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Comparison · Futures

Trading styles allowed at Bulenox and Top One Futures

Bulenox offers a futures-focused environment where accounts like the 50K EOD start at $175 plus a $148 activation fee, rewarding traders with 100% of the first $10,000 in profits. Top One Futures provides a more aggressive entry with its Elite ACCESS plans starting at $39 plus a $189 activation fee, though it maintains a 90% profit split from the start. Both firms enforce strict risk management through daily loss limits and trailing drawdowns, while ensuring rapid payouts—often within 12 hours or even the same day depending on the chosen plan.

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Bulenox View profile 89% off
Top One Futures View profile 60% off

Scalping

Scalping is a primary strategy for futures traders, and both firms accommodate it with different structural constraints.

  • Rules and Restrictions: Bulenox allows scalping without specific time-based restrictions. Top One Futures, however, enforces a "10-second rule" across all accounts; trades must remain open for at least 10.01 seconds, or profits may be removed if this accounts for over 50% of the activity.
  • Platforms: Bulenox traders typically use RTrader or NinjaTrader for high-speed execution. Top One Futures offers Quantower and Project X, which are well-suited for order flow and rapid entries.
  • Risk and Drawdown: In Bulenox, scalpers must watch the real-time Trailing Drawdown on "No Scaling" and Momentum accounts. Top One uses EOD Trailing Drawdown for most plans, which is more forgiving for scalpers as it doesn't penalize intraday peaks.
  • Costs: Bulenox has a shared $10,000 threshold for 100% profit split, which is highly beneficial for high-volume scalpers. Top One charges commissions like $5.76 per round turn on /ES, which scalpers must factor into their tight margins.

Automated Trading (EAs)

The approach to automation is the most significant divider between these two firms.

  • Bulenox: Explicitly allows the use of Expert Advisors (EAs) and automated systems. This makes it the only choice between the two for algorithmic traders. However, since Bulenox prohibits holding positions overnight or during the weekend, any EA must be programmed to flatten all positions before 4:10 PM EST.
  • Top One Futures: Strictly prohibits EAs and bots on all account types. Trading must be 100% manual. Violating this rule leads to immediate account termination.
  • Interactions: For Bulenox traders, using an EA on a Rithmic-based platform requires a VPS with a static IP to ensure stability, especially since the firm doesn't allow weekend holding, making manual intervention necessary if the bot fails to close a trade on Friday.

News Trading

Trading high-impact economic releases is permitted by both firms, but with specific caveats for funded stages at Top One.

  • Rules and Restrictions: Bulenox allows news trading without restrictions across all products. Top One Futures allows it by default on most plans (Elite Challenge, Instant, Ignite), but prohibits trading 2 minutes before and after high-impact news on the Elite Daily and Elite ACCESS Funded accounts.
  • Risk: The volatility of news events can quickly trigger the daily loss limits ($1,100 on a Bulenox 50K EOD or $1,000 on a Top One 50K Ignite).
  • Payout Influence: Since both firms have consistency rules (40% at Bulenox Legacy; 15% to 40% at Top One), a single massive win during a news event might make it harder to request a payout until more trades are placed to balance the average.

Copy Trading

Both firms allow traders to manage multiple accounts simultaneously, but their scaling limits differ.

  • Bulenox: Allows copy trading with a limit of 5 Master-level accounts across all products. There are no strict rules about copying between different account sizes.
  • Top One Futures: Has more complex rules. You can copy between up to 10 IGNITE accounts of the same size, but you cannot copy between different plan types (e.g., from IGNITE to Elite). For Elite Daily, the limit is 5 accounts.
  • Tech and Platforms: Bulenox traders often use third-party copy tools compatible with Rithmic. Top One allows copying between firms as long as the trade decisions originate on their platform.

Swing Trading

Neither firm is designed for long-term swing trading due to the strict prohibition of holding positions over time.

  • Restrictions: Both Bulenox and Top One Futures require all positions to be closed daily (typically by 4:10 PM EST). No overnight or weekend holding is allowed.
  • Alternative for Swing Traders: The only "swing" element permitted is multi-day position building within a single session. If a trader wants to hold a "view" for several days, they must close and reopen the position each day, incurring new commission costs and risking gap-openings they cannot profit from.

