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Consistency

Evaluation Accounts

• 35% consistency rule on the 1-Step Daily evaluation — your most profitable day cannot account for more than 35% of your total profits. A 0.99% extra buffer applies, meaning your best day can be up to 35.99% to pass in as few as two days.
• 40% consistency rule on the 1-Step Daily Pro evaluation — your most profitable day cannot account for more than 40% of your total profits.
• No consistency rule on 1-Step Sprint evaluations.
• If the consistency rule is not met, the account is not breached — traders must continue trading until the ratio is satisfied.

Sim Funded Accounts

• 35% consistency rule on 1-Step Daily funded accounts — no single day can account for more than 35% of total profits.
• No consistency rule on 1-Step Sprint funded accounts (from 2nd payout onwards — 25% applies to 1st payout only, effective April 21, 2026; legacy accounts purchased before that date retain a 20% rule).
• No consistency rule on 1-Step Daily Pro funded accounts.
• 20% consistency rule on Instant Bolt funded accounts — applies to the 1st payout only. No consistency rule from the 2nd payout onwards.
• No day-based consistency rule on Instant Direct funded accounts — the Biggest Trade Rule applies instead (see below).

Algorithmic Trading

All Account Types

• Bots, Expert Advisors (EAs), and any form of automated or algorithmic trading are strictly prohibited across all account types.
• Violating this rule results in reward denial and account closure.

Scalping Rules

All Account Types

• Microscalping is not outright banned but cannot form the core of the trading approach. At least 50% of total profits must come from trades held longer than 10 seconds.
• FundedSeat monitors this rule to prevent exploitation of execution speed advantages.

News Trading

All Account Types

• News trading is allowed without restrictions across all evaluation and funded accounts.

Biggest Trade Rule (Instant Direct Funded Only)

Instant Direct Funded Accounts

• No single trade's profit should exceed 15% of the total profits generated since the last payout (or from starting balance) at the time a payout request is submitted.
• Trades on the same instrument, or on instruments within the same group (e.g., equity indices: ES, NQ, YM, RTY and their micro equivalents), and in the same direction that occur within 3 minutes of each other are considered part of the same trade idea and will be combined for this rule.

Overnight Holding / Trading Hours

All Account Types

• All positions must be closed before 4:59 PM EST Monday through Friday. Any open positions will be automatically closed at 4:59 PM EST — this does not result in account failure.
• On Fridays, all positions must be closed before 3:59 PM EST.
• Swing trading and overnight holding are not permitted on any account type.
• New trades may be placed starting at 6:00 PM EST Monday through Thursday, and on Sunday evenings.

Inactivity Rule

Evaluation Accounts

• Place at least one trade every 20 days. Accounts will be deactivated 20 days after the last trade.

Sim Funded Accounts

• Traders must place at least one trade per week (Monday through Friday) to keep their funded account active. This is per account, not per user.
• Failing to trade within the weekly window will result in account deactivation.

Copy Trading

Allowed

• Copy trading is allowed between your own FundedSeat accounts.

Not Allowed

• Copy trading is only permitted between accounts registered under the trader's own name.
• Copying trades from other individuals or engaging in shared copy trading arrangements is strictly prohibited.
• If third-party trade copier tools are used, traders do so at their own discretion. FundedSeat does not provide support for issues arising from their use and is not liable for any resulting errors or disruptions.

DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging)

Policy

• FundedSeat does not publish an explicit DCA policy. Strategies must comply with general risk management expectations. Prohibited practices include order book exploitation, server spamming, and execution abuse.

Hedging

All Account Types

• Hedging is prohibited, including opposite account trading (going long on one account and short on another for the same instrument). Violating this rule results in reward denial and account closure.

Simultaneous Mini and Micro Contracts

All Account Types

• Trading both mini and micro futures contracts of the same underlying instrument simultaneously is prohibited. Violating this rule results in account closure.

Passed Accounts

There is no limit on the number of evaluations you can purchase and trade simultaneously. For funded accounts, any trader can hold a maximum allocation of 5 funded accounts at any given time, of which a maximum of 3 can be from plans with restricted allocation (any 150K accounts, 1-Step Daily accounts, or 1-Step Daily Pro accounts).

Max Number of Accounts

Unlimited evaluation accounts. Maximum of 5 active funded accounts per trader at any given time. Up to 3 of those 5 funded accounts may be 150K accounts, 1-Step Daily accounts, or 1-Step Daily Pro accounts.

