All three paths lead to a funded account, but they reward different styles. The right choice depends on how you trade, not on which looks easiest on paper.
2-Step: room to breathe
Two phases with a 10% and then 5% target, a 4% daily loss and an 8% static maximum loss. The static limit never moves, so profits you make early give you a real cushion. Best for swing traders and anyone who values wider limits.
1-Step: fastest path
One phase with a 10% target, a 3% daily loss and a 6% trailing maximum loss. The trailing limit follows your highest equity until it reaches the starting balance, so giving back profits counts against you. Best for disciplined traders who lock in gains.
Futures: contracts, not lots
A single 6% target, a trailing drawdown, a daily loss limit, a maximum number of contracts and a 40% consistency rule, with a 90% profit split. Best for intraday traders of ES, NQ, CL or GC.
Quick decision guide
- You hold trades for days → 2-Step.
- You want funding as fast as possible and trade tight stops → 1-Step.
- You scalp or day-trade index and commodity futures → Futures.
- You are not sure yet → start with the free trial on the platform.