# Shark Funded — rules, pricing and payouts

> Shark Funded — proprietary trading firm tracked by Prop Firm Pal.

**Source:** https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/shark-funded  
**Generated:** 2026-10-07  
**Publisher:** Prop Firm Pal — independent prop firm comparison

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## Key terms
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Verification | Listed, not verified |
| Community rating | 4.0/5 from 1 review |
| Evaluation types | not published |
| Cost to a $100,000 funded account | not published |
| Cheapest entry price | not published |
| Instant funding | not offered |
| Account sizes | not published |
| Maximum profit split | not published |
| Phase 1 profit target | not published |
| Daily drawdown | not published |
| Maximum drawdown | not published |
| Platforms | not published |
| Instruments | not published |
| Payment methods | not published |
| Payout methods | not published |
## Is Shark Funded legit?

Prop Firm Pal has not verified Shark Funded, so this is not an endorsement: it is what the record shows. Its own pages give its location as Saint Lucia. It was founded in 2023. Its website has been active in Prop Firm Pal's monthly traffic record since November 2025, and traffic over the last three months is growing fast. Its payout policy is published, and summarised on the Payouts tab.

| Record | What we hold |
| --- | --- |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Saint Lucia |
| In our traffic record | Since November 2025 (10 months) |
| Traffic, last three months | Growing fast (+402% to August 2026) |

- Founded: "2023 Established" — https://www.sharkfunded.com/
- Headquarters: "Saint Lucia Headquarters" — https://www.sharkfunded.com/about-us

## What this firm publishes

Shark Funded is a forex prop firm that sells seven programs across three routes: the Prime and Lite 2-step challenges, the Lite and Strike 1-step challenges, and three instant funding accounts (Lite Instant, Prime Instant and Instant Bolt) that skip the evaluation. What it leads with is daily rewards: the Instant Bolt and the funded stage of the Strike 1-step both let traders request a payout every 24 hours. Its instant accounts trade forex, cryptocurrencies, indices, stocks, metals and energies, and the Strike challenge is listed on MetaTrader 5. Shark Funded says it was established in 2023, names Saint Lucia as its headquarters.

The Shark Funded rules change with the program. The Prime 2-step asks for 9% in phase 1 with a 4% daily loss limit and 10% maximum loss; the Lite 2-step asks for 6% per phase within 3% daily and 6% overall. The Lite 1-step sets 9% within 3% daily and 6% overall, and the Strike 1-step 8% with a 3% maximum drawdown and no daily drawdown. Prime Instant allows 4% daily and 7% overall with a 15% per-trade consistency score before payouts, Lite Instant has a 3% maximum drawdown and an 8% minimum profit before withdrawal, and the Instant Bolt allows 3% daily and 4% overall for 30 days. The rules most likely to end an account: a 1% maximum floating loss once funded or on an instant account, no trades from 10 minutes before to 10 minutes after high-impact news in the funded phase, no weekend holding once funded, no more than two open positions on one instrument, and bans on martingale and grid trading.

The program rules list an 80% profit split on the Lite 1-step, funded Strike, Lite Instant and Prime Instant, and 70% on the Instant Bolt; the help centre advertises up to 100%, and the scaling plan doubles capital after 10 reward payouts and 20% accumulated profit. Payouts are weekly on Lite Instant and the Lite 1-step and every 7 days on Prime Instant, paid in USDT or e-wallets where available, with a $10 minimum and 24–48 hours standard processing after KYC. Its pages disagree on refunds: the help-centre refund article says evaluation fees are not refundable, while the terms describe a refund before the first trade within 14 days. Account prices are not published outside the homepage plan selector.

_Compiled from Shark Funded's own published pages, retrieved 2026-09-13. Not independently verified by Prop Firm Pal._

