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The complete guide to Hybrid Funding's rules, sizing, payouts, and strategy across five market paths: Forex, Crypto, Futures, Single Session Equities, and Predictive Markets.
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If you remember nothing else: don't oversize, get to your trailing-DD lock threshold first, then ladder up to the profit target.
02 · The 5 Rules Every Trader Memorizes
Rules That Protect Your Account
Know these cold. Every breach comes back to violating one of these five rules.
1
Profit Target — What You Need to Pass
Program
Target
Phases
Base Split
w/ Upgrade
Forex 1-Step
10%
1
80%
90%
Forex 2-Step
10% + 5%
2
80%
90%
Forex 3-Step
5% per phase
3
80%
90%
Forex Instant Funding
No target
0
80%
90%
Forex IF Lite
No target
0
80%
90%
Crypto 1-Step
9%
1
90%
90%
Crypto 2-Step
6% + 9%
2
90%
90%
Futures 4-Phase
9% per phase
4
90%
90%
SS Equities
10% (Eval only)
1
80%
90%
Add the 90% Profit Share Upgrade (15% of plan price) to any Forex or Equities program to lift your split to 90%. Pays back in your first payout.
2
Max Drawdown — The Hard Floor
Program
DD Type
Max Drawdown
Forex 1-Step
Trailing
6% on closed balance
Forex 2-Step
Static
8%
Forex 3-Step
Trailing
5% trailing
Forex Instant Funding
Trailing
8% trailing
Forex IF Lite
Trailing
5% trailing
Crypto 1-Step
Static
6% static
Crypto 2-Step
Static
9% static
Futures 4-Phase
Trailing
5% on EOD balance
SS Equities
Trailing
3% on closed balance
3
Daily Loss Limit — Per-Day Caps
Program
Daily Loss Limit
Forex 1-Step & 3-Step
None
Forex 2-Step
4%
Forex Instant Funding
5%
Forex IF Lite
3%
Crypto 1-Step & 2-Step
3% bidirectional daily cap
Futures 4-Phase
Effectively trailing loss (5% EOD)
SS Equities
2.5% intraday trailing
4
Trading Window — When You Can Be in the Market
Forex: 24/5 — auto-closes at 3:45 PM EST Friday. Add the Weekend Hold add-on to carry positions through the weekend.
Crypto: 24/7 — weekend holds allowed natively, no add-on required.
Futures: All positions must be closed by 15:10 CST. No overnight holds, no weekend holds, ever.
SS Equities: 09:30–15:55 ET ONLY. Any open position past 15:55 ET is a hard breach — no exceptions.
5
Consistency Rule — Don't Let One Day Make You
Futures Funded: Your best single day cannot exceed 25% of your total profit. This requires a minimum of 4 trading days to be mathematically achievable.
SS Equities Funded: 25% Consistency Score applies. You must have a minimum of 3 profitable days, each showing at least 0.50% profit relative to account.
03 · Position Sizing
The 0.25–0.5% Rule
Risk between 0.25% and 0.5% of your account per trade. This gives you enough room to reach your target while keeping any single loss survivable. Sizing above 1% per trade is how most people blow their challenges.
Account Size
0.25% Risk Per Trade
0.5% Risk Per Trade
10% Target Value
$5,000
$12.50
$25
$500
$10,000
$25
$50
$1,000
$25,000
$62.50
$125
$2,500
$50,000
$125
$250
$5,000
$100,000
$250
$500
$10,000
$200,000
$500
$1,000
$20,000
Sizing Warning: Risking 1% per trade halves your trade count to target — but doubles your blow-up odds. Stay in the 0.25–0.5% band and let your edge work at volume.
04 · Trailing Max Drawdown
How the Trailing Floor Works
The trailing drawdown follows your closed balance upward — it never moves down. Once your closed balance locks it at your starting balance, you're protected forever. The worked example below uses a $100K Forex 1-Step account with a 6% trailing drawdown.
Day
What Happened
Closed Balance
DD Floor (6% below peak)
Start
—
$100,000
$94,000
Day 1
+$2K winner closed
$102,000
$96,000 (trailed up)
Day 2
−$1.5K loser closed
$100,500
$96,000 (no change — floor never drops)
Day 3
+$5.5K winner closed
$106,000
LOCKED at $100,000 forever
Day 4+
Continue trading
Whatever
$100,000 — can never breach original capital
The #1 funded trader strategy: Ladder to your lock threshold first. Most blow-ups happen between Day 1 and the lock. Get to that threshold before sizing up or chasing the profit target.
05 · Forex Playbook
Five Paths to Forex Funding
Hybrid Funding offers five distinct Forex programs — each tuned for a different trader profile. Pick the one that fits your style and account objective.