If you trade like this

  • If you use Expert Advisors (EAs): Bulenox is your only option, as Top One Futures prohibits all forms of automated trading.
  • If you are a high-frequency scalper with very short hold times: Bulenox is better because it lacks the 10-second minimum hold rule found at Top One Futures.
  • If you want the lowest entry cost for manual trading: Top One Futures is superior, with Elite ACCESS evaluations starting at just $39.
  • If you want to maximize your first profits: Bulenox is the winner due to the 100% profit split on the first $10,000 earned.
  • If you trade multiple accounts of the same type: Top One Futures offers a higher ceiling, allowing up to 10 IGNITE accounts to be copied simultaneously compared to Bulenox's 5 Master accounts.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper to get a 50K funded account, Bulenox or Top One Futures?

Top One Futures is generally cheaper for manual traders. An Elite ACCESS 50K account costs $39 for the evaluation and $189 for the activation fee (total $228). In contrast, a Bulenox 50K EOD account costs $175 for the evaluation plus a $148 activation fee (total $323).

Can I use automated bots or EAs on Bulenox and Top One Futures?

You can only use EAs on Bulenox, which allows automated trading systems. Top One Futures strictly prohibits EAs and bots on all account types, requiring all trades to be executed manually by the trader.

What are the consistency rules for payouts at Bulenox versus Top One Futures?

Bulenox applies a 40% consistency rule to Legacy Master accounts and 35% to Momentum Master. Top One Futures has varying rules: 15% for IGNITE, 20% for Instant Sim, and 25% for Elite Sim Funded accounts. This means no single day can represent more than these percentages of your total profit at the time of a payout request.

Which firm offers a better profit split for the trader, Bulenox or Top One Futures?

Bulenox offers a more attractive initial split by giving the trader 100% of the first $10,000 in cumulative profits, moving to 90% thereafter. Top One Futures offers a flat 90% profit split from the first dollar earned across all its products, including Elite, Instant, and IGNITE.

Field by field

Bulenox and Top One Futures, side by side

Rules, plans, platforms, leverage, commissions and payouts of both, with the option to see only what differs.

Head to head

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Bulenox
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Headquarters

1201 N Orange St, Suite 7149 Wilmington, DE 19801, United States

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

CEO
No data

Matt Morris

Country

United States

United States

Foundation

2022

2024

Banned Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Benin, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Burma (Myanmar), Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Côte D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Ethiopia, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea, Haiti, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macau, Macedonia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Martin, Senegal, Serbia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Croatia, Cuba, DR Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Assets
No data
Futures
Brokers
Rithmic, Project X
Project X
Platforms
RTrader, NinjaTrader, Project X, ATAS, Quantower, Bookmap, Sierra Chart
Project X, Quantower, Black Arrow, WealthCharts
Payout Methods
Transfer, PayPal, Wise
Rise, Crypto, Transfer
Live Account
No data
Yes

Transition to Live
After 3 successful payouts, a risk manager will evaluate your account and decide whether you continue in INSTANT or move to Live (the transition may occur before the third payout).

During the transition:

  • All other accounts are paused or closed
  • Only 1 Live account is allowed
  • Trading on SIM accounts is not allowed while the review is ongoing

Pre-Live Stage
Pre-Live is an intermediate phase created to facilitate the move from SIM to real capital and to evaluate discipline and risk management under conditions close to Live:

  • 1 daily payout from the first day in profit
  • No consistency rule
  • No maximum withdrawal limits
  • Activation in 3–5 days

Move to Full Live
After demonstrating consistency in Pre-Live, the account is upgraded to Live (Plus500) with real capital, without restarting the process or affecting payouts:

  • Up to 10% of the initial balance of the SIM account is transferred
  • Only one account migrates to Live
  • The highest profit from a single account is transferred
Payment Methods
Card, PayPal, Crypto
Card, Crypto
Payout Frequency
  • Legacy Master: requests can be submitted at any time and are processed weekly on Wednesday.
  • Momentum Master and Fast Track: eligible requests submitted before 12:01 PM CT, Monday–Friday, are processed the same day.

