BrightFunded rules: drawdown, daily loss and reset time

BrightFunded has 3 programs with verified rules, and the maximum loss is static on 2 and intraday trailing on 1. The daily loss limit resets at 00:00 Berlin time (CET/CEST) on every program. The table for each program below gives the profit target, daily loss limit and maximum loss, with the verification date and the firm's own source.

Verified on September 15, 2026 against BrightFunded’s own rules: help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/14284844-brightfunded-2-step-classic, help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/14284817-brightfunded-2-step-bright, help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/14284743-brightfunded-1-step. Consistry re-reads every firm’s pages weekly.

BrightFunded rules by program

BrightFunded 2-Step Classic

Verified September 15, 2026 · source

BrightFunded 2-Step Classic: 10% then 5% profit targets, a 5% daily loss limit that resets at 00:00 Berlin time (CET/CEST), and a 10% static maximum loss.

BrightFunded 2-Step Classic limits
Phase	Profit target	Daily loss limit	Maximum loss	Maximum loss type
Phase 1	10%	5%	10%	Static
Phase 2	5%	5%	10%	Static

Daily reset: The daily loss limit resets at 00:00 Berlin time (CET/CEST).
Daily loss calculation: The limit is 5% of the starting account size.
Maximum loss: The maximum loss is 10%, static: a fixed floor below the starting balance that never moves.
Minimum trading days: 10% then 5%, at least 5 trading days per stage (a day counts once a trade stays open a minute).
Consistency rule: No consistency rule.
News trading: Restricted on funded accounts only: no opening or closing trades within 5 minutes of high-impact releases. Profit made inside the window is deducted. Funded accounts only; evaluations are unrestricted. No opening or closing trades, and no SL/TP or pending-order fills, within 5 minutes before or after listed news on the targeted instruments, a soft breach: the trade's profit is deducted, losses stand. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held or modified; take-profits on trades held 48h+ are exempt. source

Program notes. 10% then 5%, at least 5 trading days per stage (a day counts once a trade stays open a minute). Daily loss is 5% of the original size below the higher of the previous day's closing balance or equity; the 10% max is static. Accounts bought before 13 Apr 2026 keep the original rules (8% then 5%, 5% daily, 10% static). No consistency rule. Funded: no opening, closing or SL/TP fills within 5 minutes of listed news on the affected instruments (profit deducted; take-profits on trades held 48h+ exempt).

BrightFunded 2-Step Bright

Verified September 15, 2026 · source

BrightFunded 2-Step Bright: 8% then 5% profit targets, a 4% daily loss limit that resets at 00:00 Berlin time (CET/CEST), and an 8% static maximum loss.

BrightFunded 2-Step Bright limits
Phase	Profit target	Daily loss limit	Maximum loss	Maximum loss type
Phase 1	8%	4%	8%	Static
Phase 2	5%	4%	8%	Static

Daily reset: The daily loss limit resets at 00:00 Berlin time (CET/CEST).
Daily loss calculation: The limit is 4% of the starting account size.
Maximum loss: The maximum loss is 8%, static: a fixed floor below the starting balance that never moves.
Minimum trading days: 8% then 5%, at least 5 trading days per stage.
Consistency rule: No consistency rule.
News trading: Restricted on funded accounts only: no opening or closing trades within 5 minutes of high-impact releases. Profit made inside the window is deducted. Funded accounts only; evaluations are unrestricted. No opening or closing trades, and no SL/TP or pending-order fills, within 5 minutes before or after listed news on the targeted instruments, a soft breach: the trade's profit is deducted, losses stand. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held or modified; take-profits on trades held 48h+ are exempt. source

Program notes. 8% then 5%, at least 5 trading days per stage. Daily loss is 4% of the original size below the higher of the previous day's closing balance or equity; the 8% max is static. No consistency rule. Funded: no opening, closing or SL/TP fills within 5 minutes of listed news on the affected instruments (profit deducted; take-profits on trades held 48h+ exempt).

BrightFunded 1-Step

Verified September 15, 2026 · source

BrightFunded 1-Step: a 10% profit target, a 3% daily loss limit that resets at 00:00 Berlin time (CET/CEST), and a 6% intraday trailing maximum loss that stops trailing once it reaches the starting balance.

