Traderscale Instant Funding — Rules, Calculations and Payout Eligibility

This guide explains the main account limits, payout eligibility, and the questions customers most often ask before contacting Support.

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This article explains the published rules. It is not trading advice and does not pre-approve a strategy.

A green dashboard, positive balance, or available payout date does not automatically confirm payout approval. Every request remains subject to compliance review.

Use the Trader Area to monitor the current breach levels and payout-period information for your account.

A confirmed rule breach or prohibited practice may result in payout rejection, profit forfeiture, account suspension, or account termination under the applicable terms.

Use the question closest to your concern:

This summary does not replace the detailed sections or the separate Instant Funding Prohibited Practices policy.

What this means: Your daily loss allowance is 3% of the starting account balance. Compliance is measured using equity, so open positions and closed results can both affect the breach level.

❓ Common question: My balance was above the limit. Why was the account breached?

The rule is equity-based. Floating losses, spread, commission, and execution movement can reduce equity before a trade is closed. If equity falls below the displayed daily breach level at any point, the account is considered breached even if the market later recovers.

What may be reviewed: The displayed daily breach level, equity movement, open and closed PnL, timestamps, and platform records.

Possible outcome: Falling below the daily equity breach level results in an account breach.

What this means: The maximum drawdown is a 6% trailing limit that follows the highest equity reached on the account. When the account reaches 6% profit, the maximum-drawdown level becomes fixed at the original starting balance.

❓ Common question: Why did my maximum-loss level increase even though I did not close the trade at the highest equity?

The rule uses the highest achieved equity, which may include an intraday floating-equity high. The level can therefore move upward before profit is closed, and it will not move downward after a loss or withdrawal.

What may be reviewed: Starting balance, highest achieved equity, current drawdown level, withdrawals, and account equity history.

Possible outcome: If equity falls below the trailing maximum-drawdown level, the account is breached.

What this means: Your highest realized profit day must remain below 20% of the total realized profit earned during the current payout period.

❓ Common question: Why did my consistency percentage increase after I had a losing day?

A losing day can reduce total realized profit while the highest profitable day remains unchanged. This makes the highest day a larger percentage of the remaining profit. You must continue trading until the percentage falls below 20% before requesting a payout.

What may be reviewed: Daily realized PnL, the highest profitable day, total realized profit, and the payout-period start and end points.

Possible outcome: The account is not payout-eligible while the consistency percentage is equal to or above 20%.

What this means: Once a payout is approved, the previous payout period closes and a new consistency period begins. Only realized profits earned after the approved payout are used for the new calculation.

❓ Common question: How do I calculate consistency after a payout?

Use: Highest Realized Profit Day ÷ (Current Balance − Balance After Payout) × 100.

Example: $500 ÷ ($104,000 − $101,000) × 100 = 16.67%, which is below the 20% threshold.

What may be reviewed: Approved payout date, Balance After Payout, current balance, realized profits after payout, and the highest realized profit day in the new period.

Possible outcome: The next payout remains unavailable until the new period meets the consistency and all other eligibility rules.

What this means: The maximum risk on one asset at one time is 2.5%. All open positions on the same instrument are combined when this rule is checked.

❓ Common question: Each of my positions was below 2.5%. Why was the combined exposure reviewed?

The limit applies to the total risk on the asset, not 2.5% for each individual position. Opening another trade can cause the combined risk to exceed the rule even when every ticket is smaller on its own.

What may be reviewed: Instrument, open positions, position size, stop-loss distance, combined exposure, and timing.

Possible outcome: Opening positions that cause combined risk on one asset to exceed 2.5% is not permitted and may affect the account or payout.

What this means: TraderProtect is an account-level safety feature that automatically closes all open positions when total floating loss reaches 2%.

❓ Common question: Does TraderProtect guarantee that my account cannot breach?

No. TraderProtect is an additional control, not a guarantee of account safety or payout eligibility. The account remains subject to all drawdown, execution, risk, and compliance rules.

What may be reviewed: Floating PnL, account equity, the trigger event, execution records, and the account state when positions were closed.

Possible outcome: TraderProtect may close all open positions, but any resulting account status is determined by the applicable rules and recorded equity.

What this means: Weekend holding is allowed only when the optional Weekend Holding add-on is active on the account.

❓ Common question: Can Support manually keep my position open if I forgot to add Weekend Holding?

The account follows the add-ons active on it. Support cannot guarantee a manual exception after the account has already traded or the automatic close process has started.

What may be reviewed: The account add-ons, open positions, timing, and automatic close records.

Possible outcome: Without the add-on, positions cannot be carried into the next trading week.

What this means: New trades cannot be opened during the restricted window around a red-folder economic event.

❓ Common question: Can I keep an existing trade open during news?

Yes. A position opened outside the restricted window may remain open. The restriction is on opening new trades during the stated window. You remain responsible for drawdown and all other account rules during volatility.

What may be reviewed: Event time, order-open time, instrument, server timestamps, and whether a new position was created within the restricted window.

Possible outcome: Opening a new trade inside the restricted window may affect payout eligibility or account status.

What this means: Before the first payout, the account must record at least 4 qualifying profitable trading days. Each qualifying day must produce at least 0.25% realized profit.

❓ Common question: Do four positive days count even when some are below 0.25%?

No. Both conditions must be met: the day must be profitable and it must meet the minimum 0.25% amount.

What may be reviewed: Daily realized PnL, account size, qualifying-day count, and first-payout period.

Possible outcome: The first payout remains unavailable until all 4 qualifying days are completed.

What this means: The first payout can be requested after 14 days once every eligibility requirement has been met. After an approved payout, later requests can be made every 7 days, subject to the new payout period and compliance review.

❓ Common question: My payout date is available. Why is the payout still being reviewed?

The date shows when a request may be submitted. Approval depends on the full payout-period review and compliance with all account rules.

What may be reviewed: Account start and payout-period dates, eligibility metrics, requested amount, trading history, and compliance findings.

Possible outcome: A payout may be approved, adjusted, delayed for additional review, or rejected depending on the final finding.

What this means: Select and configure the preferred payout method before submitting the request.

❓ Common question: Why can I not select or complete my preferred payout method?

Check that the method is fully configured and that the requested amount meets the stated minimum. Missing verification or payout details may delay processing.

What may be reviewed: Selected method, minimum amount, verification status, wallet or account details, and payout request information.

Possible outcome: An incomplete or unsupported payout setup may delay the request until the required information is provided.

Before requesting a payout, confirm all of the following:

Meeting the dashboard metrics allows the request to be reviewed; it does not replace the final compliance decision.

Instant Funding customers should also review the separate Instant Funding Prohibited Practices article and the account inactivity policy.

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