# Sway Funded Rules

> Sway Funded's plans state a maximum drawdown of 8% to 10% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing), across 24 plans. A consistency rule applies…

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Sway Funded's plans state a maximum drawdown of 8% to 10% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing), across 24 plans. A consistency rule applies: instant Account Challenge only: no single profitable day may be 20% or more of total profit, or the reward target adjusts; none on Rapid and Regular. News trading is conditional: allowed; if an event is listed as restricted in the client dashboard, positions cannot be opened or carried 5 minutes before or after it.

_Compiled from 33 of Sway Funded's own published pages, read on 14 September 2026. Not verified by Prop Firm Pal: every value is what Sway 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._

## Sway Funded drawdown rules

Sway Funded's plans state a maximum drawdown of 8% to 10% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing), across 24 plans.

A daily loss limit of 3% to 5% is stated on 24 of 24 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Instant Account Challenge | $1K | 8% ($80) | Trailing | 3% ($30) | 8% |
| Instant Account Challenge | $2.5K | 8% ($200) | Trailing | 3% ($75) | 8% |
| Instant Account Challenge | $5K | 8% ($400) | Trailing | 3% ($150) | 8% |
| Instant Account Challenge | $10K | 8% ($800) | Trailing | 3% ($300) | 8% |
| Instant Account Challenge | $25K | 8% ($2,000) | Trailing | 3% ($750) | 8% |
| Instant Account Challenge | $50K | 8% ($4,000) | Trailing | 3% ($1,500) | 8% |
| Rapid Challenge | $1K | 10% ($100) | Trailing | 5% ($50) | 15% |
| Rapid Challenge | $2.5K | 10% ($250) | Trailing | 5% ($125) | 15% |
| Rapid Challenge | $5K | 10% ($500) | Trailing | 5% ($250) | 15% |
| Rapid Challenge | $10K | 10% ($1,000) | Trailing | 5% ($500) | 15% |
| Rapid Challenge | $25K | 10% ($2,500) | Trailing | 5% ($1,250) | 15% |
| Rapid Challenge | $50K | 10% ($5,000) | Trailing | 5% ($2,500) | 15% |
| Rapid Challenge | $100K | 10% ($10,000) | Trailing | 5% ($5,000) | 15% |
| Rapid Challenge | $150K | 10% ($15,000) | Trailing | 5% ($7,500) | 15% |
| Rapid Challenge | $200K | 10% ($20,000) | Trailing | 5% ($10,000) | 15% |
| Regular Challenge | $1K | 10% ($100) | Trailing | 5% ($50) | 10% |
| Regular Challenge | $2.5K | 10% ($250) | Trailing | 5% ($125) | 10% |
| Regular Challenge | $5K | 10% ($500) | Trailing | 5% ($250) | 10% |
| Regular Challenge | $10K | 10% ($1,000) | Trailing | 5% ($500) | 10% |
| Regular Challenge | $25K | 10% ($2,500) | Trailing | 5% ($1,250) | 10% |
| Regular Challenge | $50K | 10% ($5,000) | Trailing | 5% ($2,500) | 10% |
| Regular Challenge | $100K | 10% ($10,000) | Trailing | 5% ($5,000) | 10% |
| Regular Challenge | $150K | 10% ($15,000) | Trailing | 5% ($7,500) | 10% |
| Regular Challenge | $200K | 10% ($20,000) | Trailing | 5% ($10,000) | 10% |

- Plan figures: "This article offers a comprehensive overview of the pricing structure for each challenge, designed to give you full clarity before you get started." — https://swayfunded.kb.help/pricing/

## Sway Funded consistency rule

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

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Consistency limit | 20% |
| Consistency rule | Applies — Instant Account Challenge only: no single profitable day may be 20% or more of total profit, or the reward target adjusts; none on Rapid and Regular |

- Consistency limit: "To meet the consistency requirement, no single profitable trading day may account for 20% or more of your total profit" — https://swayfunded.kb.help/how-does-the-consistency-rule-work/
- Consistency rule: "This rule applies only to the Instant Account Challenge" — https://swayfunded.kb.help/how-does-the-consistency-rule-work/

## Sway Funded minimum trading days and time limit

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum trading days | Applies — 4 days per phase plus 4 in the SF Trader stage (8 in total on Rapid, 12 on Regular); 8 on the Instant Account |
| In the plan figures | 4 and 8 days |
| Time limit | None — No time limit; a challenge inactive for 6 consecutive months expires |

