FTUK: rules card
Every FTUK rule (Instant Funding, Flex pay-after-you-pass, One Step, Two Step, futures One Step SIM and Instant SIM) that decides whether a strategy fits, with the futures payout rules from the FTUK help centre.
FTUK rules at a glance
| Rule | Current terms |
|---|---|
| Programs | forex: instant funding, flex challenge (pay after you pass, $9 entry); one step and two step are legacy, no longer sold. futures: flex futures and instant sim funding; one step sim is legacy. scaling to $6.4m |
| Automation (EAs, bots) | allowed; copy trading only from a personal non-ftuk account, not between ftuk accounts; partial closing allowed intraday on instant funding if the rest is closed the same day |
| Drawdown | instant funding: 6% relative trailing on balance, moves up only; one step (legacy): 8% relative; two step (legacy): 8% static; flex challenge: 6% trailing from the initial balance; instant sim (futures): end-of-day trailing on the highest completed eod balance ($1,000 on 25k), does not move on intraday floating profit |
| Daily loss limit | 5% (instant, two step), 4% (one step); instant sim $750 on 25k as a temporary daily lock, not a breach |
| Floating-loss protector | Instant Funding: 2% combined floating-loss control (Account Protector) |
| Consistency | Instant Funding: consistency score required, starting below 20% and rising at later levels (one page advertises “no consistency rule”); Instant SIM: score at 20% or lower; trackers report 20–40% across programs. Verify with firm per product |
| Minimum days | Instant SIM: 5 qualifying winning days with a minimum realised profit each; One Step futures: 1 day; Instant Funding: none |
| News and weekend | Allowed (news trading and weekend holding listed on Instant Funding) |
| Payout | Instant Funding and Instant SIM: on demand once eligible, no fixed window; One Step and Two Step: bi-weekly, weekly via add-on; $250 minimum on forex; Instant SIM: 6% payout target, buffer left in the account, payout cap, and from the second payout new realised profit of at least 50% of the gross request; splits 60–80% on forex (Instant scales 65% → 90%), 90% on Instant SIM; average payout time 60 minutes marketed |
| Contracts (Instant SIM 25K) | 2 e-mini or 20 e-micro |
| Platforms | forex: tradelocker, match-trader and mt5; futures: wealthcharts (tradesea launching soon) |
| Entity | UK; Trustpilot 3.9 |
Source: Puravida Edge rules card for FTUK, verified 1 November 2026 against the firm’s program pages and help center.
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Rows marked “Verify with firm” are where current rule trackers are silent or disagree; the firm’s own help center is the only binding source.
Does FTUK allow automated trading?
FTUK automated trading: Allowed. Copy trading: Allowed. Rules verified 1 November 2026.
FTUK drawdown rules
FTUK drawdown on the evaluation: Instant 6% relative; One Step 8% relative; Two Step 10%/5% static; Instant SIM EOD trailing. On the funded account: Same. Dollar limits per account size are in the table above; rules verified 1 November 2026.
FTUK daily loss limit
FTUK daily loss limit: 5% (instant, two step), 4% (one step); instant sim $750 on 25k as a temporary daily lock, not a breach. Rules verified 1 November 2026.
FTUK consistency rule
FTUK consistency rule: Score 20%+ by product (advertised as none on one page). Minimum trading days: Instant SIM 5 qualifying days; One Step futures 1. Rules verified 1 November 2026.
What this means for a systematic strategy
FTUK is two rulebooks. The forex side has trailing floors on Instant and One Step, static on Two Step, and a consistency score that the firm both requires (help centre) and advertises as absent (product page), which is the row to ask about. The futures side is unusually well documented: the Instant SIM payout page lists a 6% target, five qualifying days, a 20% score, a buffer, a cap and a 50%-new-profit rule from the second payout onward.
Is FTUK worth it for a systematic strategy?
Two Step on forex for a static floor; Instant SIM on futures only for a strategy with even days. The 2% floating-loss protector on Instant Funding is a book-level stop that a multi-position system must respect.
Guides for this firm
- FTUK plans compared: Instant Funding vs One Step vs Two Step
- Prop firm hidden rules
- Prop firm drawdown guide
- Rules cards for every firm
Every rule in the table is defined in the glossary and explained by mechanism in the rules hub.
FAQ
What is the FTUK daily loss limit?
FTUK daily loss limit: 5% (instant, two step), 4% (one step); instant sim $750 on 25k as a temporary daily lock, not a breach. Rules verified 1 November 2026.
Does FTUK have a consistency rule?
On Instant Sim Funding, a score at 20% or lower before each payout. On forex Instant Funding the help centre requires a score while a product page advertises none; confirm per product.
Is FTUK drawdown static or trailing?
Static on Two Step; relative trailing on One Step and Instant Funding; end-of-day trailing on Instant SIM futures.
How do FTUK Instant SIM payouts work?
6% payout target, five qualifying winning days, score at 20% or lower, a buffer left in the account and a cap per request; from the second payout, new realised profit of at least half the request; 90% split.
Does FTUK allow automated trading?
Allowed. Platform and bridge details are on this card; the policy across firms is on prop firms that allow automated trading.
Sources: firm documentation and current rule trackers, cross-checked September 2026. Rules change quarterly; the firm’s help center is the binding source.