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Short answerPlan-specific daily + max
What the official rule saysPublished desk note for Goat Funded Trader: Plan-specific daily + max
What it meansDrawdown is the loss limit that can fail the account. Whether open (floating) loss counts depends on equity vs balance vs end-of-day measurement on that SKU.
ExampleOn a $100,000 book, a 5% daily limit is $5,000. If floating loss counts, an open -$5,100 trade can fail the account before you close it.
Common mistakeTreating every firm like static FTMO 5/10, or ignoring floating loss when the dashboard is equity-based.
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Short answer1-Step: target Single profit target on the plan card, daily Plan card, max Plan card 2-Step: target Two phases — first then verification, daily Plan card, max Plan card
What the official rule says1-Step (1-step): Single profit target on the plan card. Faster path, tighter risk than 2-Step on many SKUs. 2-Step (2-step): Two phases — first then verification. Usually more room on daily/max than 1-Step.
What it meansTargets differ by 1-step, 2-step, instant, and futures SKUs. Do not mix those numbers.
ExamplePassing a 10% 1-step target does not mean a 2-step verification target is also 10%.
Common mistakeReading the homepage SKU instead of the plan you actually buy.
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Short answerPlan card — do not assume zero days on 1-Step.
What the official rule saysDesk note for first payout / pass days on Goat Funded Trader: Plan card — do not assume zero days on 1-Step.
What it meansA minimum-day count is usually calendar or trading days with a qualifying trade. Closing everything on day one rarely starts the payout clock.
ExampleIf the book wants four trading days, four positions opened and closed on the same Monday still count as one day.
Common mistakeAssuming funded days equal evaluation days. Many instant and payout books add extra days after you pass.
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Short answerOften present
What the official rule saysDesk note: Often present
What it meansConsistency usually limits how much of a payout or pass can come from one day. A large first day can park a withdrawal even if you are in profit.
ExampleIf the cap is 30% of profit from the best day, $3,000 of $4,000 on one day will not clear until more eligible days dilute that share.
Common mistakeAssuming no consistency because the evaluation had none. Payout books often add it later.
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Short answerPlan-specific daily + max
What the official rule saysDaily loss on the packed card: Plan-specific daily + max
What it meansDaily drawdown is the loss allowed in one trading day as the dashboard defines it. Equity-based daily counts open trades; EOD daily waits until the session close.
ExampleA $100k book with 5% daily and equity measurement fails if an open trade prints -$5,100, even if you planned to close green.
Common mistakeWatching closed P&L only, then arguing the dashboard should ignore floating loss.
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Short answerPlan-specific daily + max
What the official rule saysMax loss on the packed card: Plan-specific daily + max
What it meansMax drawdown is the lifetime floor. Static floors stay at the starting balance. Trailing floors (common on futures) move up as you profit and do not give the room back.
ExampleOn a trailing $2,000 threshold that has already locked $1,000 of profit, a $2,050 giveback from the high-water mark can fail the account.
Common mistakeTreating a trailing futures MLL like a static FX 10% max.
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Short answerPlan-specific daily + max Prohibited strategy and copy-trading rules also apply.
What the official rule saysDaily and max loss: Plan-specific daily + max. EAs: Allowed with restrictions. News: Generally allowed on many Goat plans.
What it meansA breach is usually hitting daily or max loss as the dashboard defines it, or using a banned method (copy farms, prohibited HFT/grid as that firm writes it).
ExampleHolding a loser overnight when daily is equity-based can print a daily-loss fail at a price gap.
Common mistakeArguing you closed green when the dashboard already counted floating loss.
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Short answerAllowed with restrictions
What the official rule saysStrategy / automation note: Allowed with restrictions
What it meansBanned classes are written by the firm: latency HFT, arbitrage, grid/martingale as they define them, and unmanaged copy farms. A profitable method can still be a breach.
ExampleHedging the same idea on two accounts of one firm often looks like a copy farm in review even if both books are 'yours'.
Common mistakeAssuming 'EA allowed' means every robot is allowed.
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Short answerKYC done, min days, profit above min withdrawal, consistency if the card has it. Then request in the dashboard.
What the official rule saysKYC: Required before the first payout. Days: Plan card — do not assume zero days on 1-Step. Consistency: Often on payouts. A big first day can park the request. Request: KYC done, min days, profit above min withdrawal, consistency if the card has it. Then request in the dashboard.
