Compare the rules before you choose account size.
Use this hub to understand the funded paths, classic rules, custom upgrades, scaling behavior, platforms, and risk expectations before checkout.
Foundation
Market structure, order types, sessions, spread, commissions, leverage basics, and platform navigation before opening a challenge.
Risk discipline
Daily loss control, maximum drawdown behavior, position sizing, journaling, trade frequency, and consistency under pressure.
Prop readiness
Rules reading, payout policy, KYC preparation, news restrictions, prohibited practices, and account review expectations.
Classic paths, free discovery, and instant funding.
These cards keep the public education page aligned with the landing-page rules: clear targets, visible limits, no payout guarantees, and no global no-time-limit claim.
Free Challenger
$0 route for traders who want to test discipline without paying. Pass both phases to qualify for the weekly $25K funded-account draw.
$25K profile only
Phase 1 and Phase 2 must be passed
No cash payout on the free route
No profit split on the free route
No paid withdrawal cycle on the free route
Weekly draw: top 20% of qualified users may receive a $25K funded account
Two-Step Challenge
Structured evaluation path with Phase 1 and Phase 2 before funded-account eligibility review.
Phase 1 target: 10%
Phase 2 target: 5%
Classic account sizes: $25K to $200K
Classic trading window: 45 days
Payout cadence: every 10 days after eligibility
Profit split: up to 80% on classic profiles
Instant Funding
Skip the evaluation phase on selected profiles and start with stricter risk controls.
No evaluation phase on selected accounts
Account sizes: $10K to $200K
Stricter loss profile can apply
Best for experienced risk-controlled traders
Payout review and KYC still apply
Profit split: up to 80% on classic profiles
Custom rules should be exciting, but never misleading.
Custom settings can make a challenge more flexible. The safest wording is eligible upgrade, optional add-on, extended time, or up to no time limit.
Challenge format
Choose a one-step, two-step, or three-step structure when the selected paid program supports custom configuration.
Profit target
Select a target that matches your trading style. Lower targets can reduce pressure, while higher targets require stronger consistency.
Profit split
Classic profiles can reach up to 80%. Selected custom profiles may become eligible for higher reward splits, up to 90%.
Trading time
Choose extended trading time when available. Some custom profiles may be eligible for up to no time limit.
Trading time depends on the selected profile
Classic profiles follow the trading window shown before checkout. Custom profiles may allow extended trading time, and selected configurations may be eligible for up to no time limit.
Optional upgrades that change how the account works.
Add-ons let traders adjust selected rules before checkout, such as open-trade limits, payout timing, automation permissions, copy trading, or weekend holding.
Max Open Trades
Default profile starts with 5 open trades. Custom upgrade can increase the allowed maximum up to 25 open trades.
Fast Withdrawal
Optional upgrade that can reduce the payout wait window from every 10 days to every 7 days, subject to review.
Expert Advisors
Optional permission for EAs, indicators, and automated trade management scripts under platform and compliance rules.
Copy Trading
Optional permission for copy trading under compliance review. Abuse, account matching, or prohibited coordination should remain restricted.
Weekend Holding
Optional permission to hold positions through weekend close windows when the selected account policy allows it.
Scaling is earned through consistency, not promised at checkout.
The public page can show up to $900K simulated capital as a ceiling, but the trader should understand that scaling depends on milestones, account behavior, and review.
Scale up to $900K over approved cycles
Scaling is a growth path for consistent funded traders. After each eligible review cycle, the account may increase if the trader reaches the profit milestone, keeps all risk rules intact, completes review, and has no open trades at the time of review.
Step 1 — Reach funded-account eligibility
Scaling does not start during the challenge itself. The trader must first pass the selected path, complete review, and become eligible for a funded profile.
Step 2 — Complete a profitable review cycle
A scaling cycle can be reviewed after the account reaches at least 10% net profit while respecting daily loss, maximum loss, and account conduct rules.
Step 3 — Request payout or reward review
The trader should have no open trades at review time. KYC, payout review, prohibited-practice checks, and consistency checks can apply.
Step 4 — Receive a scale-up if approved
If the cycle is approved, the account balance can increase by 25%. Selected accounts may also become eligible for a higher reward split, up to 90%.
Step 5 — Repeat until the ceiling
The same process can repeat through future review cycles until the trader reaches the published scaling ceiling of up to $900K simulated capital.
Understand the trading workspace before using an account.
Education should prepare traders for both the future HF Web Terminal and any supported external platform access. The goal is simple: fewer mistakes, clearer execution, and better risk awareness.
HFT8 Web Terminal
Our future branded trading workspace for web access, real-time charts, market watch, order management, account metrics, and prop-trading visibility.
Desktop workflow
A larger screen experience for traders who need chart space, portfolio visibility, watchlists, and faster decision-making.
Mobile workflow
A phone-friendly trading path for checking account state, monitoring positions, and managing activity while away from desktop.
MetaTrader access
Supported MetaTrader access can remain available where needed, while the branded terminal improves the client-facing experience.
Brokerage-style infrastructure
The platform vision should feel like a brokerage-grade environment: accounts, symbols, execution, risk visibility, and controlled access.
Rules-aware trading
Education should teach traders to check account rules, drawdown, position exposure, and payout conditions before trading.
A practical study order before checkout.
This sequence helps traders avoid choosing the largest account before they understand the rules, platform, and risk limits.
Read the program rules
Start with account size, profit target, drawdown, trading days, payout cadence, and platform availability.
Practice the platform
Use demo or paper trading to understand order placement, stop loss behavior, symbol specs, and execution workflow.
