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How It Works — Step by Step

PAY ENTRY FEE

Pay with USDT/USDC on any supported crypto network. Automatic confirmation upon payment.

PAYMENT VERIFIED

Admin confirms receipt manually, or our blockchain scanner auto-verifies within ~5 minutes. You receive an email + Telegram DM.

CONNECT API KEYS

Go to /prop/setup. Generate Bybit API keys (Read + Trading — no Withdraw). Enter them in the wizard. Keys are AES-256 encrypted. Must be used for MANUAL trading only — automation = disqualification.

CHALLENGE STARTS

Engine activates your enrollment. Your funded balance is set. Real-time monitoring begins immediately.

TRADE & HIT TARGET

Trade on Bybit. Hit the profit target without violating any drawdown or additional rules.

REQUEST PAYOUT

Challenge auto-completes. Submit your USDT wallet in the Dashboard. Admin reviews and pays within 24–72 hours.

General Rules

Trade manually from any platform — Bybit web, ATAS, Tiger Trade, ScalpBoard. Dedicated demo accounts with real-time monitoring. No automation permitted on these accounts.

API KEY ACCESS

You must connect your Bybit account via API keys with Read + Trading permissions. Keys are bank-grade encrypted at rest. We never store them in plaintext or use them for anything other than monitoring.

ONE ACCOUNT PER USER

One Bybit account per participant. Using multiple accounts, sharing keys, or farming challenges across multiple profiles is grounds for a permanent ban.

REAL-TIME MONITORING

Prop-engine checks your equity (balance + unrealized PnL), open positions, and drawdown in real time. Closed trade history is synced every minute.

NO COPY TRADING

All forms of automated trading, copy services, signal providers, shared bots, EA distributions or third-party strategies are prohibited. Manual discretionary trading only. Violations trigger immediate disqualification.

MIN TRADING DAYS

A minimum of 7-21 calendar days with at least 1 closed trade each day is required (varies per program) before a challenge can be marked COMPLETED — even if you hit the profit target on day 1.

Solo Challenge Rules

TRAILING DAILY DD — ALL PROGRAMS (v2)

Daily floor = intraday equity peak × (1 − 3%) on most programs (2.5% on APEX). The floor follows your highest equity each day.

Every new intraday high permanently raises today's floor — it never drops back until UTC midnight reset. Winning trades make the rules stricter.

STATIC GLOBAL DD — LIFETIME CAP FROM INITIAL

Global floor = initial balance × (1 − 6%) on most programs (5% on APEX). Set when you start the challenge — never moves.

Even if you grow your account 10x, the global floor stays the same in dollar terms. Drop equity below this at any point = instant DQ.

NANO

TRAILING

Funded Capital$2,000

Entry Feefrom $19

Profit Target10% ($200)

Daily DD Limit3% trailing

Global DD Limit6% static ($120)

Min trades / days10 trades / 7 days

Position capfunded only · 2%

Max concurrentfunded only · 3

Daily ceiling$500

Phases1

Prize Share80%

START

TRAILING

Funded Capital$5,000

Entry Feefrom $29

Profit Target10% ($500)

Daily DD Limit3% trailing

Global DD Limit6% static ($300)

Min trades / days10 trades / 7 days

Position capfunded only · 2%

Max concurrentfunded only · 3

Daily ceiling$1,000

Phases1

Prize Share80%

SCALPER

TRAILING

Funded Capital$10,000

Entry Feefrom $49

Profit Target10% ($1,000)

Daily DD Limit3% trailing

Global DD Limit6% static ($600)

Min trades / days15 trades / 10 days

Position capfunded only · 2%

Max concurrentfunded only · 3

Daily ceiling$1,500

Phases1

Prize Share80%

SNIPER

TRAILING

Funded Capital$25,000

Entry Feefrom $149

Profit Target12% ($3,000)

Daily DD Limit3% trailing

Global DD Limit6% static ($1,500)

Min trades / days20 trades / 10 days

Position capfunded only · 2%

Max concurrentfunded only · 5

Daily ceiling$3,000

Phases1

Prize Share80%

D-SCALPER

TRAILING

Funded Capital$10,000

Entry Feefrom $89

Phase 1 Target8% ($800)

Phase 2 Target8% ($800)

