Riseworks. For customer experience with payouts, see the Trustpilot breakdown above.

Who owns Maven?

Maven is run by Maven Edu - FZCO, a company registered in United Arab Emirates (Dubai). Jon Alexander leads it as CEO.

Does Maven accept US traders?

Yes. In our data, the US is not among the countries Maven blocks.

What does a $100K Maven account cost?

At list price, before any promo code, the 2-Step costs $440, the 1-Step costs $5 (then $589 once you pass), the Instant costs $380 and the 3-Step costs $299.

What daily drawdown does Maven allow?

The daily cap is 2–4% of the account, set by the program you pick. Over the life of the account you can lose 3–10%, tracked as static or equity-trailing drawdown.

Is there a consistency rule at Maven?

18 of its 42 accounts cap your best day at 15% of total profit where the size is stated. For the other 24, the terms we hold do not state a rule.

Last data check: October 5, 2026. Based on firm pricing pages and terms, public review platforms and aggregated public comparison data (Sep 2026). Spotted a mistake? Let us know.