BrightFunded rules: the 2-Step Classic

BrightFunded's 2-Step Classic asks for 10% then 5%, with a 5% daily loss and a static 10% maximum, 5 trading days per stage and no consistency rule. The daily line is set at the late-evening CET rollover from the higher of balance or equity. Once funded you also earn 15% of the profit you made during the challenge.

A trading day that counts

A day counts toward your 5 if at least one trade stays open for 60 seconds or more. That kills the trick of opening and closing a tiny trade to tick off a day.

Funded rules

• News: free in both phases. Funded, no opening, closing or SL/TP fills in the 10 minutes around high-impact news (5 either side). It is a soft breach: the profit is deducted. Take profits on trades held 48 hours or more are exempt.
• Weekends: allowed.
• EAs: allowed, as long as you still respect the loss limits.
• Copy trading: only between accounts owned by the same person.

Payouts and scaling

Your first payout comes 30 days after your first funded trade, then every 14 days (weekly and bi-weekly add-ons exist). Split is 80%, 90% with an add-on. You also receive 15% of your Phase 1 and Phase 2 profits, credited with your first payout request after reaching 10% growth.

Scaling reviews 4 consecutive months: profitable in 2 of them, 10% or more combined, at least 2 payouts, and the account at break-even or better. Each scale adds 30% of the original size with no cap, and the split becomes 100% from the third scale-up. Prices and leverage were not confirmed on BrightFunded's official pages, so check them on the site.

How BrightFunded traders slip

A plan for BrightFunded's slower payout

BrightFunded rewards patience. The challenge has no consistency rule, so the plan is about the floor: on $100,000, risk 0.5% ($500) per trade and stop at $2,000 a day. The 10% target is ten 2R winners, spread over at least 5 counted days.

Once funded, the first payout is 30 days away. Use that month to stay level rather than chase: 2% to 3% in the first month is enough, and the 15% share of your challenge profits arrives with your first request after 10% growth.

If you plan to scale, remember the review needs 2 payouts and 2 profitable months out of 4.

Track BrightFunded in the RB journal

There is no BrightFunded preset yet, so use Custom.

1. In Risk Manager, add a prop account and pick Custom. Set targets 10% and 5%, daily 5%, total 10%, drawdown type static.
2. Sync MT4 or MT5 live through the RBSync EA (cTrader is supported too), or import a CSV statement.
3. Check the calendar for days with a trade held 60 seconds or longer.
4. Close or hedge open profit before the CET rollover if you want tomorrow's line lower.
5. Note your first funded trade date so the 30-day first payout is on your calendar.