Elite Challenge / Elite Sim Funded

  • Profit target per payout cycle: 6% (1st) / 5% (2nd) / 4% (3rd onward)
  • Consistency resets after each payout

Elite Daily (Funded)

  • Daily payouts starting from day 1
  • Must reach buffer + $500 minimum

Elite ACCESS (Funded)

  • On-demand payouts (any time after meeting requirements)
  • Min 5 profitable days (per size: 25k=$200, 50k=$250, 100k=$300, 150k=$350)

Instant Sim Funded

  • Profit target per payout cycle: 6% (1st) / 5% (2nd) / 4% (3rd onward)
  • Consistency rule 20%

S2F Sim Pro

  • Min 10 trading days, at least 7 profitable (profitable day = 0.1% of starting balance)
  • Profit target per cycle: 6% / 5% / 4%
  • ESS 20% or less

IGNITE

  • 5% profit target each payout (resets after every payout cycle)
  • No minimum trading days

X-ULTRA

  • 7 profitable days before each payout; 4 with the paid add-on
  • Minimum closing profit for a day to count: 50K $250 / 100K $500 / 150K $750
  • New qualifying days required after each payout
Payout Guarantee
No data

Less than 12 hours on average from request to payment. Average support response time: under 60 seconds via 24/7 live chat.

Maximum Withdrawal

Legacy Master — first three payouts:

Account Maximum
25K $1,000
50K $1,500
100K $1,750
150K $2,000
250K grandfathered accounts $2,500

Momentum Master:

Account 1st 2nd 3rd 4th+
25K $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
50K $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000
100K $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $4,000
150K $2,500 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000

Fast Track:

Account 1st–3rd 4th+
25K $1,000 $1,250
50K $2,000 $2,500
100K $2,500 $3,000
150K $3,000 $3,500

Maximum payout per withdrawal before moving to Live. No cap applies after moving to Live.

ELITE and S2F Sim Pro

Account Size Max Payout Per Withdrawal
$25,000 $1,500
$50,000 $2,500
$100,000 $3,000
$150,000 $3,500

INSTANT Sim Funded, purchased before 7/27/2026

Account Size Max Payout Per Withdrawal
$25,000 $1,500
$50,000 $2,500
$100,000 $3,000
$150,000 $3,500

INSTANT Sim Funded 2.0, purchased on or after 7/27/2026

Account Size Max Payout Per Withdrawal
$25,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,000
$100,000 $2,500
$150,000 $3,000

IGNITE

Account Size Max Payout Per Withdrawal
$25,000 $500
$50,000 $1,000
$100,000 $1,500

X-ULTRA

Account Size Max Payout Per Withdrawal
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $7,000
$150,000 $9,000
Minimum Withdrawal
  • Legacy Master: $1,000.
  • Momentum Master: $500 on 25K; $1,000 on 50K, 100K and 150K.
  • Fast Track: $1,000.
  • IGNITE: $250
  • Elite Daily / Elite ACCESS / Instant / S2F / Elite Challenge: $500
  • X-ULTRA: $50
Other Payout Requirements
  • Momentum Master: 5 qualifying profitable days per cycle. Minimum profit per qualifying day: $100 on 25K, $150 on 50K, $200 on 100K and $250 on 150K. Minimum balances: $26,500, $53,000, $104,500 and $156,500 respectively.
  • Fast Track: later payout goals after the first payout are $1,000 on 25K, $2,000 on 50K, $3,000 on 100K and $4,500 on 150K.

X-ULTRA: at least 50% of each payout request must come from new profit earned since the previous payout. No payout buffer.

Account Reset
  • Legacy Qualification: resets cost $78. Active recurring Legacy subscriptions keep the free reset available on their renewal date.
  • Momentum Qualification: reset available; price not announced. A reset does not extend the 30-calendar-day validity.
  • Fast Track: no reset option.

Elite Challenge (challenge)

  • $25K: $29
  • $50K: $39
  • $100K: $79
  • $150K: $119

Elite Sim Funded (funded reset)

  • $25K: $199
  • $50K: $299
  • $100K: $399
  • $150K: $499

Elite Daily (challenge)

  • $25K: $79
  • $50K: $99
  • $100K: $189
  • $150K: $265

Elite Daily (funded)

  • $25K: $299
  • $50K: $499
  • $100K: $849
  • $150K: $849 (V1); V2 confirm pending

Elite ACCESS (challenge)

  • $35 flat (all sizes)

Elite ACCESS (funded)

  • $25K: $299
  • $50K: $499
  • $100K: $849
  • $150K: $1,349

Instant / S2F Sim Pro / IGNITE

  • No reset option

X-ULTRA

  • Paid evaluation resets remain available after new accounts sell out. Each reset starts a new 30-day evaluation period.
Add-ons
No
Yes

X-ULTRA: 4 profitable days before each payout instead of 7 (+30%).

