# Equity Edge Rules

> Equity Edge's plans state a maximum drawdown of 5% to 10% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing and static), across 7 plans. A consistency rule…

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Equity Edge's plans state a maximum drawdown of 5% to 10% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing and static), across 7 plans. A consistency rule applies: 15% on Instant accounts: the largest winning day cannot exceed 15% of total net profits; none stated for 1-step and 2-step accounts. News trading is conditional: no opening or closing trades 2 minutes either side of high-impact news on Legacy and Swift, 5 minutes on funded Flagship and 8 minutes on Instant accounts; no restriction in Flagship evaluations; news profits over 25% of the profit share reject the payout.

_Compiled from 30 of Equity Edge's own published pages, read on 13 September 2026. Not verified by Prop Firm Pal: every value is what Equity Edge states about itself, quoted with the page it came from. A firm can change its rules at any time, so check the linked page before you pay for an account._

## Equity Edge drawdown rules

Equity Edge's plans state a maximum drawdown of 5% to 10% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing and static), across 7 plans.

A daily loss limit of 3% to 5% is stated on 7 of 7 plans; where a plan shows a dash, no daily figure is recorded for it.

| Plan | Max drawdown | Drawdown type | Daily loss limit | Profit target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1-Step Legacy | 6% | Trailing | 4% | 10% |
| 1-Step Swift | 5% | Trailing | 3% | 8% |
| 1-Step Flagship | 6% | Trailing | 4% | 10% |
| 2-Step Legacy | 10% | Static | 5% | 10% |
| 2-Step Swift | 8% | Static | 4% | 8% |
| 2-Step Flagship | 10% | Static | 4% | 8% |
| Instant Account | 5% | Trailing | 3% | — |

- Plan figures: "$200,000 (exclusive to our Instant accounts and Flagship challenges)" — https://equityedge.io/general/available-account-sizes

## Equity Edge consistency rule

A consistency rule caps how much of your total profit a single trading day may account for. Here is what Equity Edge states.

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Consistency limit | 15% |
| Consistency rule | Applies — 15% on Instant accounts: the largest winning day cannot exceed 15% of total net profits; none stated for 1-step and 2-step accounts |

- Consistency limit: "To request a payout, traders must meet a consistency score of 15%." — https://equityedge.io/instant-accounts/performance-consistency-rules

## Equity Edge minimum trading days and time limit

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum trading days | Applies — 2 days per phase on Legacy, Swift and 1-Step Flagship; 3 days per phase on 2-Step Flagship; none stated for Instant accounts |
| In the plan figures | 2 and 3 days |
| Time limit | None — No time limit |

- Minimum trading days: "Minimum Trading Days 3 Days" — https://equityedge.io/trading-rules/trading-rules-and-guidelines
- Time limit: "Duration: Unlimited calendar days" — https://equityedge.io/evaluation-questions/objectives-for-the-2-step-evaluation-challenge

## Equity Edge news trading, EA and copy trading rules

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| News trading | Conditional — No opening or closing trades 2 minutes either side of high-impact news on Legacy and Swift, 5 minutes on funded Flagship and 8 minutes on Instant accounts; no restriction in Flagship evaluations; news profits over 25% of the profit share reject the payout |
| Expert advisors and automated trading | Not permitted |
| Copy trading | Conditional — Only between a maximum of two Equity Edge Challenge accounts; copying from external sources and any copy trading on Instant accounts is prohibited |
| Hedging | Not permitted |
| Martingale and grid strategies | Not permitted |
| High-frequency and latency arbitrage | Not permitted |

- News trading: "However, you are not allowed to open or close a trade 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after high-impact news events." — https://equityedge.io/trading-rules/news-trading
- Expert advisors and automated trading: "The use of Expert Advisors is not permitted and will lead to evaluation denial, payout denial, and account closure." — https://equityedge.io/evaluation-questions/use-of-expert-advisors-(ea)
- Copy trading: "Copy trading is only permitted between a maximum of two Equity Edge Challenge accounts." — https://equityedge.io/evaluation-questions/copy-trading-policy
- Hedging: "At Equity Edge, hedging is not permitted across a single account or multiple accounts." — https://equityedge.io/evaluation-questions/prohibited-trading-strategies
- Martingale and grid strategies: "At Equity Edge, the use of Martingale strategies is strictly prohibited" — https://equityedge.io/evaluation-questions/prohibited-trading-strategies
- High-frequency and latency arbitrage: "Prohibited strategies include exploiting unrealistic prices, arbitrage, latency trading, gap trading, high-frequency trading" — https://equityedge.io/evaluation-questions/prohibited-trading-strategies

