The Trading Pit Futures

50K Account
Daily Drawdown: $1000 (Soft breach)
Maximum Drawdown: 2000$
Profit Target: 3000$

100K Account
Daily Drawdown: $2000 (Soft breach)
Maximum Drawdown: 3000$
Profit Target: 6000$

150K Account
Daily Drawdown: $3000 (Soft breach)
Maximum Drawdown: 4500$
Profit Target: 9000$

A "soft breach" means freezing the account until the next day, rather than closing it permanently.

Allowed during both the evaluation phase and the funded account.

▫️ Profit split:
The trader receives 80% of the profits.

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First Payout

▫️ Maximum payout:
50K Account: $2,500
100K Account: $3,500
150K Account: $5,000
or 50% of the Profit Buffer, whichever is lower.

▫️ Requirements:
- Complete 5 profitable trading days.
- Generate at least $150 in profit on each profitable day.
- The days do not need to be consecutive.

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Subsequent Payouts

▫️ Maximum payout:
50K Account: $2,500
100K Account: $3,500
150K Account: $5,000
or 50% of the Profit Buffer, whichever is lower.

▫️ Requirements:
- Complete 5 new profitable trading days.
- Generate at least $150 in profit on each profitable day.
- The days do not need to be consecutive.
- Generate new profit after the previous payout.
- Even $0.01 above the post-payout baseline is sufficient to meet the new-profit requirement.

EOD Trailing Maximum Drawdown — Futures Prime

In Futures Prime accounts, the drawdown level is updated based on the End-of-Day Balance, not on the highest unrealized profit reached during the trading day.

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How does it work?
▫️ If the account ends the day with a new higher closing balance:
The drawdown floor moves upward accordingly.

▫️ If the account balance decreases on a later day:
The drawdown floor does not move back down and remains at its previous level.

▫️ Intraday floating profits and intraday equity highs do not move the drawdown floor upward.
However, the account's Equity must not fall to the current maximum drawdown level during trading.

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Important
The drawdown floor stops moving upward once it reaches the account's starting balance.

Example:
On a $100K account with a $3,000 maximum drawdown, the initial drawdown floor is: $97,000.

As the account records higher end-of-day closing balances, the drawdown floor moves upward.
Once the drawdown floor reaches: $100,000,
it stops moving upward permanently and remains fixed at that level.

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In short, the drawdown floor does not move upward during the trading day. It is updated after the end of the trading day when a new higher end-of-day balance is recorded.

If a later day closes at a lower balance, the drawdown floor does not move downward and remains at its previous level.

The consistency rule applies only during the Challenge stage and is designed to ensure that profits are generated consistently rather than being concentrated in a single trading day.

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How does it work?
The profit from your best trading day must not exceed 40% of the required Challenge profit target.

📌 If the 40% limit is exceeded:
The account does not fail. Instead, the profit target is automatically increased until the best trading day represents exactly 40% of the new profit target.

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Example:
If the original profit target is:
$1,000

40% of the target is:
$400

If your best trading day generates:
$450

The new profit target is calculated as:
$450 ÷ 40% = $1,125

Therefore, the new profit target becomes:
$1,125
instead of: $1,000

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Important:
Exceeding the 40% consistency limit is not considered a breach and does not cause the account to fail. It only increases the required profit target.

📌 Spreading profits across multiple trading days helps avoid increasing the profit target.

What is Micro-Scalping, and is it allowed at The Trading Pit?

Micro-Scalping is prohibited across The Trading Pit account types and trading instruments.

It refers to relying on positions that are opened and closed within a very short period of time, typically around 10–15 seconds, in order to profit from extremely small and rapid price movements.

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What is considered Micro-Scalping?

When trades lasting approximately 10–15 seconds become a significant part of a trader's profit-generating strategy, the activity may be classified as prohibited Micro-Scalping.

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How is Micro-Scalping detected?

The Trading Pit's monitoring systems review trade holding times and the structure of profits generated on the account.

An account may be flagged when a significant proportion of profitable trades, approximately 40% or more, comes from positions held for extremely short periods.

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Does quickly closing a losing trade violate the rule?

No.
A losing trade may be closed at any time, and doing so does not violate the Micro-Scalping rule.

The policy specifically focuses on situations where a significant portion of profits is generated from ultra-short-duration trades.

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What actions may be taken?

▫️ Challenge Accounts:
The trader may receive a formal warning if Micro-Scalping is detected.

▫️ Earning Accounts:
The trader may receive a warning, and profits generated through Micro-Scalping activity may be deducted.

Continued non-compliance or repeated violations may result in reward or upgrade requests being denied, and in serious cases may lead to account termination.

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Does this rule apply to all accounts and instruments?

Yes.
The Micro-Scalping policy applies to current and future accounts and covers different trading instruments, including:
- Futures
- CFDs
- Stocks

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How can traders remain compliant?

Traders should ensure that their strategy does not primarily rely on opening and closing positions within 10–15 seconds to generate a significant portion of their profits.

Are overnight and weekend positions allowed?

