✅ SECTION 2 — Challenge, Evaluation & Funded Rules
How long do I have to complete each challenge phase?
FundedAura provides traders with enough time to trade patiently and wait for high-quality setups. Each challenge has a minimum trading-day requirement and a defined maximum evaluation period.
Rapid Aura — 1-Step
- Profit Target: 10%
- Maximum Trading Period: 60 days
- Minimum Trading Days: 5
You must reach the 10% profit target within the 60-day trading period while remaining within all applicable drawdown and trading rules.
Ascending Aura — 2-Step
Phase 1
- Profit Target: 8%
- Maximum Trading Period: 60 days
- Minimum Trading Days: 5
Phase 2
- Profit Target: 5%
- Maximum Trading Period: 60 days
- Minimum Trading Days: 5
Both phases must be completed without violating any applicable drawdown or trading rules.
Turbo Aura — Fast Pass
- Profit Target: 6%
- Maximum Trading Period: 30 days
- Minimum Trading Days: 3
Turbo Aura is designed as FundedAura’s faster evaluation model.
Turbo Aura does not have a Lot Size Consistency Rule or General Profit Consistency Rule during either the evaluation or funded stage.
Minimum Trade Duration Rule
Trades placed on FundedAura accounts must remain open for a minimum amount of time.
Rapid Aura, Ascending Aura, and Turbo Aura
Every trade must remain open for at least:
1 full minute — 60 seconds
A trade opened and closed before 60 full seconds have passed is considered a violation of the Minimum Trade Duration Rule.
Example
If a trade is opened at:
10:30:00 AM
The earliest it may be closed is:
10:31:00 AM
Closing the position at 10:30:59 AM or earlier would violate the rule.
First Violation — Soft Breach
The first violation results in a Soft Breach.
The account will be reset to its original starting balance and the trader may continue trading.
Second Violation
If another violation occurs after the initial Soft Breach and reset, the account will become permanently ineligible for payouts.
This rule applies regardless of how the trade is closed, including:
- Manual closure
- Take Profit
- Stop Loss
- Expert Advisor
- Trading bot
- Automated trading system
Traders are responsible for ensuring their trading system complies with the minimum holding period.
Instant Aura Minimum Trade Duration
Instant Aura accounts have a different minimum trade duration.
Every Instant Aura trade must remain open for at least:
2 full minutes — 120 seconds
Example
If an Instant Aura position is opened at:
10:30:00 AM
The earliest it may be closed is:
10:32:00 AM
Closing the trade before two full minutes have passed violates the Instant Aura Minimum Trade Duration Rule.
Lot Size Consistency Rule
The Lot Size Consistency Rule applies to applicable Rapid Aura and Ascending Aura funded accounts.
It applies during the funded stage only.
It does not apply during the evaluation stage.
50% Lot Size Consistency Rule
Your next trade may be no more than 50% larger or 50% smaller than the lot size of your previous trade.
Example
If your previous trade was:
5 lots
50% of 5 lots is:
2.5 lots
Therefore, your next trade must remain between:
2.5 lots and 7.5 lots
Examples that would be allowed:
- 2.5 lots
- 3 lots
- 4 lots
- 5 lots
- 6 lots
- 7 lots
- 7.5 lots
Examples that would not be allowed:
- 2 lots
- 8 lots
- 10 lots
This rule is designed to prevent extreme changes in position sizing and encourage consistent risk management.
Indices Lot Size Rule
For applicable Rapid Aura and Ascending Aura funded accounts, trades on indices and XAUUSD are subject to a stricter lot-size range.
Your next trade may be no more than:
25% larger or 25% smaller than your previous trade.
