Summary
UK-based prop firm with a simplified 1-step model (10% target, 4% daily / 6% max DD). Also offers direct funding for traders who'd rather pay upfront than run a challenge. Full algo/EA support.
- EAs fully allowed
- Direct funding option available (skip challenge)
- News trading allowed
- 1-step evaluation for fast funding
Challenge structure
Every phase, target, drawdown, and time limit — normalized.
1-Step Evaluation
1-step · $10k · $25k · $50k · $100k · $200k
Fee range
$79 – $1399
| Phase | Target | Min days | Time limit | Daily DD | Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation | 10% | 3 | ∞ | 4% | 6% (static) |
| Funded | — | — | ∞ | 4% | 6% (static) |
Algo rules
What strategies and automation the firm permits.
Expert Advisors (EAs)Allowed
External copy tradingBanned
Copy within own accountsAllowed
High-frequency tradingBanned
Latency arbitrageBanned
Tick scalpingAllowed
News tradingAllowed
MartingaleAllowed
Grid strategiesAllowed
HedgingAllowed
Time rules
Weekend holdingAllowed
Rollover (overnight) holdingAllowed
News blackout (before)None
News blackout (after)None
Max hold durationUnlimited
Min hold durationNone
Consistency
No rule
No consistency constraints. A single big winning day is fine.
Payouts
- First payout
- 14 days
- Subsequent
- 14 days
- Profit split
- 80% → 90%
80% profit split standard, scales to 90% with consistent profitability.
Prohibited
- Latency arbitrage
- HFT
- Tick scalping exploits
- Exploiting pricing errors
Sources
Every rule on this page is traceable to a public firm document. If these drift, flag it on GitHub and we'll re-encode.
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