❌ Overnight holding is not allowed.
❌ Weekend holding is also not allowed.

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All positions must be closed before the daily market close.

On normal trading days, positions must be closed by:
3:55 p.m. CT

Any positions that remain open may be closed automatically by the system before the market closes.

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When does trading resume?

Trading resumes with the next trading session according to the applicable market hours for each instrument.

After the weekend, trading resumes on Sunday evening according to market hours.

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📌 This rule applies to:
Challenge Accounts
and
Earning Accounts
under the currently available Futures Prime program.

Is copy trading allowed?

Yes. The Trading Pit allows copy trading in Futures accounts, either manually or automatically, subject to specific conditions.

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▫️ Trades may be copied across up to:
5 Challenge Accounts
or
5 Earning Accounts.

▫️ All accounts must be owned by the same trader.

▫️ Copying from an external trading account is also allowed, provided that the external account is owned by you.

❌ Copying trades from another trader or from accounts that you do not own is not allowed.

❌ Copy trading between Challenge Accounts and Earning Accounts is not allowed.

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If the same strategy is copied across more than 5 accounts, The Trading Pit reserves the right to refuse the promotion of additional accounts.

Challenge Stage

There is no limit to the number of Futures Challenge Accounts a trader may purchase or open.

Using the same email address is recommended so all accounts can be managed from the same dashboard.

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Earning Stage

A trader may hold up to:
5 active Earning Accounts
at the same time.

If a trader already has 5 active Earning Accounts and passes an additional Challenge, the upgrade of the additional account will be placed on hold.

The account can be activated once one of the existing active Earning Accounts is closed or terminated.

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Current Maximum Allocation:
With account sizes available up to $150K and a maximum of 5 active Earning Accounts, the total nominal allocation can reach:
$750,000

📌 Note:
The 5-account limit related to Copy Trading does not limit the number of Challenge Accounts a trader may purchase.

Is automated trading allowed?

Yes. The Trading Pit allows the use of Expert Advisors (EAs) and automated trading systems, provided that the strategy belongs to the trader and does not involve prohibited trading practices.

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Prohibited activities include:

❌ Copying signals or trades that do not belong to the trader.

❌ Using prohibited Micro / Tick Scalping or ultra-short-term trading practices.

❌ Latency Arbitrage or Reverse Arbitrage.

❌ Hedging Arbitrage or using different accounts to take opposing positions in an attempt to manipulate results.

❌ High-Frequency Trading (HFT).

❌ Using Emulators or automated tools designed to exploit the platform or bypass its monitoring systems.

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📌 Note:
Hedging within the same account for legitimate risk-management purposes is allowed, provided it does not involve Hedging Arbitrage.

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If an automated trading system is used to perform prohibited activities, account promotion or payout requests may be denied, and the account may be terminated in accordance with the company's rules.

The Challenge fee may also be non-refundable in cases involving prohibited trading practices.

All trading must be performed from a personal device used exclusively by the account owner. Devices may not be shared with other individuals.
Multiple accounts may not be accessed from the same IP address or network. Shared IP use is treated as a risk indicator for linked or coordinated trading and may be evaluated alongside trade behavior, execution patterns, and account-linking signals.
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Traders may connect from different locations and networks, such as home Wi-Fi and mobile data.
VPN use is allowed provided it is not used to facilitate shared access or conceal coordinated activity.
Non-compliance may trigger account review and can lead to termination.

If no trade is executed for 21 consecutive days, the account is considered inactive and may be breached.

This rule applies to:
- Challenge Accounts
- Earning Accounts

The inactivity period starts from the purchase or creation of the account.
Pending orders that have not been executed do not count as trading activity.

KYC verification is not required to participate in the Challenge. It is required when the trader reaches the payout stage.

Proof of Identity:
- Passport
- National ID
- Driving Licence

Proof of Address:
- Utility bill
- Local bank statement
- Official government document

The proof of address must show the trader's full name and address and must have been issued within the last 3 months.

What is a Reset?

A Reset allows a trader to restart a Futures Challenge without purchasing a completely new Challenge at the full price.

A Reset may be used in situations such as:

▫️ Account Breach:
If the account has breached one of the Challenge rules.

▫️ Poor Start:
If the account has suffered losses and the trader wants to return to the original starting balance and restart.

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What happens after a Reset?

The account balance is restored to its original starting balance.

Example:
On a $100,000 account, the balance will restart at $100,000.

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Does a Reset restore the Challenge duration?

❌ No.
A Reset does not restart the Challenge time period.

Example:
If 10 days remain when the Reset is used, the account will restart with the original balance, but only those same 10 days will remain to complete the Challenge.

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How many times can a Reset be used?

Resets may be used an unlimited number of times as long as at least one day remains in the Challenge period.

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When is a Reset unavailable?

❌ A Reset is not available once the Challenge period has fully expired.

❌ Resets are not available for Earning Accounts. They are available only during the Futures Challenge stage.

