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Prop firm rules, firm by firm

Most funded accounts die to fine print, not bad trading. This page collects every firm's rulebook from our database — per-program loss limits, drawdown mechanics, consistency clauses and payout policies — so you can read the terms before you pay, not after a breach email. Jump to a firm, or see the same data per challenge in the programs explorer.

CFD / Forex firms

FundingPips rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

2-Step Standard28% / 5%5%10%Static35% (funded, on-demand)3 (eval)

2-Step Pro26% / 6%3%6%Static35% (eval, daily payouts)1 (eval)

2-Step Flex210% / 6%4%12%StaticNoneNone

ZeroInstant—3%5%Trailing (locks at initial after +5%)15% best day7 profitable/30d (>=0.25%)

1-Step Flex112%3%12%StaticNoneNone

consistency rules

FundingPips Zero: Biggest winning day must not exceed 15% of total profits. 15% consistency score required for payout.
FundingPips Pro (Eval Only): 35% consistency score with Daily Payouts
1-Step & 2-Step (Funded Only): 35% consistency score with On-Demand Payouts

payout policy

Minimum Payout: 1% of initial balance (no max limit)
1-Step Model: Weekly (60%) | Bi-weekly (80%) | On-Demand (90%) | Monthly (100%)
2-Step Model: Weekly (60%) | Bi-weekly (80%) | On-Demand (90%) | Monthly (100%)
2-Step Flex Model: Bi-weekly (up to 95% split)
FundingPips Pro: Daily Payouts (80% split, 35% consistency during eval) | Weekly (80%)
FundingPips Zero: Bi-weekly (95% split). 3% safety cushion: first 3% profit cannot be withdrawn.
On-Demand Requirements: 35% consistency score (no single day >35% of total profit). Min payout: 2% of initial balance.
Processing Time: null
Scaling Plan: See: help.fundingpips.com/en/articles/8536002

The5ers rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

High Stakes28% / 5%5%10%StaticNone3 profitable (>=0.5%)

Pro Growth110%3%6%StaticNone3 profitable (>=0.5%)

Hyper Growth110%3% (daily pause, soft)6%StaticNoneNone

Bootcamp36% / 6% / 6%None (eval); 3% pause funded5% (4% funded)StaticNoneNone

Summer 1-Step1?3%??Depends on option?

Summer 2-Step 10/5210% / 5%3%??Depends on option?

Summer 2-Step 8/528% / 5%3%??Depends on option?

consistency rules

Consistency Rule: None

payout policy

Profit Split (Bootcamp/Hyper Growth): Starts at 50%, scales to 75% at next stage, up to 100%
Profit Split (High Stakes): Starts at 80%, scalable to 100%
Payout Frequency: Bi-weekly
Minimum Withdrawal: $150 (after profit split applied)
Payout Commissions: Rise / Crypto / Bank Transfer: 3.5% | HUB Credits: 0%
Scaling Plan Details: https://help.the5ers.com/how-much-is-the-profit-split-in-the5ers/

Goat Funded Trader rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

1-Step110%3%6%StaticNone3 profitable (>=0.5%)

2-Step28% / 5%4%10%StaticNone3 profitable (>=0.5%)

3-Step36%? / 6% / 6%4%8%StaticNoneNone eval / 3 funded

InstantInstant—3%6%Trailing (equity-based); resets after payoutGOAT 15% / PRO 20%5 profitable (>=0.5%)

Instant HeroInstant————15%—

Instant PremiumInstant————None—

consistency rules

Instant GOAT: No single trading day ≥15% of total profits during payout period
Instant PRO: No single trading day ≥20% of total profits during payout period

payout policy

First Two Payouts: Limited to 6% of initial balance or $10K (all programs)
Instant Funding Payout: Bi-weekly | 80% split, 100% with add-on | First on-demand with add-on (Instant Pro only)
1-Step / 2-Step / 3-Step Payout: Bi-weekly | 80% split, 100% with add-on | First on-demand with add-on
First On-Demand Details: Min profitable days still apply, min 3% profit, 40% profit split. After that: bi-weekly at full 80%.

E8 Markets rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

E8 Signature16% ($6K on 100K)?3% ($3K on 100K, default)End of Day?Pass in as little as 1 day

E8 One112%5.3%8%Trailing40%5 (>=0.3% each)

E8 Pro18%2.5%8%StaticNone (2% daily profit cap)?

consistency rules

E8 One: 40% — no single trading day ≥40% of total profits

firm rules

Max Position Size: null
Independent Evaluation: Each evaluation must be completed independently
Server Request Limits: 100 orders at a time | 2,000 TP/SL modifications per day | 2,000 max positions per day
Risk Management: Risking entire daily drawdown on a single trade not permitted. Prohibited practices = termination + refund.
Hedging: Strictly prohibited across multiple accounts (even same trader)
Trade Duration: Cannot hold >50% of trades for under 1 minute
Risk Exposure Limitation: E8 may limit risk to ≤1% per trade idea if prohibited practices detected
Profit Exceeds Trailing DD: Can request payout but must leave drawdown buffer. Withdrawing all profits = account closure.
Copy Trading: Not allowed between eval accounts. Allowed between own personal account, E8 Trader accounts, or funded↔eval (own accounts only).
Expert Advisors (EAs): Allowed, but same strategy cannot appear across multiple users. Third-party EAs allowed but own-programmed recommended. Duplicate strategy = termination.
News Trading: Allowed in eval. E8 One funded: not allowed 5 min before/after high-impact news.
Inactivity Rule: 60 days of inactivity = account disabled, no refund

FundedNext rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

Stellar 2-Step28% / 5%5%10%Static (limit grows with profit)None?

Stellar 1-Step110%3%6%StaticNone?

Stellar Lite28% / 4%4%8%StaticNone?

Stellar InstantInstant—None6%Trailing (locks at initial)None?

consistency rules

Consistency Rule: None

firm rules

Copy Trading: Allowed only between challenge accounts and between instant accounts
Expert Advisors (EAs): Add-on only. MT4/MT5 only. Must be customized. Identical trades across accounts not allowed. Cannot switch EA↔manual between eval & funded. Max $300K allocation per EA strategy.
News Trading (Evaluation): Allowed without restriction
News Trading (Funded & Instant): Allowed with restriction: trades executed 5 min before/after high-impact news subject to 40% news profit split rule
Inactivity Rule: 60 days inactivity = account expiry
Drawdown Adjustment (Instant): If 6% trailing max DD resets to initial balance after 6%+ profit, must maintain profit buffer. Withdrawing all profits = account closure.
Max Risk Per Trade (Funded): 3% risk-per-trade guideline (based on SL). No SL within 3 min = 100% risk. Violations: 1st = 50% profit reduction, 2nd = 100% reduction, 3rd = Disciplined Trader Program.
Margin Requirements: Must maintain 20–30% margin usage, strict max cumulative limit of 70%
Strategy Consistency: Must use same strategy/method in eval and funded. Cannot switch asset classes or significantly change margin/risk usage.
Account Rolling: Strictly prohibited. Buying multiple evals to sacrifice some = violation. May lead to purchase restrictions or lifetime allocation limits.
Prohibited Strategies: One-sided betting, grid trading, and other restricted strategies (see help.fundednext.com)

payout policy

Stellar 1-Step: Every 7 days
Stellar 2-Step: First payout 21 days, then every 14 days
Stellar Lite: First payout 21 days, then every 14 days
Stellar Instant: On-demand if ≥5% profit (withdraw immediately). Bi-weekly if <5% profit (min 1% profit, after 14 days). Payouts below $20 cannot be withdrawn.

Blue Guardian rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

Standard 1-Step110%4%6%Trailing (locks at initial after +6%)None3 (>=0.5% each)

Standard 2-Step28% / 4%4%8%StaticNone3 (>=0.5% each)

Standard 3-Step36% / 6% / 6%4%8%StaticNone3 (>=0.5% each)

Standard InstantInstant—3%6%Trailing20% (5K-200K) / 15% (300K-400K)?

