Side by side on $5,000
| 1-Step | 2-Step | |
|---|---|---|
| Stages before funded | 1 | 2 |
| Targets | $500 | $250 then $500 |
| Daily drawdown | 2% ($100 on day one) | 6% ($300 on day one) |
| Total drawdown | 5%, static floor at $4,750 | 10%, static floor at $4,500 |
| Max floating risk | No rule | 2% ($100) |
| Minimum trading days | 3 per stage | 3 per stage |
| Fee | $39 | $49 |
| Two attempts | $78 | $98 |
| Time limit | None | None |
| Fee refund | 100% with first payout | 100% with first payout |
Every figure from the catalog. The same percentages apply on every size; only the dollars change.
What actually changes
The 1-Step asks for 10% in one stage while the daily floor sits 2% below the reset balance and the total floor 5% below the start. On $5,000 that is $500 of profit to make, with $100 of room on any one day. A strategy with tight stops and a steady edge lives comfortably inside that; a strategy that needs to sit through drawdown does not.
The 2-Step splits the work into $250 and then $500, and gives 6% daily and 10% total, with a 2% cap on open loss ($100 here). The cap is the one rule the 1-Step does not have: it limits how much may be underwater at one moment, which matters for anyone who scales into positions.
Formula
1-Step: target 10% · daily room 2% · total room 5%
2-Step: targets 5% + 10% · daily room 6% · total room 10% · open loss ≤ 2%
Published pass rates by type
| Source | One-step | Two-step | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiset, via Fortunly | 20.3% | 11.8% | 10,000+ traders, Apr 2024 to Apr 2025 (secondary source) |
The one published dataset that separates the two types. It counts attempts across many firms, not FundedTick accounts; FundedTick publishes no pass rate of its own. Most people do not pass either type.
A higher pass rate on one-step programs is not a softer test: it is one target instead of two in sequence, so fewer attempts end at a floor between stages. The floors themselves are tighter.
Which fits
- 1-Step: tight stops, one or two positions at a time, an edge that shows inside a 2% day. Lower fee, no floating-risk rule.
- 2-Step: wider stops or several positions, a strategy that needs 6% of daily room to breathe, and a plan for the 2% open-loss cap.
- Either: the same 80% split, the same bi-weekly payouts, the same refund 100% with first payout, no time limit, and the same $15,000 cap across accounts.
Start the $5K challenge
One-time fee, refunded in full with your first payout.
- 1-Step$39Buy challenge
- 2-Step$49Buy challenge