Everything you need to know about the TradersYard Standard 1 Step $25K challenge — fees, rules, drawdown limits, and the true cost to get funded.
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$99
90%
$50K
Drag to model your worst-case scenario
$198
2 attempts × $99 fee
$198
No fee refund on this plan
0.44%
Profit needed on $50K after 90% split
Fees shown in USD. Break-even is the minimum profit % you need on your funded account to cover all challenge costs.
Rules change without notice and vary by account type. Confirm with the firm before you trade.
Expert Advisors & Bots
Third-party EAs banned unless you own the source code.
News Trading
No opening or closing trades from 10 min before to 5 min after high-impact news.
Scalping
Max 30% of closed profit may come from trades held under 10 seconds.
Hedging
Hedging across accounts is banned.
Martingale
After a losing streak, a new position can't exceed 2x the largest losing trade.
Copy Trading
Copying external accounts or signals is a hard breach.
HFT
Profits from HFT are deducted.
Arbitrage
Including latency, hedge and gap arbitrage.
Group Trading
Group trading across linked accounts and third-party management.
Overnight Holding
Close all positions before the 17:00 EST/EDT daily reset.
Gambling
All-or-nothing behaviour suspends all accounts.
Prohibited Conduct
VPN/VPS use means a permanent ban; account churning and feed exploits are banned.
From our firm record — not independently re-verified
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