Trading Rules, Commissions & Payout Structure
Commissions
Forex (FX)
Pro: Evaluation – No commission | Funded – $3 per lot roundtrip on all instruments except indices.
Swap-free accounts with zero commissions are available via add-ons.
Instant Funding: $6 per lot roundtrip on all instruments except indices.
Metals
Identical commission structure to Forex, including zero commission during evaluations and discounted rates on funded accounts.
Indices
Evaluation – No commission | Funded – Zero commissions available with selected add-ons.
Energy
Evaluation – No commission | Funded – $3 per lot roundtrip (excluding indices).
Cryptocurrencies
Evaluation – No commission | Funded – $3 per lot roundtrip (excluding indices).
Other Commodities
Same commission structure as Forex and Metals.
Consistency Rules
Instant Funding Accounts: The largest trading day must not exceed 15% of total accumulated profits in order to qualify for a payout. Partial trades are counted on the day the position is fully closed.
Firm Rules
Copy Trading
Allowed:
- Copying trades between your own Funding Traders accounts
- Copying trades from your personal broker accounts into a single FT account
Not Allowed:
- Copying trades from accounts owned by other traders
- Sharing or receiving trade signals from third parties
Expert Advisors (EAs)
Only risk management or trade management EAs are permitted. Traders are strongly encouraged to consult support before deploying any automated system.
AI-Generated & AI-Assisted EAs
AI-generated EAs are permitted only if the trader has full understanding and control over the source code and trading logic.
- Complete understanding of entry, exit, and risk logic is required
- Traders must be able to explain the EA to the Risk Team if requested
- Using AI-generated bots without comprehension is strictly prohibited
Minimum Volume Weighted Holding Time (VWHT)
Positions must be held for a realistic duration. A minimum VWHT of 2 minutes (volume-weighted) applies.
Formula: VWHT = Σ (Holding Time × Trade Volume) / Σ (Trade Volume)
Inactivity Policy
A 30-day inactivity rule applies from the account purchase date. Breaches of this rule may result in account closure.
Prohibited Strategies
Grid trading, reverse trading across accounts, high-frequency trading (HFT), overleveraging, account rolling, and excessive exposure are strictly prohibited.
Instant Funding Models
- Minimum of 5 profitable trading days within a 30-day period
- Minimum daily profit requirement: 0.25%
- News trading restricted ±5 minutes around high-impact events
- Weekend crypto trading prohibited
- Maximum lot size: 20 lots per trade
- Maximum allowable risk: 1%
- 3% safety cushion required before withdrawals
Pro Models
- Evaluation stage requires a minimum of 4 trading days per phase
- No minimum trading days during the funded stage
- Weekend crypto trading allowed
- Funded-stage news trading restricted within 2 minutes of high-impact events
- Maximum risk per trade idea: 2%
Payout Policy
Instant Funding
- Payout frequency: Bi-weekly
- Profit split: 90% (up to 100% with add-ons)
- Minimum profit required for payout: 1%
Pro Model
- Payout frequency: Every 21 days (14 days with add-on)
- Profit split: 80% to 100%
- Minimum payout: $200 (Cryptocurrency: $50)
Scaling Plan
- 25% account balance increase per scaling milestone
- Scaling eligibility every 2 consecutive profitable months
- Minimum total profit requirement: 8% over 2 months
- Account must return to initial balance before scaling
- Maximum scaling potential: $2,000,000