Pro 2-Step2???Trailing (1% buffer rule)25%?

consistency rules

Instant Standard: 15% for $300K–$400K accounts | 20% for $5K–$200K accounts
Instant Starter: 15% — no single trading day ≥15% of total profits
2-Step Pro: 25% — no single trading day ≥25% of total profits
Guardian X: 20% — no single trading day ≥20% of total profits

firm rules

News Trading: Instant Standard & Funded: restricted 5 min before/after high-impact news. Challenge accounts, Instant Starter & Guardian X: no restriction.
Copy Trading: Allowed, personal accounts only. Partnership with Prop Firm One for cross-firm copy trading.
Inactivity Rule: All accounts deactivated after 30 days of inactivity
Risk Management: Risking 3–4% on a single trade with excessive margin and no SL is against rules
All or Nothing: Gambling-style behavior prohibited. Margin usage >80% in single trade = gambling classification.
Min Holding Time: 2 minutes. Trades closed <2 min may be flagged for tick scalping.
Drawdown Adjustment Rule: Applies to 1-Step Standard, 2-Step Pro, Guardian X, Instant. If trailing Max DD resets to initial balance after X% profit, must maintain 1% profit buffer. Withdrawing all profits = account closure.
Guardian Shield (Funded): Auto-closes trades at: -1% loss (Instant & Guardian X) or -2% loss (1-Step, 1-Step Pro, 2-Step, 2-Step Pro, Crypto, 3-Step). Soft breach. 1st trigger: split drops to 50%. 2nd trigger: account breached.
Boom or Bust: Excessive risk-taking tied to news events prohibited
Strategy Switch: Using different strategy in funded vs assessment is prohibited

payout policy

Non-Instant Programs: 14 days payout frequency, min $100 withdrawal
Instant Standard: On-demand, min $100. 20% consistency ($5K–$200K) / 15% ($300K–$400K). First 2 payouts capped at $10K for $200K/$300K/$400K accounts.
Instant Starter: On-demand, min $100, 15% consistency, max withdrawal 5% of account size
Guardian X: 14 days, min $100, 20% consistency
2-Step Classic: Min $100, first payout on-demand, subsequent every 14 days
2-Step Pro: 14 days, min $100, 25% consistency

Blueberry Funded rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

Prime 2-Step28% / 6%4%10%StaticNone3 / phase

Instant LiteInstant—2%4%Static (no reset after withdrawal)15%5 (>=0.5% each)

Instant EliteInstant—None10%Static (no reset after withdrawal)None5 (>=0.5% each)

Flex 1 Step112%3%12%StaticNoneNone

Synthetic210% / 5%4%10%StaticNone3

consistency rules

Consistency Rule: None (Instant Lite: 15% + 1% max risk/trade once >=4% in profit, from 17 Aug 2026)

firm rules

Inactivity Rule: Must place ≥1 trade within 30 days to avoid suspension
Risk Per Trade Idea (Funded): 1.5% of initial balance max. Applies to 1-Step, 2-Step, Instant Lite & Instant Elite. Includes initial position + same-direction positions opened within 10 min after closing a losing trade.
Drawdown Adjustment (Instant): Max Drawdown does not reset after withdrawal. Withdrawing most/all profits may leave no buffer.
News Trading: Must not open/close trades 2 min before/after high-impact news (eval & funded). Applies to execution and closure, including TP triggers. Exception: positions opened 6h+ before news with SL hit during window are allowed.
Copy Trading: Allowed, personal accounts only. Partnership with Prop Firm One for cross-firm copy trading.

payout policy

Prime, 1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step, Synthetic: 14 days, min 3 trading days (≥0.5% closed profit each)
Instant Programs: 14 days, min 5 trading days (≥0.5% closed profit each)

Maven rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

Standard 1-Step18%3%5%TrailingNone ($5K+ 50% rule)None

Standard 2-Step28% / 5%4%8%StaticNone ($5K+ 50% rule)3 (>=0.5% each)

Standard 3-Step33% / 3% / 3%2%3%StaticNone ($5K+ 50% rule)None

InstantInstant—2%3%Trailing20%None

Omo 2-Step26% / 8%4%8%StaticNone?

MiniInstant—2%3%StaticYes (funded)?

consistency rules

Instant Funding: 20% consistency score required for withdrawal. Formula: (Biggest winning day ÷ Total profit) × 100%. Must trade until score ≤20%.

firm rules

IP Address Policy: IP region must match across challenge and live accounts. Changes require proof (plane tickets, live location).
News Trading: Cannot open/close trades 2 min before/after red folder news. Violations disqualify eval accounts. Profits from restricted news not credited. Instant funding accounts exempt.
Expert Advisors (EAs): Not permitted under any circumstances on any platform
Copy Trading: Manual copy trading allowed between own Maven accounts, other prop firms, and broker accounts. Trade copiers cannot be used on Maven platforms.
Weekend Holding / Crypto Weekends: Allowed
Inactivity Rule: 30 calendar days max dormancy
Min Trading Days: 2-Step only: 3 days with ≥0.5% profit each. Also applies to funded stage.
Withdrawal Limit: $10,000 per 30-day cycle (all accounts combined). Profits above limit are voided. Account resets to starting balance after payout.
$5K+ Profit Rule: If total profits >$5,000: no single trade/day >50% of total profit. Excess reduced. Mandatory risk interview required (2 weeks to complete). Random interviews possible below $5K.
Buyback: Can restore funded account by paying a fee — no new challenge needed
Excessive Scalping: Holding 50%+ of trades for <1 minute prohibited
Martingale: Opening 5+ simultaneous positions in drawdown on same pair prohibited
All-In / Gambling: Single trade with no SL or risking more than drawdown limit prohibited (eval & funded)
Gamifying: Trading 2 accounts against each other (long vs short) prohibited
Other Prohibited: HFT, toxic flow, long/short arbitrage, reverse arbitrage, tick scalping, server execution, reverse/group hedging

payout policy

Profit Split: 80%
Payout Frequency: Every 10 business days (1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step, Instant)
Max Withdrawal: $10,000 per 30-day cycle

FTMO rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

2-Step210% / 5%5%10%StaticNone4 (eval)

1-Step110%3%10%Trailing (end-of-day)50% best dayNone

consistency rules

1-Step Standard (Best Day Rule): Eval & Funded: no single trading day >50% of total profit

firm rules

Min Trading Days: 2-Step Standard & Swing: 4 days (eval), none (funded) | 1-Step Standard: None
News Trading: Swing (eval & funded): allowed. Standard eval: allowed. Standard funded: not allowed within 2 min before/after high-impact news.
Weekend Trades (Standard Funded): Holding trades over weekend or market rollover >2h prohibited
Capital Allocation: FTMO Trader: $400K max per strategy per person. Prime: $600K. Supreme Prime: $1M. Exceeding = suspension.
Third-Party Trading: Account must not be traded by any third party
Position Sizes: Significantly larger/different position sizes vs other trades prohibited
Risk Guidance: 1%–1.5% of initial balance per trade recommended. Exceeding may trigger monitoring/warnings.
Copy Trading: Allowed from own accounts only. Copying other traders strictly prohibited. Must respect $400K allocation limit.
Expert Advisors (EAs): Third-party EAs strictly prohibited
Inactivity Rule: ≥1 trade every 30 days. Can freeze account 7 days–6 months to avoid termination.
Multiple Profiles: Opening multiple profile accounts prohibited
Prohibited Practices: Overleveraging, overexposure, one-sided bets, account rolling

payout policy

Profit Split (2-Step): 80%
Profit Split (1-Step): 90%
Payout Cycle: 14 days
Min Withdrawal: None
Transaction Fees: $20 Bank Wire | $50 Crypto

For Traders rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

Fast110%??Trailing (locks at start after payout)None3 profitable (>=0.5%)

Fast Static110%??StaticNone3 profitable (>=0.5%)

Classic28% / 5%4% (or 3%)8% (or 10%)Static (balance-based)None3 per phase (>=0.5%)

Strike34% / 4% / 6%3%5%Static (balance-based)None3 per phase (>=0.5%)

Instant ProInstant—??Trailing (locks at start after payout)NoneNone

consistency rules

Instant: 15% — best trading day profit must be <15% of total profit. Must trade until below threshold.

