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One-Step Challenge
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After passing the One-Step Challenge, your account is automatically upgraded to a Master Account. The rules below apply either during the Challenge phase or continue on your Master Account, as specified.



📈 PROFIT TARGET on the One-Step Challenge

  • The Profit Target is the amount you must reach using closed positions only (open positions do not count).

  • It is set at 9% or 11%, depending on your selected order.

  • ⚠️ No single trade can exceed 70% of the Profit Target during the Challenge.

  • ✅ Once you pass and receive your Master Account, there is no Profit Target anymore.



📉 MAX DRAWDOWN

  • The maximum drawdown is 6% on the One-Step Challenge, and it trails your highest account balance.

  • This trailing Max Drawdown remains the same when you move to your Master Account.

  • More about the Max Drawdown here.



📉 DAILY DRAWDOWN

  • Daily drawdown limit is 3% on the One-Step Challenge & it's Master Account is calculated from your previous day’s balance.

  • A violation occurs if your equity drops below this level due to an open trade.

  • This 3% Daily Drawdown rule continues on your Master Account.



📅 MINIMUM PROFITABLE DAYS

  • You must complete at least 3 profitable trading days during the One-Step Challenge.

  • A day counts as “profitable” if your end-of-day balance is at least 0.5% higher than the previous day's.

  • On the Master Account, you must also have 3 profitable days before you can request a payout.



⏳ NO TIME LIMIT

  • There is no time limit to complete the One-Step Challenge.



💰 PROFIT SPLIT (Master Account only)

  • Profit split is 80% or 90%, based on your selected order.



🏆 PAYOUTS (Master Account only)

  • Rewards can be requested bi-weekly (every 14 days).

  • You need a minimum of $100 profit and at least 3 profitable days to qualify.



⏱️ HOLDING POSITIONS

  • Holding trades overnight and over the weekend is allowed on both Challenge and Master Accounts.



📰 NEWS TRADING

  • During the One-Step Challenge: No restrictions – you can trade news freely.

  • On the Master Account:

    • You may hold trades during news.

    • But you cannot open new trades within 5 minutes before or after a high-impact news event.

      You can find more here.



⚠️ INACTIVITY RULE

  • If there is no meaningful trading activity for 30 days, the account becomes inactive.

  • This applies to both the One-Step Challenge and Master Accounts.



📊 40% MARGIN RULE

  • You may not use more than 40% of your available margin on a single trade or multiple trades on the same instrument in the same direction. Find more here.

  • This applies to both Challenge and Master Accounts.

  • Want to bypass this? Try the Challenge PRO, where this rule doesn’t apply.

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