The PaidToTrade Process
Simple. Fast. Fair. Funded
Step 1
Choose An Evaluation Account
Select the evaluation account size that suits your trading goals. There are no complicated settings—just pick your preferred capital level and start trading.
Starter Evaluation
Kickstart Your TradinG
- 1-Step Evaluation
- 8% Target Profit (Evaluation)
- 12% Max Draw Down (Evaluation)
- Unlimited Trading Days
- Up to 80% Profit Split
- Payouts every 14 days after first 21-day cycle
- 1:100 Leverage
- EA's Allowed
- Simulated Funding
- Instant Payouts
- Performance Account Fee ($300)
click here for performance account guidelines
$97
$48.50
Pro Evaluation
Capital for Serious Traders
- 1-Step Evaluation
- 8% Target Profit (Evaluation)
- 12% Max Draw Down (Evaluation)
- Unlimited Trading Days
- Up to 80% Profit Split
- Payouts every 14 days after first 21-day cycle
- 1:100 Leverage
- EA's Allowed
- Simulated Funding
- Instant Payouts
- Performance Account Fee ($300)
click here for performance account guidelines
$197
$98.50
Elite Evaluation
Funding for Top Performers
- 1-Step Evaluation
- 8% Target Profit (Evaluation)
- 12% Max Draw Down (Evaluation)
- Unlimited Trading Days
- Up to 80% Profit Split
- Payouts every 14 days after first 21-day cycle
- 1:100 Leverage (Evaluation)
- EA's Allowed
- Simulated Funding
- Instant Payouts
- Performance Account Fee ($300)
click here for performance account guidelines
$397
$198.50
Step 2
Complete Evaluation Objectives
Hit the profit target and follow the rules to pass your evaluation.
Trade your evaluation account and meet the profit target while staying within the risk limits. Once achieved, you’re ready to move forward—no delays or extra steps.
Evaluation Rules
To pass the evaluation, you must:
Reach the Profit Target
Hit the required profit percentage based on your chosen account (e.g., 8%).
Stay Within Trailing Drawdown Limits
Maximum Trailing Drawdown: Trails your highest equity reached throughout the evaluation phase.
Additional Guidelines
Account Size Limit:
Traders can hold evaluation accounts up to a combined total of $1,000,000.
Inactivity Rule:
Evaluation accounts with no trades for 30 consecutive calendar days may be automatically closed.
No Restrictions on Strategy:
Use any trading approach—including scalping, news trading, and automated systems.
Step 3:
Activate Your Performance Account
Once you pass the evaluation, your Performance Account will be unlocked—giving you the opportunity to earn real payouts under fair, transparent rules.
Activation Process
KYC Verification
Submit the required documents for identity verification.
Agreement Signing
Sign the trader agreement confirming your understanding of the Performance Account rules and upload on your dashboard
One-Time Activation Fee
Pay a one-time activation fee ($300). No recurring or hidden fees.
Performance account guidelines
Once your Performance Account is activated, a few key rules must be followed to remain eligible for payouts.
Click on each rule below for a detailed explanation.
The account must not incur a loss exceeding 6%. This rule is based on a trailing drawdown calculated from the peak. Falling below this limit constitutes a violation and will result in account failure.
To promote consistent trading behavior, no single trading day may contribute more than 20% of your total profits during a payout cycle. Violating this rule may disqualify the payout.
Sample Calculation:
Total profit for the payout cycle: $5,000
20% of total profit: 20% × $5,000 = $1,000
Therefore, no single trading day should have a profit exceeding $1,000.
If Day 3 generates $1,800 in profit, this would violate the consistency rule, as it exceeds the 20% cap based on total profits.
Traders must actively trade for at least five separate calendar days before becoming eligible for a payout. This requirement ensures consistent engagement and prevents one-day profit spikes from qualifying for withdrawal. Trading activity must occur on five distinct days within the payout cycle.
Each trading day must meet a minimum profit threshold to be counted toward payout eligibility. The required minimum is based on account size:
$25,000 Account: $100 minimum profit per day
$50,000 Account: $200 minimum profit per day
$100,000 Account: $300 minimum profit per day
If the minimum profit is not met on a given day, that day will not be counted as a valid trading day toward the minimum trading day requirement.
Arbitrage Practices (Banned)
Exploiting timing or price mismatches across platforms—such as latency arbitrage, hedge arbitrage, reverse arbitrage, or cross-broker arbitrage—is strictly prohibited. These methods undermine fair evaluation and violate market integrity.
High-Risk Strategies (Prohibited)
Strategies such as grid trading, martingale, pyramid scaling, and all-in trades (risking the entire account) are not permitted. These methods are considered unsustainable and high-risk by nature.
Unauthorized Trading Tools
Use of trade copiers, mirror trading software, or third-party tools that automate or replicate trades without approval is not allowed. All trading tools must be explicitly authorized.
Weekend and Scheduled Announcement Trading
Trading during weekends is only permitted for cryptocurrencies. For other assets, trades placed around high-impact economic news (e.g., NFP, CPI) may be subject to review or invalidation unless opened several hours before the event.
