FundingPips 1-Step $25,000 Challenge Review – Rules, Drawdown & Scaling | PropTradingArea
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DIFFICULTY METER
3.7 / 10
Moderate
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OVERALL PASS RATE
22.6 %
Average

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1-Step

1-Step Challenge Static Drawdown
Account Size $25,000
Price $210

Targets & Drawdowns

Profit Target Step 1 10.0%
Daily Drawdown 3.0%
Max Drawdown 6.0%
Drawdown Type Static

Rules

Time Limit Unlimited
Profit Split 80%
Payout Frequency Weekly
Min Trading Days 3 days

Additional Rules

Single-phase evaluation: On a $25,000 account, traders must generate $2,500 in closed profits while respecting all drawdown rules.
Minimum trading days: At least 3 distinct calendar days per challenge and per funded payout cycle.
Daily loss limit of 4% static: On a $25,000 account, the maximum daily loss is $1,000.
Maximum drawdown of 6% static: The absolute floor is $23,500 on a $25,000 account.
Flexible profit split: Weekly 60%, Bi-Weekly 80%, On-Demand 90% (35% consistency), Monthly 100%.
Payouts every Tuesday. $10 fee per transaction. Minimum withdrawal 1% of initial balance including firm's share ($250 on a $25,000 account).
No consistency rule in evaluation. News trading unrestricted in evaluation. In funded, profits from ±5 minutes of high-impact news excluded (except On-Demand holders). EAs for execution only. Weekend and overnight holding permitted. Inactivity rule: 30 days.
1.67:1 PT:DD ratio demands a positive-expectancy edge: Generating $2,500 while managing only $1,500 of drawdown on a $25,000 account requires a strategy where winners consistently outpace losers. A trader who sustains $500 in daily drawdown on two separate sessions has consumed two-thirds of the buffer while still needing to generate the full $2,500 target.
Monthly 100% split is most compelling at this size: On a $25,000 account generating $1,000/month, Monthly 100% ($1,000) versus Weekly 60% ($600/month equivalent) represents a $400/month difference — an 80% monthly income difference for simply adjusting payout timing.

Scaling Plan

Tiered capital growth through performance: FundingPips operates a four-tier scaling program — Launchpad, Ascender, Trailblazer, and Hot Seat — progressively increasing capital, drawdown allowances, and profit splits.
Launchpad scale-up: A 10% funded account profit triggers a 20% balance increase and drawdown expansion to 11%.
Ascending tiers unlock further capital: Consistent traders progress through Ascender and Trailblazer tiers toward Hot Seat.
Hot Seat — the elite tier: 100% profit split, on-demand payouts with no consistency rule, capital up to $2,000,000.
Scaling based on original account size. Rules unchanged throughout scaling.
Fee refund on 4th payout: Full refund of the original evaluation fee after the 4th funded payout.

Features

EA/Bot Allowed Free Dashboard News Trading Allowed No Time Limit Scaling Plan Weekend Holding