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📌 Important:
A Futures Prime account that is Reset after a Breach may be subject to an Activation Fee before progressing to an Earning Account.

📌 If only a very short amount of time remains in the Challenge, purchasing a new Challenge may be more practical because it provides the full Challenge period from the beginning.

What is the Extend option?

Extend allows a trader to add additional days to an active Futures Challenge without losing the progress already made on the account.

The trader continues with the same account, current balance, and trading progress, while receiving additional time to reach the profit target.

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When can Extend be used?

The Extend option is available for Futures Challenges.

It may be available in the Client Area while the Challenge is still active and there is more than one trading day remaining.

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How does Extend work?

Eligible traders can purchase an extension through the Client Area using the Extend option displayed next to the account.

Once purchased, additional days are added to the remaining Challenge period while the account's current trading progress is retained.

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Extend vs. Reset

▫️ Extend:
Adds additional time while keeping the account balance and current Challenge progress.

▫️ Reset:
Restores the account to its starting balance but does not add additional time to the Challenge.

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📌 Extend is available for Futures Challenges and is not available for Earning Accounts.

Prohibited Trading Practices — Futures Prime

The Trading Pit allows traders to use their own trading strategies, provided they reflect realistic market behavior, proper risk management, and do not exploit the platform or execution environment.

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1. System or Pricing Exploitation

❌ Exploiting pricing errors or incorrect quotes.
❌ Taking advantage of delayed price or data updates.
❌ Using external or delayed data feeds to gain an unfair advantage.
❌ Using any technique designed to interfere with or exploit the platform or the company's execution systems.

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2. Account Manipulation and Coordination

❌ Opening opposite positions across different accounts to guarantee an outcome or manipulate account performance.
❌ Coordinating trading activity with other traders to manipulate results.
❌ Copying trades or signals from another trader or from an account or source you do not own.
❌ Copy trading between Challenge Accounts and Earning Accounts.

📌 Copy trading between your own accounts is allowed under The Trading Pit's Copy Trading Policy, up to 5 Challenge Accounts or 5 Earning Accounts.

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3. Arbitrage and Pricing Exploitation

❌ Latency Arbitrage.
❌ Reverse Arbitrage.
❌ Hedging Arbitrage.
❌ Strategies designed to exploit price discrepancies or delays between the trading platform and external markets or data sources.

📌 Hedging within the same account for legitimate risk-management purposes is allowed, provided it does not involve Hedging Arbitrage.

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4. Ultra-Short-Term and High-Frequency Trading

❌ High-Frequency Trading (HFT).
❌ Trading designed to exploit execution speed or pricing delays through an excessive number of trades in very short periods.
❌ Micro-Scalping when the strategy relies significantly on opening and closing positions within approximately 10–15 seconds.

📌 Regular scalping is allowed on Futures accounts as long as it does not fall under prohibited Micro-Scalping activity.

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5. Gap Trading

❌ Opening positions specifically to exploit an expected price gap after the market closes and reopens.

This includes positioning shortly before a market closure lasting two hours or more with the intention of profiting from an anticipated reopening gap.

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6. High-Risk Trading Strategies

❌ Grid Trading.
❌ Martingale.
❌ Risking a disproportionate amount of the account on a single trade.
❌ Excessive market exposure.
❌ Excessive leverage or contract sizing.
❌ Unrealistic one-sided betting behavior.

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7. Inconsistent Position Sizing

❌ Large and unjustified changes in contract size.
❌ Using a large position for the main profit-generating trade and then using artificially small positions only to complete minimum trading-day requirements.
❌ Position sizing that is unreasonable compared with the trader's normal strategy.

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8. Automated Trading and EAs

Traders may use their own EAs or automated trading systems, provided they do not perform prohibited activities such as:

❌ Copying signals or trades that do not belong to the trader.
❌ Prohibited Micro / Tick Scalping.
❌ Latency, Reverse, or Hedging Arbitrage.
❌ High-Frequency Trading.
❌ Using Emulators.
❌ Using automated systems shared across multiple traders to produce coordinated or identical results.
❌ Using AI or automation to exploit the platform or bypass monitoring systems.

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9. News Trading

✅ News trading is allowed on Futures Prime during both the Challenge and Earning stages.

Traders should still consider the increased volatility, slippage, and execution risk associated with major news events.

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10. Unrealistic or Gambling-Like Trading

❌ Trading behavior that resembles gambling rather than a consistent trading strategy.
❌ Concentrating excessive risk in a single trade or a very small number of trades.
❌ Any method designed to manipulate Challenge requirements rather than demonstrate realistic trading behavior.

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⚠️ Possible Consequences

- Removal of profits generated from prohibited activity.
- Rejection of account promotion.
- Adjustment or rejection of reward or payout eligibility.
- Account termination.
- Repeated or serious violations may result in the trader being banned.
- Challenge fees may be non-refundable in cases involving prohibited practices.

📌 In summary:
Strategies based on system exploitation, account manipulation, prohibited ultra-fast trading, pricing arbitrage, or abnormal risk-taking may result in account review and enforcement action.