Program Rules for IC Funded Evaluations
(October 2025)
The IC Funded Evaluations currently offers both 2-Step and 1-Step programs. Below are the respective Challenge fees and virtual funding levels for each program.
2-Step Evaluation
$5,000
$10,000
$25,000
$50,000
$100,000
$250,000
$500,000
Target
Phase 1 = 10% Phase 2 = 5%
Min/Max Trading Days
5 / Unlimited
Max Daily Loss
5%
Max Loss
10%
Available Leverage
50:1 on FX/Gold, 10:1 indices and other commodities.
Live Account Gain Split
75/25 after a month 80/20
One Time Fee
$49
$99
$149
$289
$499
$1249
$2499
One Step Evaluation Program
The IC Funded One Step Evaluation Program follows the same structure as the Two Step, but features a single phase with a trailing drawdown and faster progression to a funded account.
Evaluations
$5,000
$10,000
$25,000
$50,000
$100,000
$250,000
Target
10%
Min/Max Trading Days
5 / Unlimited
Max Daily Loss
5%
Max Loss (Trailing)
6%
Available Leverage
50:1 on FX/Gold, 10:1 indices and other commodities.
Live Account Gain Split
75/25 after a month 80/20
One Time Fee
$59
$139
$259
$499
$999
$1349
For the IC Funded Evaluations program, all Challenges adhere to a shared set of rules, which are detailed here.
Rule
One Step Evaluation
Two Step Evaluation
Notes
Minimum Profitable Days
3 days
3 days
- A Profitable Day is defined as a day where your closed positions generated a positive profit of at least0.5% of the initial balance.
Maximum Profitable Days
Unlimited
Unlimited
- This is the maximum number of days a user has from the date of their first trade to complete each Phase of the Challenge.
- Given there are two Phases, this means there is no time limit for a user to pass both Phases.
Inactivity time
30 Calendar days
30 Calendar days
- This represents the maximum number of consecutive days a user can remain inactive (without placing an opening or closing trade) while still retaining access to the Challenge account.
- The period begins from the date of the challenge purchase and restarts on any date of trading activity.
- Inactivity exceeding 30 calendar days constitutes a hard breach: users who do not place any trades for 30 consecutive days lose access to the Challenge account, and the account is subsequently closed.
Consistency Rule required
Required
Required
- The consistency rule mandates traders maintain consistent behaviour from evaluation to funded phases, ensuring accurate reflection of capabilities, mitigating risks, and trading skills.
Stop Loss required
Not required
Not required
- Users are not obliged to implement Stop Loss orders for all their positions.
Flatten on Friday
Required
Not required
- Users are not obligated to close all open positions at the end of each weekend. One Step Evaluation are required to close the positions.
Holding positions during News
Allowed
Allowed
- News trading is allowed, but traders must exercise caution due to increased spreads and volatility during news releases, which can affect trade executions and make them more susceptible to slippage. Restrictions apply on Funded Phase.
Copy Trading
Not allowed
Not allowed
- EAs (Expert Advisors) are permitted for trading, provided they do not incorporate copy trading functionalities. Traders must ensure that the EAs they utilize do not engage in copy trading practices, and they must own the source code of these EAs to uphold compliance with this requirement.
Refund of Challenge Fee
Available on first profit share payout
Available on first profit share payout
- Users who successfully pass Phase 2 of the challenge are eligible for a refund of the fee they paid for the most recent challenge they completed (and only this fee). The refund will be paid with (and not before) the payout of the first profit share after 30 days according to the payout rules specified. Users who do not generate a profit share payout will not receive a refund.
HFT
Not allowed
Not allowed
- We do not permit this strategy in our Evaluations because it prevents replicating the trades in the Funded accounts.
Grid Strategies
Not allowed
Not allowed
- Grid strategies involve placing buy and sell orders at regular intervals around a set price, creating a `grid` of orders. This approach can lead to increased exposure in volatile markets and often resembles gambling rather than skilled trading. Therefore, such strategies are not permitted as they can lead to excessive risk-taking and potential losses for both the trader and the platform.
Layering
Not allowed
Not allowed
- Due to its manipulative nature, layering is strictly prohibited in our trading rules
Arbitrage
Not allowed
Not allowed
- Although common in financial markets, it often leads to unfair advantages and does not align with genuine trading skills. As such, arbitrage is not allowed as it bypasses the purpose of evaluating trading skills and consistency in market analysis
YOLO
Not allowed
Not allowed
- YOLO (You Only Live Once) strategies are high-risk trading tactics characterized by placing extremely large, often all-in, trades on speculative assets or volatile positions with the hope of massive returns. This approach is more akin to gambling than strategic trading, as it disregards proper risk management and relies heavily on luck. YOLO strategies are prohibited, as they do not reflect disciplined, skillful trading.
Tick Scalping
Not allowed
Not allowed
- Tick scalping involves placing numerous trades in very short time frames, often capturing minimal price movements (a few `ticks`) to accumulate small profits. While it can be a profitable strategy in high-frequency trading environments, tick scalping can lead to excessive order volume. Moreover, it doesn’t align with the firm’s goals of evaluating strategic, sustainable trading skills over longer periods.
