Question 1

How do payouts actually work?

Accepted Answer

You keep up to 90% of what you earn. Choose on-demand (60% Normal / 70% 2-Step Rapid, no fee, request any time) or bi-weekly (80% Normal / 90% 2-Step Rapid, less a 3% processing fee). Minimum payout is $250, measured on your share after the split and before the fee, paid via Rise.

Question 2

How do I get started?

Accepted Answer

Create an account, choose your challenge and account size, and pay the one-time evaluation fee in USDT. Your challenge credentials are issued automatically once payment confirms. Clear your profit target — both phases on 2-Step, a single phase on 1-Step — and we set up your Pro Account.

Question 3

Who can use TBM Funded?

Accepted Answer

TBM Funded is open to traders globally, with the exception of a small list of restricted jurisdictions due to international sanctions and regulatory requirements. See our Terms & Conditions for the full list.

Question 4

Where is TBM Funded based, and what are my responsibilities as a trader?

Accepted Answer

TBM Funded is operated by TBM Capital L.L.C-FZ; your contract is with Tbmfunded Ltd. (Saint Lucia). As with any global platform, you're responsible for understanding your own local laws, tax obligations, and financial regulations. This isn't legal or tax advice — just a nudge to check what applies where you are.

Question 5

How does the evaluation work?

Accepted Answer

It depends which one you buy. 1-Step: a single 8% target, minimum 3 trading days. 2-Step: 6% then 6%, minimum 3 trading days. Instant: no profit target — the account is assessed continuously, with no minimum trading days. 2-Step Rapid: 9% then 6%, minimum 3 trading days. Clear your targets and we set up your Pro Account.

Question 6

Is there a time limit to pass the challenge?

Accepted Answer

No — there is no time limit at all, so trade at your own pace. There is a 3-trading-day minimum per phase, which is a floor on activity rather than a deadline: a full 2-Step run needs 6 qualifying days across both phases. (A separate minimum applies before your first payout once you are funded; see the payouts answer.) We'd rather you trade well than trade fast.

Question 7

What are the challenge ranks?

Accepted Answer

Each account size carries a rank on the TBM ladder: Associate ($3K), Soldier ($5K), Capo ($10K), Mad Men ($25K), Boss ($50K) and Don ($100K). The rank is your account size — bigger account, higher rank. Every Don was once a Soldier. (Not to be confused with the in-portal leaderboard tiers — Silver to Sapphire — which you earn through performance.)

Question 8

What happens if I breach a drawdown limit?

Accepted Answer

A breach ends that challenge, so it's worth knowing the numbers going in. 2-Step Challenge: 3% daily, 6% max. 2-Step Rapid: 4% daily, 10% max during the evaluation. 1-Step: 3% daily, 6% max. Instant: 4% daily, 7% max — there is no evaluation stage, so that limit applies from your first trade. Think of it less as a tripwire and more as the edge of the field you're playing on.

Question 9

How is the drawdown calculated?

Accepted Answer

During the evaluation it depends on the product: 2-Step Challenge is calculated statically, 2-Step Rapid as a trailing end-of-day figure, and 1-Step statically. Instant is calculated as a trailing end-of-day figure from your first trade. Once you are funded, every product uses the same method: the floor trails your highest end-of-day balance, measured on end-of-day closing balances, not intraday equity. The funded limits are 6% on 2-Step and 1-Step and 7% on 2-Step Rapid and Instant.

Question 10

Does the drawdown floor rise as I profit?

Accepted Answer

Yes — once you are funded, the floor trails your highest end-of-day balance, so it rises as you profit and locks in gains you have already made. On Instant the floor never rises above your starting balance — once you are ahead by 7% it locks there, so your original capital can no longer be lost. Accounts opened before 30 August 2026 keep the fixed floor they were sold under.

Question 11

How soon do I get my Pro Account?

