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%
fair rules fast payouts
So i finally caved and bought a challenge here after months of lurking. i never had to chase suport, they actually closed my ticket teh same day. the eval took me like 27 trading days total, not fast not slow, just fair. pricing is not the cheapest but you kind of pay for the peace of mind. man the consistency rule is generous compared to the firms that cap you hard. crypto and wire both supported, i did wire and it hit my bank in two business days. if you cannot handle a daily loss limit this place will eat you alive.
legit firm
been trading prop for like two years and i keep coming back to this one. they let me run my algo as long as it is not some latency arbitrage exploit. spreads are fine, nothing crazy, nothing terrible, it is a prop firm not a charity. there is a discord and staff actually show up in it occasionally. i got a small payout bonus for hitting a milestone which was unexpected. leverage is reasonable, not the reckless stuff that blows beginners up. recommend, but read the consistency rule twice before you start.
read the fine print
Picked them because they were one of the few that took traders from my country. they paused my consistency tracker when i asked for a couple weeks off, super flexible. the weekly market recap they send is actually worth reading. email notifications can lag a bit which is mildly annoying but not a dealbreaker. i had a margin scare during cpi and the platform held up without freezing. i had a losing month and they did not nuke my account, just the usual rules applied. happy to keep them as my main while i test others on the side.
paid on time every time
someone in my discord swore these guys pay fast so here we are. the ui looks like it was designed in 2014 but functionally everything works. they honoured a payout even though i fat fingered a lot size, very fair. honestly the rules made my retail trading better too, forced discipline and all that. the rules pdf is long but at least nothing is buried in tiny print. four stars from me, knocking one off purely for the dated dashboard.
read the rules first
first prop firm i actually stuck with long enough to get funded. i traded indices mostly and the spreads on those were perfectly fine. the funded payout split started at 80/20 and scaled up which felt fair. their server uptime during the last nfp was flawless from where i sat. the profit target on phase one is ambitious but not insane. no hidden gotchas on the payout page, what they say is what you actually get. go in with a plan or do not go in at all.
Would Buy Again
A youtuber i actually trust reviewed them so i pulled the trigger. the payout actually hit my account in like two days which i did not expect. i had a margin scare during cpi and the platform held up without freezing. the challenge timer is generous, i never felt rushed into bad trades. the verification email came instantly instead of the usual 24 hour wait. they passed the only test that matters … they paid me.
no drama payouts
i am a swing trader so the overnight and weekend rules mattered most to me. i requested a payout three times and all three landed inside the promised window. i held positions over the weekend a bunch of times and never got penalised. the payout actually hit my account in like two days which i did not expect. support speaks actual english and not copy pasted template answers.
Retained funding for months
Decided to try them after their founder did a podcast interview. Platform stability has been solid with minimal downtime. For the price, the value you get is hard to beat.
Top-notch customer support
Did not expect much going in, to be honest. Their bot-detection does not flag legitimate EA users like it does elsewhere. This is the kind of operation that makes prop trading feel legitimate.
Simple KYC, fast funding
I was drawn in by their payout speeds and low commission structure. Platform stability has been solid with minimal downtime. If you follow the rules, this firm will treat you fairly.
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