FundedElite vs Orion Funded

FundedElite and Orion Funded side by side on price, rules and payouts.

2 firms compared Updated 29 September 2026

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Cheapest challenge, FundedElite
$19
Biggest max. allocation, FundedElite
$400K

At a Glance

2 firms
TrustpilotNot listed4.5
In operation3 years3 years
CountryITAE
Cheapest challenge$19Atom, $7KCheapest$49Orion Standard, $5K
Max. allocation$400KBiggest$200K
ProgramsInstant, Instant Elite, Atom, Lite, Free Retry, Flash Activation (pay after you pass), Catalyst
Orion Zero, Orion Nova $5K (USD 7 registration fee plus USD 69 activation fee after passing), Orion Nova $10K (USD 7 registration fee plus USD 109 activation fee after passing), Orion Nova $25K (USD 7 registration fee plus USD 209 activation fee after passing), Orion Nova $50K (USD 7 registration fee plus USD 349 activation fee after passing), Orion Nova $100K (USD 7 registration fee plus USD 669 activation fee after passing), Orion Nova $200K (USD 7 registration fee plus USD 1,099 activation fee after passing), Orion Standard, Orion Swing

Trading Rules

Each firm’s daily and maximum loss limits, as the firm sets them. Each firm’s profile says how its limits are measured.

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Daily loss limitAcross the firm's programs3% to 5%3% to 5%
Max loss limitAcross the firm's programs5% to 14%Most room6% to 8%
Daily drawdown
Evaluation and Catalyst accounts measure from the higher of the previous end of day balance or equity: 3% on 1 Step Free Retry, 1 Step Lite, 2 Step Atom, Flash Activation and Catalyst, 4% on 1 Step Atom and 2 Step Lite, 5% on 2 Step Free Retry (3% on retry); Instant accounts use 3% from the highest intraday equity
3% on Zero and Standard, 5% on Swing, 4% in the Nova evaluation and 3% on funded Nova. Measured from the greater of the previous day's closing balance or closing equity, resets at midnight UTC, and counts floating losses, swaps and commissions.
Max drawdown
Static on 1 Step Free Retry (8% default), 2 Step Free Retry (8%), 1 Step Lite (6%) and 2 Step Lite (8%), with other levels selectable at checkout; trailing equity on Instant and Instant Elite (6%), Catalyst (6% at $25K, 5% from $50K) and Flash Activation funded accounts (6%); 2 Step Atom 10% static and 1 Step Atom 6% trailing equity; retry accounts use reduced limits. The checkout currently shows a 14% maximum loss as an included offer on 1 Step, 2 Step, Lite, Instant, Instant Elite up to $200K and Catalyst accounts
Static for Orion Standard (6%) and Orion Swing (8%), fixed from the initial balance. Trailing lock for Orion Zero (6%) and Orion Nova (8% in evaluation, 5% funded): the floor follows the balance upward and locks at the funded starting balance once the first payout is approved.
Minimum trading days
3 profitable days per challenge phase (0.5% of balance on 2 Step plans, 1% on 1 Step plans) and 3 trading days on the funded account; 5 days on $300K challenges; 4 profitable days before an Instant payout; none in the Flash Activation challenge, then 3 profitable days once funded; 5 profitable days per Catalyst stage
4 trading days in each evaluation for Standard and Swing; none for Zero and Nova; none on any funded account
Time limitNo time limit; accounts without a trade opened and closed in 29 days are terminatedUnlimited on all programs; accounts with no trades for 30 consecutive calendar days expire
News tradingAllowed, excluding high frequency trading and hedging between accounts
No timing restrictions during any evaluation, but news trading used as a strategy is prohibited on all programs. Funded Nova and Standard accounts may not open, close or modify trades from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after a high impact event. Funded Swing accounts have no restriction. Orion Zero allows it, but trades opened or closed within 5 minutes of a high impact event are rewarded at 50% instead of 80%.
Overnight and weekendsOvernight and weekend holding allowed; placing orders during the weekend needs the weekend trading add on
Overnight and weekend holding allowed on every program in evaluation and funded stages. Opening trades specifically to capture price gaps is prohibited.
EAs and copy trading
EAs allowed only as support tools (risk management, trade confirmation, position sizing); fully automated, martingale, grid and public scalping EAs not allowed. Copy trading allowed only from accounts the trader owns, with EAs enabled by the team for trade copiers. Minimum holding time 3 minutes, or 30 seconds with the scalping add on. Funded traders may not risk more than 50% of the daily loss limit on one instrument per day
EAs are permitted only for risk and trade management (stop loss, take profit, break even, trailing stops, partial closes, position sizing, drawdown protection). Third party EAs, signal generating or autonomous bots, HFT, tick scalping and automated copy trading are prohibited, and automation above 2,000 server requests a day is not allowed. Copy trading is allowed only between accounts owned by the same person; external copy services are prohibited.
Consistency rule
None on 1 Step and 2 Step challenges up to $200K; 60% on all $300K challenges; 25% on Instant; none on Instant Elite; 30% on Flash Activation funded accounts (can be disabled at a higher price); 30% on Catalyst (can be removed at checkout); 50% on 1 Step Atom accounts and on funded 2 Step Atom accounts
Best Day Rule of 20% on Orion Zero and on funded Orion Nova accounts: the best single day may not exceed 20% of total profit in the reward cycle before a reward can be requested. No Best Day Rule on Standard, Swing or the Nova evaluation.