What it meansEligibility is a checklist: identity, minimum days, minimum profit, and any consistency cap. Missing one item parks the request; it is not always a ban.
ExampleRequesting on day two with KYC pending will be denied even if profit is large.
Common mistakeTreating a tracker screenshot as the official payout rule.
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Short answerFrequent; confirm current SLA in dashboard
What the official rule saysCycle on the packed card: Frequent; confirm current SLA in dashboard. Split: Up to 80–100% depending on add-ons.
What it meansTiming is the documented window plus processing after approval. A pending request is not a paid request.
ExampleAn 'on demand' book can still take several business days after KYC and risk review.
Common mistakeReading a marketing 24-hour line as a guaranteed wire date.
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Short answerOften on payouts. A big first day can park the request. Generally allowed on many Goat plans. Still confirm the SKU.
What the official rule saysDocumented gates: KYC, min days, consistency, and strategy rules. Split: Up to 80–100% depending on add-ons. Cycle: Frequent; confirm current SLA in dashboard.
What it meansDenials are usually incomplete KYC, consistency, banned strategy flags, or requesting before the window.
ExampleA large single day can sit until more days bring the best-day share under the cap.
Common mistakeCalling a delayed request a they-do-not-pay fact. Delay and refusal are different.
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Short answerGenerally allowed on many Goat plans
What the official rule saysNews policy on the packed card: Generally allowed on many Goat plans
What it meansAllowed, restricted, or prohibited is SKU-specific. A fill inside a restricted window can count even if you clicked earlier.
ExampleA buy stop that fills 30 seconds into NFP on a 2-minute window is a news trade, not a 'pending from earlier'.
Common mistakeBelieving a marketing line 'news allowed' without reading the minute-window on that product.
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Short answerAllowed with restrictions
What the official rule saysAutomation note: Allowed with restrictions
What it meansEAs and copiers are allowed only inside the banned-strategy list. Copying one master onto several accounts of the same firm is a common freeze.
ExampleAn EA that hedges two accounts of the same firm can look like a copy farm in risk review.
Common mistakeAssuming an allowed platform plugin is the same as an allowed strategy.
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Short answerGenerally allowed on many Goat plans
What the official rule saysHolding note is packed with the news / flatten language for Goat Funded Trader: Generally allowed on many Goat plans
What it meansWeekend and overnight holding depend on the instrument and whether the book forces a Friday flatten. Swaps and Sunday gaps still count toward drawdown.
ExampleLeaving a Friday gold position into Sunday on a flatten-required futures or instant book can be a breach even if FX books allow it.
Common mistakeCopying an FX weekend habit onto a futures PA.
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Short answerTypically 5% daily / 10% max (static on many account types)
What the official rule saysPublished desk note for FTMO: Typically 5% daily / 10% max (static on many account types)
What it meansDrawdown is the loss limit that can fail the account. Whether open (floating) loss counts depends on equity vs balance vs end-of-day measurement on that SKU.
ExampleOn a $100,000 book, a 5% daily limit is $5,000. If floating loss counts, an open -$5,100 trade can fail the account before you close it.
Common mistakeTreating every firm like static FTMO 5/10, or ignoring floating loss when the dashboard is equity-based.
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Short answerChallenge + Verification: target Often ~10% then ~5%, daily Commonly 5% equity, max Commonly 10% static
What the official rule saysChallenge + Verification (2-step): Often ~10% then ~5%. US residents generally not accepted. No instant book.
What it meansTargets differ by 1-step, 2-step, instant, and futures SKUs. Do not mix those numbers.
ExamplePassing a 10% 1-step target does not mean a 2-step verification target is also 10%.
Common mistakeReading the homepage SKU instead of the plan you actually buy.
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Short answerChallenge/Verification have a minimum trading-day count. Funded is on-demand after the window.
What the official rule saysDesk note for first payout / pass days on FTMO: Challenge/Verification have a minimum trading-day count. Funded is on-demand after the window.
What it meansA minimum-day count is usually calendar or trading days with a qualifying trade. Closing everything on day one rarely starts the payout clock.
ExampleIf the book wants four trading days, four positions opened and closed on the same Monday still count as one day.
Common mistakeAssuming funded days equal evaluation days. Many instant and payout books add extra days after you pass.
