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Headquarters

Brighton, Colorado (USA). Representative address in Joué-lès-Tours, France, not open to the public.

30 North Gould Street, Ste R
City: Sheridan
State: Wyoming (WY)
Postal code: 82801

CEO
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Matt Morris

Country

United States

United States

Foundation
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2023

Banned Countries
United States, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Myanmar, Cuba, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Morroco, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, Vietnam
Assets
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, Stocks
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto
Brokers
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Purple Trading
Refund
Limited

Challenges: the fee is refunded after passing, 50% with the first payout (which must be at least 1% of the account size) and 50% with the second. Not available on instant funding. A purchase is only refunded if requested within 7 days with no trading.

No

Only for 2-Step PRO v2, where the evaluation fee is refunded with the 4th payout. Accounts purchased before February 4, 2026 keep the old refund policy.

Payout Fee

No firm fee; network or bank fees are paid by the trader.

2%

Platforms
Propietary Platform
Metatrader 5, cTrader, DXTrade, MatchTrader, Tradingview, TradeLocker
Demo Account
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MatchTrader
IDspreadtest@topone.comPasswordqyta5w7sw3rg
TradeLocker
IDspreadtest@topone.comPasswordF5sa,AVFw7m]ServerTOPONE
MetaTrader 5
ID98827612PasswordqaJaT8)h9ZServerTopOneTrader-MT5 or TopOneTrader-Trader
Payout Methods
Transfer, PayPal, Crypto
Rise
Payment Methods
Card, Crypto
Card, Crypto
Margin Call Level
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100%

Payout Frequency

Every 14 days. Instant funding: first payout after 20 days per the rules (product pages say 4 weeks), then every 14 days. Two consecutive non compliant requests may suspend the account.

  • 1-Step FLASH: every 14 days (7 days with add-on)
  • 1-Step NOVA: every 14 days (7 days with add-on)
  • 2-Step PRO v2: every 14 days (weekly with add-on)
  • Instant Funding: every 14 days (On Demand with add-on)
  • Instant Prime: every 14 days
  • X-DAILY: daily payout requests from the first funded trading day.
Payout Guarantee

Paid within 14 days of the request at most. Once approved, payment takes 24 to 72 business hours (USDT usually within 24 hours; bank transfer up to 5 business days).

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Crypto Weekend Trading
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Yes

Weekend cryptocurrency trading is available on our platform, provided that positions are initiated after 8 PM EST on Friday

Maximum Withdrawal
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$25,000 per rolling 30-day period, combined across all the trader's funded accounts.

  • 2-Step PRO v2: additionally capped at 6% of the initial balance or $15,000 per payout cycle, whichever is lower.
  • X-DAILY: per-request caps of $150 on $5K, $300 on $10K, $750 on $25K, $1,000 on $50K and $2,000 on $100K.
Minimum Withdrawal

$100 or the equivalent in euros, with any method.

2%

  • X-DAILY: retain a profit buffer of 4% of the starting balance. At least 50% of each request must come from new profit earned since the previous payout.
Forex
100:1
  • 1-Step FLASH: 10:1
  • 1-Step NOVA: 100:1 evaluation, 30:1 funded
  • 2-Step PRO v2: 100:1 evaluation, 50:1 funded
  • Instant Funding, Instant Prime: 50:1
  • X-DAILY: 10:1
Metals

1:100; palladium 1:50.

  • 1-Step FLASH: 10:1 evaluation, 5:1 funded
  • 1-Step NOVA: 20:1 evaluation, 5:1 funded
  • 2-Step PRO v2: 20:1 evaluation, 5:1 funded
  • Instant Funding, Instant Prime: 10:1
Energies
100:1
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Indices

1:100; Nikkei 225 and ASX 200 1:50.

