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Base price: $796

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Base price: $483.99With code CRITIC: $242

50% off with CRITIC · saves $241.99

Cost

Base price
$796
$483.99
Price with code
No live code
$242
50% off with CRITIC
Account size
$150K
$150K
Profit split
90%
95%

Evaluation rules

Profit target
None; payout profit goals replace evaluation targets
50K $2,500; 100K $5,000; 150K $8,000
Max drawdown
25K $1,000; 50K $2,000; 100K $4,000; 150K $5,250 — EOD trailing
50K $1,500; 100K $2,500; 150K $4,000 — EOD trailing
Daily loss limit
25K none; 50K $1,250; 100K $2,500; 150K $3,000
None
Min trading days
None
5 benchmark days before a payout (no minimum to pass)

Funded rules

Funded drawdown
Same EOD trailing amounts
Same EOD trailing amounts; locks at starting balance + $100
Consistency rule
35% Growth Sim Funded · 40% Select Evaluation only · 20%-30% Lightning Funded after September 12, 2025, at 8:00 AM ESTfirm-level
40% in evaluation
Consistency rule (funded)
20% first payout; 25% second; 30% third and later
None
News trading (challenge)
Allowed · no rules against or guidelines around trading news eventsfirm-level
Allowed on Challenge and FundedNext Account · no news trading rulesfirm-level
News trading (funded)
Allowed · no rules against or guidelines around trading news eventsfirm-level
Allowed on Challenge and FundedNext Account · no news trading rulesfirm-level
Max live balance
Up to 5 Simulated Funded Accounts at any time, per user and per household, any combination of Growth, Select Flex/Daily and Lightning
Up to 5 active FundedNext (funded) Accounts per user/household at any time, any sizes and models; Challenge allocation capped at $750,000

Payouts

Payout frequency
Instant request after the profit goal and consistency rule are met
Every 5 benchmark days
First payout
No day minimum; first profit goal is 6%
After 5 benchmark days and $500 cycle profit
Min days to payout
0
5 benchmark days
Processing time
Daily eligibilityfirm-level
Not recorded

Trading rules

Hedging
Prohibited; minis and micros may be combined within the equivalent limit if not opposing
Not recorded
Other restrictions
Allowed if you own the strategy exclusively · not shared with other traders/firms · not high-frequency trading · Hedging not allowed · No swing trading or holding positions overni…firm-level
Not recorded
Commission / lot
No activation fees · Growth Evaluations, Select Evaluations: No activation feefirm-level
Not recorded

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Base price
$796
Winner: $483.99
Price with code
$796
Winner: $242
Profit split
90%
Winner: 95%

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