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Short answerNo classic funded consistency cap on standard FTMO Account; challenge has trading-objective rules
What the official rule saysDesk note: No classic funded consistency cap on standard FTMO Account; challenge has trading-objective rules
What it meansConsistency usually limits how much of a payout or pass can come from one day. A large first day can park a withdrawal even if you are in profit.
ExampleIf the cap is 30% of profit from the best day, $3,000 of $4,000 on one day will not clear until more eligible days dilute that share.
Common mistakeAssuming no consistency because the evaluation had none. Payout books often add it later.
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Short answerTypically 5% daily / 10% max (static on many account types)
What the official rule saysDaily loss on the packed card: Typically 5% daily / 10% max (static on many account types)
What it meansDaily drawdown is the loss allowed in one trading day as the dashboard defines it. Equity-based daily counts open trades; EOD daily waits until the session close.
ExampleA $100k book with 5% daily and equity measurement fails if an open trade prints -$5,100, even if you planned to close green.
Common mistakeWatching closed P&L only, then arguing the dashboard should ignore floating loss.
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Short answerTypically 5% daily / 10% max (static on many account types)
What the official rule saysMax loss on the packed card: Typically 5% daily / 10% max (static on many account types)
What it meansMax drawdown is the lifetime floor. Static floors stay at the starting balance. Trailing floors (common on futures) move up as you profit and do not give the room back.
ExampleOn a trailing $2,000 threshold that has already locked $1,000 of profit, a $2,050 giveback from the high-water mark can fail the account.
Common mistakeTreating a trailing futures MLL like a static FX 10% max.
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Short answerTypically 5% daily / 10% max (static on many account types) Prohibited strategy and copy-trading rules also apply.
What the official rule saysDaily and max loss: Typically 5% daily / 10% max (static on many account types). EAs: EAs generally allowed if they are not prohibited strategies (HFT tick scalping, arbitrage, martingale/grid as defined in terms). News: News trading allowed on funded accounts with restrictions on some products around high-impact releases.
What it meansA breach is usually hitting daily or max loss as the dashboard defines it, or using a banned method (copy farms, prohibited HFT/grid as that firm writes it).
ExampleHolding a loser overnight when daily is equity-based can print a daily-loss fail at a price gap.
Common mistakeArguing you closed green when the dashboard already counted floating loss.
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Short answerEAs generally allowed if they are not prohibited strategies (HFT tick scalping, arbitrage, martingale/grid as defined in terms)
What the official rule saysStrategy / automation note: EAs generally allowed if they are not prohibited strategies (HFT tick scalping, arbitrage, martingale/grid as defined in terms)
What it meansBanned classes are written by the firm: latency HFT, arbitrage, grid/martingale as they define them, and unmanaged copy farms. A profitable method can still be a breach.
ExampleHedging the same idea on two accounts of one firm often looks like a copy farm in review even if both books are 'yours'.
Common mistakeAssuming 'EA allowed' means every robot is allowed.
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Short answerKYC, payout window met, then on-demand. Often 1–2 business days after approval.
What the official rule saysKYC: Required before the first payout. Days: Challenge/Verification have a minimum trading-day count. Funded is on-demand after the window. Consistency: No classic best-day % on a standard FTMO Account. Request: KYC, payout window met, then on-demand. Often 1–2 business days after approval.
What it meansEligibility is a checklist: identity, minimum days, minimum profit, and any consistency cap. Missing one item parks the request; it is not always a ban.
ExampleRequesting on day two with KYC pending will be denied even if profit is large.
Common mistakeTreating a tracker screenshot as the official payout rule.
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Short answerOn demand after the payout window; commonly processed in 1–2 business days after approval
What the official rule saysCycle on the packed card: On demand after the payout window; commonly processed in 1–2 business days after approval. Split: 80% standard, up to 90%.
What it meansTiming is the documented window plus processing after approval. A pending request is not a paid request.
ExampleAn 'on demand' book can still take several business days after KYC and risk review.
Common mistakeReading a marketing 24-hour line as a guaranteed wire date.
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Short answerNo classic best-day % on a standard FTMO Account. Funded generally allows news; short window on some products around selected releases.
What the official rule saysDocumented gates: KYC, min days, consistency, and strategy rules. Split: 80% standard, up to 90%. Cycle: On demand after the payout window; commonly processed in 1–2 business days after approval.
What it meansDenials are usually incomplete KYC, consistency, banned strategy flags, or requesting before the window.
