Minimum Trades Rule
In both Pro Funded and Challenge Funded accounts, to qualify for a payout, you need to complete at least 5 trades during each pay period.
What counts as a valid trade?
A valid trade must be at least 80% of the size (measured only by lot size) of your largest trade during that pay period.
This means trades won’t count for this requirement if they’re much smaller than your biggest trade.
For a trade to count as valid, it must be placed in line with your usual trading strategy.
If it appears that a trader is trying to bypass the rule — for example, by opening a trade for only 60 seconds and closing it right away — that trade may be disqualified.
If this happens, the trader will need to keep trading until the minimum requirement is met.
Can I still open smaller trades?
You can open smaller trades and trade different instruments anytime.
Not every trade needs to meet the 80% size rule.
Smaller trades won’t be invalid or punished — but they won’t count toward the 5 minimum trades needed to qualify for payout.
Example 1
Largest trade during the pay period: 1.0 lots
Valid trades must be at least 0.8 lots (80% of 1.0)
| Position | Lots | Size requirement met |
| Trade 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Trade 2 | 0.9 | Yes |
| Trade 3 | 0.8 | Yes |
| Trade 4 | 0.5 | Too small |
| Trade 5 | 0.85 | Yes |
| Trade 6 | 0.3 | Too small |
| Trade 7 | 1 | Yes |
Result: 5 valid trades (≥80% size) out of 7 total.
The requirement is met, and you can request payout when it’s due.
Example 2
Largest trade during the pay period: 2.0 lots
Valid trades must be at least 1.6 lots (80% of 2.0)
| Position | Lots | Size requirement met |
| Trade 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Trade 2 | 1.7 | Yes |
| Trade 3 | 1 | Too small |
| Trade 4 | 0.8 | Too small |
| Trade 5 | 0.5 | Too small |
Result: Only 2 valid trades out of 5 total.
You did not meet the minimum trades requirement and won’t qualify for payout until you complete more valid trades.
Rule Reset
The rule resets after every payout, allowing you to establish a new “largest trade”.
Why this rule exists
- It prevents traders from relying on just one big trade to meet the minimum trade requirement
- It encourages trading with balanced size and diverse strategies
- It helps show that traders have consistent and disciplined risk management throughout the pay period.
Minimum Trades Checker
Add your trade lot sizes to see if you meet the 5 valid trade requirement for payout.
*You can add up to 25 trades.
