Profit target
The first phase requires a 10% gain from the starting balance while respecting all drawdown and conduct rules.
Rules center
Rules should build trust, not confusion.
A real prop-trading website should make the model easy to understand before a trader buys. This rules page is designed to explain the challenge clearly: what the objectives are, how risk is measured, what behavior is not allowed, and what happens when a rule is broken.
Trading objectives
The key conditions every trader should know before starting.
FundingPips highlights trading objectives prominently, and that is the right approach because targets, loss limits, and phase conditions define the trader experience from the first day.[web:496]
Profit target
The second phase requires a 5% gain and is intended to confirm consistency rather than reward one isolated strong day.
Maximum daily loss
Your account must remain within the daily loss limit at all times. Exceeding the rule results in a challenge breach.
Maximum loss
Your account must not fall below the maximum overall loss threshold during the evaluation process.
Rules by program
Same challenge framework across every account size.
Keeping the rule structure aligned across the product line makes the offer easier to compare and easier for traders to trust.[web:496][web:535]
| Account | Phase 1 Target | Phase 2 Target | Daily Loss | Maximum Loss | Min. Trading Days | Platform | Funded Split Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6K Challenge | 10% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 4 | MT5 | 80% |
| 10K Challenge | 10% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 4 | MT5 | 80% |
| 15K Challenge | 10% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 4 | MT5 | 80% |
| 25K Challenge | 10% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 4 | MT5 | 80% |
How the evaluation is expected to work.
- Every challenge begins from the account’s initial balance and follows the same rule set throughout evaluation.
- Phase 1 is designed to test performance under controlled risk conditions.
- Phase 2 lowers the target and focuses on consistency, patience, and better-quality execution.
- Each phase requires at least 4 trading days to encourage a more realistic assessment process.
What causes a challenge to fail.
- Exceeding the maximum daily loss limit.
- Exceeding the maximum overall loss limit.
- Using prohibited trading behavior, system abuse, or restricted third-party tools.
- Any conduct judged to be manipulative, abusive, or inconsistent with fair evaluation conditions.
Prohibited behavior
Restricted strategies and abusive conduct.
FundingPips explicitly bans gap trading, HFT, latency arbitrage, toxic flow, hedging, reverse arbitrage, tick scalping, opposite-account trading, and third-party copy/account-management behavior, with account closure as the outcome for violations.[web:498]
Market-exploit behavior
- Latency arbitrage or execution-delay exploitation.
- High-frequency behavior intended to abuse pricing or server conditions.
- Gap trading or other trade patterns designed primarily to exploit market-open dislocations.
- Toxic order flow or any strategy intended to exploit infrastructure weaknesses rather than market skill.
Account-abuse behavior
- Opposite-account trading or mirrored positions between related accounts.
- Coordinated group trading designed to bypass individual evaluation.
- Third-party account management or pass-through trading activity.
- Copy-trading structures used to duplicate performance across accounts in an abusive way.
Tool and EA restrictions
- Risk-management utilities may be allowed when used strictly for trade or risk management.
- Third-party EAs used for automated execution or evaluation bypass are not permitted.
- Any software used to manipulate platform behavior, pricing visibility, or execution integrity is forbidden.
- Violation may result in denial of evaluation progress and account closure.[web:498]
The purpose of the rules is to reward controlled trading, not gambling behavior.
Some prop firms also use consistency-style thinking in funded stages and objective structures to prevent one oversized day from replacing a stable process.[web:535][web:537]
Traders should approach the challenge with stable position sizing, controlled risk, and repeatable execution. Sudden oversized risk, account flipping behavior, or intentional all-or-nothing trading may be treated as abusive conduct under the challenge model.[web:485][web:503]
Minimum activity matters.
Requiring minimum trading days is common because it prevents a full evaluation from being decided by one short burst of performance. FundedNext also uses minimum trading-day conditions in its objectives structure depending on product type.[web:535]
On Scalable.trade, each phase requires 4 trading days. The goal is to promote a more credible evaluation process and a stronger match between challenge performance and funded behavior.
Operational rules
Important policies traders usually look for.
Traders often check for IP rules, inactivity logic, news-event restrictions, and funded-stage conduct because those details affect real account behavior beyond the basic targets.[web:503][web:535]
News-event policy
News-event restrictions should be clearly disclosed whenever they apply, especially around high-impact events or funded-stage payout eligibility. Some firms explicitly limit profits or trading windows around major news releases.[web:503][web:485]
IP and access integrity
Access behavior should remain consistent and legitimate. FundingPips publishes a separate IP rule to control account integrity and reduce abuse involving location inconsistency or third-party operation.[web:499]
Inactivity and account standing
Inactivity rules are common in prop environments because accounts need to remain active and operational. FundedNext, for example, states inactivity limits for both challenge and funded stages in its objective framework.[web:535]
What the funded direction is intended to mean.
After a trader successfully completes both phases, the next stage is designed to move into a funded-style account environment under the firm’s active operating terms.
- Funded access is subject to continued compliance with the rules and policies of the firm.
- Profit split direction is currently positioned at 80%.
- Challenge fee refund logic, when applicable, should be explained transparently in the final operating terms.
- Any abusive, manipulative, or restricted conduct can still lead to review, denial, or closure.
Rules should stay public and stable.
One of the biggest trust signals for a prop firm is not just having rules, but keeping them visible, understandable, and consistent across marketing pages, help content, and the client area.
This page should remain the main rules reference for challenge buyers, while the FAQ and dashboard can support it with explanations, examples, and future operational details.
Trade with clarity
Good rules reduce uncertainty before the first trade is placed.
Strong prop firms explain the challenge model in a way traders can understand quickly: visible objectives, visible risk rules, visible restrictions, and a visible path forward after passing.[web:496][web:498][web:535]