Challenge rules
The 1-Step Classic ruleset, in plain sight.
Flagship balanced. Highest caps, EOD drawdown on both phases. 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.