# SFX Funded Rules

> SFX Funded's plans state a maximum drawdown of 4% to 8% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing and static), across 27 plans. A consistency rule…

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SFX Funded's plans state a maximum drawdown of 4% to 8% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing and static), across 27 plans. A consistency rule applies: funded accounts only: the biggest winning day divided by total profit must be at or below 15% (Rapid, Instant), 20% (1-Step Pro) or 25% (2-Step Ascend) to request a payout. News trading is conditional: allowed in the challenge phases; funded accounts may not open, close or have orders fill from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after red-folder news; news straddling and bracketing are prohibited in every phase.

_Compiled from 36 of SFX Funded's own published pages, read on 14 September 2026. Not verified by Prop Firm Pal: every value is what SFX Funded 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._

## SFX Funded drawdown rules

SFX Funded's plans state a maximum drawdown of 4% to 8% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing and static), across 27 plans.

A daily loss limit of 3% to 4% is stated on 22 of 27 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rapid Challenge | $15K | 4% ($600) | Trailing | 3% ($450) | 3% |
| Rapid Challenge | $30K | 4% ($1,200) | Trailing | 3% ($900) | 3% |
| Rapid Challenge | $60K | 4% ($2,400) | Trailing | 3% ($1,800) | 3% |
| Rapid Challenge | $120K | 4% ($4,800) | Trailing | 3% ($3,600) | 3% |
| Rapid Challenge | $180K | 4% ($7,200) | Trailing | 3% ($5,400) | 3% |
| Rapid Challenge | $250K | 4% ($10,000) | Trailing | 3% ($7,500) | 3% |
| 1-Step Pro | $10K | 6% ($600) | Trailing | — | 9% |
| 1-Step Pro | $25K | 6% ($1,500) | Trailing | — | 9% |
| 1-Step Pro | $50K | 6% ($3,000) | Trailing | — | 9% |
| 1-Step Pro | $100K | 6% ($6,000) | Trailing | — | 9% |
| 1-Step Pro | $200K | 6% ($12,000) | Trailing | — | 9% |
| 2-Step Challenge (Ascend) | $7.5K | 8% ($600) | Static | 4% ($300) | 8% |
| 2-Step Challenge (Ascend) | $15K | 8% ($1,200) | Static | 4% ($600) | 8% |
| 2-Step Challenge (Ascend) | $30K | 8% ($2,400) | Static | 4% ($1,200) | 8% |
| 2-Step Challenge (Ascend) | $60K | 8% ($4,800) | Static | 4% ($2,400) | 8% |
| 2-Step Challenge (Ascend) | $120K | 8% ($9,600) | Static | 4% ($4,800) | 8% |
| 2-Step Challenge (Ascend) | $180K | 8% ($14,400) | Static | 4% ($7,200) | 8% |
| Instant Plan | $5K | 6% ($300) | Trailing | 3% ($150) | — |
| Instant Plan | $10K | 6% ($600) | Trailing | 3% ($300) | — |
| Instant Plan | $20K | 6% ($1,200) | Trailing | 3% ($600) | — |
| Instant Plan | $40K | 6% ($2,400) | Trailing | 3% ($1,200) | — |
| Instant Plan | $80K | 6% ($4,800) | Trailing | 3% ($2,400) | — |
| Instant Plan | $150K | 6% ($9,000) | Trailing | 3% ($4,500) | — |
| Instant Plan | $200K | 6% ($12,000) | Trailing | 3% ($6,000) | — |
| Instant Plan | $250K | 6% ($15,000) | Trailing | 3% ($7,500) | — |
| Instant Plan | $300K | 6% ($18,000) | Trailing | 3% ($9,000) | — |
| Instant Plan | $400K | 6% ($24,000) | Trailing | 3% ($12,000) | — |

- Plan figures: "$5K $10K $20K $40K $80K $150K $200K $250K $300K $400K" — https://sfxfunded.com/instant-funding

## SFX Funded consistency rule

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

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Consistency rule | Applies — Funded accounts only: the biggest winning day divided by total profit must be at or below 15% (Rapid, Instant), 20% (1-Step Pro) or 25% (2-Step Ascend) to request a payout |

- Consistency rule: "To qualify for a payout, your SFX Stability Index (SSI) must be at or below the thresholds listed below for your account type:" — https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/12816856-sfx-stability-index

## SFX Funded minimum trading days and time limit

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum trading days | Applies — Rapid: none in the evaluation; 1-Step Pro: 4 in the evaluation and 7 per funded payout, each day needing 0.5% profit; 2-Step: 5 per phase and 5 per funded payout; Instant: 10 per payout |
| In the plan figures | 0, 4, 5 and 10 days |
| Time limit | None — No time limit |

- Minimum trading days: "Complete at least 4 trading days." — https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/15940159-1-step-pro-challenge-how-it-works
- Time limit: "Take the time your strategy needs to complete an evaluation." — https://sfxfunded.com/compare-plans

## SFX Funded news trading, EA and copy trading rules

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| News trading | Conditional — Allowed in the challenge phases; funded accounts may not open, close or have orders fill from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after red-folder news; news straddling and bracketing are prohibited in every phase |
| Expert advisors and automated trading | Conditional — Trade and risk managers and self-developed EAs whose source code is provided are allowed; third-party EAs, news-scalping and rollover-scalping EAs are prohibited |
| Copy trading | Not permitted |
| Hedging | Not permitted |
| Martingale and grid strategies | Not permitted |
| High-frequency and latency arbitrage | Not permitted |

