BrightFunded: Copy trading is allowed only between your own accounts

BrightFunded permits copy trading only between accounts owned by the same individual. Copying another person, or being copied, falls outside that permission. So a shared strategy between two traders is not covered even where both are paying customers.

BrightFunded: Grid trading and tick scalping are named as exploitative

Their terms list Grid Trading, High-Frequency Trading, Tick Scalping and Arbitrage, along with any strategy that does not adhere to live market conditions, as exploitative and not to be used. Grid trading in particular is a strategy plenty of traders run without thinking of it as an exploit.

BrightFunded: Opposite positions across accounts count as manipulation

Acting alone or with others, including across multiple accounts or identities, to place trades aimed at manipulating trading circumstances. Their example is simultaneously entering opposite positions, is a breach. This catches the common tactic of hedging one account against another to guarantee that one of them passes.

BrightFunded: News profits are deducted, news losses are not refunded

No restriction during evaluation. On funded accounts nothing may be executed on an affected instrument within 5 minutes either side of major news, pending orders and stop-losses and take-profits included. Profit made in that 10-minute window is deducted as a soft breach; losses in it are not compensated. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held and modified, though an SL or TP filled inside the window still counts. Anything open 48 hours or more is exempt. The asymmetry is the point worth noticing: the window can only cost you.

BrightFunded: A minute is what makes a trading day count

Evaluation needs 5 trading days in each phase, and a trade only counts toward one if it stays open for at least a minute. An add-on removes the minimum entirely. Funded accounts have no minimum.

BrightFunded: Dormant at 30 days, gone at six months

One trade must be placed every 30 days or the account is deactivated, and it must stay open a minute to count. A deactivated account can be revived through support, but if it is not reactivated within six months it is permanently closed.

BrightFunded: VPN and VPS are allowed, but only you may trade

VPNs and changing IPs are explicitly permitted for travel, unusual in this industry, where several firms treat a VPS as an automatic breach. The line is account sharing: only the owner may place trades.

BrightFunded: The 1-Step drawdown stops trailing at 6%

On the 1-Step account the trailing limit follows equity until you are 6% above the initial balance, at which point it locks at the original balance and stops moving. Everything made after that is yours to lose without breaching.

BrightFunded: The 15% evaluation bonus has to be asked for

Reach 10% growth on funded accounts and you are issued a new account whose starting balance includes a 15% bonus calculated from your Phase 1 and Phase 2 profit. Growth can be combined only within the same linked chain, not across separate funded accounts, and the bonus is not applied automatically: you must contact support to request it.

BrightFunded: Hedging across firms and platforms is prohibited

Hedging between two of your own accounts, between different prop firms, or across trading platforms is barred, as is hedging via copy trading. So are exploiting platform delays or service errors, external or delayed data feeds, coordinated multi-account trading, automated or high-speed tools, overleveraging, one-sided bets, account rolling, grid trading, arbitrage, tick scalping and HFT.

BrightFunded

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UAE · Forex & CFD

70Solid

Refer Score · overall

Solid. Best on trading flexibility, weakest on account scale.

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What we hold on BrightFunded29% researched

Refer Score: 70 of 100
Operating: Not verified
Hidden rules: 11
Can close the account: 7
Restricted countries: 6
Platforms: MT5, cTrader, DXtrade
Trader rating: 4.4/5 (124)

Research coverage29%

Not on record yet: news trading policy, EA policy, copy trading policy, VPS policy, VPN policy, overnight holding, weekend holding, consistency rule, minimum trading days and payout frequency.

Best for

Traders who want to keep the lot, at a split up to 100%

Watch out for

Copy trading is allowed only between your own accounts
Grid trading and tick scalping are named as exploitative
Opposite positions across accounts count as manipulation
Dormant at 30 days, gone at six months

From €34.30 · Split up to 100% · Accounts up to $400K

How we scored this

Category	Weight	Active today	Effective weight today	This firm
Rule transparency	20%	Yes	20%	17 of 20
Payout terms and reliability	18%	Yes	18%	14 of 18
Trader reputation	16%	Yes	16%	13 of 16
Challenge value	12%	Yes	12%	12 of 12
Drawdown terms	10%	Yes	10%	No data, 0 points
Trading flexibility	8%	Yes	8%	8 of 8
Operating history	6%	Yes	6%	No data, 0 points
Country access	4%	Yes	4%	4 of 4
Platform choice	3%	Yes	3%	2 of 3
Account scale	3%	Yes	3%	1 of 3
Total	100%		100%

Currently active: Rule transparency, payout terms and reliability, trader reputation, challenge value, drawdown terms, trading flexibility, operating history, country access, platform choice and account scale. Effective weight today: 20% / 18% / 16% / 12% / 10% / 8% / 6% / 4% / 3% / 3%.

