What are the rules for a Funded account?
Max Drawdown 3% (EOD), Daily Loss Limit 1.5% (soft), Consistency 40%, 3% Safety Net, no weekend positions. No profit target and no minimum days.
Updated October 11, 2026
A Funded account (FTY-LIVE) is the live account you get after passing a Challenge Rapid or Challenge Steady. The rules are simple and there is no target to chase — your only job is to trade within the limits and request payouts.
The rules
- Max Drawdown: 3% (end of day). The only rule that closes the account.
- Daily Loss Limit: 1.5% (soft). Pauses trading for the rest of the session only.
- Consistency rule: 40%. Your best day cannot exceed 40% of your total results when you request a payout.
- Safety Net: 3% of the account size before your first payout.
- Max contracts: 2 / 4 / 8 / 10 minis (20 / 40 / 80 / 100 micros) for $25K / $50K / $100K / $150K.
What you do NOT have
- No profit target.
- No minimum trading days.
- No time limit.
Payouts
- 80% split from your first payout.
- Up to 2 payouts per month, minimum $249.
- Sent within hours of approval.
Trading conditions
- No positions held over the weekend; open positions are flattened before the Friday close.
- News trading is allowed.
- You must trade the account yourself; shared or managed accounts are closed.
Keeping the account active
As long as you respect the rules, the account stays open with no time limit. There is no inactivity rule.A Funded account (FTY-LIVE) is the live account you get after passing a Challenge Rapid or Challenge Steady. The rules are simple and there is no target to chase — your only job is to trade within the limits and request payouts.
The rules
- Max Drawdown: 3% (end of day). The only rule that closes the account.
- Daily Loss Limit: 1.5% (soft). Pauses trading for the rest of the session only.
- Consistency rule: 40%. Your best day cannot exceed 40% of your total results when you request a payout.
- Safety Net: 3% of the account size before your first payout.
- Max contracts: 2 / 4 / 8 / 10 minis (20 / 40 / 80 / 100 micros) for $25K / $50K / $100K / $150K.
What you do NOT have
- No profit target.
- No minimum trading days.
- No time limit.
Payouts
- 80% split from your first payout.
- Up to 2 payouts per month, minimum $249.
- Sent within hours of approval.
Trading conditions
- No positions held over the weekend; open positions are flattened before the Friday close.
- News trading is allowed.
- You must trade the account yourself; shared or managed accounts are closed.
Keeping the account active
As long as you respect the rules, the account stays open with no time limit. There is no inactivity rule.
