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Headquarters

Building A1, Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

RM 1205, 12/f. Beverly Hse 93-107 Lockhart Rd Wan Chai Hong Kong

Country

United Arab Emirates

Hong Kong

Foundation

2025

2024

Banned Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bahamas, Barbados, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Region of Crimea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Iraq, Jamaica, Laos, Liberia, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Afghanistan, Albania, Antarctica, Bangladesh, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, East Timor, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Myanmar, North Korea, Palestinian Territory, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Assets
Equity Index Futures, Currency Futures, Metal Futures, Energy Futures, Agricultural Futures, Crypto Futures, Interest Rate Futures
Futures
Payout Fee

Rise: $35

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Platforms
TradingView, DeepCharts, DeepDOM, Volumetrica, ATAS, TradeSea
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Tradingview, Quantower, ATAS, Volumetrica, Tickblaze, TradeSea
Payout Methods
Rise, Crypto
Rise, Crypto
Live Account
Yes

Standard programs use simulated accounts.

Top performers may be selected for a tailored Live Analyst plan.

No
Payment Methods
Card, Crypto, PayPal
Card, Crypto
Maximum Withdrawal
  • 25k account: $1,100
  • 50k account: $2,000
  • 100k account: $3,000

Caps grow with each payout number. FLEX Challenge does not publish caps.

EOD Challenge

  • 1st: $50K $1,500 · $100K $2,000 · $150K $2,500
  • 2nd: $50K $2,000 · $100K $2,750 · $150K $3,250
  • 3rd: $50K $2,500 · $100K $3,250 · $150K $3,750
  • 4th+: $50K $2,750 · $100K $3,750 · $150K $4,250

Sprint Challenge

  • 1st: $25K $800 · $50K $1,500 · $100K $2,500
  • 2nd: $25K $1,000 · $50K $1,750 · $100K $3,000
  • 3rd: $25K $1,200 · $50K $2,000 · $100K $3,500
  • 4th+: $25K $1,500 · $50K $2,500 · $100K $4,500

Instant Funded (per cycle)

  • $25K: $1,000 · $50K: $2,000 · $75K: $3,000 · $100K: $3,000 · $150K: $4,000

GOAT Daily

  • Per payout: $25K $650 · $50K $1,000 · $100K $1,500 · $150K $2,500
Minimum Withdrawal
  • Beginner and HYPER: $250
  • Instant Pro Plus and Instant Flex: 1% of the starting balance
  • Instant Pro Plus Max: $500 / $750 / $1,000 for 25K / 50K / 100K

$500 across all account sizes

Payout Frequency
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EOD Challenge
Every 7 winning days (a winning day = net P&L ≥ 0.2% of account balance).

Sprint Challenge
Every 5 winning days.

FLEX Challenge
Every 5 winning days, with request windows on the 5th-8th and 20th-23rd of each month.

Instant Funded
Every 7 winning days. Minimum 10 calendar days before first payout. After first payout, must surpass previous equity high before next request.

GOAT Daily
Payout requests every 24 hours once funded.

GOAT Access
Weekly payout requests once funded.

Minimum payout: $500 across all sizes.

Payout Guarantee
No data

Payouts processed within 2 business days. A $500 bonus is automatically applied if processing exceeds this SLA.

Other Payout Requirements
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  • EOD Challenge: 7 winning days.
  • Sprint Challenge: 5 winning days.
  • Instant Funded: 7 winning days and minimum 10 calendar days before the first payout.
  • GOAT Daily: no winning-day requirement once funded.
  • A winning day requires net P&L of at least 0.2% of account balance.
  • Payout submission windows (excluding GOAT Daily): 5th–8th and 20th–23rd of each month.
  • Instant Funded requires exceeding the previous equity high for subsequent payouts.
Commission

Round-trip commissions vary by instrument.

The official instrument table publishes the exact round-trip cost for each contract.

No data
Add-ons
Yes

Booster Tokens can erase eligible losses and restore account progress.

