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DNA Funded vs Bitfunded
Rules, drawdown model, fees, and trading conditions compared side by side. Data verified from official sources.
DNA Funded vs Bitfunded: Full Comparison
| Rule | | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | 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. | Static Static drawdown: the max loss is fixed from the starting balance and does not trail with equity (for example a $10,000 account floors at $9,200). |
| Consistency rule | 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. | None |
| Risk per trade cap | Not published Full detailReferences a per-symbol exposure concept but publishes no numeric per-trade risk %, lot, or exposure cap; unverified. | No cap Official FAQ lists only daily loss and max drawdown as hard limits; no per-trade risk, lot, or exposure cap. |
| News trading | Varies Funded accounts can't trade within 5 min of high-impact news (10 min on pre-Feb-2026 accounts); no news scalping. | Yes Allowed; no news blackout window found in their published rules. |
| Weekend holding | Varies Allowed on 1 Phase and 2 Phase; not on Rapid, Instant Funding or the 24-hour Challenge. | Yes Allowed, but no position may stay open more than 10 consecutive calendar days. |
| EAs / bots | 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. | Varies EAs allowed; bans 'all-in' sizing and 10-day holds. HFT/arbitrage bans aren't officially documented, verify. |
| Daily loss limit | 5% | 5% |
| Overall loss limit | 8% | 10% |
| Profit split | 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). | 80% |
| Fee refund | No No challenge fee refund in the Rules & Conditions (v2.1, Aug 31 2026). | No |
| Platforms | TradeLocker | Bitfunded platform |
| Assets | Crypto, FX, Indices, Commodities, Stocks | Crypto |
| Account sizes | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K |
| Payout methods | - | USDT |
Last verified: 2026-09-28 (DNA Funded), 2026-09-09 (Bitfunded). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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