The short answer
One Step is a single-phase evaluation. You have one job: grow your simulated balance by 6% while staying inside the drawdown limits, across at least 2 trading days. Hit that, and you pass. There is no time limit and no second phase. It is the option most UZO traders pick.
UZO is a simulated trading firm. You trade on real live market prices (forex, metals, crypto, indices, stocks, energies) drawn from third-party feeds, with real spreads and commissions applied, but the capital is simulated and none of it is live money at risk. One Step measures whether you can trade that environment with discipline. Clear it, and you move to a funded account where your results convert into real rewards.
The single profit target (6%)
There is exactly one target to reach: 6% profit on your starting balance. On a $5,000 account that is $300 of net simulated gain. Reach it without breaching a drawdown limit, and the phase is complete.
Because there is only one phase, there is no second target waiting after this one. That is what makes One Step the most direct route to funding: one number, one finish line.
Minimum trading days and no time limit
You must place trades on at least 2 separate days before you can pass. This is a light guardrail to confirm the result came from real trading rather than a single lucky position. A trading day counts when you open or close at least one position on that calendar day.
There is no time limit. You are never racing a clock. Whether you reach 6% in a week or over several months, the challenge stays open. That removes the pressure to force trades, which is usually what ends an evaluation early.
Drawdown limits
While you work toward the target, two loss limits protect the account. Breaking either one ends the challenge.
Daily drawdown: a cap on how far your balance or equity can fall within a single trading day. The daily figure resets at 00:00 UTC, so each new day starts fresh.
Maximum drawdown: a cap on how far your account can fall from its high-water mark overall, across the whole challenge.
The exact percentages for One Step are shown on the live pricing page and on your dashboard once your account is active, so you always see the precise numbers tied to your size. Treat both limits as hard floors: the discipline that keeps you above them is the same discipline a funded account rewards.
Account sizes and entry cost
One Step accounts start from $5,000, with a one-time evaluation fee from $39. Larger sizes are available, each with its own price shown at checkout. Leverage is fixed at 1:100 across every size.
What you get | One Step |
Phases | 1 |
Profit target | 6% |
Minimum trading days | 2 |
Time limit | None |
From | $5,000 account, fee from $39 |
No KYC is required to start. You only verify your identity (through Veriff) after you pass, never to begin.
What happens when you pass
When you hit 6% on at least 2 trading days without breaching a limit, your account is reviewed and you move to a funded account. From there your trading earns real rewards under a 90% trader / 10% firm split, fixed at every account size.
You keep 90%
On every funded account, you keep 90% of the profit and the firm keeps 10%. Your evaluation fee is refunded on your first reward payout, and payouts are approved in under an hour and clear within 12 hours, by bank or crypto.
Being honest: most evaluations do not pass. One Step is the simplest format, not an easy one. The traders who clear it are the ones who respect the drawdown limits and let the no-time-limit rule work in their favour rather than forcing trades.
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