- Minimum trading days: "Altogether, this adds up to a total of 12 minimum trading days" — https://swayfunded.kb.help/trading-days-time-limits-inactivity-rules/
- Time limit: "Achieving the profit target means that an SF trader must attain a profit from the cumulative sum of closed positions in the designated SF trading account at any point during the unlimited simulated trading period." — https://swayfunded.kb.help/what-profit-targets-do-i-have-to-achieve-during-the-assessment/

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

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| News trading | Conditional — Allowed; if an event is listed as restricted in the client dashboard, positions cannot be opened or carried 5 minutes before or after it |
| Expert advisors and automated trading | Conditional — Permitted unless they engage in toxic trading volume, HFT, arbitrage or latency exploitation |
| Copy trading | Permitted |
| Hedging | Conditional — Within one account only; hedging across multiple accounts, challenges or profiles is not allowed |
| Martingale and grid strategies | Not stated on the pages we read |
| High-frequency and latency arbitrage | Not permitted |

- News trading: "Sway Funded clients can place and open trades during all news/economic events." — https://swayfunded.kb.help/can-i-trade-during-newseconomic-events/
- Expert advisors and automated trading: "Trading scripts and automated bots are permitted , provided they do not engage in prohibited trading practices." — https://swayfunded.kb.help/are-trading-bots-or-eas-allowed/
- Copy trading: "There are no restrictions on copying trades, even between Sway Funded accounts, as long as all activity complies with our trading rules." — https://swayfunded.kb.help/can-i-copy-trade/
- Hedging: "Hedging is permitted only within a single simulated trading account." — https://swayfunded.kb.help/hedging/
- High-frequency and latency arbitrage: "This includes practices such as toxic flow, high-frequency trading, latency arbitrage, arbitrage strategies designed to exploit pricing delays" — https://swayfunded.kb.help/what-trading-strategies-are-allowed/

## Sway Funded weekend and overnight holding

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

- Weekend holding: "There are no restrictions on holding positions during the market close or over the weekend." — https://swayfunded.kb.help/can-i-hold-positions-over-the-weekend-and-during-market-closures/
- Overnight holding: "There are no restrictions on holding positions during the market close or over the weekend." — https://swayfunded.kb.help/can-i-hold-positions-over-the-weekend-and-during-market-closures/

## Other Sway Funded account rules

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Maximum number of accounts | Applies — Up to 10 active challenge accounts at once; no limit on their combined account size |
| Prohibited instruments | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Account sharing | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Inactivity | A challenge account inactive for 6 consecutive months expires and is deemed failed |
| Resets | Refresh Challenge add-on on the Regular Challenge restarts a failed Phase 2 without buying a new challenge: 75% of the original price if bought before failing, 150% if bought after |

- Maximum number of accounts: "You may hold up to 10 active challenge accounts simultaneously" — https://swayfunded.kb.help/how-many-challenges-can-i-have/
- Inactivity: "If your Challenge Account remains inactive for six (6) consecutive months , the Challenge will be considered expired and be deemed failed due to inactivity." — https://swayfunded.kb.help/trading-days-time-limits-inactivity-rules/
- Resets: "Provides a second chance by allowing you to restart the challenge from the failed phase without buying a new challenge." — https://swayfunded.kb.help/challenge-add-ons/

## Not found on Sway Funded's pages

- a scaling plan
- whether martingale or grid strategies are allowed
- which instruments, if any, are prohibited
- whether accounts may be shared or traded by someone else

## Frequently asked questions

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

Sway Funded's plans state a maximum drawdown of 8% to 10% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing), across 24 plans.

### Does Sway Funded have a consistency rule?

Yes. Instant Account Challenge only: no single profitable day may be 20% or more of total profit, or the reward target adjusts; none on Rapid and Regular.

### Does Sway Funded allow news trading?

Only under conditions. Allowed; if an event is listed as restricted in the client dashboard, positions cannot be opened or carried 5 minutes before or after it.

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

Only under conditions. Permitted unless they engage in toxic trading volume, HFT, arbitrage or latency exploitation.

### Does Sway Funded allow copy trading?

Yes. Sway Funded's own pages permit copy trading.

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

Yes. Sway Funded's own pages permit holding positions over the weekend.

### Does Sway Funded have minimum trading days?

Yes. 4 days per phase plus 4 in the SF Trader stage (8 in total on Rapid, 12 on Regular); 8 on the Instant Account.

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

No. No time limit; a challenge inactive for 6 consecutive months expires.

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