OneUp Trader

Rules

Drawdown / Max Loss

Drawdown Type

OneUp Trader uses a real-time trailing drawdown on all accounts across both the Evaluation and funded stages. There is no fixed/static drawdown and no end-of-day trailing variant. The drawdown trails the account balance tick-by-tick as it rises, and it is calculated inclusive of simulated commissions and fees.

How the Trailing Drawdown Works

• The trailing drawdown starts at a defined distance below the opening account balance.
• Every time the account reaches a new all-time high balance, the drawdown level rises by the same amount.
• If the account balance falls, the drawdown level does not move downward.
• Once the trailing drawdown level reaches the initial starting account balance, it locks permanently at that level and stops trailing upward for the remainder of the evaluation. This means that once a trader builds enough profit to push the drawdown floor up to the starting balance, that floor becomes fixed.
• Traders can monitor their current drawdown level in the Rithmic R|Trader Pro platform under the Auto Liquidate Threshold Value field.

Daily Loss Limit

There is no daily loss limit on either evaluation or funded accounts.

Consequence of Breaching the Trailing Drawdown

• Evaluation: The account is disqualified and is no longer eligible for funding. The trader may pay a reset fee to restore the starting balance and evaluation parameters.
• Funded (Simulated/Live): Account termination. The trader may reset the account at the applicable reset fee if they wish to start again.

Per-Account Drawdown Amounts

The specific trailing drawdown dollar amounts per account size are published in a table on the OneUp Trader website (https://www.oneuptrader.com/#howitworks). The source file confirms five account sizes exist ($25,000 / $50,000 / $100,000 / $150,000 / $250,000) but the drawdown figures are stored in an image and are not available in text form in the source file.

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Consistency Rule

Applies to: Evaluation only. Does not apply to funded accounts.

Traders must demonstrate a consistent and regular trading pattern throughout the evaluation period. The requirement is structured as follows:

• The sum of the net profits from a trader’s three (3) other best trading days must equal at least 80% of the largest single trading day’s net profit.
• All figures are calculated net of commissions.

Example from source documentation:

• Best trading day: $1,000 net
• 80% threshold: $800
• 2nd best day: $400, 3rd best day: $300, 4th best day: $240
• Combined: $940, which exceeds the $800 threshold. Consistency rule passed.

The consistency rule can also be satisfied with just two trading days if the 2nd-best day equals or exceeds 80% of the best day (e.g., best day $1,000, 2nd-best day $800).

Breaching or Failing the Consistency Rule

The consistency rule must be met before the account can be submitted for funding review. If a trader reaches the profit target but has not satisfied the consistency rule, they must continue trading until the requirement is met. Failing to meet it does not automatically disqualify the account, but the account cannot be submitted for funding approval until it is resolved.

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Leverage

Evaluation

The maximum position size during the evaluation is fixed per account size. This limit applies across all open positions combined at any given moment (e.g., 3 contracts long CL and 2 contracts short ES on a 5-contract account exhausts the full limit). There is no daily, weekly, or monthly position count limit.

For micro contracts during the evaluation, the limit scales proportionally with account size. The source file confirms that on the $50,000 account the micro limit is 6 contracts, and on the $100,000 account it is 12 contracts. The full contract table by account size is published as an image on the OneUp Trader website and is not available in text form in the source file.

Account Balance	Max E-mini Contracts	Max Micro Contracts
$25,000	See oneuptrader.com	Proportional (see note)
$50,000	See oneuptrader.com	6
$100,000	See oneuptrader.com	12
$150,000	See oneuptrader.com	Proportional (see note)
$250,000	See oneuptrader.com	Proportional (see note)

Micro contracts scale proportionally with account size. The $50,000 account allows 6 micros and the $100,000 account allows 12 micros. The full table for all sizes is available at https://www.oneuptrader.com/#howitworks. Standard contract limits per account size are also published there.

Funded Account

On funded accounts, contract limits are governed by the Dynamic Scaling Targets. Buying power (number of contracts) is determined by the Cash on Hand value visible in R|Trader Pro at the start of each trading session. The limit remains constant for the full session regardless of floating PnL during that day.

Traders may request to trade up to 10 micro contracts for every 1 standard contract allowed under their Dynamic Scaling Target. This must be requested from the funding provider. For example, a funded $50,000 account eligible for 6 standard contracts can request approval to trade up to 60 micro contracts of MNQ instead. All Dynamic Scaling Target rules still apply regardless of whether standard or micro contracts are used.