BrightFunded 1-Step limits
Phase	Profit target	Daily loss limit	Maximum loss	Maximum loss type
Rules	10%	3%	6%	Intraday trailing

Daily reset: The daily loss limit resets at 00:00 Berlin time (CET/CEST).
Daily loss calculation: The limit is 3% of the starting account size.
Maximum loss: The maximum loss is 6%, trailing: it follows the peak and it is recalculated on every tick. It sits a fixed distance behind the peak. It stops trailing once it reaches the starting balance.
Minimum trading days: 10% target, at least 5 trading days.
Consistency rule: No consistency rule.
News trading: Restricted on funded accounts only: no opening or closing trades within 5 minutes of high-impact releases. Profit made inside the window is deducted. Funded accounts only; evaluations are unrestricted. No opening or closing trades, and no SL/TP or pending-order fills, within 5 minutes before or after listed news on the targeted instruments, a soft breach: the trade's profit is deducted, losses stand. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held or modified; take-profits on trades held 48h+ are exempt. source

Program notes. 10% target, at least 5 trading days. Daily loss is 3% of the original size below the higher of the previous day's closing balance or equity. The 6% max trails the highest equity in real time by a fixed 6% of the initial balance and locks at the starting balance once equity is 6% up. No consistency rule. Funded: no opening, closing or SL/TP fills within 5 minutes of listed news on the affected instruments (profit deducted; take-profits on trades held 48h+ exempt).

What BrightFunded says

These sentences are copied from BrightFunded’s own pages and stored next to the numbers above. Each links to the page it came from.

Maximum loss type · BrightFunded 2-Step Classic

“The maximum drawdown is static : it is fixed from the account's initial balance and does not change throughout the evaluation.”

Source: help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/14284844-brightfunded-2-step-classic

Daily loss limit · BrightFunded 2-Step Classic, BrightFunded 2-Step Bright and BrightFunded 1-Step

“The daily loss limit is always calculated as a percentage of your original challenge size — it never changes regardless of your current balance.”

Source: help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/12291765-how-does-my-daily-permitted-loss-work

Maximum loss type · BrightFunded 2-Step Bright

“The maximum drawdown is static , meaning it is fixed from the start based on the original account balance and does not move .”

Source: help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/14284817-brightfunded-2-step-bright

Maximum loss type · BrightFunded 1-Step

“The maximum drawdown is trailing , meaning it follows the high-water mark (the highest equity ever reached on the account).”

Source: help.brightfunded.com/en/articles/14284743-brightfunded-1-step

BrightFunded rules, questions answered

Does BrightFunded have a trailing drawdown?

BrightFunded 2-Step Classic and BrightFunded 2-Step Bright: No. The maximum loss is static: a fixed floor below the starting balance that never moves. BrightFunded 1-Step: Yes. The maximum loss trails the peak. It is recalculated on every tick. It sits a fixed distance behind the peak. It stops trailing once it reaches the starting balance.

When does the daily loss limit reset at BrightFunded?

All BrightFunded programs: The daily loss limit resets at 00:00 Berlin time (CET/CEST).

How is the daily loss limit calculated at BrightFunded?

BrightFunded 2-Step Classic: The limit is 5% of the starting account size. BrightFunded 2-Step Bright: The limit is 4% of the starting account size. BrightFunded 1-Step: The limit is 3% of the starting account size.

Does BrightFunded have a consistency rule?

All BrightFunded programs: No consistency rule.

What is the minimum number of trading days at BrightFunded?

BrightFunded 2-Step Classic: The program notes state: 10% then 5%, at least 5 trading days per stage (a day counts once a trade stays open a minute). BrightFunded 2-Step Bright: The program notes state: 8% then 5%, at least 5 trading days per stage. BrightFunded 1-Step: The program notes state: 10% target, at least 5 trading days.

Can I trade news at BrightFunded?

All BrightFunded programs: Restricted on funded accounts only: no opening or closing trades within 5 minutes of high-impact releases. Profit made inside the window is deducted. Funded accounts only; evaluations are unrestricted. No opening or closing trades, and no SL/TP or pending-order fills, within 5 minutes before or after listed news on the targeted instruments, a soft breach: the trade's profit is deducted, losses stand. Positions opened more than 5 minutes before may be held or modified; take-profits on trades held 48h+ are exempt.

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