Bright Funded
Bright Funded launched in 2023 and has managed to stay out of the headlines for all the right reasons. Pass rate is decent, hidden rules score is moderate, and the Trustpilot reviews don't read like they were written by the marketing team. Progress.
(24% of complaints)
Who Is This Firm For?
About Bright Funded
- Founded
- 2023
- Max Allocation
- $400,000
- Leverage
- 1:100
Pros
- - No minimum trading days on funded stage — trade at your own pace after passing
- - Overnight and weekend holding fully allowed across all account types
- - VPNs allowed for travel — one of the few firms that explicitly permits this
- - News trading fully allowed during evaluation with no restrictions
- - Copy trading between own accounts permitted
- - EAs allowed — bring your own automation tools
Cons
- - News trading restricted 5 minutes before/after high-impact events on funded accounts
- - Restriction includes SL/TP executions — profits removed even if you didn't touch the trade
- - Exception only for trades opened 48 hours before news — tight window
- - 5 minimum trading days per phase during evaluation (waived with add-on)
- - Account permanently closed after 6 months of inactivity
- - EAs: Bright Funded takes no responsibility for technical issues or malfunctions
Three stars feels right
I neither love nor hate them, which is unusual for me to say. My experience varied depending on which support agent I reached. Leaving without strong feelings in either direction.— Verified Trader (jack smith) See all reviews
The 5-minute news window on funded accounts catches SL and TP executions too — not just manual trades. If a major news event hits while you have open positions, your stop or take profit triggering in that window will have profits removed. The 48-hour exception is real but narrow — plan accordingly. During evaluation, none of this applies.
Trading Conditions
Drawdown System
- Static drawdown across all models
- Evaluation: minimum 5 trading days per phase — each trade must stay open at least 1 minute
- Funded: no minimum trading days
- Add-on available: removes minimum trading day requirement during evaluation
- Inactivity: account deactivated after 30 days without trade — permanently closed after 6 months
- Each trade must stay open at least 1 minute to count
High-Frequency & Fast Trading
- Not Allowed:
- HFT
- Tick scalping
- Arbitrage of any kind
- Grid trading
- Exploiting platform delays or external data feeds
- Coordinated trading across users
- Overleveraging and one-sided bets
- Trades under 1 minute do not count toward minimum trading days
Low Liquidity & Timing
- Evaluation accounts: news trading fully allowed — no restrictions
- Funded accounts: no trading 5 minutes before/after high-impact news
- Restriction includes: opening trades, closing trades, SL/TP executions
- Profits from trades in the 5-minute window: removed (soft breach)
- Exception: trades opened 48 hours before news event — allowed to close naturally
- Overnight and weekend holding: fully allowed on all account types
Loss-Chasing & Gambling
- Not Allowed:
- One-sided bets
- Overleveraging
- Hedging across accounts
- Coordinated trading between users
- Copy trading from external accounts or other users
- Account sharing — only the account owner may trade
Risk Management
- VPN allowed for travel — only the account owner can trade regardless of IP
- Copy trading: allowed between own accounts only — not between different users
- EAs: allowed if compliant — Bright Funded takes no responsibility for technical issues
- Hedging across accounts: strictly prohibited
- No external data feeds or tools that exploit platform conditions
Bright Funded – Trading Conditions
Ever seen a list that feels like it was written after years of watching traders try everything?
This is that list.
Minimum Trading Days
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- Evaluation:
- - Minimum 5 trading days per phase.
- - Trade must stay open at least 1 minute.
- - No minimum trading days if you get an add-on.
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- Funded:
- - No minimum trading days.
Think of this like a gym membership.
During evaluation → you must show up regularly.
Once funded → nobody checks if you skip leg day.
News Trading
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- Evaluation Accounts - No restrictions
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- Funded Accounts
- - No trading 5 minutes before and after high-impact news
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- This Includes:
- - Opening trades
- - Closing trades
- - SL / TP executions
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Profits made in that window:
- - Removed (soft breach)
Exception:
- - Trades opened 48 hours before news → allowed
Copy Trading
- - Allowed between your own accounts.
- - Not allowed between different users.
Imagine cloning yourself across multiple accounts.
