Prop Firm Minimum Trading Days

Learn how minimum trading day requirements work in prop firms and why they are important in funding programs.

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Minimum trading days are a common requirement in proprietary trading firm funding programs, ensuring that traders demonstrate consistent performance over time rather than achieving results in just a few trades. This rule is designed to prevent high-risk or one-trade strategies and encourages a more disciplined and structured trading approach. Traders must meet this requirement while also achieving the profit targets and respecting risk limits.

The required number of trading days varies across firms and programs, typically ranging from a few days to several weeks, depending on the evaluation model. Some firms count only active trading days, meaning at least one trade must be placed, while others may have additional conditions. Understanding this rule helps traders plan their strategy more effectively and avoid failing a challenge due to not meeting the minimum activity requirement.

Proprietary Trading Firm	Minimum Trading Day Requirements
Atmos Funded	One-Step Standard Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) One-Step Plus Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Two-Step Standard Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Two-Step Plus Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Instant Funding: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
BestProp4U	One-Phase Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Two-Phase Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Instant Funding: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Pay Later Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements $1M Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
Blue Guardian	Standard One-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Pro One-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Standard Two-Step Challenge: 5 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Pro Two-Step Challenge: 4 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Three-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Standard Instant Funding: 5 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Starter Instant Funding: 5 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%)
Blueberry Funded	One-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Prime Two-Step Challenge: 5 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Two-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Elite Instant Funding: 5 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Lite Instant Funding: 5 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%)
Bullwaves Prime	One-Step Challenge: 10 Minimum Trading Days Two-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days
Crypto Fund Trader	One-Phase Evaluation: 5 Minimum Trading Days Two-Phase Evaluation: 5 Minimum Trading Days Instant Funding: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
Direct Funded Trader	Fast Funding: 5 Minimum Trading Days Turbo Evaluation: 2 Minimum Trading Days Two-Step Evaluation: 5 Minimum Trading Days Instant Funding: 3 Minimum Trading Days
DNA Funded	One-Phase Challenge: 5 Minimum Trading Days Rapid Challenge: 5 Minimum Trading Days Two-Phase Challenge: 5 Minimum Trading Days Instant Funding: 5 Minimum Trading Days
E8 Markets	E8 Signature Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements E8 One Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
Fintokei	SwiftTrader Challenge: 5 Minimum Trading Days ProTrader Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days Pro Trader Swing Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days StartTrader Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days
FTMO	One-Step Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Two-Step Challenge: 4 Minimum Trading Days
Funded Trading Plus	Express Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Classic Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Instant Funding: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
Funded7	One-Phase Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days Two-Phase Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days Instant Funding: 3 Minimum Trading Days
FundedNext	One-Step Stellar Challenge: 2 Minimum Trading Days Two-Step Stellar Challenge: 5 Minimum Trading Days Stellar Lite Challenge: 5 Minimum Trading Days Stellar Instant: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
FundedTop	Quick Hike Challenge: 4 Minimum Trading Days Steady Climb Challenge: 5 Minimum Trading Days Toppers Challenge: 5 Minimum Trading Days
FunderPro	One-Phase Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Pro Two-Phase Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Classic Two-Phase Challenge: 4 Minimum Trading Days Instant Funding: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
FundingPips	One-Step Evaluation: 3 Minimum Trading Days Two-Step Evaluation: 3 Minimum Trading Days Two-Step Pro Evaluation: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Zero Program: 7 Minimum Trading Days
FXIFY	One-Phase Challenge: 5 Minimum Trading Days Lightning Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days Classic Two-Phase Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Standard Two-Phase Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Three-Phase Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Standard Instant Funding: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Lite Instant Funding: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
Goat Funded Trader	Goat One-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Goat Two-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Standard Two-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Pro Two-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Three-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Goat Instant Funding: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Pro Instant Funding: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
Hola Prime	One-Step Prime Challenge: 2 Minimum Trading Days One Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Two-Step Pro Challenge: 2 Minimum Trading Days Two-Step Prime Challenge: 2 Minimum Trading Days Direct Account: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
iFunds	Instant Funding: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
Leveraged	Turbo Trade Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Sprint Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Classic One-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Classic Two-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Classic Three-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%)
Moneta Funded	One-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Two-Step Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Instant Funding: 5 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Phoenix Account: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%)
OFP	One-Phase Challenge: 5 Minimum Trading Days Two-Phase Challenge: 5 Minimum Trading Days Lite Instant Funding: 5 Minimum Trading Days Classic Instant Funding: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Pro Instant Funding: 10 Minimum Trading Days Prime Instant Funding: 10 Minimum Trading Days
PipFarm	One-Step Evaluation: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Two-Step Evaluation: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Instant Funding: 5 Minimum Trading Days (0.25%)
Plutus Trade Base	Freedom Challenge: 7 Minimum Trading Days Lightning Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Adventure Challenge: 30 Minimum Trading Days Two-Step Challenge: 4 Minimum Trading Days Instant Funding: 7 Minimum Trading Days
RebelsFunding	Copper Program: 4 Minimum Trading Days Bronze Program: 5 Minimum Trading Days Silver Program: 6 Minimum Trading Days Gold Program: 8 Minimum Trading Days Diamond Program: 5 Minimum Trading Days
SFX Funded	One-Step Challenge: 10 Minimum Trading Days Two-Step Challenge: 5 Minimum Trading Days Instant Funding: 10 Minimum Trading Days
SpiceProp	Chilli Pepper Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Mini Pepper Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Sweet Pepper Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Black Pepper Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Cayenne Pepper Challenge: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Jalapeno Pepper Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
SuperTrade	Two-Phase Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Instant Funding: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
Sway Funded	Rapid Challenge: 4 Minimum Trading Days Regular Challenge: 4 Minimum Trading Days Instant Funding: 8 Minimum Trading Days
The5%ers	Pro Growth: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Hyper Growth: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements High Stakes: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Classic High Stakes: 3 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Bootcamp: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
Tradexprop	One-Step X Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Two-Step X Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Instant Funding X: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements
VanquishTrader	Options Challenge: No Minimum Trading Day Requirements Advanced Options Challenge: 4 Minimum Trading Days
Wall Street Funded	Rapid Challenge: 4 Minimum Trading Days Classic Challenge: 4 Minimum Trading Days Ultra Challenge: 4 Minimum Trading Days Pro Instant Funding: 4 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%) Standard Instant Funding: 4 Minimum Trading Days (0.5%)