BrightLane Rules
BrightFunded rules explained
Most failed challenges come from a rule, not from a bad market. These are BrightFunded's own numbers from its help centre, read on 31 October 2026, with what each one means for a trade.
- Daily 3 to 5%
- Max 6 to 10%
- News window on funded only
Facts checked 31 Oct 2026
Targets and drawdown by plan
| Rule | 1-Step | 2-Step Bright | 2-Step Classic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit target | 10% | 8%, then 5% | 10%, then 5% |
| Daily drawdown | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Maximum drawdown | 6%, trailing | 8%, static | 10%, static |
| Trading days | 5 minimum | 5 per phase | 5 per phase |
A trading day counts when a trade stays open for at least 60 seconds. There is no time limit on any phase.
How the daily limit is measured
The limit is set from whichever was higher at the start of the day: equity or balance. Equity includes floating profit and loss. On a $100,000 2-Step Bright account the limit is $4,000, so equity must not fall below $96,000 that day. More examples: daily drawdown explained.
Trailing versus static maximum
On 1-Step the 6% limit follows your equity high in real time: on $100,000 it starts at $94,000 and stops trailing at $100,000 once equity has reached $106,000. On 2-Step Bright the floor is fixed at $92,000 and on 2-Step Classic at $90,000, whatever happens.
The news window on funded accounts
During the evaluation there is no news restriction. On a funded account, trades in the window from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after a high-impact release lose the profit they made; losses in that window are not refunded. It is a soft breach and does not end the account. Trades opened at least 48 hours before the release are exempt.
Strategies BrightFunded prohibits
- Hedging the same or highly correlated instruments across several accounts.
- Exploiting price errors, platform delays or slower external data feeds.
- Coordinated or multi-account trading to offset risk.
- Automated tools that execute at superhuman speed, including AI systems built for it.
- Grid trading, arbitrage, tick scalping and high-frequency trading.
- Risk abuse: over-leveraging, all-in one-sided bets and account rolling.
No consistency rule on CFD plans
BrightFunded advertises no consistency rules on its CFD challenges, so one strong day does not disqualify you. The daily and maximum drawdown still apply to every trade.
Trading CME futures instead of CFDs? The futures program has a different rulebook: BrightFunded Futures rules.
Questions traders ask
What is the BrightFunded daily drawdown?
3% on 1-Step, 4% on 2-Step Bright and 5% on 2-Step Classic, measured from the higher of equity or balance at the start of the day.
Is BrightFunded's maximum drawdown trailing?
On 1-Step it is a 6% trailing limit that locks at the starting balance once equity is 6% up. On 2-Step Bright (8%) and 2-Step Classic (10%) it is static.
Can I trade news on BrightFunded?
Yes during the evaluation. On a funded account, profit from trades placed 5 minutes either side of high-impact news is deducted, except trades opened at least 48 hours earlier.
Are EAs allowed on BrightFunded?
BrightFunded bans automated tools that trade at superhuman speed, plus grid trading, arbitrage, tick scalping and HFT. Check any EA against that list before you use it.
Does BrightFunded have a consistency rule?
BrightFunded advertises no consistency rules on its CFD challenges, so one strong day does not disqualify you.