Example
If your previous trade was:
1 lot
25% of 1 lot is:
0.25 lots
Your next trade must therefore remain between:
0.75 lots and 1.25 lots
Examples:
- 0.75 lots — Allowed
- 1.00 lot — Allowed
- 1.25 lots — Allowed
- 1.50 lots — Not Allowed
- 2.00 lots — Not Allowed
If your previous trade was:
5 lots
25% of 5 lots is:
1.25 lots
Your next trade must therefore remain between:
3.75 lots and 6.25 lots
This rule applies to instruments including:
- US30
- NAS100
- SPX
- GER40
- XAUUSD
This rule applies during the funded stage only.
General Profit Consistency Rule
General Profit Consistency Rules apply only to account types that specifically include a consistency requirement.
They do not apply to Turbo Aura or Instant Aura.
Rapid Aura — 50% Profit Consistency
No single trading day may contribute more than 50% of your total profits at the time you request a payout.
Example
If your total profit is:
$10,000
Your highest-profit trading day may not exceed:
$5,000
If you generated $6,000 on one trading day and $4,000 across all other trading days, your highest day would represent 60% of your total profit.
You would need to continue trading and increase your overall profit until your largest trading day represents 50% or less of your total profits.
Ascending Aura Profit Consistency
Ascending Aura funded accounts have a:
40% General Profit Consistency Rule
No single trading day may account for more than 40% of your total profits at the time of requesting a payout.
Turbo Aura Consistency Rules
Turbo Aura has:
No Lot Size Consistency Rule
No General Profit Consistency Rule
No Indices Lot Size Consistency Rule
This applies during both the evaluation and funded stages.
Traders must still comply with all other applicable Turbo Aura trading rules.
Instant Aura Consistency Rules
Instant Aura has:
No Lot Size Consistency Rule
No General Profit Consistency Rule
No Indices Lot Size Consistency Rule
Instant Aura traders may adjust their lot sizes based on their strategy as long as all other Instant Aura risk and trading rules are followed.
Soft Breach & Payout Eligibility
- One soft breach: You remain eligible to receive 25% of your otherwise eligible payout amount. The remaining 75% is forfeited.
- Two or more soft breaches: You are no longer eligible for a payout, and your funded account will be terminated.
Example: If your eligible payout is $1,000, one soft breach reduces your payout to $250.
Soft breaches are counted cumulatively on the same funded account.
Maximum Payout Per Cycle
FundedAura applies a maximum payout limit to maintain responsible account growth and risk management.
The maximum payout per cycle is:
**
FundedAura applies a maximum payout limit to maintain responsible account growth and risk management.
The maximum payout per cycle is:
10% of the account’s starting balance.
Examples
$10,000 Account
Maximum payout: $1,000
$25,000 Account
Maximum payout: $2,500
$50,000 Account
Maximum payout: $5,000
$100,000 Account
Maximum payout: $10,000
$200,000 Account
Maximum payout: $20,000
$400,000 Account
Maximum payout: $40,000
The payout limit is calculated based on the original account size.
Profits above the maximum payout amount do not automatically constitute a rule violation. They simply cannot all be withdrawn within the same payout cycle.
Giveaway accounts follow their separate Giveaway Account payout structure.
Minimum Trading Days
Traders must complete the minimum number of required trading days before passing an evaluation or becoming eligible for the applicable next stage.
Rapid Aura
Minimum:
5 trading days
The five trading days must occur on five separate trading dates.
Ascending Aura
Phase 1: 5 trading days
Phase 2: 5 trading days
Turbo Aura
Minimum:
3 trading days
Reaching the profit target before completing the required trading days does not remove the minimum trading-day requirement.
Can I Pass the Challenge in One Day?
No.
Even if you reach the full profit target on your first trading day, you must still complete the minimum number of required trading days.
For example, if you reach the Rapid Aura profit target on Day 1, you must still complete trades on enough separate trading days to satisfy the 5-day minimum.
The purpose of this requirement is to demonstrate trading performance across multiple trading days rather than through one oversized trading session.
Instant Aura Account Rules
Instant Aura allows traders to begin directly with a funded account without completing an evaluation.