payout policy

Payout Frequency: 14 days (all programs)
Strike Split: 80%
Fast & Classic Split: 80% (standard), 90% (higher cost option), 70% (cheaper cost option)
Instant Split: Starts at 70%, +5% per payout up to 90%
Instant Pro Split: Starts at 60%, +10% per payout up to 90%. Must have ≥3% account growth to withdraw.
DD Lock (Fast/Instant/Instant Pro): Max trailing drawdown locks at starting balance after each payout

Fintokei rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

ProTrader28% / 6%5%10%StaticNone3

ProTrader Swing28% / 6%5%10%StaticNone3

SwiftTrader16%2%3%StaticNone3 (max 60 days)

StartTrader32% / 3% / 6%3%6%StaticEval: 40% of target/day; funded: 1%/day cap3 (max 180 days ph. I-II)

consistency rules

StartTrader (Evaluation): No more than 40% of profit target can be achieved in a single day
StartTrader (Funded): No more than 1% of profit (from starting balance) can come from 1 day

firm rules

Multiple Profiles: Prohibited
Hedging: Opposite trading/hedging across multiple accounts or traders prohibited
Overleveraging: Random large trades without strategy will be flagged
Tick Scalping: Opening and closing within 10 seconds. >10% of trades as tick scalps = warning. Repeated = termination.
Shared Devices: Single device for trading between multiple customers prohibited
Third-Party Payments: Paying for Fintokei service on behalf of someone else prohibited
IP / VPN Policy: Multiple IP addresses from many countries or masking IPs prohibited
One-Sided Betting: Big trades during high volatility/news without strategy prohibited
Account Rolling: Pushing accounts to limits then buying new ones prohibited
All-In Trading: Achieving profit target in one trade (or few similar trades on same instrument) prohibited
Max Allowed Risk: 3% on open trades. Calculated via SL and Value at Risk (VaR) analysis, whichever is lower.
Inactivity Rule: 30 days
Gambling Detection Consequences: If detected: enforced SL requirement, max risk/trade cap, daily profit/loss caps, leverage reduction, max daily lot exposure, news restriction, 40% consistency rule applied, net positive payout policy, dynamic performance reward.

payout policy

ProTrader & StartTrader: Min reward €100/$100. Payout every 14 days from last withdrawal or first trade.
SwiftTrader: Min 3% profit required. Payouts every 14 days.

FXIFY rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

One Phase110%3%6%TrailingNone5

Two Phase Standard210% / 5%4%10%TrailingNone5 per phase

Two Phase Classic210% / 5%4%10%Static25%4 per phase

Two Phase Pro210% / 5%4%8%StaticNone?

Three Phase35% / 5% / 5%5%5%StaticNone5 per phase

Instant StandardInstant—??Trailing (locks at initial)NoneNone

Instant LiteInstant—??Trailing (locks at initial)20%5

Lightning1?3%4%Trailing30% (eval & funded)3

consistency rules

2-Step Classic: 25% — highest profit day must be <25% of total profits for payout
Lightning: 30% — no single day >30% of total profit (eval & funded)
Instant Lite: 20% — no single day >20% of total profit during payout

payout policy

1-Phase/2-Phase/3-Phase Split: 80% up to 90% (higher with add-ons)
1-Phase/2-Phase/3-Phase Frequency: 1st payout on-demand, subsequent every 30 days. 14-day option with add-on. 2-Step Classic: no on-demand, 80% bi-weekly / 100% monthly.
Lightning/Instant Std/Instant Lite Split: 80%
Lightning Frequency: 1st payout in 7 days, subsequent bi-weekly
Instant Standard Frequency: Bi-weekly
Instant Lite Frequency: 10 days
DD Lock-In (Trailing): Trailing DD locks at initial balance when profit equals max DD or withdrawal is requested

Instant Funding rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

Instant FundingInstant—None10% -> 5%Smart (starts -10%, locks -5% after +5%)40% (funded)?

Instant Funding GOInstant—None10% -> 5%Smart (starts -10%, locks -5% after +5%)40% (funded)?

IF MicroInstant—4%6%Static15% best day?

IF1Instant—2%4%Static15% best day?

One-Phase110% (8% add-on)3%8%Static40% (funded)?

One-Phase Micro18%4%10%Static15% best day?

Two-Phase28% / 5%5%10%Static40% (funded)?

Two-Phase Micro28% / 4%4%10%StaticNone?

consistency rules

One-Phase & Two-Phase (Funded): 40% — best trading day must not exceed 40% of total profit
IF Micro, IF1 & One-Phase Micro: 15% — best trading day must not exceed 15% of total profit

firm rules

Min Hold Time: 60 seconds. Trades ≤60s = HFT, prohibited.
Smart Drawdown (IF & IF Go): Starts at -10%, adjusts to -5% once 5% gain achieved. Then fixed at -5% of starting balance.
News Trading (Challenge): One-Phase & Two-Phase: no restrictions
News Trading (IF Micro, IF1, One-Phase Micro): No restrictions
News Trading (Funded): IF, One-Phase & Two-Phase funded: not allowed 4 min before/after high-impact news
Weekend Holding (Challenge): One-Phase & Two-Phase: allowed
Weekend Holding (Funded): IF, IF Go, One-Phase & Two-Phase funded: allowed with add-on
Weekend Holding (IF Micro, IF1, One-Phase Micro): Allowed
Inactivity Rule: 60 days without trades = account auto-closed

payout policy

Instant Funding: First withdrawal 14 days after first trade, then every 7 days after next trade
IF1: One payout after 24-hour account period ends
IF Micro, One-Phase Micro, One-Phase, Two-Phase (Funded): On-demand payouts whenever qualified
Min Profit (IF Micro): 5% of starting balance
Min Profit (IF1): 2% of starting balance
Min Profit (All Others): 3% of starting balance or $25, whichever is larger

City Traders Imperium (CTI) rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

1-Step18%None5%TrailingNone7 profitable (first payout)

2-Step210% / 5%5%10%StaticNone7 profitable (first payout)

InstantInstant—??Trailing20% (for scaling)5 profitable (first payout)

Instant ProInstant—??TrailingNone5 profitable (first payout)

consistency rules

Instant Funding (Scaling): 20% consistency score required for scaling

payout policy

1-Step & 2-Step: 80% → up to 100%. 1st on-demand, subsequent monthly (last 5 days of month)
3-Step: 80% → up to 100%. 1st on-demand, subsequent bi-weekly (14th/15th & last 2 days)
Instant Funding (from Level 2): 70% → up to 100%. 1st on-demand, subsequent bi-weekly
Instant Funding Pro: 70% → up to 100%. 1st on-demand, subsequent bi-weekly
Monthly Salary: Available for CTI VIP Elite (Gold Trader Level)

Alpha Capital Group rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

Alpha One110%4%10%Trailing40% best day (on-demand)1

Swing210% / 5%5%10%Static40% best day (on-demand)3

Alpha Pro 8%28% / 5%4%8%Static40% best day (on-demand)3

Alpha Pro 6%26% / 6%3%6%Static40% best day (on-demand)3

Alpha Three38% / 4% / 4%4%6%Static40% best day (on-demand)3

consistency rules

On-Demand Payout: 40% consistency rule + minimum 2% gross profit

firm rules

Inactivity Rule: 30 days = account deactivated (cannot be restored)
All or Nothing: Prohibited
Average Trade Duration: Must exceed 2 minutes. ≥50% of requested profit must come from trades >2 min.
Order Block Spamming: Multiple orders in short period prohibited
News Trading (Funded — Swing): Allowed. Trades within 2 min of news must exceed 2 min duration.
News Trading (Funded — Alpha Pro 8/10%): Restricted 2 min before/after high-impact news
News Trading (Funded — Alpha One, Pro 6%, Three): Restricted 5 min before/after high-impact news
News Trading (Evaluation): Allowed without restriction on all programs
Drawdown Adjustment (Alpha One): 6% trailing max DD resets at initial balance after 6% profit. Must maintain buffer. Withdrawing all = closure.
Risk Management: Consistently losing/risking ≥2% in single trade or trade sequence prohibited
Account Rolling: Full risk to pass/fail + high volume of passes/failures in short timeframe prohibited. Previous fails considered.
Copy Trading: Allowed, personal accounts only. Proof of ownership required if ACG account is slave. MT5 only. Partnership with Prop Firm One.
Max Allocation (Funded): $300,000 per trading strategy on Qualified Analyst Account
Max Lots (Alpha Swing): 5K: 1.25 | 10K: 2.5 | 25K: 5 | 50K: 10 | 100K: 20 | 200K: 40 | 300K: 60
Max Lots (One/Pro/Three): 5K: 2.5 | 10K: 5 | 25K: 10 | 50K: 20 | 100K: 40 | 200K: 80 | 300K: 120

payout policy

Bi-Weekly Payout: Min 5 trading days (same strategy) for first payout. Every 14 days. Min $100 gross profit.
2% On-Demand: Available anytime. Requires 40% Best Day Rule + ≥2% gross profit in balance.
Availability: Alpha Pro 8/10%, Pro 6%, Three: bi-weekly or on-demand. Alpha Swing & Alpha One: on-demand only.

