Top One Trader vs Orion Funded

Top One Trader and Orion Funded side by side on price, rules and payouts.

2 firms compared Updated 29 September 2026

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Cheapest challenge, Top One Trader
$7
Biggest max. allocation, Top One Trader
$1M

At a Glance

2 firms
TrustpilotNot listed4.5
In operationNot listed3 years
CountryKMAE
Cheapest challenge$7NOVA (pay after you pass, activation fee $165 after passing), $25KCheapest$49Orion Standard, $5K
Max. allocation$1MBiggest$200K
Programs
Instant Prime, Instant Funding, Magnum (limited time instant account), NOVA (pay after you pass, activation fee $165 after passing), NOVA (pay after you pass, activation fee $275 after passing), NOVA (pay after you pass, activation fee $550 after passing), NOVA (pay after you pass, activation fee $880 after passing), NOVA (pay after you pass), NOVA (pay after you pass, activation fee $59 after passing), NOVA (pay after you pass, activation fee $99 after passing), Flash, X-DAILY (Launchpad), Pro V2
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 programsNone to 4%3% to 5%Most room
Max loss limitAcross the firm's programs4% to 9%Most room6% to 8%
Daily drawdown
Percentage of initial balance measured from the higher of balance or equity at 5pm EST: 4% on Flash and Pro V2, 3% on Instant Funding and NOVA funded, 2.5% on Instant Prime; no daily limit in the NOVA evaluation
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
Trailing on One Step Flash (7%), NOVA (6% evaluation, 5% funded), Instant Funding (6%) and Instant Prime (5%), locking at the starting balance; static 9% on Two Step Pro V2
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 days3 profitable days of at least 0.5% on Flash and Pro V2; none on NOVA and instant accounts4 trading days in each evaluation for Standard and Swing; none for Zero and Nova; none on any funded account
Time limitNo time limit; at least one trade every 30 days or the account is breachedUnlimited on all programs; accounts with no trades for 30 consecutive calendar days expire
News trading
Allowed during evaluations; on funded accounts no trades may be opened or closed from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high impact news; Instant Prime allows news trading with an add on; not allowed on Instant Funding
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 on Flash, Pro V2 and NOVA; Instant Funding and Instant Prime need a weekend holding 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
Own unique EAs allowed during challenges only; EAs, bots and external API tools not allowed on funded or instant accounts; copy trading only between own challenge accounts; third party copy services and commercial EAs prohibited; HFT and martingale prohibited
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 Flash and Pro V2; 15% consistency rule on Instant Funding; 20% Equity Stability Score on Instant Prime and NOVA funded 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 split60% to 100% depending on program and payout number; add ons raise the split on Flash, Pro V2 and NOVA80% on all programs, rising to 90% after qualifying for the scaling plan
First payout
14 days after funding on Flash, Pro V2 and Instant Prime; 30 days on Instant Funding; 2% processing fee on all payouts; $25,000 cap per trader per rolling 30 days on most programs
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 frequencyEvery 14 days on Flash, Pro V2 and NOVA (weekly with add on) and on Instant Prime; every 30 days on Instant FundingEvery 14 calendar days
Minimum payout2% of initial balance (3% on Two Step Pro V2)Not listed
Payout methodsRise (bank transfer or cryptocurrency)Rise Pay (local currency or crypto)

Platforms and Markets

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Platforms
  • MT5
  • Match Trader
  • TradeLocker
  • MT5
  • Match Trader
Markets
  • FX
  • Indices
  • Metals
  • FX
  • Indices
  • Metals
  • Other Commodities
  • Stocks
  • Crypto
Leverage
One Step Flash 10:1 on forex; Two Step Pro V2 100:1 in evaluation and 50:1 funded on forex; Instant accounts 50:1; NOVA 100:1 in evaluation and 30:1 funded on forex; lower on indices, metals and crypto
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
25% of initial balance added after a 25% gain over 3 months with at least 8% each month, up to $5,000,000; maximum initial allocation $600,000 per person or household (Pro V2 scaling up to $2,000,000)
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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