At a glance
Rules follow the version purchased
Existing accounts retain the rules of the product version purchased at the time. Those rules do not change when a new version is released. Accounts purchased under the revised version follow the revised rules.
Revised 1-Step uses the Instant Funding risk engine
The revised 1-Step Challenge uses a 5% trailing maximum loss with a lock, a 1% floating loss limit and a maximum loss level that locks at the initial balance upon payout approval.
10%Profit target | 3%Daily loss limit | 5%Trailing maximum loss |
1%Floating loss limit
| 3 daysMinimum profitable daysAt least 0.5% profit each | 88%Trader profit split
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Feature | Revised 1-Step |
Challenge structure | One evaluation phase |
Profit target | 10% of the initial account size |
Daily loss limit | 3% of the initial account size |
Maximum loss | 5% trailing lock, using the Instant Funding mechanic |
Floating loss limit | A 1% floating/unrealized loss breaches the account |
Minimum profitable days | 3 days, with at least 0.5% profit on each qualifying day |
Payout schedule | 14-day payouts |
Trader profit split | 88% |
Payout lock | Maximum Loss Level locks at the initial balance upon payout approval |
Account sizes | $5K · $10K · $25K · $50K · $100K · $200K |
Maximum allocation | $200,000 for revised 1-Step |
How do I pass the challenge?
Reach a profit target of 10% of your initial account size and complete at least 3 profitable days with a profit of 0.5% or more on each qualifying day, while following the account’s trading and risk rules.
Example: $10,000 account
Profit target | $1,000 |
Minimum profit per qualifying day | $50 |
Minimum qualifying profitable days | 3 |
The 10% profit target and the 3 qualifying profitable days are separate requirements. Both must be met.
How does the 3% daily loss limit work?
The Daily Loss Limit is calculated based on your Balance or Equity, whichever is higher, at the rollover snapshot, minus the Daily Loss amount for your account size.
The Daily Loss amount is calculated based on your initial account size.
Example: $10,000 account
Daily Loss amount: $10,000 × 3% | $300 |
Balance at the rollover snapshot | $10,200 |
Equity at the rollover snapshot | $10,350 |
Daily Loss Level: $10,350 − $300 | $10,050 |
Monitor account equity against the Daily Loss Level. Floating losses affect equity.
The daily loss limit, trailing maximum loss and floating loss limit are separate restrictions. Meeting one limit does not remove the others.
How does the 5% trailing maximum loss work?
The revised 1-Step uses the same trailing-lock mechanic as Instant Funding, with a maximum loss amount equal to 5% of the initial account size. The Maximum Loss Level follows the trailing-lock calculation as the account grows.
For a $10,000 account, the 5% maximum loss amount is $500. The initial Maximum Loss Level is therefore $9,500. Do not assume this initial level remains unchanged as the account grows.
Check the current Maximum Loss Level
Follow the applicable trailing level and lock shown for your account. Your available buffer is the distance between your current account equity and the Maximum Loss Level.
For the complete trailing calculation and lock explanation, see Trailing Drawdown: 1-Step, Instant Funding and Instant Funding Pro.
What is the 1% floating loss limit?
A floating or unrealized loss of 1% breaches the revised 1-Step account. This is the same floating loss rule used for Instant Funding.
On a $10,000 account, 1% is $100. The floating loss limit applies even if you still have room under the 3% daily loss limit or the 5% trailing maximum loss.
Open trades still carry breach risk
You do not need to close a losing trade for its unrealized loss to count toward the floating loss rule.
Account sizes and rule amounts
The revised 1-Step Challenge is offered in six account sizes, including $200,000.
Account size | 10% target | 3% daily loss | 5% max-loss amount | 1% floating limit | 0.5% profitable day |
$5,000 | $500 | $150 | $250 | $50 | $25 |
$10,000 | $1,000 | $300 | $500 | $100 | $50 |
$25,000 | $2,500 | $750 | $1,250 | $250 | $125 |
$50,000 | $5,000 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $500 | $250 |
$100,000 | $10,000 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $1,000 | $500 |
$200,000 | $20,000 | $6,000 | $10,000 | $2,000 | $1,000 |
The 5% column shows the maximum loss amount. It is not a fixed Maximum Loss Level. All amounts in this table are calculated from the initial account size.
Payouts, profit split and payout lock
The revised 1-Step uses a 14-day payout schedule and an 88% trader profit split.
Upon payout approval, the Maximum Loss Level locks at your initial account balance, using the same payout-lock rule as Instant Funding.
Keep a buffer before requesting a payout
Consider the balance and equity that will remain after the payout. Once the Maximum Loss Level locks at the initial balance, a small remaining profit buffer leaves limited room for trading losses.
Example: buffer after payout
Initial account balance | $10,000 |
Maximum Loss Level after payout approval | $10,000 |
Illustrative remaining equity after payout | $10,100 |
Buffer above the locked Maximum Loss Level | $100 |
A payout can leave a much smaller trading buffer. Continue to follow the daily loss and floating loss limits too.
This example illustrates the remaining buffer only. It does not set a minimum payout amount or describe how the payout deduction and profit split are processed.
Is this the same as 1-Step Daily?
No. 1-Step and 1-Step Daily are separate products, offered alongside each other.
Feature | Revised 1-Step | 1-Step Daily |
Profit target | 10% | 3% |
Payout schedule | 14-day payouts | Daily payouts |
Drawdown model | 5% trailing lock | Static |
Product identity | 1-Step Challenge | 1-Step Daily Challenge |
Check the full product name when purchasing an account or contacting support. The revised 1-Step rules must not be applied to a 1-Step Daily account.
Maximum allocation and account merging
The maximum allocation for the revised 1-Step Challenge is $200,000. The usual $100,000 maximum allocation per challenge type does not apply to this revised product.
The revised 1-Step also offers an individual $200,000 account size.
Which accounts do these rules apply to?
Rules follow the version purchased
Existing accounts retain the rules of the product version purchased at the time. Those rules do not change when a new version is released. Accounts purchased under the revised version follow the revised rules.
The rules in this article describe the revised 1-Step Challenge. For an account purchased under an earlier version, refer to the rules for that version. A relaunch does not move an existing account onto the revised rule set.
Account purchased | Applicable rules |
Earlier product version | The original rules for the version purchased; unchanged by the relaunch |
Revised 1-Step version | The revised 1-Step rules described in this article |