Crypto firms

Breakout rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

1-Step Turbo19%3%3%StaticNoneNone

1-Step Pro112%3%5%StaticNoneNone

1-Step Classic110%3%6%StaticNoneNone

consistency rules

Consistency Rule: None

firm rules

Evaluation Count: Trading more than one Breakout evaluation at the same time is prohibited.
Choice of Strategy: Not allowed to use one strategy to pass an assessment and then switch to a different strategy in a funded account. Third-party, off-the-shelf, or pass-marketed strategies are not allowed.

payout policy

Payout Frequency: First payout 1 day after account receipt; subsequent payouts daily.
Minimum Payout: $50 net profit

BrightFunded rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

2-Step Bright210% / 5%4%8%StaticNone5 per phase (eval)

2-Step Classic210% / 5%5%10%StaticNone5 per phase (eval)

1-Step Challenge110%?6%Trailing (locks at initial at +6%)None5 (eval)

consistency rules

Consistency Rule: None

firm rules

Minimum Trading Days: Evaluation: 5 days per phase (trade must stay open ≥1 minute; no minimum with add-on). Funded: none.
News Trading: Evaluation: no restriction. Funded: no trading (open/close/pending incl. SL & TP) within 5 min before/after high-impact news; profits made in that 10-min window are deducted (soft breach). Trades opened ≥48h before the news and closed within the window are exempt.
Copy Trading: Allowed only between accounts you personally own (BrightFunded, other prop firms, retail brokers); copying between different owners strictly prohibited. Prop Firm One partnership extends copy trading across firms.
Expert Advisors (EAs): Allowed but must align with trading conditions & rules; compatibility/performance of third-party EAs not guaranteed.
Inactivity Rule: At least 1 trade (open ≥1 minute) every 30 days or the account is deactivated; permanently closed if not reactivated via support within 6 months.
Overnight / Weekend / Crypto: Allowed
Prohibited Practices: Hedging (across accounts, prop firms, platforms, hedge-copy trading); exploiting service errors or platform delays; external/delayed data feeds; coordinated or multi-account manipulation; violating platform/provider terms; automated software, AI or high-speed trading tools; risk-abusive trading (overleveraging, overexposure, one-sided bets, account rolling); trading during high-impact news (funded); grid trading, arbitrage, tick scalping, HFT.
IPs / VPN / VPS: Allowed for travel; only the account owner may trade (no account sharing).

payout policy

Profit Split: 80%; 90% with add-on; 100% when scaled up. Plus 15% profit share from Phase 1 & 2.
Payout Frequency: First payout after 30 days, then bi-weekly. Add-on: bi-weekly from the first payout, or weekly.
15% Evaluation Profit Reward: Reach ≥10% growth on funded account(s) (growth combinable only within the same linked funded-account chain), receive the payout, then get a new funded account whose balance includes a 15% bonus of your Phase 1+2 evaluation profits. Must contact support to apply.
1-Step Trailing Drawdown Lock: Once equity grows 6% above the initial balance, the limit locks at the original balance and stops moving.
Scaling Plan: 4 consecutive months from first trade; profitable in ≥2 of 4 months with ≥10% total profit; ≥2 successful payouts; account at breakeven or in profit. Balance increases by 30% of the original size each time; unlimited scaling; 100% profit split from the 3rd scale-up.

Crypto Fund Trader rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

Break 1-Step110%4%6%Daily static; max trailing (tick-by-tick)40% (funded)?

2-Phases 2-Step28% / 5%5%10%Daily static; max trailing (tick-by-tick)None?

Instant FundingInstant—4%6%StaticNone?

Accelerated110%4%6%Daily static; max trailingNone?

Ascend28% / 5%5%10%Daily static; max trailingNone?

consistency rules

Consistency Rule: Break Program: 40% (Funded). Other programs: none.

firm rules

Max Allocation: $300,000 max combined capital for 1-Step and 2-Step programs. Instant Program: max 3 accounts, capped at $30,000 total.
Reverse Trading Rule: Opposite-direction trades open simultaneously for ≥60 seconds are prohibited — to trade the opposite direction, first close all open trades in the current direction.
Gambling Rule: Daily and/or per-trade profit limit of $10,000.
News Trading: Break accounts: from 2 min before until 2 min after high-impact news or market openings, no new positions, no adding volume, and max 2% of initial balance at risk. Breaking this rule may result in account suspension.
Bybit Platform Rules: No adding funds to the assigned Bybit sub-account; no disconnecting/modifying the API connection; spot trading prohibited; only USDT pairs count (USDC-pair trades do not count toward simulated profit or evaluation results). Violations may result in account suspension.

payout policy

1-Step & 2-Step Programs: Payout after 15 active days or 30 days
Instant Program: On demand after reaching 10% profit, or after 15 active days, or 30 days without 10% profit
Break Program: On demand after meeting the 40% consistency rule criteria

For Traders Crypto rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

Fast 1-Step110%???Trailing (locks at start after payout)None6 profitable (>=0.5%)

Fast Pro 1-Step1???Trailing (locks at start after payout)35% (Master)4 profitable (>=0.5%)

InstantInstant—??Trailing (locks at start after payout)15% best day7 profitable (>=0.5%)

consistency rules

Fast Pro: On the Master account, no single day's profit may exceed 35% of total accumulated profit.
Instant Funding: Best day's profit must not exceed 15% of total profit.
Fast: None stated

firm rules

News Trading: Allowed during evaluation and funded, no restrictions
Expert Advisors (EAs): Allowed only if they assist personal trading decisions — fully automated / self-trading EAs & bots strictly prohibited.
Copy Trading: Allowed between For Traders accounts and from your For Traders account acting as Master; copying trades TO a For Traders account is strictly prohibited.
Overnight / Weekend Holding: Allowed
Inactivity Rule: 1-Step Fast & Fast Pro: 30 days; Instant Master: 7 days. Token trades (e.g. 0.01 lots just to meet the requirement) do not count. Days counted from when a position is CLOSED, not opened.
Minimum Hold Time: All trades must stay open ≥5 seconds to avoid HFT flagging.
Minimum Trading Days: Instant: 7 profitable days of ≥0.5% each. 1-Step Fast (eval & funded): 6 profitable days of ≥0.5%. 1-Step Fast Pro (eval & funded): 4 profitable days of ≥0.5%.
Forbidden Practices: HFT, arbitrage, grid trading, tick scalping, group trading, Martingale, hedging, account rolling, third-party account operation, automated bots, gambling, copy trading to a For Traders account, group/signal trading, overleveraging, one-sided betting. Code of conduct: no false/harmful information, coercion, sharing private communication, payment disputes, harassment, spamming, begging, system abuse, staff impersonation.

payout policy

Fast Pro: 90% profit split; on-demand payouts once the 35% consistency rule is met. Payout caps: 1st–3rd up to 3% of balance, 4th–5th up to 5%, 6th onward up to 10%.
Fast: 80% profit split; rewards bi-weekly (every 14 days).
Instant: Profit split starts at 70%, +5% per reward up to 90%; rewards bi-weekly (every 14 days).
Drawdown Lock: All programs: max trailing drawdown locks at starting balance after each payout. Withdrawing all profit means any loss breaches the account.
Payout Cap Per Cycle: Instant & Fast: $15,000
Processing Fees: Rewards over $400: Rise Pay ($50 fee). Under $400: direct crypto transfer, USDC ERC-20 ($25 fee).