ExampleA large single day can sit until more days bring the best-day share under the cap.
Common mistakeCalling a delayed request a they-do-not-pay fact. Delay and refusal are different.
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Short answerNews trading allowed on funded accounts with restrictions on some products around high-impact releases
What the official rule saysNews policy on the packed card: News trading allowed on funded accounts with restrictions on some products around high-impact releases
What it meansAllowed, restricted, or prohibited is SKU-specific. A fill inside a restricted window can count even if you clicked earlier.
ExampleA buy stop that fills 30 seconds into NFP on a 2-minute window is a news trade, not a 'pending from earlier'.
Common mistakeBelieving a marketing line 'news allowed' without reading the minute-window on that product.
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Short answerEAs generally allowed if they are not prohibited strategies (HFT tick scalping, arbitrage, martingale/grid as defined in terms)
What the official rule saysAutomation note: EAs generally allowed if they are not prohibited strategies (HFT tick scalping, arbitrage, martingale/grid as defined in terms)
What it meansEAs and copiers are allowed only inside the banned-strategy list. Copying one master onto several accounts of the same firm is a common freeze.
ExampleAn EA that hedges two accounts of the same firm can look like a copy farm in risk review.
Common mistakeAssuming an allowed platform plugin is the same as an allowed strategy.
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Short answerNews trading allowed on funded accounts with restrictions on some products around high-impact releases
What the official rule saysHolding note is packed with the news / flatten language for FTMO: News trading allowed on funded accounts with restrictions on some products around high-impact releases
What it meansWeekend and overnight holding depend on the instrument and whether the book forces a Friday flatten. Swaps and Sunday gaps still count toward drawdown.
ExampleLeaving a Friday gold position into Sunday on a flatten-required futures or instant book can be a breach even if FX books allow it.
Common mistakeCopying an FX weekend habit onto a futures PA.
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Short answerVaries by model — check daily loss and max loss on the exact plan
What the official rule saysPublished desk note for FundedNext: Varies by model — check daily loss and max loss on the exact plan
What it meansDrawdown is the loss limit that can fail the account. Whether open (floating) loss counts depends on equity vs balance vs end-of-day measurement on that SKU.
ExampleOn a $100,000 book, a 5% daily limit is $5,000. If floating loss counts, an open -$5,100 trade can fail the account before you close it.
Common mistakeTreating every firm like static FTMO 5/10, or ignoring floating loss when the dashboard is equity-based.
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Short answerStellar 1-Step: target One evaluation target, daily Model card, max Model card Stellar 2-Step: target Two phases, daily Model card, max Model card Stellar Instant: target Skip or shorten eval, daily Tighter, max Tighter
What the official rule saysStellar 1-Step (1-step): One evaluation target. Do not mix with 2-Step numbers. Stellar 2-Step (2-step): Two phases. Classic two-phase; Lite is a cheaper, tighter cousin. Stellar Instant (instant): Skip or shorten eval. Pay more up front; watch consistency on payouts.
What it meansTargets differ by 1-step, 2-step, instant, and futures SKUs. Do not mix those numbers.
ExamplePassing a 10% 1-step target does not mean a 2-step verification target is also 10%.
Common mistakeReading the homepage SKU instead of the plan you actually buy.
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Short answerModel-specific. Instant/Lite differ from Stellar 2-Step.
What the official rule saysDesk note for first payout / pass days on FundedNext: Model-specific. Instant/Lite differ from Stellar 2-Step.
What it meansA minimum-day count is usually calendar or trading days with a qualifying trade. Closing everything on day one rarely starts the payout clock.
ExampleIf the book wants four trading days, four positions opened and closed on the same Monday still count as one day.
Common mistakeAssuming funded days equal evaluation days. Many instant and payout books add extra days after you pass.
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Short answerSome models apply a consistency / best-day share rule on payouts
What the official rule saysDesk note: Some models apply a consistency / best-day share rule on payouts
What it meansConsistency usually limits how much of a payout or pass can come from one day. A large first day can park a withdrawal even if you are in profit.
ExampleIf the cap is 30% of profit from the best day, $3,000 of $4,000 on one day will not clear until more eligible days dilute that share.
Common mistakeAssuming no consistency because the evaluation had none. Payout books often add it later.
