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Risk Disclaimer
Last reviewed: 25 May 2026. This page is general risk information only. Funded Rules does not provide financial advice, investment advice, tax advice, legal advice or personalised trading recommendations.
Prop firm evaluations and funded accounts involve significant risk. Traders can lose challenge fees, reset fees, activation fees, data/platform fees, and funded account access. Passing an evaluation does not guarantee future payouts.
Key risks
| Risk | What it means |
|---|---|
| Rule breach risk | Accounts can fail because of daily loss, max loss, trailing drawdown, position-size, news, copy-trading or platform-rule breaches. |
| Market risk | Volatility, slippage, gaps, spreads and fast news moves can make losses larger or faster than expected. |
| Payout risk | Minimum days, consistency rules, buffers, withdrawal timing and account reviews can delay or prevent payouts. |
| Operational risk | Platform outages, data issues, rejected orders or misunderstanding the dashboard can affect outcomes. |
| Rule-change risk | Prop firm rules, pricing and payout terms can change. Always verify the current official rules. |
Macro and calendar data
Economic calendar and macro pages are for context and event-risk awareness only. They are not trade signals. Release times, estimates, previous values and market reactions should be verified against official or trusted data sources before trading.
No guarantees
- No page on Funded Rules guarantees that a trader will pass a challenge.
- No comparison guarantees that one firm is best for every trader.
- No calculator result guarantees real-world trading performance.
- Historical research and backtests do not guarantee future results.