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| foundedYear | 2023 | [published page](https://www.sharkfunded.com/) |
| headquarters | Saint Lucia | [published page](https://www.sharkfunded.com/about-us) |
| platforms | MetaTrader 5 | [published page](https://www.sharkfunded.com/) |
| availableAssets | Forex, Cryptocurrencies, Indices, Stocks, Metals, Energies | [published page](https://intercom.help/sharkfunded/en/articles/13238922-shark-funded-prime-instant-account) |
| payoutMethods | Cryptocurrency (USDT), E-wallets (where available) | [published page](https://intercom.help/sharkfunded/en/articles/13239172-withdrawal-methods) |
| payoutFrequency | Every 24 hours on the Instant Bolt and the funded Strike 1-Step; weekly on Lite Instant and Lite 1-Step; every 7 days on Prime Instant | [published page](https://intercom.help/sharkfunded/en/articles/16828692-shark-funded-strike-1-step-daily-payout) |
| restrictedCountries | United States, North Korea, Pakistan, Iran, South Sudan, Sudan, Yemen | [published page](https://www.sharkfunded.com/terms-and-conditions) |
| consistencyRulePercent | 15 | [published page](https://intercom.help/sharkfunded/en/articles/13238922-shark-funded-prime-instant-account) |
| positioning | A prop firm offering instant funded accounts with daily rewards, alongside 1-step and 2-step challenges | [published page](https://www.sharkfunded.com/) |
| targetTrader | Retail traders worldwide, regardless of prior trading experience | [published page](https://intercom.help/sharkfunded/en/articles/13232007-who-can-join-shark-funded) |
| maxAllocation | 2000000 | [published page](https://intercom.help/sharkfunded/en/articles/13239202-scaling-plan) |
| scalingPlan | Capital allocation increases by 100% after 10 successful reward payouts and a total accumulated profit of 20%, calculated on the initial account size; up to a 1 | [published page](https://intercom.help/sharkfunded/en/articles/13239202-scaling-plan) |
| refundPolicy | Evaluation fees are not refundable (help centre refund policy) | [published page](https://intercom.help/sharkfunded/en/articles/13239204-refund-policy) |
| inactivityPolicy | Accounts inactive for 14 consecutive days are automatically suspended | [published page](https://intercom.help/sharkfunded/en/articles/13239193-inactivity-policy) |
| kycRequirements | Required before any payout; one valid government-issued photo ID (passport, driver's licence or national ID card) matching the account name | [published page](https://intercom.help/sharkfunded/en/articles/13239124-why-is-completing-kyc-necessary-for-my-account) |
| minPayoutAmount | $10 | [published page](https://intercom.help/sharkfunded/en/articles/13239167-what-is-the-minimum-amount-required-for-a-withdrawal) |
| payoutProcessingTime | 24–48 hours standard processing once approved | [published page](https://intercom.help/sharkfunded/en/articles/13239179-how-long-does-it-take-to-receive-a-withdrawal) |
| supportChannels | Live chat, Email | [published page](https://www.sharkfunded.com/contact-us) |
| supportHours | 24/7 | [published page](https://www.sharkfunded.com/contact-us) |
| fees | [object Object] | [published page](https://intercom.help/sharkfunded/en/articles/13238922-shark-funded-prime-instant-account) |
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| plans | 7 plans | [published page](https://intercom.help/sharkfunded/en/articles/13231917-what-is-shark-funded) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Shark Funded's profit split?

Most Shark Funded programs pay an 80% profit split: the Lite 1-step, the funded Strike 1-step, Lite Instant and Prime Instant. The Instant Bolt pays 70%, and the help centre advertises up to 100%, with the scaling plan listing up to a 100% reward split as applicable.

### Does Shark Funded offer instant funding?

Yes. Lite Instant, Prime Instant and the Instant Bolt give a funded account with no evaluation. Lite Instant has a 3% maximum drawdown and an 8% minimum profit before withdrawal, Prime Instant allows 4% daily and 7% overall, and the Instant Bolt allows 3% daily and 4% overall for 30 days.

### What are the Shark Funded challenge rules?

It depends on the challenge. The Prime 2-step needs 9% in phase 1 within a 4% daily loss limit and 10% maximum loss, the Lite 2-step needs 6% per phase within 3% daily and 6% overall, and the Lite 1-step needs 9% within 3% daily and 6% overall.

### How does the Shark Funded Strike 1-step challenge work?

The Strike 1-step has an 8% profit target, a 3% maximum drawdown and no daily drawdown. Passing pays 10% of the challenge profit target, and the funded account then allows a payout request every 24 hours at an 80% split, each below 3% of the account size.

### Does Shark Funded have a consistency rule?

Only on Prime Instant. Its largest single trade must be 15% or less of total profit to request a payout, and failing it does not breach the account. Lite Instant has no consistency rule.

### Does Shark Funded allow news trading?

Yes in the challenge phase, with a blackout once funded. In the funded phase and on instant accounts, trades must not be opened or closed from 10 minutes before to 10 minutes after high-impact news on the Forex Factory calendar, though trades opened at least 5 hours earlier may stay open.

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

Only in the challenge phase. Weekend holding is prohibited in the funded phase and on instant accounts, and all positions must be closed before the market closes on Friday.

### How do Shark Funded payouts work?

Payout frequency depends on the account: every 24 hours on the Instant Bolt and funded Strike 1-step, weekly on Lite Instant and the Lite 1-step, and every 7 days on Prime Instant. The minimum withdrawal is $10, payouts go out in USDT or e-wallets where available, and standard processing is 24–48 hours after KYC.

### Does Shark Funded refund the challenge fee?

Shark Funded's pages disagree on this. Its help-centre refund article says evaluation fees are not refundable under any circumstances, while its terms describe a refund when requested before the first trade and within 14 days of purchase, so check the current terms before buying.

### Which countries are restricted at Shark Funded?

Shark Funded's terms bar residents and citizens of the USA, North Korea and Pakistan, so it does not accept US clients. The help centre also lists Iran, South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen as restricted.

### How much does a Shark Funded account cost?

Shark Funded does not publish its account prices on a pricing or plans page. Prices appear only in the homepage plan selector, next to promotional discount codes. Instant accounts also carry a $7 commission per standard lot, round turn.

### Is Shark Funded legit?

Shark Funded says it was established in 2023 and names Saint Lucia as its headquarters. It claims more than $8,783,583 in rewards paid and more than 150,000 traders, and requires KYC with a government-issued photo ID before any payout.

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