Nordic Funder currently offers 48 challenge programs, with fees ranging from $25–$4887.5. Select a challenge type and account size below to compare profit targets, drawdown limits, payout frequency, and the full consistency rule — all sourced directly from Nordic Funder's official documentation and kept up to date.

Challenge Details

Nordic Funder Challenge: Instant

Program: Instant Funding Lite

Challenge Fee

$45

Profit Target

None

Max Daily Loss

1%

Max Total Loss

3% (static)

Profit Split

80%

Payout Frequency

Every 14 days

Consistency Rule

20% (funded)

Trading Rules

Rules change without notice and vary by account type. Confirm with the firm before you trade.

ALLOWED

Expert Advisors (EAs)

Own EAs and algos allowed on every account, no approval needed.

Grid Trading

Grid EAs allowed if they trade the market, not the simulation.

RESTRICTED

Copy Trading

Only across your own accounts.

Weekend Holding

Only with the paid weekend-holding add-on.

NOT ALLOWED

Arbitrage

Latency arbitrage.

Tick Scalping

Tick scalping on stale prices.

Group Trading

Coordinated trading across different people's accounts.

Prohibited Conduct

Trading on stale or mispriced quotes.

Not published by the firm: News Trading, Scalping, HFT, Hedging.

From our firm record — not independently re-verified

How Nordic Funder challenges work

A Nordic Funder challenge is a paid evaluation phase where you trade simulated capital under Nordic Funder's rules — profit targets, daily drawdown, max drawdown, and time limits. Pass the evaluation and you're moved to a funded account where you trade Nordic Funder's actual capital and keep a percentage of profits as your payout. Most challenge fees are refunded with your first successful payout.

Nordic Funder's evaluation structure (1-step, 2-step, or instant-funding) depends on which program you pick. Each challenge card above shows the exact steps, the profit target per phase, the time limit (if any), the daily and overall drawdown limits, and the profit split you'll earn once funded. We pull these values directly from Nordic Funder's official rulebook and keep them up to date.

Industry-wide pass rates on prop firm challenges sit around 10%. The traders who pass most consistently treat the challenge as a paid stress test of an already-profitable strategy — not as a way to learn one. If you're newer to trading, the Nordic Funder matcher tool can help you find a challenge with rules that fit your style before paying for the evaluation.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nordic Funder Challenges

A Nordic Funder challenge is the paid evaluation phase where you prove you can hit a profit target without breaching drawdown rules. Once you pass, you're funded — you trade Nordic Funder's actual capital and keep a percentage of profits as your payout. Most challenge fees are refunded with your first successful payout.
Nordic Funder typically offers multiple formats — both one-step and two-step evaluations are common across the industry, and some firms also offer instant-funding options. The exact structure depends on which account size and program you pick. The challenge cards above show the current steps, profit targets, and time limits for each tier.
Profit splits in this industry typically range from 70% to 90% to the trader. Higher splits are usually unlocked through Nordic Funder's scaling plan after consistent payouts. The exact current split for each program is shown on the main Nordic Funder review page along with payout frequency and minimum payout amounts.
Most prop firms enforce both a daily drawdown limit (around 4–5%) and a maximum overall drawdown (around 8–10%). The make-or-break detail is whether the overall drawdown is static (calculated from starting balance) or trailing (follows equity highs). Each challenge card above shows Nordic Funder's exact rule for that account size — read it carefully before paying.
You lose the challenge fee. Most firms — including Nordic Funder — offer discounted reset options if you want to retry without paying the full price again. If you breach by a small margin in the final phase, some firms grant a free reset on a case-by-case basis. Contact Nordic Funder's support directly if you think you qualify.
News trading rules vary across firms and across Nordic Funder's individual programs. Most prop firms restrict trading during high-impact news (NFP, FOMC, CPI) and some require positions to be closed before weekend gaps. Nordic Funder's specific trading rules are listed on the main Nordic Funder review page in the Trading Rules section.

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