The Dynamic Scaling Targets graph is published at: https://oneuptrader.helpscoutdocs.com/article/386-funded-trader-dynamic-scaling-targets

After any withdrawal, the contract limit adjusts to reflect the updated account balance based on the Dynamic Scaling Targets table.

Consequence of Exceeding the Position Limit

Exceeding the maximum position size is a rule violation. On evaluation accounts, it renders the account ineligible for funding unless the trader resets. On funded accounts, it risks account termination.

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Trading Hours

Session Open: 5:00 PM CT

Hard Close Deadline: 3:15 PM CT (all positions must be closed by this time, or by the product’s own electronic market close, whichever comes first)

Dead Zone: No positions may be opened between 3:15 PM CT and 5:00 PM CT.

Overnight Trading: Permitted. Traders may hold positions overnight as long as positions are closed before the product’s electronic market close deadline. The session runs from 5:00 PM CT to 3:15 PM CT the following day.

Weekend Trading: Not permitted. Weekends are excluded from trading days and the trading calendar.

Market Holidays: Holiday-shortened sessions apply. OneUp Trader states it will remind traders when possible, but responsibility for monitoring holiday schedules rests with the trader. The CME holiday calendar is the official reference: http://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar.html

Asset-Specific Close Time Exceptions: Traders should refer to the CME trading hours page (http://www.cmegroup.com/trading-hours.html) for any product-specific electronic close times that may be earlier than 3:15 PM CT.

News Event Trading (Funded Accounts Only):

Funded traders must be completely flat (no open positions) starting one minute before, during, and one minute after any major economic release listed on the official Economic Release Calendar. The Forex Factory Economic Calendar is the official source used by funding partners.

Releases requiring traders to be flat include (for applicable products):

• FOMC Statement, Minutes, Press Conference, and speeches (all products)
• Non-Farm Employment Change, Unemployment Rate/Claims, ADP Non-Farm (equities, currencies, metals, interest rate futures)
• US GDP, CPI, ISM Services PMI, ISM Manufacturing PMI, JOLTS, PPI, Retail Sales, Flash Services PMI (equities, currencies, metals, interest rate futures)
• US Treasury Auctions (interest rate futures)
• EIA Petroleum Report (crude oil products)
• EIA Natural Gas Report (natural gas products)
• Crop Production reports (grains)
• Central bank announcements, GDP, and unemployment for local currencies (currency futures)

Any news release not listed above may be traded through freely.

Trades with a duration of less than 10 seconds before, during, or after any news event are prohibited, regardless of whether the event is on the restricted list.

Evaluation traders are not required to be flat during news releases.

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Multiple Accounts

Evaluation Accounts: Up to 3 active evaluation accounts simultaneously under the same email/Rithmic User ID.

Funded Accounts: Up to 3 active funded accounts simultaneously under the same email/Rithmic User ID.

Express Funding Accounts: Only 1 Express Funding account is permitted at any given time. Express accounts count toward the overall 3-account funded limit.

Email and Credentials: Each trader is limited to one Rithmic User ID linked to one email address. Creating multiple subscriptions under separate email addresses to obtain additional Rithmic User IDs is strictly prohibited.

Trade Copiers:

• Trade copiers are permitted when used across multiple funded accounts held under the trader’s own name, for the purposes of risk management and strategy diversification only.
• Trade copiers or copy-trading between funded accounts held under different names or different individuals is strictly forbidden.
• OneUp Trader neither endorses nor is affiliated with any trade copier vendor and accepts no liability for copier performance or technical issues.

Group Trading: Trading in concert with other individuals, where identical trades are executed across multiple accounts owned by different traders, is strictly forbidden.

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Prohibited Conduct

Hedging: Hedging positions in any form across multiple funded accounts is strictly prohibited.

High-Frequency and Ultra-Short-Duration Trading: Trading activities with a trade duration of less than 10 seconds are strictly prohibited on funded accounts. This includes, but is not limited to, micro scalping, high-frequency trading, latency arbitrage, and tick scalping.

Exploitation of Platform or Market Data Errors: Any trading activity that takes advantage of market data inefficiencies, data errors, or simulator mechanics is strictly prohibited.

Copy Trading Across Different Traders: Replicating trades across funded accounts held by different individuals or under different names is strictly forbidden.

Group or Coordinated Trading: Executing identical trades across accounts owned by multiple traders in coordination is strictly prohibited.

