The Lightning Challenge is designed to keep trading simple, fast, and affordable, offering a clear ‘one step’ path to funding without high costs or unnecessary complexity. Traders pay a low entry fee and have 7 trading days to reach a modest 5% profit target. The cost of the challenge is split, meaning you pay an entry fee for the initial evaluation and the remainder only when and if you pass to become funded.
With straightforward rules and a flexible payment structure, it’s ideal for both new traders seeking an easy entry and experienced traders looking for a faster route to a funded account and payouts.
Key benefits of the Lightning Challenge include:
Low-cost entry compared to traditional challenges
Fast one-step evaluation designed to save time
Clear and trader-friendly rules
Separate payments for each stage
2% boosted balance for those who pass the evaluation on the first attempt (Performance Max)
One free retake if the account fails to hit the target after 7 days, but has not been breached
Evaluation reviewed and funded account issued on the same day
If in a drawdown, an opportunity to reset the evaluation for just 20% of the entry fee
You can also opt for add-ons to the Lightning Challenge, which allows you to extend your evaluation by an additional 7 days and increase your profit share up to 80%, thereby maximizing your potential earnings and making the challenge even more rewarding.
The Lightning Challenge is structured to remove delays, reduce costs, and provide a faster path from evaluation to earning, making it an ideal choice for traders who value simplicity and speed.
Below you can find the rules for FTUK’s Lightning Challenge.
Rules | One-Step Evaluation | Funded Stage |
Profit Target | 5% | N/A |
Minimum Trading Days | N/A | N/A |
Time Limit | 7 Days | N/A |
Maximum Drawdown | 5%(Static) | 5%(Static) |
Daily Drawdown | 3% (Balance Based) | 3% (Balance Based) |
Profit Split | N/A | 70% |
Leverage (Forex) | 30:1 | 30:1 |
Stop Loss | Not Mandatory | Not Mandatory |
Account Protector | N/A | N/A |
News Trading | Allowed | Allowed |
Consistency Score | <40% | <20% |
Weekend Holding | Allowed | Allowed |
Overnight Holding | Allowed | Allowed |
Minimum Daily Profit | N/A | N/A |
Scaling up | N/A | N/A |
The Daily Drawdown for both phases is 3% and is calculated based on the higher of the account balance or equity at the daily reset time of 10:00 PM UTC.