A category with no data for this firm earns no points in it. Rule Check never changes this score. Full methodology.

Routes to funding

12 ways to get an account with BrightFunded.

1-Step Challenge
1 phase5K to 200K (EUR)
— · 100% split
Traders who want one phase and the option to buy the minimum-days requirement away.
Profit target
—
Daily loss
—
Max loss
—
Your split
100%
Min profitable days
5
Leverage
—
Time limit
—
Payouts
First payout at 30 days, then bi-weekly. Weekly available as an add-on.
News: No restriction during evaluation. On funded accounts nothing may be executed on an affected instrument within 5 minutes either side of major news, pending orders and stop-losses and take-profits included. Profit made in that 10-minute window is deducted as a soft breach; losses in it are not compensated. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held and modified, though an SL or TP filled inside the window still counts. Anything open 48 hours or more is exempt.Consistency rule: No consistency rule. Trailing drawdown locks at the initial balance once equity is 6% ahead.
2-Step Bright
2 phases5K to 200K (EUR)
— · 100% split
Traders happy with two phases in exchange for the cheaper large accounts.
Profit target
—
Daily loss
—
Max loss
—
Your split
100%
Min profitable days
5
Leverage
—
Time limit
—
Payouts
First payout at 30 days, then bi-weekly. Weekly available as an add-on.
News: No restriction during evaluation. On funded accounts nothing may be executed on an affected instrument within 5 minutes either side of major news, pending orders and stop-losses and take-profits included. Profit made in that 10-minute window is deducted as a soft breach; losses in it are not compensated. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held and modified, though an SL or TP filled inside the window still counts. Anything open 48 hours or more is exempt.Consistency rule: No consistency rule. 5 trading days in each phase, each needing a trade held at least a minute.
1-Step Challenge
1 phase$34.3
— · 100% split
Profit target
—
Daily loss
—
Max loss
—
Your split
100%
Min profitable days
5
Leverage
—
Time limit
—
Payouts
First payout at 30 days, then bi-weekly. Weekly available as an add-on.
News: No restriction during evaluation. On funded accounts nothing may be executed on an affected instrument within 5 minutes either side of major news, pending orders and stop-losses and take-profits included. Profit made in that 10-minute window is deducted as a soft breach; losses in it are not compensated. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held and modified, though an SL or TP filled inside the window still counts. Anything open 48 hours or more is exempt.
1-Step Challenge
1 phase$67.9
— · 100% split
Profit target
—
Daily loss
—
Max loss
—
Your split
100%
Min profitable days
5
Leverage
—
Time limit
—
Payouts
First payout at 30 days, then bi-weekly. Weekly available as an add-on.
News: No restriction during evaluation. On funded accounts nothing may be executed on an affected instrument within 5 minutes either side of major news, pending orders and stop-losses and take-profits included. Profit made in that 10-minute window is deducted as a soft breach; losses in it are not compensated. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held and modified, though an SL or TP filled inside the window still counts. Anything open 48 hours or more is exempt.
1-Step Challenge
1 phase$137.9
— · 100% split
Profit target
—
Daily loss
—
Max loss
—
Your split
100%
Min profitable days
5
Leverage
—
Time limit
—
Payouts
First payout at 30 days, then bi-weekly. Weekly available as an add-on.
News: No restriction during evaluation. On funded accounts nothing may be executed on an affected instrument within 5 minutes either side of major news, pending orders and stop-losses and take-profits included. Profit made in that 10-minute window is deducted as a soft breach; losses in it are not compensated. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held and modified, though an SL or TP filled inside the window still counts. Anything open 48 hours or more is exempt.
1-Step Challenge
1 phase$207.9
— · 100% split
Profit target
—
Daily loss
—
Max loss
—
Your split
100%
Min profitable days
5
Leverage
—
Time limit
—
Payouts
First payout at 30 days, then bi-weekly. Weekly available as an add-on.
News: No restriction during evaluation. On funded accounts nothing may be executed on an affected instrument within 5 minutes either side of major news, pending orders and stop-losses and take-profits included. Profit made in that 10-minute window is deducted as a soft breach; losses in it are not compensated. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held and modified, though an SL or TP filled inside the window still counts. Anything open 48 hours or more is exempt.
