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The Trading Pit Rules Explained (2026)

Every Trading Pit CFD rule that can close an account or hold up a reward, with the numbers on a $50,000 Prime 1 Phase account. Rules were checked against The Trading Pit's published help center and checkout pages in October 2026; confirm in your dashboard.

Last updated October 19, 2026 · rules checked October 2026

Overview: CFD Prime 1 Phase, 2 Phase and CFDs Instant

The Trading Pit sells two CFD Prime evaluations and an instant account. Prime 1 Phase asks for 10% with a 3% daily drawdown and a 6% max drawdown; the official checkout shows the $50,000 account at $349. Sizes run from $2,500 to $200,000. Prime 2 Phase is described as steady progress with extended drawdowns; third-party checks list 10% then 5% targets, 5% daily and 10% max up to $20,000, and 4% daily and 8% max from $50,000. The Trading Pit's own pages do not print the 2 Phase numbers, so confirm them at checkout.

CFDs Instant skips the evaluation. There is no daily drawdown, a 6% trailing max drawdown that locks at the starting balance, a per-position loss cap and a consistency rule on payouts. Every Prime earning account pays 80%, and the Trading Pit also runs futures and stock programs that are not covered here.

Many rules depend on the size and on when you bought the account. The $100,000 and $200,000 1 Phase accounts carry extra rules: an end-of-day trailing max drawdown (bought from April 29, 2026), a 50% consistency rule (created from July 6, 2026) and a news window.

Rules that end the account

The daily close for every rule is 4:15pm CT. Breaches are tested on equity, including open trades, and close the account permanently.

Daily loss
A fixed amount equal to the plan percentage of the starting balance, measured down from the closed balance at the 4:15pm CT close. On a $50,000 1 Phase that is $1,500: a day that starts at $50,000 has a floor of $48,500; a day that starts at $51,000 has a floor of $49,500. Commissions count. CFDs Instant has no daily drawdown.
Max loss
Prime: static at the plan percentage of the starting balance on most sizes. Phase 1 $100K and $200K and Phase 2 $100K accounts bought on or after April 29, 2026 trail the highest end-of-day closed balance and stop once the floor reaches the starting balance. Instant: 6% below the highest balance, locking at the starting balance.
Risk per trade idea
Prime accounts cap risk on one idea (one instrument or correlated group) at 1.5% of the initial balance, using the stop distance; a trade with no stop is measured at worst case. First violation: warning and forced close. Second: breach.
Position loss (Instant)
1% of starting balance per position on $5K to $20K, 0.5% on $50K and $100K. Going over closes the position; the third time closes the account.
Other
21 days with no trade breaches the account. Gap trading within 2 hours of a market close and hitting the target in a single trade are prohibited. Older Prime accounts also cap margin per trade idea at 40%.

Payout rules

  • Prime: first request 14 days after the earning account is issued, then every 14 days, minimum $100, 80% split.
  • Profitable days: each Prime payout needs 3 profitable days, where the lower of end-of-day balance or equity is at least 0.5% of the starting balance above the prior day (accounts created after March 6, 2026).
  • Prime 1 Phase $100K and $200K: best day no more than 50% of Positive Days' Profit. It is not a breach; you keep trading until it is met.
  • Instant: every 14 days, above $200, capped at the lower of $2,500 or 50% of realized profit on $5K to $20K. Best day limit 30% ($5K to $20K), 25% ($50K) or 20% ($100K) of total profit. Later payouts need profit since the last request.
  • Trailing accounts: the reward policy warns that withdrawing all profit while the floor trails toward the starting balance can breach the account.

News and weekend

News trading is allowed on Prime CFD accounts except the $100,000 and $200,000 sizes, where you cannot open trades or have pending orders fill from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact news. CFDs Instant allows news on every size.

Overnight and weekend holding is allowed on all CFD accounts, and crypto can trade on weekends on selected platforms. On Instant, commodities, energies, metals and crypto are closed automatically 10 minutes before the Friday session ends.

Worked example: $50,000 Prime 1 Phase

The static max-loss floor is $47,000 (6%) and the daily allowance is $1,500 (3%). Day 1 closes at 4:15pm CT at $50,900. Day 2's daily floor is $49,400, and the nearer floor is the daily one: $1,500 of room.

The risk-per-idea cap is $750 (1.5% of $50,000). Two positions on EURUSD and GBPUSD with $400 stops each count as one correlated idea at $800 and would be over the cap.

To pass you need $5,000 of profit, flat positions, and 3 days where the lower of balance or equity closed at least $250 above the prior day.

How Proof tracks it

The Trading Pit presets use the 4:15pm CT close, the fixed daily amount from the closed balance, the static or end-of-day trailing floor for your size and purchase date, and the 1.5% risk-per-idea check against each stop before you place it.

Proof counts profitable days at 0.5% of the starting balance, tracks the 50% or Instant best-day share, and the payout date calculator counts the 14-day cycle from the day your earning account was issued.

In Proof

Proof tracks every The Trading Pit rule for you

The Trading Pit presets carry the 4:15pm CT close, the fixed daily amount, the static or end-of-day trailing floor by size and purchase date, the 1.5% risk-per-idea cap, the profitable-day count and the best-day checks.

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Trading Pit daily drawdown?

On Prime 1 Phase it is 3% of the starting balance, measured from the closed balance at the 4:15pm CT close; on a $50,000 account that is $1,500. CFDs Instant has no daily drawdown.

Is The Trading Pit max drawdown static or trailing?

Static on most Prime sizes. The 1 Phase $100K and $200K and the 2 Phase $100K accounts bought from April 29, 2026 trail the end-of-day balance until the floor reaches the starting balance. Instant trails the highest balance at 6% and locks at the start.

Can I trade news on The Trading Pit?

Yes on CFD Prime accounts below $100,000 and on all CFDs Instant accounts. On $100K and $200K Prime accounts no trades may open and no pending orders may fill 2 minutes either side of high-impact news.

How often does The Trading Pit pay out?

Every 14 days. Prime pays 80% with a $100 minimum after 3 profitable days; Instant pays 80% above $200, capped per payout, with a 20% to 30% best-day rule.

Can I hold trades over the weekend at The Trading Pit?

Yes on all CFD accounts. On CFDs Instant, commodities, energies, metals and crypto are closed automatically 10 minutes before the Friday session ends.

Related

Sources checked October 2026: The Trading Pit: Trading Rules · The Trading Pit: CFD checkout ($50K Prime 1 Phase) · Help: Daily Drawdown on CFD Prime · Help: Max Drawdown trailing on end-of-day balance · Help: Consistency rule on CFDs Prime · Help: CFD Prime Reward Policy · Help: Risk per trade idea · Help: Is news trading allowed? · Help: CFDs Instant payout policy · Help: CFDs Instant consistency rule · Help: CFDs Instant maximum drawdown · propfirmgrade.com: The Trading Pit review, Oct 8, 2026 (2 Phase numbers, unverified)