- News trading: "In the funded stage, news trading is restricted during a short window around high-impact releases." — https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/15941188-can-i-trade-news-events-in-the-1-step-pro
- Expert advisors and automated trading: "An Expert Advisor is allowed as long as it is a trade or risk manager." — https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/9265076-can-i-use-ea-s
- Copy trading: "Automatically or manually copying trades or trading strategies from other traders or signal providers is prohibited." — https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/9265073-is-copy-trading-allowed
- Hedging: "No, hedging trades are not allowed in any type of account with SFX Funded." — https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/9265068-do-you-allow-hedging-trades
- Martingale and grid strategies: "This trading method is prohibited because it is only effective in a ranging market." — https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/9287375-prohibited-trading-styles-strategy
- High-frequency and latency arbitrage: "Exploiting price differences or anomalies between various markets for identical or similar assets is strictly forbidden." — https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/9287375-prohibited-trading-styles-strategy

## SFX Funded weekend and overnight holding

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Weekend holding | Conditional — Allowed on every program; the terms prohibit opening trades 2 hours or less before a market closes for 2 hours or longer when major news or earnings are scheduled |
| Overnight holding | Conditional — Allowed on every program; the terms prohibit opening trades 2 hours or less before a market closes for 2 hours or longer when major news or earnings are scheduled |

- Weekend holding: "Positions can stay open through the session close and across the weekend." — https://sfxfunded.com/rapid-challenge
- Overnight holding: "Positions can stay open through the session close and across the weekend." — https://sfxfunded.com/one-step-pro

## SFX Funded scaling plan

Reviewed every 3 months: if profitable in 2 of 3 months, up at least 10% cumulatively and with at least 2 payouts, the balance grows by 25% of the starting balance, up to $3,200,000; a 100% split needs 5% profit a month for 6 consecutive months and a risk-team review.

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Largest account size | $400,000 |
| Maximum allocation | $500,000 |

- Scaling plan: "Once all conditions are met, your account balance will be increased by 25% of your initial starting balance." — https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/9265098-do-you-have-a-scaling-plan
- Largest account size: "For $300,000 and $400,000 accounts, a stricter floating risk limit applies." — https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/9134005-instant-funding-how-it-works
- Maximum allocation: "At SFX Funded, you can trade with a maximum capital of $500,000 across any number of funded accounts." — https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/9265036-what-is-the-maximum-funded-capital-i-can-trade-with-at-sfx-funded

## Other SFX Funded account rules

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Maximum number of accounts | Applies — No limit on evaluation accounts; total funded capital capped at $500,000 |
| Prohibited instruments | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Account sharing | Not permitted |
| Inactivity | Accounts inactive for 30 days are suspended automatically, on all account types |
| Resets | Resets offered in phase one, phase two and the funded stage |

- Maximum number of accounts: "At SFX Funded, there is no maximum limit on the number of evaluation accounts you can purchase; however, the total funded capital cannot exceed $500,000." — https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/9265035-how-many-evaluation-accounts-can-i-purchase
- Account sharing: "Account sharing or selling accounts to other individuals or entities is strictly forbidden." — https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/9426969-prohibited-account-behaviour
- Inactivity: "Trading accounts that remain inactive for 30 days will be subject to automatic suspension." — https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/9265083-is-there-an-inactivity-period
- Resets: "Reset in phase one, phase two, or even once funded, without starting your journey over." — https://sfxfunded.com/

## Not found on SFX Funded's pages

- which instruments, if any, are prohibited
- the funded-stage minimum trading days for the Rapid challenge, which its help article states two ways

## Frequently asked questions

### What are SFX Funded's drawdown rules?

SFX Funded's plans state a maximum drawdown of 4% to 8% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing and static), across 27 plans.

### Does SFX Funded have a consistency rule?

Yes. Funded accounts only: the biggest winning day divided by total profit must be at or below 15% (Rapid, Instant), 20% (1-Step Pro) or 25% (2-Step Ascend) to request a payout.

### Does SFX Funded have a scaling plan?

Yes. Reviewed every 3 months: if profitable in 2 of 3 months, up at least 10% cumulatively and with at least 2 payouts, the balance grows by 25% of the starting balance, up to $3,200,000; a 100% split needs 5% profit a month for 6 consecutive months and a risk-team review.

### Does SFX Funded allow news trading?

Only under conditions. Allowed in the challenge phases; funded accounts may not open, close or have orders fill from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after red-folder news; news straddling and bracketing are prohibited in every phase.

### Does SFX Funded allow EAs and automated trading?

Only under conditions. Trade and risk managers and self-developed EAs whose source code is provided are allowed; third-party EAs, news-scalping and rollover-scalping EAs are prohibited.

### Does SFX Funded allow copy trading?

No. SFX Funded's own pages prohibit copy trading.

### Can you hold trades over the weekend at SFX Funded?

Only under conditions. Allowed on every program; the terms prohibit opening trades 2 hours or less before a market closes for 2 hours or longer when major news or earnings are scheduled.

### Does SFX Funded have minimum trading days?

Yes. Rapid: none in the evaluation; 1-Step Pro: 4 in the evaluation and 7 per funded payout, each day needing 0.5% profit; 2-Step: 5 per phase and 5 per funded payout; Instant: 10 per payout.

### Is there a time limit at SFX Funded?

No. No time limit.

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