
For Traders Rules
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For Traders rules at a glance
For Traders's plans state a maximum drawdown of 4% to 8% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing, static and end-of-day), across 47 plans. A consistency rule applies: best day below 20% of total profit on Pay After Pass (Master only); 15% on forex, crypto and futures Instant accounts; 35% on crypto Fast Pro (Master only); 40% on futures Fast and Fast Pro (challenge only); none on Instant PRO or crypto Fast. News trading is conditional: unrestricted on forex challenges; on forex Master and Instant accounts no new trades from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high-impact news; unrestricted in all phases on crypto and futures accounts.
Compiled from 31 of For Traders's own published pages, read on 13 September 2026. Not verified by Prop Firm Pal: every value is what For Traders 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.
For Traders drawdown rules
For Traders's plans state a maximum drawdown of 4% to 8% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing, static and end-of-day), across 47 plans.
A daily loss limit of 3% to 4% is stated on 36 of 47 plans; where a plan shows a dash, no daily figure is recorded for it.
Dollar amounts are the published percentage applied to the account size.
Plan
Account size
Max drawdown
Drawdown type
Daily loss limit
Profit target
Pay After Pass (forex)
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
6% ($1,500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($750)
Profit target
2%
Pay After Pass (forex)
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
6% ($3,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($1,500)
Profit target
2%
Pay After Pass (forex)
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
6% ($6,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($3,000)
Profit target
2%
Pay After Pass (forex)
Account size
$200K
Max drawdown
6% ($12,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($6,000)
Profit target
2%
Fast (forex)
Account size
$6K
Max drawdown
6% ($360)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($180)
Profit target
9%
Fast (forex)
Account size
$15K
Max drawdown
6% ($900)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($450)
Profit target
9%
Fast (forex)
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
6% ($1,500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($750)
Profit target
9%
Fast (forex)
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
6% ($3,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($1,500)
Profit target
9%
Fast (forex)
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
6% ($6,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($3,000)
Profit target
9%
Fast Static (forex)
Account size
$6K
Max drawdown
6% ($360)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
3% ($180)
Profit target
10%
Fast Static (forex)
Account size
$15K
Max drawdown
6% ($900)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
3% ($450)
Profit target
10%
Fast Static (forex)
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
6% ($1,500)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
3% ($750)
Profit target
10%
Fast Static (forex)
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
6% ($3,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
3% ($1,500)
Profit target
10%
Fast Static (forex)
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
6% ($6,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
3% ($3,000)
Profit target
10%
Classic (forex)
Account size
$6K
Max drawdown
8% ($480)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
4% ($240)
Profit target
8%
Classic (forex)
Account size
$15K
Max drawdown
8% ($1,200)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
4% ($600)
Profit target
8%
Classic (forex)
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
8% ($2,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
4% ($1,000)
Profit target
8%
Classic (forex)
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
8% ($4,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
4% ($2,000)
Profit target
8%
Classic (forex)
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
8% ($8,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
4% ($4,000)
Profit target
8%
Instant (forex)
Account size
$6K
Max drawdown
5% ($300)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($180)
Profit target
—
Instant (forex)
Account size
$15K
Max drawdown
5% ($750)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($450)
Profit target
—
Instant (forex)
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
5% ($1,250)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($750)
Profit target
—
Instant (forex)
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
5% ($2,500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($1,500)
Profit target
—
Instant (forex)
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
5% ($5,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($3,000)
Profit target
—
Instant PRO (forex)
Account size
$3K
Max drawdown
6% ($180)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
—
Instant PRO (forex)
Account size
$6K
Max drawdown
6% ($360)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
—
Instant PRO (forex)
Account size
$15K
Max drawdown
6% ($900)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
—
Instant PRO (forex)
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
6% ($1,500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
—
Fast (crypto)
Account size
$6K
Max drawdown
6% ($360)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($180)
Profit target
10%
Fast (crypto)
Account size
$15K
Max drawdown
6% ($900)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($450)
Profit target
10%
Fast (crypto)
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
6% ($1,500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($750)
Profit target
10%
Fast (crypto)
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
6% ($3,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($1,500)
Profit target
10%
Fast Pro (crypto)
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
4% ($1,000)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
6%
Fast Pro (crypto)
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
4% ($2,000)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
6%
Fast Pro (crypto)
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
4% ($4,000)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
6%
Instant (crypto)
Account size
$3K
Max drawdown
5% ($150)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($90)
Profit target
—
Instant (crypto)
Account size
$6K
Max drawdown
5% ($300)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($180)
Profit target
—
Instant (crypto)
Account size
$15K
Max drawdown
5% ($750)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($450)
Profit target
—
Instant (crypto)
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
5% ($1,250)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($750)
Profit target
—
Instant (crypto)
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
5% ($2,500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($1,500)
Profit target
—
In For Traders's words
Plan figures: “Account Size Entry Fee Activation Fee (after passing) $25,000 $29 $189 $50,000 $39 $329 $100,000 $49 $489” help.fortraders.com/…/15359294-pay-after-pass-account-forex
For Traders consistency rule
A consistency rule caps how much of your total profit a single trading day may account for. Here is what For Traders states.
