NEW! KickStart’s 2-Step Trader Funding Program

Fund Your Trading Career
in Two Simple Steps

Trade with our capital, keep up to 90%* of the gains

Simple, fair, transparent rules.
NO Trailing Drawdown.
NO Time Limits.
NO Gimmicks.
Affordable, One-Time fee.

On-demand withdrawal right away, then every 30 days.

What are you waiting for?

Start Your 2-Step Challenge

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~ No hidden rules. No minimum trading days. No maximum trading days. Withdrawals every 30 days ~

*Available as an optional add-on at checkout. Standard trader’s share is 75% 

Serious Traders Wanted

KickStart is built for traders who take their craft seriously. If you can trade with discipline, manage risk, and follow clear rules, we provide the capital to help you scale - without artificial hurdles.

There are no minimum trading days, forced position counts, or unnecessary restrictions. Trade your strategy, your schedule, and your style — as long as you respect the drawdown rules.

If you’re ready to trade professionally and keep up to 90% of what you earn, this program was built for you.

GET FUNDED

How it Works

1. Choose Challenge

Select your account size and start the Two-Step Challenge.

2. Trade the Rules

Complete both stages while respecting risk limits. No time pressure.

3. Get Funded

Pass the two-phase challenge and receive a funded trading account.

4. Keep up to 90%

Trade live capital and withdraw profits monthly.

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Rated 4.1/5 based on verified  Trustpilot reviews

Real Traders. Real Results.

Rated 5 out of 5
The trading environment... was top-notch with reasonable spreads and a reliable platform. Additionally, the 5% relative drawdown rule was manageable with proper risk management. The support team at KickStart was always there to assist me with any questions or issues I had and I never felt alone throughout the process. Now, I am a funded trader with a real account of $500,000 and I can't wait to see my results with the help of KickStart Trading
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Dimos T
KickStart Trader
Rated 5 out of 5
Simple rules, no minimum trading days, can trade any style and use trade copiers with multiple accounts. Customer support always responds quickly as well. Overall great company! Excited to start my trading journey with them.
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Terry N
KickStart Trader
Rated 5 out of 5
Just passed my Audition for an funded Account. Can't tell something negative. Easy rules and no time limit. I already knew the rules from some other firms.
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Fabian B
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2-Step Challenge Rules

  • Starting Balances up to $500K USD

    Start with a balance between $5,000 and $500,000 USD.

  • 10% Profit Target (Step 1)

    Generate 10% net profit to pass Step 1.

  • 5% Profit Target (Step 2)

    Generate 5% net profit to pass Step 2.

  • 4% Maximum Daily Loss

    Don't lose more than 4% in a day.

  • 8% Maximum STATIC Drawdown

    Don't lose more than 8% of your starting balance.

  • Up to 90% Profit Share

    Share in up to 90% of profits.

  • 30 Days Inactivity Period

    Just don't be inactive for more than 30 days consecutively.

  • Overnight Holding Allowed

    Weekend Holding is also available as an optional add-on at checkout.

  • Comprehensive Trader's Dashboard

    Full performance analytics and risk tracking included.

  • 30:1 Leverage

    Trade with up to 30:1 Leverage.

Start with a $5,000 USD $10,000 USD $25,000 USD $50,000 USD $100,000 USD $250,000 USD $500,000 USD Challenge
and Choose Your Platform at Checkout

Welcome to KickStart's TWO-STEP Trader Funding Program

At KickStart, we believe in offering traders a unique and transparent approach to trader funding.

That's why we're thrilled to introduce our NEW! Two-Step Trader Funding Program - designed to give you the flexibility and opportunity to prove your skills and split the gains with us, without unnecessary barriers or gimmicks.

Keep Most of What You’ve Earned…

Keep Up to 90% of Your Gains - Your Success, Your Rewards

At KickStart, we believe your success should be yours to keep.

That’s why we offer one of the industry’s most rewarding profit splits, so you can retain up to 90%* of your account gains.

