Complete Rules Guide
Trading Rules & Account Guidelines
Comprehensive breakdown of all challenge types, trading rules, drawdown calculations, and payout policies.
Quick Comparison
| Rule | Two-Step | One-Step | MaxLvl | Instant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account Type | 2-Phase Challenge | 1-Phase Challenge | 1-Phase Challenge | Direct Funded |
| Daily Drawdown | 4% | 4% | 6% | 3% |
| Overall Drawdown | 10% | 10% | 12% | 8% |
| Profit Target (Phase 1) | 10% | 10% | 8% | N/A |
| Profit Target (Phase 2) | 5% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Min. Trading Days | 5 days | 5 days | 0 days | N/A |
| Profit Split (Funded) | 80% | 80% | 90% | 90% |
| Leverage | 1:100 | 1:100 | 1:100 | 1:30 |
Two-Step Challenge
1:100 Leverage • 2 evaluation phases → Funded account
Challenge Phase: Drawdown Rules
Daily Drawdown: 4%
Equity-based static drawdown, resets daily.
Example 1:
• Day starts: $100,000 → Limit: $4,000
• If equity drops to $96,000 → Account fails
Example 2:
• Day starts: $103,000 → Limit: $4,120
• If equity drops to $98,880 → Account fails
Overall Drawdown: 10%
From initial balance, never changes.
Example:
• $100,000 challenge
• Equity must never fall below $90,000
• At any point during challenge
Profit Targets
Phase 1: 10% profit target
Phase 2: 5% profit target
Minimum 5 Trading Days: Must open ≥1 trade/day. Cannot hit target before completing minimum days.
Challenge Phase Permissions
Funded Account Rules
One-Step Challenge
1:100 Leverage • 1 evaluation phase → Funded account
Challenge Phase: Drawdown Rules
Daily Drawdown: 4%
Equity-based static drawdown, resets daily.
Example 1:
• Day starts: $100,000 → Limit: $4,000
• If equity drops to $96,000 → Account fails
Example 2:
• Day starts: $103,000 → Limit: $4,120
• If equity drops to $98,880 → Account fails
Overall Drawdown: 10%
From initial balance, never changes.
Example:
• $100,000 challenge
• Equity must never fall below $90,000
• At any point during challenge
Profit Target
10% profit target to get funded
Minimum 5 Trading Days: Must open ≥1 trade/day. Cannot hit target before completing minimum days.
Challenge Phase Permissions
Funded Account Rules
MaxLvl Challenge
1:100 Leverage • No minimum days • 90% profit split
Challenge Phase: Drawdown Rules
Daily Drawdown: 6%
Equity-based static drawdown, resets daily.
Example 1:
• Day starts: $100,000 → Limit: $6,000
• If equity drops to $94,000 → Account fails
Example 2:
• Day starts: $103,000 → Limit: $6,180
• If equity drops to $96,820 → Account fails
Overall Drawdown: 12%
From initial balance, never changes.
Example:
• $100,000 challenge
• Equity must never fall below $88,000
• At any point during challenge
Profit Target
8% profit target to get funded
✓ 0 Minimum Trading Days
Hit target anytime!
Challenge Phase Permissions
Funded Account Rules
25% Profit Consistency Rule
Cannot make >25% of payout cycle profit in single trade or single day.
Example: $100k account
• Max payout/cycle = 6% = $6,000
• 25% of $6,000 = $1,500
→ Max $1,500 profit per trade or per day
→ Breach = Account fails
Instant Funding
1:30 Leverage • Direct funded • No challenge • 90% split
Live Account Drawdown Rules
Daily Drawdown: 3%
Equity-based static drawdown, resets daily.
Example 1:
• Day starts: $100,000 → Limit: $3,000
• If equity drops to $97,000 → Account fails
Example 2:
• Day starts: $103,000 → Limit: $3,090
• If equity drops to $99,910 → Account fails
Overall Drawdown: 8%
From initial balance, never changes.
Example:
• $100,000 live account
• Equity must never fall below $92,000
• At any point while trading
Account Features
✓ No Profit Target
Trade freely
✓ No Min. Trading Days
Start anytime
Trading Permissions
25% Profit Consistency Rule
Cannot make >25% of payout cycle profit in single trade or single day.
Example: $100k account
• Max payout/cycle = 6% = $6,000
• 25% of $6,000 = $1,500
→ Max $1,500 profit per trade or per day
→ Breach = Account fails
Payout Rules (All Account Types)
Profit Split
• Two-Step: 80% trader / 20% FxLvl
• One-Step: 80% trader / 20% FxLvl
• MaxLvl: 90% trader / 10% FxLvl
• Instant: 90% trader / 10% FxLvl
Withdrawal Schedule
• First withdrawal: After 21 days
• Subsequent withdrawals: Weekly (every 7 days)
Withdrawal Limits
Maximum: 6% of account balance per cycle
Example: $100,000 account → Max withdrawal = $6,000 per payout cycle
Minimum: 2.5% of account balance
Example: $100,000 account → Minimum withdrawal = $2,500
Hard Breach Rules
Breaking any of the following rules will result in immediate account failure:
Daily Drawdown Breach
Equity drops below the daily drawdown limit at any point during trading day.
Overall Drawdown Breach
Equity falls below the overall drawdown limit measured from initial balance.
Minimum Trading Days Violation
Achieving profit target before completing required minimum trading days (Two-Step & One-Step).
Profit Consistency Breach
Making >25% of payout cycle profit in single trade/day (MaxLvl & Instant funded accounts).
Funded Account Rules Violation
Breaking any funded account rules including weekend holding, 3-min trade holding requirement, or position limits.
Account Inactivity
No trading activity for more than 30 consecutive days. There is no maximum time limit to complete challenges, but accounts must remain active.
Drawdown Type: Equity-Based Static
All account types use equity-based static drawdown. This means:
- •Daily Drawdown: Recalculates at the start of each day based on your current equity
- •Overall Drawdown: Fixed limit from your initial starting balance that never changes
- •Based on Equity: Includes open positions (unrealized P&L), not just balance