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Two Step Challenge

Rewards patience with lower per-phase targets

Updated over 2 weeks ago

For disciplined traders who thrive with milestones:

  • "Pass two phases (smaller targets each) to unlock funding."

  • Daily drawdown: up to 6% (keeps you protected).

  • Best for: Patient traders who want structured progression.


📈 Profit Target

  • 1st Phase: Just hit 8% profit (closed trades only)
    2nd Phase: Only 5% profit needed to qualify
    No single trade can cover >70% of your target
    ✓ Once funded: No profit targets - trade with complete freedom!

Key Benefits:

  • Lower 2nd phase target (5% vs 8%)

  • Same 70% single-trade rule for both phases

  • Funded account = no targets at all

Example: For $100k account

  • Phase 1 target: $8,000 (max $5,600 from one trade)

  • Phase 2 target: $5,000 (max $3,500 from one trade)

Why Traders Love This:

  1. Progressive difficulty - easier second target

  2. Flexible trading - no rushed decisions

  3. Ultimate freedom when funded


📉 Max Drawdown (up to 11%) - Balance Based

  • Balance-Based: Your max loss limit is up to 11% of your starting balance and never resets.

  • Applies to Both: Challenge & Live Account.

Example Scenario: (11%)

Scenario

New Day Balance

Max Drawdown Threshold

Rule Check

Initial Balance

$100,000

$89,000

Safe

Profit to $120K

$120,000

$89,000 (unchanged)

Safe

Loss to $88K

$98,000

$89,000

Breach! (Account failed)

Withdrawal of $10K

$110K → $100K

$89,000

Safe


📉 Daily Drawdown (up to 6%) - Balance Based

  • Calculated Daily: Based on the starting balance.

  • Violation: If your equity drops below 6% due to open trades.

  • Applies to Both: Challenge & Live Account.

Example Scenario:

Day

New Day Balance

6% Limit

Today’s Threshold

Lowest Equity Today

Status

Day 1

$100,000

$6,000

$94,000

$94,500

✅ Safe

Day 2

$102,000

$6,000

$96,000

$96,200

✅ Safe

Day 3

$99,200

$6,000

$93,200

$93,100

❌ Breached

Day 4

(Account Paused – Rule Violation)



📅 Minimum Profitable Trading Days

What counts: Any day your balance grows ≥0.5% from the previous day
Flexible timing: Days don't need to be consecutive
Goal: Complete 3+ qualifying days to unlock payouts

Example:

  • Day 1: $100,000 → $100,500 (+0.5%) ✅ Counts

  • Day 2: $100,500 → $100,400 (-0.1%) ❌ Doesn't count

  • Day 3: $100,400 → $101,000 (+0.6%) ✅ Counts
    → Repeat until you reach 3 valid days

Minimum 3 Profitable Days Tracker

(0.5% daily growth required | Starting balance: $100,000)

Day

Previous Balance

Today's Close

% Change

Profitable Day?

Qualifying Days Count

1

$100,000

$100,400

+0.4%

❌ No

0

2

$100,400

$101,000

+0.6%

Yes

1

3

$101,000

$100,800

-0.2%

❌ No

1

4

$100,800

$101,500

+0.7%

Yes

2

5

$101,500

$102,200

+0.7%

Yes

3(QUALIFIED!)


⏳ No Time Limit

  • Take as long as you need—no deadline for passing the challenge or hitting targets.


💰 Payout Cycle (Bi-Weekly)

  • Withdrawal Windows:

Withdrawal

Eligibility Rule

First Withdrawal

14 days after your first trade on the Master Account

Subsequent Withdrawals

Every 14 days after the first trade of the new payout cycle

  • Minimum Withdrawal: $100 profit required.

  • A flat fee of $25 is charged for every withdrawal request


💸 Profit Split (Up to 90%)

  • Keep up to 90% of profits based on your selected plan.


⏱️ Holding Trades

  • Overnight & Weekend Trades Allowed in both Challenge & Live Accounts.


📰 News Trading Rules

  • Challenge Phase: No restrictions—trade news freely.

  • Live Account:

    • Can hold trades during news.

    • Cannot open new trades 5 mins before/after high-impact news.


⚠️ Inactivity Rule (90 Days)

  • No trades for 90 days = Account deactivated.

  • Applies to both Challenge & Live Accounts.


📊 40% Consistency Rule (Optional)

  • Rule: No single trade can make up >40% of your total profit.

  • Fix It: Keep trading to spread profits across multiple trades.

  • Bypass Option: Select Instant Turbo Account (no consistency rule).

or

  • You can bypass this rule by selecting add-ons during your challenge registration.

Click here for a detailed breakdown of consistency rules and calculations: [see full guidTradersFlow Consistency Rules Guidee]

🔢 40% Consistency Rule Calculation

Formula:

Consistency Ratio (CR) = (Largest Single Trade Profit ÷ Total Profit) × 100

Example:

  • Total Profit = $5,000

  • Largest Trade Profit = $2,500

  • CR = ($2,500 ÷ $5,000) × 100 = 50%Violation (Must be ≤40%)

💡How to Fix It?

  • Continue trading until your largest trade is ≤40% of total profits.

  • Example: Earn $1,000 more → New Total Profit = $6,000

    • CR = ($2,500 ÷ $6,000) × 100 = 41.6% (Still high? Keep trading!)

Total Profit

Largest Trade

CR (%)

Status

$5,000

$2,500

50%

❌ Violation

$6,000

$2,500

41.6%

⚠️ Close

$7,000

$2,500

35.7%

✅ Pass

Why This Matters:

  • Ensures consistent trading (not reliant on one lucky trade).

  • Flexible: Adjustable via trading activity or account selection.

How I 5X my Live Funded Account Using CR Rules 🕺🏻🤑🏦


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