1-Step Challenge
1 phase$347.9
— · 100% split
Profit target
—
Daily loss
—
Max loss
—
Your split
100%
Min profitable days
5
Leverage
—
Time limit
—
Payouts
First payout at 30 days, then bi-weekly. Weekly available as an add-on.
News: No restriction during evaluation. On funded accounts nothing may be executed on an affected instrument within 5 minutes either side of major news, pending orders and stop-losses and take-profits included. Profit made in that 10-minute window is deducted as a soft breach; losses in it are not compensated. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held and modified, though an SL or TP filled inside the window still counts. Anything open 48 hours or more is exempt.
2-Step Bright
2 phases$140.25
— · 100% split
Profit target
—
Daily loss
—
Max loss
—
Your split
100%
Min profitable days
5
Leverage
—
Time limit
—
Payouts
First payout at 30 days, then bi-weekly. Weekly available as an add-on.
News: No restriction during evaluation. On funded accounts nothing may be executed on an affected instrument within 5 minutes either side of major news, pending orders and stop-losses and take-profits included. Profit made in that 10-minute window is deducted as a soft breach; losses in it are not compensated. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held and modified, though an SL or TP filled inside the window still counts. Anything open 48 hours or more is exempt.
2-Step Bright
2 phases$207.75
— · 100% split
Profit target
—
Daily loss
—
Max loss
—
Your split
100%
Min profitable days
5
Leverage
—
Time limit
—
Payouts
First payout at 30 days, then bi-weekly. Weekly available as an add-on.
News: No restriction during evaluation. On funded accounts nothing may be executed on an affected instrument within 5 minutes either side of major news, pending orders and stop-losses and take-profits included. Profit made in that 10-minute window is deducted as a soft breach; losses in it are not compensated. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held and modified, though an SL or TP filled inside the window still counts. Anything open 48 hours or more is exempt.
1-Step Challenge
1 phase$697.9
— · 100% split
Profit target
—
Daily loss
—
Max loss
—
Your split
100%
Min profitable days
5
Leverage
—
Time limit
—
Payouts
First payout at 30 days, then bi-weekly. Weekly available as an add-on.
News: No restriction during evaluation. On funded accounts nothing may be executed on an affected instrument within 5 minutes either side of major news, pending orders and stop-losses and take-profits included. Profit made in that 10-minute window is deducted as a soft breach; losses in it are not compensated. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held and modified, though an SL or TP filled inside the window still counts. Anything open 48 hours or more is exempt.
2-Step Bright
2 phases$357.75
— · 100% split
Profit target
—
Daily loss
—
Max loss
—
Your split
100%
Min profitable days
5
Leverage
—
Time limit
—
Payouts
First payout at 30 days, then bi-weekly. Weekly available as an add-on.
News: No restriction during evaluation. On funded accounts nothing may be executed on an affected instrument within 5 minutes either side of major news, pending orders and stop-losses and take-profits included. Profit made in that 10-minute window is deducted as a soft breach; losses in it are not compensated. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held and modified, though an SL or TP filled inside the window still counts. Anything open 48 hours or more is exempt.
2-Step Bright
2 phases$710.25
— · 100% split
Profit target
—
Daily loss
—
Max loss
—
Your split
100%
Min profitable days
5
Leverage
—
Time limit
—
Payouts
First payout at 30 days, then bi-weekly. Weekly available as an add-on.
News: No restriction during evaluation. On funded accounts nothing may be executed on an affected instrument within 5 minutes either side of major news, pending orders and stop-losses and take-profits included. Profit made in that 10-minute window is deducted as a soft breach; losses in it are not compensated. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held and modified, though an SL or TP filled inside the window still counts. Anything open 48 hours or more is exempt.

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11 hidden rules you should know before you buy

Terms that can cost you an account or a payout after you have already paid. Hidden means easy to miss, not concealed. The firm publishes every one of these, usually in its terms or FAQ rather than on its pricing page. Tap a rule to read it, with the page we read it on and the date.

