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Overview of Challenge Equities

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The Challenge Equities Program follows a standard evaluation-based funding model, designed to identify consistent and disciplined traders before providing funded capital.

Traders pay a monthly evaluation fee, complete the defined challenge parameters, and once passed, receive access to a simulated funded account under live trading conditions.

How It Works

  • Select a Challenge Tier: INTM, ADV, or Pro Trader.
  • Pay the monthly evaluation fee to begin your challenge.
  • Trade for a minimum of 5 days within a 30-day window.
  • Maintain a 40% consistency rule: your best day's profit cannot exceed 40% of your total profit target.
  • Reach the profit target while staying within all loss limits.
  • Pass verification, then receive simulated funding and transition to a funded account.

Evaluation Structure Summary

PackageAccount SizeMax Daily LossMax Account LossProfit TargetDrawdown (Challenge)Drawdown (Funded)Profit Split
INTM$25,000$500$1,000$1,500Intra-Day TrailingEnd-of-Day Trailing80 / 20
ADV$50,000$1,000$2,000$3,000Intra-Day TrailingEnd-of-Day Trailing80 / 20
Pro Trader$100,000$2,000$4,000$6,000Intra-Day TrailingEnd-of-Day Trailing80 / 20

Activation Fee (Funded Stage): $149 (paid after passing).

How Funding Works After Passing

  1. Challenge Verification: TradeMakers reviews your account for rule compliance and consistency.
  2. Account Activation: your funded account is issued (a $149 one-time activation fee applies). It mirrors the challenge parameters but uses End-of-Day (EOD) trailing drawdown instead of intraday.
  3. Profit Split: funded traders receive an 80 / 20 split (80% to the trader).
  4. Risk Management Continuity: Max Daily Loss and Max Account Loss remain unchanged; drawdown transitions from intraday to EOD trailing.

See all general rules that apply to all accounts (General)

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