Daily DD Limit3% trailing

Global DD Limit6% static

Min trades15

Position capfunded only · 2%

Max concurrentfunded only · 3

Prize Share80%

D-SNIPER

TRAILING

Funded Capital$25,000

Entry Feefrom $199

Phase 1 Target8% ($2,000)

Phase 2 Target8% ($2,000)

Daily DD Limit3% trailing

Global DD Limit6% static

Min trades20

Position capfunded only · 2%

Max concurrentfunded only · 5

Prize Share80%

D-TITAN

TRAILING

Funded Capital$50,000

Entry Feefrom $349

Phase 1 Target8% ($4,000)

Phase 2 Target8% ($4,000)

Daily DD Limit3% trailing

Global DD Limit6% static

Min trades25

Position capfunded only · 2%

Max concurrentfunded only · 5

Prize Share80%

D-ALPHA

TRAILING

Funded Capital$100,000

Entry Feefrom $599

Phase 1 Target8% ($8,000)

Phase 2 Target8% ($8,000)

Daily DD Limit3% trailing

Global DD Limit6% static

Min trades30

Position capfunded only · 2%

Max concurrentfunded only · 5

Prize Share80%

TITAN

TRAILING

Funded Capital$50,000

Entry Feefrom $299

Profit Target12% ($6,000)

Daily DD Limit3% trailing

Global DD Limit6% static ($3,000)

Min trades / days30 trades / 14 days

Position capfunded only · 2%

Max concurrentfunded only · 5

Daily ceiling$5,000

Phases1

Prize Share80%

ALPHA

TRAILING

Funded Capital$100,000

Entry Feefrom $549

Profit Target10% ($10,000)

Daily DD Limit3% trailing

Global DD Limit6% static ($6,000)

Min trades / days30 trades / 14 days

Position capfunded only · 2%

Max concurrentfunded only · 5

Daily ceiling$10,000

Phases1

Prize Share80%

APEX

TRAILING

Funded Capital$200,000

Entry Feefrom $997

Profit Target15% ($30,000)

Daily DD Limit2.5% trailing

Global DD Limit5% static ($10,000)

Min trades / days50 trades / 21 days

Position capfunded only · 1.5%

Max concurrentfunded only · 7

Daily ceiling$20,000

Phases1

Prize Share80%

CHALLENGE COMPLETION — SNIPER (SINGLE PHASE)

SNIPER is a single-phase evaluation: hit the profit target on $25,000 within minimum 10 trading days and minimum 20 trades. Daily DD 3% trailing, global DD 6% lifetime. Pass triggers a payout request from the Dashboard.

RETRY DISCOUNTS

If you fail, you get a second chance at a reduced price. DISQUALIFIED → 30% off your next enrollment in the same program. FAILED (time limit exceeded) → 20% off. Discount is applied automatically at checkout if eligible. Multiple disqualifications: tier increases. First retry −30%, second retry −20%, further retries −10%.

Drawdown Calculation — Detailed

CRITICAL: EQUITY IS USED, NOT BALANCE

Drawdown is calculated on your equity at all times — that means wallet balance + unrealized PnL from open positions. If you have an open BTC long in loss, that loss already counts against your drawdown limit right now, even though the trade is not yet closed. You cannot "hide" losses by keeping positions open.

TWO DD MODES — STATIC & TRAILING

STATIC DAILY DD

START / SCALPER / SNIPER

STATIC GLOBAL DD — Lifetime cap from initial balance. Formula: Floor = initial balance × (1 − globalDdPct / 100). This floor is set when you start the challenge and never moves — even if you grow your account 10x, the global floor stays the same in dollar terms. Example: $25,000 initial × (1 − 6%) = $23,500 global floor. Drop equity below this at any point during the challenge = instant disqualification.

TRAILING DAILY DD

TITAN / ALPHA / APEX

TRAILING DAILY DD — Resets with every intraday peak. Formula: Floor = intraday equity peak × (1 − dailyDdPct / 100). The DD percentage stays fixed (3% on most programs, 2.5% on APEX), but the floor keeps rising as your equity hits new highs during the day. Every new intraday peak permanently raises your floor for that day — it cannot go back down until UTC midnight reset. Winning trades make the rules stricter — your floor locks in behind you. Example: started day at $25,000, hit intraday peak of $25,800. Your floor is now $25,800 × (1 − 3%) = $25,026. Drop below that = instant DQ.

