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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… Full detailVaries 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… Full detailVaries 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 | Yes Firm calls it the Profit Distribution Rule. Full detailFirm calls it the Profit Distribution Rule. Funded Stage only: a single day may contribute at most 30% of the REQUESTED PAYOUT (40% for accounts bought before 3 February). Excess is deducted, not a breach. |
| Risk per trade cap | No cap No max risk-per-trade rule and no max-lot cap; sizing is constrained only by the 5% daily / 10% max drawdown. | Not published Full detailReferences a per-symbol exposure concept but publishes no numeric per-trade risk %, lot, or exposure cap; unverified. |
| 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 1 Phase and 2 Phase; 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. Full detailBans HFT, latency arbitrage, tick scalping, grid, gap/news bots and cross-account copy/hedging. NO minimum hold time (firm states so explicitly); the 60s figure is the threshold for a day to count as a trading day. | Varies Allowed on 1 Phase, 2 Phase and Rapid (the firm has dropped the Helix naming); prohibited on Instant Funding. Full detailAllowed on 1 Phase, 2 Phase and Rapid (the firm has dropped the Helix naming); prohibited on Instant Funding. Bans HFT, arbitrage, grid, martingale, tick/sub-30s scalping and gap trading. |
| Daily loss limit | 5% | 5% |
| Overall loss limit | 10% | 8% |
| Profit split | 80% base, 90% add-on Base is 80%. Upgrading to 90% split costs +20% on the challenge fee at checkout. | 80% base, 90% add-on 80% default on 1 Phase, 2 Phase, Rapid and Instant Funding; 90% is a +20% checkout add-on. First three payouts capped at 5% of account size. Full detail80% default on 1 Phase, 2 Phase, Rapid and Instant Funding; 90% is a +20% checkout add-on. First three payouts capped at 5% of account size. The 24-hour challenge pays fee x multiplier (2x/5x/10x). |
| Fee refund | Varies Not included by default: a 100% fee refund on first payout is a paid checkout add-on. Full detailNot included by default: a 100% fee refund on first payout is a paid checkout add-on. The standard policy refunds only untraded challenges bought within the last 30 days (help centre, Sep 2026). | No No challenge fee refund in the Rules & Conditions (v2.1, Aug 31 2026). |
| Platforms | MT5, cTrader, DXtrade | TradeLocker |
| Assets | Crypto, FX, Indices, Commodities | Crypto, FX, Indices, Commodities, Stocks |
| Account sizes | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K, $400K | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K |
| Payout methods | - | - |
Last verified: 2026-09-28 (BrightFunded), 2026-09-28 (DNA Funded). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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