Instant
Yes
Yes
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
No data
No
Max Drawdown
  • Legacy No Scaling Account: real-time Trailing Drawdown.
  • Legacy EOD Account: End-of-Day Drawdown.
  • In Legacy Master accounts, both thresholds stop moving when they reach the initial balance +$100.
  • Momentum and Fast Track Option 1: Trailing Drawdown.
  • Momentum and Fast Track Option 2: EOD Drawdown.
  • The amount for each account appears in the challenge table.

EOD trailing drawdown: Elite Challenge, Elite Daily, Elite ACCESS Standard, Instant Sim Funded and IGNITE.

Elite ACCESS Intraday uses EOD trailing drawdown during evaluation and real-time intraday trailing drawdown when funded. The funded drawdown follows the highest realized or unrealized equity and locks at starting balance + $100 after the first payout.

S2F Sim Pro uses intraday trailing drawdown.

For Instant Sim Funded, the trailing drawdown locks above the starting balance once its lock condition is reached or after the first payout.

X-ULTRA
EOD trailing in evaluation and funded stages; follows the highest closing balance, never moves down and locks at starting balance + $100. Falling below the threshold fails the account. Funded drawdown: $3,000 / $4,500 / $6,000 for 50K / 100K / 150K.

Profit Split
  • First $10,000 in eligible cumulative profits per trader profile: 100% to the trader.
  • Thereafter: 90% to the trader and 10% to Bulenox.
  • The first-$10,000 threshold is shared across accounts and products.

All products: 90/10 (trader keeps 90%).

  • Elite Challenge / Elite Daily / Elite ACCESS
  • Instant Sim Funded
  • S2F Sim Pro
  • IGNITE
Free Trial
Yes

The Rithmic 14-day free trial (equivalent to 10 trading days) is offered directly by Rithmic and is available only to traders who have not previously registered or used Rithmic services.

Limited

Receive a practice account when you purchase a paid

Daily Drawdown

Legacy:

Only EOD accounts have a Daily Loss Limit. If it is reached, trading is paused for the rest of the day without being treated as a rule breach. It stops applying when the maximum drawdown reaches the initial balance.

Account Size Daily Loss Limit
$10K $400
$25K $500
$50K $1,100
$100K $2,200
$150K $3,300
$250K grandfathered accounts $4,500

Momentum and Fast Track:

Option 1 has no Daily Loss Limit. Option 2 has a Daily Loss Limit where specified in the challenge table.

Elite Challenge

  • 2.5% (EOD soft breach)

Elite Daily

  • $25K: 2% ($500)
  • $50K: 2% ($1,000)
  • $100K: 1.25% ($1,250)
  • $150K: 1% ($1,500)
  • V2 (5/11/26 onward, evaluation and funded): same as V1

Elite ACCESS

  • Evaluation: none
  • Funded: $25K $500 / $50K $1,000 / $100K $1,250 / $150K $1,750

Instant Sim Funded

  • 2.5% ($625 / $1,250 / $2,500 / $3,750)

S2F Sim Pro

  • 2% intraday ($500 / $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000)

IGNITE

  • 2% ($500 / $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000)

X-ULTRA

  • Hard breach in evaluation and funded accounts, measured from the starting balance for the day. Includes closed and floating losses, commissions and fees. Resets at 6:00 PM ET.
Max Allocation
  • Unlimited Qualification accounts.
  • Shared limit of 5 Master-level accounts across the Bulenox products.

Accounts per trader or household:

  • 5 ELITE (Elite Challenge / Elite Sim Funded)
  • 5 ELITE DAILY
  • 5 ELITE ACCESS
  • 5 INSTANT Sim Funded
  • 5 S2F Sim Pro (more during special promotions)
  • 10 IGNITE (same size, for copy trading)

Purchasing limits (Elite / Elite Daily / Elite ACCESS)

  • 10 evaluation accounts per rolling 30-day window
  • 12 resets per 30-day window
  • Max 5 active funded accounts at any time

X-ULTRA

  • Maximum 3 X-ULTRA accounts at the same time
Mandatory buffer
Yes
Account Size Minimum Buffer
$25,000 $1,600
$50,000 $2,600
$100,000 $3,100
$150,000 $4,600
$250,000 $5,600
No
Merge Accounts
Yes

Once the funded account is achieved, all active master accounts must be merged into a single funded account.

