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%
Best prop firm I have tried
Moved to this firm specifically because of their weekend holding policy. News trading is allowed with reasonable restrictions around major releases. Plan to stick with this firm for the foreseeable future.
Would recommend to any trader
I was skeptical at first because of how polished their marketing looked. Reporting and tax documents at year end were accurate and easy to download. My default answer when people ask which prop firm to try.
Account live in under an hour
Was looking for a firm that supported my specific trading style. Their staff on the community chat are actually traders themselves. I hope they stay this good as they grow.
Passed the challenge quickly
After comparing about ten different firms I landed on this one. The profit split feels fair relative to the challenge fee. For the price, the value you get is hard to beat.
Held overnight with no penalty
Signed up after someone on Reddit vouched for them. Disputes I have raised were handled in a fair and timely manner. Five stars from me, with no significant reservations.
Staff jumped in to help
Started with the smallest account size to test the waters. The profit split feels fair relative to the challenge fee. I have zero regrets about putting my evaluation fee here.
Strict rules designed to fail you
Been with them long enough to form a clear opinion. Support tickets sit unanswered for days, sometimes longer. Their responses to negative reviews online tell you everything you need to know.
Year of trading, no regrets
Been a member of their Discord community for months now. The consistency rule exists but it is not punishingly strict. Keep doing what you are doing, team.
Reasonable evaluation fees
Jumped in during their Black Friday sale last year. Account credentials arrived quickly after I paid. No notes from me. Keep doing the thing.
No surprises on rules
I started with a small account and have scaled up twice since. Commissions are competitive compared to what I pay elsewhere. Cannot think of anything significant they need to improve.
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