Challenge rules
The 1-Step ruleset, in plain sight.
One ruleset across every account size. Pricing, contract limits, payout caps and reset fees scale with size. Everything else stays the same.
Phase 1
Evaluation
Pass once. No time limit.
- Profit target
6%
- Max Loss Limit (MLL)
3%
EOD trailing on HWM, locks at start + $100
- Minimum trading days
3 unique trading days
- Profitable days requirement
3 days at 0.50% each
- Daily loss limit
None
- Time limit
Unlimited
- Consistency rule
None during evaluation
Phase 2
Funded account
On-demand payouts at a 90% baseline.
- Max Drawdown
8%
EOD trailing on HWM, intraday breach
- Buffer zone
3% of starting balance
One-time clearance, permanent floor
- Cycle profit gate
1% per cycle to request payout
- Minimum trading days per cycle
5 days
- Profitable days per cycle
5 days at 0.50% each
- Drawdown Multiplier
Active from 4% to 8% Lifetime Max Drawdown
- Payout frequency
On-demand (any day after eligibility met)
- Payout % base
90% baseline, up to 94.5%
- Minimum payout floor
$50
- Maximum payouts per account
5 (account terminates after the 5th)
- Inactivity rule
Hard breach after 7 calendar days with no trades
Always on
Trading
Trade your way. No gimmicks.
- Commissions
$5 per round trip (full futures), $0.50 per round trip (micros)
- Stop loss required
No
- DCA allowed
No
- Max risk limit per trade
None
- Scalping
Allowed
- News trading
Allowed
- Automated systems
Allowed
- Weekend holding
Allowed
Account level
Resets & limits
Account-level guardrails.
- Reset cap (per account)
10 lifetime resets
Eval + funded combined
- Max evaluation accounts per household
20 active
- Max funded accounts per household
10 active
- Live transition cap
$150,000 across all active live accounts per trader
- Activation fee
$0
Size-specific values
Price, contract limits, payout cycle caps and reset fees are listed on the pricing cards. Pick a size, see the exact numbers for it.