Tick Scalping Restrictions
Ultra-short-term scalping strategies targeting minimal price fluctuations (e.g., < 1 pip) in milliseconds are not permitted. These cause execution strain and are considered exploitative.
Behavioral Violations
Examples include gambling-style trades, consistently betting in one direction without justification, and strategies driven by emotion rather than logic. Such patterns may lead to disqualification.
Overtrading Rules
Excessive trading frequency without strategic purpose, margin abuse, or emotionally reactive trades can violate your account’s health and lead to review or closure.
Manipulative Trading Restrictions
Tactics intended to distort prices, manipulate volatility, or exploit illiquid market conditions are not allowed. This includes pump-and-dump schemes, particularly in crypto assets.
Inconsistent Strategy Switching
Significant changes in strategy between evaluation and performance phases—such as shifting from low-risk to hyper-aggressive trades—are considered misleading and may void payouts or accounts.
The following rules govern acceptable behavior across all parts of the platform, including account setup, access, conduct, and trading ethics.
Strictly Prohibited Conduct
Any illegal, unethical, or inappropriate behavior—such as harassment, discrimination, or violation of international financial laws—is not tolerated.
Deceptive and Malicious Behavior
This includes submitting fake documents or identity information, exploiting technical bugs, deploying malicious code, or using data in an unauthorized way.
Platform Exploitation
Attempting to manipulate the platform’s infrastructure—such as order processing delays, pricing errors, or execution lag—is a serious violation and grounds for immediate disqualification.
Account Misuse
Accounts must be used solely by their registered owner. Sharing login credentials, using unauthorized VPNs or remote tools, and managing multiple accounts to bypass rules is strictly forbidden.
Expert Advisor (EA) Restrictions
While EAs are allowed, they must reflect real-world trading behavior. EAs designed to exploit price feeds, latency, or execute arbitrage/martingale/grid strategies are strictly prohibited.
Third-Party Terms Violations
Violating the terms of our brokers, liquidity partners, or tech providers will be treated as a breach of our own policies and can result in mirrored action (e.g., restriction or ban).
Proprietary Trading Exclusion
Traders affiliated with other prop firms are not eligible to participate in PaidToTrade programs. This helps ensure fairness and transparency across all participants.
Enforcement & Consequences
Violations may lead to warnings, removal of profits, account resets, or permanent bans. Severe or repeat violations may be reported to legal or regulatory authorities.
Traders may maintain multiple active Performance Accounts, provided the combined total account size does not exceed $400,000. This policy ensures fair distribution of trading capacity and promotes responsible risk management across all active accounts.
To keep your Performance Account in good standing, you must place at least one trade every 30 calendar days. Accounts with no trading activity within this period may be subject to suspension or closure. This rule ensures ongoing engagement and helps maintain active, monitored trading environments.
Step 4:
Get Paid to trade
After activating your Performance Account and following the rules, you become eligible to receive real payouts from your simulated profits. Our payout system is fast, transparent, and performance-based.
Payout Request Eligibility
Calendar Days
Your Performance Account must be active for at least 21 calendar days before requesting your first payout. 14 calendar days for succeeding payouts. The countdown begins from the date you place your very first trade for each payout cycle.
Trading Days
You must trade on at least 5 separate days during the payout cycle. A day only counts if you reach the daily profit target based on your account size
Consistency Rule
No single trading day should account for more than 20% of your total profit. Payouts are only processed once the consistency requirement is met.
Account Standing
Your account must have generated overall simulated profits during the payout cycle. You must not have violated any trading rules or triggered a hard breach.
payout guidelines
Once your Performance Account is activated, a few key rules must be followed to remain eligible for payouts.
Click on each rule below for a detailed explanation.
Once you meet all payout eligibility requirements, a Withdraw Payout button will appear on your account dashboard.
To request a payout:
Click the button, fill out the form, and submit your request.
Make sure that all open positions are closed before submitting your request.
Payouts are typically processed within 1 business day after submission.
Be sure to review your account status and trading activity before requesting to avoid any delays.
First payout: after 21 calendar days
Following payouts: every 14 calendar days
First payout: 50%
Second payout: 70%
Third and succeeding payouts: 80%
Each payout cycle is capped at 6% of the starting balance.
Any profit above this cap is not eligible for withdrawal.
Accounts may be flagged for risk review, which can take up to 14 days minimum. Results are final after the risk review.
Payouts are made via crypto transfer. Once approved, processing takes 1 to 3 business days.
Account is reset to the original starting balance.
You may continue trading and qualify for the next payout cycle.
Payouts may not be issued if trading rules or company policies are violated during the payout cycle.
This may result in either a soft breach or account termination, depending on the severity of the violation.
In the case of a soft breach, the account will be reset to its starting balance, and no payout will be issued for that cycle.
If the account is terminated, the trader will be required to start over from the evaluation phase to continue in the program.
All traders are expected to follow the rules and company policies to remain eligible for simulated payouts.
Clear Rules, Clean Path to Payouts.
Your path to simulated payouts starts with discipline and consistency.
Follow the rules, stay profitable, and get paid to trade.