7 close the account4 block the payout

Payout restrictions2

01The 1-Step drawdown stops trailing at 6%Blocks the payout
On the 1-Step account the trailing limit follows equity until you are 6% above the initial balance, at which point it locks at the original balance and stops moving. Everything made after that is yours to lose without breaching.
Why it matters
Break it and the payout is refused or pushed back.
Who it affects
Anyone requesting a payout, on funded accounts
Source
help.brightfunded.com
02The 15% evaluation bonus has to be asked forBlocks the payout
Reach 10% growth on funded accounts and you are issued a new account whose starting balance includes a 15% bonus calculated from your Phase 1 and Phase 2 profit. Growth can be combined only within the same linked chain, not across separate funded accounts, and the bonus is not applied automatically: you must contact support to request it.
Why it matters
Break it and the payout is refused or pushed back.
Who it affects
Anyone requesting a payout, on funded accounts
Source
help.brightfunded.com

EA and copy trading3

03Copy trading is allowed only between your own accountsCloses the account
BrightFunded permits copy trading only between accounts owned by the same individual. Copying another person, or being copied, falls outside that permission. So a shared strategy between two traders is not covered even where both are paying customers.
Why it matters
Break it once and the account is closed, whatever the balance.
Who it affects
Anyone running an EA, a bot or copying trades, on challenge and funded accounts
Source
brightfunded.com
04Grid trading and tick scalping are named as exploitativeCloses the account
Their terms list Grid Trading, High-Frequency Trading, Tick Scalping and Arbitrage, along with any strategy that does not adhere to live market conditions, as exploitative and not to be used. Grid trading in particular is a strategy plenty of traders run without thinking of it as an exploit.
Why it matters
Break it once and the account is closed, whatever the balance.
Who it affects
Anyone running an EA, a bot or copying trades, on challenge and funded accounts
Source
brightfunded.com

News trading1

06News profits are deducted, news losses are not refundedBlocks the payout
No restriction during evaluation. On funded accounts nothing may be executed on an affected instrument within 5 minutes either side of major news, pending orders and stop-losses and take-profits included. Profit made in that 10-minute window is deducted as a soft breach; losses in it are not compensated. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held and modified, though an SL or TP filled inside the window still counts. Anything open 48 hours or more is exempt. The asymmetry is the point worth noticing: the window can only cost you.
Why it matters
Break it and the payout is refused or pushed back.
Who it affects
Anyone trading around high impact news, on funded accounts
Source
help.brightfunded.com

Consistency1

07A minute is what makes a trading day countBlocks the payout
Evaluation needs 5 trading days in each phase, and a trade only counts toward one if it stays open for at least a minute. An add-on removes the minimum entirely. Funded accounts have no minimum.
Why it matters
Break it and the payout is refused or pushed back.
Who it affects
Traders with one outsized winning day, on challenge accounts
Source
help.brightfunded.com

Position size and exposure2

08Opposite positions across accounts count as manipulationCloses the account
Acting alone or with others, including across multiple accounts or identities, to place trades aimed at manipulating trading circumstances. Their example is simultaneously entering opposite positions, is a breach. This catches the common tactic of hedging one account against another to guarantee that one of them passes.
Why it matters
Break it once and the account is closed, whatever the balance.
Who it affects
Traders holding large or many positions, on challenge and funded accounts
Source
brightfunded.com
09Hedging across firms and platforms is prohibitedCloses the account
Hedging between two of your own accounts, between different prop firms, or across trading platforms is barred, as is hedging via copy trading. So are exploiting platform delays or service errors, external or delayed data feeds, coordinated multi-account trading, automated or high-speed tools, overleveraging, one-sided bets, account rolling, grid trading, arbitrage, tick scalping and HFT.
Why it matters
Break it once and the account is closed, whatever the balance.
Who it affects
Traders holding large or many positions, on challenge and funded accounts
Source
help.brightfunded.com

Identity, VPN and devices1

10VPN and VPS are allowed, but only you may tradeCloses the account
VPNs and changing IPs are explicitly permitted for travel, unusual in this industry, where several firms treat a VPS as an automatic breach. The line is account sharing: only the owner may place trades.
Why it matters
Break it once and the account is closed, whatever the balance.
Who it affects
Traders who travel or use a VPN, on challenge and funded accounts
Source
help.brightfunded.com

Other terms1

11Dormant at 30 days, gone at six monthsCloses the account
One trade must be placed every 30 days or the account is deactivated, and it must stay open a minute to count. A deactivated account can be revived through support, but if it is not reactivated within six months it is permanently closed.
Why it matters
Break it once and the account is closed, whatever the balance.
Who it affects
Depends on the rule, on challenge and funded accounts
Source
help.brightfunded.com

Firm health

Several rules can close the account

7 of the rules we read close an account outright. Read them before you pay.

