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BrightFundedRules, sourced and dated.

Every rule we have verified for BrightFunded's 2 programmes, each linked to the page it came from on brightfunded.com.

Rules shown are the BrightFunded 2.0 plans for accounts bought on or after 13 April 2026; older accounts keep their original rules. Challenge fees are listed in euros. BrightFunded also sells a 2-Step Classic plan, which is not covered here.

Programmes
2
Data points
39
Sources
16
Last verified
28 Sep 2026

BrightFunded at a glance

  • 2-Step Bright Challenge: target 8% then 5%; daily loss 4% of initial balance, from the higher of balance or equity; max loss 8% static; split 80%, up to 100% via scaling plan.
  • 1-Step Challenge: target 10%; daily loss 3% of initial balance, from the higher of balance or equity; max loss 6% trailing, locks at starting balance; split 80%, up to 100% via scaling plan.

Platforms

MT5, cTrader, DXtrade

MT5 is not offered to US or UAE residents, and cTrader is not offered to US residents.

“At BrightFunded, we have three platforms designed to provide the best experience for our users: DXTrade, cTrader and MT5.”

BrightFunded Help Center: What trading platform does BrightFunded offer?Verified · Re-check due

2-STEP

2-Step Bright Challenge

15 of 15 rules verified from BrightFunded's own pages.

Targets and loss limits

Profit target
8% then 5%
“Phase 1 Target: 8% Phase 2 Target: 5%”

BrightFunded Help Center: BrightFunded 2-Step BrightVerified · Re-check due

Daily drawdown
4% of initial balance, from the higher of balance or equity

The 4% is of the original account size, measured down from the higher of balance or equity recorded at the 23:30 to 23:59 CET rollover.

“Daily Drawdown: 4% (based on the higher value between equity and balance)”

BrightFunded Help Center: BrightFunded 2-Step BrightVerified · Re-check due

Max drawdown
8% static
“Maximum Drawdown: 8% static”

BrightFunded Help Center: BrightFunded 2-Step BrightVerified · Re-check due

Time

Time limit
Unlimited
“There is no fixed deadline — the evaluation process at BrightFunded is entirely performance-based.”

BrightFunded Help Center: How long does the evaluation process take?Verified · Re-check due

Min. trading days
5 per phase

A day counts when at least one trade stays open for 60 seconds or more. Days need not be consecutive, and a no-minimum-days add-on is sold at checkout.

“You must trade for at least 5 days per stage. These do not need to be consecutive.”

BrightFunded Help Center: What are the current rules for the evaluation process?Verified · Re-check due

Inactivity limit
30 days without a trade

Applies to Phase 1, Phase 2 and funded accounts. The qualifying trade must stay open for at least 60 seconds.

“Any trader who has executed at least one trade on their Account must place another trade within 30 calendar days from the date their last trade was closed.”

BrightFunded Help Center: Inactivity Rule PolicyVerified · Re-check due

Trading restrictions

Consistency rule
None
“At BrightFunded, we do not currently enforce a consistency rule.”

BrightFunded Help Center: Does BrightFunded have a consistency rule?Verified · Re-check due

News trading
Challenge: allowed. Funded: no trades ±5 min

On funded accounts, profit from a trade executed in the window is deducted but the account is not breached. Take profits on trades opened at least 48 hours before the release are exempt.

“Trading within a 10-minute window surrounding significant news releases—defined as 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after the event—is prohibited.”

BrightFunded Help Center: Can I trade news?Verified · Re-check due

Weekend holding
Allowed
“Yes, at BrightFunded, we allow traders to hold positions over the weekend.”

BrightFunded Help Center: Is it allowed to hold positions over the weekend?Verified · Re-check due

Payouts

Profit split
80%, up to 100% via scaling plan

A checkout add-on sets the split to 90% from the start. The scaling plan raises it to 90% at the first scale-up and 100% from the third.

“The Profit Split is 80/20 by default and can be scaled up to 100/0 with our Scaling Plan or to 90% instantly with our add-on.”

BrightFunded Help Center: How does my reward split work on my funded account?Verified · Re-check due

First payout
30 days after the first funded trade

Bi-weekly and weekly payout add-ons are sold at checkout.

