--- title: "Scaling and Allocation - Get Funded Now" description: "Total simulated allocation across every account you hold is capped at $400,000. How that works across Instant, 1 Step and 2 Step." url: "https://getfundednow.com/rules/scaling-and-allocation" language: "en" last_modified: "2026-09-22" publisher: "Get Funded Now (getfundednow.com)" translations: es: "https://getfundednow.com/es/rules/scaling-and-allocation" pt-BR: "https://getfundednow.com/pt-br/rules/scaling-and-allocation" fr: "https://getfundednow.com/fr/rules/scaling-and-allocation" it: "https://getfundednow.com/it/rules/scaling-and-allocation" de: "https://getfundednow.com/de/rules/scaling-and-allocation" disclosure: "All trading at Get Funded Now is simulated. 'Funded' means a simulated or virtual account; GFN is not a broker and does not hold client funds." --- Accounts # Scaling, to $400,000. Total simulated allocation across every account you hold is capped at $400,000. You can reach it with several accounts on any mix of the three programmes. Accounts are not merged, and each one carries its own drawdown, so the cap is on capital rather than a single combined account. [Compare the three programmes →](https://getfundednow.com/challenges) · [Read the full handbook](https://getfundednow.com/rules) The rule ## How much simulated capital can I run in total? 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. - **Maximum total allocation**: $400,000 - **Largest single account**: $200,000 The largest size published on Instant, 1 Step and 2 Step alike. - **Two $200,000 accounts**: $400,000 One way to reach the ceiling. - **Accounts merged**: No Each account keeps its own balance, its own limits and its own payout cycle. - **Drawdown applied**: Per account A breach on one account does not breach the others. Plan applicability ## Which programmes this rule applies to Our three programmes do not share one rulebook. This table is the part of the page to read before you buy. - **Instant Applies**: Counts toward $400,000 Instant sizes run from $5,000 to $200,000. - **1 Step Applies**: Counts toward $400,000 1 Step is the only programme with a $150,000 size. - **2 Step Applies**: Counts toward $400,000 2 Step sizes run from $5,000 to $200,000. Why it exists ## The reasoning, stated plainly A ceiling on total allocation is a risk control for the firm, and stating it up front is better than discovering it at the point of a fourth purchase. It also sets the honest limit on what these programmes are: there is a top, and it is published. Worked example ## The same rule, as a number A $100,000 simulated account, because that is the size most people are deciding about. ### Reaching $400,000 Three combinations that all land on the ceiling. - **Two $200,000 accounts**: $400,000 - **Four $100,000 accounts**: $400,000 Four separate drawdown floors. - **One $200,000 and two $100,000**: $400,000 Any mix of programmes. - **A fifth $100,000 account**: Above the cap Not available once the ceiling is reached. Spreading the same allocation over more accounts gives more independent drawdown floors and more payout cycles to manage. It also multiplies the number of sets of rules you are tracking at once. Commonly misread ## What traders get wrong here Every item below has cost somebody an account. They are published for that reason rather than for completeness. “Accounts can be combined into one larger one”: They cannot be merged. Each stays separate with its own limits. “A breach on one account ends them all”: Drawdown is applied per account. A breach on one does not close the others. The full cluster ## Every question about this rule The answers our support team works from, each on its own page. - [Can I have more than one GFN account?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-have-more-than-one-account) - Yes - up to a maximum total allocation of $400,000 in simulated capital across all your accounts. - [Can I merge Funded Accounts?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-merge-funded-accounts) - Where account merging is available, the option and eligibility requirements will be stated by GFN. - [Can I upgrade my account size after purchasing?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-upgrade-account-size) - Account purchases apply to the account size selected at checkout. - [Does Maximum Drawdown apply across all my accounts together?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/does-drawdown-apply-across-all-my-accounts) - Each trading account normally has its own metrics. [Search all questions →](https://getfundednow.com/faq) Related rules ## The rules that sit next to this one - [How many accounts can I have?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/multiple-accounts) - You can hold more than one account, up to $400,000 of total simulated allocation. Each keeps its own drawdown; coordinated positions are prohibited. - [What is maximum drawdown?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/max-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. - [How often do I get paid?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/payouts) - Payouts run every 14 days, counted from your first trade on a simulated funded account rather than from purchase. The full cycle, eligibility and methods. - [Instant: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/instant) - Every objective on the Instant programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. - [1 Step: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/1-step) - Every objective on the 1 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. - [2 Step: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/2-step) - Every objective on the 2 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. Ready when you are ## Your capital stays yours. The risk is ours. One evaluation fee, no time limits and up to 90% of simulated profits. Pick an account size and your credentials arrive by email within minutes. [Start your challenge →](https://getfundednow.com/challenges) · [Read the rules](https://getfundednow.com/faq) No subscriptions or hidden fees Payouts every 14 days $400,000 max total allocation --- Source: https://getfundednow.com/rules/scaling-and-allocation Facts about Get Funded Now in one file: https://getfundednow.com/llms.txt