FAQs
Easy! Simply click here and press “Buy” on the plan you want to go with. Remember, the bigger your plan, the more value you get!
You will then be brought to an Account Creation page, where you can create your account, pay and receive your code to get full access and start trading!
There is no time limit to pass the evaluation stage. Once you hit the 10% profit target, you advance to the funded trader phase. This can be done in 10 days, 5 hours or even 1 minute!
Base leverage on all simulated accounts are set at 1:100, during the evaluation as well as the funded trader stage.
We still urge you to study the contract sizing before starting the challenge. Paper-trading accounts may vary in leverage based on sizing.
You must be 18 years old or above to sign up with ExpertFunded
You start off with a 10% profit target in the first stage. If you start with $10,000, your profit target is $1000. During the expert trader stage, there is no profit target.
You can get up to 800k in funding.
You’ve already done a lot, congratulations! At this point you’ll want close all positions, and confirm you’ve achieved a minimum of 8% profit from your starting balance. Make sure you respect all challenge parameters! After all is confirmed, your challenge will be marked
“Completed”.
Our system will immediately progress you to the “Funded Trader” stage upon the completion of the challenge. During this phase, your status will be marked as “Pending.”
At this stage, we kindly request that you submit all necessary KYC (Know Your Customer) information and the funded trader agreement through your dashboard.
Upon successful submission of these documents, your “Funded Trader” account will be activated for trading at most three full business days later. This activated account will serve as your paper trading account, making you eligible for commission payouts.
Please take note: If you encounter any difficulties with the third-party verification gateway, don’t hesitate to contact our team via live chat. We will manually reset your KYC status for
re-submission to ensure a smooth process.
At ExpertFunded, we are committed to celebrating your trading performance through an exclusive certification and payout process. Upon successfully completing the payout cycle, you will receive a payout cert reflecting the profits generated during your trading activities. This cert is issued through your preferred processing method for added flexibility:
- Bank Transfer Format – Delivered as a structured cert, designed to align with conventional financial documentation for seamless integration with banking systems.
- PayPal Statement – Issued in a digital format, styled to resemble a standard transaction receipt for ease of use.
- Crypto Statement – Modeled to reflect modern crypto payout structures, providing a future-forward representation of your performance.
Our unique approach ensures your trading accomplishments are documented in a format that aligns with industry standards and reflects the success of your journey with ExpertFunded. These certs are processed to mirror traditional payout methods, offering convenience and credibility for personal or professional use.
Key Information:
- Your chosen payout method (PayPal, crypto, or bank transfer) will be linked to the issued certs, ensuring they are delivered in a recognizable and structured format.
- All issued certs provide a professional record of your achievements, enhancing your credibility for future opportunities with partners, firms, or investors.
- This process validates your expertise and ensures your efforts are acknowledged in a way that aligns with modern financial practices.
At ExpertFunded, we take pride in delivering a seamless experience that reflects your dedication and success. Let us help you showcase your trading journey with certs tailored to your goals and aspirations.
Whether you favor Support/Resistance, Candlestick Patterns, Supply/Demand, EAs or Smart Money Concepts, you have the freedom to apply them on our simulated accounts.
We acknowledge that the world’s most successful traders come from diverse backgrounds and employ various strategies.
While we impose no restrictions during the evaluation stage, please be aware that the following strategies/approaches are prohibited during the expert trader stage and will undergo a review:
Grid Trading or the use of Grid Trading Softwares
Martingale Trading or the use of Martingale EA’s
Latency Arbitrage
Hedging Orders Across Multiple Accounts
Exploiting Volatility in News by Placing Guaranteed Limit Order Fills
Any Utilization of Delayed Data Feeds for Risk-Free Profit
Copy Trading Among Multiple Users on Our Platform
Account Management by a Third Party
We aim to offer a wide range of trading styles within our program. However, the strategies mentioned above are restricted during the expert trader stage. This restriction is due to the fact that they either cannot be replicated in live market conditions (risking data integrity when orders are sent offshore for potential data monetization), thrive exclusively in demo conditions, or are designed to manipulate the system.
At SkillfulTraders, we are dedicated to acknowledging and rewarding trading excellence through our advanced evaluation framework. As you progress, your performance is recognized with payout certs that document your success and trading expertise.
