Breakout Prop Trading Rules 2026: Current 1-Step Guide

Breakout prop trading rules are currently organized around three 1-Step crypto evaluations: Classic, Pro and Turbo. The public program-rules page was updated July 29, 2026 and no longer lists a 2-Step route. That matters because older reviews, including earlier PTV copy, can still describe an account menu that is not present in the current official table.

I have tested Breakout with my own money, but the current-product claims below come from Breakout's published rules rather than my older dashboard. The evaluation and payout-eligible Breakout Account are separate stages. This page covers the public evaluation rules; the agreement and funded-account dashboard control the later stage.

Which Breakout evaluation rules are current?

As of August 2026, Breakout lists Classic, Pro and Turbo as 1-Step evaluations. Classic offers $5K through $100K. Pro and Turbo extend through $200K. All three use a 3% maximum daily loss, but their target and static maximum drawdown differ.

The trade-off is direct. Classic has the widest static drawdown at 6% and a 10% target. Pro reduces the drawdown to 5% and raises the target to 12%. Turbo lowers the target to 9%, but its 3% static drawdown leaves the least room for error.

How do the three Breakout paths compare on a $100K evaluation?

A $100K Breakout Classic evaluation asks for $10,000 of profit before equity touches $94,000 or the current daily-loss threshold. Pro asks for $12,000 before equity touches $95,000. Turbo asks for $9,000 before equity touches $97,000.

Measured against the static loss room, Classic requires about $1.67 of target profit for each $1 of maximum drawdown. Pro requires $2.40 for each $1. Turbo requires $3 for each $1. This ratio does not predict pass probability, but it shows how much target must be produced from the published loss budget.

Classic is therefore the least compressed route on this narrow comparison. Turbo is faster only in headline target percentage; the drawdown tightens by more than the target falls. Pro has more room than Turbo but the highest target. Entry price and any checkout add-ons still belong in the decision, but they do not change this target-to-drawdown math.

Breakout's current rule page does not display a 2-Step evaluation. A checkout or old article that shows a different menu should be treated as a separate or legacy offer until Breakout documents it again on the public rules page.

How does Breakout calculate maximum daily loss?

Breakout calculates maximum daily loss from the account balance at 00:30 UTC. The current 1-Step rate is 3% for Classic, Pro and Turbo. It is not a fixed dollar amount and it is not always based on the original starting balance.

Suppose a Classic $100K evaluation has a balance of $105,000 at the 00:30 UTC snapshot. Breakout calculates the next threshold as $105,000 minus 3%, which equals $101,850. That threshold remains in force until the following daily calculation.

Open positions do not count in the balance used for the 00:30 UTC snapshot. Once the threshold is set, however, Breakout checks account equity including open positions. A temporary unrealized loss can therefore breach the account even if the position later would have recovered.

The dashboard displays both equity limits. I would treat those live dashboard values as the operating source during a session because the daily-loss dollar amount changes with the balance snapshot.

How does static drawdown work on Breakout?

Breakout's current 1-Step maximum drawdown is static. The threshold is fixed below starting balance and does not trail a later profit high. Classic uses 6%, Pro uses 5% and Turbo uses 3%.

On a fresh $100K Classic evaluation, the maximum drawdown threshold is $94,000. Growing the balance to $110,000 does not move that floor. The same $100K example produces a $95,000 floor on Pro and a $97,000 floor on Turbo.

Static does not mean close-of-day enforcement. Breakout monitors equity, including open positions, against the maximum drawdown threshold. Touching the threshold for any amount of time is enough to breach.

What profit target applies to each Breakout account?

Breakout publishes a 10% target for Classic, 12% for Pro and 9% for Turbo. The percentage stays constant across the sizes listed for each route. A $50K Classic target is $5,000, Pro is $6,000 and Turbo is $4,500.

Breakout states that evaluations have no minimum or maximum duration. A trader can qualify as soon as the target is reached while every loss limit and conduct rule remains satisfied. No time limit does not make the risk budget larger; it simply removes the need to force trades before a deadline.

How much do Breakout commissions and swap fees cost?

As of August 2026, Breakout charges 0.04% of notional value per side. Opening and closing a position therefore costs 0.08% before swap. A $10,000 notional round trip produces $8 in commission.

Breakout also publishes a 0.033% daily swap rate per open position. Its rule page describes one daily charge on the DX terminal and six smaller four-hour charges on the Breakout terminal, with the same total daily rate. The timing means an overnight or weekend trade can be valid under the rules and still be expensive to hold.

Fees reduce both balance and remaining distance to the equity limits. Turbo's 3% static drawdown is especially sensitive to high turnover because commission is charged on notional size, not on the nominal evaluation fee or realised profit.

What leverage does Breakout allow?

Breakout currently lists 5x leverage for BTC and ETH, 2x for other digital assets, and 5x for XYZ100. The help-center article carrying these values was updated August 12, 2026.

The terminal controls the leverage and traders cannot raise it manually. Because Breakout can change the symbol list, the current instrument information in the terminal is the right check before sizing a new market.

