Shark Funded Rules, Drawdown & Payouts
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Shark Funded 1-Step Fast Track
Single phase 10% target with 4% daily loss and 6% trailing max loss
Complete Rules & Verified Parameters: Shark Funded 1-Step Fast Track
Official contract parameters for Shark Funded ($100,000 account tier). Verified against official documentation.
| Rule Parameter | Verified Value | Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Funded Account | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Capital & Account Sizing | |||||
Account Sizing & Starting Balance Baseline simulated capital tier for Shark Funded Shark Funded 1-Step Fast Track. All drawdown floors and targets scale from this value. | $100,000 | $100,000 | N/A | $100,000 | Shark Funded Account Specifications |
| B. Profit Targets | |||||
Phase 1 Profit Target Reach a net closed simulated profit of 10% to pass Phase 1 of Shark Funded. | +10% ($10,000) | +10% | N/A | No Target (Keep Profits) | Shark Funded Official Trading Objectives & Contract Terms |
| C. Drawdown & Loss Boundaries | |||||
Daily Loss Limit 4% daily loss limit calculated on daily starting balance | 4% ($4,000) | -4% ($4,000) | -4% ($4,000) | -4% ($4,000) | Shark Funded Official Trading Objectives & Contract Terms |
Maximum Overall Drawdown 6% trailing drawdown locking at starting capital | 6% ($6,000) · Trailing Drawdown | -6% | -6% | -6% | Shark Funded Official Trading Objectives & Contract Terms |
| D. News & Time-Based Rules | |||||
News Trading Policy Funded: 2:50–3:10 PM around 3:00 PM news is dead air — nothing opened or closed, including SL/TP fills. Swing exception: trades opened 5+ hours before high-impact news may be closed inside the window with profits counted. Strike challenge phase allows news; you are fully responsible even for unintentional violations. | Restricted (funded) | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed per Policy | Shark Funded News Policy Documentation |
Weekend & Overnight Holding Challenge: hold over the weekend (gaps/slippage still your risk, all drawdown rules apply). Funded + instant: flat before Friday close, no exceptions — holding is a rule violation risking breach. Lite 1-Step says only "Weekend Trading: Allowed" with no stage — confirm with support before holding it funded. | Challenge: allowed · Funded: prohibited | Allowed | Allowed | Permitted | Shark Funded Official Trading Objectives & Contract Terms |
| E. Execution & Platform Rules | |||||
Expert Advisors (EA) & Algorithmic Trading Algorithmic execution and EAs permitted on Shark Funded. | Fully Allowed (No Latency Arbitrage) | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed | Shark Funded Official Trading Objectives & Contract Terms |
| F. Payouts & Profit Split | |||||
Trader Profit Split & Frequency Verified reward disbursement terms for Shark Funded funded accounts. | 80% to 90% | Evaluation (Virtual) | Evaluation (Virtual) | 80% Performance Reward | Shark Funded Payout & Reward Policy |
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"Shark Funded has been consistent with payout processing. The 2-step challenge has straightforward rules with no hidden gotchas."
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Frequently Asked Questions: Shark Funded Trading Rules
What are Shark Funded's daily drawdown and maximum loss rules?
Shark Funded (Instant funding with daily rewards; 1-Step, 2-Step and Bolt instant routes from $5K to $100K.) enforces a 3% daily loss limit (higher of equity balance) and a 6% maximum total drawdown (static) on its primary $100K Lite 2-Step account, with a Phase 1 profit target of 6% and Phase 2 target of 6%.
What is the maximum lot size and consistency rule at Shark Funded?
At Shark Funded, the consistency rule on the $100K Lite 2-Step tier is: No consistency rule. Maximum position sizing and lot capacity are governed by Unknown — verify before purchase leverage and margin utilization limits across TradeLocker, Match-Trader, cTrader, MetaTrader 5.
Does Shark Funded allow news trading, weekend holding, and EAs?
For Shark Funded's $100K Lite 2-Step program: News trading is Restricted (Funded: no open/close within 10 min before or after news (20-min window, all order types). Challenge-stage news policy not stated — verify before trading news in evaluation.). Weekend holding is restricted, overnight holding is restricted, and automated Expert Advisors (EAs) are restricted.
What is Shark Funded's profit split and payout frequency?
Shark Funded offers a base profit split of 80%. Payout frequency is Weekly (Minimum 7 trading days and account above starting balance; payout must fit inside the daily-drawdown equity cushion), with a minimum of 7 trading days during evaluation.