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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
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Profit Target and Risk Management

Phase 1

  • Profit Target: Achieve a 8% profit from your initial balance

  • 50% Consistency Rule: No single day profit can exceed 50% of the total profit target

  • Max Daily Loss: 5% of initial balance (Hard breach)

  • Max Drawdown (Static): 10% of initial balance (Hard breach)


Phase 2

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

  • 50% Consistency Rule: No single day profit can exceed 50% of the total profit target

  • Max Daily Loss: 5% of initial balance (Hard breach)

  • Max Drawdown (Static): 10% of initial balance (Hard breach)

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]

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


Simulated Funded Account : Payout Rules


Trading Platforms & Specifications

Platforms Available: Match Trader, Trade Locker, cTrader and Platform 5

Special Note for cTrader & Platform 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.

  • Platform 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: 30:1 ( 50:1 on any accounts purchased before March 10, 2025)

  • 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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