1-Step challenge rules

For the 1-Step challenge, you typically must:

• Reach an 8% profit target
• Complete at least 5 trading days
• Stay within:
  • 3% daily loss limit
  • 6% maximum loss

2-Step challenge rules

For the standard 2-Step challenge:

Phase 1

• Profit target: 10%

Phase 2

• Profit target: 5%

Risk limits:

• 5% daily loss limit
• 10% maximum loss
• Open floating losses cannot exceed 3% of account balance.

2-Step PRO rules

For 2-Step PRO accounts:

Phase 1

• Profit target: 8%

Phase 2

• Profit target: 4%

Risk limits:

• 3% daily loss
• 5% maximum loss

Additional benefits:

• No consistency rules
• No Trader Score requirement
• No profit caps
• No time limits after minimum trading days are met.

Trading conditions

Depending on the account:

• Overnight holding is allowed
• Weekend holding is allowed
• News trading may be allowed or require an add-on.

Minimum trading days

Most challenge accounts require:

• Minimum 3–5 trading days

If minimum activity requirements are not met, the account may be considered inactive or breached.

Prohibited strategies

Reported prohibited or restricted strategies include:

• Martingale systems
• Certain hedging methods
• Account sharing
• Some forms of HFT
• Copy trading outside your own accounts.