Rule
What For Traders states
Consistency rule
What For Traders states
Applies — Best day below 20% of total profit on Pay After Pass (Master only); 15% on forex, crypto and futures Instant accounts; 35% on crypto Fast Pro (Master only); 40% on futures Fast and Fast Pro (challenge only); none on Instant PRO or crypto Fast
In For Traders's words
Consistency rule: “Your best trading day must be below 20% of your total profit .” help.fortraders.com/…/15359294-pay-after-pass-account-forex
For Traders minimum trading days and time limit
Rule
What For Traders states
Minimum trading days
What For Traders states
Applies — Profitable days of at least 0.5% of starting balance: 3 on forex Fast, Fast Static and each Classic phase, and 3 before a payout on their Master accounts; 6 on crypto Fast; 4 on crypto Fast Pro; 7 before a payout on Instant accounts; none on Pay After Pass or Instant PRO
In the plan figures
What For Traders states
0, 3, 4, 6 and 7 days
Time limit
What For Traders states
None — No time limit
In For Traders's words
Minimum trading days: “You need at least 3 profitable trading days to complete the Challenge.” help.fortraders.com/…/15360683-fast-account-forex
Time limit: “Unlimited days in the evaluation and on the Master account.” www.fortraders.com/…/challenges
For Traders news trading, EA and copy trading rules
Rule
What For Traders states
News trading
What For Traders states
Conditional — Unrestricted on forex challenges; on forex Master and Instant accounts no new trades from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high-impact news; unrestricted in all phases on crypto and futures accounts
Expert advisors and automated trading
What For Traders states
Conditional — EAs are allowed only as decision-support tools with the trader making each decision; EAs or bots that trade autonomously are prohibited
Copy trading
What For Traders states
Conditional — Copying out of a For Traders account to your own external accounts is allowed; copying trades into a For Traders account is prohibited
Hedging
What For Traders states
Conditional — Prohibited across multiple For Traders accounts; hedging within a single account is not otherwise addressed
Martingale and grid strategies
What For Traders states
Not permitted
High-frequency and latency arbitrage
What For Traders states
Not permitted
In For Traders's words
News trading: “On the Master account trading during high-impact news events is allowed, but you may not open new trades within a 5-minute window surrounding a high-impact news release - meaning 5 minutes before or 5 minutes after the event.” help.fortraders.com/…/15342912-what-is-allowed-with-us
Expert advisors and automated trading: “EAs that execute trades without your direct input or approval are classified as automated bots and are prohibited.” help.fortraders.com/…/15342912-what-is-allowed-with-us
Copy trading: “Only outbound copying (from your For Traders account to external accounts) is permitted.” help.fortraders.com/…/15342912-what-is-allowed-with-us
Hedging: “Cross-account hedging is prohibited - opposing positions on the same instrument across multiple For Traders accounts are not allowed.” help.fortraders.com/…/15343227-what-is-forbidden-with-us
Martingale and grid strategies: “The Martingale strategy is prohibited - doubling trade size after losses is classified as gambling.” help.fortraders.com/…/15343227-what-is-forbidden-with-us
High-frequency and latency arbitrage: “HFT is prohibited - all trades must be held for a minimum of 5 seconds.” help.fortraders.com/…/15343227-what-is-forbidden-with-us
For Traders weekend and overnight holding
Rule
What For Traders states
Weekend holding
What For Traders states
Permitted
Overnight holding
What For Traders states
Permitted
In For Traders's words
Weekend holding: “Weekend holds are unrestricted across all account types.” help.fortraders.com/…/15342912-what-is-allowed-with-us
Overnight holding: “Yes — overnight and weekend holding are allowed on For Traders accounts.” www.fortraders.com/…/faq
For Traders scaling plan
On the Instant forex account the profit split starts at 70% and rises by 5% with each reward, up to 90%.
