This article explains our updated challenge fee refund policy, effective February 5, 2026.
Important: Starting February 5, 2026, new 1-Step, 2-Step and 2-Step PLUS challenge accounts are no longer eligible for a challenge fee refund on the first payout.
Updated refund policy
Previously, the challenge fee was refunded once a trader received their first payout. Under the updated policy, no refund will be issued for new 1-Step, 2-Step and 2-Step PLUS accounts purchased on or after February 5, 2026, even after successfully passing the challenge and receiving a payout.
Account | Challenge fee refund |
1-Step, 2-Step and 2-Step PLUS purchased before February 5, 2026 | Eligible for a challenge fee refund |
1-Step, 2-Step and 2-Step PLUS purchased on or after February 5, 2026 | Not eligible, no refund issued |
Instant Funding and Instant PRIME | No challenge fee refund |
Important notes
Only 1-Step, 2-Step and 2-Step PLUS accounts purchased before February 5, 2026 are eligible for a challenge fee refund.
Instant Funding and Instant PRIME accounts do not include a challenge fee refund.
Apart from the refund conditions mentioned above, we have a strict no refund policy.
The minimum payout requirement is 2% of the initial balance.