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Nova Funded

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Overview
Asset Type	CFD	CFD
Country	Cyprus	United States
Established	-	Jan 2024
Technology	White-Label	White-Label
Platforms	DXTrade	Trading View, DXTrade, cTrader, Match Trader
Trading Rules
Profit Split	Up to 90% Best	Up to 90%
Daily Drawdown	5% daily drawdown based on End-of-Day (EOD) Balance, recalculated at 21:00 UTC each day (4% on some tiers); 10% static maximum drawdown anchored to the initial account balance (9% overall during the two-phase evaluation). Minimum 3 non-consecutive trading days per phase. No maximum time limit.	5% Daily Loss Limit (Forex/CFD & Instant Funding) calculated using previous day's end-of-day balance, resets at 5 PM EST and compounds with account growth. Crypto plans use +/-3% Daily Cap Limit instead.
Payout Frequency	Bi-weekly First payout available on demand after 1 full trading day and verification, then bi-weekly on demand	On Demand Withdrawals can be requested at any time through trader dashboard; limited to one request per 30 days. Minimum withdrawal: greater of 00 or 1% of starting balance. 100% Payout Guarantee.
Direct Path to Funded	✗ No	✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count	0 reviews	0 reviews
Avg. Rating	No ratings yet	No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits	Instant Funding up to $100K, 1/2/3-phase challenges up to $500,000, profit split up to 90% via add-on, 10% static max drawdown, unique equity lock on funded accounts, day-1 payout availability then bi-weekly on demand, $50 minimum payout threshold, unlimited resets at 90% of challenge price, 1-week insurance add-on, no time limit, minimum 3 trading days	Up to 00K simulated capital across Forex & CFD, Crypto, Instant Funding plans (and Futures multi-phase); up to 90% profit split; 100% Payout Guarantee with zero denied payouts; no min/max trading days; On-Demand payout withdrawals; static max drawdown on Forex/CFD evaluations (not trailing); EAs allowed on Instant Funding; multiple platforms (DXtrade, MatchTrader, cTrader, TradingView via GooeyTrade); Nova Points loyalty rewards; monthly competitions with free accounts/prizes; available in 176+ countries; 24/7 multilingual support.
Main Drawbacks	40-second minimum trade duration rule (scalping prohibited), no EAs/bots/scripts allowed, 2% max risk per trade across evaluation and funded stages, news trading prohibited within +/- 3 minutes of high-impact events, weekend holding only via paid add-on, funded account auto-suspended if equity returns to initial balance after equity lock, 30-day funded inactivity breach	Established only in 2024 with limited operational track record; Instant Funding uses TRAILING max drawdown which locks at starting balance after first withdrawal; KYC required before payout (failed KYC closes account); 30-day inactivity breach on evaluations; max position size limited by margin and firm reserves right to adjust at any time; no separate TrustPilot profile yet for novafunded.com domain; Nova Funded LLC is a US Wyoming LLC, services provided by Forest Park FX LTD / Prop Account Group of Companies — not regulated as a broker.
Offers & Promo Codes
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Challenge Details

Forge of Traders Challenges

35 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$26	$5K	3 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5% P3: 3%	P1: 5% P2: 5% P3: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10% P3: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$29	$5K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$32	$5K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$45	$10K	3 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5% P3: 3%	P1: 5% P2: 5% P3: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10% P3: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$55	$10K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$55	$10K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$65	$1K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$99	$25K	3 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5% P3: 3%	P1: 5% P2: 5% P3: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10% P3: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$120	$2K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$129	$25K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$135	$25K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$189	$50K	3 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5% P3: 3%	P1: 5% P2: 5% P3: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10% P3: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$225	$50K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$229	$50K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$295	$5K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$345	$100K	3 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5% P3: 3%	P1: 5% P2: 5% P3: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10% P3: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$465	$100K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$475	$100K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$495	$10K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$675	$200K	3 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5% P3: 3%	P1: 5% P2: 5% P3: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10% P3: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$825	$250K	3 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5% P3: 3%	P1: 5% P2: 5% P3: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10% P3: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$849	$200K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$865	$200K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$1025	$250K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$1050	$25K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$1050	$250K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$1295	$400K	3 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5% P3: 3%	P1: 5% P2: 5% P3: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10% P3: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$1595	$500K	3 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5% P3: 3%	P1: 5% P2: 5% P3: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10% P3: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$1650	$400K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$1695	$400K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$1899	$50K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$1995	$500K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$2095	$500K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$2699	$75K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None
$3499	$100K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 10%	Up to 90%	None

Nova Funded Challenges

31 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$39 one-time fee	$5K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$49 one-time fee	$5K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 6%	Up to 90%	None
$49 one-time fee	$5K	2 Steps	P1: 6% P2: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% P2: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3%	P1: 9% P2: 9%	90%	None
$69 one-time fee	$10K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$69 one-time fee	$5K	1 Step	P1: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% (auto-disables account on hit)	P1: 6%	90%	None
$98 one-time fee	$10K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 6%	Up to 90%	None
$99 one-time fee	$10K	2 Steps	P1: 6% P2: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% P2: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3%	P1: 9% P2: 9%	90%	None
$137 one-time fee	$10K	1 Step	P1: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% (auto-disables account on hit)	P1: 6%	90%	None
$148 one-time fee	$25K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$198 one-time fee	$25K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 6%	Up to 90%	None
$249 one-time fee	$5K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 8% (trailing)	80%	None
$249 one-time fee	$25K	2 Steps	P1: 6% P2: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% P2: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3%	P1: 9% P2: 9%	90%	None
$297 one-time fee	$50K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$337 one-time fee	$25K	1 Step	P1: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% (auto-disables account on hit)	P1: 6%	90%	None
$397 one-time fee	$50K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 6%	Up to 90%	None
$497 one-time fee	$10K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 8% (trailing)	80%	None
$498 one-time fee	$50K	2 Steps	P1: 6% P2: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% P2: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3%	P1: 9% P2: 9%	90%	None
$597 one-time fee	$100K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$679 one-time fee	$50K	1 Step	P1: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% (auto-disables account on hit)	P1: 6%	90%	None
$797 one-time fee	$100K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 6%	Up to 90%	None
$997 one-time fee	$100K	2 Steps	P1: 6% P2: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% P2: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3%	P1: 9% P2: 9%	90%	None
$1249 one-time fee	$25K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 8% (trailing)	80%	None
$1378 one-time fee	$100K	1 Step	P1: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% (auto-disables account on hit)	P1: 6%	90%	None
$1397 one-time fee	$250K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$1998 one-time fee	$200K	2 Steps	P1: 6% P2: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% P2: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3%	P1: 9% P2: 9%	90%	None
$1999 one-time fee	$250K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 6%	Up to 90%	None
$2497 one-time fee	$50K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 8% (trailing)	80%	None
$2497 one-time fee	$200K	1 Step	P1: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% (auto-disables account on hit)	P1: 6%	90%	None
$2497 one-time fee	$400K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$3997 one-time fee	$400K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 6%	Up to 90%	None
$4997 one-time fee	$100K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 8% (trailing)	80%	None

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