BOTH LIMITS APPLY SIMULTANEOUSLY

Your equity must stay above both the daily limit and the global limit at all times. Violating either one triggers immediate disqualification — whichever is hit first. Engine monitors continuously around the clock.

The Scalper's Discipline

Trade like a pro. Get paid like one.

Every rule below mirrors how consistent manual scalpers already trade — strict position sizing, real holding times, no chasing. We didn't invent them. We baked them in so the leaderboard stays honest and your edge gets paid.

Focused Execution

Cap on simultaneous positions 3-7 by tier — funded accounts only. On challenge: open as many as you want. Once funded, the cap kicks in so focus replaces spray.

Sized Like a Pro

Position size 2% of equity per trade (1.5% on APEX) — funded accounts only. On challenge: no position size limit — trade your own size. Once funded, the 2% cap kicks in to protect both sides from one-trade blowups.

Real Trades, Not Microsecond Tricks

60-second minimum hold — funded accounts only. On challenge: no minimum hold, scalp freely. Once funded, the 60s floor kicks in so every trade is based on price action, not latency arbitrage.

Anti-Tilt Protection

Hit your daily ceiling ($500–$20K scaled to program)? We close positions for you and call it a day. Stopping when you're winning is harder than it sounds. We make it automatic so tomorrow you start fresh.

Master One Before Ten

Combined simulated capital ≤ $200,000 per trader. Real scalpers master one account before opening five more. This rule keeps focus on quality, not quantity — and keeps the platform sustainable enough to pay out forever.

Conviction Trading

Once you pick a direction, commit. Flipping the same pair within 60 seconds is doubt, not strategy. Real scalpers have a thesis and stick to it for at least one breath.

Consistent Edge, Not One Big Bet

Your edge is repeatable setups, not lottery tickets. Max 40% of cumulative profit from any single trade keeps your record honest — and your wallet predictable.

Smooth Curve, Not Spiky

We fund traders whose equity curve is smooth, not spiky. Max 50% of total profit from any single day. If you can win Tuesday, Wednesday AND Thursday — you have a system, not a lucky day.

Sample Size Matters

10–50 trades minimum per program (by tier). One trade is a story. Fifty is proof. Hit your profit target, keep executing discretionary positions, and let your record speak.

For Active Desks Only

This is a working desk, not a parking spot. 30 days without a closed trade and your seat opens for someone who's grinding. Active scalpers get the seats.

Clean Leaderboard

We watch for non-human patterns (time clustering, burst entries, identical lots, 24/7 activity) so when you finish top-10, you know you beat humans — not bots farming the system in your bracket.

Verified Skill = Verified Payout

Small wins go through fast (<$500). Bigger wins get a quick check — trade journal at $500–$5K, recording at $5K–$25K, video at >$25K. Quick, fair, transparent. So when you cash out, nobody questions your skill.

Why this is what real scalping looks like

Most prop firms either accept everyone (paying off bots and ghosting you on payouts), or restrict everything until real trading dies. We built the middle — strict enough to filter machines, fair enough for real scalpers to thrive. Every rule above has a public precedent at HyroTrader, FTMO, CryptoFundTrader, FundedNext, The5ers, MyFundedFutures. The result: algorithmic exploit-rate falls from ~33% to ~7%. That gap goes to your paycheck.

Violations & Escalation Rules

VIOLATION SYSTEM

Some rules trigger a WARNING first, then escalate to DISQUALIFICATION if the behavior continues. You will receive a Telegram notification on every warning and disqualification. Your ARTIO dashboard shows all active violations in real time.

Rule	First Trigger	Escalation	Notes
Daily Drawdown Breach	DISQUALIFIED	—	Instant. No grace period.
Global Drawdown Breach	DISQUALIFIED	—	Instant. No grace period.
Leverage Exceeded	WARNING	DISQUALIFIED (next cycle)	Close or reduce position immediately.
No Stop-Loss (if required)	WARNING (grace period)	DISQUALIFIED	Applies only if program requires SL.
Night Positions (if restricted)	WARNING	DISQUALIFIED	Window: 21:00–08:00 UTC.
Consistency Rule	WARNING	DISQUALIFIED	Single-day profit % cap if enabled.
Balance Manipulation	PERMANENT BAN	—	Equity jump >25% with no positions detected.
Multiple / Shared Accounts	PERMANENT BAN	—	Zero tolerance.

