Answers to all your questions.

Yes. Your trading IP must follow these rules:

• Your trading IP must NOT match (or overlap with) another user’s trading IP, Trader Area IP, or KYC IP on FTM.
• Purchases or KYC submissions made through a VPN and/or VPS are strictly prohibited.
• We require the country of the IP address used during purchase to match the country from which the KYC verification is completed.
• Trading with a VPN on the trading platform itself is allowed provided the IP connected to the VPN isn’t originating from any of our restricted countries.
• • However, accessing our dashboard with a VPN/VPS isn’t allowed.
• MT5 / cTrader: No US-origin IPs i.e., US traders are not allowed to use these platforms
• • If you are trading on MetaTrader 5 (MT5) or cTrader, your trading IP must NOT originate from the United States.
  • This applies even if you’re using a VPN/VPS: the IP location must not be from the US.
• Multiple traders in the same household must be declared
• • If more than one person is trading from the same household, you are required to notify our verification team prior to trading.
  • Please note that the combined account allocation across all traders in the same household must not exceed our stated maximum allocation limit

If these rules are violated, it may result in payout rejection, account restriction, or a total ban depending on severity/repetition without a refund.

Note: In the case where you are travelling, we recommend completing the purchase and KYC process while in your registered country of residence to avoid discrepancies. If travel is necessary, please contact our support team for guidance before proceeding.

To delete your account simply reach out to support via email, support@fundedtradermarkets.com requesting to do so and we will process the account deletion for you.

The Maximum Daily Drawdown Limit is 3% of the Initial Balance.

Example 1:
For a $100,000 1-Step Nitro Static Account, the Daily Drawdown is 3% of the Initial Balance.

Day 1:
Starting Balance/Equity: $100,000
Allowed Daily Drawdown: 3% of $100,000 = $3,000 (stop-out limit = $97,000)

Example 2:
Day 2:
End of Day Balance (Day 1): $104,000
End of Day Equity (Day 1): $103,000
At 5 PM EST, if unrealised positions are open, then 3% of Initial Balance will be deducted from the higher of the two.

In Example 2 above, since Balance is higher than Equity, the stop-out limit will become:
$104,000 – (3% of $100,000) = $104,000 – $3,000 = $101,000

If either Equity or Balance reaches this limit, it would result in a breach of the Daily Drawdown Limit.

Example 3:
Day 3:
End of Day Balance (Day 2): $101,000
End of Day Equity (Day 2): $106,000

In Example 3 above, since Equity is higher than Balance, the stop-out limit will become:
$106,000 – (3% of $100,000) = $106,000 – $3,000 = $103,000

Since the Balance of $101,000 is lower than the limit of $103,000, this will cause an immediate breach of the Daily Drawdown Limit.

The Maximum Daily Drawdown Limit is 3% of the Initial Balance.

Example 1:
For a $100,000 2 Step Prime Account, the Daily Drawdown is 3% of the Initial Balance.

Day 1:
Starting Balance/Equity: $100,000
Allowed Daily Drawdown: 3% of $100,000 = $3,000 (stop-out limit = $97,000)

Example 2:
Day 2:
End of Day Balance (Day 1): $104,000
End of Day Equity (Day 1): $103,000
At 5 PM EST, if unrealised positions are open, then 3% of Initial Balance will be deducted from the higher of the two.

In Example 2 above, since Balance is higher than Equity, the stop-out limit will become:
$104,000 – (3% of $100,000) = $104,000 – $3,000 = $101,000

If either Equity or Balance reaches this limit, it would result in a breach of the Daily Drawdown Limit.

Example 3:
Day 3:
End of Day Balance (Day 2): $101,000
End of Day Equity (Day 2): $106,000

In Example 3 above, since Equity is higher than Balance, the stop-out limit will become:
$106,000 – (3% of $100,000) = $106,000 – $3,000 = $103,000

Since the Balance of $101,000 is lower than the limit of $103,000, this will cause an immediate breach of the Daily Drawdown Limit.

The Overall Drawdown Limit for 1-Step Nitro Static is 6% and remains fixed to the initial balance throughout the account.

Example:
Account Size: $100,000
Overall Drawdown Limit: 6%

Day 1:
Starting Balance/Equity: $100,000
Overall Drawdown: $6,000
Stop-Out Limit: $94,000 ($100,000 - $6,000)

Day 2:
Starting Balance/Equity: $104,000
Overall Drawdown: $6,000
Stop-Out Limit: $94,000 ($100,000 - $6,000)

The Overall Drawdown Limit for 2-Step Prime is 6% and remains fixed to the initial balance throughout the account.

