# For Traders 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…

**Source:** https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/for-traders/rules  
**Generated:** 2026-09-25  
**Publisher:** Prop Firm Pal — independent prop firm comparison

_Prop Firm Pal earns affiliate commission from some listed firms. This is disclosed on-site and does not affect the computed ranking order._

---

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) | $25K | 6% ($1,500) | Trailing | 3% ($750) | 2% |
| Pay After Pass (forex) | $50K | 6% ($3,000) | Trailing | 3% ($1,500) | 2% |
| Pay After Pass (forex) | $100K | 6% ($6,000) | Trailing | 3% ($3,000) | 2% |
| Pay After Pass (forex) | $200K | 6% ($12,000) | Trailing | 3% ($6,000) | 2% |
| Fast (forex) | $6K | 6% ($360) | Trailing | 3% ($180) | 9% |
| Fast (forex) | $15K | 6% ($900) | Trailing | 3% ($450) | 9% |
| Fast (forex) | $25K | 6% ($1,500) | Trailing | 3% ($750) | 9% |
| Fast (forex) | $50K | 6% ($3,000) | Trailing | 3% ($1,500) | 9% |
| Fast (forex) | $100K | 6% ($6,000) | Trailing | 3% ($3,000) | 9% |
| Fast Static (forex) | $6K | 6% ($360) | Static | 3% ($180) | 10% |
| Fast Static (forex) | $15K | 6% ($900) | Static | 3% ($450) | 10% |
| Fast Static (forex) | $25K | 6% ($1,500) | Static | 3% ($750) | 10% |
| Fast Static (forex) | $50K | 6% ($3,000) | Static | 3% ($1,500) | 10% |
| Fast Static (forex) | $100K | 6% ($6,000) | Static | 3% ($3,000) | 10% |
| Classic (forex) | $6K | 8% ($480) | Static | 4% ($240) | 8% |
| Classic (forex) | $15K | 8% ($1,200) | Static | 4% ($600) | 8% |
| Classic (forex) | $25K | 8% ($2,000) | Static | 4% ($1,000) | 8% |
| Classic (forex) | $50K | 8% ($4,000) | Static | 4% ($2,000) | 8% |
| Classic (forex) | $100K | 8% ($8,000) | Static | 4% ($4,000) | 8% |
| Instant (forex) | $6K | 5% ($300) | Trailing | 3% ($180) | — |
| Instant (forex) | $15K | 5% ($750) | Trailing | 3% ($450) | — |
| Instant (forex) | $25K | 5% ($1,250) | Trailing | 3% ($750) | — |
| Instant (forex) | $50K | 5% ($2,500) | Trailing | 3% ($1,500) | — |
| Instant (forex) | $100K | 5% ($5,000) | Trailing | 3% ($3,000) | — |
| Instant PRO (forex) | $3K | 6% ($180) | Trailing | — | — |
| Instant PRO (forex) | $6K | 6% ($360) | Trailing | — | — |
| Instant PRO (forex) | $15K | 6% ($900) | Trailing | — | — |
| Instant PRO (forex) | $25K | 6% ($1,500) | Trailing | — | — |
| Fast (crypto) | $6K | 6% ($360) | Trailing | 3% ($180) | 10% |
| Fast (crypto) | $15K | 6% ($900) | Trailing | 3% ($450) | 10% |
| Fast (crypto) | $25K | 6% ($1,500) | Trailing | 3% ($750) | 10% |
| Fast (crypto) | $50K | 6% ($3,000) | Trailing | 3% ($1,500) | 10% |
| Fast Pro (crypto) | $25K | 4% ($1,000) | End-of-day | — | 6% |
| Fast Pro (crypto) | $50K | 4% ($2,000) | End-of-day | — | 6% |
| Fast Pro (crypto) | $100K | 4% ($4,000) | End-of-day | — | 6% |
| Instant (crypto) | $3K | 5% ($150) | Trailing | 3% ($90) | — |
| Instant (crypto) | $6K | 5% ($300) | Trailing | 3% ($180) | — |
| Instant (crypto) | $15K | 5% ($750) | Trailing | 3% ($450) | — |
| Instant (crypto) | $25K | 5% ($1,250) | Trailing | 3% ($750) | — |
| Instant (crypto) | $50K | 5% ($2,500) | Trailing | 3% ($1,500) | — |

- Plan figures: "Account Size Entry Fee Activation Fee (after passing) $25,000 $29 $189 $50,000 $39 $329 $100,000 $49 $489" — https://help.fortraders.com/en/articles/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.

