How does SFX Funded handle KYC requirements and verification timing?

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Is KYC Required at SFX Funded?

No

At what stage traders must go through identity verification at SFX Funded?

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 withdrawal.

You receive an email with a Veriff link. Standard documents are a government-issued photo ID and proof of address. The details must match your signup details exactly — accounts in another person's name are not permitted, and payouts are only sent to a bank account in the same name used to register.

Plan for this early. Because verification sits between passing and getting paid, a name mismatch or an address document that will not verify becomes a payout blocker at exactly the wrong moment. Note also the separate IP-region consistency check the risk team runs alongside KYC — if you have been trading from a different country to the one on your documents, expect to be asked for travel evidence.

Full details on the identity verification process and required documents are available on SFX Funded official website.

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	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	Hola Prime Hola Prime is a global proprietary trading firm offering Pro and Prime evaluation challenges plus a Direct (instant-funded) account, with multi-platform CFD access (MT4/MT5, cTrader, DXtrade, MatchTrader, TradeLocker), multiple payout-cycle options (including on-demand structures on eligible plans), and a milestone-based... Visit Hola Prime	FundedFast FundedFast is the trading name of Memento Enterprises Limited (Malta) and offers simulated prop-trading Challenges on MatchTrader. It provides one-phase and two-phase evaluations (10% then 5% targets on the two-phase), unlimited time limits, weekly payout requests on funded accounts via... Visit FundedFast
Overview
Trustpilot Rating	0	4.5	4.3
Trustpilot Reviews	0	3,394	26
Headquarters	United Arab Emirates	Hong Kong	Malta
Age (Years)	3	2	2
Max Funding	$500,000	$4,000,000	$976,562
Profit Split Start	80%	65%	80%
Profit Split Max	100%	95%	90%
Platforms	Match-Trader Platform5	MT4 MT5 cTrader Match-Trader DXtrade TradeLocker	Match-Trader
Assets	Forex Indices Commodities Metals Crypto	FX Commodities Indices Crypto Futures	Forex Commodities Precious Metals Indices Cryptocurrencies
Leverage
FX Leverage	30	100	100
Metals Leverage	10	20	100
Crypto Leverage	2	2	20
Risk & Drawdown Rules
Max Daily Loss	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...	Maximum Daily LossHola Prime uses percentage-based daily loss limits that reset daily at 17:00 EST (server time) and are calculated from the previous day’s closing balance (with equity/balance breach checks intraday).1-Step Pro (Challenge + Hola Prime Account): 3% daily loss (previous day closing balance).2-Step Pro (Phase 1/2 + Hola Prime Account): 5% daily loss of the previous day’s closing balance (4% daily loss for $200k accounts).Direct Account (Hola Prime Account): 3% daily loss (previous day closing balance).	5
Max Total Loss	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...	Maximum Overall LossOverall loss models vary by program:1-Step Pro: 6% maximum overall loss based on initial balance (static overall loss limit).2-Step Pro: 8% maximum overall loss based on initial balance (static overall loss limit) across phases and on the resulting Hola Prime Account.Direct Account: 5% trailing maximum drawdown from the initial balance, tracking the account’s high watermark until specific locking conditions are met; falling below the trailing line breaches the account.	10
Drawdown Type	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...	Drawdown ModelHola Prime combines a dynamic daily loss limit (based on the previous day’s closing balance) with program-specific overall drawdown models.Pro models: Daily loss is dynamic by previous-day close; overall loss is typically a static percentage of initial balance (varies by 1-step vs 2-step).Direct Account: Uses a classic trailing drawdown mechanism (high-watermark tracking). This structure can force tighter profit protection as the trailing threshold rises with new equity highs.	Drawdown ModelFundedFast enforces a fixed Max Daily Loss and a fixed Max Drawdown (no trailing drawdown disclosed on its Challenges page). The daily-loss limit is presented as a percentage limit and should be treated as including floating PnL exposure (open trades) for compliance.
Payouts
