FORFX vs SFX Funded - Prop Firm Comparison (August 2026)

Head-to-head comparison of FORFX and SFX Funded. Check max funding, profit splits, daily and overall drawdown rules, leverage, tradable assets, payout frequency, payment and payout methods, trading permissions and KYC restrictions before you buy a challenge. Data refreshed August 2026.

FORFX vs SFX Funded - Prop Firm Comparison (August 2026)

	FORFX FORFX is an innovative prop firm backed by Opofinance broker offering Flash, Legend, PeakScalp, Black, and Live challenge types with profit splits up to 90%, a unique Live Assessment Plan with real funded accounts, and payouts as fast as 10... Visit FORFX	SFX Funded SFX Funded is a Dubai-based prop firm (SFX International FZCO) trading since 2023, with six routes to capital — Rapid 1-Step, 1-Step Pro, Ascend 2-Step, Ignite, Instant Funding and a $7 Pass First, Pay Later model — on Match-Trader and... Visit SFX Funded
Overview
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Headquarters	United Arab Emirates	United Arab Emirates
Age (Years)	3	3
Max Funding	$400,000	$500,000
Profit Split Start	70%	80%
Profit Split Max	90%	100%
Platforms	MT4 MT5 cTrader	Match-Trader Platform5
Assets	FX Metals Indices Energy Crypto	Forex Indices Commodities Metals Crypto
Leverage
FX Leverage	100	30
Metals Leverage	20	10
Crypto Leverage	2	2
Risk & Drawdown Rules
Max Daily Loss	Maximum Daily LossFORFX applies model-dependent daily loss limits that differ between evaluation and funded phases.How It Is Applied:Flash Normal: 5% maximum daily loss across all phases.Flash Aggressive: 10% during evaluation, 5% once funded.Legend Normal: 5% maximum daily loss across all phases.Legend Aggressive: 10% during evaluation, 5% once funded.PeakScalp Normal: 5% maximum daily loss across all phases.PeakScalp Aggressive: 10% during evaluation, 5% once funded.Black Normal: 5% maximum daily loss across all phases.Black Aggressive: 10% during evaluation, 5% once funded.Daily drawdown is...	Maximum Daily Loss The daily loss limit varies by program: 3% on Rapid, Instant Funding and Pass First Pay Later, 4% on Ascend 2-Step, and none at all during the 1-Step Pro evaluation phase. How it is calculated: at the daily reset SFX takes the higher of your account balance or your account equity and subtracts the percentage to set that day's floor. Because the higher of the two is used, an account sitting in floating profit gets a higher...
Max Total Loss	Maximum Overall LossMaximum overall loss on FORFX accounts varies by model and variant.How It Works:Flash Normal: 10% maximum overall loss across all phases.Flash Aggressive: 20% during evaluation, 10% once funded.Legend Normal: 10% maximum overall loss across all phases.Legend Aggressive: 20% during evaluation, 10% once funded.PeakScalp Normal: 12% maximum overall loss (highest among all models).PeakScalp Aggressive: 20% during evaluation, 10% once funded.Black Normal: 10% maximum overall loss across all phases.Black Aggressive: 20% during evaluation, 10% once funded.If equity falls below the...	Maximum Overall Loss SFX Funded's overall loss limit tops out at 8% on the Ascend 2-Step and tightens to as little as 4% on Rapid. The headline percentage is the less important half of the answer, because only one SFX program uses a static limit: Ascend 2-Step: 8% static, measured from the initial account balance Pass First, Pay Later: 7% trailing in evaluation, 6% trailing once funded 1-Step Pro: 6% trailing Instant Funding: 6% trailing Rapid 1-Step: 4% trailing Why...
Drawdown Type	Drawdown ModelFORFX uses a static drawdown model where the maximum loss is measured from the initial starting balance rather than trailing from highest equity.Key Points:All challenge types use static (balance-based) drawdown for overall maximum loss.Daily drawdown resets at 5:00 PM EST based on end-of-day account balance.Aggressive variants have relaxed drawdown limits during evaluation (10% daily / 20% max) but revert to standard limits (5% daily / 10% max) once funded.Drawdown calculations include both open and closed positions.The static model means...	Drawdown Model Mixed — and this is the most consequential difference between SFX programs. Trailing (most programs): Rapid (4%), 1-Step Pro (6%), Instant Funding (6%) and Pass First Pay Later (7% eval / 6% funded) all use a trailing maximum drawdown anchored to your highest-ever account value. In SFX's own words the level "moves up whenever your account reaches a new high" and "never moves down, even if your account value decreases later." Static (one program): Ascend 2-Step uses an...
Payouts
Payout Frequency	Payout FrequencyFORFX offers different payout cycles depending on the challenge type.Flash: First payout available after 10 days from funded account activation.Legend: First payout after 30 days, then every 14 days thereafter.PeakScalp: First payout after 30 days, then every 14 days thereafter.Black: First payout after 10 days.Live: Payout terms based on funded account agreement.All models offer a 125% fee refund upon successful completion and first payout from the funded account.	Payout Frequency SFX Funded runs a Payout on Demand model on its Ignite, Ascend and Rapid funded accounts. The first request can be made 3 trading days after your first trade, provided you have made at least 3% profit on the account size and your SFX Stability Index is inside your program's threshold. That first withdrawal is processed at a reduced 40% split; the standard 80%+ split applies from the second payout onward. After the first payout, requests are accepted...
