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1 Step vs 2 Step vs 3 Step evaluations: which route fits how you trade

The number of phases changes three things: how big each target is, how much room you get, and how much the evaluation costs. Here is how the routes compare and who each one suits.

3 min read · Updated 8 November 2026

The routes side by side

  • 1 Step: target 12%; daily loss 4%; max loss 8%; funded max loss 45%; 5 profitable days; fees $45 to $1,500 before route discounts.
  • 1 Step Pro: target 12%; daily loss 3%; max loss 6%; funded max loss 60%; 5 profitable days; fees $45 to $1,500 before route discounts.
  • 2 Step: target 10% → 5%; daily loss 5%; max loss 10%; funded max loss 35%; 5 profitable days; fees $30 to $1,000 before route discounts.
  • 2 Step Prime: target 10% → 5%; daily loss 5%; max loss 10%; funded max loss 50%; 5 profitable days; fees $30 to $1,000 before route discounts.
  • 2 Step Pro: target 5% → 8%; daily loss 5%; max loss 8%; funded max loss 60%; 5 profitable days; fees $30 to $1,000 before route discounts.
  • 3 Step: target 4% → 5% → 8%; daily loss 3%; max loss 8%; funded max loss 80%; 2 / 2 / 3 profitable days; fees $30 to $1,000 before route discounts.

Every route pays 80%, allows payouts multiple daily, and has an unlimited trading period. Prices and current discounts are on the pricing section.

1 Step: one target, tighter walls

A single 12% target with a 4% daily limit and 8% maximum loss (1 Step Pro tightens those to 3% and 6% in exchange for 60% funded drawdown). The fee is 1.5 times a 2 Step fee for the same size. It suits traders with a proven high win rate who want one clean run. The risk is the ratio: a 12% target against an 8% floor means a bad first week leaves little room.

2 Step: the standard for a reason

10% → 5% across two phases, with 5% daily and 10% maximum loss on each. Each phase resets the clock on your target, so a drawdown in phase one does not follow you. 2 Step Prime keeps the same evaluation but gives 50% funded drawdown; 2 Step Pro flips the targets to 5% → 8% with an 8% maximum loss and 60% funded drawdown. If you are not sure, start here.

3 Step: smallest targets, most funded room

4% → 5% → 8% over three phases, 3% daily and 8% maximum loss, 2 / 2 / 3 profitable days. The first target is the smallest on offer and the funded maximum loss, 80%, is the largest. It takes longer and rewards patience; it is the route for swing traders and anyone whose edge is thin but steady.

How to decide in two questions

  1. What is your worst realistic week? If it is 4% or more, avoid the routes with a 3% daily limit.
  2. Do you want the room now or later? Tight evaluation limits buy more funded drawdown; loose evaluation limits buy less.

Whatever you choose, size for the limits first; the challenge plan shows how.

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Every number above comes from the rules page. Terms are defined in the glossary.