  • 1-Step FLASH: 10:1 evaluation, 5:1 funded
  • 1-Step NOVA: 20:1 evaluation, 5:1 funded
  • 2-Step PRO v2: 20:1 evaluation, 5:1 funded
  • Instant Funding, Instant Prime: 10:1
Stocks
20:1
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Crypto
10:1
  • 1-Step FLASH: 2:1 evaluation, 0.3:1 funded
  • 1-Step NOVA: 4:1 evaluation, 1:1 funded
  • Instant Funding, Instant Prime: 1:1
Forex
0 / lot
0
Metals
0 / lot
0
Energies
0 / lot
0
Indices
0 / lot
0
Stocks
0 / lot
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Crypto
0 / lot
0
Swap Free
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No
Account Reset
Yes

Paid, from the dashboard. In the challenge, about 50% of the price and back to phase 1 or 2. On a funded account, full price and funded status is kept. Usually applied within 24 hours.

Yes
  • 1-Step NOVA: unlimited free resets during the evaluation. Funded accounts reset at a discounted fee.
  • 1-Step FLASH, 2-Step PRO v2: paid resets available on both the challenge and the funded stage.

Allows traders who breach or want a fresh start to continue without purchasing a new account.

Add-ons
Yes

At checkout: news trading (+20% of the price) and no mandatory stop loss (+30%).

Yes
  • No Stop Loss (+10% on 1-Step and 2-Step, +15% on Instant Funding and Instant Prime)
  • 90% Profit Split (+20% on 1-Step FLASH and 2-Step PRO v2)
  • 100% Profit Split (+20% on 1-Step NOVA and Instant Prime)
  • Weekly payouts (+20% on 1-Step FLASH and 1-Step NOVA; available on 2-Step PRO v2)
  • Instant Payouts (+20% on 2-Step and Instant Funding)
  • Weekend Holding (15% on Instant Funding)
  • News Trading + Weekend Holding (20% on Instant Prime)
  • Bundle All Add-ons (+35% on 1-Step, 2-Step and Instant Funding)
Instant
Yes

Funded account with no evaluation, with a profit cap and its own profit split ladder that starts lower.

Yes
One Step
Yes

1 Phase Challenge.

Yes
Account scaling
Limited

On request from the dashboard, after several profitable periods on a funded account. Decided case by case based on consistency and rule compliance, at no cost.

Yes

Every quarter, you may request an account scaling if you meet the following conditions:

  • You achieve a total profit of 25 percent.
  • You generate at least an 8 percent gain in each individual month.

Once approved, Top One Trader will increase your capital by 25 percent of your original account balance, up to a maximum of 5 million dollars.

Two Steps
Yes

2 Phase Challenge.

Yes
Max Drawdown

Static, measured on the initial capital. Breaching it suspends the account.

  • 1-Step FLASH: 7% trailing. Locks at the starting balance once you reach a 7% gain or after a payout.
  • 1-Step NOVA: 6% trailing on evaluation, 5% on funded. Locks at the starting balance after a payout.
  • 2-Step PRO v2: 9% static
  • Instant Funding: 6% trailing. Locks at the starting balance after a payout.
  • Instant Prime: 5% trailing. Locks at the starting balance after a payout.
  • X-DAILY: EOD trailing in evaluation and funded stages, based on the highest closing balance. Locks at the starting balance after a 5% gain or the first funded payout.
Profit Split

Rises with each payout. Challenges: 70%, 75%, 80%, 85% and 90% from the fifth. Instant funding: 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70% and 90% from the sixth.

  • 1-Step FLASH: 80% (90% with add-on)
  • 1-Step NOVA: 90% (100% with add-on)
  • 2-Step PRO v2: 85% (up to 100% with add-on)
  • Instant Funding: Initial at 60%, increasing by 10% per payout, up to 90%
  • Instant Prime: 1st payout 80%, 2nd 90%, 3rd onwards 100% (100% from the first payout with add-on)
Free Trial
Yes

Free Trial 10K, no card needed: 8% target, 5% daily and 10% total loss, no mandatory stop loss. One per email every 30 days; after passing, the account stays open for 24 hours and pays nothing.