Futures firms

Lucid Trading rules

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drawdown & rules

Drawdown Type: null
Daily Loss Limit: null
Consistency Rule: LucidPro: 40% (funded); LucidFlex: 50% (evaluation); LucidDirect: 20% (funded)
Contract / Scaling Limits: Max contract size — 25K: 2 minis / 20 micros; 50K: 4 minis / 40 micros; 100K: 6 minis / 60 micros; 150K: 10 minis / 100 micros
News Trading: null
Overnight / Weekend Holding: null
Other Key Rules: Prohibited: Micro scalping (flagged if >50% of profits from trades held <=5s); Hedging (incl. across own accounts and correlated assets, e.g. long ES / short NQ); High-Frequency Trading (HFT). Inactivity: account deemed abandoned and deleted after 30 calendar days without a trade netting at least $1 profit/loss.

payout policy

Profit Split: null
Minimum Payout: $500 (all programs)
Payout Frequency: LucidDirect & LucidFlex: 5 days; LucidPro: 3 days
Safety Net / Threshold: LucidPro buffer (profits must exceed): 25K $26,100; 50K $52,100; 100K $103,100; 150K $154,600
Activation Fee: null
Reset Fee: null
Processing Time: null

Tradeify rules

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drawdown & rules

Drawdown Type: Trailing Max Drawdown (EOD; locks automatically when end-of-day balance exceeds the threshold by $100, e.g. $52,100 on a $50K account)
Daily Loss Limit: Daily Loss Limit (DLL) present — warns never to use it as a stop loss (slippage may breach Trailing Max Drawdown). $ amount not stated.
Consistency Rule: Growth: 35% (sim-funded). Lightning: 20% (1st payout), 25% (2nd), 30% (3rd+). Select: 40% (Evaluation Phase).
Contract / Scaling Limits: Growth, Select & Lightning Funded: 25K up to 1 (10 micros), 50K up to 4 (40 micros), 100K up to 8 (80 micros), 150K up to 12 (120 micros).
News Trading: No rules against trading news events, Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA), flipping, or scaling.
Overnight / Weekend Holding: Trading day runs 6:00 PM ET to 5:00 PM ET next day; all positions must be closed by 4:59 PM ET (Mon-Fri) before the daily maintenance break. Open positions are auto-closed at market close (no account failure; possible slippage). Holidays have different closing times.
Other Key Rules: EA/Bots/Algo: allowed only if you are sole owner, for exclusive use within Tradeify, no HFT bots; may require a live video of you enabling the code. Microscalping rule: >50% of trades AND >50% of profit must come from trades held longer than 10 seconds. Hedging 100% prohibited (auto-detected); cannot trade micro and mini contracts simultaneously (switching across sessions allowed). DCA allowed if part of a structured strategy. Copy trading only across your own accounts. Idle limit: at least one trade per week (Mon-Fri) per funded account. Up to 5 Simulated Funded Accounts per user and per household.

payout policy

Profit Split: 90% / 10% (all programs)
Minimum Payout: Growth: $250/$500/$1,000/$1,500 (25K/50K/100K/150K); Lightning: $1,000; Select Daily: $250
Payout Frequency: Select Flex: every 5 winning days. Growth: anytime once conditions met (>=5 profitable days). Lightning: anytime, no minimum days.
Safety Net / Threshold: Growth balance needed: 25K $26.5K, 50K $53K, 100K $104.5K, 150K $156.5K. Select Daily buffer: 25K $1,100, 50K $2,100, 100K $2,600, 150K $3,600. Drawdown locks at EOD threshold +$100.
Activation Fee: null
Reset Fee: null
Processing Time: Payments issued within 24-48 hrs after withdrawal (Lightning: within 24 hrs). Requests outside business hours (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm EST / federal holidays) may take up to 72 hrs.

My Funded Futures rules

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drawdown & rules

Drawdown Type: Trailing (Maximum Loss Limit / MLL). After first payout, MLL locks to starting balance + $100 (e.g. $50,100 on a $50K Pro). Rapid: trailing Max Loss locks once it reaches $100. Total drawdown by size ~ $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500.
Daily Loss Limit: null
Consistency Rule: Rapid, Pro & Flex: 50% on challenge stage, none on funded (Pro 50K Add-on: none in challenge or funded). Builder: 50% on Funded stage, none on Challenge.
Contract / Scaling Limits: Flex: 25K 3 minis/30 micros, 50K 5/50. Pro: 50K 3/30, 100K 6/60, 150K 9/90. Rapid: 25K 3/30, 50K 5/50, 100K 10/100, 150K 15/150. Builder: 50K 4 minis/40 micros.
News Trading: Exploiting news volatility prohibited (straddles, strangles, disguised news trades). Tier 1 news: Pro Sim Funded & Rapid Sim Funded cannot trade during T1 events (no open positions/orders 2 min before or after T1 release); Flex & Builder unrestricted. Non-T1 news allowed only if following normal strategy; MFFU not liable for broker disruptions during news.
Overnight / Weekend Holding: Not allowed. Trades auto-close at 4:10 PM / 16:10 EST (no account breach). Trading hours: 18:00-16:10 EST (06:00 PM - 04:10 PM EST).
Other Key Rules: Automated/EA strategies allowed only if they don't exploit simulator fills; live-account automation must follow CME guidelines. Copy trading/trade copiers: own settings only, must not exploit favorable sim fills. 2% Price Limit Rule: no trading within 2% of a CME price limit (Sim & Live Funded). Cross-Instrument Policy: single-instrument orders over allowed size auto-rejected; cross-instrument combos may execute but are not permitted; intentional bypass = breach. Inactivity: place at least one trade every 7-day cycle on Sim Funded (notify support before a break/vacation).

payout policy

Profit Split: Flex, Pro & Builder: 80/20; Rapid: 90%
Minimum Payout: Flex: $250; Builder: $500; Pro: $1,000; Rapid: $500
Payout Frequency: Flex: every 5 winning days ($100/$150+ per day by size). Builder: every 48 hours. Pro: every 14 days. Rapid: daily (first payout 24h after first trade; window refreshes at market close).
Safety Net / Threshold: MLL locks to starting balance + $100 after first payout. Pro buffer targets: 50K $2,100, 100K $3,100, 150K $4,600 (may withdraw up to 60% before clearing buffer). Rapid required buffer: 25K $1,100, 50K $2,100, 100K $3,100, 150K $4,600. Builder buffer = MLL + $100 ($1,600 or $2,100). Max total Sim Funded payout: $100,000 per user (Pro & Rapid).
Activation Fee: null
Reset Fee: null
Processing Time: null

Top One Futures rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

S2F Sim PROInstant???Intraday??

drawdown & rules

Drawdown Type: Trailing (max drawdown locks at initial account balance + $100 once you qualify for / request a payout)
Daily Loss Limit: null
Consistency Rule: Instant: 20% (Instant Funded). Ignite: 15% (Ignite Funded). Elite Access: 40% on Funded, none on Evaluation. Elite Daily: 40% on Evaluation only.
Contract / Scaling Limits: 25K: up to 1 mini (10 micros), 50K: 3 minis (30 micros), 100K: 5 minis (50 micros), 150K: 7 minis (70 micros).
News Trading: Instant Sim Funded, Ignite Instant Funding & all evaluations: allowed, no restrictions. Elite Access & Elite Daily funded: no trading 2 min before/after high-impact news. May hold a trade opened before the 2-min pre-news window, but closing or modifying stops/targets inside the window = violation (profits may be removed, payout denied, account flagged; repeated = stricter; not an automatic hard breach unless abuse detected).
Overnight / Weekend Holding: Not allowed. All positions must close by 4:10 PM EST; open trades may trigger forced liquidation and penalties. Trading hours: 6:00 PM - 4:10 PM EST next day (Mon-Fri), with a daily 1-hour break 5:00-6:00 PM EST.
Other Key Rules: Prohibited: exploiting system/pricing/latency errors (latency arbitrage, price manipulation); insider/non-public info; front-running; cross-account hedging (incl. across other firms); unauthorized account access. 10-Second Rule: all trades must stay open >10s (10.00s = violation; scaling in within 10s OK); if ~50%+ of profits or trades violate, those profits are removed. Also prohibited: harming broker relationships (quote stuffing, slippage targeting); regulatory-risk activity; externally marketed challenge-passing systems; rolling/churning/gambling (batch accounts, breaching within 24-48h then repurchasing); cross-firm arbitrage; all automated trading/EAs/bots/HFT (manual or semi-manual only); copy/group trading and signal services (Telegram/Discord) - leader & follower must be same type and value; intentional breaching / sim farming. Inactivity: at least one trade every 14 calendar days (Sim Funded). IP address restrictions apply.

