Frequently asked questions

Sim2Funded is a proprietary trading evaluation firm. You pay a one-time fee to take a challenge on a simulated account. If you pass, you receive a simulated funded account and can request rewards of up to 90% of the simulated profit you make.

No. Challenge and funded accounts are simulated, and trades are not executed in a live market. Your only cost is the challenge fee. Rewards are paid by Sim2Funded based on your simulated performance.

No. Sim2Funded does not hold customer funds or cryptoassets, execute trades in a live market or provide investment advice. You pay a one-time fee for an evaluation on a simulated account.

Crypto only: BTC and ETH, large-cap altcoins, DeFi tokens and layer-2 tokens, all priced against USDT on a simulated account. See the instruments list.

Anyone aged 18 or over who is not resident in a restricted country and can complete identity verification.

The 2-Step Challenge has two phases (8% then 5%) with a 5% daily and 10% total loss limit. The 1-Step Challenge has one 10% target but tighter limits: 3% daily and 6% total. See the comparison.

No. You can take as long as you need to pass each phase, provided the account stays active (at least one trade every 30 days).

3 trading days per phase. A trading day is a day on which you open or close at least one position. The No minimum days add-on removes this requirement.

The account is breached and closed. You can start a new challenge at any time. Breaches are final and are not reviewed case by case.

Yes. Your combined simulated balance across all active accounts can be up to $400K.

At 00:00 UTC each day we record the higher of your balance or equity. Your equity must not fall more than the daily limit below that level during the day, including open positions. Worked examples.

No. The maximum total loss is static and measured from your starting balance, so the floor never moves up.

During challenges, yes. On funded accounts you can't open or close positions within 2 minutes before or after high-impact macro events such as FOMC decisions or US CPI. Positions already open may stay open.

Yes, provided it doesn't use a prohibited practice such as latency arbitrage, tick scalping or exploiting price-feed errors.

You can copy trades between your own Sim2Funded accounts within your allocation limit. Copying other traders' signals or accounts, or letting someone else trade your account, is not allowed.

Yes. Crypto markets run 24/7, so you can trade and hold positions over weekends.

In crypto only. At checkout you can pay with USDT (TRC-20, ERC-20, BEP-20); USDC (ERC-20, Solana); BTC (Bitcoin network); ETH (Ethereum mainnet). Prices are in USD and converted at the rate shown at checkout.

No. We accept crypto only, for challenge fees and for rewards.

Send exactly the amount shown, on the network shown. Underpayments are held until topped up. Coins sent on an unsupported network may not be recoverable, so check the network before you send.

14 days after your first trade on the funded account, then every 14 days, or every 7 days with the Weekly payouts add-on.

By USDT (TRC-20 or ERC-20) or USDC (ERC-20). Approved rewards are processed within 1 to 2 business days after approval. The minimum request is $50.

Yes. The fee is refunded with your first reward on the funded account.

Yes. Identity verification (KYC) is completed before your funded account is issued, so it doesn't delay your first reward.

MetaTrader 5, cTrader and DXtrade. You choose at checkout.