Account type

Cycle accounts

Cycle accounts are one-phase evaluations with an end-of-day trailing Max Loss Limit and a soft Daily Loss Limit from 50K. Once funded, you keep 90% of profits, build a buffer before the first payout and follow a 40% consistency rule. Only the first payout is capped.

How do Cycle payouts work?

Each payout cycle has a profit goal. Reach it, keep the buffer in the account and respect the 40% consistency rule, then request your profit. Only the first payout is capped; every payout after it is uncapped. Five payouts on the simulated account lead to the Live review.

Read the full payout policy, with the caps per account type

Who is the Cycle account for?

For traders who want a clear structure: a one-phase evaluation, no minimum days, and only the first payout is capped. A soft daily loss limit applies from 50K and a 40% consistency rule once funded.

Which size should you choose?

What are the Cycle parameters per size?

The size sets the profit target, the Max Loss Limit and the maximum position. Larger sizes cost more, allow more contracts and lift the first payout cap. Pick the size whose Max Loss Limit you can respect on a bad week.

Cycle account parameters by size, in USD
Parameter25K50K100K150K
Price$108.00$172.00$272.00$365.00
Reset$75$120$190$255
Profit target$1,250$3,000$6,000$9,000
Evaluation drawdownEnd of dayEnd of dayEnd of dayEnd of day
Max Loss LimitTrailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100−$1,000−$2,000−$3,000−$4,500
Daily Loss LimitNone−$1,200−$1,800−$2,700
Max position2 minis (20 micros)4 minis (40 micros)6 minis (60 micros)10 minis (100 micros)
Funded drawdownEnd of dayEnd of dayEnd of dayEnd of day
Buffer before payouts$26,100$52,100$103,100$154,600
Consistency, evaluationNoneNoneNoneNone
Consistency, funded40%40%40%40%
Profit goal, first payout$250$500$750$1,000
Payout cap, first$1,000, then uncapped$2,000, then uncapped$2,500, then uncapped$3,000, then uncapped
Live BonusOne-time, when Live profit reaches $1,100$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,500

Simulated accounts until Live. Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss.

FAQ

Questions about Cycle accounts

What does a 100K Cycle evaluation require?

A profit target of $6,000 with an end-of-day trailing Max Loss Limit of $3,000 and a soft Daily Loss Limit of $1,800. There is no minimum number of days and no time limit. The fee is $272, one time.

When can a funded Cycle account request its first payout?

Once the balance is above the buffer ($103,100 on a 100K), the cycle profit goal is reached and the largest day is at most 40% of the cycle profit. The first payout is capped at $2,500 on a 100K; every payout after it is uncapped.

Does the Cycle Daily Loss Limit fail the account?

No. The Daily Loss Limit is soft on every Cycle size: it closes positions and pauses trading until the next session. Only the Max Loss Limit fails a Cycle account. The 25K size has no Daily Loss Limit at all.

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Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. Evaluation and funded accounts are simulated until the Live stage. Nothing on this site is investment advice.

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