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What are the Rules for the 1 Step "Flash" Challenge Account?

An overview of the Rules for the Challenge account.

Written by Todd Hodges

Profit Target and Risk Management

  • Profit Target: Achieve a 10% profit from your initial balance

  • Minimum Profitable Trading Days: At least 3 profitable trading days are required to proceed to the next phase — [More Information here]

Equity Shield Risk Management Tool: If your daily loss exceeds 2% on open trades for any one symbol, or 2.5% across all symbols, Equity Shield will automatically close your trades in most cases to protect your account.

To learn more how it works, kindly refer to our [Equity Shield article here]


Trading Rules

Trading Period : Unlimited — no time limit to complete

Inactive Rule : You must place a trade at least once every 30 days (Hard breach) — [More Information here]

Stop-Loss: Required for each trade unless an add-on is purchased (soft breach) — [More Information here]

Expert Advisors (EAs): Allowed during the challenge, but must be your own unique EA. You cannot use the same EA as other traders placing identical trades — [More Information here]

News Rule:

  • During the Evaluation Stage : You are free to trade during news events without any restrictions.

  • During the Simulated Funded Account : 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 — [More Information here]

Max Lot Size Rule :

  • No lot size limits during the Challenge Phase

  • Simulated Funded Account: Max 20% of account size, capped at 20 lots total — [More Information here]

Prohibited Strategies: Ensure you do not violate any prohibited trading strategies — [More Information here]


Simulated Funded Account Rules: Payout Requirements, Lock Upon Payout & Daily Limits

Payouts are available after a set period, with ongoing withdrawals every 14 days. Profit share ranges from 80%–90%, with minimum payout and trading day requirements

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When you request a payout, your Max Drawdown locks at your starting balance and no longer trails. This affects how much buffer you have remaining

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Funded 1-Step Flash accounts have a 3% daily profit cap. Once reached, trading is paused for the day and excess profits are voided—this is not a breach

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Trading Platforms & Specifications

Platforms Available: Match Trader, Trade Locker, and MetaTrader 5

Special Note for cTrader & MetaTrader 5 Users:

  • cTrader strictly prohibits U.S. traders. Any trader accessing cTrader from a U.S. IP address will have their account immediately hard breached (For existing trader)

  • MetaTrader 5 is 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: 10:1

  • Metals: 10:1

  • Oils & Indices: 10:1

  • Cryptocurrencies: 2:1


For any questions or assistance, feel free to contact our support team at [email protected]

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