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Trade The Pool Rules Explained (2026)

Every Trade The Pool rule that can end an account or hold up a payout, with the numbers on a $50,000 Day Trading Flex account. Rules were checked against Trade The Pool's published program pages and terms in October 2026; confirm in your dashboard.

Last updated October 19, 2026 · rules checked October 2026

Overview: Day Trading, Swing Trading and Edge

Trade The Pool is a stock and ETF prop firm that sizes accounts by buying power. Each style comes in a Flex and a Max version. Day Trading asks for 6%: Flex has a 2% daily pause, 4% max loss and no time limit, from $59 (5K) to $1,475 (200K); Max has a 1% pause, 3% max loss and 60 days, from $47 to $1,100. Swing Trading asks for 15% with a 3% pause and 7% max loss; Flex from $87 (2K) to $1,240 (40K), Max from $69 to $800 with 100 days.

The Edge program is a single evaluation at $50,000 ($156) or $100,000 ($266) with a 6% target, a 4% max drawdown and an end-of-day daily loss of 2.5% or 1.8% that disables the account. Its Pro stage pays 80%.

Flex and Max pay 70/30 across the board. The program page tables do not label which column is Flex and which is Max; the order and text point to Flex first, and the program terms confirm the time limits and consistency figures used here.

Rules that end the account

On Flex and Max the daily limit is a pause, not a breach. The max loss is the rule that terminates the account.

Daily pause
2% (Day Flex), 1% (Day Max) or 3% (Swing), set at the start of each trading day and fixed for the day. Hitting it stops trading until the next day; the system may offer a reset for one more pause's worth of losses.
Max loss
A fixed percentage below the starting balance until equity reaches three times the daily pause above the start; then it moves up to the starting balance, instantly, on the intraday projected balance. On $50,000 Day Flex the floor is $48,000 until equity reaches $53,000, then $50,000.
Edge limits
4% max drawdown, labelled end-of-day, and a 2.5% ($50K) or 1.8% ($100K) end-of-day daily loss that disables the account. Positions are capped at 5% of the prior 1-minute volume, held at least 30 seconds, with at least $0.10 between entry and exit.
Day accounts
Everything is liquidated at 3:50pm ET (2:50pm CT), and overnight buying power is small ($8,000 on $50K).
Inactivity
14 days without trading on Professional accounts, and on Flex evaluations too.

Payout rules

  • Every 14 days on request, the first counted from the start of Professional trading or a newly scaled account. Processing takes 3 to 5 business days.
  • At least $300 of balance after closing everything ($150 on $5K per the program page).
  • Best-position rule: Flex caps any one position at 50% of profit in the evaluation and when funded; Max caps it at 30% in the evaluation, and Max Swing at 70% when funded.
  • Flex needs 3 days of 0.5% profit in each reward cycle; Max does not.
  • Edge Pro: 4% profit for the first withdrawal, then 1% ($50K) or 1.5% ($100K); $500 minimum, $1,500 or $2,000 maximum; 40% consistency.

News and weekend

News trading is permitted, including overnight before the 9:30am ET open. Earnings are the exception: tickers are disabled before an earnings release, and positions are liquidated at 3:50pm ET if the company reports that night.

Swing accounts may hold overnight and over the weekend, with full-size pre and post-market exposure. Day accounts are flat by 3:50pm ET every day.

Worked example: $50,000 Day Trading Flex

The daily pause is $1,000 and the max floor is $48,000. A $1,000 loss before noon stops trading for the day but does not end the account. Once equity reaches $53,000 (three times the $1,000 pause), the max floor jumps to $50,000.

To pass you need $3,000 and at least 10 positions, with no single position making more than $1,500 of it. Once funded, each 14-day cycle needs 3 days of at least $250 profit, and a request needs a $300 balance after everything is closed.

How Proof tracks it

The Trade The Pool presets treat the daily limit as a pause, keep the fixed max floor and move it to the starting balance once equity is three daily pauses up, and warn before the 3:50pm ET liquidation and earnings closes.

Proof tracks the best-position share and counts 0.5% profit days on Flex. The payout date calculator counts the 14-day cycle.

In Proof

Proof tracks every Trade The Pool rule for you

The Trade The Pool presets treat the daily limit as a pause, move the max floor to the start at three pauses of profit, track best-position share and Flex profit days, and warn before the 3:50pm ET close.

See how Proof does it

Frequently asked questions

What is the Trade The Pool daily pause?

2% on Day Trading Flex, 1% on Day Trading Max and 3% on Swing. It is set at the start of the trading day and pauses trading for the rest of the day; it does not end the account.

How does the Trade The Pool max loss work?

It is fixed below the starting balance (4%, 3% or 7%) until equity reaches three times the daily pause in profit, then it moves to the starting balance.

How often does Trade The Pool pay out?

On request, at least 14 days since the last payout, with a $300 balance after closing all positions. The split is 70/30 on Flex and Max.

Can I hold stocks overnight at Trade The Pool?

On Swing accounts, yes, including weekends. Day accounts are liquidated at 3:50pm ET and have reduced overnight buying power.

Can I trade news at Trade The Pool?

Yes, except earnings: tickers are disabled before earnings and positions are closed at 3:50pm ET when a company reports that night.

Related

Sources checked October 2026: Trade The Pool: Funded Trader Program (plans, prices, FAQ) · Trade The Pool: Program Terms · Trade The Pool: Terms and Conditions