Once traders reach the funded phase, certain rules are in place to encourage disciplined and sustainable trading. Below is a list of key rules all traders must follow to maintain their funded account and continue receiving payouts.
Best Day Rule
To be eligible for a payout, the Best Day Rule depends on the type of funded account you are using:
Classic accounts and Turbo accounts: No single trading day can represent more than 20% of your total profits.
This rule does not breach your account if exceeded, but it will delay your payout until your profit distribution becomes more balanced.
Trying to bypass the Best Day Rule by intentionally splitting a large winning position, either by hedging or closing parts of it separately, is not allowed. In such cases, the entire profit from that trade may be counted as if it was closed on a single day.
3% Rule
To manage risk effectively in the funded phase, traders must not lose more than 3% of their account balance in a single trade.
Single Trade Limit: 3% of your initial funded account balance
Splitting trades into multiple positions does not bypass this rule — they are counted as one trade.
Violating this rule is a hard breach and will lead to account termination.
Example:
On a $100,000 account, the maximum loss allowed on any single trade is $3,000.
Payout Threshold Rule
To be eligible for a payout, your share of the net profit must exceed 100 USD.
Drawdown Rules
Drawdown limits are enforced in the funded phase, just as they were during the challenge.
You must respect both daily and maximum drawdown rules at all times.
Breaching these limits results in an immediate loss of the funded account.
All funded accounts have no minimum trading day requirement.
Only the Vanguard Instant program requires 3 trading days - see below.
What matters even more is the Best Day Rule, because it encourages you to spread your profits across multiple days. The idea is simple: large positions are welcome, but one single extremely successful day doesn’t show long-term trading quality.
What truly matters is steady, balanced profit, and a trading pattern where your winning days work together instead of depending on one big spike.
Vanguard – Minimum Trading Days Requirement (First Payout)
For the Vanguard program, there is a minimum trading requirement before your first payout.
First Payout Requirement
You must complete 3 trading days.
Each of those days must close with at least +0.5% profit compared to the previous day.
Only after these 3 profitable days you become eligible for your first payout.