“You can request your first Reward Split after 30 days after you place your first trade on your Funded Account.”

BrightFunded Help Center: How does my reward split work on my funded account?Verified · Re-check due

Payout frequency
Bi-weekly

A weekly payout add-on is sold at checkout.

“After your first Reward Split, you can request a Reward Split bi-weekly (14 days).”

BrightFunded Help Center: How does my reward split work on my funded account?Verified · Re-check due

Payout cap
No cap
“BrightFunded does not have a profit cap—your earnings have no per-cycle withdrawal limit and are paid under our standard payout rules.”

BrightFunded Help Center: The most frequently asked general questionsVerified · Re-check due

Cost

Evaluation fee
€47 to €947

List prices in euros. A 30% discount code was advertised on the site on the check date.

“$100K Account -30% Off €477 €333.90”

BrightFunded 2-Step Bright ChallengeVerified · Re-check due

2-Step Bright Challenge list prices by account size
SizePrice
5K€47
10K€87
25K€187
50K€277
100K€477
200K€947
Fee refund
Only with the refund add-on

With the add-on, the fee is returned in the first funded payout.

“The Challenge Fee refund is only available to traders who have purchased the applicable add-on.”

BrightFunded Terms and ConditionsVerified · Re-check due

Also worth knowing

  • $400K max total funded capital
    “However, please note that during the Funded Phase, the maximum total capital you can hold is $400,000.”

    BrightFunded Help Center: The most frequently asked general questionsVerified · Re-check due

  • No grid, HFT, tick scalping or arbitrage
    “Users should not engage in any trading strategies that are considered exploitative, including but not limited to Grid Trading, High-Frequency Trading (HFT), Tick Scalping, Arbitrage, or any strategies that do not adhere to live market conditions.”

    BrightFunded Terms and ConditionsVerified · Re-check due

  • No hedging across accounts
    “Hedging—holding simultaneous long and short positions on the same or highly correlated instruments across multiple accounts—is not permitted.”

    BrightFunded Help Center: Which strategies are prohibited at BrightFunded?Verified · Re-check due

  • Account must be flat to request a payout
    “Remember that in order to request your payout, it is necessary that you have closed all your trades and pending orders, as well as it being your pay day or later.”

    BrightFunded Help Center: How can I request my payout?Verified · Re-check due

1-STEP

1-Step Challenge

15 of 15 rules verified from BrightFunded's own pages.

Targets and loss limits

Profit target
10%
“Phase 1 Target: 10%”

BrightFunded Help Center: BrightFunded 1-StepVerified · Re-check due

Daily drawdown
3% of initial balance, from the higher of balance or equity

The 3% is of the original account size, measured down from the higher of balance or equity recorded at the 23:30 to 23:59 CET rollover.

“Daily Drawdown: 3% (based on the higher value between equity and balance)”

BrightFunded Help Center: BrightFunded 1-StepVerified · Re-check due

Max drawdown
6% trailing, locks at starting balance

The floor trails the equity high-water mark in real time and stops moving once equity reaches 6% above the initial balance.

“Maximum Drawdown: 6% trailing (follows the high-water mark in real time until balance grows by 6%)”

BrightFunded Help Center: BrightFunded 1-StepVerified · Re-check due

Time

Time limit
Unlimited
“There is no fixed deadline — the evaluation process at BrightFunded is entirely performance-based.”

BrightFunded Help Center: How long does the evaluation process take?Verified · Re-check due

Min. trading days
5

A day counts when at least one trade stays open for 60 seconds or more. Days need not be consecutive, and a no-minimum-days add-on is sold at checkout.

“A minimum of 5 trading days is required. These do not need to be consecutive.”

BrightFunded Help Center: How long does the evaluation process take?Verified · Re-check due

Inactivity limit
30 days without a trade

Applies to Phase 1, Phase 2 and funded accounts. The qualifying trade must stay open for at least 60 seconds.

“Any trader who has executed at least one trade on their Account must place another trade within 30 calendar days from the date their last trade was closed.”

BrightFunded Help Center: Inactivity Rule PolicyVerified · Re-check due

Trading restrictions

Consistency rule
None
“At BrightFunded, we do not currently enforce a consistency rule.”