## Equity Edge weekend and overnight holding

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Weekend holding | Conditional — Allowed on 1-step and 2-step accounts; not permitted on Instant accounts |
| Overnight holding | Conditional — Allowed, but trades placed in the final two hours before market close and held over a closure of more than two hours are flagged as gap trading |

- Weekend holding: "Traders are not permitted to hold trades over the weekend." — https://equityedge.io/trading-rules/trading-rules-and-guidelines
- Overnight holding: "Traders are allowed to hold positions overnight and over the weekend." — https://equityedge.io/funded-traders/holding-trades-over-the-weekend

## Equity Edge scaling plan

On 1-step and 2-step funded accounts: capital +20% after four payouts and 10% total profit share, +30% after eight and 20%, +40% after twelve and 30%; VIP after sixteen payouts and 40% doubles the initial balance with a 90% split and on-demand payouts. No scaling on Instant accounts.

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Largest account size | $300,000 |
| Maximum allocation | $300,000 |

- Scaling plan: "Starting as a Level 1 Trader, successfully finishing this stage with four payouts and a 10% total profit share qualifies you for a 20% increase in your trading capital." — https://equityedge.io/funded-traders/scaling-plan
- Largest account size: "$300,000 (exclusive to our Instant accounts)" — https://equityedge.io/general/available-account-sizes
- Maximum allocation: "There is no limit to the number of Instant accounts that can be purchased at any one time, however you may not trade more than $300,000 at any one time." — https://equityedge.io/trading-rules/trading-rules-and-guidelines

## Other Equity Edge account rules

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Maximum number of accounts | Applies — Multiple accounts under one email only; funded allocation capped at $200,000 ($100,000 across Legacy and Swift); Instant accounts capped at $300,000 traded at once |
| Prohibited instruments | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Account sharing | Not permitted |
| Inactivity | No inactivity rule on 1-step and 2-step accounts; an Instant account inactive for more than 30 days after its first trade is terminated |

- Maximum number of accounts: "There is no limit to the number of Instant accounts that can be purchased at any one time, however you may not trade more than $300,000 at any one time." — https://equityedge.io/trading-rules/trading-rules-and-guidelines
- Account sharing: "Copy trading or account management by third-party vendors, along with any such activities involving Equity Edge, will result in account termination." — https://equityedge.io/trading-rules/trading-rules-and-guidelines
- Inactivity: "If any Instant trading account is inactive for more than 30 days at any time after the 1st trade has been placed on the account, then the account will be terminated." — https://equityedge.io/trading-rules/trading-rules-and-guidelines

## Not found on Equity Edge's pages

- which account sizes each of the Legacy and Swift challenges offers individually
- a minimum trading day requirement for Instant accounts
- which instruments, if any, are prohibited

## Frequently asked questions

### What are Equity Edge's drawdown rules?

Equity Edge's plans state a maximum drawdown of 5% to 10% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing and static), across 7 plans.

### Does Equity Edge have a consistency rule?

Yes. 15% on Instant accounts: the largest winning day cannot exceed 15% of total net profits; none stated for 1-step and 2-step accounts.

### Does Equity Edge have a scaling plan?

Yes. On 1-step and 2-step funded accounts: capital +20% after four payouts and 10% total profit share, +30% after eight and 20%, +40% after twelve and 30%; VIP after sixteen payouts and 40% doubles the initial balance with a 90% split and on-demand payouts. No scaling on Instant accounts.

### Does Equity Edge allow news trading?

Only under conditions. No opening or closing trades 2 minutes either side of high-impact news on Legacy and Swift, 5 minutes on funded Flagship and 8 minutes on Instant accounts; no restriction in Flagship evaluations; news profits over 25% of the profit share reject the payout.

### Does Equity Edge allow EAs and automated trading?

No. Equity Edge's own pages prohibit EAs and automated trading.

### Does Equity Edge allow copy trading?

Only under conditions. Only between a maximum of two Equity Edge Challenge accounts; copying from external sources and any copy trading on Instant accounts is prohibited.

### Can you hold trades over the weekend at Equity Edge?

Only under conditions. Allowed on 1-step and 2-step accounts; not permitted on Instant accounts.

### Does Equity Edge have minimum trading days?

Yes. 2 days per phase on Legacy, Swift and 1-Step Flagship; 3 days per phase on 2-Step Flagship; none stated for Instant accounts.

### Is there a time limit at Equity Edge?

No. No time limit.

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