Yes

FLEX: optional daily loss limit at checkout for a lower purchase price; applies in both phases, closes the account if reached and is retained on reset. Optional 90% profit split for a 20% surcharge.

Instant
Yes
Yes
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
Limited

Scaling is available on selected programs and account sizes.

The exact contract limits are shown in each challenge.

Yes

Points-based rewards program (no formal tiers). Earn points by passing challenges, withdrawing, social engagement and trading milestones. Redeem for perks such as:

  • +5% profit split on withdrawal (150 points)
  • Faster 24h withdrawals (150 points)
  • Account scaling +10% size (200 points)
  • +$500 extra max drawdown (200 points)
  • Free $25K / $50K challenge accounts (350 / 500 points)
Max Drawdown
  • Beginner and Beginner Max: trailing End-of-Day drawdown
  • HYPER Intra: intraday trailing drawdown
  • HYPER Lite and HYPER Pro: trailing End-of-Day drawdown
  • Instant Pro Plus and Instant Pro Plus Max: trailing End-of-Day drawdown
  • Instant Flex: 4% intraday trailing drawdown; it moves to break-even after the first payout

EOD Challenge

  • EOD Trailing — locks at starting balance once balance is restored
  • $50K: $2,000 (4%) | $100K: $3,000 (3%) | $150K: $4,500 (3%)

Sprint Challenge

  • EOD Trailing — locks at starting balance once balance is restored
  • $25K: $1,000 (4%) | $50K: $2,000 (4%) | $100K: $3,000 (3%)

FLEX Challenge

  • EOD Trailing Max DD — locks at starting balance

Instant Funded

  • Intraday Trailing — locks at starting balance once balance is reached
  • $25K: $1,250 (5%) | $50K: $2,500 (5%) | $75K: $3,750 (5%) | $100K: $5,000 (5%) | $150K: $7,500 (5%)

Instant Lite

  • EOD Trailing — locks at starting balance
  • $25K: $1,000 | $50K: $1,750 | $100K: $3,000

GOAT Daily

  • Evaluation: EOD trailing; locks at starting balance + $100.
  • Funded: intraday trailing.

GOAT Access

  • EOD trailing in evaluation and funded; stops trailing at $50,100
Profit Split
  • Beginner, HYPER and Instant Pro Plus: 90%
  • Instant Pro Plus Max: 70%

EOD Challenge

  • 80% by default
  • 90% with optional Profit Share Add-On (+20% of challenge price)

FLEX Challenge

  • 80% by default
  • 90% with optional Profit Share Add-On (+20% of challenge price)

Sprint Challenge

  • 100% on the first $10,000 in payouts
  • 90% after the first $10,000

Instant Funded

  • 100% on the first $10,000 in payouts
  • 90% after the first $10,000

Instant Lite

  • 90% from the first payout (no add-on required)
Free Trial
No
No
Daily Drawdown
  • Beginner: soft daily loss pause
  • Beginner Max: hard daily loss breach
  • HYPER Intra, Lite and Pro: no daily loss limit during evaluation or simulated funded phase
  • Instant Pro Plus: soft daily loss pause
  • Instant Pro Plus Max: hard daily loss breach
  • Instant Flex: no daily loss limit

EOD Challenge

  • Evaluation: no daily loss limit
  • Funded: soft breach 2.5% of starting balance ($50K: $1,250 | $100K: $2,500 | $150K: $3,750)

Sprint Challenge

  • No daily loss limit (evaluation or funded)

FLEX Challenge

  • No daily loss limit by default. Optional DLL at checkout, in both phases; touching it closes the account. Cannot be changed after purchase; resets retain the selection. Values are in the challenge catalogue.

Instant Funded

  • 3% of starting balance (soft breach - account pauses until next trading day)
  • $25K: $750 | $50K: $1,500 | $75K: $2,250 | $100K: $3,000 | $150K: $4,500

Instant Lite

  • $25K: none | $50K: $1,000 | $100K: $2,000

GOAT Daily

  • Evaluation and funded: $25K $500 · $50K $1,000 · $100K $1,500 · $150K $2,250.
  • Soft breach: positions are closed and trading is paused for the day.