Trading on Behalf of Others: Implied by the prohibition on group trading and the single-user ID requirement. Accounts must be operated by the account holder only.

Prohibited News Event Trading (Funded): Holding positions or entering trades during the flat-period window around designated major economic releases is a violation. Trades under 10 seconds in duration around any news event are also prohibited.

Geographic Restrictions / Sanctions: Traders from OFAC-sanctioned countries are not permitted to participate. Prohibited countries include Afghanistan, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Syria, and others listed in OneUp Trader’s geographical restriction policy.

Multiple Email/Account Fraud: Creating multiple subscriptions under separate email addresses to bypass the 3-account limit or to obtain multiple Rithmic User IDs is strictly prohibited.

Consequences of Violations:

• Evaluation violations: Account is disqualified and ineligible for funding. The trader may reset at the applicable fee.
• Funded account violations: Account termination. Depending on the nature of the violation, it may result in permanent disqualification from the program.

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Firm Rules (General)

Minimum Trading Days:

• Standard Evaluation: Minimum 10 trading days. Holidays and weekends are excluded. There is no maximum time limit; traders may continue trading beyond 10 days until the profit target is met, even if this takes several months.
• Express Funding Account: Minimum 5 trading days (same evaluation parameters, compressed timeline).

Account Sizes Available: $25,000 / $50,000 / $100,000 / $150,000 / $250,000

Permitted Exchanges and Asset Classes: CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX products are permitted. Permitted instruments include equity index futures, interest rate futures, currency futures, agricultural futures, energy futures, and metals futures.

Full permitted product list (Evaluation and funded): 6A, 6B, 6C, 6E, 6J, 6N, 6S, CL, EMD, ES, GC, GE, GF, HE, HG, HO, LE, M2K, MCL, MGC, MES, MNQ, MYM, NG, NKD, NQ, PL, QG, QI, QM, QO, RB, RTY, SI, UB, YM, ZB, ZC, ZF, ZL, ZM, ZN, ZS, ZT, ZW, and all micro and mini currency pairs.

If a trader wishes to trade a product not listed, they may contact support for confirmation.

Specifically Prohibited Instruments: Cryptocurrency futures are not listed as permitted instruments. Any product not on the approved list is not permitted without prior confirmation from support.

Inactivity Rules (Funded Accounts):

• Funded traders must maintain a minimum weekly trade execution volume of at least 50% of the average number of trades completed during their evaluation. Volume is calculated and assessed at the end of each trading week.
• Average weekly volume calculations exclude CME holidays and are prorated for shortened weeks.
• For extended absences, traders must notify and receive prior approval from the funding partner for an account hold.
• During the initial 90-day probationary period from the first funded trading day, the account balance must be net positive (above the initial starting balance) at the end of every 15 calendar day interval. Discretionary warnings are issued when the balance falls below the starting balance during this period.

Age Requirement: Traders must be 18 years of age or older.

Account Holder Requirements: Accounts must be held and operated by natural persons. Corporate entities are not referenced as eligible. A valid government-issued ID (passport, national ID, or driver’s license with a valid expiration date and date of birth clearly visible) is required upon funding approval.

Platform: Accounts run on the Rithmic data infrastructure. Traders may use any platform that supports a Rithmic connection. R|Trader Pro and NinjaTrader Desktop v8.1 are available at no cost on both evaluation and funded accounts. Exchange data fees are covered by the funding partners for all funded traders. Professional market data users pay additional exchange fees during the evaluation ($105 per exchange per month for CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX).

Reset Fee Structure:

• $50 for $25,000 and $50,000 accounts
• $100 for all other account sizes ($100,000 / $150,000 / $250,000)

Resets restore the starting balance and evaluation parameters. Monthly subscription billing continues regardless of resets. Account resets are processed immediately and may take up to 30 minutes to reflect.

There is no free reset policy.

Subscription / Cancellation: Subscriptions renew every 30 days. Traders may cancel at any time via the dashboard. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Traders may resubscribe at any time.

Additional Rules

Express Funding Account: The Express Funding program allows traders who have previously been funded to bypass the standard evaluation and move directly to a funded-equivalent account with a 5-day minimum requirement. Key restrictions specific to Express Funding:

• Only one Express Funding account may be held at any given time.
• An Express Funding account must be the same size as the trader’s previous funded account.
• Users may use an Express Funding account a maximum of two times within a 30-day calendar period.
• If the trailing drawdown is hit on an Express Funding account, the trader loses the Express Funding offer and must start a standard evaluation.