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |

- Consistency rule: "Your best trading day must be below 20% of your total profit ." — https://help.fortraders.com/en/articles/15359294-pay-after-pass-account-forex

## For Traders minimum trading days and time limit

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum trading days | 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 | 0, 3, 4, 6 and 7 days |
| Time limit | None — No time limit |

- Minimum trading days: "You need at least 3 profitable trading days to complete the Challenge." — https://help.fortraders.com/en/articles/15360683-fast-account-forex
- Time limit: "Unlimited days in the evaluation and on the Master account." — https://www.fortraders.com/challenges

## For Traders news trading, EA and copy trading rules

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| News trading | 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 | 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 | 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 | Conditional — Prohibited across multiple For Traders accounts; hedging within a single account is not otherwise addressed |
| Martingale and grid strategies | Not permitted |
| High-frequency and latency arbitrage | Not permitted |

- 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." — https://help.fortraders.com/en/articles/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." — https://help.fortraders.com/en/articles/15342912-what-is-allowed-with-us
- Copy trading: "Only outbound copying (from your For Traders account to external accounts) is permitted." — https://help.fortraders.com/en/articles/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." — https://help.fortraders.com/en/articles/15343227-what-is-forbidden-with-us
- Martingale and grid strategies: "The Martingale strategy is prohibited - doubling trade size after losses is classified as gambling." — https://help.fortraders.com/en/articles/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." — https://help.fortraders.com/en/articles/15343227-what-is-forbidden-with-us

## For Traders weekend and overnight holding

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Weekend holding | Permitted |
| Overnight holding | Permitted |

- Weekend holding: "Weekend holds are unrestricted across all account types." — https://help.fortraders.com/en/articles/15342912-what-is-allowed-with-us
- Overnight holding: "Yes — overnight and weekend holding are allowed on For Traders accounts." — https://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%.

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

- Scaling plan: "Starts at 70% , and increases by 5% with each reward , up to 90% ." — https://help.fortraders.com/en/articles/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." — https://help.fortraders.com/en/articles/13128476-what-is-the-max-allocation

## Other For Traders account rules

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Maximum number of accounts | Applies — No limit on the number of challenge accounts; Master and Instant accounts are capped at $300,000 combined |
| Prohibited instruments | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Account sharing | Conditional — Prohibited for individuals; a client registered as a legal entity may let its authorised employees and representatives use its Client Section |
| Inactivity | 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 |

- Maximum number of accounts: "This means that the total allocation across all Master Accounts and Instant Models cannot exceed $300,000 at any time." — https://help.fortraders.com/en/articles/13128476-what-is-the-max-allocation
- Account sharing: "The account must be used solely by the individual who registered it." — https://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." — https://help.fortraders.com/en/articles/9259881-do-you-have-any-inactivity-rule

## Not found on For Traders's pages

- 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

## Frequently asked questions

### 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.

### Does For Traders allow copy trading?

Only under conditions. Copying out of a For Traders account to your own external accounts is allowed; copying trades into a For Traders account is prohibited.

### Can you hold trades over the weekend at For Traders?

Yes. For Traders's own pages permit holding positions over the weekend.

### Does For Traders have minimum trading days?

Yes. 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.

### Is there a time limit at For Traders?

No. No time limit.

## Related pages

- [For Traders profile](https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/for-traders) — markdown: https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/for-traders.md
- [For Traders payouts](https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/for-traders/payouts) — markdown: https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/for-traders/payouts.md
- [For Traders web traffic history](https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/for-traders/traffic) — markdown: https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/for-traders/traffic.md