GOAT Access

  • No daily loss limit (evaluation or funded)
Max Allocation
1,000,000

Initial account sizes up to $150,000. Scaling via rewards program can grow allocation beyond that, with documented brand-wide payouts of $18M+ and up to $750,000 available across plans.

Mandatory buffer
Limited

Beginner Max requires clearing a buffer before the first payout. The standard Beginner account has no buffer requirement.

Yes

GOAT Daily funded buffer: $25K $1,100 · $50K $2,100 · $100K $3,100 · $150K $4,600.

Maximum Accounts
  • Beginner Max: up to 10 accounts
  • Instant Pro Plus Max: up to 10 accounts
  • Standard programs, HYPER and Instant Flex: up to 3 accounts
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Maximum Trading Days
  • Beginner Max: 30 days to pass the evaluation
  • Beginner and HYPER: no evaluation time limit

No time limit on any plan.

Minimum Trading Days

Beginner and HYPER have no additional minimum trading days.

The profit targets and applicable consistency requirements must still be met.

FLEX, EOD, Sprint and Instant Funded have no minimum trading days.

GOAT Daily: no minimum trading days once funded.

GOAT Access: no minimum days and no time limit in the evaluation.

Funded Phase Pricing Model

No activation fee.

No activation fee after passing, except on GOAT Access, which charges it only once the evaluation is passed. Instant Funded is a one-time fee that grants funded-account access immediately, without an evaluation phase.

Points Reward Program

HTP is Hyperticks' internal loyalty coin for community rewards, services and discounts.

No data
Minimum Profitable Days

The number of qualifying days depends on the program and payout.

  • Beginner: 5 winning days
  • HYPER: 5 winning days
  • Instant Pro Plus and Instant Pro Plus Max: 10 / 8 / 6 / 5 qualifying days from the first through fourth payout
  • Instant Flex: 6 qualifying days

The required daily profit varies by program and account size.

No data
Position size scaling
Yes
  • Beginner evaluation: contracts scale at 1:10.
  • Beginner simulated funded: contracts scale at 1:5.
  • HYPER: reduced contract limits apply in the funded phase.

Exact limits vary by program and account size.

Yes

Contract limits (mini / micro) scale with account size and plan:

EOD Challenge

  • $50K: 5 / 50
  • $100K: 9 / 90
  • $150K: 12 / 120

Sprint Challenge

  • $25K: 3 / 30
  • $50K: 5 / 50
  • $100K: 7 / 70

FLEX Challenge

  • $50K: 3 / 30
  • $100K: 5 / 50
  • $150K: 8 / 80

Instant Funded

  • $25K: 3 / 30
  • $50K: 4 / 40
  • $75K: 5 / 50
  • $100K: 6 / 60
  • $150K: 8 / 80
Evaluation Phase Pricing Model

One-time purchase.

  • No monthly subscription
  • No activation fee on the current catalog

One-time fee. No monthly subscription and no recurring charges. EOD, Sprint, FLEX Challenge and GOAT Access are paid up-front to enter the evaluation phase.

Account Reset
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Available on evaluation plans (EOD, Sprint, FLEX, GOAT Access). Reset fees:

  • EOD: $50K $59 · $100K $109 · $150K $159
  • Sprint: $25K $46 · $50K $69 · $100K $99
  • FLEX: up to two resets; prices in the challenge catalogue. Resets keep the DLL selection.

Instant Funded and Instant Lite accounts cannot be reset.

Two Steps
No data
No
Merge Accounts
No data
No
Expert Advisor (EA)
Limited

The trader must remain actively involved. The following are prohibited:

  • Fully automated bots
  • External execution APIs
  • External signal mirroring
Yes

Personal automated strategies and EAs are allowed, provided they are consistent with the trader's style and do not exploit system vulnerabilities, latency, or data feed anomalies. Strategies designed to manipulate the simulated environment are prohibited.