3% Daily Drawdown
The maximum Daily Drawdown is:
3%
Example
On a:
$100,000 Instant Aura Account
The maximum daily loss is:
$3,000
If the account’s equity breaches the applicable daily drawdown threshold, the account is considered breached.
6% Maximum Drawdown
Instant Aura accounts have a:
6% Maximum Drawdown
Example
On a:
$100,000 account
6% equals:
$6,000
The account must remain above the applicable maximum drawdown threshold.
Trading During News — Allowed
Instant Aura traders are permitted to trade during economic news events.
Examples include:
- NFP
- CPI
- FOMC
- Interest-rate decisions
- Other high-impact economic announcements
Traders remain responsible for managing their risk during periods of increased volatility.
Weekend Holding — Allowed
Instant Aura traders may keep positions open over the weekend.
For example, a position opened on Friday may remain open through the weekend and into the following trading week.
Trading Bots and EAs — Allowed
Expert Advisors, trading bots, and automated trading strategies are allowed on Instant Aura accounts.
All automated systems must continue to comply with the other Instant Aura trading rules.
Instant Aura Minimum Trade Time
All Instant Aura trades must remain open for at least:
2 full minutes
Trades closed before two full minutes have passed violate the Minimum Trade Duration Rule.
Instant Aura Inactivity Rule
An Instant Aura account must not remain inactive for more than:
30 consecutive days
An account may be considered inactive if no trades are placed for more than 30 consecutive days.
General Funded Account Inactivity Rule
FundedAura funded accounts must remain active.
If a funded account goes more than:
30 consecutive days without trading
the account may be deactivated due to inactivity.
This requirement helps ensure funded accounts remain actively managed.
Instant Aura Payout Structure
Instant Aura accounts include:
- 50% Profit Share
- Minimum 10 Trading Days
- Payout eligibility every 21 days
- Maximum payout of 10% of the account’s starting balance per payout cycle
Example
On a:
$100,000 Instant Aura Account
The maximum payout per cycle is:
$10,000
If you generate $10,000 in profit and have a 50% profit share, your eligible trader share would be:
$5,000
Minimum Profit Required to Request an Instant Aura Payout
Instant Aura traders must generate at least:
1% profit
before requesting a payout.
Example
On a:
$100,000 account
the account must generate at least:
$1,000 in profit
before becoming eligible to submit a payout request.
Giveaway Challenge Account Rules
FundedAura Giveaway Accounts operate under separate payout conditions.
Accounts obtained through:
- Giveaways
- Promotional events
- Collaborations
- Livestream giveaways
- Buy One Get One promotions
- Promotional codes that provide a free account
may be classified as Giveaway Accounts.
Giveaway Profit Requirement
The trader must first reach:
5% profit
before becoming eligible to request a withdrawal.
Giveaway Accounts are eligible for:
One payout only
After the eligible payout is completed, the Giveaway Account is permanently closed.
Giveaway Maximum Payouts
$2,500 Account
Maximum payout: $250
$5,000 Account
Maximum payout: $500
$10,000 Account
Maximum payout: $1,000
$25,000 Account
Maximum payout: $2,000
$50,000 Account
Maximum payout: $3,000
$100,000 Account
Maximum payout: $3,000
$200,000 Account
Maximum payout: $3,500
A:
50% Profit Split
applies to the eligible payout amount.
Example
If the eligible payout amount is:
$1,000
the trader receives:
$500
Giveaway Accounts must comply with the trading rules applicable to the account model issued to the trader unless the specific giveaway terms state otherwise.
Purchased accounts follow FundedAura’s normal account and payout conditions.
How Do I Become Eligible for My First Payout?
To become eligible for a payout, a funded trader must:
- Complete the applicable minimum trading-day requirement
- Meet the applicable payout waiting period
- Generate the required minimum profit
- Remain within all drawdown limits
- Follow all applicable trading rules
- Have no unresolved account breaches
Once the requirements have been satisfied, the trader may submit a payout request for review.
What Happens If I Reach the Profit Target but Break a Rule?
