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Base price: $170With code CRITIC: $153
10% off with CRITIC · saves $17
Base price: $309With code CRITIC: $293.55
5% off with CRITIC · saves $15.45
Cost
Base price
$170
$309
Price with code
$153
10% off with
CRITIC$293.55
5% off with
CRITICAccount size
$50K
$50K
Profit split
80%
Starts at 80%; scales to 100%
Evaluation rules
Profit target
3%
New: Phase 1 10%, Phase 2 5%; Classic: Phase 1 8%, Phase 2 5%; funded target 10%
Max drawdown
3%
10% static maximum loss from initial balance
Daily loss limit
2%
5% in evaluation and funded stages
Min trading days
Not recorded
3 profitable days per evaluation phase; 3 profitable days before withdrawal/scaling
Funded rules
Funded drawdown
Max loss 3% trailing
10% static maximum loss; 5% daily loss
Consistency rule
Yes
Not recorded
News trading (challenge)
Not recorded
Holding open trades over high-impact news is allowed · No order execution 2 minutes prior, after or within to high-impact news in the related currency or indexfirm-level
News trading (funded)
Not recorded
Holding open trades over high-impact news is allowed · No order execution 2 minutes prior, after or within to high-impact news in the related currency or indexfirm-level
Max live balance
Up to $200,000 starting capital on funded; scalable to $1M via the scaling program
$500,000
Scaling plan
Not recorded
Scales after each 10% funded target, up to $500,000
Options & add-ons
Choices at this size
Not recorded
Model type
- Classic$309(+$31)
- New Model$278
Customizable at checkout
Not recorded
Classic/New is a model-type variant axis. The materially different separate $100K 2-Step plan is not flattened into this standard model.
Payouts
Payout frequency
Funded: When Requirements are met
Every 2 weeks
First payout
Not recorded
14 days after funded activation; $150 minimum profit
Min days to payout
Not recorded
14
Processing time
Not recorded
Typically up to 3 business days after approval
Refund policy
Refundable on the third withdrawal
Program page advertises a funded-stage refund; general terms allow refunds within 14 days only before trading activity
Payout methods
Not recorded
RiseCryptoBank transferHub Credits
Trading rules
Weekend holding
Not recorded
Allowed; index positions incur high swaps
Overnight holding
Not recorded
Allowed
Hedging
Not recorded
Ordinary hedging is allowed; hedge arbitrage and cross-account or cross-operator offsets are prohibited
Copy trading
Not recorded
External, other-trader and coordinated copying are prohibited; current own-account guidance conflicts
Expert advisors (EAs)
Not recorded
Allowed with visible stop-loss and owned source code; no copying, tick scalping, HFT, latency/reverse/hedge arbitrage, or emulators
Other restrictions
EAs not permitted · High-Frequency Trading, reverse hedging, hedging, and other prohibited styles are strictly prohibitedfirm-level
No execution from 2 minutes before through 2 minutes after high-impact news; 30-day evaluation and 60-day funded inactivity limits
Commission / lot
Not recorded
Approximately $4 per lot; no exact program-specific schedule published
Platforms
Platforms
Match TraderMT5
firm-levelMetaTrader 5 Hedge
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High Stakes
Base price
Winner: $170
$309
Price with code
Winner: $153
$293.55
Max drawdown
3%
Winner: 10%
Daily loss limit
2%
Winner: 5%
Funded drawdown
3%
Winner: 10%
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