Program
Target
Max DD
Max Leverage
Best For
1-Step
10%
6% trailing
1:20
Newer pros — clean, one-shot pass
2-Step
10% + 5%
8% static
1:30
Methodical traders who want more breathing room
3-Step
5% × 3
5% trailing
1:20
Slow and sure — grind it out safely
Instant Funding
No target
8% trailing
1:50
Traders with a documented track record
IF Lite
No target
5% trailing
Up to 50:1
Cost-conscious, already funded elsewhere
1-Step Highlights: One phase, one target, fastest path to funded status. No daily loss limit. 24/5 trading. Trailing DD locks as soon as your closed balance exceeds 106% of starting — then you're protected. Most traders clear in 2–4 weeks at proper sizing.
IF Lite Highlights: Skip the challenge entirely. Go straight to funded with a tighter trailing DD (5%). Ideal for experienced traders who don't want to "prove" themselves on sim again.
Ready to trade Forex with real capital?
Current promotional pricing is shown on Get Funded. From October 1–25, CORE40 applies to eligible non-Instant plans on non-PropX platforms.
Two programs, weekend holds allowed natively, and a 3% bidirectional daily cap that manages both risk and reward. The only prop firm offering professional crypto funding at 90% split.
Program
Phase Targets
Max DD (Static)
Daily Cap
Split
Crypto 1-Step
9%
6% static
3% bidirectional
90%
Crypto 2-Step
6% → 9%
9% static
3% bidirectional
90%
3% Daily Cap Explained (Bidirectional): If your open equity hits +3% on the day, your positions are locked — you cannot open new trades until the next session. This applies in both directions: +3% gain locks you out just like a −3% loss locks you out. Plan your sessions accordingly.
BTC & ETH leverage: 5:1 maximum
Altcoin leverage: 2:1 maximum
Weekend holds: Fully allowed — no Weekend Hold add-on required
Platforms: cTrader, DXTrade, MatchTrader — same interface as Forex
Profit split: 90% from day one — no upgrade needed
07 · Futures 4-Phase Playbook
Futures — Four Phases, Real Payouts
Hybrid Funding's Futures program is a structured 4-phase path to live funded status. Each phase has a 9% profit target, 5% trailing loss on end-of-day balance, and a 25% consistency cap.
Key rule: All futures positions must be closed by 15:10 CST. No overnight holds, no weekend exposure, no exceptions. The CME attestation (confirming non-professional status) must be completed in R|Trader Pro desktop only.
Account Size
Min Contracts
Max Contracts
$25,000
1
15
$50,000
3
30
$100,000
6
60
$150,000
9
90
Phase Payout Schedule — $25K Account
Milestone
Payout
Cumulative
Phase 1 Complete
$500
$500
Phase 2 Complete
$750
$1,250
Phase 3 Complete
$750
$2,000
Phase 4 Complete
$1,500
$3,500
Live Funded
90% no cap
Ongoing
CME Attestation Note: You must attest as a non-professional trader through the R|Trader Pro desktop application (not the web version). This is a one-time step that unlocks CME market data at the non-professional rate. Don't skip it.
Start Your Futures Journey
Four phases. Real capital. 90% split at the finish line. From October 1–25, eligible non-Instant plans on non-PropX platforms use CORE40.
Single Session Equities is built for intraday stock traders. One session, one window, strict rules — but the tightest feedback loop in prop trading. You know exactly where you stand every day by 4 PM.
PropX platform: New links should use propx.propaccount.com. Trader accounts, logins, passwords, positions, history, and account data remain the same after the rebrand.
Rule
Detail
Platform
PropX
Evaluation Target
10% of account value
Max Drawdown
3% trailing on closed balance
Intraday Trailing
2.5% intraday trailing on open equity
Max Leverage
2:1
Commission
$0.02 per share
Base Split
80% (90% with upgrade)
Consistency — Funded
25% Consistency Score, min 3 profitable days at 0.50%+
Phases
1 (Eval) → Live Funded
HARD CLOSE — 15:55 ET: Any position open after 15:55 Eastern Time is an automatic breach. No exceptions, no appeal. Set a hard alarm for 15:50 ET every session day. This is the single most common breach in the SS Equities program.
09 · Predictive Markets
Funded Trading for Real-World Events
Predictive Markets let you trade clearly defined event outcomes instead of price charts. Buy Yes if you believe the event will happen, or No if you believe it will not. There is no leverage and no traditional short selling.
