A funded FPT Scale account starts at a lower max open size than the evaluation account it came from. On a $50k account, the evaluation allowed $2,000 per position; the funded account starts at $1,000.
That is intentional, not an error, and it is the same on every account size.
The Starting Figures
| Account | Evaluation max open size | Funded starting max open size |
|---|---|---|
| $25k FPT Scale | $1,000 | $500 |
| $50k FPT Scale | $2,000 | $1,000 |
| $100k FPT Scale | $3,000 | $1,500 |
The funded starting figure applies from the moment the funded account is activated, and it is the "Funded start" row of your account's scaling table.
Why It Starts Lower
The evaluation and the funded stage are answering different questions.
The evaluation asks whether you can reach a profit target inside a fixed risk budget. It gives you a wider position limit so the target is reachable in a reasonable number of days.
The funded stage has no profit target and no finish line. What it is protecting is a real payout obligation on FPT's side, on an account that can keep trading indefinitely. A smaller starting position limit lowers the chance that a single position ends the account in its first week — before any payout cycle has been completed.
The limit is not a judgement about you. Every funded account starts on the same row of the same table.
How It Grows Back
Max open size steps up on each approved payout — not on a payout request, and not on a profitable day.
| Milestone | $25k | $50k | $100k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funded start | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 |
| 1st approved payout | $750 | $1,500 | $2,000 |
| 2nd approved payout | $1,000 | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| 3rd approved payout | $1,250 | $2,500 | $3,000 |
| 4th and later | $1,500 max | $2,500 max | $3,500 max |
On the $25k and $100k accounts, one approved payout already restores you to the evaluation position limit. On the $50k, two approved payouts do. The full tables, with payout caps alongside, are in Scaling Tables by Account Size.
The 5% Market-Volume Cap Still Applies
Your max open size is a ceiling. It is not a guarantee that a given market will accept a position that size.
No position may exceed 5% of that market's trailing 24-hour volume. Your allowed size is the lower of your max open size and that 5% figure.
Worked example, on a funded $50k account at the funded start ($1,000 max open size):
- A market with $80,000 of trailing 24-hour volume gives a 5% cap of $4,000. Your limit is $1,000 — your max open size binds.
- A market with $12,000 of trailing 24-hour volume gives a 5% cap of $600. Your limit is $600 — the volume cap binds.
Orders above the allowed size are blocked by the trading system rather than filled and penalised afterwards. See Max Open Size and Market-Volume Limits and Market Availability and Thin Markets.
Trading a Cycle at the Starting Limit
The first payout cycle is the one traded at the smallest position limit, and it still requires five qualifying days at your account's minimum — $100, $150 or $200 by size — plus the 40% payout-cycle consistency rule.
Two practical consequences:
- A qualifying day at the funded start needs a larger move relative to position size than the same day at a later milestone. Expect the first cycle to take more days than later cycles.
- Because the 40% consistency rule caps any one day's share of the cycle, a small position limit and a spread of ordinary days actually work with the rule rather than against it.
Planning Around It
- Size your first cycle around the funded starting figure, not the evaluation figure you just finished trading.
- Check the 5% figure on a market before you plan a position, especially on newer or lower-volume markets.
- Aim for five ordinary qualifying days rather than one large day, so the consistency rule does not hold the payout back.
- Treat the first approved payout as the milestone that restores your working position size.
Still Need Help?
Email support@fundedpredictiontrader.com if your dashboard shows a max open size that does not match the milestone your account has reached.