Operating: Founding year not verified
Hidden rules found: 11, 7 close the account
Countries restricted: 6
Payout terms in writing: Yes, quoted below
Trader rating: 4.4 from 124 reviews

The ranking cannot be bought. We do not earn anything from this firm. Not financial advice.

How they pay

Payout Frequency

First payout in 30 days; subsequent payouts are bi-weekly. | Bi-weekly (from the first payout) and weekly payouts available with an add-on.

Profit Split

80%, 90% with add-on & 100% when scaled up.
15% profit share from Phase 1 & 2

1-Step Trailing Drawdown Lock

Once the equity grows by 6% above the initial balance, the limit locks at the original balance and stops moving.

15% Evaluation profit Reward

Reach at least 10% growth on your Funded Account(s).
You may combine growth across multiple funded accounts (e.g., 5% on the first + 5% on the second = 10%) only within the same linked funded account chain
Growth from separate funded accounts is not eligible to be combined. (original funded account + post-payout new funded accounts).
Receive your payout for that performance.
You are issued a new Funded Account whose initial balance includes the 15% bonus calculated from your evaluation profits (Phase 1 + Phase 2).
You must contact support to request and have the bonus applied to your account.

Available Payout Methods

Crypto (USDC – ERC-20 Network)
Bank Transfer (Euros (€))
No Minimum Payout amount

SCALING PLAN

Evaluation Period: 4 consecutive months from the first trade.

Profit Requirement: Must be profitable in at least 2 of the 4 months with a minimum total profit of 10%.

Payout Requirement: Must have completed at least 2 successful payout transactions.
Balance Condition: Account must be at breakeven or in profit at the time of scaling.
Scaling Increase: Account balance increases by 30% of the original account size each time conditions are met.
Unlimited Scaling: No upper balance limit accounts can be scaled indefinitely with consistent profitability.
Bonus Benefit: From the 3rd scale-up onwards, traders receive a 100% profit reward split.

06countries
blocked

Countries blocked. You cannot trade from these

Traders in these countries cannot open an account here. Firms word these lists as “including but not limited to”, so read it as the floor, not the whole of it.

Cuba. Listed as restricted in a public prop-firm directory.

from the firm’s terms · brightfunded.com

MetaTrader only

This firm does accept traders in United States, MetaTrader 4 and 5 are unavailable there, so you would trade on cTrader, Match Trader or DXtrade instead. That is MetaQuotes’ restriction, not the firm refusing you.

What traders say

No reviews of BrightFunded yet. If you have traded with them, you can be the first.

Copy trading is yours only, across any firmCloses the account

You may copy between accounts you personally own, including at other prop firms and retail brokers. Copying between accounts with different owners is strictly prohibited. BrightFunded partners with Prop Firm One so cross-firm copying can be run from one platform without breaching this.

Why it matters: Break it once and the account is closed, whatever the balance.
Who it affects: Anyone running an EA, a bot or copying trades, on challenge and funded accounts
Source: help.brightfunded.com

BrightFunded

Best for

Watch out for

Routes to funding

1-Step Challenge

2-Step Bright

1-Step Challenge

1-Step Challenge

1-Step Challenge

1-Step Challenge

1-Step Challenge

2-Step Bright

2-Step Bright

1-Step Challenge

2-Step Bright

2-Step Bright

11 hidden rules you should know before you buy

Payout restrictions2

EA and copy trading3

News trading1

Consistency1

Position size and exposure2

Identity, VPN and devices1

Other terms1

Firm health

How they pay

Payout Frequency

Profit Split

1-Step Trailing Drawdown Lock

15% Evaluation profit Reward

Available Payout Methods

SCALING PLAN

Countries blocked. You cannot trade from these

What traders say

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