Quick reference for every trading rule on FunderPro Futures. Covers both the Challenge and Funded Account phases.
Rules at a Glance
Rule | Challenge Phase | Funded Phase |
Profit Target | 6% of account size | N/A (no target on funded) |
Maximum Drawdown | 4% ($50K) or 3% ($100K+), EOD trailing | Same, locks at starting balance after 1st reward |
Daily Pause / Loss Limit | None (Beginner) / not applicable during eval | 2% (Beginner + Mid-Level) / 2% up to 25% (Professional) |
Consistency Rule | 40% (no single day above 40% of total profit) | 50% |
Minimum Trading Days | None | None |
Challenge Duration | Unlimited (30-day subscription) | N/A |
Weekend Holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
News Trading | Allowed (all types) | Restricted (Beginner) / Allowed (Mid-Level + Professional) |
Overnight Holding | Allowed (positions flatten at EOD Friday) | Allowed (positions flatten at EOD Friday) |
Maximum Drawdown (detailed)
Your maximum drawdown is calculated at the end of each trading day, not intra-day. It trails upward as your account balance grows. Once the trailing drawdown level reaches your initial starting balance, it stops trailing permanently. This means your downside is capped at your starting balance once you have built enough profit.
After your first reward request on a funded account, the drawdown locks at the starting balance regardless of how much profit you have earned.
Drawdown by account size
Account Size | Drawdown Amount | Drawdown % |
$50K | $2,000 | 4% |
$100K | $3,000 | 3% |
$150K | $4,500 | 3% |
$200K | $6,000 | 3% |
Daily Pause / Daily Loss Limit
On the Beginner Challenge, there is no Daily Pause during the evaluation phase. On funded accounts, a 2% daily loss limit applies to all three types.
Professional accounts have an expandable daily loss limit: the 2% base can grow up to 25% of your accumulated profit buffer. This gives experienced traders more room to operate on volatile days as their account grows.
If you reach the daily limit on any account type, trading is paused for the rest of the day. It does not breach or fail your account. You can resume trading the next day.
News Trading
During the evaluation phase, news trading is allowed on all three FunderPro Futures challenge types. There are no restrictions on opening, closing, or holding positions through high-impact news events.
On funded accounts, the rules differ by type:
FunderPro Futures Challenge Type | Funded Account News Trading |
Beginner | Restricted (2-min window before and after high-impact events) |
Mid-Level | Allowed |
Professional | Allowed |
On Beginner funded accounts, positions opened before the restricted window can remain open, but new trades cannot be opened or closed during that timeframe. Check the Economic Calendar in your FunderPro Futures Dashboard for upcoming events.
Consistency Rule
No single trading day can account for more than 40% of your total profit during the challenge, or 50% on a funded account. This applies to all three challenge types: Beginner, Mid-Level, and Professional.
The consistency rule ensures your profitability is spread across multiple days rather than dependent on one big session.
Weekend and Holiday Position Closure
All positions must be closed before the weekend market close (Friday 16:00 CT). Positions left open will be auto-flattened. This rule applies during both the challenge and funded phases. Holding through scheduled market holidays is also not permitted.
Contract Limits
During the challenge, you can trade up to the full contract limit for your account size. On funded accounts, contract limits start lower and scale up as you earn profit. See the Beginner, Mid-Level, or Professional challenge guides for the full scaling tables.
What causes a breach?
Exceeding the maximum drawdown level
Holding positions over the weekend
Violating the consistency rule at the time of passing the profit target
The Daily Pause does not cause a breach. It pauses trading for the day only.
Note: this article applies to FunderPro Futures accounts only.
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