Vest 1-Step rules
Vest Capital 1-Step evaluation, default setup: 10% target, 3% daily loss, 80% split.
Evaluation
- Phases
- 1 step (steps before funding)
- Profit target
- 10%
- Minimum trading days
- None
- Time limit
- None
Risk limits
- Daily loss limit
- 3% (resets 8 pm ET)
- Max drawdown
- 6% (Static, counts open P&L)
- Max leverage on NQ
- 50x (NQ-PERP)
- Max leverage on BTC and ETH
- 15x
Payouts
- Profit split
- 80% (up to 90% as a checkout option)
- Payout frequency
- On demand (Claim any time; you may need to close positions first)
- Max payout per cycle
- No cap (On amount or frequency)
- Days before the first payout
- None (Claim as soon as the account is live)
- Payout speed
- Within 24 hours
- Minimum payout
- None
- Paid in
- USDC on Base or Arbitrum
Trading rules
- News trading
- Yes (Trade before, during and after any news release.)
- Weekend holding
- Yes (No forced close. NQ and other non-crypto markets lock over the weekend (until Sunday 6 pm ET), so those positions can't be closed until they reopen.)
- Bots and API trading
- No (No API trading on evaluation or funded accounts.)
- Copy trading
- Not stated (Vest's rules don't mention copy trading.)
Account sizes and fees
| Account | Fee | Profit target | Daily loss | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5K | $40 | $500 | $150 | $300 |
| $10K | $80 | $1,000 | $300 | $600 |
| $25K | $210 | $2,500 | $750 | $1,500 |
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Checked Oct 6, 2026 against Vest's published rules. Always check the firm's own site before you buy.