No
Daily Drawdown

Measured on the initial capital, including floating losses; per its forum it resets at midnight UTC. Breaching it suspends the account.

Measured from the higher of balance or equity at 5PM EST.

  • 1-Step FLASH: 4% (hard breach)
  • 1-Step NOVA: none
  • 2-Step PRO v2: 4% (hard breach)
  • Instant Funding: 3% (hard breach)
  • Instant Prime: 2.5% (hard breach)
Three Steps
No
No
Max Allocation

$1,000,000 per account and $3,000,000 combined.

600,000
Maximum Accounts

Several accounts at once up to the maximum combined capital. Each one is evaluated separately.

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Merge Accounts
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No
Maximum Trading Days

No time limit. The challenge must be activated within 30 days of purchase.

Unlimited

Minimum Trading Days

Evaluation: 2 days. Funded account: 14 days before each payout; a day only counts if a trade is opened and closed on it. If a payout is refused, the counter resets.

  • X-DAILY: no minimum trading days.
Points Reward Program
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Purchases, passed challenges and payouts earn XP in the Top One Loyalty Program. XP unlocks five levels:

  • Level 1 — Beginner: free $5K Instant account, store voucher and Discord rank.
  • Level 2 — Amateur: +2% profit share and a free $10K Instant account.
  • Level 3 — Experienced: +3% profit share, a free $25K Instant account and 5 giveaway entries.
  • Level 4 — Expert: +5% profit share, a free $50K Instant account and 10 giveaway entries.
  • Level 5 — Master: +7% profit share, +50% scaling boost, a free $100K Instant account and 15 giveaway entries.

Each level also provides lower profit targets, larger loss buffers and higher monthly payout caps. The announcement does not specify the XP thresholds or the exact rule values for each level; those are shown in the trader rewards dashboard.

Monthly Competition
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No
Minimum Profitable Days

Funded account: 7 of the 14 minimum days. In evaluation, the FAQ and its comparisons ask for 2 profitable days; the rules page says 2 trading days.

  • 1-Step FLASH: 3 profitable trading days with 0.5% profit of initial balance
  • 1-Step NOVA: none
  • 2-Step PRO v2: 3 profitable trading days with 0.5% profit of initial balance
  • Instant Funding, Instant Prime: none
  • X-DAILY: none
Expert Advisor (EA)
Limited

Allowed if declared. Undeclared EAs, HFT and abusive AI are prohibited.

No
  • 1-Step NOVA: allowed on both the evaluation and the funded account.
  • 1-Step FLASH, 2-Step PRO v2: allowed during the evaluation only, using your own unique EA.
  • Instant Funding, Instant Prime: not allowed.
  • X-DAILY: allowed during evaluation, not allowed on the funded account.
VPN
No

VPN and VPS are prohibited; detection suspends the account.

No
Hedging
No

Prohibited, including across accounts.

Yes
Requires Stop Loss
Yes

Mandatory when opening and closing every trade. One trade without a stop is tolerated; the second one suspends the account. Can be removed with the paid add-on.

Yes
  • Requirement: An active Stop Loss (SL) is mandatory for every trade from the moment of execution.
  • Immediate Action: You must set your SL while opening the position; adding it later is not permitted.
  • Soft Breach: Any trade opened without a valid SL will be closed automatically by our system.

There is a No Stop Loss add-on available for purchase, which allows you to bypass this requirement.

Scalping
Limited

Trades under 100 seconds or under 1.5 pips count as prohibited scalping; repeated trades of 2 pips or less are reviewed.

No

A minimum holding time of 5 minutes is mandatory for any trade closed in profit. This rule encompasses every closing scenario, such as manual exits, partial liquidations, and hitting pre-set Take Profit or Stop Loss levels in a profitable state.