BrightFunded Help Center: Does BrightFunded have a consistency rule?Verified · Re-check due

News trading
Challenge: allowed. Funded: no trades ±5 min

On funded accounts, profit from a trade executed in the window is deducted but the account is not breached. Take profits on trades opened at least 48 hours before the release are exempt.

“Trading within a 10-minute window surrounding significant news releases—defined as 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after the event—is prohibited.”

BrightFunded Help Center: Can I trade news?Verified · Re-check due

Weekend holding
Allowed
“Yes, at BrightFunded, we allow traders to hold positions over the weekend.”

BrightFunded Help Center: Is it allowed to hold positions over the weekend?Verified · Re-check due

Payouts

Profit split
80%, up to 100% via scaling plan

A checkout add-on sets the split to 90% from the start. The scaling plan raises it to 90% at the first scale-up and 100% from the third.

“The Profit Split is 80/20 by default and can be scaled up to 100/0 with our Scaling Plan or to 90% instantly with our add-on.”

BrightFunded Help Center: How does my reward split work on my funded account?Verified · Re-check due

First payout
30 days after the first funded trade

Bi-weekly and weekly payout add-ons are sold at checkout.

“You can request your first Reward Split after 30 days after you place your first trade on your Funded Account.”

BrightFunded Help Center: How does my reward split work on my funded account?Verified · Re-check due

Payout frequency
Bi-weekly

A weekly payout add-on is sold at checkout.

“After your first Reward Split, you can request a Reward Split bi-weekly (14 days).”

BrightFunded Help Center: How does my reward split work on my funded account?Verified · Re-check due

Payout cap
No cap
“BrightFunded does not have a profit cap—your earnings have no per-cycle withdrawal limit and are paid under our standard payout rules.”

BrightFunded Help Center: The most frequently asked general questionsVerified · Re-check due

Cost

Evaluation fee
€49 to €997

List prices in euros. A 30% discount code was advertised on the site on the check date.

“$100K Account -30% Off €497 €347.90”

BrightFunded 1-Step ChallengeVerified · Re-check due

1-Step Challenge list prices by account size
SizePrice
5K€49
10K€97
25K€197
50K€297
100K€497
200K€997
Fee refund
Only with the refund add-on

With the add-on, the fee is returned in the first funded payout.

“The Challenge Fee refund is only available to traders who have purchased the applicable add-on.”

BrightFunded Terms and ConditionsVerified · Re-check due

Also worth knowing

  • $400K max total funded capital
    “However, please note that during the Funded Phase, the maximum total capital you can hold is $400,000.”

    BrightFunded Help Center: The most frequently asked general questionsVerified · Re-check due

  • No grid, HFT, tick scalping or arbitrage
    “Users should not engage in any trading strategies that are considered exploitative, including but not limited to Grid Trading, High-Frequency Trading (HFT), Tick Scalping, Arbitrage, or any strategies that do not adhere to live market conditions.”

    BrightFunded Terms and ConditionsVerified · Re-check due

  • No hedging across accounts
    “Hedging—holding simultaneous long and short positions on the same or highly correlated instruments across multiple accounts—is not permitted.”

    BrightFunded Help Center: Which strategies are prohibited at BrightFunded?Verified · Re-check due

  • Account must be flat to request a payout
    “Remember that in order to request your payout, it is necessary that you have closed all your trades and pending orders, as well as it being your pay day or later.”

    BrightFunded Help Center: How can I request my payout?Verified · Re-check due

Q&A

Questions this data answers

Answers are generated from the verified values above, programme by programme, with the source and date each rests on.

What is BrightFunded's daily drawdown limit?

2-Step Bright Challenge: 4% of initial balance, from the higher of balance or equity. 1-Step Challenge: 3% of initial balance, from the higher of balance or equity. Source: BrightFunded Help Center: BrightFunded 2-Step Bright and BrightFunded Help Center: BrightFunded 1-Step, verified 28 September 2026.

What is BrightFunded's maximum drawdown?

2-Step Bright Challenge: 8% static. 1-Step Challenge: 6% trailing, locks at starting balance. Source: BrightFunded Help Center: BrightFunded 2-Step Bright and BrightFunded Help Center: BrightFunded 1-Step, verified 28 September 2026.