LEVERAGE RULE

If your program has a leverage cap, every trade is checked. Exceeding it triggers a WARNING immediately. If the leveraged position is still open on the next monitoring cycle, your enrollment is DISQUALIFIED. Close or reduce to allowed leverage immediately when you receive the warning.

STOP-LOSS RULE

If your program has "SL Required" enabled, every open position must have a stop-loss attached. You have a grace period (a few cycles) after the warning to add SLs. If the position remains without SL after the grace period, you are disqualified.

NIGHT POSITIONS RULE

If "No night positions" is enabled for your program, you must close all positions before 21:00 UTC. Positions detected open between 21:00 and 08:00 UTC trigger a WARNING, then DISQUALIFICATION. This rule is shown on your dashboard and program details page.

CONSISTENCY RULE

Some programs cap how much profit you can make on a single trading day as a % of initial balance. This prevents extreme PnL spikes from dominating results. If your daily realized PnL% exceeds the cap, you receive a WARNING. Next cycle = DISQUALIFIED.

MANIPULATION DETECTION

The engine detects impossible equity jumps — e.g., balance increases by more than 25% of initial balance in a single monitoring cycle with no open positions. Unusual account activity is flagged automatically by our monitoring system. Result: instant permanent ban with no appeal.

API KEY ERRORS

If your API keys expire, are revoked, or fail authentication (Bybit 401/403), the engine cannot monitor your account. You will receive a Telegram notification immediately. Fix your keys in /prop/setup within the same day to avoid automatic disqualification due to unmonitorable status. Notifications are rate-limited to once per 30 minutes to avoid spam.

Tournament Rules

BATTLE ROYALE

Minimum 5 players to start
Tournament begins when min players have joined and paid
Any DD violation = immediate elimination
Last trader with an intact account wins
Winner receives the entire prize pool
No time limit — ends when 1 remains

TOP 3 SPLIT

Minimum 10 players to start
30-day fixed season duration
Ranked by final PnL% at season end
Top 3 split the prize pool: 60 / 25 / 15 %
DD violations = disqualified (excluded from prizes)
At least 5 trading days required to qualify

SCALP SPRINT

Minimum 3 players to start
24 hours maximum duration from start
Highest PnL% gained in the period wins
Winner takes the full prize pool
All positions must close before tournament ends
DD limits still apply — violation = disqualified

RANKED SEASON

Minimum 20 players to start
Full 30-day open season
Any player can join at any point during the season
Final ranking by PnL% at season close
Top 3 split: 50 / 30 / 20 %
At least 7 trading days required to qualify for prizes

DYNAMIC ENTRY PRICING

3–9 players

$99

10–19 players

$79

20–49 players

$59

50+ players

$39

Your entry fee is locked at the price when you join. Later arrivals may pay less. Your fee does not change retroactively.

Payouts

ELIGIBILITY

Your challenge status must be COMPLETED or tournament placement confirmed. Minimum 7-21 trading days with at least 1 closed trade each (per program). Admin verifies trade data before processing.

CURRENCY

All payouts are in USDT/USDC on any supported crypto network. Double-check your wallet address before submitting. We also accept Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay for convenience.

PROCESSING TIME

Standard processing: 24–72 hours after payout request submission. Admin reviews your trade history before approving. You receive an email and Telegram confirmation when paid.

VERIFICATION

All trade data is cross-checked. Advanced monitoring is active — any irregularity leads to review and potential disqualification.

ENTRY FEE PAYMENT

Payment is processed securely through our payment gateway.

Crypto payments (USDT, Bitcoin, and more) are accepted and verified automatically on-chain. Card payments via Stripe may also be available. Access is granted instantly upon confirmation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is real money at risk?

The Challenge runs in a simulated environment on a demo account; the only real money you risk is the Entry Fee. Your Performance Reward is paid in real USDT once you successfully complete the evaluation.

Does my open position PnL count against my drawdown?

Yes — always. Drawdown is calculated on equity, not closed balance. Equity = wallet balance + unrealized PnL from all open positions. If you have a BTC long that is currently losing $300, that $300 is already counted. You cannot keep a losing trade open to "hide" the loss — the engine monitors it in real time.

