OneUp Trader: rules card
Every OneUp Trader rule (One-Step Evaluation, Express Funding, funded partner accounts) that decides whether a strategy fits: real-time trailing that locks at breakeven, no daily loss limit, the 80% three-best-days rule.
OneUp Trader rules at a glance
| Rule | Current terms |
|---|---|
| Programs | One-Step Evaluation in five sizes ($25K–$250K) plus Express Funding; OneUp recruits for funding partners, and the funded account’s operational rules come from the partner agreement (help.oneuptrader.com; tradingfunder and comparefuturesprop checked May and Aug 2026) |
| Automation (EAs, bots) | Copy trading in your own name allowed per one tracker; HFT, micro scalping and latency arbitrage (under 10 seconds) prohibited. EA policy: Verify with firm |
| Drawdown | Trailing in real time on the account balance including commissions, moving up with every new high until it reaches the initial balance, then it stops (a $50K with $2,000 drawdown locks at $50,000 once the balance reaches $52,000); funded drawdown and lock governed by the partner |
| Daily loss limit | None on evaluation or funded accounts |
| Profit target | 6% across sizes ($1,500 on 25K to $15,000 on 250K) |
| Consistency | Evaluation only: the three best days combined must equal at least 80% of the single best day’s profit (equivalently, no single day dominates); not applied on funded accounts (help center) |
| Minimum days | 10 trading days |
| News | Unrestricted in the evaluation; funded traders must be flat one minute before, during and after major releases |
| Overnight and weekend | Positions closed at set times; exchange rules otherwise |
| Payout | Weekly requests; withdrawal thresholds by size ($3,500 on a 100K); 90% split; remaining 50% of the evaluation fee due at funding |
| Accounts | Up to 3 funded accounts (1 for Express); hedging across accounts prohibited |
| Platforms | 20+ including NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart, MultiCharts; Rithmic; monitor the trail through R|Trader’s auto-liquidate threshold |
| Entity | Trustpilot 4.7 from 2,400+ reviews (April 2026) |
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.
What this means for a systematic strategy
OneUp’s evaluation is simple to model: a 6% target, no daily limit, and a trailing floor that moves on every tick until it locks at the starting balance. The lock is the design feature for a systematic strategy, because after +4% on a 50K the floor is static for good. The consistency rule is unusual and mild (three best days must sum to at least 80% of the best day) and applies only during the evaluation. What OneUp does not control is the funded account: rules there come from the partner.
Is OneUp Trader worth it for a systematic strategy?
Yes for the evaluation; the funded stage depends on the partner agreement, read it before the second fee. The real-time trail means sizing against the worst intraday excursion until the lock.
Guides for this firm
Every rule in the table is defined in the glossary and explained by mechanism in the rules hub.
FAQ
Does OneUp Trader have a daily loss limit?
No, on neither the evaluation nor the funded account.
What is the OneUp Trader consistency rule?
During the evaluation only, the three best trading days combined must equal at least 80% of the single best day’s profit; it does not apply to funded accounts.
How does the OneUp Trader trailing drawdown work?
It trails the balance in real time, including commissions, up to the initial balance and then stops; on a $50K with a $2,000 drawdown the floor locks at $50,000 once the balance reaches $52,000.
Sources: firm documentation and current rule trackers, cross-checked September 2026. Rules change quarterly; the firm’s help center is the binding source.