Rule
Current Program
Evaluation Target
10%
Daily Drawdown
3% EOD equity · resets 5 PM ET
Max Drawdown
6% trailing equity high
Max Profit / Event
0.5% of account · aggregated
Evaluation Time
30 days · 60 with Double Time
Commission
1% on opening trades only
Opening Price Range
$0.20-$0.80
Leverage
None
Funded Split
75/25 · upgradeable to 90/10
Payout Frequency
First payout after 7 days · then every 7 days
How the contract settles: shares trade between $0 and $1. Winning shares settle at $1.00 and losing shares settle at $0.00. For example, $1,000 of Yes at $0.25 buys 4,000 shares. If the market moves to $0.40, that position is worth about $1,600 before fees and any close.
AI Market Radar: the Predictive Markets workflow includes AI Market Radar as a research layer for scanning markets, movement, volume, and timing. It helps organize information; it does not guarantee an outcome.
Explore Predictive Markets
See live event markets, current plans, rules, and the AI Market Radar workflow.
Add-ons are priced as a percentage of your plan cost. Most traders need one or two max — here's how to decide.
Add-on
Cost
Use It If…
90% Profit Share Upgrade
15%
You intend to scale — pays back in your first payout month
Weekend Hold (Forex only)
10%
You swing trade Sun–Fri; skip if you scalp or day trade only
Rapid Payout — Bi-Weekly
+5%
You want access to payouts every two weeks
Rapid Payout — Weekly
+10%
You want a weekly payout cadence
Rapid Payout — Daily
+15%
You want the fastest available payout cadence
Payout-on-Breach
25%
On tight-rules programs (SS Equities, Instant Funding) — real safety net for near-misses
Lock-Upon-Payout Waiver
25%
You take small, frequent payouts and don't want to relock your trailing floor each time
33% Consistency Threshold
20%
You want a slightly looser consistency rule than the base 25%
50% Consistency Threshold
35%
You want maximum flexibility — most traders skip this, the cost rarely justifies it
PropX launch promotion · October 1–25: PROPX50 gives 50% off eligible non-Instant PropX challenges at $100K and below; PROPX25 gives 25% off eligible Instant Funding plans on PropX at $100K and below. Read the PropX announcement →
New checkout + payout features are rolling out: eligible 3-challenge bundles include Bi-Weekly Rapid Payout at no extra charge; eligible 5-challenge bundles include Weekly Rapid Payout. Customer Credit adds 10 percentage points to the trader profit share when an eligible payout is taken as credit, remains valid for 365 days, and can stack with eligible discount codes. The new Cart supports multiple eligible items in one transaction. Read the full September 23 update →
11 · How Traders Breach (And How Not To)
The 5 Most Common Blow-Ups
Most breaches are preventable. They fall into the same five patterns. Study these and you've already eliminated 80% of your risk.
1
The Friday Trap
Trader leaves a Forex position open over the weekend without the Weekend Hold add-on. The platform auto-closes at 3:45 PM EST Friday — potentially mid-move at a loss.
Set a phone alarm for 3:30 PM Friday. Or buy the Weekend Hold add-on if you swing trade.
2
The "Hold It Longer" Trap
Trader runs a small drawdown, adds to a losing position to "hold through it," and trails their DD floor down to a breach in one session. Common on 1-Step and IF Lite with tight trailing DDs.
Never add to a losing position on a trailing-DD account. Take the small loss, reset, and re-enter with conviction.
3
The Consistency Breach
Funded Futures trader has a monster day — 35% of all profit made in one session. Violates the 25% consistency cap. Account is flagged even though they're profitable.
If you're having a big day, scale down size mid-session once you approach 20% of total profit. Spread your edge across days.
4
The Intraday Equity Breach (SS Equities)
SS Equities has a 2.5% intraday trailing DD on open equity — not just closed. A trade that's open and down 2.5% from the day's high equity triggers the breach, even if no position is closed.
Treat your intraday trailing floor like a hard stop. Monitor open equity, not just closed P&L.
5
The Inactivity Breach
Some programs require minimum trading activity. Trader goes 30+ days without placing a trade. Account is flagged or closed for inactivity.
Even if you have nothing to trade, place one small qualifying trade per month to keep the account active. Check your specific program's inactivity policy.
Three rules that prevent most breaches: Keep position size small. Lock the trailing floor before laddering up. Close winners when you have them — don't let green go red.
12 · Why Traders Pick Hybrid Funding
6 Unfair Advantages
Here's what makes Hybrid Funding different — and why funded traders who've been through other firms don't go back.
5 Market Paths, 1 Firm
Explore Forex, Crypto, Futures, Single Session Equities, and Predictive Markets across one Hybrid Funding ecosystem.