Great idea… as long as the original version knows what it’s doing.
Expert Advisors (EAs)
- - Allowed if compliant
- - Not all EAs will work
- - Bright Funded takes no responsibility for issues
It’s like bringing your own tools to a job site.
You can use them.
If they break, malfunction, or start drilling through the wrong wall… that’s on you.
Inactivity Rule
- - One trade every 30 days
- - Must stay open at least 1 minute
- - Otherwise:
- - Account deactivated
- - Permanently closed after 6 months
So yes, even “not trading” requires a tiny bit of effort.
Think of it as logging in just to prove you still exist.
Overnight & Weekend Trading
- - Fully Allowed
No tricks here.
You can actually hold trades like a normal human being.
Rare moment of peace. Enjoy it.
Prohibited Strategies & Practices
Not allowed:
- - Hedging across accounts
- - Arbitrage
- - Grid trading
- - Tick scalping
- - High-frequency trading
- - Overleveraging
- - One-sided bets
- - Exploiting delays
- - Coordinated trading
- - External data feeds
IP / VPN / VPS Rule
- - VPNs allowed (for travel)
- - Only the account owner can trade
You can log in from anywhere.
Just don’t turn it into a team project.
Quick Verdict
Bright Funded sits in that middle ground:
If you trade with a plan, respect your risk, and don't wake up every morning looking for a loophole — Bright Funded will probably leave you alone.
If your strategy relies on speed, news spikes, or occasionally winging it and hoping for the best — you'll eventually find the rule that was written specifically for you. The list is long enough that most scenarios are already covered.
Features & Support
2-Step Bright
Step 1 8.0%
Step 2 5.0%
1-Step
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 N/A
2-Step-Classic
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 5.0%
2-Step Bright
Step 1 8.0%
Step 2 5.0%
1-Step
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 N/A
2-Step-Classic
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 5.0%
2-Step Bright
Step 1 8.0%
Step 2 5.0%
1-Step
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 N/A
2-Step-Classic
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 5.0%
2-Step Bright
Step 1 8.0%
Step 2 5.0%
1-Step
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 N/A
2-Step-Classic
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 5.0%
2-Step Bright
Step 1 8.0%
Step 2 5.0%
1-Step
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 N/A
2-Step-Classic
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 5.0%
1-Step
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 N/A
2-Step-Bright
Step 1 8.0%
Step 2 5.0%
2-Step-Classic
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 5.0%
Quick evaluation, fast funding
Did not expect much going in, to be honest. Their staff on the community chat are actually traders themselves. Good work overall and I hope other firms learn from their example.
Truly trader-friendly
Jumped in during their Black Friday sale last year. The transition from evaluation to funded was smooth and well-communicated. My default answer when people ask which prop firm to try.
My go-to prop firm
First time trying a prop firm, so this was all new to me. KYC was handled in under a day once I submitted everything. I would comfortably recommend them to anyone serious about prop trading.
Fine if you follow the rules strictly
Signed up after a lot of research and the results have been uneven. Leverage settings are flexible but not consistent across asset classes. Leaving without strong feelings in either direction.
Fair drawdown rules
Used their instant funding option instead of the traditional evaluation. Their bot-detection does not flag legitimate EA users like it does elsewhere. Genuinely one of the better prop firms in the market right now.
Tax docs were clean
Decided to try them after their founder did a podcast interview. Their affiliate program is transparent and pays out as promised. I would comfortably recommend them to anyone serious about prop trading.
Spreads were tighter than expected
A friend in my trading group has a funded account here and spoke highly of it. Retake discounts make it reasonable to try again after a breach. In an industry full of mixed reputations, this one stands out positively.
No hidden commission surprises
Did not expect much going in, to be honest. The trailing drawdown is calculated the way most traders expect. Strong recommendation from me based on months of real use.
Their content is genuinely useful
Passed on my second attempt after a tough first go. Reporting and tax documents at year end were accurate and easy to download. Will recommend them to my trading circle without hesitation.
Better than the hype
Took the challenge on a whim after watching a YouTube review. I have had zero unexpected rule changes since I started here. Happy to keep trading here and would sign up again if I had to.
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