Full SFX Funded Review for 2025 – Features, Payouts, Rules Explained

Company Information

• Company Name: SFX Funded
• Company Legal Name: SFX International - FZCO
• Company Registration No.: DSO-FZCO-21983
• Operating Since: June 2023
• CEO Name: Undisclosed

Challenge Details

SFX Funded provides traders with multiple pathways to secure funding through unique challenges tailored to different trading styles. Traders can choose from two primary Evaluation Programs—the Rapid Challenge and the 2-Step Evaluation—along with an Instant Funding Program. Here’s a closer look:

Rapid Challenge Details

The Rapid Challenge provides traders with an efficient evaluation process, featuring competitive pricing and a high-profit share. It’s perfect for those looking to secure funding quickly.

Pricing:

• $7,500 Account: $48
• $15,000 Account: $60
• $30,000 Account: $114
• $60,000 Account: $174
• $120,000 Account: $294

Rules:

• Profit Target: 5%
• Total Loss: 4%
• Daily Loss: 3%
• Profit Share: 80%, with potential up to 100%
• Drawdown Type: Trailing Drawdown
• Time Limit: 7 days
• Leverage: FX - 1:30, Commodities - 1:10, Indices - 1:10, Crypto - 1:2
• Max Lot Size: No Limit
• Payout Frequency: Every 10 Days
• Allows Copy Trading: No
• Min Trading Days: 0 days for evaluation, 3 days in the funded phase

2-Step Evaluation Details

Pricing:

• $7,500 Account: $79
• $15,000 Account: $99
• $30,000 Account: $189
• $60,000 Account: $289
• $120,000 Account: $489

Rules:

• Profit Target (Phase 1): 8%
• Profit Target (Phase 2): 5%
• Total Loss: 8%
• Daily Loss: 4%
• Profit Share: 80%, with potential up to 100%
• Drawdown Type: Static Drawdown
• Time Limit: 7 days per phase
• Leverage: FX - 1:30, Commodities - 1:10, Indices - 1:10, Crypto - 1:2
• Max Lot Size: No Limit
• Payout Frequency: Every 10 Days
• Allows Copy Trading: No
• Min Trading Days: 0 days required

Instant Funding Details

Pricing:

• $5,000 Account: $325
• $10,000 Account: $639
• $20,000 Account: $1,279
• $40,000 Account: $2,589
• $80,000 Account: $5,189

Rules:

• Profit Target: None
• Total Loss: 6%
• Daily Loss: None
• Profit Share: 65%, with potential up to 100%
• Drawdown Type: Static Drawdown
• Time Limit: Unlimited
• Leverage: FX - 1:30, Commodities - 1:10, Indices - 1:10, Crypto - 1:2
• Max Lot Size: No Limit
• Payout Frequency: Every 10 Days
• Allows Copy Trading: No
• Min Trading Days: 3 Days

Scaling Plan

SFX Funded offers a fairly easy Scaling Plan to reward successful traders by increasing their account size to up to $3.2 Million. Here’s how scaling works across different account types:

For Rapid Challenge and 2-Step Evaluation Accounts:

Eligibility Criteria :-

• Traders must have to make at least 10% profit in 3 months period.
• Traders must be profitable in at least 2 of the 3 months.
• Traders must make least 2 payouts.

Scaling Increment:-

• Traders' accounts can increase by up to 50% for every 10% profit gained within any 3-month period, with a maximum allocation limit of up to $1.25 million.
• Traders' profit split will be increased to 100% as they reach max scaled up allocation.

For Instant Accounts:

Eligibility Criteria :-

• Traders must have to make at least 10% profit in 3 months period.
• Traders must be profitable in at least 2 of the 3 months.
• Traders must make least 2 payouts.

Scaling Increment:-

• Traders' accounts can increase by up to 100% for every 10% profit gained within any 3-month period, with a maximum allocation limit of up to $3.2 million.
• Traders' profit split will be increased to 100% as they reach max scaled up allocation.

Note : Traders can check the profit split increase based on the scaling increment by clicking on this link - https://intercom.help/sfx-15a6836318fd/en/articles/9265098-what-rules-apply-for-scaling-accounts

Spreads and News Trading Rules

Spreads:

SFX Funded offers RAW SPREADS for FX and Commodities, giving traders competitive rates for improved trading conditions. Traders can check the live spreads by login in to SFX Funded Trading platform .

To login on SFX Trading platform click here :- https://mt.sfxfunded.com/login

After that, Use the following credentials to log in:

• Email: hello@sfxfunded.com
• Password: ScgNpSxRXW

News Trading Rules:

SFX Funded allow traders to trade during challenge phases, news trading is permitted, but traders are not allowed to trade during news in Funded Phase. During Funded Phase, Traders must not trade 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after any "red-folder" event (high-impact economic news). Modifications in trades is also not allowed, which includes tinkering with Take Profit with Stop-Loss. If a Stop-Loss or Take Profit hits during this time it is the responsibility of the trader.

Violation Process:

For 2-Step and Rapid Challenges: A maximum of two warnings is given for violations, with each warning resulting in a net profit deduction. A third violation results in a full account breach.

For Instant Funding: One warning is issued, with a net profit deduction. A second violation leads to a full account breach.

Other Important Rules

Daily Drawdown Calculation

SFX Funded calculates maximum daily loss based on the higher value of the account’s equity or balance at the end of the day at 9 PM UTC, The drawdown type used is Equity-based Drawdown which means the drawdown limit can increase or decrease based on the profit and loss in the account.

Countries Banned from Purchasing:

SFX Funded restricts traders from these countries to join their funding programs which are mentioned below :-

• Syria
• North Korea
• Cuba
• Iran

Gambling Rules

High-risk, gambling-style trades that go against typical trading patterns are prohibited. "Gambling to pass" tactics, like high-leverage trades or taking multiple positions in a short time, are also not permitted.

Prohibited Trading Strategies

To ensure responsible trading, the following strategies are strictly prohibited:

• Hedging
• Churning of Accounts (buying multiple accounts to reach targets through high-risk trades)
• Poor Money Management (frequent margin calls)
• Overtrading
• One-Sided Bets
• Group Hedging
• Multi-Account Reverse Trading
• Behavioral & Inconsistent Trading Patterns
• Latency Arbitrage
• Exploiting System Glitches
• High-Frequency Trading (HFT) & Ultra-Fast Scalping
• Tick-Scalping
• Use of Emulators
• Reverse Arbitrage Trading
• Hedge Arbitrage Trading
• News Bracketing Strategy
• Martingale Trading
• Grid Style Trading
• Order Layering (splitting a single position into multiple smaller trades)
• Copy Trading of any kind

Payout Methods

Traders can receive payouts through bank transfer or crypto. The specifics are as follows:

• Bank Transfer: Payments are only processed to bank accounts matching the name used for registration.
• Crypto: Crypto payouts are sent via USDT Tron Network (TRC20), and traders must ensure the correct wallet address is provided.

Trading Commissions

Trading Commissions set by SFX Funded are as follows :-

• FX & Commodities: $4 per lot
• Indices: $0.4 per lot
• Crypto: Commission-free

IP Rule

SFX Funded has an IP rule, In which traders must have to use the same IP Address and trade from the same region from which they have purchased the account, Traders will have to use the same IP Address in all the challenge and funded phase as well. 

If a change in region has been detected by SFX Funded, The support team will contact the trader and trader will have to provide the proof to clarify the change in location.