Your hard work and trading skills deserve to be recognized—and rewarded—on your terms.

*Available as an optional add-on at checkout. Standard Trader’s Share is 75%.

On-Demand Withdrawals

Once you successfully complete both steps of the assessment, you'll gain immediate access to your live funded account. When you're in profit, you can begin submitting withdrawal requests.

The first withdrawal is available right away, and thereafter, you can request one on-demand withdrawal every 30 days.

Are you ready to take full control of your trading future? Start now and unlock the potential for steady, real profits. Don’t wait—seize the opportunity to trade with live capital and turn your skills into success today!

The Static Maximum Drawdown: Stability and Freedom to Trade

With our fixed drawdown structure, you’ll never be "trapped" by a moving target. Your drawdown level remains constant, allowing you to trade freely without the concern that a profitable trade might push your risk limit higher.

For example, if you start with $100,000, your Equity Stop Out (ESO) level is set at $95,000 (5% of the initial balance). Even if your account grows to $102,000, your ESO remains fixed at $95,000—providing you with stability and confidence to trade on your terms.

This approach offers you ultimate freedom and flexibility, without the pressure of adjusting to changing risk levels. Trade with peace of mind, knowing your drawdown will never increase as your account grows.

The Daily Drawdown: A Safeguard for Your Success

Our Daily Loss Limit is designed to help traders manage risk and avoid escalating losses.

The Daily Loss Limit resets each day at 5:00 PM EST and is calculated using the greater of the prior day’s end-of-day balance (closed P&L only) or the prior day’s end-of-day equity (balance plus open P&L).

This means if you finish the day with open positions in profit, unrealized gains are reflected in the next day’s Daily Loss Limit calculation. If you finish the day with no open positions (or with open positions in a loss), the calculation will be based on your balance.

The more you protect your account during drawdown periods, the more room you preserve to recover and continue trading with confidence.

Multiple Asset Classes - Endless Possibilities

With so many tradeable instruments at your fingertips, including FX, Indices, Commodites and Crypto, the opportunities are endless. Trade on your terms - whenever, however, and whatever you choose.

Just don't exceed the STATIC maximum 8% DD, or lose more than 4% per day.

Generate 10% in Step One, and a further 5% in step two.

That's it. Simple, Transparent, and Fair. These are the pillars on which we've built this program. If you're a serious trader, what are you waiting for?

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Choose Your Platform at Checkout

Why Not Make It Even Better?

Customize Your Account

Weekend Holding (+10%)

Swing trader? Prefer not to close positions every Friday?

With the Weekend Holding add-on, you can keep positions open through the weekend without forced liquidation. No last-minute exits. No unnecessary disruption to your strategy.

90/10 Profit Split (+20%)

Want to keep more of what you earn?

Upgrade at checkout and retain up to 90% of your trading profits - one of the most generous splits in the industry.

Your success should work for you - not the other way around. That’s why KickStart lets you earn more, keep more, and scale responsibly.

Unleash the Power of Full Performance Analytics

Achieving Success is No Accident

It requires a well-crafted plan. However, that’s just the beginning.

To truly gauge your progress and evaluate your performance against your goals, you need access to comprehensive performance analytics. 

With our trader dashboard, you’ll have a complete view of your trading journey. It presents everything you need to know in a single, streamlined platform. Keep track of your qualification progress, monitor your distance from your drawdown (DD) thresholds, and conveniently view your last-snapped High Watermark (HWM). Additionally, we provide you with reminders of the few program rules we have in place and even project your annual return for added clarity.

Informed decisions are empowered decisions. By arming yourself with full performance analytics, you gain the knowledge and insights needed to unlock your potential and make the most of every trading opportunity.

YOUR CAREER, EMPOWERED.

Your Future, Funded.

Brand New to Trading?