Rule
What For Traders states
Maximum allocation
What For Traders states
$300,000
In For Traders's words
Scaling plan: “Starts at 70% , and increases by 5% with each reward , up to 90% .” help.fortraders.com/…/15379105-instant-account-forex
Maximum allocation: “This means that the total allocation across all Master Accounts and Instant Models cannot exceed $300,000 at any time.” help.fortraders.com/…/13128476-what-is-the-max-allocation
Other For Traders account rules
Rule
What For Traders states
Maximum number of accounts
What For Traders states
Applies — No limit on the number of challenge accounts; Master and Instant accounts are capped at $300,000 combined
Prohibited instruments
What For Traders states
Not stated on the pages we read
Account sharing
What For Traders states
Conditional — Prohibited for individuals; a client registered as a legal entity may let its authorised employees and representatives use its Client Section
Inactivity
What For Traders states
Accounts are terminated after 30 days without meaningful trading on forex Fast, Classic and Fast Static and their Master accounts, and after 7 days on Instant and Instant PRO; futures challenges 7 days, futures Master accounts 14 days
In For Traders's words
Maximum number of accounts: “This means that the total allocation across all Master Accounts and Instant Models cannot exceed $300,000 at any time.” help.fortraders.com/…/13128476-what-is-the-max-allocation
Account sharing: “The account must be used solely by the individual who registered it.” www.fortraders.com/…/terms-and-conditions
Inactivity: “Fast, Classic, Strike, Fast Static & their Master Accounts: Inactivity is set at 30 days. Instant and Instant PRO: Inactivity is set at 7 days.” help.fortraders.com/…/9259881-do-you-have-any-inactivity-rule
Not found on For Traders's pages
These were not stated on the pages of For Traders's site we read. They may be published somewhere we did not look, which makes them the questions to put to its support desk before paying.
which instruments, if any, are prohibited
minimum profitable days on the futures Fast and Fast Pro accounts (not in their help articles)
futures profit targets and drawdowns as percentages (published only in dollars)
a reset option for a breached account
a scaling plan for growing account size
FAQs
What are For Traders's drawdown rules?
For Traders's plans state a maximum drawdown of 4% to 8% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing, static and end-of-day), across 47 plans.
Does For Traders have a consistency rule?
Yes. Best day below 20% of total profit on Pay After Pass (Master only); 15% on forex, crypto and futures Instant accounts; 35% on crypto Fast Pro (Master only); 40% on futures Fast and Fast Pro (challenge only); none on Instant PRO or crypto Fast.
Does For Traders have a scaling plan?
Yes. On the Instant forex account the profit split starts at 70% and rises by 5% with each reward, up to 90%.
Does For Traders allow news trading?
Only under conditions. Unrestricted on forex challenges; on forex Master and Instant accounts no new trades from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high-impact news; unrestricted in all phases on crypto and futures accounts.
Does For Traders allow EAs and automated trading?
Only under conditions. EAs are allowed only as decision-support tools with the trader making each decision; EAs or bots that trade autonomously are prohibited.
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