*Our Risk Management team reserves the right to issue warnings or impose additional restrictions at any time if they determine that a trader`s strategy presents a risk to the firm.
*Our Risk Management team reserves the right to terminate any account at any time if we believe the strategy or setup employed by the trader is intended for exploitation. Accounts using VPS, scripts, or other automated strategies are more likely to be subject to investigation and potential termination.
Forex Majors
Pair
Description Commissions
AUDUSD
Australian Dollar vs US Dollar
EURUSD
Euro vs US Dollar
GBPUSD
Great Britain Pound vs US Dollar
USDCAD
US Dollar vs Canadian Dollar
USDCHF
US Dollar vs Swiss Franc
USDJPY
US Dollar vs Japanese Yen
Forex Minors
Pair
Description Commissions
AUDCAD
Australian Dollar vs Canadian Dollar
AUDCHF
Australian Dollar vs Swiss Franc
AUDJPY
Australian Dollar vs Japanese Yen
AUDNZD
Australian Dollar vs New Zealand Dollar
CADCHF
Canadian Dollar vs Swiss Franc
CADJPY
Canadian Dollar vs Japanese Yen
CHFJPY
Swiss Franc vs Japanese Yen
EURAUD
Euro vs Australian Dollar
EURCAD
Euro vs Canadian Dollar
EURCHF
Euro vs Swiss Franc
EURGBP
Euro vs Great Britain Pound
EURJPY
Euro vs Japanese Yen
EURNZD
Euro vs New Zealand Dollar
GBPAUD
Great Britain Pound vs Australian Dollar
GBPCAD
Great Britain Pound vs Canadian Dollar
GBPCHF
Great Britain Pound vs Swiss Franc
GBPJPY
Great Britain Pound vs Japanese Yen
GBPNZD
Great Britain Pound vs New Zealand Dollar
NZDCAD
New Zealand Dollar vs Canadian Dollar
NZDCHF
New Zealand Dollar vs Swiss Franc
NZDJPY
New Zealand Dollar vs Japanese Yen
NZDUSD
New Zealand Dollar vs US Dollar
USDSGD
US Dollar vs Singapore Dollar
Forex Exotics
Pair
Description Commissions
AUDSGD
Australian Dollar vs Singapore Dollar
CHFSGD
Swiss Franc vs Singapore Dollar
EURDKK
Euro vs Danish Kroner
EURHKD
Euro vs Hong Kong Dollar
EURNOK
Euro vs Norwegian Krona
EURPLN
Euro vs Polish Zloty
EURSEK
Euro vs Swedish Kronor
EURSGD
Euro vs Singapore Dollar
EURZAR
Euro vs South African Rand
GBPDKK
Great Britain Pound vs Danish Kroner
GBPNOK
Great Britain Pound vs Norwegian Krona
GBPSEK
Great Britain Pound vs Swedish Kronor
GBPSGD
Great Britain Pound vs Singapore Dollar
NOKJPY
Norwegian Kroner vs Japanese Yen
NOKSEK
Norwegian Kroner vs Swedish Kronor
SEKJPY
Swedish Kronor vs. Japanese Yen
SGDJPY
Singapore Dollar vs. Japanese Yen
USDCNH
US Dollar vs Chinese Renminbi
USDCZK
US Dollar vs Czech Republic Korunas
USDDKK
US Dollar vs Danish Kroner
USDHKD
US Dollar vs Hong Kong Dollar
USDHUF
US Dollar vs Hungarian Forints
USDMXN
US Dollar vs Mexican Peso
USDNOK
US Dollar vs Norwegian Kroner
USDPLN
US Dollar vs Polish Zlotys
USDSEK
US Dollar vs Swedish Kroner
USDTHB
US Dollar vs Thai Baht
USDZAR
US Dollar vs South African Rand
Energies
Pair
Description Commissions
XBRUSD
Brent Oil vs US Dollar
XTIUSD
Crude Oil vs US Dollar
Metals
Pair
Description Commissions
XAGUSD
Silver vs US Dollar
XAUGSD
Gold vs US Dollar
Indices CFDs
Code
Description Commissions
AUS200
Australia 200 Index
CA60
Canada 60 Index
CHINA50
FTSE China A50 Index
CHINAH
Hong Kong China H-shares Index
DE40
Germany 40 Index
ES35
Spain 35 Index
F40
France 40 Index
HK50
Hong Kong 50 Index
IT40
Italy 40 Index
JP225
Japan 225 Index
MidDE50
Germany Mid 50 Index
NETH25
Netherlands 25 Index
NOR25
Norway 25 Index
SA40
South Africa 40 Index
SE30
Sweden 30 Index
STOXX50
EU Stocks 50 Index
SWI20
Switzerland 20 Index
TecDE30
Germany Tech 30 Index
UK100
UK 100 Index
US2000
US Small Cap 2000 Index
US30
US Wall Street 30 Index
US500
US SPX 500 Index
USTEC
US Tech 100 Index