The One Step Daily plan is a promotional one-phase plan launched as part of The Forge series. Pass a single evaluation on a $50K account ($85) to reach the funded stage, where you can request Daily Payouts while keeping 80% of your profits. The plan is a limited run and is offered on one account size only.
For a comparison of all evaluation types, see the Evaluations Guide.
Note: this plan's rules differ from our standard 1-Step Evaluation. It uses a trailing max loss (the standard 1-Step is static), has no daily loss limit (the standard 1-Step has 3%), and carries a 40% consistency rule during the evaluation (the standard 1-Step has none). Use this guide, not the 1-Step Evaluations Guide, for this plan.
Rules & Requirements
Evaluation stage
Rule | Requirement |
Profit Target | $5,000 (10%) |
Daily Loss Limit | None |
Max Loss | $2,500 (5%) |
Drawdown Type | Trailing balance |
Leverage | 1:10 |
Minimum Trading Days | None |
Consistency Rule | 40% max single day |
Time Limit | None |
Funded stage
Rule | Requirement |
Max Loss | $2,500 (5%) |
Drawdown Type | Trailing balance |
Consistency Rule | None |
Buffer Required | 4% ($2,000) |
Daily Payout Cap | $1,500 (3%) |
Profit Split | 80% |
How the Max Loss Works
The plan uses a trailing, balance-based Maximum Loss of 5% ($2,500) in both the evaluation and funded stages. There is no daily loss limit — only the trailing Maximum Loss applies.
Your account equity (balance plus unrealized P&L from open positions) cannot fall below the max drawdown floor at any time. The floor starts at $47,500 (starting balance minus 5%) and trails up with your highest closed-trade balance — it rises the moment a trade closes at a new high (intraday, not at the daily reset), is capped at your starting balance ($50,000), and only ever moves up. The breach check uses live equity, so an open losing trade can breach the account before you close it.
Example:
You close a trade at a new high of $51,000 → the floor rises to $48,500 ($51,000 − $2,500).
You close a trade at $52,500 → the floor rises to $50,000 and is now capped at your starting balance.
Your balance climbs further → the floor stays at $50,000. It never exceeds the starting balance and never moves down.
The daily reset is at 22:00 UTC every day, including weekends.
Consistency Rule (Evaluation Only)
During the evaluation, no single trading day can account for more than 40% of your total evaluation profits, checked when the profit target is reached. Being over the limit is not a breach — simply continue trading until your biggest day falls back within 40% of your total profits.
There is no consistency requirement on the funded stage.
How Daily Payouts Work
Once you reach the funded stage, you first need to build a $2,000 buffer (4% of the account).
The $2,000 buffer cannot be withdrawn and must remain in the account.
Once the buffer has been fully built, you can withdraw only profits above the buffer, up to the $1,500 Daily Payout Cap (3% of the account).
First payout cycle
Once the required $2,000 buffer has been fully built, you can request a payout of any eligible profit above the buffer, up to the $1,500 Daily Payout Cap.
Example | Balance | Outcome |
Payout below the cap | $53,200 | Buffer $2,000 stays in the account; $1,200 above the buffer can be withdrawn ✓ |
Full Payout Cap | $55,000 | $3,000 above the buffer, capped — trader withdraws the full $1,500 cap; the remaining $1,500 of profit and the buffer stay in the account ✓ |
Buffer not reached | $51,500 | $1,500 profit is below the required $2,000 buffer — no payout yet ✕ |
Second payout cycle and beyond
After a payout is made, a new payout cycle begins.
From the second payout cycle onward, you must generate at least $500 profit (1% of the account) during the new payout cycle before you can access Daily Payouts again.
The $500 requirement is based on the profit generated during the new payout cycle. It is not the amount you are required to withdraw.
Once the requirement has been met, you can withdraw eligible profits above the buffer, subject to the $1,500 Daily Payout Cap.
Examples:
Exactly 1%: the trader generates $500 in the new cycle. That is exactly 1% of the account, so the requirement is met and Daily Payouts become available again. ✓
Below 1%: the trader generates $400 in the new cycle. Another $100 of profit is needed before Daily Payouts become available again. ✕
More than 1%: the trader generates $1,200, above the $500 requirement. Daily Payouts become available again; eligible profits above the buffer remain subject to the $1,500 Payout Cap. ✓
Larger profit in a cycle
$4,500 profit in a cycle. $2,000 is the buffer, $2,500 sits above the buffer and the maximum payout allowed is $1,500. The trader withdraws $1,500. After the payout, $1,000 of profit remains above the buffer — but that remaining $1,000 does not itself unlock the next Daily Payout. The trader must generate at least another $500 (1%) during the next payout cycle.
The rule in simple terms
$2,000 buffer (4%): the amount that must remain in the account.
$500 requirement (1%): from the second payout cycle onward, the amount of new profit that must be generated during the new cycle before Daily Payouts become available again.
$1,500 Payout Cap (3%): the maximum amount that can be paid out in a single day.
Moving to a Live Funded Account
One Step Daily accounts are moved to a Live funded account after 4 payouts or $10,000 total paid out, whichever comes first. Your buffer is transferred to your live account once eligible.