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PROGRAM RULES

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Review targets, drawdown limits, payout timing, and program-specific qualification requirements.

Standard

1 Step Evaluation

Single-phase evaluation with a 10% target, static drawdown, and a 7-trading-day first payout cycle after qualification.

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Target10%

Daily Drawdown4%

Maximum Loss8%

Profit Split80%

Drawdown TypeStatic Drawdown

Account Sizes$10k / $25k / $50k / $100k / $200k

News TradingAllowed during evaluation phases.
Restricted during the Account Review Stage.

Minimum Trading Days3 profitable trading days (> 0.5% profit per profitable day)

First PayoutAfter 7 trading days

Minimum Withdrawal1% of account balance

Max Daily Profit Consistency Rule20% Maximum Daily Profit Weight during payout review.

Maximum Profit Per Withdrawal5% of account balance

EA TradingAllowed when the strategy follows F8 Funds risk, platform, and prohibited-conduct rules.

Two Phase

2 Step Classic Evaluation

Two-phase evaluation with a 10% / 5% target structure, static drawdown, and an 80% profit split.

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TargetP1 10% / P2 5%

Daily Drawdown5%

Maximum Loss10%

Profit Split80%

Drawdown TypeStatic Drawdown

Account Sizes$10k / $25k / $50k / $100k / $200k

News TradingAllowed during evaluation phases.
Restricted during the Account Review Stage.

Minimum Trading Days5 profitable trading days (> 0.5% profit per profitable day)

First PayoutAfter 14 trading days

Minimum Withdrawal1% of account balance

Max Daily Profit Consistency Rule30% Maximum Daily Profit Weight during payout review.

Maximum Profit Per Withdrawal5% of account balance

EA TradingAllowed when the strategy follows F8 Funds risk, platform, and prohibited-conduct rules.

Lower Target

2 Step Pro Evaluation

Two-phase evaluation with lower targets, tighter drawdown limits, and a 7-trading-day first payout cycle.

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TargetP1 8% / P2 4%

Daily Drawdown3%

Maximum Loss6%

Profit Split70%

Drawdown TypeStatic Drawdown

Account Sizes$10k / $25k / $50k / $100k / $200k

News TradingAllowed during evaluation phases.
Restricted during the Account Review Stage.

Minimum Trading Days3 profitable trading days (> 0.5% profit per profitable day)

First PayoutAfter 7 trading days

Minimum Withdrawal1% of account balance

Max Daily Profit Consistency Rule25% Maximum Daily Profit Weight during payout review.

Maximum Profit Per Withdrawal4% of account balance

EA TradingAllowed when the strategy follows F8 Funds risk, platform, and prohibited-conduct rules.

Direct Access

Instant Evaluation

Direct-access simulated account with no profit target and program-specific payout qualification.

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TargetN/A

Daily Drawdown3%

Maximum Loss6%

Profit Split70%

Drawdown TypeStatic Drawdown

Account Sizes$10k / $25k / $50k / $100k

News TradingRestricted during the Account Review Stage.

Payout Qualification4 qualifying profitable days, each with net profit of at least 0.4% of the initial balance.

First PayoutAfter 7 trading days

Minimum Withdrawal1% of account balance

Maximum Profit Per Withdrawal3% of account balance

EA TradingAllowed when the strategy follows F8 Funds risk, platform, and prohibited-conduct rules.

01 Payout Qualification by Program

PROGRAM-SPECIFIC PAYOUT RULES

Payout Qualification

Qualification is assessed under the rules of the selected program when a payout is requested.

Program Requirements

For 1 Step and 2 Step funded-stage accounts, the highest profitable trading day must remain within the applicable percentage of total accumulated net profit.

1 Step Evaluation

20% Maximum Daily Profit Weight.

2 Step Classic Evaluation

30% Maximum Daily Profit Weight.

2 Step Pro Evaluation

25% Maximum Daily Profit Weight.

Instant Evaluation

Payout Qualification — 4 qualifying profitable days, each with net profit of at least 0.4% of the initial balance.

Examples and Review Outcome

2 Step Classic

With $3,000 total net profit, the highest profitable day must be $900 or less. A $1,200 day equals 40%, so the payout request is not yet eligible.

Instant Evaluation

Minimum net profit per qualifying day: $10k — $40; $25k — $100; $50k — $200; $100k — $400.

A consistency shortfall pauses payout eligibility and does not automatically close the account. Instant Evaluation becomes eligible after all four qualifying days are completed.

02 News Trading Policy (Account Review Stage)

ACCOUNT REVIEW NEWS POLICY

News Trading Restriction

Trading is restricted around High-Impact (Red) economic releases during the Account Review Stage.

Restricted Window

Time Window

5 minutes before through 5 minutes after the official release time.

Applicable Events

High-Impact (Red) events only. Medium-Impact (Orange) events are not restricted under this policy.

Official Calendar

Use the FXStreet Economic Calendar.

Affected Instruments

The restriction applies when the event currency is directly related to the traded instrument.

Orders and Open Positions

Do not open, modify, or close affected positions or orders during the restricted window. Automated Stop Loss or Take Profit executions also count as activity.

Pre-existing positions must be managed before the window so no execution occurs during the restricted period.

Consequences

Classification

A qualifying violation is recorded as a Soft Breach.

Profit and Loss

Profit from the violating trade is excluded from payout calculations; any loss remains on the account.

Repeated Violations

Accumulated Soft Breaches are handled under the Master Soft Breach Policy below.

03 Minimum Trade Duration (Account Review Stage)

ACCOUNT REVIEW HOLDING POLICY

Minimum Trade Duration

Every trade must remain open for at least 3 minutes (180 seconds) during the Account Review Stage.

Requirement

Minimum Holding Time

At least 3 minutes from the exact opening time to the exact closing time.

Scope

Applies to market and pending-order executions across all available instruments.

Consequences

Classification

A trade closed in less than 3 minutes is recorded as a Soft Breach.

Profit and Loss

Profit from the violating trade is excluded from payout calculations; any loss remains on the account.

Repeated Violations

Accumulated Soft Breaches may reduce the profit split or close the account under the policy below.

04 Master Soft Breach Policy

ACCOUNT REVIEW SOFT BREACH POLICY

Soft Breach Handling

A single Soft Breach does not immediately close a funded-stage account, but each occurrence is recorded and penalized.

Covered Violations

Minimum Trade Duration

A trade opened and closed in less than 3 minutes.

News Trading

Activity within the restricted 10-minute window for a related High-Impact (Red) event.

Penalty per Occurrence

Profit Exclusion

Net profit from the violating trade is excluded during payout review.

Loss Retention

Any loss from the violating trade remains reflected in account equity.

Cumulative Consequences

3 Accumulated Soft Breaches

The standard profit split is reduced by 50% for the next payout period; for example, 80% becomes 40%.

6 Accumulated Soft Breaches

The violations become a material rule breach and the funded-stage account is permanently closed.

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