Stacking / Layering (DCA)
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No

Maximum of 3 positions on the same pair and direction

Martingale
No
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Maximum Risk Limit
Yes

Per trade: maximum loss of 2% and maximum profit of 3%.

Yes

Maximum Lot Size per Pair: (Account Balance × Leverage) ÷ (Instrument Price × Contract Size) = Max Lot Size

Maximum Lot Size per Account (only funded accounts). 20% open lot size limit based on the account size, up to a maximum of 20 open lots:

  • $5k account = Max 1 lot
  • $10k account = Max 2 lots
  • $25k account = Max 5 lots
  • $50k account = Max 10 lots
  • $100k account = Max 20 lots
  • $200k account = Max 20 lots
  • X-DAILY: the lot limits above apply in both evaluation and funded stages for its $5K to $100K accounts.
Copy Trading
Limited

Copying between your own accounts does not count for payouts. Under the "Be copied" program, copied profit can be at most 50% of the eligible profit.

No

Only allowed on challenge phases

News Trading
Limited

No opening or closing (including a triggered SL/TP) 10 minutes before and after 3 star releases on the TradingView calendar, any currency and symbol. A position opened before the release may be held. Allowed with the paid add-on.

Yes
  • 1-Step FLASH, 1-Step NOVA: allowed during the evaluation, not allowed on the funded account.
  • 2-Step PRO v2: allowed during the evaluation, not allowed on the funded account.
  • Instant Funding: not allowed.
  • Instant Prime: allowed with add-on.

When not allowed, it is prohibited to execute or close any trade within the window of 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after a high-impact news event.

  • X-DAILY: allowed during evaluation, not allowed on the funded account; the high-impact news window above applies.
Inactivity Rule

Closed after 15 consecutive days without trading, or suspended after 40 days in loss.

30 days

Consistency Rule
Yes

When requesting a payout, no single trade may exceed 25% of total profit (if it does, the payout is held until rebalanced) and no instrument 80%. Each trade must also be between 1/4 and 2 times the largest lot already used on the account.

Yes
  • 1-Step FLASH: no consistency rule. Funded accounts have a 3% maximum daily profit cap; once reached the account pauses until the next trading day and the excess is voided (not a breach).
  • 1-Step NOVA: 20% ESS required to request a payout.
  • 2-Step PRO v2: no consistency rule. Funded accounts cap profit at $3,000 per day.
  • Instant Funding: consistency score must stay at 15% or below.
  • Instant Prime: 20% ESS required to request a payout.
  • X-DAILY: evaluation only, the largest winning day must not exceed 40% of total profit. Exceeding this threshold requires further trading, not an account breach. No funded consistency rule.

ESS = [ Largest Winning Day + Largest Losing Day |Absolute value| ] ÷ Total Profit × 100

Hold Weekend
Yes
Yes
  • 1-Step FLASH, 1-Step NOVA: Allowed
  • 2-Step PRO v2: Allowed
  • Instant Funding, Instant Prime: Allowed with add-on
  • X-DAILY: without add-ons, all positions must close on Friday before the market closes.
Prohibited Strategies

HFT and scalping under 100 seconds or under 1.5 pips, martingale, hedging (including across accounts), grid, latency and quote arbitrage, gap trading, exploiting price or platform errors, abusive AI, undeclared EAs, overexposure or gambling, account rolling and third party trading.

  • High-Frequency Trading (HFT) & Tick Scalping
  • Latency Arbitrage & Data Manipulation
  • External Copy Trading & Signal Grouping
  • Cross-Account Hedging Patterns
  • High-Impact News Trading Restrictions
  • Grid Trading Strategies
  • Martingale Risk Management
  • Third-Party Account Management ("Pass Your Challenge")
  • Unauthorized Expert Advisor (EA) Masking
  • Gambling & Excessive Leverage (YOLO Trading)
  • IP Address & Proxy Violations
  • Account Churning & Evaluation Rolling
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