How to pass FundingPips (2026 rules)
FundingPips is one of the larger, longer-running forex prop firms, and unlike some respected competitors it explicitly permits automated trading and Expert Advisors. Combined with static drawdown and tradable metals, that makes it a natural forex home for a PVE-style automated strategy on XAU and indices.
⚠ Rules change often. Always verify the firm's current rules and Terms of Service directly with the firm before installing or deploying any strategy on their account. The figures below were verified May 2026 and may already have changed.
FundingPips (Dubai-based) offers four programs leading to a Master account: 2-Step, 2-Step Pro, 1-Step, and Zero (instant). The 2-Step gives the most room — 8% then 5% targets, 5% daily loss, 10% max loss — while the 1-Step is tighter (10% target, 3% daily, 6% max). Most plans use static, balance-based drawdown, with no time limit and no consistency rule during evaluation.
Why it suits an automated PVE strategy
Two things matter here. First, EAs and automated/algorithmic trading are permitted — so PVE's automated execution (Path B) is allowed, unlike at firms that restrict it. Second, it trades metals (XAU) and indices, matching PVE's gold and Nasdaq strategies, on MetaTrader via the PineConnector bridge. Static drawdown is forgiving of the pullbacks that are normal in forex and gold.
The rules to wire into automation
The daily loss is measured on the higher of daily-start balance or current equity (so it's intraday-equity sensitive, like FTMO). On funded Master accounts, news trading is restricted in a roughly six-minute window (about three minutes either side of high-impact events) — you can manage existing trades but not open new ones — so build that blackout into your strategy. Confirm the current EA policy too; some firms permit EAs but restrict specific types.
How to pass it
Pick the 2-Step for maximum drawdown room, size against the static 10% floor while respecting the 5% daily on equity, and clear the 8%/5% targets across the minimum trading days. Because there's no evaluation consistency rule, you can pass however the trades come. Funded splits scale up to 100% through the Hot Seat plan toward $2M. Apply the standard survival-first framework with the news window built in.
FundingPips is a strong forex home for an automated PVE strategy: it permits EAs, uses forgiving static drawdown, and trades metals and indices. Just build the funded-stage news window into your automation and confirm the current EA policy.
Size any challenge against its drawdown rule
The free Playbook shows the sizing model behind six systematic strategies — built for trailing and static drawdown evaluations alike.
Get the PlaybookRules summarized here were verified in May 2026 from public sources and change frequently — always confirm the current Terms directly with the firm before trading. All strategy figures are hypothetical, from backtested data and Monte Carlo simulation; past and simulated performance does not guarantee future results. This is educational content, not financial advice, and not an endorsement. Puravida Edge is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or partnered with any proprietary trading firm named here. All firm names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.