Define risk per trade
Set a fixed risk model that keeps daily loss and maximum loss protected even after losing streaks.
Journal every session
Track entry reason, invalidation, trade size, session, outcome, mistake type, and emotional state.
Review before checkout
Confirm the selected program, account size, platform, add-ons, trading window, payout rules, and KYC requirements.
Avoid prohibited assumptions and risky behavior.
This section protects the user experience and reduces support disputes by explaining what traders should not assume.
Do not trade without reading the exact rule snapshot attached to the selected account.
Do not assume no time limit unless the custom account explicitly includes an eligible up to no time limit upgrade.
Do not assume payout approval is automatic. Review, KYC, and rules compliance still apply.
Do not use EAs, copy trading, weekend holding, or unusual trading methods unless the selected account allows them.
Do not treat public examples, payouts, or scaling ceilings as guarantees of future results.
Do not rely on external education content as financial advice or a guarantee of passing a challenge.
A branded web terminal built for the HF trading experience.
Instead of sending traders into a generic terminal experience, this section explains the future HF trading workspace: charts, market watch, orders, account visibility, and multi-device access.
Your platform. Your rules. Your trading workspace.
The goal is to give traders a clean branded terminal experience where they can understand the market, place orders, monitor positions, and keep account risk visible before and during trading.
Web terminal
A browser-based trading workspace with live market watch, responsive charts, account metrics, order tickets, positions, and history.
One-click execution flow
Traders can prepare market, limit, and stop orders through a clear order panel with volume, stop loss, take profit, and confirmation states.
Account visibility
Balance, equity, free margin, margin level, open P&L, and position exposure should stay visible so the trader understands risk before placing orders.
Multi-device access
The same platform experience can be prepared for desktop, tablet, mobile, and installable PWA access without forcing a generic terminal experience.
A modern trading interface should reduce confusion.
The platform education should explain the trading workspace clearly: market watch, chart area, order ticket, portfolio, account metrics, risk controls, and multi-device usage.
Real-time charts
Candlestick charts, multiple timeframes, zoom, pan, fullscreen view, and live price updates for active symbols.
Market watch
Live bid and ask prices, spread visibility, symbol groups, search, and watchlist control for supported markets.
Portfolio panel
Open positions, pending orders, history, swap, profit, and account summary in one clear trader workspace.
Risk-first UI
The platform should make risk visible: margin, exposure, stop loss, take profit, account state, and rule awareness.
Branded experience
The terminal should feel like part of HF Trading 8, not a generic copied terminal used by thousands of other firms.
Fast deployment path
The education page can explain the future terminal vision before the platform becomes the main trading workspace.
Practical guides for rules, risk, platform setup, and checkout.
Keep this area focused on downloadable preparation material. Traders should know what to read before choosing a route, connecting a platform, managing risk, or requesting review.
How clients should use the PDFs
Each PDF should answer one practical question before the client takes action. This reduces confusion, support tickets, and bad expectations during checkout or review.
Read the rule summary first so targets, drawdown, timing, and review expectations are clear.
Use the risk checklist before every session to define position size and maximum loss exposure.
Open the platform setup guide before connecting credentials or testing order execution.
Complete the before-checkout guide before paying, upgrading, or adding optional permissions.
Challenge Rules Summary
HF Trading 8
A short PDF explaining profit targets, daily loss, maximum loss, trading window, review expectations, and basic account restrictions. Recommended use: read it before account selection, then keep it open while reviewing the final rule snapshot.
Risk Management Checklist
HF Trading 8
A practical checklist for position sizing, stop-loss planning, drawdown protection, daily risk limits, and losing-streak control. Recommended use: read it before account selection, then keep it open while reviewing the final rule snapshot.
Platform Setup Guide
HF Trading 8
Basic platform preparation notes for symbols, lot size, order types, sessions, spreads, commissions, and execution checks. Recommended use: read it before account selection, then keep it open while reviewing the final rule snapshot.
Trading Journal Template
HF Trading 8
A simple trading journal template for entry reason, invalidation, risk, result, mistake type, emotional state, and review notes. Recommended use: read it before account selection, then keep it open while reviewing the final rule snapshot.
Prop Readiness Checklist
HF Trading 8
A preparation checklist for rules reading, KYC, payout review, prohibited practices, platform testing, and account discipline. Recommended use: read it before account selection, then keep it open while reviewing the final rule snapshot.
Before Checkout Guide
HF Trading 8
A final pre-checkout guide for account size, challenge type, platform, add-ons, risk limits, payout cycle, and rule snapshot review. Recommended use: read it before account selection, then keep it open while reviewing the final rule snapshot.
Explain the rule journey before the client subscribes.
This section connects education to the Rules Center with practical guidance, not generic cards. It makes the client understand what must be checked before payment and before payout review.
Start with the exact account snapshot
Rules can change by program, account size, add-on, platform, and checkout configuration. The selected account snapshot should be treated as the final reference.
Understand risk before targets
A trader can reach a profit target and still fail review if daily loss, maximum loss, conduct, or open-trade behavior violates the selected profile.
Review payout conditions early
Eligibility, KYC, no-open-trade timing, profit review, prohibited-practice checks, and payout cadence should be understood before subscribing.
Open the Rules Center before checkout.
The education page prepares the trader, but the Rules Center and selected account snapshot define the final operating conditions.
Education is informational only. It is not investment advice, account management, payout approval, a funded-account guarantee, or a promise that a trader will pass any challenge. Final rules must come from the approved backend configuration and the immutable rule snapshot attached to the selected account.
Use education before checkout.
A prepared trader understands account size, platform setup, drawdown, payout review, custom add-ons, and scaling rules before entering any challenge.