payout policy

Profit Split: 90/10 (all plans)
Minimum Payout: Elite Access & Elite Daily: $500; Ignite: $250; Instant: not stated
Payout Frequency: Elite Access: after 5 minimum profitable days. Instant: dynamic profit target per payout (1st 6%, 2nd 5%, 3rd+ 4% of balance). Ignite: first payout at 5% profit + 15% consistency (no min trading days), then 5% per subsequent payout. >=50% of each payout must come from profits since last payout.
Safety Net / Threshold: Max drawdown locks at initial balance + $100 on payout. Elite Access buffer: 25K $1,500, 50K $2,000, 100K $3,000, 150K $4,500 (required profit: 25K $2,000, 50K $2,500, 100K $3,500, 150K $5,000; 5 profitable days of $200/$250/$300/$350; best day <=40% of cycle profit). Elite Daily buffer: 25K $1,500, 50K $2,500, 100K $3,500.
Activation Fee: null
Reset Fee: null
Processing Time: null

Topstep rules

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drawdown & rules

Drawdown Type: Trailing (Maximum Loss Limit / MLL). After a payout the MLL is automatically set to $0 — the trader cannot let the balance reach or go below $0.
Daily Loss Limit: Live Funded only: 50K $2,000, 100K $3,000, 150K $4,500. If tradable balance falls to $10,000 or below, DLL becomes $2,000 (returns to tier DLL once EOD balance is back above $10,000).
Consistency Rule: Combine: 50% (challenge). Express Funded Standard Path: none (funded). Express Funded Consistency Path: 40% (funded).
Contract / Scaling Limits: 50K: up to 5 minis / 50 micros, 100K: 10 minis / 100 micros, 150K: 15 minis / 150 micros. Express Funded has a daily Scaling Plan objective.
News Trading: Allowed with no restrictions during Evaluation and Funded stages.
Overnight / Weekend Holding: null
Other Key Rules: Min trading days — Combine eval: 2 days (tied to 50% consistency); Express Funded Standard: 5 winning days of $150+; Express Funded Consistency: 3 days with 40% target. Copy trading only within the same trading environment (Combine <-> Express Funded; Live Funded cannot use the Trade Copier). EAs/automated strategies allowed (trader responsible; must comply; TopstepX supports automation via API only). Inactivity: Express Funded must trade at least once every 30 days. Prohibited: Account Stacking, Intentional Account Depletion, Terms Violation, manipulative tools (AI/automation abuse), Abnormal Market Behavior, Trading Outside Market Range, News Event Exploitation. VPN/Proxy/TOR/geo-obfuscation not permitted. Purchase limits: up to 20 new Trading Combine subscriptions/month; 2 resets per account per calendar day. SIM-fill abuse prohibited (scalping algos, rapid-fire trades, impossible fills). 2% Price Limit Rule (all program levels).

payout policy

Profit Split: 90%
Minimum Payout: $125
Payout Frequency: Express Funded Standard: after 5 winning days of $150+ (request 50% of balance up to $5,000). Express Funded Consistency: 3 days with 40% target (request 50% up to $6,000). Both require profit > $0 since last payout. Live Funded: 5 winning days ($150+ Net PnL) for 50% payout; daily payouts and 100% of profit after 30 winning days (account then closes).
Safety Net / Threshold: After a payout the Maximum Loss Limit is set to $0; must hold profit > $0 since last payout.
Activation Fee: Offered in Standard and No-Activation-Fee variants ($ amount not stated)
Reset Fee: Resets allowed — 2 per account per calendar day ($ amount not stated)
Processing Time: Wise: 1-3 business days; ACH: 1-3 business days; Wire/SWIFT: 3-5 business days; International Wire/SWIFT: 5-10 business days. $30 processing fee with ACH or Wire.

Apex Trader Funding rules

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drawdown & rules

Drawdown Type: Two models. EOD: drawdown threshold recalculated once per day at 4:59:59 PM ET on the closing balance, trails up with new highs (never down), enforced in real time the next session. Intraday: threshold trails in real time with peak balance incl. unrealized profit (never down); touching it liquidates and fails/closes immediately. Stops trailing: Performance Accounts at Starting Balance + $100; Evaluations on Rithmic & WealthCharts at the Target Profit balance; Evaluations on Tradovate trail indefinitely.
Daily Loss Limit: EOD: fixed DLL per session in Evaluation (hitting it pauses trading for that session, resets next session; touching the EOD drawdown threshold — not the DLL — is what fails the account); Performance Account DLL is tier-based. Intraday: no DLL in Evaluation (risk controlled by the intraday trailing threshold); PA DLL is tier-based, enforced intraday.
Consistency Rule: All programs: no single trading day may exceed 50% of total accumulated profit, until the 6th payout or transfer to a Live Prop account (consistency on funded only).
Contract / Scaling Limits: Evaluation: 25K 4 mini/40 micros, 50K 6/60, 100K 8/80, 150K 12/120. Sim Funded (Performance Account): 25K 2/20, 50K 4/40, 100K 6/60, 150K 10/100. Tier-based scaling in the PA.
News Trading: Allowed for your normal trading strategy. Prohibited: 'news trading' strategies that chase the market or place two-sided orders to gamble the outcome of news.
Overnight / Weekend Holding: Holding positions through market close is prohibited.
Other Key Rules: All trading must be manual — EAs, bots, scripts, macros strictly prohibited (permitted: signal/alert generators, platform-native stop-loss/take-profit set manually at entry, charting/analysis that doesn't submit orders). Copy trading allowed across own accounts (same Apex user ID & email); third-party copiers at own risk. No hedging (simultaneous long+short on same/correlated instrument). All trades must have stop losses + a defined risk strategy; using the full drawdown threshold as a stop loss is prohibited. Evaluation period: 30 calendar days, no extensions, no minimum trading days (can pass in one day); 7 calendar days after passing to activate the Performance Account. Inactivity: Eval none; Sim Funded needs >=2 trading days of $50+ new profit per rolling 30 days (15 days inactive -> dormant; 30 consecutive days -> permanently closed, payouts forfeited). Other prohibited: account/credential sharing, third-party payments, bad-faith chargebacks, VPN/proxy/anonymizers, high-risk strategies (e.g. 5-tick target/150-tick stop), stockpiling eval accounts, SIM-environment manipulation (HFT, erroneous-fill exploitation, non-directional bracket trading), multiple/household accounts. Consequences: temporary contract-usage limits, payouts restricted to profit since last request, windfall-profit DQ.

payout policy

Profit Split: 100%
Minimum Payout: $500
Payout Frequency: EOD: 5 winning days of $100/$250/$300/$350+ (25K/50K/100K/150K). Intraday: 5 winning days of $100/$200/$250/$300+ (25K/50K/100K/150K). Plus a 50% Consistency Score. Maximum 6 payouts per Performance Account.
Safety Net / Threshold: Safety net = drawdown limit + $100 (applies for the PA lifetime): 25K $26,100, 50K $52,100, 100K $103,100, 150K $154,100. Min balance to request = safety net + min payout: 25K $26,600, 50K $52,600, 100K $103,600, 150K $154,600.
Activation Fee: Offered in Standard and No-Activation-Fee variants ($ amount not stated)
Reset Fee: null
Processing Time: null