If you’re brand new to trading and not quite ready to pursue trader funding, check out our Ultimate Markets Trading Course, which will give you all the necessary building blocks to KickStart your trading career – did we mention a $25,000 USD trader funding one-step assessment is included FREE with each enrolment?

Frequently Asked Questions

The Two-Step Assessment

What is the difference between a Hard Breach and Soft Breach rule?

● Soft breach means that we will close all trades that have violated the rule. However, you can continue
trading in your Assessment or Funded Account.

● Hard breach means that you violated either the Daily Loss Limit or Max Drawdown rule. Both rules
constitute a hard breach. In the event you have a hard breach, you will fail the Assessment or have your
Funded Account taken away.

How do you calculate the 4% Daily Loss Limit?

The Daily Loss Limit is the maximum amount an account may lose in a single trading day. This limit resets each day at 5:00 PM EST.

The Daily Loss Limit is calculated using the greater of:
(1) the prior day’s end-of-day balance (closed P&L only), or
(2) the prior day’s end-of-day equity (balance plus any open P&L).

This ensures unrealized gains at the end of the trading day are properly reflected when determining the allowable loss for the next session.

How it works in practice:

  • If you finish the day with open positions in profit, your equity is higher than your balance, and equity will be used.

  • If you finish the day with no open positions, equity and balance are the same, and balance will be used.

  • If you finish the day with open positions in a loss, equity is lower than balance, and balance will be used.

Example (4% Daily Loss Limit):
A trader has a $100,000 account with a 4% Daily Loss Limit. At the 5:00 PM EST reset, the account balance is $100,000, and there are open positions in profit resulting in account equity of $102,000.
Because equity is higher than balance, the Daily Loss Limit is calculated using $102,000.
4% of $102,000 = $4,080, meaning the account would violate the Daily Loss Limit if intraday equity reaches $97,920 at any point during the next trading day.
If there were no open positions (or open positions were in a loss), the limit would instead be based on $100,000, meaning the breach level would be $96,000.

How do you calculate the 8% Max Drawdown?

Maximum drawdown is the maximum your account can drawdown before you would hard breach your
account. When you open the account, your Maximum Drawdown is set at 8% of your starting balance.

This 8% is static and does not trail. Ever.

Can I hold positions over the weekend?

We require all trades on other assets to be closed by
3:45pm EST on Friday. <br><br> Any trades left open after this time will automatically be closed prior to market
closing. <br><br>Note, this is only a soft breach and you will be able to continue trading once the markets
reopen.<br><br>

You can also purchase this as an optional add-on at checkout if you want to be able to hold on to positions through the weekend.

What is 1 lot equal to on the Trading Platform?

● Forex – 1 lot = $100k notional
● Index – 1 lot = 1 Contracts
Exceptions:
SPX500: 1 lot = 10 contracts
JPN225: 1 lot = 500 contracts
● Cryptos – 1 lot = 1 coin
● Silver – 1 lot = 5000 ounces
● Gold – 1 lot = 100 ounces
● Oil – 1 lot = 100 barrels

Is there a breach for inactivity?

Yes. We will consider you inactive and your account will be breached if you do not have any trading
activity on your account for 30 consecutive days.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Funded Account

How Long does it take to receive my funded account?

Upon passing your Assessment, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access and
complete both your “Know Your Customer” verification and your “Trader Agreement”. Once both are
completed and supporting documentation is provided, your Funded Account will be created, funded and
issued to you typically within 24-48 business hours. You will receive a confirmation email once this
account is being enabled.

Once I pass the Assessment am I provided with a demo or funded account?

Once you pass the Assessment, we provide you with a funded account, backed by our capital.
The capital in your funded Account is notional and may not match the amount of capital on
deposit with the Liquidity Provider. A Funded Account is notionally funded when actual funds in
the account (i.e., the equity in a Funded Account represented by the amount of capital) differs
from the nominal account size (i.e., the size of the Funded Account that establishes the initial
account value and level of trading). Notional funds are the difference between nominal account
size and actual capital in a funded account.

