Company Information

Company Name: Real Funds Trader
Company Legal Name: Real Funds Inc
Company Location: Delaware, United States

Challenge Details

1 Phase Evaluation Course

The 1 Phase Evaluation Course was designed for traders who preferred a simple, one-step process to prove their skills.

Pricing:

• Size: $10,000 ($99)
• Size: $25,000 ($199)
• Size: $50,000 ($299)
• Size: $100,000 ($499)

Rules:

• Daily Drawdown: 4%
• Max Drawdown: 6%
• EA Allowed: No
• News Trading: Allowed
• Profit Target: 8%
• Profit Share: 85%
• Drawdown Type: Static
• Time Limit: Unlimited
• Leverage:
  • Forex 1:100
  • Metals 1:30
  • Indices 1:20
  • Energies 1:10
  • Crypto 1:2
• Max Lot Size: No restriction
• Payout Frequency: Every 10 days
• Allows Copy Trading: No
• Min Trading Days: 0

2 Phase Evaluation Course

The 2 Phase Evaluation Course was for traders who preferred a more structured approach, completing two steps before becoming funded.

Pricing:

• Size: $10,000 ($90)
• Size: $25,000 ($169)
• Size: $50,000 ($229)
• Size: $100,000 ($449)

Rules:

• Daily Drawdown: 5%
• Max Drawdown: 10%
• EA Allowed: No
• News Trading: Allowed
• Profit Target (Phase 1): 8%
• Profit Target (Phase 2): 4%
• Profit Share: 85%
• Drawdown Type: Static
• Time Limit: Unlimited
• Leverage:
  • Forex 1:100
  • Metals 1:30
  • Indices 1:20
  • Energies 1:10
  • Crypto 1:2
• Max Lot Size: No restriction
• Payout Frequency: Every 10 days
• Allows Copy Trading: No
• Min Trading Days: 0

Scaling Plan

Real Funds Trader provided a scaling plan for traders who consistently proved their skills. With each level, the capital allocated to traders increased, rewarding those who could generate consistent profits.

Initiation (Level 1)

Traders started at this level after completing three payouts and achieving a 10% total profit. At this stage, their capital was increased by 25%.

1 Phase Course:

• Maximum drawdown increased to 7%

2 Phase Course:

• Maximum drawdown increased to 11%

Intermediate (Level 2)

After seven successful payouts and a total profit of 20%, traders’ capital increased by 40%.

1 Phase Course:

• Maximum drawdown increased to 8%
• Daily reduction increased to 5%

2 Phase Course:

• Maximum drawdown increased to 12%
• Daily reduction increased to 6%

Advanced (Level 3)

Once traders hit ten payouts and a 30% total profit, their capital grew by 50%.

1 Phase Course:

• Maximum drawdown increased to 9%

2 Phase Course:

• Maximum drawdown increased to 14%

Elite Trader (Level 4)

The final stage was Elite Trader status. After 14 payouts and a 35% total profit, traders' initial balance doubled.

Spreads and News Trading Rules

Spreads

Real Funds Trader was known for offering raw spreads, which provided tight bid-ask spreads for traders. This benefited those who needed precision in their trades.

News Trading Rules

During the evaluation phase, traders could trade during news events and even hold positions over the weekend. Once traders transitioned to a live account (Master Trader account), they retained the ability to trade during news and over the weekend.

Other Important Rules

Daily Drawdown Calculation

The daily drawdown limit was calculated based on the initial balance at the end of each day, which reset at 00:00 UTC daily. The drawdown was based on Equity based therefore this drawdown limit will keep increase and decrease based on the account balance.

Countries Banned from Purchasing

Real Funds Trader did not publicly mention any specific country restrictions.

Prohibited Trading Strategies

Real Funds Trader had strict rules against specific trading strategies that were deemed manipulative or unfair. Prohibited strategies included:

• Gap trading
• High-frequency trading
• Server spam
• Latency arbitrage
• Toxic trade flow
• Hedging
• Long and short arbitrage
• Reverse arbitrage
• Tick scalping
• Server execution
• Trading opposite accounts
• Copy trading or third-party account management

Engaging in any of these practices led to immediate account termination.

Payout Methods

Payments of less than $500: These were processed via USDT TRC20 cryptocurrency.
Payments over $500: Real Funds Trader processed these payouts through their platform, using both cryptocurrency and a payment processor.

Trading Commissions

Real Funds Trader had competitive commission structures based on the trading platform used:

MT5

• Forex, Cryptocurrencies, Indices, Metals, and Energies: RAW spreads with a $4 per standard lot round commission.
• Cryptocurrencies, Indices, and Oil: No commissions.

cTRADER

• Forex, Cryptocurrencies, Indices, Metals, and Energies: RAW spreads with a $7 per standard lot round commission.
• Cryptocurrencies, Indices, and Oil: No commissions.