A target is the evidence the programme is buying. The reason to publish all three side by side in dollars is that the comparison is not obvious as percentages: the 2 Step's two phases total more than the 1 Step's single target, and the 2 Step is also the cheapest of the three. That is a real trade, not a bargain.
Evaluation rules
The profit targets,in dollars.
Instant has no profit target: the account is funded from day one. The 1 Step asks for 10%, which is $10,000 on a $100,000 simulated account. The 2 Step asks 8% then 5%, so $8,000 then $5,000, and phase 1 profit does not carry into phase 2.
The rule
What are the profit targets?
Percentages are what the industry publishes. These are the same rules in dollars, worked on a $100,000 simulated account, so there is nothing left to convert.
- Instant target
- None
There is nothing to clear before the account pays.
- 1 Step target10% of $100,000
- $10,000
- 2 Step phase 18% of $100,000
- $8,000
- 2 Step phase 25% of $100,000
- $5,000
Starts from the phase 2 balance. Phase 1 profit does not carry over.
- 2 Step total to clear
- $13,000
Against the 3-day minimum and the 35% consistency rule.
- Measured on
- The dashboard figure
Open positions and closing trades are handled as the dashboard shows. Check it rather than your own arithmetic.
Plan applicability
Which programmesthis rule applies to
Our three programmes do not share one rulebook. This table is the part of the page to read before you buy.
- InstantDoes not apply
No target
Funded from purchase, with a tighter daily loss limit as the trade.
- 1 StepApplies
10% ($10,000)
One phase, no deadline, no minimum days and no consistency rule against a 8% drawdown.
- 2 StepApplies
8% then 5%
$8,000 then $5,000 on a $100,000 account, with 3 minimum trading days and the 35% rule applying to both.
Why it exists
The reasoning,stated plainly
Worked example
The same rule,as a number
A $100,000 simulated account, because that is the size most people are deciding about.
The three routes on a $100,000 account
Same simulated capital, three different things to clear.
- Instant
- Nothing to clear
70% share, $2,000 withdrawable per cycle.
- 1 Step
- $10,000
One phase, against $8,000 of drawdown.
- 2 Step phase 1
- $8,000
Against $8,000 of fixed drawdown.
- 2 Step phase 2
- $5,000
A fresh start; phase 1 profit does not carry.
The 1 Step asks for the largest single number and the fewest conditions. The 2 Step asks for more in total and costs the least to attempt. Which is better depends on the strategy, not on the headline percentage.
Commonly misread
What tradersget wrong here
Every item below has cost somebody an account. They are published for that reason rather than for completeness.
“Phase 1 profit counts toward phase 2”
It does not. Phase 2 begins with its own objective from its own starting balance.
“Hitting the target mid-trade completes the phase”
The dashboard's treatment of open positions is the official one. Check it before assuming a phase is closed.
“Passing is about the target alone”
On the 2 Step, the 3-day minimum and the 35% consistency rule have to be satisfied as well.
The full cluster
Every questionabout this rule
The answers our support team works from, each on its own page.
Is the profit target based on balance or equity?
Use the metrics displayed in your GFN dashboard for the relevant objective - open positions affect equity and risk limits before they are closed.
What happens when I reach the profit target?
Trading should stop once your Evaluation has satisfied the required objectives and your dashboard confirms completion.
Should I continue trading after reaching my target?
There is generally no benefit in taking unnecessary additional risk once all required Evaluation objectives have been completed.
Do I need to close my trades before an Evaluation can be marked as passed?
Your account must satisfy the conditions required for completion - and open positions affect equity, so a balance that briefly crosses the target is not a pass.
Do I need to hit a profit target before receiving an Instant Funded Account?
There is no traditional Evaluation profit target required before the account is issued.
Do profits from Phase 1 carry into Phase 2?
No. Each Evaluation phase has its own objectives and starts according to the conditions defined for that phase.
Related rules
The rulesthat sit next to this one
Is there a consistency rule?
Instant and 1 Step have no consistency rule. The 2 Step does: no single day may be more than 35% of total profit. The figures, by programme.
Is there a minimum number of trading days?
Instant and 1 Step have no minimum trading days. The 2 Step requires 3 separate days with 0.5% profit - $500 on a $100,000 account.
What is maximum drawdown?
Maximum drawdown is 5% on Instant and 8% on 1 Step and 2 Step - $5,000 or $8,000 on a $100,000 simulated account, measured on equity.
Is there a time limit?
No GFN programme has a time limit. Instant, 1 Step and 2 Step all run without a deadline, and an evaluation can be completed in one day or over months.
Instant: the full rule sheet
Every objective on the Instant programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes.
1 Step: the full rule sheet
Every objective on the 1 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes.
2 Step: the full rule sheet
Every objective on the 2 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes.
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