Payout Structure:
Payout 1:
Your first payout cert is issued 35 trading days following the initiation of trading on your Expert Trader account. This cert reflects 80% of the profits attributed to your trading activity during this period, highlighting your exceptional trading acumen.Payout 2:
After the first cert is issued, a new Expert Trader account will be allocated to you. Upon completing 14 additional trading days, you qualify for your second payout cert, reflecting 80% of the profits achieved during this phase.Payout 3:
Once the second phase concludes, you are issued another Expert Trader account. At this stage, you qualify for a payout cert after 7 trading days, reflecting 90% of the profits derived from your performance.Payout 4 and Beyond:
From the fourth payout onward, your account will reflect 100% profit splits. Additionally, you will qualify for weekly payout certs, ensuring your trading success is documented and rewarded continuously.Important Information:
- In cases where your account experiences drawdown on an eligibility date, trading activity may continue until the outlined performance criteria are met.
- All payout certs serve as professional acknowledgments of trading results and provide you with tangible proof of trading expertise.
- These certs are designed to validate your accomplishments and position you as a credible trading professional in the industry.
At ExpertFunded, we are committed to delivering a platform that recognizes and rewards trading talent, empowering you to achieve excellence in your trading journey.
First and foremost, it’s important to understand that our traders are required to engage in a minimum of 5 trading days before they can make a withdrawal.
1.) Lot Size Consistency Range Rule (Applicable to HFT Passers Only)
When assessing your eligibility for a payout, we consider your average trade size at the time of the review. This average trade size is used to establish a trading range. The range is determined by adding 100% to your average trade size to set the maximum value and subtracting 75% to establish the minimum value. For instance, if your average trade size is 20 Lots, this means that any trades falling within the range of 5 to 40 Lots are deemed consistent with your average trade size and are considered normal trading activity. Please note that this consistency rule pertains exclusively to the funded stage.
Trades that deviate from the established trading range are subject to review, and potential deductions may be made from the total profit split. The calculation of the lot size consistency range is based on all closed orders in an account from the initial trade to the requested
withdrawal date. Your average trade size is computed once a payout request is made by dividing the total lot volume traded during the period by the total number of closed orders. To determine the bottom and top values of your consistency range, simply multiply your average trade size by
0.25 and 2.00, respectively. It’s important to note that partial orders are treated as separate orders in the consistency calculation, as this metric is based on closed orders.
Calculation of Lot Size Consistency Range:
Total Lot Volume Traded/Total Trades Executed: Lot Size Average Lot Size Average x 0.25: Bottom Of Consistency Range
Lot Size Average x 2.00: Top Of Consistency Range
The 4% Max Daily Drawdown is primarily based on your initial account balance at the reset time, before any trades are executed.
This reset occurs each day at 00:00 PM Market Watch Time (5:00 PM EST).
Additionally, this metric is also calculated based on the highest equity point reached during the trading day.
It’s crucial to ensure that your account balance does not fall 4% below the initial balance at the reset time or 4% below the highest equity point achieved within a single day.
The counting formula used by our system to determine drawdown amounts is as follows: Counting Formula:
Highest balance or equity of the day (whichever is higher) – current equity.
The 8% Maximum Total Drawdown for the Funded Stage and the 12% Max. Total Drawdown for the Evaluation Stage are trailing metrics that track both account balance and equity.
For example, if you start with a $100,000 funded account, your maximum loss level will be set at
$92,000. If your account balance or equity reaches $108,000, your trailing drawdown meter will be set at $100,000. This trailing drawdown will always be 8% below the highest balance or equity.
It is the responsibility of each trader to manage risk in accordance with these rules while trading our funded accounts. Any violation of these drawdown rules will result in a loss of the funded account.
Traders will have access to their maximum daily and total drawdown levels on their dashboard at all times. While monitoring your balance is important during the “funded trader” stage, it’s equally important to ensure that your equity fluctuations do not exceed a 4% difference in one day or an 8% difference in total.
Yes, the use of trader copiers to replicate your own trades onto your simulated live account with ExpertFunded is allowed. You have the option to utilize your account as the master account or replicate trades from your other trading accounts.
However, it’s crucial to ensure that no identical orders are placed within the same time intervals as other traders on our platform. This situation can arise if widespread EA’s, account
management services, or third-party signals are used. Any consecutive identical orders originating from two or more users on our platform will be considered a violation of our trade copying policy. Please note that this trade copying policy is applicable exclusively during the funded stage.
While EA’s are permitted, we strongly recommend either using a unique set file for your EA or confirming that no other traders are employing the same EA on our servers. This precaution helps prevent our system from detecting any matching orders.
To maintain fairness in the process,ExpertFunded provides a single warning for the initial violation of trade copying rules, along with a deduction of any profits earned through copying other users on our platform. If a second violation occurs by copying trades from other users on our platform, it will be considered a violation. It is imperative that your simulated trade data remains entirely unique to avoid any issues.