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# minimum trading days

The **Minimum trading days** promote consistency and responsible risk management. You must achieve at least 0.5% profit on a certain number of days.

### Overview of all models

| **Model**            | **Challenge phase** | **Funded Account** |
| -------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------ |
| **Instant Funding**  | 5 days              | 5 days             |
| **1-Step Challenge** | 3 days              | 3 days             |
| **2-Step Challenge** | 3 days              | 3 days             |

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### **How it works**

* You must on **X days** achieve at least **0.5% profit** achieve
* The days do not have to **be consecutive** be
* Only **realized profits** (closed trades) count
* Each day with 0.5%+ net profit counts as a "qualifying day"

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### **INSTANT FUNDING (5 days)**

#### **Example:**

* Day 1: +0.6% ✅ (counts)
* Day 2: +0.2% ❌ (does not count)
* Day 3: -0.1% ❌ (does not count)
* Day 4: +0.8% ✅ (counts)
* Day 5: +0.5% ✅ (counts)
* Day 6: +0.7% ✅ (counts)
* Day 7: +0.9% ✅ (counts)

After Day 7 you have reached 5 qualifying days.

### **1-STEP & 2-STEP CHALLENGE (3 days)**

**Both in the Challenge and in the Funded Account** you must achieve 3 qualifying days respectively.

#### **Example Challenge phase:**

* Day 1: +0.7% ✅ (counts)
* Day 2: +0.3% ❌ (does not count)
* Day 3: +0.6% ✅ (counts)
* Day 4: +0.5% ✅ (counts)

After Day 4 you have reached the 3 days for the Challenge.

#### **Example Funded Account:**

After successful completion the count restarts. You again require 3 qualifying days with 0.5%+ profit each.

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### **important notes**

* **Minimum profit:** 0.5% net profit per qualifying day
* **Not consecutive:** Days can be distributed arbitrarily
* **Only realized profits:** Open positions do not count
* **UTC time:** Trading day runs from 00:00 to 23:59 UTC

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### **Frequently Asked Questions**

#### **Do the days have to be consecutive?**

No, the qualifying days can be spread out in any way.

#### **Do open positions count?**

No, only realized profits from closed trades count.

#### **What happens if I don't reach the days?**

You can keep trading until you meet the requirement.

#### **What happens with 1-step and 2-step in the Core Funded Account?**

You must meet the minimum trading days in both the Challenge phase and again in the Funded Account. The count restarts for each phase.

#### **Do weekends count?**

Yes, all days with trading activity count (e.g. crypto on weekends).


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