The short answer
Choose One Step if you want the fastest, simplest route: one phase, a 6% target, and you can pass in as few as two trading days. Choose Two Step if you prefer smaller per-phase targets (3% then 5%) and the certainty of a fixed 12% static maximum drawdown. Both have no time limit, and both lead to the exact same 90/10 funded account.
There is no objectively better option. The right choice depends on how you trade, how much risk room you want defined up front, and how quickly you want to reach a funded account. Below is everything you need to decide with confidence.
Side-by-side comparison
Detail | One Step | Two Step |
Phases | 1 phase | 2 phases |
Profit target | 6% (single target) | 8% total (3% then 5%) |
Minimum trading days | 2 trading days | None |
Maximum drawdown | Shown on your dashboard | 12% static |
Daily drawdown | Shown on your dashboard | Shown on your dashboard |
Time limit | None | None |
Consistency rule | None | None |
Starts from | $5K (from $39) | $10K (from $52) |
Funded split | 90% / 10% | 90% / 10% |
Exact daily and maximum drawdown figures for your chosen size are always displayed on your dashboard before you trade. See live pricing for current entry costs at every account size.
When One Step is the better fit
One Step is built for traders who value speed and simplicity. There is a single phase and a single 6% target, so once you hit it you move straight to a funded account. There is no second stage to clear.
Choose One Step if you recognise yourself here:
You trade with conviction and want the shortest path from evaluation to funded.
You would rather aim at one clear number than split your work across two phases.
You want a lower entry point, with sizes starting from $5K.
You can comfortably trade on at least two separate days (the only minimum-days requirement of the two formats).
The single 6% target is higher than either individual Two Step phase, so it asks for more performance in one stretch. If that suits your style, One Step gets you there with the least friction.
When Two Step is the better fit
Two Step is built for traders who prefer a gentler, more measured path with risk parameters known in advance. You clear a 3% target in phase one, then a 5% target in phase two, for 8% total. Neither phase asks for as much in one go as One Step's 6%.
Choose Two Step if you recognise yourself here:
You prefer smaller, more achievable targets within each phase.
You want a fixed, static 12% maximum drawdown that never moves, so your hard floor is known from day one.
You like proving consistency across two stages before reaching a funded account.
You have no minimum-days requirement to satisfy and want full flexibility on pace.
The trade-off is two stages instead of one and a higher starting size, from $10K. In exchange you get a softer per-phase climb and a drawdown limit that stays put.
What is identical in both
A lot. The formats differ in structure, not in the deal you get afterward. Both share:
No time limit. Take as long as you need to pass. Neither format expires.
No consistency rule. Your profit can come from a single strong day or be spread evenly. We do not penalise either.
The same funded account. Both lead to a 90% trader / 10% firm split, fixed at every size, with the same scaling path up to $4M.
The same trading conditions. Real live prices, 1:100 leverage, and the same allowed strategies (EAs, custom indicators, news trading, overnight and weekend holding).
The same payout terms. Approval in under an hour, clearing within 12 hours, and your evaluation fee refunded on your first reward payout.
The payoff is the same either way
Whichever route you take, the funded account keeps you on a 90% share of your simulated rewards, and your evaluation fee comes back to you on your first payout.
How to decide
Run yourself through these questions:
Do you want the fastest, simplest route with one target? Lean One Step.
Do you prefer smaller targets and a fixed, known drawdown floor? Lean Two Step.
What is your budget? One Step starts lower, from $5K (from $39); Two Step starts from $10K (from $52).
Can you trade on at least two separate days? One Step requires it; Two Step does not.
If you are still torn, it helps to be honest about the odds: most evaluations do not pass, in either format. Pick the structure that matches how you actually trade, not the one that looks easiest on paper. If you want help weighing it up, reach us at support@uzo.com.
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