How do I get my Bybit API keys?

Log in to Bybit and open the Demo Trading section. Go to Account → API Management → Create API Key. Set permissions to Read + Trading (no withdrawals needed). Enter the key and secret in /prop/setup.

What is the exact formula for daily STATIC drawdown?

On v2 programs daily floor = intraday equity peak × (1 − 3%) for most programs (2.5% on APEX). The floor rises with every new equity high during the day and resets at UTC midnight. Example: started day at $25,000, hit intraday peak of $25,800. Your daily floor is now $25,800 × 97% = $25,026. Drop below that at any point = instant DQ. Global floor (separate) = initial × (1 − 6%) and is fixed for the entire challenge.

What is the exact formula for global STATIC drawdown?

Floor = initialBalance × (1 − globalDdPct / 100). This is set once at challenge start and never changes. For SCALPER: $10,000 × 90% = $9,000 forever. Even if you grow to $11,000 and then fall back, the global floor is still $9,000 — not $9,900.

What is the exact formula for TRAILING drawdown?

Daily trailing: Floor = peakEquityToday − (initialBalance × dailyDdPct / 100). Global trailing: Floor = peakEquityAllTime − (initialBalance × globalDdPct / 100). The DD amount (in dollars) is fixed. But the floor itself moves as your peak moves. TITAN: DD band = $50,000 × 3% = $1,500. If today's peak is $52,000, floor = $52,000 − $1,500 = $50,500.

What timezone does the engine use?

All day boundaries reset at UTC 00:00 (midnight UTC). Daily drawdown floors and daily start balances reset at this time. If you're in UTC+3, that's 03:00 your local time. Plan your trading day accordingly.

When does my challenge actually start?

For solo challenges: immediately after your API keys are validated and payment is confirmed (status changes to ACTIVE). You will receive an email and Telegram message when it starts. Real-time monitoring begins at that moment. For tournaments: when the minimum player count is reached and admin or the auto-scheduler activates the tournament.

Can I participate in multiple challenges at once?

You can have one active enrollment per program simultaneously. For example, you can run SCALPER and SNIPER at the same time — but not two SCALPER challenges concurrently. You can also participate in tournaments independently of solo challenges.

What happens if I'm disqualified?

Your enrollment is marked DISQUALIFIED. You lose your entry fee for that enrollment but your account is not banned (unless it was manipulation/multiple accounts). You can re-enroll in the same program at a discounted rate: 30% off for DISQUALIFIED, 20% off for FAILED (time expired). The discount is applied automatically at checkout.

What if Bybit is temporarily unavailable?

If Bybit is unavailable, the engine retries with exponential backoff and skips the cycle gracefully. You will not be disqualified during verified platform outages. If your API keys are fine but Bybit is down, your challenge is simply paused for that window.

Are there leverage limits?

Leverage limits are configured per program by admin and shown on your dashboard and program page. If your program has a cap, exceeding it triggers a WARNING on the next monitoring cycle. If you don't reduce the leverage by the following cycle, you are disqualified. Reduce or close the position immediately.

Can I hold positions overnight?

By default, overnight positions are allowed on all solo challenge programs. However, some programs may have "Night Positions Restricted" enabled — this is visible on your dashboard. When restricted, all positions must be closed by 21:00 UTC. Scalp Sprint tournaments also require all positions closed by tournament end.

My API keys stopped working — what happens?

The engine will fail to read your equity and trigger an API error alert. You will receive a Telegram DM immediately (rate-limited to 1 per 30 min to avoid spam). Go to /prop/setup and update your API keys as soon as possible. Extended periods of unmonitorable status may result in auto-suspension.

How is the tournament prize pool calculated?

Prize pool = sum of all entry fees paid by participants. With dynamic pricing, each player pays the price at the time they joined. Example: 15 players join a tournament — 9 at $99, then 6 at $79. Pool = (9 × $99) + (6 × $79) = $891 + $474 = $1,365.

Do I get a discount if I have a Titan subscription?

Yes. Active Titan subscribers receive a 5% discount on all prop challenge entry fees. This is applied automatically at checkout when logged in with an active Titan plan. Promo codes (if provided by admin) can be applied separately during checkout.

What is "balance manipulation" and why does it cause a ban?

Manipulation = permanent ban. No appeal. We'd rather lose your fee than your trust.

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