Single Session Equities
The only prop firm with a structured intraday equities program. Tight rules, tight feedback, fast growth for stock traders.
Modern Platform Stack
cTrader, DXTrade, MatchTrader, DX Futures, Volumetrica, PropX, with TickBlaze now live in the Futures lineup. Use the platform you know — no proprietary platform learning curve.
Up to 90% Profit Splits
Crypto and Futures start at 90% natively. Forex and Equities hit 90% with a single upgrade add-on that pays back in your first payout.
Transparent Rules
No hidden clauses, no surprise resets, no ambiguous consistency definitions. Every rule on this page is exactly what you'll find in your dashboard.
Real Community — TradeHouse Battles
Monthly trading competitions with real prizes. A community of serious traders who share setups, accountability, and wins — not just a Discord server.
Join Traders Already Funded
See the current offer on Get Funded. October 1–25 includes CORE savings across eligible non-PropX plans.
Most funded traders pass their challenge and receive their first payout within 30 days. Here's the template that works.
Week 1
Setup & Calibration
Connect your platform, configure risk per trade at 0.25–0.5%, place your first calibration trades at minimum size. Confirm your DD floor math is right.
Week 2
Lock the Trailing Floor
Priority #1: get your closed balance above the lock threshold. Don't think about the profit target yet. Protect the account first.
Week 3
Ladder to Target
With the floor locked, size up incrementally. Ride your A+ setups. Stay disciplined — you're one bad session away from erasing a week's work if you oversize.
Week 4
Pass + First Payout
Hit the target, get evaluated, receive your funded account. Submit your first payout request within the eligible window.
Typical timelines: 1-Step Forex clears in 2–4 weeks for consistent traders. SS Equities typically clears in 3–5 weeks. Futures Phase 1 passes in 2–3 weeks at proper sizing.
Start Your 30-Day Run Today
See the current offer on Get Funded before you start your run.
Most traders focus on passing the challenge. The real game is building a payout ladder. Here's what consistent monthly performance on a $100K account looks like at 80% split.
Month
Monthly Payout
Cumulative Total
Month 1
$1,200
$1,200
Month 2
$3,000
$4,200
Month 3
$5,200
$9,400
Month 6
$5,800
$28,000
Month 12
—
$72,000+
Why most traders never get past Month 1:
They take the funded account as a signal to size up — and immediately breach the DD
They don't treat the funded account like a business — no journal, no routine, no accountability
They chase targets in a bad market instead of sitting on hands and protecting the account
15 · Get Paid to Refer Traders
The Hybrid Funding Affiliate Program
Refer traders to Hybrid Funding and earn a recurring commission on every challenge they buy. Four tiers — the more you refer, the higher your rate.
Tier
Monthly Sales
Commission Rate
Est. Annual Earnings
Tier 1
1–9 sales / month
5%
~$300/yr
Tier 2
10–49 sales / month
10%
~$3,000/yr
Tier 3
50–100 sales / month
15%
~$9,000/yr
Tier 4
100+ sales / month
20%
$24,000+/yr
Step 1 — Apply: Sign up at hybridfunding.co/affiliate with your email and trading background.
Step 2 — Get your link: Receive a unique referral link and discount code for your audience.
Step 3 — Share: Post content, run a community, or simply tell other traders. Your code gives them a discount — making the sell easy.
Step 4 — Get paid: Commissions are tracked in your dashboard and paid monthly via your preferred method.
Turn Your Audience into Income
Educators, YouTubers, Discord mods, and prop trading veterans — this program was built for you.
TradeHouse Battles are monthly trading competitions built for Hybrid Funding traders. Real prizes, real accountability, real community. The only competition where your prop account performance translates directly to prizes.
Real Cash Prizes
Monthly prize pools distributed to top performers. The leaderboard is live — you know exactly where you stand throughout the competition period.
Account Upgrades
Top finishers earn free account upgrades — bigger funded accounts, higher-tier programs, or add-on packages. Compete your way to a larger allocation.
Community Recognition
Win in a room of serious traders. The leaderboard spotlight builds reputation in the TradeHouse community — which opens doors to partnerships, content deals, and more.
Why traders love Battles: Accountability. When you know your P&L is ranked against 200 other traders in real time, you trade your plan instead of revenge-trading. The competition makes you better — not just richer.
Enter the Next TradeHouse Battle
New battles launch monthly. Registration is open to all active Hybrid Funding traders.
Disclaimer: This playbook is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice. Trading involves a significant risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All figures, percentages, and rules described herein are subject to change — always verify current program rules in your Hybrid Funding dashboard. Hybrid Funding LLC is not responsible for any trading losses incurred by traders acting on the information presented in this document.