Prime Accounts are our new Instant Sim Funding option. Unlike evaluation accounts, Prime Accounts give you immediate access to a Sim Funded Account.
Key limits: 5% max trailing drawdown (hard breach), 2.5% daily loss limit for accounts purchased on or after October 25, 2025 (Oct 24, 5 PM EST), 20% ESS before payouts, and a maximum of 5 soft breaches.
Prime Account Rules
Rule | Details |
Max Trailing Drawdown | 5% of initial balance (hard breach). More information |
Daily Loss Limit | Purchased on or after October 25, 2025 (Oct 24, 5 PM EST): 2.5% (hard breach). At 5 PM EST each day, we calculate your daily loss limit by taking the higher value of your account balance or account equity and subtracting 2.5% of your initial balance. |
News Trading | It is prohibited to execute or close any trade within the window of 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after a high-impact news event. Want to trade the news? Unlock it with the News Trading add-on at checkout. More information |
Weekend Holding | Holding trades over the weekend is restricted on Instant Prime accounts. Want to hold positions? Unlock it with the Weekend Holding add-on at checkout. More information |
Soft Breaches | You are limited to a total of 5 soft breaches. More information |
Examples of soft breaches:
Soft Breach | What Happens |
No Stop Loss | Trades without an active SL are closed automatically (add-on available) |
Max Lot Size | Exceeding the lot size limit closes all trades |
Weekend Holding | Not allowed (add-on available) |
Payout Rules
Rule | Details |
First Payout | 14 days after receiving your Instant Prime account |
Subsequent Payouts | Every 14 days after your first withdrawal |
Accounts purchased before October 7, 2025 | Every 30 days after receiving your Instant Prime account and after your first withdrawal |
Profit Split | 1st payout: 80% |
100% Profit Split Add-On | Unlock 100% profit share from your very first withdrawal, available at checkout |
Minimum Payout | 2% of your initial balance. Example: $50K account = $1,000 minimum payout |
ESS Score | Must be met before becoming eligible for a payout. 20% ESS article |
Lock Upon Payout | When you request a payout, your maximum trailing drawdown will lock at your initial account balance. From this point on, no matter how much you grow the account, your drawdown stays fixed at your initial account balance. More information |
Trading Rules
Rule | Details |
Trading Period | Unlimited, no time limit to complete |
Inactivity Rule | You must place a trade at least once every 30 days (hard breach). More information |
Stop Loss | Required for each trade unless an add-on is purchased (soft breach). More information |
Expert Advisors (EAs) | EAs are not allowed on the Instant Prime Funding account. More information |
Max Lot Size | Max 20% of account size, capped at 20 lots total. More information |
Prohibited Strategies | Make sure you do not violate any prohibited trading strategies. More information |
Trading Platforms & Specifications
Item | Details |
Platforms Available | MatchTrader, TradeLocker and MetaTrader 5. See Platform Availability Based on Your Account Size |
MetaTrader 5 | Currently not available for traders in the United States, Canada, U.S. Outlying Territories, or Puerto Rico |
Assets Available | Available instruments can be found here. No stocks are available for trading. |
Leverage | FX: 50:1 (a 100:1 Forex leverage add-on is available at checkout; not available on TradeLocker) |
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