No
Maximum Trading Days
  • Legacy and Momentum Qualification: 30 calendar days from activation.
  • Fast Track: not applicable because there is no Qualification.

Elite ACCESS (evaluation)

  • 30 days to pass

Elite Challenge / Elite Daily / Instant / S2F / IGNITE

  • No time limit

X-ULTRA (evaluation)

  • 30 days to pass; a purchased reset starts a new 30-day period
Minimum Trading Days
  • Legacy Qualification: 1 trading day to pass. Legacy Master: 10 trading days before payout.
  • Momentum Qualification: 1 trading day to pass. Momentum Master: 5 qualifying profitable days per payout cycle.
  • Fast Track: no minimum trading days before payout.
  • Funded Account: 5 trading days per payout.

Elite Challenge

  • None (can pass in 1 day)

Elite ACCESS

  • 1 day minimum to pass evaluation

Elite Daily (Funded)

  • 1 day (for payout eligibility)

S2F Sim Pro

  • 10 trading days, at least 7 profitable (profitable day = 0.1% of starting balance)

Instant Sim Funded / IGNITE

  • None

X-ULTRA (evaluation)

  • No minimum trading days.
Funded Phase Pricing Model
  • Legacy Master: one-time activation fee; amounts applicable from August 17 must be confirmed at checkout.
  • Momentum Master: no activation fee.
  • Fast Track Master: activation is included in the one-time Fast Track fee.

Elite Challenge: one-time activation fee after passing.

Elite ACCESS Standard activation: $139 / $189 / $259 / $359 for 25K / 50K / 100K / 150K.

Elite ACCESS Intraday activation: $69 / $94 / $129 / $179.

Elite Daily, Instant Sim Funded, S2F Sim Pro and IGNITE: no activation fee.

Minimum Profitable Days
  • Momentum Master: 5 qualifying profitable days per payout cycle.
  • Fast Track: no minimum profitable-day requirement.

Elite ACCESS (Funded)

  • 5 profitable days required before first payout
  • Min daily profit: $25K $200 / $50K $250 / $100K $300 / $150K $350

S2F Sim Pro

  • 7 profitable days out of 10 trading days
  • Profitable day = 0.1% of starting balance

Elite Daily / Instant Sim Funded / IGNITE / Elite Challenge

  • No minimum profitable days requirement (consistency targets only)
Position size scaling
Yes

Only EOD accounts have scaling.

 

$10K EOD Account Scaling

Profit Range Max Contracts
No Scaling 5 Micro-Contracts

 

$25K EOD Account Scaling

Profit Range Max Contracts
$0 – $1,500 2
$1,501 + 3

 

$50K EOD Account Scaling

Profit Range Max Contracts
$0 – $1,500 2
$1,501 – $4,000 4
$4,001 + 7

 

$100K EOD Account Scaling

Profit Range Max Contracts
$0 – $2,000 3
$2,001 – $3,000 5
$3,001 – $5,000 8
$5,001 + 12

 

$150K EOD Account Scaling

Profit Range Max Contracts
$0 – $4,000 5
$4,001 – $8,000 8
$8,001 – $12,000 10
$12,001 + 15

 

$250K EOD Account Scaling

Profit Range Max Contracts
$0 – $5,000 6
$5,001 – $12,000 12
$12,001 – $20,000 18
$20,001 + 25
Limited

X-ULTRA funded accounts: contract limits adjust daily using closing profit, increasing or decreasing with the applicable level. Payouts can reduce the level. No scaling during evaluation.

Evaluation Phase Pricing Model
  • Legacy Qualification and Momentum Qualification: one-time purchase with no recurring subscription; valid for 30 calendar days.
  • Active Legacy subscriptions opened before August 17, 2026 remain under their existing subscription terms.
  • Fast Track has no Qualification stage.

Elite Challenge and Elite Daily: monthly subscription.

Elite ACCESS Standard and Intraday: $39 one-time entry fee; a one-time activation fee applies after passing.

Instant Sim Funded, S2F Sim Pro and IGNITE: one-time fee.

Consistency Rule
No data
Yes

Per-product consistency targets

  • Elite Sim Funded: 25% (best day / total profit)
  • Elite Daily (evaluation only): 45% V1 / 40% V2 (accounts from 5/11/26)
  • Elite ACCESS (Funded): 40%
  • Instant Sim Funded: 20%
  • S2F Sim Pro: 20% Equity Stability Score (ESS), not a consistency rule per se
  • IGNITE: 15%

Consistency / ESS resets after each payout cycle.

