Original Accounts – Rules & Information
Original accounts are all challenge or funded accounts purchased before April 13th, 2026, prior to the introduction of BrightFunded 2.0 and its three new plans (2-Step Bright, 2-Step Classic, and 1-Step).
If your account was purchased before this date, the original rules apply in full and are detailed below.
Original – 2-Step Evaluation Rules
Phase 1: Challenge
Rule | Value |
Profit Target | 8% |
Daily Drawdown | 5% |
Max. Drawdown | 10% (Static) |
Min. Trading Days | 5 |
Phase 2: Verification
Rule | Value |
Profit Target | 5% |
Daily Drawdown | 5% |
Max. Drawdown | 10% (Static) |
Min. Trading Days | 5 |
Original – Drawdown Rules
Daily Drawdown
New Method: Daily Drawdown Calculation for Accounts purchased AFTER September 22nd, 2025 at 10:00 AM UTC.
The Daily Permitted Loss is calculated from the highest balance or equity recorded at the end of the day (EOD high-watermark), and it applies to the next trading day.
The daily permitted loss always resets between 10:30 PM – 10:59 PM UTC (rollover). During this period it is not recommended to trade.
At rollover, we record the end-of-day highest value between balance and equity. This value is displayed on your dashboard, as shown in the example below.
Example: Open Trade During Rollover
Your account balance is $100,000.
You have an open trade showing +$1,000 profit.
At midnight (rollover):
Balance: $100,000 (unchanged, since the trade is still open).
Equity: $101,000 (balance + open profit).
End-of-day Highest Balance/Equity: $101,000 (we record the highest value between balance or equity at the end of the day).
👉 At rollover we always take the highest end-of-day value in this case the equity ($101,000).
Daily loss limit = 5% = $5,000.
That means the next day your account cannot drop below $96,000 in balance or equity.
Example: Trade Closed During Rollover
Your account balance is $102,000 because you closed a trade with +$2,000 profit during the day.
At midnight (rollover):
Balance: $102,000 (after closing the trade).
Equity: $102,000 (same as balance, since no trade is open).
End-of-day Highest Balance/Equity: $102,000 (we record the highest value between balance or equity at the end of the day).
👉 At rollover we always take the highest end-of-day value in this case the balance ($102,000).
Daily loss limit = 5% = $5,000.
That means the next day your account cannot drop below $97,000 in balance or equity.
Example: Open Trade During Rollover with Negative Profit
Your account balance is $100,000.
You have an open trade showing –$1,000 loss.
At midnight (rollover):
Balance: $100,000 (unchanged, since the trade is still open).
Equity: $99,000 (balance – open loss).
End-of-day Highest Balance/Equity: $100,000 (we record the highest value between balance or equity at the end of the day).
👉 At rollover we always take the highest end-of-day value, in this case the balance ($100,000).
Daily loss limit = 5% = $5,000.
That means the next day your account cannot drop below $95,000 in balance or equity.
Example: Trade Closed During Rollover with Loss
Your account balance is $98,000 because you closed a trade with a –$2,000 loss during the day.
At midnight (rollover):
Balance: $98,000 (after closing the trade).
Equity: $98,000 (same as balance, since no trade is open).
End-of-day Highest Balance/Equity: $98,000 (we record the highest value between balance or equity at the end of the day).
👉 At rollover we always take the highest end-of-day value, in this case the balance ($98,000).
Daily loss limit = 5% = $5,000.
That means the next day your account cannot drop below $93,000 in balance or equity.
Previous Method: Daily Drawdown Calculation for Accounts purchased BEFORE September 22nd of 2025 at 10:00 AM UTC.
The Daily Permitted Loss is Balance Based.
The daily permitted loss always resets between 10:30 PM – 10:59 PM UTC (rollover). During this period it is not recommended to trade.
Between 10:30 PM – 10:59 PM UTC we take your balance. (Rollover)
Scenario With Trade Open during Rollover (Change of the day):
At 00:00 CET your balance is $100,000 and you have a trade open with $1,000 in profit.
Balance: $100,000 (Still at $100,000 because the trade is not closed)
Equity: $101,000 (Because you have a trade open with $1,000 in profit)
We take your Balance of $100,000 and you Daily Permitted Loss is $5,000 so your Balance or Equity cannot be lower than $95,000.
Scenario With Trade Closed during Rollover (Change of the day):
At 00:00 CET your balance is $101,000 because you close a trade with $1,000 in profit this day.
Balance: $101,000 (because you close a trade with $1,000 in profit)
Equity: $101,000
We take your balance of $101,000 and you Daily Permitted Loss is $5,000 so your Balance or Equity can not be lower than $96,000.
Maximum Drawdown
The maximum drawdown is 10% static, fixed from the original account balance.
Example: On a $100,000 account, your account can never drop below $90,000 in balance or equity at any point.
How Do I Know If My Account Is a Original Account?
If your account was purchased before April 13th, 2026, it is a Original account. You can verify your purchase date in the My Accounts section of your dashboard.
Important Notes
Original accounts continue to operate under their original rules in full.
For any questions about your Original account, contact our support team.