Our 1-Step Edge Model is designed for traders who want to take larger payouts. It only has an Evaluation Phase, which you need to pass to gain access to a Simulated Funded Account where you can start withdrawing large profits every 3 days.
Evaluation Phase
Trading Objectives:
Reach the 6% profit target
Meet the 50% consistency rule; your most profitable day cannot account for more than 50% of your total profits.
Once you meet the objectives, you'll have to wait until the end of the trading day reconciliation process. You will receive an email confirming your success.
Funded Phase
Follow the payout requirements below to become eligible for a payout.
Trading Rules
End-Of-Day Trailing Drawdown Limit
The EOD Trailing Drawdown Limit is the total amount your balance/equity can decrease. If the account balance increases by the end of the day, the drawdown limit adjusts upward. If the account balance decreases, the drawdown remains unchanged.
The EOD Trailing Drawdown locks when profits exceed the drawdown limit by $100. For example, in a $50,000 account with a $2,000 drawdown, once profits reach $2,600, the drawdown locks at $50,100.
Exceeding your drawdown limit will result in account failure.
Contracts
A $50K account can trade up to 4 Minis (40 Micros).
A $100K account can trade up to 8 Minis (80 Micros).
A $150K account can trade up to 12 Minis (120 Micros).
Swing Trading and Trading Hours
All positions must be closed BEFORE 4:59 PM EST Monday through Friday, before the market closes. Any open positions will be automatically closed at 4:59 PM ET. This will not result in a fail or loss of account.
Starting at 6:00 PM EST, Monday through Thursday, and on Sunday evening, you can start placing trades again.
This means that you are not able to swing trade or hold positions over multiple days.
News Trading
You are allowed to trade any news events.
Payout Guidelines - Funded Account
Earn a generous 90% split on all profits you make.
Any trader can have a maximum allocation of 5 funded accounts at any given time.
Once you submit a payout request, it cannot be edited or canceled.
Be aware that if you fail your account before the request is processed, your payout will be denied.
Payout Frequency: Every 3 trading days
Trading Day Threshold:
50K Account: $250 minimum profit per day
100K Account: $350 minimum profit per day
150K Account: $500 minimum profit per day
Payout Caps:
50K Account: Withdraw up to 50% of your total profits (current balance minus starting balance), capped at $3,000 per payout
100K Account: Withdraw up to 50% of your total profits (current balance minus starting balance), capped at $4,000 per payout
150K Account: Withdraw up to 50% of your total profits (current balance minus starting balance), capped at $5,000 per payout
Contract Scaling Plan
1-Step Funded accounts scale progressively—your max position size grows as your balance increases. Limits are adjusted at the end of the trading day (5 pm EST) based on your closing balance.
Note: This scaling applies only to funded accounts. During evaluation, you have access to full contract limits (4, 8, or 12, depending on account size).
| 50K Account | 100K Account | 150K Account |
Starting Max Contracts | 2 minis / 20 micros | 3 minis / 30 micros | 4 minis / 40 micros |
Milestone 1 ($2,000 in profit) | 4 minis / 40 micros | 5 minis / 50 micros | 6 minis / 60 micros |
Milestone 2 ($3,000 in profit) | — | 8 minis / 80 micros | 8 minis / 80 micros |
Milestone 3 ($4,500 in profit) | — | — | 12 minis / 120 micros |
1-Step accounts purchased before 05:00 EST Dec 9 2025, see the payout requirements here.
Payout window
You can request payouts daily after the reconciliation. Daily account reconciliations occur between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. EST.
Once your payout is requested, your funds are immediately withdrawn from your account. You can continue trading while we review your payout request.
Path to Live
A trader may be moved to a Live account once they have taken 4 payouts in a single account. Our Review team monitors all traders and may reach out to move you to the Live Account before 4 payouts. This decision is made at FundedSeat's discretion, based on your performance.