Payout Frequency	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...	Payout FrequencyHola Prime offers multiple payout structures depending on the plan selected at checkout and/or the account type.Cycle-based payouts (where offered): Weekly (65% split), Bi-weekly (80% split), and Monthly (95% split). Once chosen, the payout cycle cannot be changed.Bi-weekly/monthly profitability criteria (plan-dependent): Bi-weekly cycles may require a minimum of 3 profitable trading days within a 14-day period; monthly cycles may require 7 profitable trading days within a 30-day period (a profitable day is typically defined as at least 0.5% net...	Payout FrequencyFundedFast states withdrawals can be requested once per week. To have a withdrawal processed on Monday, submit the request by 00:00 (UTC) Thursday of the previous week.
Days to First Payout	3	7	0
Payout Processing Time	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 ProcessingHola Prime markets “1-hour payouts.” Payout requests are submitted through the client/dashboard flow and are typically processed rapidly once approved; actual arrival time depends on the chosen method (bank wires can take longer than crypto rails even if released quickly by the firm).	Payout ProcessingFundedFast indicates weekly processing, with Monday as the processing day when submitted by the stated cutoff. Exact receipt timing depends on the payment provider and is not specified on the FAQ page.
Payout Methods	Bank Transfer Cryptocurrency (USDT TRC20)	Crypto Bank Wire Rise	N/A
Payments
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card Cryptocurrency Bank Transfer Mobile Money	Credit/Debit Card (Visa Mastercard American Express) PayPal Apple Pay Google Pay Crypto (BTC ETH USDT USDC) Neteller Revolut Pay Stripe Bank Transfer CoinPayments AstroPay	Credit/Debit Card Bank Transfer Local Banking PIX (Brazil) Cryptocurrency
Trading Permissions
News Trading	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:...	Pro models: News trading is allowed during challenge phases, but funded-stage (Hola Prime Account) trading can be restricted around high-impact news (e.g., no opening/closing/modifying within a defined window such as 5 minutes before/after for affected instruments).Prime models: The firm positions Prime accounts as more flexible for swing/news styles (plan-specific).Direct Account: News trading is not allowed.	Yes. FundedFast states news trading is allowed, but trades opened within 10 minutes of significant news announcements may be reviewed for compliance. Its Terms prohibit “gap trading” during significant news events (example: opening trades within five minutes of a major news announcement).
Weekend Trades	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.	Pro models: Weekend holding is allowed during challenge phases, but funded-stage Pro accounts generally require positions to be closed ahead of weekend market close (auto-closure procedures may apply).Prime models: Prime accounts are marketed as more swing-friendly and can allow weekend holding (plan-specific).Direct Account: Weekend holding is not allowed.	Weekend holding is available via a Weekend Holding add-on at checkout. Overnight holding is allowed (swap applies at market close).
Copy Trading	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...	Copy trading is permitted only between accounts personally owned by the same trader. Copying third-party trades or group trading patterns can be treated as a rule violation. Additionally, identically traded strategies across multiple funded accounts that exceed the firm’s maximum allocation thresholds can result in suspensions.	No. FundedFast states copy trading is not currently supported.
EA Allowed	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...	Expert Advisors (EAs) and algorithmic trading are permitted in principle, but traders remain responsible for ensuring their automation does not trigger prohibited trading practices, group-trading flags, or allocation-limit breaches (e.g., multiple traders using the same third-party EA settings may be denied/terminated under the firm’s allocation and strategy duplication controls).	No. FundedFast states it does not support Expert Advisors (EAs) or automated trading systems.
KYC & Restrictions
KYC Required	No	No	No
KYC Stage	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...	KYC is required as part of Hola Prime’s onboarding and risk workflow. Traders may be asked to upload KYC documents and sign agreements during/after passing evaluation (and prior to funded account issuance and/or payouts), with documents and contracts typically handled inside the dashboard “Agreements” flow.	KYC is required after passing and before the funded phase: ID (passport/driving license/national ID) and proof of residence (utility bill or bank statement dated within the last six months). Upload is done via the Trading Platform profile area; verification is typically within an hour, up to one business day in rare cases.
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