1.1 Trading Hours
• Central Time 17:00 – 16:00 the following day (DST applied).
• All open positions must be closed by 15:55; no overnight holding.
(Close all positions 5 min before the close or risk warning/disqualification.)
* You can trade normally even on public holidays when the market is open. However, shortened trading days when the market closes early are not counted as a trading day. They are combined and processed with the next regular trading day.
1.2 Contract Limits
Account
$25K (Mini 2, Micro 20)
$50K (Mini 4, Micro 40)
$100K (Mini 6, Micro 60)
$150K (Mini 8, Micro 80)
1.3 Tradable Products & Fees
See “Products & Fees” page.
2.1 Profit Targets
Reach the profit goal for your account size.
2.2 Daily Loss Limit (Basic Plan)
When the daily loss limit is hit, trading pauses until the next session.
2.3 Evaluation
• Basic: pay activation fee, then start Reward Account.
• Expert: Reward Account is free after passing.
2.4 Purchase Limit
Max 100 Challenge Accounts per month.
3.1 Base Drawdown
3.2 Trailing Drawdown
• Increases with new equity highs.
• Never drops.
• Caps at initial balance.
• Basic: updated EOD.
• Expert: updated EOD.
4.1 Profit Targets
Must also meet Consistency & Valid-Day rules.
4.2 Consistency (Reward)
Single-day profit < 40 % of total profit.
4.3 Valid Trading Days
• Basic: 7 days • Expert: 7 days.
4.4 Payout Caps
Limits rise with the number of prior payouts.
4.5 Account Freeze During Review
Trading is paused until the review (≤ 2 business days) is complete.
4.6 Balance Deduction
After approval, the payout amount is deducted; drawdown level is unchanged.
4.7 Account Limit
Max 5 active Reward Accounts per user.
4.8 Dormant & Deletion
• No trades for 14 days → HOLD.
• No recovery request within 14 days of HOLD → account deleted.
Same drawdown mechanics as the Challenge. (Table shown on site.)
Violation may result in account suspension or permanent ban. Appeals must be filed within 5 days at help@lifeuptrading.com.