Clear Path to Live

Transition Eligibility

Requirements

• A trader may be moved to a Live account after taking 4 payouts in a single account, or after 10 payouts since the last Live transition (or since starting with FundedSeat).
• FundedSeat's Review team monitors all traders and may reach out to move a trader to Live before 4 payouts at FundedSeat's discretion.
• Live account upgrades are invitation-only and granted at FundedSeat's discretion. Eligible traders are contacted via email.

Balance Carried Forward

Process

• All Simulated Funded Accounts are closed upon Live transition.
• Any Simulated Funded account that has received at least one payout transitions to Live — accounts with no payouts received will not transition.
• Any trades or progress made after the last successful payout will not be included in the Live Transition.
• Up to 5 Live Accounts may be active simultaneously.
• The Live account begins with a $0 balance and an initial EOD trailing drawdown equivalent to the starting drawdown of the original Simulated Funded account (e.g., a $50K sim account gives a $2,000 EOD drawdown on the Live account).
• The EOD drawdown locks at $0.
• The Live account has the same max position size as the original Simulated Funded account.

Live Account Details

Starting Conditions

• Starting balance: $0 with initial EOD drawdown equivalent to original sim account drawdown.
• Drawdown type: End-of-Day trailing, locks at $0.

Performance Reward (First-Time Live Traders)

• First-time live traders may earn a one-time performance reward. To qualify: generate profits equal to your starting drawdown AND reach 5 trading days meeting the per-size daily profit thresholds.
• Once both targets are met, an amount equal to the starting drawdown is added to the live account as a reward.
  • $25,000 account: $100/day threshold, $1,000 drawdown, $1,000 reward
  • $50,000 account: $150/day threshold, $2,000 drawdown, $2,000 reward
  • $100,000 account: $200/day threshold, $3,000 drawdown, $3,000 reward
  • $150,000 account: $250/day threshold, $4,500 drawdown (Rapid) or $4,000 (Daily), matching reward

Rules

• 90% profit split on Live accounts.
• Daily withdrawals available on Live accounts.
• No Daily Loss Limits on Live accounts.
• No Payout Caps on Live accounts.
• EOD trailing drawdown applies.
• If the Live account hits the drawdown threshold: remaining profits are eligible for withdrawal. Trader may return to evaluation accounts after a 4-week cooldown period.

1-Step Daily Sim Funded Account

Requirements

1. You must meet the 35% consistency rule — no single day's profit may exceed 35% of your total accumulated profits at the time of the payout request.
2. You must exceed the payout buffer before requesting any payout (buffer is unwithdrawable):
   • $25,000 Account: $1,100 buffer
   • $50,000 Account: $2,100 buffer
   • $100,000 Account: $2,600 buffer
   • $150,000 Account: $4,100 buffer
3. From your 2nd payout onwards, you must hit the minimum profit requirement between each payout request:
   • $25,000 Account: $250 minimum profit
   • $50,000 Account: $500 minimum profit
   • $100,000 Account: $1,000 minimum profit
   • $150,000 Account: $1,500 minimum profit
4. Minimum payout amounts:
   • $25,000 Account: $250
   • $50,000 Account: $500
   • $100,000 Account: $1,000
   • $150,000 Account: $1,500
5. Maximum payout amounts:
   • $25,000 Account: $500
   • $50,000 Account: $1,000
   • $100,000 Account: $1,500
   • $150,000 Account: $2,500

Withdrawal Frequency

• Payouts may be requested daily from day one, after the daily reconciliation window (5:00–6:00 PM EST).

Profit Split

• 90/10 profit split — 90% to the trader, 10% to FundedSeat.

Contract Scaling Plan

• 1-Step Daily funded accounts use a progressive contract scaling plan. Starting max contracts in funded are lower than evaluation limits, increasing as balance milestones are reached:
  • $25K: Start at 1 mini/10 micros → $1,000 profit: 2 minis/20 micros
  • $50K: Start at 2 minis/20 micros → $2,000 profit: 4 minis/40 micros
  • $100K: Start at 3 minis/30 micros → $2,000 profit: 5 minis/50 micros → $3,000 profit: 8 minis/80 micros
  • $150K: Start at 4 minis/40 micros → $2,000 profit: 6 minis/60 micros → $3,000 profit: 8 minis/80 micros → $4,500 profit: 12 minis/120 micros

Important Notes

• Once a payout is submitted it cannot be edited or canceled.
• If the account is failed before the request is processed, the payout will be denied.
• Daily Loss Limit applies as a soft breach in funded phase (pauses trading for the day, does not fail the account): $25K = $750 | $50K = $1,000 | $100K = $1,500 | $150K = $2,000.
• Path to Live after 4 payouts in a single account or 10 payouts since the last Live transition.

