# Cycle accounts: rules, sizes and pricing

> 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.

Source: https://startrading.io/accounts/cycle · Updated 2026-09-08

## 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.

## 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.

## What are the Cycle parameters per size?

Cycle account parameters by size, in USD

| Parameter | 25K | 50K | 100K | 150K |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 drawdown | End of day | End of day | End of day | End of day |
| Max Loss Limit (Trailing, end of day, locks at starting balance + $100) | −$1,000 | −$2,000 | −$3,000 | −$4,500 |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | −$1,200 | −$1,800 | −$2,700 |
| Max position | 2 minis (20 micros) | 4 minis (40 micros) | 6 minis (60 micros) | 10 minis (100 micros) |
| Funded drawdown | End of day | End of day | End of day | End of day |
| Buffer before payouts | $26,100 | $52,100 | $103,100 | $154,600 |
| Consistency, evaluation | None | None | None | None |
| Consistency, funded | 40% | 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 Bonus (One-time, when Live profit reaches $1,100) | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,500 |

## 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.

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