Payouts

When and how each firm pays once you are funded.

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Profit split
80% default on evaluations, selectable at 60%, 70%, 80% or 95% at checkout; 50% after a free retry; Instant accounts 70% on the first payout then the selected split; Catalyst 80% rising to 95%
80% on all programs, rising to 90% after qualifying for the scaling plan
First payout
Help centre states the first payout on 1 Step, 2 Step, Lite and Instant accounts can be requested after 21 days; Flash Activation after 14 days; requires Veriff KYC, Rise verification and any requested risk interview; Rise payouts carry a $40 fee and crypto payouts 3%
The first reward can be requested only after the first 14 day period has passed, even if the account is already in profit, and the minimum request is $100. On Zero and Nova funded accounts the first 3% of profit is a buffer that cannot be withdrawn. Approved rewards carry a 48 hour processing guarantee (full reward plus program fee refund if missed, subject to listed exclusions). Program fee refunded on the fourth successful reward.
Payout frequency
Every 14 days by default on 1 Step, 2 Step, 2 Step Lite, Atom and Flash Activation accounts and 21 days on 1 Step Lite, Instant and Instant Elite, with 3, 7, 14 or 21 day cycles selectable at checkout at different prices; Catalyst every 14 days at $25K then every 7 days
Every 14 calendar days
Minimum payoutThe help centre states there is no minimum payout amount; payouts under $500 are paid only in cryptoNot listed
Payout methodsRise (bank transfer or crypto) for $500 and above, Cryptocurrency for payouts under $500Rise Pay (local currency or crypto)

Platforms and Markets

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Platforms
  • MT5
  • Match Trader
  • MT5
  • Match Trader
Markets
  • FX
  • Indices
  • Metals
  • Energy
  • Stocks
  • Crypto
  • FX
  • Indices
  • Metals
  • Other Commodities
  • Stocks
  • Crypto
LeverageForex leverage selectable at 1:30, 1:50 or 1:100 at checkout (1:30 default); Instant accounts up to 1:30
Zero, Nova and Standard: forex 1:100, indices 1:50, metals 1:30. Swing: forex 1:30, indices 1:15, metals 1:9. Commodities 1:3.3 and stocks and crypto 1:1 on all programs. Leverage is preset and cannot be changed by the trader.
Scaling plan
No general scaling plan found; the Catalyst product doubles the account after each approved payout from $25K or $50K up to $1,000,000 with the split rising to 95%; maximum live funded allocation $400,000
Available on all funded programs. Qualifying requires a 15% return over a rolling three month period, at least two of three months positive and at least three reward requests. Each qualifying cycle adds 25% to the account balance and moves the split to 90%, up to a maximum allocation of $4,000,000.

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