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Short answerVaries by model — check daily loss and max loss on the exact plan
What the official rule saysDaily loss on the packed card: Varies by model — check daily loss and max loss on the exact plan
What it meansDaily drawdown is the loss allowed in one trading day as the dashboard defines it. Equity-based daily counts open trades; EOD daily waits until the session close.
ExampleA $100k book with 5% daily and equity measurement fails if an open trade prints -$5,100, even if you planned to close green.
Common mistakeWatching closed P&L only, then arguing the dashboard should ignore floating loss.
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Short answerVaries by model — check daily loss and max loss on the exact plan
What the official rule saysMax loss on the packed card: Varies by model — check daily loss and max loss on the exact plan
What it meansMax drawdown is the lifetime floor. Static floors stay at the starting balance. Trailing floors (common on futures) move up as you profit and do not give the room back.
ExampleOn a trailing $2,000 threshold that has already locked $1,000 of profit, a $2,050 giveback from the high-water mark can fail the account.
Common mistakeTreating a trailing futures MLL like a static FX 10% max.
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Short answerVaries by model — check daily loss and max loss on the exact plan Prohibited strategy and copy-trading rules also apply.
What the official rule saysDaily and max loss: Varies by model — check daily loss and max loss on the exact plan. EAs: EAs usually allowed except banned strategy classes. News: News trading policy is model-specific; Instant / some Stellar plans are more flexible than others.
What it meansA breach is usually hitting daily or max loss as the dashboard defines it, or using a banned method (copy farms, prohibited HFT/grid as that firm writes it).
ExampleHolding a loser overnight when daily is equity-based can print a daily-loss fail at a price gap.
Common mistakeArguing you closed green when the dashboard already counted floating loss.
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Short answerEAs usually allowed except banned strategy classes
What the official rule saysStrategy / automation note: EAs usually allowed except banned strategy classes
What it meansBanned classes are written by the firm: latency HFT, arbitrage, grid/martingale as they define them, and unmanaged copy farms. A profitable method can still be a breach.
ExampleHedging the same idea on two accounts of one firm often looks like a copy farm in review even if both books are 'yours'.
Common mistakeAssuming 'EA allowed' means every robot is allowed.
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Short answerMatch the Stellar/Instant SKU you bought. KYC, eligible days, then request. Advertised ~24h after approval on some models.
What the official rule saysKYC: Required before payouts. Days: Model-specific. Instant/Lite differ from Stellar 2-Step. Consistency: Some models cap the best day before they pay. Request: Match the Stellar/Instant SKU you bought. KYC, eligible days, then request. Advertised ~24h after approval on some models.
What it meansEligibility is a checklist: identity, minimum days, minimum profit, and any consistency cap. Missing one item parks the request; it is not always a ban.
ExampleRequesting on day two with KYC pending will be denied even if profit is large.
Common mistakeTreating a tracker screenshot as the official payout rule.
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Short answerOften advertised 24-hour processing after approval on eligible models
What the official rule saysCycle on the packed card: Often advertised 24-hour processing after approval on eligible models. Split: Up to ~90–95% depending on model and add-ons.
What it meansTiming is the documented window plus processing after approval. A pending request is not a paid request.
ExampleAn 'on demand' book can still take several business days after KYC and risk review.
Common mistakeReading a marketing 24-hour line as a guaranteed wire date.
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Short answerSome models cap the best day before they pay. Model-specific. Instant is often looser than some Stellar books.
What the official rule saysDocumented gates: KYC, min days, consistency, and strategy rules. Split: Up to ~90–95% depending on model and add-ons. Cycle: Often advertised 24-hour processing after approval on eligible models.
What it meansDenials are usually incomplete KYC, consistency, banned strategy flags, or requesting before the window.
ExampleA large single day can sit until more days bring the best-day share under the cap.
Common mistakeCalling a delayed request a they-do-not-pay fact. Delay and refusal are different.
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Short answerNews trading policy is model-specific; Instant / some Stellar plans are more flexible than others
What the official rule saysNews policy on the packed card: News trading policy is model-specific; Instant / some Stellar plans are more flexible than others
What it meansAllowed, restricted, or prohibited is SKU-specific. A fill inside a restricted window can count even if you clicked earlier.
ExampleA buy stop that fills 30 seconds into NFP on a 2-minute window is a news trade, not a 'pending from earlier'.
Common mistakeBelieving a marketing line 'news allowed' without reading the minute-window on that product.
