Unsure what Darwinex Zero's all about? We've got you.

Darwinex Zero is where serious traders build an investable track record on virtual capital, progress through DarwinIA seed-capital competitions, and work toward attracting real investor backing — while keeping their own money off the market until they're ready.

It's a genuine system purpose-built to encourage long-term trading development.

Here's how it works:

You join – any serious trader is welcome.

You trade on virtual – learning and developing while taking part in merit-based competitions.

You build a track record – our tech tracks your data to build an investable index (your 'DARWIN').

You earn performance fees – once our tech has collected enough data on your strategy, you join DarwinIA SILVER and earn 15% real profits on your virtual allocations.

You become investable – after 8 months in SILVER and once your performance has been consistent over time, you move to DarwinIA GOLD and attract real investor capital.

It's your path to investor capital. Learn more about how it works.

How it works:

You join and start trading – our tech collects your track record and once it has enough data, you automatically join DarwinIA.

All traders in the Darwinex Zero community get the chance to join and take part in DarwinIA. There's absolutely no gatekeeping and no cherry-picking.

DarwinIA milestones:

Milestone 1: DarwinIA SILVER – You trade – learning, developing and growing – alongside other traders in monthly competitions, earning 15% real profits on your virtual allocations as you go.

Milestone 2: DarwinIA GOLD – After trading in SILVER for at least 8 months, demonstrating consistent strong performance with a minimum 20% annual return and meeting all criteria, you enter GOLD. Here, you compete for larger virtual allocations – and your investable track record ('DARWIN') opens up to real investor capital!

More questions? Here's the full Darwinex Zero journey.

Virtual accounts have virtual funds but are hosted on real servers, simulating real market conditions such as latency and liquidity.

Demo accounts, on the other hand, use a simulated market – meaning latency, slippage and liquidity are always smooth (which is not representative of real markets).

We offer virtual, not demo. Why?

Because we want traders in this community to learn, develop and grow in a professional, controlled environment while understanding the real risks and volatility of trading. This way, once you've developed your skills and are ready to trade on live markets, you'll be better prepared.

It's built to put your interests first.

The majority of prop firms operate on a "closed model" with no outside investors. Meaning? They make more money when you don't. The bottom line is: your success isn't their priority. We don't agree with that approach.

Darwinex Zero is an introducer appointed representative of Tradeslide Trading Tech Ltd (trading as Darwinex), which holds an asset management licence from the UK's FCA and Europe's CNMV.

We operate an "open model" with third-party capital ready to deploy in strong trading strategies. Meaning? If you succeed, investors do too. There's real capital to be made here – if you commit long term, you can earn it.

Also, unlike prop firms, it's 100% merit-based – with no hidden agendas. There are no evaluations, no arbitrary rules and no getting kicked out. It's a genuine offering for serious traders looking to build a credible track record, attract investor capital and build a trading career. Learn more about how we're different from prop firms.

When you trade with Darwinex Zero, you trade in a virtual environment. Meaning, you dont need to deposit funds to trade. You can still earn real profits (15% performance fees, but the only cost you put in is your membership fee.

Both are dedicated to supporting traders as they build a career in trading. Learn, develop and grow on Darwinex Zero, then when you're ready, trade live with Darwinex. (On a live account, your capital is at risk.)

Absolutely. We're backed by Darwinex, a UK and EU regulated broker and asset manager with 14+ years in business.

Just as we prioritise serious trading development, we prioritise serious processes.

We're committed to supporting you. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out anytime. We offer support in multiple languages and we're here to help.

Reach out anytime via email at info@darwinexzero.com. Our dedicated customer success team is happy to help.

You can also join our Discord community where we do weekly live sessions and respond to questions.

Yes, we do! Connected to talent you think would love Darwinex Zero? We want to hear from you. Whether you're connected via trading academies, social networks, or another channel - we'd love to chat and see how we can work together.

Wondering about commission? Here's how it works:

For each Darwinex Zero member you introduce, you get:

Per sign up: €15 per monthly plans, €60 per yearly plans, €160 per 3-year plans.

And also: €5/month per active client on monthly plans, €5 per reset, up to €140 depending on the type of Booster (virtual capital allocation).

Interested? Learn about our affiliates program. Connect with us.

All CFD accounts come with an initial equity of $100K by default.

All Futures trading accounts come with an initial equity of $1M by default.

Quite a few! But it depends on which platform you want to trade on:

MetaTrader 4 and 5: Forex, Indices and Commodities CFDs.

MetaTrader 5 only: Stock CFDs, ETF CFDs, Crypto CFDs, Futures, Spot Stocks and ETFs.

TradingView only: Forex, Indices and Commodities CFDs.

TradingView, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. Learn more about our trading platforms here.

Your account will have the following leverage by default:

Up to 30:1 for Forex pairs.

Up to 20:1 for Indices.

Up to 20:1 for Commodities.

5:1 for US Stocks and ETFs.

1:1 for Crypto CFDs.

However, we encourage you not to focus too much on leverage, for two reasons:

FX/CFDs and Crypto CFDs accounts come with $100K in virtual equity and Futures accounts come with $1M in virtual equity. This is more than enough to showcase your ability to generate consistent, positive returns.

It's the performance of your personal investable index (your 'DARWIN') that determines seed and third-party capital allocation – not your trading signals or leverage. Got questions about capital allocation? Explore your capital sources.

You'll earn 15% performance fees – both on virtual and real capital.

Here's how it works:

Once you join Darwinex Zero, our tech calibrates your track record and then you enter DarwinIA – our monthly seed capital allocation competition. You learn and develop over time. Perform well? You start earning.

While in DarwinIA SILVER, you earn 15% of profits on your virtual allocations.

Once you reach DarwinIA GOLD, you continue earning 15% profits on virtual allocations (but larger!) – plus, you'll also start earning 15% on real investor capital.

More questions about capital allocation? Explore your capital sources.

Anytime from within the platform – once you've earned at least €100!

Please note: While we aim to support users worldwide, payments to some countries may not be available in local currency – you may need to accept withdrawals in EUR, GBP or USD. Please ensure you can accept payment in these currencies and make any necessary arrangements.

More questions? Reach out to our friendly team.