QT Funded has announced significant updates to its trading rules and payout requirements, following extensive feedback from its trading community. These changes are designed to enhance clarity, transparency, and operational consistency. The "News Rule" has been simplified for QT PRIME and QT INSTANT accounts purchased starting tomorrow. Traders will now only need to follow Forex Factory news listings, observing a 5-minute window on either side of the event, with the duration of speeches no longer being a factor. For existing funded accounts, the original speech rule will remain active. A new minimum payout requirement has been introduced, stipulating that all payout requests must meet at least 1% profit or $100 (excluding profit split), whichever amount is greater. This applies to all account types. Lastly, for QT Prime accounts, a trading activity requirement of at least four days has been implemented. Before submitting a payout or passing a phase, traders must complete these days demonstrating a similar trading style and volume/lots, ensuring consistent trading behavior. This measure applies only to the first cycle of funded accounts and aims to validate genuine performance; failure to meet it incurs no penalty, simply requiring a new cycle to comply.