Which Breakout strategies are prohibited?

Breakout prohibits price or latency exploitation, non-public information, front-running and strategies that cannot reasonably be replicated in live markets. It also prohibits third-party or off-the-shelf strategies marketed to pass evaluations.

Copy risk is broader than simply mirroring another account. Breakout's rule language covers trade ideas inspired by signals, communities, analysts, social media, research reports and crowdsourced ideas. A trader should be able to show that the strategy and decisions are their own.

Breakout also requires strategic continuity between evaluation and the payout-eligible account. Using one method to pass and a materially different method afterward appears in the prohibited list. That makes a one-off oversized pass trade a poor fit even though there is no minimum-day rule.

Can Breakout traders hedge or run multiple accounts?

Breakout permits hedge mode within one account. It prohibits opposite positions in the same or tightly correlated assets across accounts or traders when the pattern functions as an economic hedge.

The current aggregate limit for active Breakout Evaluations is $200,000. Two $100K evaluations or four $50K evaluations fit that ceiling. Each account keeps its own equity limits, but the cross-account hedging rule still looks at the combined pattern.

Are weekend and news trades allowed at Breakout?

Breakout allows weekend holding and states that trading runs 24/7 outside maintenance or unplanned interruptions. It also publishes no special restriction on news-event trading.

Permission is not protection. Liquidity can thin overnight, on weekends and during news. Slippage, commission, swap and the real-time equity check remain active. A valid trade can still breach if the move carries equity to either loss threshold.

What happens after a Breakout rule breach?

Reaching either equity threshold closes open positions and permanently disables the evaluation. Breakout does not describe a soft breach in the current rules. Restarting requires another evaluation.

Other breach routes include prohibited trading and any violation of the terms. The risk is not limited to P&L. Account sharing, copied decisions and cross-account hedging can end an account even when the balance is profitable.

What must happen before a payout-eligible Breakout Account?

Passing the evaluation does not immediately enable trading in the next stage. Breakout requires KYC and a signed Funded Trader Agreement before the payout-eligible Breakout Account is enabled.

KYC uses SumSub and requires an accepted identity document, selfie and proof of residence. Breakout recommends completing KYC early. A rejected KYC can trigger refunds for active evaluations, but the public page says completed evaluations are not refundable.

The bottom line

Breakout's current 1-Step rules are easy to map but not loose: 3% daily loss across all three routes, static drawdown from 3% to 6%, and targets from 9% to 12%. Classic gives the best loss room, while Turbo gives the lowest target and tightest floor. Breakout fits independent crypto traders who value 24/7 access, static drawdown and no time limit. Traders who rely on copied signals, cross-account hedges or very high turnover should look elsewhere.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current Breakout prop trading rules?

As of August 2026, Breakout publicly lists Classic, Pro and Turbo 1-Step evaluations. Each uses a 3% daily loss limit, while static maximum drawdown is 6% on Classic, 5% on Pro and 3% on Turbo.

Does Breakout have a daily loss limit?

Yes. Breakout applies a 3% maximum daily loss to every currently listed 1-Step evaluation. The dollar threshold recalculates from the account balance at 00:30 UTC and open positions are excluded from that balance snapshot.

How is the Breakout daily loss limit calculated?

Breakout calculates the daily loss threshold as the 00:30 UTC balance minus 3%. Open positions do not enter the balance snapshot, but current equity including open positions is checked against the resulting threshold throughout the next 24 hours.

Is the Breakout maximum drawdown static or trailing?

Breakout uses static maximum drawdown on the three 1-Step evaluations in its current public rule table. The floor stays 6% below starting balance on Classic, 5% below on Pro and 3% below on Turbo.

What are the Breakout profit targets?

Breakout sets a 10% target on Classic 1-Step, a 12% target on Pro 1-Step and a 9% target on Turbo 1-Step. The published dollar targets scale directly with account size.

Does Breakout have minimum trading days or a time limit?

No. Breakout states that its evaluations have no minimum or maximum time limit. A trader can pass as soon as the target is met without breaching an equity limit or another program rule.

What happens when a Breakout evaluation breaches a loss limit?

A Breakout evaluation is permanently disabled when equity reaches the maximum daily loss or maximum drawdown threshold. Breakout closes open positions, and the trader must purchase another evaluation to restart.

Can Breakout traders hold positions over the weekend?

Yes. Breakout allows weekend holding and states that instruments trade 24/7 outside maintenance or unplanned interruptions. The 0.033% daily swap cost still matters for positions held across fee intervals.

Does Breakout allow news trading?

Yes. Breakout states that news-event trading has no special restriction, subject to the availability of liquidity and pricing from its providers. Normal loss limits and prohibited-practice rules still apply.

Does Breakout allow copy trading or cross-account hedging?

Breakout allows hedging inside one account but prohibits hedging across accounts or traders. It also prohibits third-party strategies, copied trade ideas, signals and changing to a materially different strategy after passing the evaluation.