The Educational Instant Funded Account is specifically designed for developing traders who want to practice professional risk management on a live-market feed. By skipping the evaluation and moving straight to a funded environment with a 50% profit split, this program provides a "classroom" setting to master discipline, news navigation, and drawdown control without the pressure of a consistency rule.
Quick Comparison: Educational Instant Summary
Rule | Metrics |
Account Size | $1,000 only |
Profit Target | None (Immediate live-market access) |
Daily Drawdown | 6% (Based on Previous Day Balance) |
Max Drawdown | 6% (Trailing to Initial Balance) |
Trading Days | Unlimited (No minimum; 60-day inactivity limit) |
Profit Split | 50% |
Payout Frequency | Every 14 Days (Bi-weekly) |
Refund | No refund of fee |
Consistency Rule | None |
Price Feeds & Trading Costs
Asset Class | Raw Spread Feed |
Forex & Gold | $6/lot |
Indices & Oil | $6/lot |
Stocks | 0.35% Notional Value |
Exotic FX | $6/lot |
Understanding Commission Scaling:
For asset classes that carry a commission (Forex, Gold, and Exotics on Raw), the fee scales proportionally with your position size:
1.00 Lot : $1.00 x $6 = $6.00
0.10 Lot : $0.10 x $6 = $0.60
0.01 Lot : $0.01 x $6 = $0.06
Strategic Leverage & Professional Rules
To simulate a real-world institutional desk, the Educational account follows strict operational guidelines:
Fixed Leverage: FX (30:1), Gold (20:1), Indices (10:1), Oil (5:1), Stocks (2:1), Exotics (10:1).
News Trading: Not allowed 5 minutes before and after high-impact news releases.
Weekend Holding: Not allowed. All positions must be closed by Friday at 3:45 PM EST.
Automation (EAs): Strictly prohibited on Instant Funded accounts.
Copy Trading: Strictly prohibited on Instant Funded accounts.
Important Technical FAQs
1. How Trailing Drawdown Works (The "Lock" Rule)
The Max Trailing Drawdown is 6% based on the account balance and follows your account’s High Water Mark (the highest account balance reached).
Starting Step: On a $1,000 account, your initial breach level is $940.
The Lock: Once your account balance hits $1,060 or higher, the drawdown limit reaches $1,000 and locks there. It will never exceed the initial account balance.
2. How Daily Drawdown Works
The Daily Loss Limit is 6%, resetting every day at 5 PM EST based on the previous day’s closing balance.
Example: If your prior day's balance was $1,000, you breach if equity falls to $940 the next day.
3. Withdrawal Impact
Taking a payout affects your "buffer." Once you request the first payout, Trailing Max drawdown is locked to the initial account balance and no longer trails. By withdrawing the full amount of profit, no buffer is left; there would be no room for Max drawdown, which would result in an account breach on placing the first trade after withdrawal.
Starting Balance: $1,000.
Scenario: You reach $1080 (total profit $80) and withdraw $60.
Effect: Your Max Drawdown now locks at $1,000. No longer has the 6% for the Max Drawdown.
Remaining Buffer: You have $20 left in profit. If your equity drops below $1,000, the account is breached.