The Trading Pit rules

Every loss limit and trading rule per plan, read on The Trading Pit's own pages on November 5, 2026.

As of November 5, 2026, The Trading Pit uses static and end of day and trailing balance, 5 of 22 setups have no daily loss limit and 11 have no consistency rule in the evaluation. News trading is limited, EAs are limited, weekend holding is allowed.

Loss limits and pass rules per plan

CFD Prime 1 phase: 1-step
SizeSetupTargetMax lossDrawdownDaily lossConsistency, evalConsistency, fundedMin daysLeverage
$2.5KStandard$250$150Static$75NoneNone3n/a
$5KStandard$500$300Static$150NoneNone3n/a
$10KStandard$1,000$600Static$300NoneNone3n/a
$20KStandard$2,000$1,200Static$600NoneNone3n/a
$50KStandard$5,000$3,000Static$1,500NoneNone3n/a
$100KStandard$10,000$6,000End of day$3,00050%50%3n/a
$200KStandard$20,000$12,000End of day$6,00050%50%3n/a

Static.

CFD Prime 2 phases: 2-step
SizeSetupTargetMax lossDrawdownDaily lossConsistency, evalConsistency, fundedMin daysLeverage
$2.5KStandard$250 then $125$250Static$125NoneNone3n/a
$5KStandard$500 then $250$500Static$250NoneNone3n/a
$10KStandard$1,000 then $500$1,000Static$500NoneNone3n/a
$20KStandard$2,000 then $1,000$2,000Static$1,000NoneNone3n/a
$50KStandard$5,000 then $2,500$4,000Static$2,000NoneNone3n/a
$100KStandard$10,000 then $5,000$8,000End of day$4,000NoneNone3n/a

Static.

Instant Earning Account: Instant
SizeSetupTargetMax lossDrawdownDaily lossConsistency, evalConsistency, fundedMin daysLeverage
$5KStandard$0$300Trailing balanceNonen/a30%5n/a
$10KStandard$0$600Trailing balanceNonen/a30%5n/a
$20KStandard$0$1,200Trailing balanceNonen/a30%5n/a
$50KStandard$0$3,000Trailing balanceNonen/a25%5n/a
$100KStandard$0$6,000Trailing balanceNonen/a20%5n/a

6% trailing on highest balance, locks at starting balance. Max position loss 1%. Minimum 5 trading days. Consistency applied before payout, per data.

Classic: 1-step
SizeSetupTargetMax lossDrawdownDaily lossConsistency, evalConsistency, fundedMin daysLeverage
$10KStandard$20,000 then $10,000$700Trailing balance$400n/an/a5n/a
$20KStandard$2,000$1,400Trailing balance$800n/an/a5n/a
$50KStandard$5,000$3,500Trailing balance$2,000n/an/a5n/a
$100KStandard$10,000$7,000Trailing balance$4,000n/an/a5n/a

Trailing on highest equity. Levels scale up on target; 50% rising to 70% or 80%.

Source: thetradingpit.com, checked 2026-11-05.

What you may do at The Trading Pit

Source: support.thetradingpit.com, checked 2026-11-05.

Questions about The Trading Pit rules

What is the The Trading Pit consistency rule?

The Trading Pit applies a consistency rule of None to 50% in the evaluation and None to 50% on the funded account, as of November 5, 2026.

What drawdown does The Trading Pit use?

The Trading Pit uses static and end of day and trailing balance drawdown; 5 of its 22 setups have no daily loss limit. Each plan's exact dollar amounts are in the plan table above.

Does The Trading Pit allow news trading?

With limits, as of November 5, 2026. Prime: allowed up to $50K; on $100K and $200K no new trades 2 minutes before or after high-impact news. Instant: allowed with no window.

Does The Trading Pit allow EAs and algos?

With limits, as of November 5, 2026. EAs allowed with limits; HFT, grid, martingale, gap trading, latency or arbitrage EAs banned.

Does The Trading Pit allow copy trading?

With limits, as of November 5, 2026. Only between your own accounts; cross-client copying and cross-account hedging banned.

Does The Trading Pit allow weekend holding?

Yes, as of November 5, 2026. Prime: allowed. Instant: allowed except commodities, energies, metals and crypto, closed before the Friday close.

What changed at The Trading Pit recently?

On November 2, 2026: Offer ended: 50% off during the Halloween event, code revealed in the firm's Discord. PropTested logs every rule, price and plan change it detects between daily checks.

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Rules explained: max drawdown, daily loss limit, consistency rule, news, algos and holding rules.

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