Program Stages
• Step 1: Evaluation
• Step 2: Verification
• Final Stage: Funded Account
✅ No time limits
✅ No minimum trading days during evaluation phases
STEP 1 – Evaluation Phase
🎯 Profit Target
• Target: 8%
• Minimum Trading Days: 0
• Time Limit: None
Objective
Demonstrate profitability while respecting all risk parameters.
📉 Drawdown Rules – Step 1
Maximum Daily Loss: 6%
Your account equity must not drop more than 6% in a single trading day, including floating and closed losses.
Maximum Overall Loss: 12%
Your account must never fall below 88% of the initial balance.
✅ Passing Conditions – Step 1
• Traders may pass in as little as 1 trading day
• Once the 8% profit target is reached, the account automatically upgrades
to Step 2
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STEP 2 – Verification Phase
🎯 Profit Target
• Target: 5%
• Minimum Trading Days: 0
• Time Limit: None
Objective
Confirm consistency with a reduced profit requirement.
📉 Drawdown Rules – Step 2
Maximum Daily Loss: 6%
Maximum Overall Loss: 12%
(Same calculation method as Step 1 — floating and closed equity included.)
✅ Passing Conditions – Step 2
• No minimum trading day requirement
• Upon reaching 5% profit, traders advance directly to the Funded Stage
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FUNDED STAGE – LIVE FUNDED ACCOUNT
📉 Risk Parameters
• Maximum Daily Drawdown: 4%
• Maximum Overall Drawdown: 10%
• No minimum trading days
• Maximum Risk Per Trade: 3%
• Daily Profit Cap: $3,000 (profits exceeding this are deducted from total but do NOT result in an account breach)
💰 PAYOUT STRUCTURE
📆 Payout Cycle
• Every 14 days
• Eligibility begins 14 days after the first trade of the cycle
• The maximum allowable payout for any single distribution period is strictly
capped at 14%
🥇 Progressive Profit Split
• 1st Payout: 80%
• 2nd Payout: 90%
• 3rd Payout: 95%
• 4th Payout & Beyond: 100%
⚖️ CONSISTENCY RULES
(Funded Stage Only)
📈 Profit Consistency Rule
No single trading day may exceed 50% of total profits generated during the payout cycle.
Example
• Total cycle profit: $10,000
• Maximum single-day profit allowed: $5,000
Exceeding this limit delays payout eligibility until consistency is restored.
⚖️ Lot Size Consistency
Traders must maintain reasonable and consistent lot sizing.
Maximum variation per trade
• Forex Pairs: ± 2.00 lots
• Indices: ± 0.50 lots [Applies to: NAS100, US30, SPX500, GER40, XAUUSD]
• Crypto: ± 0.50 lots
This rule prevents erratic risk behavior and enforces professional trade execution.
⏱️ TRADING ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
(Funded Stage Only)
• Minimum Trade Duration: 1 minute
• Minimum Total Trading Days: 0
• Profitable Trading Days Required: 5 days
• Profitable Day Definition:
• Each profitable day must close with +0.5% or more net profit
Profitable trading days do not need to be consecutive.
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTES
• No minimum trading days apply during Step 1, Step 2, or the Funded Stage
• Consistency rules apply only during the Funded Stage
• All rules must be respected for payout approval
• Any breach of trading or consistency rules may result in:
• Payout denial
• Account reset
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✅ WHY TRADERS CHOOSE FUNDEDHERO
• Pass evaluations in as little as 1 trading day
• No time pressure
• Bi-weekly payouts
• Up to 100% profit split
• Trader-first rules designed for long-term consistency
In addition to the challenge-specific rules above, every funded account follows a shared set of core rules, covering minimum trading days, payout eligibility, maximum risk per trade, daily profit cap, and maximum payout per cycle.
These apply across all account types and payout cycles. You can review the full rules here: