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What are the Rules for the 2 Step "Pro" Challenge Account?
What are the Rules for the 2 Step "Pro" Challenge Account?

Overview of rules for the 2 step challenge account.

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Written by Lars
Updated over 2 months ago

2-Step "PRO" Challenge | Top One Trader

Phase 1:

  • Profit Target: Achieve an 8% profit from your starting balance.

  • Max Daily Loss: 5% (hard breach) – [More info here].

  • Max Total Loss: 10% (hard breach) – [More info here].

  • Maximum Trading Days: Unlimited (no time limit).

  • Minimum Profitable Trading Days: At least 3 profitable trading days.[More info here]

  • Max Drawdown: Static (not trailing).

  • Expert Advisors (EAs): Allowed, but must be your own EA. You cannot use the same EA as other traders placing identical trades.

  • Stop-Loss Requirement: Must place a stop-loss on every trade unless an add-on is purchased (soft breach).

  • Inactivity: Must place at least one trade every 30 days (hard breach).

  • Prohibited Strategies: Ensure you do not violate any of the prohibited trading strategies.


Phase 2:

  • Profit Target: Achieve a 5% profit from your starting balance.

  • Max Daily Loss: 5% (hard breach)

  • Max Total Loss: 10% (hard breach)

  • Maximum Trading Days: Unlimited (no time limit).

  • Minimum Profitable Trading Days: At least 3 profitable trading days.

  • Max Drawdown: Static (not trailing).

  • Expert Advisors (EAs): Allowed, but must be your own EA. You cannot use the same EA as other traders placing identical trades.

  • Stop-Loss Requirement: Must place a stop-loss on every trade unless an add-on is purchased (soft breach).

  • Inactivity: Must place at least one trade every 30 days (hard breach).

  • Prohibited Strategies: Ensure you do not violate any of the prohibited trading strategies.


Specifications:

  • Assets Available: No stocks available.

  • Leverage:

    • FX: 50:1

    • Metals: 10:1

    • Oils & Indices: 10:1

    • Cryptocurrencies: 2:1

  • EquityShield Protection:

    • If your daily loss exceeds 2% on open trades for any one symbol or 2.5% across all symbols, EquityShield will automatically close your trades in most cases to protect your account.


Defining a Profitable Day:

A profitable day is when your closed positions for the day result in a net profit of at least 0.5% of your initial balance.
Example: For a $10,000 account, a profitable day would be a $50 gain.


Daily Loss Limit Calculation:

At 5 p.m. EST each day, we take the higher figure of your account balance or equity, subtracting 5% of your initial balance to determine the daily loss limit for the next day.


Trading Platforms Available:

  • Match Trader

  • Trade Locker

  • cTrader


Special Note for cTrader Users:

cTrader strictly prohibits U.S. traders. Any trader logging into the cTrader platform from a U.S. IP address will have their account immediately hard breached.


For more information on Prohibited Trading Strategies, please view our article [here].

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