Does BrightFunded have a consistency rule?

2-Step Bright Challenge: None. 1-Step Challenge: None. Source: BrightFunded Help Center: Does BrightFunded have a consistency rule?, verified 28 September 2026.

Does BrightFunded allow news trading?

2-Step Bright Challenge: Challenge: allowed. Funded: no trades ±5 min. 1-Step Challenge: Challenge: allowed. Funded: no trades ±5 min. Source: BrightFunded Help Center: Can I trade news?, verified 28 September 2026.

Does BrightFunded have a time limit?

2-Step Bright Challenge: Unlimited. 1-Step Challenge: Unlimited. Source: BrightFunded Help Center: How long does the evaluation process take?, verified 28 September 2026.

What are BrightFunded's minimum trading days?

2-Step Bright Challenge: 5 per phase. 1-Step Challenge: 5. Source: BrightFunded Help Center: What are the current rules for the evaluation process? and BrightFunded Help Center: How long does the evaluation process take?, verified 28 September 2026.

When does BrightFunded pay out?

2-Step Bright Challenge: 30 days after the first funded trade. 1-Step Challenge: 30 days after the first funded trade. Source: BrightFunded Help Center: How does my reward split work on my funded account?, verified 28 September 2026.

What profit split does BrightFunded offer?

2-Step Bright Challenge: 80%, up to 100% via scaling plan. 1-Step Challenge: 80%, up to 100% via scaling plan. Source: BrightFunded Help Center: How does my reward split work on my funded account?, verified 28 September 2026.

How much does a BrightFunded challenge cost?

2-Step Bright Challenge: €47 to €947. 1-Step Challenge: €49 to €997. Source: BrightFunded 2-Step Bright Challenge and BrightFunded 1-Step Challenge, verified 28 September 2026.

SRC

Sources

Every page this profile draws on. We use BrightFunded's own website, help centre and terms only.

  1. 01
    BrightFunded 2-Step Bright Challenge

    https://brightfunded.com/2-step-bright

  2. 02
    BrightFunded 1-Step Challenge

    https://brightfunded.com/1-step

  3. 03
    BrightFunded Terms and Conditions

    https://brightfunded.com/terms-and-conditions

  4. 04
    BrightFunded Help Center: BrightFunded 2-Step Bright

    https://help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/14284817-brightfunded-2-step-bright

  5. 05
    BrightFunded Help Center: BrightFunded 1-Step

    https://help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/14284743-brightfunded-1-step

  6. 06
    BrightFunded Help Center: What are the current rules for the evaluation process?

    https://help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/9241611-what-are-the-current-rules-for-the-evaluation-process

  7. 07
    BrightFunded Help Center: How long does the evaluation process take?

    https://help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/9241600-how-long-does-the-evaluation-process-take

  8. 08
    BrightFunded Help Center: Inactivity Rule Policy

    https://help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/11774572-inactivity-rule-policy

  9. 09
    BrightFunded Help Center: Does BrightFunded have a consistency rule?

    https://help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/12577176-does-brightfunded-have-a-consistency-rule

  10. 10
    BrightFunded Help Center: Can I trade news?

    https://help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/9241694-can-i-trade-news

  11. 11
    BrightFunded Help Center: Is it allowed to hold positions over the weekend?

    https://help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/9268323-is-it-allowed-to-hold-positions-over-the-weekend

  12. 12
    BrightFunded Help Center: How does my reward split work on my funded account?

    https://help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/9268736-how-does-my-reward-split-work-on-my-funded-account

  13. 13
    BrightFunded Help Center: The most frequently asked general questions

    https://help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/12000749-the-most-frequently-asked-general-questions

  14. 14
    BrightFunded Help Center: What trading platform does BrightFunded offer?

    https://help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/10855521-what-trading-platform-does-brightfunded-offer

  15. 15
    BrightFunded Help Center: Which strategies are prohibited at BrightFunded?

    https://help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/9241704-which-strategies-are-prohibited-at-brightfunded

  16. 16
    BrightFunded Help Center: How can I request my payout?

    https://help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/11468668-how-can-i-request-my-payout

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