Direct 2 Funded is designed for serious traders looking to prove their consistency and risk management skills while gaining access to real capital. With clear rules on drawdowns, daily loss limits, and a structured payout system, this program ensures disciplined trading while rewarding long-term profitability. Stay within the guidelines, manage risk effectively, and unlock the potential for higher payouts as you advance.
Starting Balance and Drawdown
Starting Balance
$3,500
Account Failure Threshold
If the balance falls below $1,000, the account is closed (i.e., you have a $2,500 overall drawdown).
Contract Limits
Max Position Size
5 mini contracts OR 50 micro contracts (futures).
Daily Loss Limit
Maximum Daily Loss
$2,000 per day. Exceeding this daily limit pauses trading until the next day.
Negative Day Allowance
Rule
For every rolling 10 trading days (actually traded days), you may have 3 negative days. (This means 4 days will Fail Account)
Example: In a 10-day span, at least 7 days should be profitable.
Consistency & Payout Structure
21% Consistency Rule
To be eligible for a payout, your largest single-day profit cannot exceed 21% of your total net profits. Formally, if you sum up all trading days' PnL, the highest single-day PnL must be ≤ 21% of that total.
Example: If the sum of your profitable trading days is $10,000, then no single day's PnL should exceed $2,100 (21% of $10,000).
Consistency is based exclusively on days when you make a profit—that is, positive trading days. Any day you lose money (negative profit) is disregarded in the calculation. When you take a payout, the starting point for calculating consistency is set to that payout date. Any trading before that date won't count toward the consistency calculation for your next payout.
Weekly Payout Cap $3000
Profit Split
First 30 Trading Days: 50/50 split on net profits.
After 30 Trading Days: 80/20 split (80% to the trader, 20% to the firm).
Payout Eligibility: Payouts can only be taken on the balance above $3,500.
Example Scenario
You start with $3,500 in the account.
Your maximum position size at any time is 5 mini or 50 micro contracts.
Each day, you cannot lose more than $2,000;
You must keep your largest daily gain within 21% of your total net profits (consistency rule).
You can only have 3 red (negative) day per every 10 trading days.
If your balance ever drops below $1,000, the account is closed.
Payouts are only allowed on any balance above $3,500 (i.e., profits above the starting balance).
Profit split is 50/50 for the first 30 trading days, then 80/20 afterward.
Direct To Funded is a Sim Funded Account and has a weekly payout cap of $3000
Once in a Brokerage Account there is no payout cap.