Crypto Fund Trader

• 2-Phase Evaluation (Phase 1: 8% target; Phase 2: 5% target; 5% daily loss; 10% max loss; min 5 trading days per phase; no time limit)
• 1-Phase Evaluation (10% target; 4% daily loss; 6% trailing max loss that locks at initial balance after +6% profit; min 5 trading days; no time limit)
• Instant Evaluation (no minimum days for “Withdrawal & Update” once +10% profit is reached; scale-up available up to $1,280,000 on the Instant model; limited to 3 active Instant evaluations at once)
• Ascend Evaluation (accelerated structure with student-style leverage and additional rules for news/copy behaviour; scholarship is redeemed via a ticket after Phase 2 completion)
• Bybit API Evaluations (trade 715+ crypto futures pairs; fees/leverage follow Bybit rules; users trade via their own Bybit account/API connection)

Scaling Plan

Scaling at Crypto Fund Trader is primarily offered through its Instant model: once a trader reaches +10% simulated profit, they can request a “Withdrawal & Update” in the dashboard and the account size doubles (x2). CFT states Instant accounts can be scaled up to $1,280,000 through repeated 10% milestones.

Outside of Instant scaling, CFT applies a maximum final-stage allocation per user of $300,000 (i.e., the live/final-stage account value should not exceed $300,000).

Maximum Daily Loss

Crypto Fund Trader calculates daily drawdown based on equity. For standard evaluations, the daily maximum loss is measured from the starting balance at 12:05 AM UTC. CFT lists the default daily limits as 5% on 2-phase evaluations and 4% on 1-phase evaluations.

Add-ons may modify certain limits (for example, a 2-phase add-on that increases daily drawdown to 6%). Ascend also adds a specific news window risk constraint (see “News Trading”).

Maximum Overall Loss

CFT’s standard evaluation structures use different overall loss models:

• 2-Phase: maximum loss is typically fixed at 10% of initial balance.
• 1-Phase: a 6% trailing drawdown applies (equity-based), and once the account exceeds +6% profit, the trailing line locks at the initial balance instead of continuing to trail upward.
• 3-Phase (if selected): CFT states a 5% fixed maximum loss with a 5% daily max loss.

Add-ons may increase max loss limits (e.g., a 2-phase add-on raising max loss to 12%).

Drawdown Model

Crypto Fund Trader’s drawdown enforcement is primarily equity-based. The daily loss limit resets using the account’s starting balance at 12:05 AM UTC. For overall drawdown, CFT uses static/fixed overall loss on 2-phase challenges (e.g., 10% of initial) and a trailing model on 1-phase challenges (6% trailing that later locks at the initial balance after +6% gain).

Accounts that breach max daily, max overall, or trailing drawdown are deactivated and the trader is notified by email.

Commissions

Bybit evaluations: traders pay Bybit’s native fees (maker/taker and tier-dependent). CFT states it does not add markups on Bybit fees.

Match Trader & MT5: CFT lists the following fee structure:

• Crypto: 0.0325% per side
• Commodities: 0.0005% per side
• Stocks: 0.002% per side
• Forex: $2.50 per lot per side
• Indices: 0.005% per lot per side

Swap is charged on CFD positions held past platform rollover (CFT references 00:00 UTC on MT5 and 22:00 UTC on Match Trader).

News trading is allowed on CFT evaluations according to its FAQ. For Ascend evaluations, CFT adds a news-window constraint: within 2 minutes before and after high-impact news or market opening, accounts must not open/add positions or raise maximum theoretical loss above 2% of initial balance.