{"id":7937,"date":"2025-11-25T11:20:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T11:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/persistent-cyan-ant.theproptrade.com\/faq\/instant-funding\/instant-funding-faqs\/what-are-the-rules-for-instant-funding-account\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T19:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:06:37","slug":"instant-funding-rules","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/persistent-cyan-ant.theproptrade.com\/?docs=instant-funding-faqs\/instant-funding-rules","title":{"rendered":"What are the Rules for Instant Funding account?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Instant Funding accounts have program-specific risk metrics that determine how the account is managed and when payouts are allowed. This page outlines only the metrics that are unique to Instant Funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All general trading rules (such as prohibited strategies, copy trading rules, EA rules, IP\/device policies, and account conduct) apply equally across all thePropTrade programs and are covered separately in Trading Rules<\/a> section. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Maximum Drawdown (6% Trailing)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instant Funding accounts have a 6% trailing drawdown<\/strong>. This drawdown moves up as your account`s balance grows and locks at the starting balance<\/strong> once the trailing limit is reached. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 See full explanation How does Trailing Lock maximum drawdown works?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Maximum Daily Loss Limit (3%)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traders must not lose more than 3% of the previous day\u2019s end-of-day balance<\/strong> within a single trading day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 See full explanation How is Maximum Daily drawdown calculated?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Maximum Risk per Trade Idea (1%)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may not risk 1% or more<\/strong> of your starting or scaled balance<\/strong> on a single Trade Idea<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 See full explanation What is a Trade Idea?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Overexposure Rule (70%)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You must not use 70% or more of your available margin<\/strong> across all open positions at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 See full explanation What is the Overexposure Rule?<\/em><\/a>
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5. News Trading Restrictions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure fair execution and protect traders from extreme volatility, news trading restrictions<\/strong> apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 See full explanation Is news trading allowed at thePropTrade?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. Equity Protection (1%)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If floating drawdown reaches\u00a01% of the starting balance<\/strong>, all open trades are automatically closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up to two soft breaches allowed. The third soft breach becomes a hard breach and results in account closure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 See full explanation What is Equity Protector<\/em>?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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General Trading Rules Apply to All Programs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the metrics above, all Instant Funding traders must comply with the general thePropTrade trading rules<\/strong>, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n