Reaching the profit target does not override FundedAura’s trading rules.
If a trader reaches the required profit target but breaches an applicable account rule, the account may still be considered breached.
Both the profit target and all applicable trading requirements must be satisfied for the trader to advance.
Can I Delay My Payout?
Yes.
A trader who is eligible for a payout may choose not to submit a payout request immediately.
The trader may continue trading as long as the account remains within all applicable risk and trading rules.
Can I Choose My Payout Schedule?
After meeting the initial payout eligibility requirements, traders may request payouts according to the payout schedule applicable to their account type.
Account-specific payout waiting periods and minimum trading-day requirements must still be satisfied.
How Does FundedAura Scaling Work?
FundedAura may allow qualifying funded traders to increase their available account size through its scaling program.
Eligibility is based on factors including:
- Trading performance
- Risk management
- Account compliance
- Consistency where applicable
- Continued profitability
Scaling opportunities are subject to FundedAura’s current scaling requirements.
Can I Reset a Breached Challenge?
Reset options may be available for breached challenge accounts.
A reset allows the trader to restart the challenge using the original starting balance and applicable rules.
Reset availability and pricing may depend on the account type and current FundedAura offers.
Can I Switch Challenge Types After Purchasing?
Challenge types generally cannot be changed after trading has begun because each account model has different:
- Profit targets
- Drawdown limits
- Trading requirements
- Risk parameters
- Backend configurations
If the wrong challenge was purchased accidentally, the trader may contact FundedAura Support before beginning to trade to determine whether an adjustment is possible.
Can I Upgrade My Account Balance?
An active account cannot normally be converted into a different starting account size after trading has begun.
Traders who want access to additional capital may purchase another eligible account or participate in FundedAura’s applicable scaling program.
Can I Combine Accounts?
Eligible funded accounts may be considered for account merging depending on FundedAura’s current account-merging requirements.
Evaluation accounts cannot be combined.
Any funded accounts considered for merging must meet FundedAura’s applicable eligibility and risk requirements.
Summary of Major Account Differences
Rapid Aura
- 1-Step Evaluation
- 10% Profit Target
- 60-Day Maximum Evaluation Period
- 5 Minimum Trading Days
- 1-Minute Minimum Trade Duration
- 50% Lot Size Consistency in Funded Stage
- 25% Indices/XAUUSD Lot Size Consistency in Funded Stage
- 50% General Profit Consistency in Funded Stage
Ascending Aura
- 2-Step Evaluation
- Phase 1: 8% Target
- Phase 2: 5% Target
- 60 Days Per Phase
- 5 Minimum Trading Days Per Phase
- 1-Minute Minimum Trade Duration
- 50% Lot Size Consistency in Funded Stage
- 25% Indices/XAUUSD Lot Size Consistency in Funded Stage
- 40% General Profit Consistency in Funded Stage
Turbo Aura
- Fast Pass Evaluation
- 6% Profit Target
- 30-Day Maximum Evaluation Period
- 3 Minimum Trading Days
- 1-Minute Minimum Trade Duration
- No Lot Size Consistency Rule
- No Indices Lot Size Consistency Rule
- No General Profit Consistency Rule
Instant Aura
- No Evaluation
- 3% Daily Drawdown
- 6% Maximum Drawdown
- 2-Minute Minimum Trade Duration
- News Trading Allowed
- Weekend Holding Allowed
- EAs and Trading Bots Allowed
- No Lot Size Consistency Rule
- No Indices Lot Size Consistency Rule
- No General Profit Consistency Rule
- 30-Day Inactivity Limit
- Minimum 10 Trading Days for Payout
- Payout Every 21 Days
- 50% Profit Share
- 1% Minimum Profit Before Payout Request
- Maximum Payout of 10% of Starting Account Size Per Cycle
General Payout Limit
Unless an account is subject to a separate Giveaway Account payout structure:
Maximum Payout Per Cycle: 10% of the Account’s Starting Balance