1-Step Sprint Sim Funded Account

Requirements

1. 25% consistency rule applies to the 1st payout only — no single day's profit may exceed 25% of total accumulated profits at the time of the 1st payout request. From the 2nd payout onwards, no consistency rule applies. (Effective April 21, 2026; legacy accounts purchased before that date retain a 20% rule.)
2. You must exceed the payout buffer before requesting any payout (buffer is unwithdrawable):
   • $25,000 Account: $1,100 buffer
   • $50,000 Account: $2,100 buffer
   • $100,000 Account: $3,100 buffer
   • $150,000 Account: $4,100 buffer
3. From the 2nd payout onwards, you must hit the minimum profit requirement between each payout:
   • $25,000 Account: $500 minimum profit
   • $50,000 Account: $1,000 minimum profit
   • $100,000 Account: $1,500 minimum profit
   • $150,000 Account: $2,500 minimum profit
4. Fixed payout amounts per account size:
   • $25,000 Account: $500
   • $50,000 Account: $1,000
   • $100,000 Account: $1,500
   • $150,000 Account: $2,500

Withdrawal Frequency

• Payouts may be requested daily from the 2nd payout onwards after the reconciliation window.

Profit Split

• 90/10 profit split — 90% to the trader, 10% to FundedSeat.

Contract Scaling Plan

• Same progressive contract scaling as 1-Step Daily:
  • $25K: Start at 1 mini → $1,000 profit: 2 minis
  • $50K: Start at 2 minis → $2,000 profit: 4 minis
  • $100K: Start at 3 minis → $2,000 profit: 5 minis → $3,000 profit: 8 minis
  • $150K: Start at 4 minis → $2,000 profit: 6 minis → $3,000 profit: 8 minis → $4,500 profit: 12 minis

Important Notes

• Daily Loss Limit applies as a soft breach (pauses trading, does not fail account): Evaluation: $50K = $1,200 | $100K = $1,800 | $150K = $2,700. Funded: $25K = $500 | $50K = $1,000 | $100K = $1,500 | $150K = $2,000.
• Path to Live after 4 payouts in a single account or 10 payouts since the last Live transition.

1-Step Daily Pro Sim Funded Account

Requirements

1. No consistency rule on 1-Step Daily Pro funded accounts.
2. You must exceed the payout buffer before requesting any payout (buffer is unwithdrawable):
   • $25,000 Account: $1,000 buffer
   • $50,000 Account: $2,000 buffer
   • $100,000 Account: $3,000 buffer
3. From the 2nd payout onwards, you must hit the minimum profit requirement between each payout:
   • $25,000 Account: $250 minimum profit
   • $50,000 Account: $500 minimum profit
   • $100,000 Account: $1,000 minimum profit
4. Minimum payout amounts:
   • $25,000 Account: $250
   • $50,000 Account: $500
   • $100,000 Account: $1,000
5. Maximum payout amounts:
   • $25,000 Account: $500
   • $50,000 Account: $1,000
   • $100,000 Account: $1,500

Withdrawal Frequency

• Payouts may be requested daily from day one, after the reconciliation window (5:00–6:00 PM EST).

Profit Split

• 90/10 profit split — 90% to the trader, 10% to FundedSeat.

Contract Scaling Plan

• Progressive scaling applies in funded phase:
  • $25K: Start at 1 mini/10 micros → $1,000 profit: 2 minis/20 micros
  • $50K: Start at 2 minis/20 micros → $2,000 profit: 4 minis/40 micros
  • $100K: Start at 3 minis/30 micros → $2,000 profit: 5 minis/50 micros → $3,000 profit: 8 minis/80 micros

Important Notes

• Path to Live after 4 payouts in a single account or 10 payouts since the last Live transition.

Instant Bolt Funded Account

Requirements

1. 20% consistency rule applies to the 1st payout only — no single day's profit may exceed 20% of total profits generated. From the 2nd payout onwards, no consistency rule applies.
2. You must hit at least 5% of the initial account size in profit between payout requests (or from starting balance for the first payout):
   • $25,000 Account: $1,250 profit target
   • $50,000 Account: $2,500 profit target
   • $100,000 Account: $5,000 profit target
3. Fixed payout amounts per account size:
   • $25,000 Account: $500
   • $50,000 Account: $1,000
   • $100,000 Account: $2,000

Withdrawal Frequency

• The first payout is subject to the 20% consistency rule and the 5% profit target.
• From the 2nd payout onwards, payouts may be requested daily after the reconciliation window.

Profit Split

• 90/10 profit split — 90% to the trader, 10% to FundedSeat.

Important Notes

• Daily Loss Limit applies as a soft breach: $25K = No DLL | $50K = $1,500 | $100K = $2,500.
• Path to Live after 4 payouts in a single account.