Traders Launch rules

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drawdown & rules

Drawdown Type: Max total drawdown 5-6% (trailing/EOD model not specified). Funded stage uses a 1% buffer zone.
Daily Loss Limit: null
Consistency Rule: 40% — a single trading day's profit must not exceed 40% of the profit target, during the challenge phase only.
Contract / Scaling Limits: NYC Schedule: 100K 5 micro, 200K 1 mini/10 micro, 300K 2 mini/20 micro. Full Schedule: 100K 2 mini/20 micro, 200K 4 mini/40 micro, 300K 6 mini/60 micro.
News Trading: Allowed.
Overnight / Weekend Holding: null
Other Key Rules: Expert Advisors (EAs) allowed but require pre-approval. Copy trading allowed with the Volumetrica Trade Copier. No stop-loss requirements. Minimum trading days: 3 during the evaluation stage. Inactivity: evaluation — at least 1 trade per week; funded — at least 1 trade per month (else the account is paused).

payout policy

Profit Split: 80% or 55% (depending on funded account terms)
Minimum Payout: $100 (withdraw as little as $100, up to $50K per transaction; no payout caps)
Payout Frequency: Bank Wire: 3-day window; Crypto: daily
Safety Net / Threshold: After passing the evaluation, must grow the account by 1% (e.g. $101K on a $100K account); trading is then paused and the trader moves to a partnered live brokerage (Interactive Brokers, NinjaTrader, or T3 Global). Payouts available above the 1% buffer (e.g. $101,200 balance -> $200 withdrawable). No payout caps.
Activation Fee: null
Reset Fee: null
Processing Time: Bank Wire: within 3 days; Crypto: daily

FundedNext Futures rules

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drawdown & rules

Drawdown Type: Trailing (Maximum Loss Limit / MLL). After first withdrawal the MLL resets to the initial balance (Legacy, Rapid, Flex); Bolt: MLL locks at $50,100. Live Funded: static equity limit (auto-liquidation if equity falls below it).
Daily Loss Limit: null
Consistency Rule: 40% for all plans. Legacy: Evaluation stage. Rapid: Funded stage only. Bolt & Flex: Challenge only.
Contract / Scaling Limits: Legacy Eval: 25K 2 minis/20 micros, 50K 3/30, 100K 5/50; Funded: 25K up to 3/30, 50K 5/50, 100K 7/70. Rapid Eval: 25K 2 minis/10 micros, 50K 3/15, 100K 5/25; Funded: 25K up to 3/15, 50K 5/25, 100K 7/35.
News Trading: null
Overnight / Weekend Holding: null
Other Key Rules: 2% Price Limit Rule (instrument within 2% of the CME price limit). Prohibited: account sharing, abusing slow data feed, account rolling, multi-order spam / coordinated trading exploits, micro-scalping (flagged when 40%+ of profit comes from trades closed within 10 seconds), spoofing, bracket strategies, account flipping / inconsistent contract execution, copy trading and group trading. Inactivity: Challenge accounts breached & deactivated after 10 consecutive calendar days with no trades; FundedNext accounts deactivated after 30 consecutive days.

payout policy

Profit Split: 80% reward share (Flex: 95% default, upgraded Aug 2026); Live Funded: 80% on withdrawals
Minimum Payout: Rapid: $250 (25K/50K) / $500 (100K); Legacy, Bolt & Flex: $250; Live Funded: $100
Payout Frequency: Rapid: no benchmark days. Legacy & Flex: minimum 5 benchmark days before first withdrawal, then $500 new profit required between withdrawals. Bolt: withdrawable on profit above $52,100. Live Funded: $500 new closed profit between withdrawals (after the first).
Safety Net / Threshold: Rapid max per cycle: 25K $800, 50K $1,500, 100K $2,500 (cap lifted after 5 rewards). Legacy max: $3,000/$6,000/$6,000 (25K/50K/100K); 50% of profit until 30 benchmark days, then 100%. Bolt: max $1,200/payout, max 5 withdrawals; 5th is final settlement at $7,700 (excess forfeited). Flex max: 50% up to cap every 5 benchmark days (50K $1,500, 100K $2,500, 150K $4,000). Live Funded: eligible after $100,000 total active profits; reserve auto-refill system; static MLL (threshold = 20% of initial Live Deposit before first withdrawal, then locks at initial Live Deposit).
Activation Fee: null
Reset Fee: null
Processing Time: null

Goat Funded Futures rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

1-Day-Pass1??????

FLEX1?None??None in funded?

drawdown & rules

Drawdown Type: Trailing — on all sim funded accounts the trailing drawdown stops moving (locks) once the balance reaches the starting balance. EOD plan uses end-of-day trailing.
Daily Loss Limit: null
Consistency Rule: EOD: 50% on Evaluation, 30% on Funded. Instant: 20% (Instant Funded, no evaluation). Sprint: 30% on Funded (none on evaluation). Pro: 50% consistency score on Evaluation, none on Sim Funded.
Contract / Scaling Limits: EOD: 50K 5/50, 100K 9/90, 150K 12/120. Sprint: 25K 3/30, 50K 5/50, 100K 7/70. Instant: 25K 3/30, 50K 4/40, 75K 5/50, 100K 6/60, 150K 8/80. Pro: 50K 3/30, 100K 5/50, 150K 8/80.
News Trading: Challenge: no restrictions. Funded: 2-minute buffer around high-impact news (no opening, closing, or triggering pending orders within 2 min before/after a release). A position opened before the 2-min pre-news window may be held through the event; profits from orders executed inside the window are deducted at payout request.
Overnight / Weekend Holding: Trading follows CME futures hours: Sunday 5:00 PM CT - Friday 4:00 PM CT, with a daily maintenance break 4:00-5:00 PM CT. All positions must be closed before each session ends (hours vary by product).
Other Key Rules: Min trading days — Instant: 7 winning days of 0.2%+; Pro: eval 2 days / funded 5 winning days 0.2%+; EOD: eval 2 days / funded 7 winning days 0.2%+; Sprint: eval 1 day / funded 5 winning days 0.2%+. EAs/personal automation allowed if consistent with your style and not exploiting system/latency/feed anomalies. Copy trading allowed across your own accounts (incl. across firms/brokers, same ownership); between different individuals prohibited. Daily profit cap (all Sim Funded except Pro): 5% of account balance — trading auto cut off for the day once reached. Prohibited: market manipulation/spoofing, micro-scalping (trades closed within 2 min — profit deducted; N/A to Pro), exploiting pricing/feed errors, HFT/algo/AI/tick scalping/bulk order entry, all arbitrage, coordinated trading (hedged positions across accounts, shared IP/VPS/devices), copying other users' trades, gap trading, artificial/token trades, volume inflation, non-viable strategies, irresponsible position sizing / account rolling.

payout policy

Profit Split: 100% on the first $10,000, then 90/10 (Instant, Sprint, EOD); Pro: 90/10
Minimum Payout: $500 (all programs)
Payout Frequency: Instant: 7 winning days (net P&L >=0.2%/day), 10 calendar days minimum before first payout. Sprint: 5 winning days. EOD: 7 winning days. Pro: 5 winning days. Payout requests only during the 5th-8th or 20th-23rd of each month.
Safety Net / Threshold: Trailing drawdown locks once balance reaches the starting balance. Instant first-payout goal: 7% of initial balance (new payout only after surpassing the prior equity high). Per-plan payout caps apply (Sprint/EOD/Instant tiered by account & payout number; Pro: 50% of profit up to $2,000/$2,500/$3,000 for 50K/100K/150K). Giveaway accounts: 2% payout cap per cycle.
Activation Fee: null
Reset Fee: null
Processing Time: null