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Short answerEAs usually allowed except banned strategy classes
What the official rule saysAutomation note: EAs usually allowed except banned strategy classes
What it meansEAs and copiers are allowed only inside the banned-strategy list. Copying one master onto several accounts of the same firm is a common freeze.
ExampleAn EA that hedges two accounts of the same firm can look like a copy farm in risk review.
Common mistakeAssuming an allowed platform plugin is the same as an allowed strategy.
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Short answerNews trading policy is model-specific; Instant / some Stellar plans are more flexible than others
What the official rule saysHolding note is packed with the news / flatten language for FundedNext: News trading policy is model-specific; Instant / some Stellar plans are more flexible than others
What it meansWeekend and overnight holding depend on the instrument and whether the book forces a Friday flatten. Swaps and Sunday gaps still count toward drawdown.
ExampleLeaving a Friday gold position into Sunday on a flatten-required futures or instant book can be a breach even if FX books allow it.
Common mistakeCopying an FX weekend habit onto a futures PA.
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Short answerProgram-specific; High Stakes uses defined daily/max loss bands
What the official rule saysPublished desk note for The5ers: Program-specific; High Stakes uses defined daily/max loss bands
What it meansDrawdown is the loss limit that can fail the account. Whether open (floating) loss counts depends on equity vs balance vs end-of-day measurement on that SKU.
ExampleOn a $100,000 book, a 5% daily limit is $5,000. If floating loss counts, an open -$5,100 trade can fail the account before you close it.
Common mistakeTreating every firm like static FTMO 5/10, or ignoring floating loss when the dashboard is equity-based.
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Short answerHigh Stakes: target Program PDF, daily Defined bands, max Defined bands Hyper Growth: target Target + risk, daily Program PDF, max Program PDF Bootcamp: target Program PDF, daily Program PDF, max Program PDF
What the official rule saysHigh Stakes (2-step): Program PDF. Scaling is the point of this book. Hyper Growth (scale): Target + risk. Less of a classic 30% consistency day. Bootcamp (scale): Program PDF. Longer path, lower ticket.
What it meansTargets differ by 1-step, 2-step, instant, and futures SKUs. Do not mix those numbers.
ExamplePassing a 10% 1-step target does not mean a 2-step verification target is also 10%.
Common mistakeReading the homepage SKU instead of the plan you actually buy.
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Short answerProgram PDF — High Stakes is not Bootcamp.
What the official rule saysDesk note for first payout / pass days on The5ers: Program PDF — High Stakes is not Bootcamp.
What it meansA minimum-day count is usually calendar or trading days with a qualifying trade. Closing everything on day one rarely starts the payout clock.
ExampleIf the book wants four trading days, four positions opened and closed on the same Monday still count as one day.
Common mistakeAssuming funded days equal evaluation days. Many instant and payout books add extra days after you pass.
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Short answerProgram-specific; Hyper Growth emphasizes target + risk, not a classic 30% day rule
What the official rule saysDesk note: Program-specific; Hyper Growth emphasizes target + risk, not a classic 30% day rule
What it meansConsistency usually limits how much of a payout or pass can come from one day. A large first day can park a withdrawal even if you are in profit.
ExampleIf the cap is 30% of profit from the best day, $3,000 of $4,000 on one day will not clear until more eligible days dilute that share.
Common mistakeAssuming no consistency because the evaluation had none. Payout books often add it later.
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Short answerProgram-specific; High Stakes uses defined daily/max loss bands
What the official rule saysDaily loss on the packed card: Program-specific; High Stakes uses defined daily/max loss bands
What it meansDaily drawdown is the loss allowed in one trading day as the dashboard defines it. Equity-based daily counts open trades; EOD daily waits until the session close.
ExampleA $100k book with 5% daily and equity measurement fails if an open trade prints -$5,100, even if you planned to close green.
Common mistakeWatching closed P&L only, then arguing the dashboard should ignore floating loss.
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Short answerProgram-specific; High Stakes uses defined daily/max loss bands
What the official rule saysMax loss on the packed card: Program-specific; High Stakes uses defined daily/max loss bands
What it meansMax drawdown is the lifetime floor. Static floors stay at the starting balance. Trailing floors (common on futures) move up as you profit and do not give the room back.
ExampleOn a trailing $2,000 threshold that has already locked $1,000 of profit, a $2,050 giveback from the high-water mark can fail the account.
Common mistakeTreating a trailing futures MLL like a static FX 10% max.
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