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BrightFunded vs DNA Funded
Rules, drawdown model, fees, and trading conditions compared side by side. Data verified from official sources.
BrightFunded vs DNA Funded: Full Comparison
| Rule |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | Varies Varies by plan after the 2.0 relaunch: the 1-Step uses a trailing max drawdown that locks once equity is 6% above the initial balance; the 2-Step (Bright/Classic) uses a static max loss fixed from the starting balance. | Varies Varies by product: challenge accounts use a static max loss fixed from the initial balance (1-Step 6%, 2-Step 8%, Rapid 5%); the Instant Funding product uses a 4% trailing drawdown. |
| Consistency rule | None Edge | Yes Funded payouts: no more than 30% of a payout may come from a single day (40% on pre-Feb-2026 accounts). |
| News trading | Varies Unrestricted in the challenge; funded accounts ban trading 5 min before/after high-impact news. | Varies Funded accounts can't trade within 5 min of high-impact news (10 min on pre-Feb-2026 accounts); no news scalping. |
| Weekend holding | Yes Allowed on all accounts; weekend gap losses still count toward drawdown. | Varies Allowed on Helix accounts; not on Rapid, Instant Funding or the 24-hour Challenge. |
| EAs / bots | Varies Bans HFT, latency arbitrage, tick scalping, grid, gap/news bots and cross-account copy/hedging; 60s min hold. | Varies Allowed on Helix/Rapid only; bans HFT, arbitrage, grid, martingale, tick/sub-30s scalping and gap trading. |
| Daily loss limit | 5% | 5% |
| Overall loss limit | 10% Edge | 8% |
| Profit split | 80% base, 90% add-on Base is 80%. Upgrading to 90% split costs +20% on the challenge fee at checkout. | up to 90% Reported up to 90% but structure unclear. Verify. |
| Fee refund | Yes Full challenge fee refunded on first funded account payout. | Verify Verify on live site. |
| Platforms | MT5, cTrader, DXtrade | MT5, DXtrade |
| Assets | Crypto, FX, Indices, Commodities | Crypto, FX |
| Account sizes | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K, $400K | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K |
| Payout methods | - | - |
Last verified: 2026-08-01 (BrightFunded), 2026-08-01 (DNA Funded). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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