Hedging
No
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Requires Stop Loss
No
No
Scalping
Limited

Hyperticks considers repeated trades that are normally held for under 15 seconds and target fewer than 5 ticks to be prohibited microscalping.

Limited

Manual scalping allowed. Tick scalping and trades closed within 2 minutes have their profits deducted (micro-scalping rule). FLEX is exempt from the 2-minute rule: at each payout, at least 50% of closed trades and 50% of net profit must come from trades held longer than 1 minute; otherwise the payout is declined and sub-minute profit deducted. Tick scalping remains prohibited.

Stacking / Layering (DCA)
Yes

Scaling into positions is allowed within the program's contract limit. Splitting exposure across multiple instruments to bypass the applicable contract limit is prohibited.

Yes
Maximum Risk Limit
Yes
  • Risk above 2% on a single trade idea is prohibited.
  • The contract limits of each account and program also apply.
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Copy Trading
No
Yes

Copy trading between your own accounts is allowed (e.g. between multiple GFF accounts in your name). Bundle discounts (2 or 3 accounts) are available and you can copy trades to all simultaneously. Cross-user copy trading is not addressed in the helpcenter.

News Trading
Limited
  • No new trades from 5 minutes before until 5 minutes after a Tier 1 release.
  • Existing positions may remain open.
  • Stop-loss and take-profit levels cannot be modified during that window.
Yes

Evaluation phase (EOD, Sprint, FLEX)
No news trading restrictions.

Funded phase (all account types including Instant)
2-minute buffer around high-impact news events. Within 2 min before/after release you cannot open, close or trigger pending orders. Positions opened before the window may be held through the event.

GOAT Access
News trading not allowed.

Microscalping rule
EOD, Sprint, Instant: profits from trades closed within 2 minutes of opening are deducted (not a breach but profits invalid).
FLEX: microscalping rule does NOT apply.

Consistency Rule
Limited
  • Beginner and Beginner Max evaluation: 35%
  • Beginner and Beginner Max simulated funded: 40%
  • HYPER Intra, Lite and Pro: no consistency rule
  • Instant Pro Plus and Instant Pro Plus Max: no consistency rule
  • Instant Flex: no consistency rule
Yes

No single day can represent more than:

  • EOD Challenge — Evaluation: 50% of total profits. Funded: 30% during a payout period.
  • Sprint Challenge — Evaluation: 50%. Funded: 35%.
  • FLEX Challenge — Evaluation: 50%. Funded: none.
  • Instant Funded — 20% (the tightest of all plans).
  • Instant Lite — 15% for the 1st payout, 20% for the 2nd, 25% from the 3rd onwards.
  • GOAT Daily — Evaluation: 40%. Funded: none.
  • GOAT Access: none during the evaluation.

Violating the rule blocks the next payout but does not close the account.

Hold Weekend
No
No

Overnight holding NOT permitted (all account types). All positions must be closed before the end of the trading session. Weekend holding also NOT permitted.

Prohibited Strategies
  • Repeated microscalping
  • Fully automated trading
  • External signal mirroring
  • Price-feed, latency or fill exploitation
  • Simultaneous orders intended to manipulate queue priority
  • Hedging correlated instruments
  • Gambling or random trading
  • Risking more than 2% on one trade idea
  • Bypassing contract limits across instruments
  • Tick scalping and other extremely short-duration trading.
  • Except on FLEX, trades closed within 2 minutes - profits are deducted (micro-scalping rule).
  • Unrealistic execution that relies on simulated market conditions (slippage, liquidity, partial fills) not replicable in live.
  • Holding positions overnight or over the weekend.
  • Trading affected instruments inside the 2-minute high-impact news buffer on funded accounts.
Overnight positions
No
No
VPN
No data
Yes
Martingale
No data
Yes
Inactivity Rule
No data

15 consecutive days without trades results in account breach. Applies to both evaluation and funded accounts. Once breached, account cannot be reinstated and fees are non-refundable. Notify support in advance if you plan to be away.

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