Accepted Answer

After you clear your final phase and complete identity verification, we set up your Pro Account and send your credentials. Your challenge credentials are automatic — those are issued as soon as your payment confirms.

Question 12

What can I trade?

Accepted Answer

88 symbols across six classes — forex, metals, indices, crypto, US equities and energy — on every account size, at up to 1:100 leverage. Leverage is set per instrument class (forex 1:100, metals and indices 1:30, crypto 1:2, equities and energy 1:10); the full table is on our Trading Rules page. News trading and weekend holding are allowed. No martingale, no grid trading.

Question 13

Can I use Expert Advisors (EAs) or bots?

Accepted Answer

Personally-owned EAs are allowed with proof of ownership on request. Third-party or commercial EAs, high-frequency scalping bots, tick-scalping, and latency arbitrage are not allowed and will result in account termination.

Question 14

Is there a consistency rule?

Accepted Answer

On 2-Step, 2-Step Rapid and TBM October Open, no single day may account for more than 35% of your total profit at payout time. 1-Step and Instant carry no single-day consistency rule. It is measured per payout cycle, not over the lifetime of your account, and profit or loss is attributed to the day the position was closed. Where it applies it is not a violation that ends your account; if it happens, that payout is simply held until the ratio clears, then released in full.

Question 15

What if I don't trade for a while?

Accepted Answer

Pro Accounts need some activity — 14 days of inactivity and the account may be closed. It's there to keep accounts active, not to rush your trading style.

Question 16

When is KYC verification required?

Accepted Answer

Identity verification (KYC) is required right after you pass Step 2 — before your Pro Account and platform credentials are issued. A separate check confirms your payout destination belongs to you, done at the time of your first payout.

Question 17

Can a breach affect a payout I already requested?

Accepted Answer

It depends on timing. A breach that happened before you submitted a request makes that request invalid — even if it hadn't shown up in your dashboard yet, since eligibility is based on TBM's own reconciliation of platform data, not what's displayed the moment you submit. A breach that happens after a valid request is already in doesn't affect it — that payout is still honoured.

Question 18

Can I keep trading while a payout request is being processed?

Accepted Answer

You can close existing positions, but you can't open new ones. Once you submit a payout request, your account enters a pending state until it's processed or cancelled. Any new position opened in that window is voided, excluded from your P&L, and may be treated as a breach of these rules. Cancel your request and the restriction lifts immediately.

Question 19

Can a withdrawal ever take my account below its starting balance?

Accepted Answer

No. Withdrawals are limited to profit above your account's initial balance — a withdrawal can never reduce your account balance below where it started.

Question 20

Can I withdraw part of my profit, or only the full amount?

Accepted Answer

On 2-Step (Normal), you can withdraw a partial amount or the full eligible balance, either way subject to the $250 minimum per request. On 2-Step Rapid, distribution is full amount only — no partial withdrawals. If your 2-Step Rapid profit share is below the $250 minimum, no withdrawal can be made yet; the profit stays in the account until your share reaches $250.

Question 21

What counts as a trading day?

Accepted Answer

A qualifying trading day is a day your closed-position profit or loss moves by at least 0.1% of your initial account balance. A day with no closed positions, or with movement below that threshold, doesn't count toward any minimum trading day requirement — evaluation phases or the funded first-payout gate.

Question 22

What does early access mean?

Accepted Answer

It was the pre-launch reservation list — an email and password, no payment, for first access before challenges opened. Challenges are open now, so there is nothing to wait for: you can buy one today.

Question 23

How do I pay?

Accepted Answer

One-time fee in USD, paid via USDT (crypto). No subscriptions, no recurring charges, and no hidden fees on your challenge fee. Payout processing fees, where applicable, are published on our pricing page.

Question 24

What if I fail a challenge — can I try again?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A breach ends that attempt, not your shot at getting funded. You're welcome to restart whenever you're ready — plenty of funded traders here didn't pass on the first try.