Days to First Payout	10	3
Payout Processing Time	Payout ProcessingFORFX processes payout requests typically within 1 to 2 business days once approved. The firm supports cryptocurrency-based payouts as the primary withdrawal method. Refunds are processed within up to 2 business days via email request to [email protected].	Payout Processing SFX Funded states that withdrawal requests submitted through the dashboard are processed within 2 business days, and markets an average payout time of under 8 hours. It backs this with a Payout Guarantee: paid within 48 hours of risk-team approval, or SFX pays you $1,000. The 48-hour clock runs on business days only (Mon–Fri, Dubai time, 09:00–17:00, excluding UAE public holidays) and pauses over weekends, and it starts at approval rather than at submission — so the risk...
Payout Methods	Crypto	Bank Transfer Cryptocurrency (USDT TRC20)
Payments
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card Crypto Bank Transfer	Credit/Debit Card Cryptocurrency Bank Transfer Mobile Money
Trading Permissions
News Trading	News trading is allowed on all FORFX challenge types. However, there is a restriction on margin usage during high-impact economic events.All Models:News trading is permitted during both evaluation and funded phases.A maximum 50% margin usage rule applies during high-impact news releases to prevent excessive leverage during volatile periods.	Evaluation phases: news trading is allowed, on every program. SFX only warns about the volatility risk. Funded accounts: news trading is restricted. A 4-minute blackout window applies around every red-folder event on the Forex Factory calendar — from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after the release. Inside that window SFX blocks market-order execution, pending limit-order activation, and stop-loss/take-profit triggers. Red-folder events marked "All Day" are exempt because they have no fixed release time. Penalties escalate and differ by program:...
Weekend Trades	Weekend holding is allowed across all FORFX challenge types.All Models (Flash, Legend, PeakScalp, Black, Live):Holding trades over the weekend is permitted in both evaluation and funded phases.Standard platform trading hours and gap risk apply.	Weekend crypto trading is allowed on all account types. SFX Funded is unambiguous on this: "you can trade crypto during the weekend with SFX Funded. This applies to all account types." Positions may be held open over the weekend and new positions may be opened. This is a genuine advantage over firms such as FTMO, which require Normal-account positions to be closed before the weekend break. Note two practical caveats: crypto leverage at SFX is only 1:2, and there are no swap-free accounts, so weekend and overnight financing costs apply and count against your loss limits.
Copy Trading	FORFX does not provide detailed public documentation on copy trading policies. Based on the available information, copy trading between your own accounts may be permitted as long as all risk rules and consistency requirements are met on each individual account. Traders should contact support for specific copy trading guidelines.	Copy trading is not allowed at SFX Funded, in any form. The rule is one of the strictest in the industry: "the use of Copy Trading Software is not permitted." The ban covers automatic or manual copying of trades or strategies from other traders or signal providers, and applies to every account combination — evaluation to evaluation, funded to funded, funded to evaluation. Running identical trades simultaneously across your own multiple accounts is also caught by the rule, as is...
EA Allowed	Expert Advisors (EAs) are allowed on most FORFX challenge types with one notable exception.Permitted:Flash: EAs allowed in all phases.Legend: EAs allowed in all phases.Black: EAs allowed in all phases.Live: EAs allowed.Not Permitted:PeakScalp: EAs are NOT allowed on this challenge type.All automated trading must comply with the firm's FLR, consistency, and drawdown rules.	EAs are allowed only under unusually restrictive conditions — this is one of the strictest EA policies among mainstream prop firms. Permitted: EAs you developed yourself and own the source code to Trade managers and risk managers Calculators and utility tools Prohibited: Any third-party EA. "Using any other third-party Expert Advisor is not allowed." Any EA where you do not own the source code — and SFX requires you to hand over a copy of the source code for verification...
KYC & Restrictions
KYC Required	No	No
KYC Stage	FORFX requires KYC verification for funded account activation and payouts. Full identity verification is mandatory when transitioning from evaluation to funded status. Traders should expect to submit standard ID and residency documents before accessing their funded account and profit distributions.	KYC is mandatory and is handled by Veriff, a third-party verification provider. SFX states that "all traders must submit and pass to gain full access to their funded account or become eligible to receive payouts." When it is triggered: On passing an evaluation — Rapid, 1-Step Pro, Ascend and Ignite traders complete KYC after the risk-team review and before the funded account is released. Before the first payout — Instant Funding traders, who skip the evaluation, verify before their first...
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