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Shark Funded Rules
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Shark Funded rules at a glance
Shark Funded's plans state a maximum drawdown of 3% to 10% of the account size, across 7 plans. A consistency rule applies: 15% per-trade consistency score for payout eligibility on Prime Instant (not a breach); none on Lite Instant; not stated for the other programs. News trading is conditional: allowed in the challenge phase (stated for Strike 1 Step); in the funded phase and instant accounts no trade may be opened or closed from 10 minutes before to 10 minutes after high-impact news, except trades opened at least 5 hours before.
Compiled from 24 of Shark Funded's own published pages, read on 13 September 2026. Not verified by Prop Firm Pal: every value is what Shark 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.
Shark Funded drawdown rules
Shark Funded's plans state a maximum drawdown of 3% to 10% of the account size, across 7 plans.
A daily loss limit of 3% to 4% is stated on 5 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
Prime 2 Step
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
4%
Profit target
9%
Lite 2 Step
Max drawdown
6%
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3%
Profit target
6%
Lite 1 Step
Max drawdown
6%
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3%
Profit target
9%
Strike 1 Step
Max drawdown
3%
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
8%
Lite Instant
Max drawdown
3%
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
8%
Prime Instant
Max drawdown
7%
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
4%
Profit target
—
Instant Bolt
Max drawdown
4%
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3%
Profit target
—
In Shark Funded's words
Plan figures: “We offer 1-Step and 2-Step Evaluation Challenges designed to assess a trader’s skill, consistency, and risk management before granting funding.” intercom.help/…/13231917-what-is-shark-funded
Shark Funded consistency rule
A consistency rule caps how much of your total profit a single trading day may account for. Here is what Shark Funded states.
Rule
What Shark Funded states
Consistency limit
What Shark Funded states
15%
Consistency rule
What Shark Funded states
Applies — 15% per-trade consistency score for payout eligibility on Prime Instant (not a breach); none on Lite Instant; not stated for the other programs
In Shark Funded's words
Consistency limit: “You must achieve at least 15% consistency to become eligible for payouts .” intercom.help/…/13238922-shark-funded-prime-instant-account
Shark Funded minimum trading days and time limit
Rule
What Shark Funded states
Minimum trading days
What Shark Funded states
Applies — 7 trading days before a payout on Lite 1 Step, Lite 2 Step and Lite Instant; 7 profitable days (0.25% of account size) on Prime Instant; no minimum stated for passing a challenge
In the plan figures
What Shark Funded states
7 days
Time limit
What Shark Funded states
Applies — Instant Bolt is valid for 30 days from activation; the Lite 1 Step funded stage has an unlimited trading period; not stated for the other programs
In Shark Funded's words
Minimum trading days: “Payout Frequency: Weekly (Minimum 7 trading days required to request payout)” intercom.help/…/13239028-sharkfunded-lite-1-step
Time limit: “The validity of the Instant Account is 30 days from the date of activation.” intercom.help/…/13232096-shark-funded-instant-bolt-account-daily-payout
Shark Funded news trading, EA and copy trading rules
Rule
What Shark Funded states
News trading
What Shark Funded states
Conditional — Allowed in the challenge phase (stated for Strike 1 Step); in the funded phase and instant accounts no trade may be opened or closed from 10 minutes before to 10 minutes after high-impact news, except trades opened at least 5 hours before
Expert advisors and automated trading
What Shark Funded states
Not stated on the pages we read
Copy trading
What Shark Funded states
Not stated on the pages we read
Hedging
What Shark Funded states
Not stated on the pages we read
Martingale and grid strategies
What Shark Funded states
Not permitted
High-frequency and latency arbitrage
What Shark Funded states
Conditional — Tick scalping (opening and closing trades within 120 seconds) is restricted: up to 20% of trades are ignored in challenge phases and up to 10% in funded and instant accounts before a risk review; latency arbitrage is not addressed
In Shark Funded's words
News trading: “During the Funded Phase , traders are not allowed to hold or execute trades during news events , unless specific timing conditions are met.” intercom.help/…/13239028-sharkfunded-lite-1-step
Martingale and grid strategies: “Any strategy intended to recover losses through additional entries, including averaging down, grid trading, or martingale behavior, is not allowed.” intercom.help/…/13239028-sharkfunded-lite-1-step
High-frequency and latency arbitrage: “To prevent tick scalping, a position cannot be closed and then reopened within five minutes.” intercom.help/…/13239028-sharkfunded-lite-1-step
Shark Funded weekend and overnight holding
Rule
What Shark Funded states
Weekend holding
What Shark Funded states
Conditional — Allowed in the challenge phase; prohibited in the funded phase and on instant accounts, where positions must be closed before Friday's market close
Overnight holding
What Shark Funded states
Not stated on the pages we read
In Shark Funded's words
Weekend holding: “Traders are permitted to hold positions over the weekend in challenge phase.” intercom.help/…/13259502-is-weekend-holding-allowed
Shark Funded scaling plan
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 100% reward split as applicable; not guaranteed.
Rule
What Shark Funded states
Maximum allocation
What Shark Funded states
$2,000,000
In Shark Funded's words
Scaling plan: “their capital allocation will increase by 100% .” intercom.help/…/13239202-scaling-plan
Maximum allocation: “Potential access to higher capital limits , up to $2,000,000” intercom.help/…/13239202-scaling-plan (the page is ambiguous on this)
Other Shark Funded account rules
Rule
What Shark Funded states
Maximum number of accounts
What Shark Funded states
Applies — One active funded account at a time; the next funded account becomes tradable only after the active one is breached
Prohibited instruments
What Shark Funded states
Not stated on the pages we read
Account sharing
What Shark Funded states
Not permitted
Inactivity
What Shark Funded states
Accounts inactive for 14 consecutive days are automatically suspended
In Shark Funded's words
Maximum number of accounts: “Our account management policy, We utilize a Strategic Queue System where traders manage one active funded account at a time to ensure maximum concentration and professional risk discipline.” intercom.help/…/13234083-shark-funded-prime-2-step-model
Account sharing: “Account sharing is strictly prohibited” intercom.help/…/13239189-ip-address-policy
Inactivity: “Any trading account that remains inactive for 14 consecutive days will be automatically suspended.” intercom.help/…/13239193-inactivity-policy
Not found on Shark Funded's pages
These were not stated on the pages of Shark Funded'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.
a time limit for any challenge phase
a daily drawdown limit for Lite Instant
whether EAs, copy trading or hedging are allowed
which instruments, if any, are prohibited
an account currency
FAQs
What are Shark Funded's drawdown rules?
Shark Funded's plans state a maximum drawdown of 3% to 10% of the account size, across 7 plans.
Does Shark Funded have a consistency rule?
Yes. 15% per-trade consistency score for payout eligibility on Prime Instant (not a breach); none on Lite Instant; not stated for the other programs.
Does Shark Funded have a scaling plan?
Yes. 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 100% reward split as applicable; not guaranteed.
Does Shark Funded allow news trading?
Only under conditions. Allowed in the challenge phase (stated for Strike 1 Step); in the funded phase and instant accounts no trade may be opened or closed from 10 minutes before to 10 minutes after high-impact news, except trades opened at least 5 hours before.
Can you hold trades over the weekend at Shark Funded?
Only under conditions. Allowed in the challenge phase; prohibited in the funded phase and on instant accounts, where positions must be closed before Friday's market close.
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