Probationary Period (Funded): All newly funded accounts enter a 90-day probationary period starting from the first funded trading day. During this period, the account must maintain a positive net PnL above the initial starting balance at the end of every 15-calendar-day interval. This rule ceases after the 90-day period ends.

Trading on Own Behalf: Funded traders are classified as independent contractors. Profits are considered ordinary income for tax purposes.

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Activation Fee

OneUp Trader charges a one-time activation fee when a trader transitions from the evaluation to a funded account. The fee is charged automatically upon funding approval.

• $25,000 account: $65 activation fee
• $50,000 account: $75 activation fee
• $100,000, $150,000, and $250,000 accounts: These account sizes follow a split-payment structure. 50% of the total subscription/evaluation fee is paid at sign-up, and the remaining 50% is due as an activation fee upon approval for funding.

The activation fee is charged automatically when funding is approved. If the payment fails, the trader has 7 days to complete payment, during which three email reminders are sent. If the fee is not paid within 7 days, the account reverts to evaluation status.

The activation fee applies to all account sizes. No variation based on professional vs. non-professional data status is documented for the activation fee itself (professional data status affects the monthly exchange data fees during the evaluation, not the activation fee).

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Commissions

Evaluation / Simulated Accounts:

• Standard contracts (all instruments except micros): $2.50 per side, per contract
• Micro contracts: $1.00 per side, per contract ($2.00 round turn)

All simulated commissions and fees (exchange, routing, and NFA fees) are factored into the net P&L. The net P&L figure is what OneUp Trader evaluates for funding eligibility.

Funded (Live) Accounts:

The funded trader commission schedule is provided at: https://help.oneuptrader.com/article/361-funded-trader-commissions

The schedule includes all regulatory fees, trade commissions, platform fees, and exchange fees. The source file notes that micro contract commissions on funded accounts are $1.20 round turn (reduced from the $2.00 RT charged during the evaluation).

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Payout Policy

Profit Split:

• Traders keep 100% of their first $10,000 in profits.
• Above the withdrawal profit threshold, traders receive 90% of net profits; the funding partner retains 10%.

Withdrawal Profit Threshold (minimum balance above starting account size before withdrawals are permitted):

Account Size	Withdrawal Profit Threshold
$25,000	$1,500
$50,000	$2,500
$100,000	$3,500
$150,000	$5,000
$250,000	$5,500

The threshold is the minimum net profit that must be present in the account before any withdrawal is permitted. Traders may only withdraw profits above the threshold, not the threshold amount itself.

Minimum Withdrawal Amount: $1,000 of the trader’s profit share.

Maximum Withdrawal Amount: No maximum withdrawal cap is imposed. Unlimited withdrawals are permitted from day one of funding, provided the threshold is met.

Withdrawal Frequency: Requests may be submitted any day from Monday to Friday and are processed the same day the request is received (provided the threshold is met).

Withdrawal Methods and Timelines:

• Bank Wire: Processed same day upon approval. May post to the trader’s bank account within 1 to 3 business days, depending on the banking institution.
• Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin/BTC or USDT): Limited to one request per calendar week. Maximum cryptocurrency withdrawal is $3,000 per request. Any withdrawal exceeding $3,000 must be submitted as a bank wire. Crypto withdrawals may take up to 14 business days to complete from the date of approval, depending on network conditions and the third-party payment processor. A 5% processing fee is charged by the payment processor and is the trader’s responsibility. Any currency conversion fees are also borne by the trader.

Cryptocurrency Withdrawal Requirements: The trader must provide the wallet address, crypto name (BTC or USDT), and network type (Ethereum, Tron, or BSC). OneUp Trader and its funding partners accept no liability for funds lost due to incorrect wallet address or network type. Crypto transactions cannot be reversed once sent.

Geographic Restrictions: Payouts via credit/debit card are available for evaluation subscriptions where the trader’s geographic location qualifies. Funded traders may withdraw via Bank Wire or Cryptocurrency. Traders from sanctioned countries are not eligible to participate in the program at all.

Withdrawal Process: Traders submit a withdrawal request by email to the funding provider. No portal-based withdrawal system is referenced in the source documentation.

Taxation: Funded traders are treated as independent contractors. Their share of trading profits is considered ordinary income. Traders are responsible for compliance with their own country’s tax laws.