Example:
Account Size: $100,000
Overall Drawdown Limit: 6%

Day 1:
Starting Balance/Equity: $100,000
Overall Drawdown: $6,000
Stop-Out Limit: $94,000 ($100,000 - $6,000)

Day 2:
Starting Balance/Equity: $104,000
Overall Drawdown: $6,000
Stop-Out Limit: $94,000 ($100,000 - $6,000)

Opening positions within 5 minutes before rollover and closing them within 5 minutes after rollover is not permitted, as this may be considered an attempt to take advantage of market gaps and reduced liquidity.

Important:

Any profits generated from such activity on all accounts are deemed ineligible for performance rewards. This behavior is classified as gap trading, which is strictly prohibited.

The 1-Step Nitro Static Account offers an 80/20 profit split, which is maintained only if traders follow the Shield Risk Protocol.

This rule limits floating equity loss (i.e., unrealized losses from open positions) to 1% of the account balance at all times.

For instance:
$100,000 account → max floating loss: $1,000
$50,000 account → max floating loss: $500.

If floating loss exceeds this limit, all positions auto-close and the profit split is reduced.

Profit Split Reductions
Violation penalties stack progressively:
1st → 50/50
2nd → 40/60
3rd → 30/70
4th → permanently 20/80

Examples
Staying compliant: A position floating –$500 on a $100K account is fine (below $1,000).
First breach: If floating loss hits –$1,700 (above $1000), the trade closes and the split drops to 50/50.
Multiple breaches: 1st = 50/50 → 2nd = 40/60 → 3rd = 30/70 → 4th = locked at 20/80.

Challenge Phase
The floating loss limit is also 1% during challenge phase, but penalties differ:

• 1st violation → soft breach (continue)
• 2nd violation → hard breach (challenge failed)
  Example: On a $100K challenge account, exceeding $1,000 once is a soft breach; the second time fails the evaluation.

Why It Matters
The Shield rule enforces disciplined risk management, prevents deep drawdowns, protects capital, and preserves access to the highest performance reward structure.

Note:
The Floating Loss Limit is monitored in real time by the Company’s systems.

In cases where a trade is closed above the floating loss limit, including but not limited to situations caused by:

- System detection or processing delays,
- Market slippage at the time of closure, or
- The trade being closed immediately before the system registers a breach of the floating loss limit,

The profit split reduction model will be applied in accordance with the Floating Limit rules.

The 2-Step Prime Account offers an 80/20 profit split, which is maintained only if traders follow the Shield Risk Protocol.

This rule limits floating equity loss (i.e., unrealized losses from open positions) to 0.6% of the account balance at all times.

For instance:
$100,000 account → max floating loss: $600
$50,000 account → max floating loss: $300.

If floating loss exceeds this limit, all positions auto-close and the profit split is reduced.

Profit Split Reductions
Violation penalties stack progressively:
1st → 50/50
2nd → 40/60
3rd → 30/70
4th → permanently 20/80

Examples
Staying compliant: A position floating –$500 on a $100K account is fine (below $600).
First breach: If floating loss hits –$1,700 (above $600), the trade closes and the split drops to 50/50.
Multiple breaches: 1st = 50/50 → 2nd = 40/60 → 3rd = 30/70 → 4th = locked at 20/80.

Challenge Phase
The floating loss limit is 1% during the challenge phase, and penalties differ:

• 1st violation → soft breach (continue)
• 2nd violation → hard breach (challenge failed)
  Example: On a $100K challenge account, exceeding $1,000 once is a soft breach; the second time fails the evaluation.

Why It Matters
The Shield rule enforces disciplined risk management, prevents deep drawdowns, protects capital, and preserves access to the highest performance reward structure.

Note:
The Floating Loss Limit is monitored in real time by the Company’s systems.

In cases where a trade is closed above the floating loss limit, including but not limited to situations caused by:

- System detection or processing delays,
- Market slippage at the time of closure, or
- The trade being closed immediately before the system registers a breach of the floating loss limit,

The profit split reduction model will be applied in accordance with the Floating Limit rules.

Yes, there is a 90% Profit Split Add-On available for 2-Step Plus accounts.

Cost: $0 extra fee

What the Add-On Changes
Selecting the add-on upgrades your starting reward split from 70/30 → 90/10, but it also activates an additional condition during the Evaluation phase:

- The Shield Risk Protocol will apply during Evaluation, not just on Funded.
- First violation of the protocol: is a soft breach i.e., evaluation continues
- Second violation of the protocol: becomes a hard breach (evaluation failed)

This keeps the add-on aligned with the same disciplined risk standards expected on funded 2-Step Plus accounts.

Why This Add-On Has This Rule
The Shield Risk Protocol already exists on 2-Step Plus funded accounts. Extending it to evaluation ensures that traders who want a 90% split are already capable of managing their trading exposure consistently right from their evaluation phases.

About the 2-Step Plus Shield Risk Protocol
If you want a detailed breakdown of how the Shield Risk Protocol works for 2-Step Plus, you can read the full explanation here