  • X-ULTRA: 50% during evaluation (best day / total profit); none when funded.
Expert Advisor (EA)
Yes
No

EAs and bots are NOT allowed on any account type. Manual trading only. Violations may lead to account suspension, termination or loss of funding privileges.

VPN
No data
Limited

Not advised. Must notify or your account might be breached.

Allowed

  • Trading from different devices (mobile, desktop)
  • VPS with static IP (must notify support in advance and provide the invoice)
  • Traveling and trading (may require documentation)

Not Allowed

  • Using multiple IPs on the same account frequently
  • Trading multiple accounts from the same IP
  • Using a VPN (strictly prohibited)
Requires Stop Loss
No
No
Scalping
Yes
Yes

Scalping allowed, with one restriction:

10-second rule (all account types)

  • All trades must remain open longer than 10 seconds
  • 10.00 seconds = violation; 10.01 seconds = acceptable
  • Closing any portion of a trade before 10 seconds violates the rule
  • Adding to a trade (scaling in) within 10 seconds is permitted
  • Occasional minor violations are tolerated; if ~50% or more of profits/trades violate this rule, profits are removed
Stacking / Layering (DCA)
No data
Yes
Maximum Risk Limit
No
No
Copy Trading
Yes
Yes

PRO

  • Only allowed to copy trades from one PRO account to other PRO accounts of the exact same size.
  • Limited to a maximum of 5 PRO accounts for copy trading.
  • NOT allowed: copying between S2F Sim Pro and Instant Sim Funded, or between S2F and Elite plans.

Classic ELITE & Instant Sim

  • Only allowed to copy trades between accounts of the same type and same size
  • Limited to a maximum of 3 ELITE Sim accounts or Instant Sim accounts for copy trading.

ELITE DAILY

  • Copy trade up to 5 accounts.

IGNITE

  • Copy trading allowed on up to 10 IGNITE accounts of the same size
  • Not allowed: between different plan types (IGNITE to Instant or Elite), or between different IGNITE sizes

Copy Trading Between Firms:

  • It's allowed but all trade decisions must originate from activity on their platform.
News Trading
Yes
Yes

News trading allowed by default on all account types, with two exceptions:

Elite Daily (Funded)

  • No trades 2 minutes before or after high-impact news events

Elite ACCESS (Funded)

  • No trades 2 minutes before or after high-impact news events

Elite Challenge / Instant / S2F / IGNITE: no news restriction.

Inactivity Rule
No
Yes

14 calendar days without a trade (entry and exit) results in hard breach. The 14-day window includes weekends and holidays. Applies to all account types.

Consistency Rule
Yes
  • Legacy Master: 40%.
  • Momentum Master: 35%.
  • Fast Track: 20% for the first payout, 25% for the second and 30% from the third onward.
  • No consistency rule applies during Qualification.
Yes
  • INSTANT: To request a payout, no single trading day's profit can exceed 20% of your total accumulated profits
  • ELITE (funded phase): 25%
  • ELITE DAILY (evaluation only): 45% V1 / 40% V2 (accounts from 5/11/26)
  • ELITE ACCESS (funded): 40%
  • IGNITE: 15%
  • PRO: You need an ESS score of 20% to request a payout. To calculate ESS Score: (Best Day Profit + Worst Day Loss [as a positive number]) ÷ Total Profit × 100%
  • X-ULTRA: 50% during evaluation (best day / total profit); none when funded.
Hold Weekend
No
No

All trades must be closed by 4:10 PM EST. The system force-liquidates any open positions at that time. No overnight or weekend holding allowed. Weekend trading is prohibited.

Trading hours: 6:00 PM EST (Sunday) to 4:10 PM EST (Friday), with a daily break from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST.

Prohibited Strategies
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  • Exploiting System, Pricing, or Latency Errors
  • Use of Insider or Non-Public Information
  • Front-Running
  • Hedging Between Accounts
  • Unauthorized Account Access
  • Minimum Trade Duration (10-Second Rule)
  • Trading That Risks Broker Relationships
  • Trading That May Create Regulatory Concerns
  • Externally Marked Challenge-Passing Strategies
  • Rolling, Churning, or Gambling Accounts
Overnight positions
No
No
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