Program Rules for IC Funded Evaluations
(October 2025)
The IC Funded Evaluations currently offer both 2-Step and 1-Step programs. Below are the respective Challenge fees and virtual funding levels for each program.
Two Step Evaluation Program
The IC Funded Two Step Evaluation Program consists of two distinct phases designed to evaluate both profitability and consistency. Traders must meet the profit targets in each phase while respecting daily and overall loss limits to advance to a funded account.
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 a similar structure, but with a single phase, a trailing drawdown and a 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 below.
Rule
One Step Evaluation
Two Step Evaluation
Notes
Minimum Profitable Days
3 days
3 days
- A Profitable Day is a day where closed positions generate at least 0.5% of the initial balance in profit.
Inactivity time
30 calendar days
30 calendar days
- This is the maximum number of consecutive days without opening or closing trades before the account is closed for inactivity.
Consistency Rule required
Required
Required
- Traders must maintain consistent behaviour from evaluation to funded phases so results reflect sustainable trading skill.
Stop Loss required
Not required
Not required
- Stop Loss orders are recommended but not mandatory on every position.
Flatten on Friday
Required
Not required
- One Step Evaluation traders must close all open positions before the weekend. Two Step traders may hold over the weekend within risk limits.
Holding positions during News
Allowed
Allowed
- News trading is allowed, but traders must manage increased volatility, spreads and slippage around major events.
Copy Trading
Not allowed
Not allowed
- EAs are permitted, but they must not implement copy trading and the trader must own the source code.
Refund of Challenge Fee
Available on first profit share payout
Available on first profit share payout
- The most recent challenge fee is refunded together with the first profit share payout, provided there is a profit share.
HFT
Not allowed
Not allowed
- High Frequency Trading is not permitted as it prevents reliable replication of trades on funded accounts.
Grid Strategies
Not allowed
Not allowed
- Grid strategies can lead to excessive exposure and gambling-like behaviour, so they are prohibited.
Layering
Not allowed
Not allowed
- Layering is considered manipulative and strictly prohibited.
Arbitrage
Not allowed
Not allowed
- Arbitrage does not align with the goal of evaluating trading skill and is not allowed under our rules.
YOLO
Not allowed
Not allowed
- YOLO (You Only Live Once) all-in or extreme risk strategies are considered gambling and prohibited.
Tick Scalping
Not allowed
Not allowed
- Tick scalping (very short-term, high-frequency micro moves) is not aligned with evaluating sustainable trading discipline.
*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 also 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.