FundedHero: Profit you do not request at payout is forfeited

Requesting any payout resets the account to its starting balance whatever the amount. Profit left in the account is lost for good so request the full available amount each time.

FundedHero: Trades closed in under a minute cost most of the payout

Every trade must stay open at least one minute (two minutes on Villain accounts). One to four violations cost 75% of the payout split and five or more mean no payout and an account reset.

FundedHero: Daily profit above $3,000 does not count on funded accounts

On every funded account profit above $3,000 in one day is removed from the payout calculation. The account is not breached but the extra profit is not paid.

FundedHero: Lot size can only change by a set amount between trades

On 1-Step and 2-Step accounts each trade can differ from the previous one by at most 2 lots on currencies and 0.5 lots on indices and gold (1 and 0.25 lots on FastPass and Instant). Breaking the limit can block payouts.

FundedHero: Five reverse trades reset the account and void the payout

Five or more reverse trades on one account reset it to the starting balance and cancel that period's payout. A second occurrence gets you permanently banned.

FundedHero: Tell support before trading from another location

If you trade from a new location without telling FundedHero first the account is escalated for investigation. It can be made ineligible for payout.

FundedHero review, rules, payouts and costs

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%	No data, 0 points
Challenge value	12%	Yes	12%	No data, 0 points
Drawdown terms	10%	Yes	10%	10 of 10
Trading flexibility	8%	Yes	8%	6 of 8
Operating history	6%	Yes	6%	0 of 6
Country access	4%	Yes	4%	No data, 0 points
Platform choice	3%	Yes	3%	No data, 0 points
Account scale	3%	Yes	3%	No data, 0 points
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.

Rule Check answers

What Rule Check reads when it calls this firm compatible or a conflict. Open one to read the rule in the firm’s own words.

Can you trade the news?Yes

“News trading is allowed on all challenges. You’re free to trade NFP, CPI, FOMC, and other high-impact events. Just manage your risk responsibly.”

Can you run an EA or a bot?Yes

Explicitly allowed on the 2-Step Villain, 3-Step Hero, 3-Step Villain, FastPass, Instant Hero and Instant Elite pages. The 1-Step Hero and 2-Step Hero pages do not mention EAs. The EA must run a strategy you personally control: signals or EAs copied from Telegram, EA libraries or MQL5 without ownership are banned, as are arbitrage and latency bots.

“Expert Advisors (EAs), scripts, and automated strategies are permitted.”

Can you copy trades?No

Copying from other funded or challenge accounts, Telegram signals or social platforms is banned, and so is copying between your own accounts. Copying onto another person's account more than 3 times cuts the payout to 25%, and more than 5 times forfeits it and resets the account.

“But copy trading is not permitted across accounts that are yours or aren't yours.”

Can you trade through a VPN?Yes

Allowed. If you trade from a different location you must tell FundedHero before trading there, or the account can be investigated and made ineligible for payout. Logins from IPs in several countries without notice may be flagged.

“Yes. Using a VPN is allowed if you’re trading securely while traveling or protecting your connection.”

Can you hold positions overnight?Yes

This FAQ is about swap fees but confirms trades are held overnight; weekend holding is also allowed on all challenge and funded accounts.

“Yes. All trades held overnight will incur normal swap/rollover fees based on your trading instrument and account type.”

Can you hold over the weekend?Yes

“Yes. FundedHero allows weekend holding on all challenge and funded accounts.”

Is there a consistency rule?Yes

Payout eligibility on funded accounts only, never to pass: 50% of cycle profit per day on 1-Step Hero, 2-Step Hero and 3-Step Villain; 40% on 1-Step Villain; 30% on 2-Step Villain; 25% on FastPass; 20% on Instant Hero. Lot size consistency limits also apply.

“No single trading day may exceed 50% of total profits generated during the payout cycle.”

Minimum trading daysNone

2-Step Hero (Step 1, Step 2 and funded). 1-Step Hero, 3-Step Hero and FastPass also list none. 2-Step Villain requires 3 trading days in Step 1. Every funded payout needs 5 profitable days of at least 0.5% (3 on 3-Step Hero).

“No minimum trading days apply during Step 1, Step 2, or the Funded Stage”

How often you can be paidBi-weekly

Every 14 days on 2-Step Hero, 3-Step Hero, 1-Step Villain, 2-Step Villain (first payout after 21 days), 3-Step Villain, Instant Hero and Instant Elite. 1-Step Hero pays every 10 days from the second payout; FastPass every 21 days. A paid add-on makes payouts weekly.

“Your first payout opens 21 days after your first trade. Every payout after that opens every 14 days.”

6 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.

4 void profit2 block the payout

Payout restrictions2

01Profit you do not request at payout is forfeitedVoids profit
Requesting any payout resets the account to its starting balance whatever the amount. Profit left in the account is lost for good so request the full available amount each time.
Why it matters
Break it and the profit from those trades is taken off before you are paid.
Who it affects
Anyone requesting a payout, on funded accounts
Source
intercom.help
02Daily profit above $3,000 does not count on funded accountsVoids profit
On every funded account profit above $3,000 in one day is removed from the payout calculation. The account is not breached but the extra profit is not paid.
Why it matters
Break it and the profit from those trades is taken off before you are paid.
Who it affects
Anyone requesting a payout, on funded accounts
Source
intercom.help

Consistency1

03Lot size can only change by a set amount between tradesBlocks the payout
On 1-Step and 2-Step accounts each trade can differ from the previous one by at most 2 lots on currencies and 0.5 lots on indices and gold (1 and 0.25 lots on FastPass and Instant). Breaking the limit can block payouts.
Why it matters
Break it and the payout is refused or pushed back.
Who it affects
Traders with one outsized winning day, on challenge and funded accounts
Source
intercom.help

Prohibited strategies2

04Trades closed in under a minute cost most of the payoutVoids profit
Every trade must stay open at least one minute (two minutes on Villain accounts). One to four violations cost 75% of the payout split and five or more mean no payout and an account reset.
Why it matters
Break it and the profit from those trades is taken off before you are paid.
Who it affects
Hedging, martingale, arbitrage and HFT, on challenge and funded accounts
Source
intercom.help
05Five reverse trades reset the account and void the payoutVoids profit
Five or more reverse trades on one account reset it to the starting balance and cancel that period's payout. A second occurrence gets you permanently banned.
Why it matters
Break it and the profit from those trades is taken off before you are paid.
Who it affects
Hedging, martingale, arbitrage and HFT, on challenge and funded accounts
Source
intercom.help

Country restrictions1

06Tell support before trading from another locationBlocks the payout
If you trade from a new location without telling FundedHero first the account is escalated for investigation. It can be made ineligible for payout.
Why it matters
Break it and the payout is refused or pushed back.
Who it affects
Traders in the listed countries, on challenge and funded accounts
Source
intercom.help

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