Use of notional funding does not impact your trading conditions in any way.

Do we manipulate the pricing or executions you receive in your Funded Account?

No. We do not have any control over pricing from the liquidity provider or on the executions on
your trades.

Who is the counterparty to my trades?

For purposes of managing risk and minimizing transaction costs, we may offset or negate
market risk and act as the direct counterparty to certain trades initiated in the Account. Such
trades are executed at prices provided by arm’s length third parties. This framework is intended
to ensure you receive real market execution on your trades, while simultaneously allowing us to
manage risk dynamically by routing existing positions or future orders to third parties for
execution as we deem appropriate. We believe that such real market execution and dynamic
risk management would not be possible or as cost-effective if trades were executed in
simulated accounts. Regardless of whether we act as counterparty to your trades, the gain or
loss on your funded account is not calculated differently. However, when we act as the
counterparty to your trades, there is an inherent potential conflict of interest because your trades do not result in net gain or loss to us, as your trades would if we were not the direct
counterparty.

Am I subject to any position limits?

The maximum position that you may open is determined by your available margin. We reserve the right
to increase the margin requirement, limit the number of open positions you may enter or maintain in
the Funded Account at any time, and to revise in response to market conditions the drawdown levels at
which trading in the funded account will be halted. We or the Liquidity Provider reserve the right to
refuse to accept any order.

What are the rules for the funded account?

The rules for the funded account are exactly the same as your Assessment account. However, with a
funded account, there is no profit target.

If I have a hard breach in my funded account and there are gains in the account, do I forfeit those gains?

If you have gains in your funded account at the time of a hard breach, you will still receive your portion
of those gains.
For example, if you have a $100,000 account and you grow that account to $110,000. Should you then
have a hard breach we would close the account. Of the $10,000 in gains in your funded account, you
would be paid your portion thereof.

How do I withdraw the gains in my funded account?

Traders can request a withdrawal of the gains in their funded account at any time in their trader
dashboard, but no more frequently than once per thirty (30) days. So, if you make gain in your funded
account, you can request a withdrawal. When you are ready to withdraw the gains from your funded
account, click the Withdraw Profits button in your trader dashboard and enter the amount to withdraw.
All such gains are distributed via the available outbound payment solutions offered from time to time.
Once your withdrawal request is approved, we will pay the monies owed to you. We reserve the right to
change the withdrawal methods and options at any time.

When can I withdraw the gains in my funded account and how does that affect my Maximum Drawdown?

Your first withdrawal can be requested at any time. Thereafter, you can request a withdrawal of the
gains in your account every 30 days. When a withdrawal is approved, we will also withdraw our share of
the gains, and your max drawdown will lock in at your starting balance. The Maximum Drawdown does
not reset when you request a withdrawal. Example: You have taken an account from $100,000 to
$120,000. You then request a withdrawal of $16,000. In this scenario, you will receive $12,000 and we
would retain $4,000. This would also take the balance of the account down to $104,000, and your
Maximum Drawdown is locked in at $100,000. So, you would have $4,000 maximum you could lose on
the account before it would violate the Maximum Drawdown rule. If you take a full withdrawal of the
gains in your funded account, the Maximum Drawdown will still lock in at the starting balance and will therefore result in the forfeiting of your Funded Account, as your balance will trigger the Maximum
Drawdown breach rule.

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KickStart Trading is an affiliate of Prop Account, LLC. All funding assessments are provided by Prop Account, LLC and all assessment fees are paid to Prop Account, LLC. If you qualify for a Funded Account, you will be required to enter into a Trader Agreement with Prop Account LLC. Neither Prop Account, LLC nor Prop Account LLC provides any trading education or other services. All such services are provided by KickStart Trading Ltd. For additional information and terms and conditions from our affiliate Prop Account, LLC please review the terms outlined in the following link: https://dashboardanalytix.com/client-terms-and-policies/