E8 Futures rules

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drawdown & rules

Drawdown Type: EOD Dynamic (trailing) Drawdown: 25K $1,000, 50K $2,000, 100K $3,000, 150K $4,500.
Daily Loss Limit: Daily Pause (funded; loss from the day's starting balance) — trading stops for the day if hit, does not fail the account: 25K $500, 50K $1,000, 100K $2,000, 150K $3,000.
Consistency Rule: 35% best-day rule on Sim Funded (Performance) accounts only — no single day may exceed 35% of total profits.
Contract / Scaling Limits: 25K: 2 contracts ($20,000 margin), 50K: 4 ($40,000), 100K: 8 ($80,000), 150K: 12 ($120,000).
News Trading: Allowed without restrictions on all E8 Signature Futures accounts (SimFi Challenge and Performance).
Overnight / Weekend Holding: Trading permitted 17:00-15:10 CT; all open positions are force-closed daily at 15:10 CT.
Other Key Rules: Min trading days — Evaluation: none; Sim Funded: 5 winning days of 0.3%+ profit (not required for the first payout). All automated trading prohibited (EAs, bots, AI tools, HFT 300+ trades/day); semi-automated also not permitted. Copy trading allowed across your own accounts (SimFi Challenge + Performance + personal). Inactivity: account closed after 7 days inactive (any micro-trade of 0.1 lots qualifies). Prohibited: tick scalping (50%+ of profits must come from trades held 10+ seconds), holding within 2% of a product's lock limit, gapped/illiquid trading, exploiting slow data feeds / price-display errors, hedging across users/accounts, account rolling, micro-scalping during illiquid hours, trading incorrect-month contracts, cooperation with other traders, non-compliance with CME Group rules. Violations: account termination (with fee refund), loss of accrued profits, possible payout withholding.

payout policy

Profit Split: 80%
Minimum Payout: $100 (based on payout share; with the 80% split, request at least $125)
Payout Frequency: 5 profitable days between payouts (profitable day = >=0.3% realized closed PnL; count resets after each payout request; not required for the first payout).
Safety Net / Threshold: Payout buffer required = your EOD Trailing Drawdown size (not withdrawable). Payout caps (max per request): 25K 1st/2nd $1,000, 3rd/4th $1,250, 5th+ $1,500; 50K $1,250 / $2,250 / $3,250; 100K $2,250 / $3,250 / $4,250; 150K $3,250 / $4,250 / $5,250.
Activation Fee: null
Reset Fee: null
Processing Time: null

Blue Guardian Futures rules

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ProgramStepsTargetsDaily lossMax lossDrawdownConsistencyMin days

Standard16%~2% soft (none at 25K)3.5–6% by sizeEOD TrailingNone (eval); 40% funded?

Express16%~2% soft3.5–6% by sizeEOD Trailing40% (eval); none funded?

Reserve16%None3.5–6% by sizeEOD Trailing50% (eval); none funded?

DirectInstant—~2%3–6% by sizeEOD20/25/30% per payout?

drawdown & rules

Drawdown Type: Trailing — after the first payout the max drawdown adjusts to the starting balance + $100.
Daily Loss Limit: null
Consistency Rule: Standard: 40% (evaluation + funded). Pro: 35% (funded). Rapid: 40% (evaluation + funded). Instant: 20%.
Contract / Scaling Limits: Standard: 50K 3 mini/30 micros, 100K 6/60, 150K 9/90. Guardian: 50K 5/50, 100K 10/100, 150K 15/150. Instant: 50K 5/50, 100K 10/100, 150K 15/150.
News Trading: Not allowed 5 minutes before and after a red-folder (high-impact) data release.
Overnight / Weekend Holding: null
Other Key Rules: No trading without stops (relying on the Trailing Threshold to close a trade / blow the account is not allowed). AI, bots and fully automated trading prohibited across all account types. All-in trading prohibited (maxing contracts to chase a big early win to overcome the trailing drawdown, then downsizing). 2% Price Limit Rule (no trading within 2% of a CME price limit). Inactivity (funded): at least one trade within each 7-day period. Maximum risk-to-reward ratio of 5:1. Inconsistent contract sizing / martingale strategies prohibited. Placing multiple limit orders at the same price to manipulate fills prohibited. Micro-scalping prohibited.

payout policy

Profit Split: 100% of the first $15,000, then 90%
Minimum Payout: $500
Payout Frequency: Rapid: 3 days. Pro & Instant: 5 days of $100 (50K) / $200 (100K) / $300 (150K). Payout targets: 1st payout 6% of starting balance, 2nd 4%, 3rd+ 4%.
Safety Net / Threshold: After the first payout, max drawdown adjusts to starting balance + $100. Pro plan buffer: 50K $2,100, 100K $4,100, 150K $6,100. Payout caps — Rapid & Instant: 25K $750, 50K $1,000, 100K $2,000, 150K $3,000. Standard: 50K $1,350, 100K $2,750, 150K $4,000. Pro: 50K 1st $1,350 / 3rd-5th $1,250 / 5+ $1,500; 100K 1st $2,000 / 3rd-5th $2,250 / 5+ $2,500; 150K 1st $3,000 / 3rd-5th $3,500 / 5+ $4,000.
Activation Fee: null
Reset Fee: null
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AquaFutures rules

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drawdown & rules

Drawdown Type: Trailing — locks at starting balance + $100 on the first withdrawal (for Standard, also when withdrawing below the buffer zone), after which it no longer trails.
Daily Loss Limit: null
Consistency Rule: Standard: 40% (Funded). Beginner: 40% (Funded + Evaluation). Instant: 20% (funded). Instant Pro: 15% (funded).
Contract / Scaling Limits: Beginner: 25K 1 mini/10 micros, 50K 3/30, 100K 6/60, 150K 9/90. Standard: 25K 2/20, 50K 4/40, 100K 6/60, 150K 10/100. Instant & Instant Pro: 100K 3/30, 150K 6/60.
News Trading: Evaluation: allowed. Funded: strictly prohibited during red-folder (ForexFactory) events — all trades closed 2 min before, no new trades until 2 min after (incl. opening, holding, or pending orders). First violation = profit deduction; further violations may terminate the account.
Overnight / Weekend Holding: Daily session: 10:00 PM UTC - 8:10 PM UTC the following day (Sunday-Friday). All open trades are auto-closed at market close (not a violation). Holiday hours vary; times shift with daylight savings.
Other Key Rules: Fully automated trading (AI, bots, EAs) prohibited; semi-automated allowed only if the trader actively monitors and manually manages all trades; automated scalping over 200 trades/day not permitted. Copy trading allowed across your own accounts (incl. external personally-owned); copying others' trades, shared EA configs, third-party copy services or 'Pass Your Challenge' services not allowed. Inactivity: Eval none; Funded — at least one trade every 7 days. Biggest Loss vs Biggest Win: your biggest single-trade loss cannot exceed your biggest single-trade win during the funded stage within each withdrawal cycle (net, commissions included). 2% Price Limit Rule. Prohibited: automated scalping (200+ trades/day), fully automated trading (AI/bots), micro-scalping, order manipulation/layering, gapped/illiquid trading, slippage/bracket exploitation, Tier 1 economic data trading, collaborative/coordinated trading, tick scalping.

payout policy

Profit Split: Beginner & Instant Pro: 100% on first $15,000 lifetime withdrawals (tracked per user across all accounts), then 90%. 1-Step Standard & Instant Standard: fixed 90%.
Minimum Payout: Beginner: $250; Standard: $500; Instant Standard & Instant Pro: $250
Payout Frequency: Beginner: every 7 days. Standard: 5 winning days of $120/$200/$360/$580 (25K/50K/100K/150K). Instant: 50K 7 winning days of $100, 100K 7 winning days of $200. Profit requirements — Beginner: 1st 7%, 2nd 6%, 3rd+ 5%; Instant: 1st 6%, 2nd 5%, 3rd+ 4%. Resets after each successful withdrawal.
Safety Net / Threshold: Drawdown locks at start + $100 on first withdrawal (all plans; Standard also when withdrawing below the buffer). Standard buffer zone (not withdrawable): 25K $26,100, 50K $52,100, 100K $103,100, 150K $154,600. Biggest single-trade loss must not exceed biggest single-trade win. Payout caps per request — Beginner: 25K $750, 50K $1,500, 100K $3,000, 150K $4,500; Standard: 25K $850, 50K $1,500, 100K $2,000, 150K $3,000; Instant: 50K $1,500, 100K $3,000.
Activation Fee: null
Reset Fee: null
Processing Time: Processed within 24 business hours (Mon-Fri, 8 AM-4 PM CT) via Riseworks. Crypto available for amounts under $1,000 (case-by-case). Flat $35 processing fee on the first reward each month. Withdrawal guarantee: $500 added if not processed within 24 business hours (excludes delays outside their control).

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