Instant Direct Funded Account

Requirements

1. Biggest Trade Rule: no single trade's profit may exceed 15% of the total profits generated since the last payout (or from starting balance) at the time of the payout request. Trades on the same instrument in the same direction within 3 minutes are combined and count as one trade for this rule.
2. You must hit at least 5% of the initial account size in profit between payout requests (or from starting balance for the first payout):
   • $25,000 Account: $1,250 profit target
   • $50,000 Account: $2,500 profit target
   • $100,000 Account: $5,000 profit target
3. Fixed payout amounts per account size:
   • $25,000 Account: $500
   • $50,000 Account: $1,000
   • $100,000 Account: $2,000

Withdrawal Frequency

• Payouts may be requested daily from day one, after the reconciliation window.

Profit Split

• 90/10 profit split — 90% to the trader, 10% to FundedSeat.

Important Notes

• Daily Loss Limit applies as a soft breach: $25K = No DLL | $50K = $1,500 | $100K = $2,500.
• Path to Live after 4 payouts in a single account or 10 payouts since the last Live transition.

General Payout Information

• All payouts are processed through Crypto (USDC on all networks), ACH/wire transfer (US customers), or Bank transfer (international).
• FundedSeat guarantees payout processing within 5 hours of the payout request.
• Daily account reconciliations occur between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM EST. Payouts may be requested daily after this window.
• Profit split across all futures funded plans is 90/10 — 90% to the trader, 10% to FundedSeat.
• Once a payout request is submitted it cannot be edited or canceled. If the account is failed before the request is processed, the payout will be denied.
• Withdrawals contributed toward the Maximum Loss Limit are reflected immediately upon payout approval — funds are withdrawn from the account at the time of request.
• Path to Live: traders may be transitioned to a Live account after 4 payouts on a single account or 10 total payouts since last transition. Live accounts have 90% split, daily payouts, no DLL, and no payout caps.

Clear Path to Live

At FundedSeat, funded accounts are a stepping stone for refining strategies and building initial capital. Once a trader proves consistent profitability, they may be moved to a FundedSeat Live account to trade in live markets. Live upgrades are invitation-only and granted at FundedSeat's discretion.

Eligibility Requirements

• A trader may be moved to a Live account after taking 4 payouts in a single account, or after 10 payouts since the last Live transition (or since starting with FundedSeat).
• FundedSeat's Review team monitors all traders and may reach out to move a trader to the Live account before taking 4 payouts. This decision is made at FundedSeat's discretion, based on performance.
• Live Funded account upgrades are invitation-only and granted at FundedSeat's discretion. The team contacts eligible traders via email when they meet the criteria.

Live Account Advantages

• 90% profit split.
• Daily withdrawals.
• End-of-Day (EOD) trailing drawdown.
• No Daily Loss Limits.
• No payout caps.

Transition Process

Once a trader is invited to go Live:

• All Funded Accounts are closed.
• Eligible accounts move to Live — up to 5 Live Accounts may be active simultaneously.
• Any Funded account that has received at least one payout transitions to Live. A Funded account that has not received a payout will not transition.
• Any trades or progress made after the last successful payout are not included in the Live transition.
• Passed evaluations are placed on hold. As long as the Live accounts are active, the trader cannot trade simulated accounts.
• The Live account begins with a $0 balance and an initial EOD drawdown equivalent to the starting drawdown of the original Funded account (e.g., a $50,000 funded account gives a Live account starting at $0 with an EOD drawdown of -$2,000).
• The EOD drawdown locks at $0, even if a trader requests a payout before making the drawdown back in profits.
• The Live account has the same max position size available as the original Funded account.

Live Account Starting Conditions

Live Account Payouts

• Profit split: 90% to the trader, 10% to FundedSeat.
• Daily withdrawals are available on Live accounts.
• No payout caps on Live accounts.
• No Daily Loss Limit applies on Live accounts.
• If the Live account hits the drawdown threshold (fails), any remaining profits are eligible for withdrawal.

Performance Reward (First-Time Live Traders)

First-time live traders are eligible to earn a one-time reward based on their performance in the live account. To qualify:

1. Generate profits equal to the starting drawdown, and
2. Reach 5 trading days meeting the per-size daily profit threshold below.

Once both targets are met, an amount equal to the starting drawdown is added to the live account as a reward.

In Case of Hitting the Drawdown Threshold

• Any remaining profits on the Live account are eligible for withdrawal.
• The trader may return to trade held evaluation accounts and purchase new evaluations after a cooldown period of 4 weeks.
• Traders who show reckless behaviour in live may be subject to longer cooldowns at the discretion of the risk team.