Qualified Accounts
A Qualified Account is generated after an eligible Training Account
reaches PASSED and the Qualified-generation step is processed.
It begins as a new simulated account stage with its own trading history,
Performance Cycles, Qualified Profit Days, payout checks,
and Reward Share progression.
Training pass, Qualified Account generation, and payout eligibility are three separate lifecycle steps. Completing one step does not automatically complete the next.
Qualified Account journey at a glance
ACTIVE Training
→
PASSED
→
Qualified generation processed
→
ACTIVE Qualified
Then: Qualified trading → Performance Cycle progression → payout checklist satisfied → KYC where required → payout request.
Three different lifecycle steps
| Step | Main requirements | What it does not mean |
|---|---|---|
| Training pass | Target 1, required Training Profit Days, Training Consistency where enabled, lifecycle eligibility, and no applicable hard-risk breach. | It does not mean payout is available. |
| Qualified generation |
The source Training Account must be
PASSED
and eligible for generation.
|
It does not require Qualified QPD, payout KYC, payout Consistency, or payout reserve eligibility first. |
| Payout eligibility | The Qualified Account must later satisfy its own account-specific payout checklist. | Merely owning a Qualified Account does not make payout immediately available. |
Training proves evaluation completion. Qualified generation creates the next account stage. Payout must then be earned separately on that stage.
How a Qualified Account is generated
A Training Account can move to PASSED
once the Training requirements stored for that account
have been satisfied.
Qualified Account generation is then processed as a separate account lifecycle action.
ACTIVE Training
→
Training requirements satisfied
→
PASSED
PASSED
→
Qualified generation
→
new linked Qualified Account
Source Training Account
→
LIVE_ACCOUNT_GENERATED
A Training Account can show PASSED
before the linked Qualified Account has finished being generated.
One Training Account, one Qualified Account
One Training Account can generate only one Qualified Account.
Once generation is completed,
the source Training Account moves to
LIVE_ACCOUNT_GENERATED
and cannot be used to generate another Qualified Account.
Qualified generation is linked to the eligible source account and cannot be repeatedly performed from the same passed Training Account.
Bundles and Qualified generation
Where multiple Training Accounts belong to a bundle configured to produce one Qualified Account, the bundle can generate only one Qualified Account in total.
Bundle contains Accounts A, B, and C.
Account B passes and becomes the Qualified source account.
Qualified generation is processed from Account B.
Accounts A and C can no longer produce another Qualified Account from that same bundle lifecycle.
What carries over from Training?
Qualified generation uses the rule configuration recorded on the passed Training Account. This prevents a later product-template change from silently replacing the rules of the account that was actually passed.
| Area | Qualified-generation behavior |
|---|---|
| Account family | The source family is preserved: Rapid, Classic, Discipline, or Instinct. |
| Starting simulated capital | Qualified starts from the applicable source-account capital. |
| Risk configuration | Applicable Daily Loss, EOD Maximum Loss, Intraday Trailing Drawdown, planned-risk configuration, Reverse behavior, and other account rules are derived from the source snapshot. |
| Contracts | Contract and exposure configuration follows the source account rules. |
| Maximum Exposure | The applicable account exposure structure carries into the Qualified configuration. |
| Reward Share | Starting Reward Share and QPD progression policy are copied into the account, subject to valid lifecycle overrides such as the Discipline Free Reset split. |
| Payout policy | Qualified minimum age, QPD requirement, payout Consistency, and related payout settings are taken from the account's recorded configuration. |
What starts clean?
Qualified is a new account stage. Your Training trading history is not simply copied as Qualified trading activity.
| Area | Qualified Account starts with... |
|---|---|
| Balance and equity | The Qualified starting capital. |
| Open positions | No Training positions carried over. |
| Qualified realized PnL | A fresh Qualified-stage trading result. |
| Qualified commissions | Training commissions are not carried as Qualified-stage commissions. |
| Qualified Profit Days | Qualified-stage QPD progression begins on the Qualified Account. |
| Payout history | Starts empty. |
| Payout eligibility | Must be earned during the Qualified lifecycle. |
The Qualified Account starts clean from a trading-history perspective, while using the account-rule framework inherited from the passed Training Account.
Training vs Qualified
| Area | Training | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Main objective | Complete the Training evaluation. | Trade through Performance Cycles and build payout eligibility. |
| Target 1 | Required. | No new Training profit target. |
| Training Profit Days | Required where applicable. | Replaced by Qualified-stage QPD progression. |
| Training Consistency | Applies to Classic and Discipline. | Training Consistency no longer applies; payout Consistency uses its own policy. |
| Training expiration | Applies according to the Training model. | Does not use the Training-expiration framework. |
| Payout | Not available. | Available only when the Qualified payout checklist is fully satisfied. |
| KYC | Not a Training-pass requirement. | Can become required for payout. |
Qualified Accounts still have risk rules
Passing Training does not remove the risk framework. Qualified Accounts remain subject to their enabled hard-risk and exposure controls.
| Rule area | Qualified behavior |
|---|---|
| Daily Loss | Applies where enabled on the account. |
| EOD Maximum Loss | Applies on Rapid, Classic, and Discipline under their applicable snapshot. |
| Intraday Trailing Drawdown | Applies on Instinct under the account-specific trailing configuration. |
| Stop Loss / planned risk | Stop Loss is not mandatory under the current standard Discipline configuration. Discipline uses a 0.50% maximum risk-per-trade configuration. |
| Maximum Exposure | New positions must remain inside the account's exposure rules. |
| Reverse Trade | Current standard paid templates use a 7.5-second Reverse cooldown. |
| Commissions | Current commission structure applies on open and close and affects realized results and account equity. |
Qualified status does not protect the account from hard-risk rules. If an enabled breach condition is reached, the Qualified Account can move into a breached lifecycle state.
EOD Maximum Loss on Qualified Accounts
Rapid, Classic, and Discipline use their applicable EOD Maximum Loss framework on Qualified Accounts.
The exact loss distance and current floor depend on the selected account and its stored snapshot.
Instinct does not use the standard EOD Maximum Loss model. It instead uses Intraday Trailing Drawdown.
Generic examples do not replace the active floor shown on the selected Qualified Account.
Instinct Intraday Trailing Drawdown
Under the current standard Instinct 50K configuration, Qualified Instinct preserves its real-time Intraday Trailing Drawdown framework.
| Instinct setting | Current standard value |
|---|---|
| Starting simulated capital | $50,000 |
| Trailing distance | $2,000 |
| Follow rate | 80% of eligible new equity gains |
| High-water mark | Persistent under the current standard rule. |
| Floor cap | The trailing floor is capped at starting balance. |
| Breach confirmation buffer | 15 seconds |
Starting equity: $50,000
Initial trailing distance: $2,000
Initial floor: $48,000
Highest eligible equity reached: $53,000
Gain above starting balance: $3,000
80% follow movement: $2,400
Uncapped calculated floor: $50,400
Starting-balance cap: $50,000
Active capped floor: $50,000
Once the calculated trailing floor would exceed the starting balance, the current Instinct configuration caps the floor at that starting-balance level.
Training Consistency vs Qualified Consistency
Training Consistency and Qualified payout Consistency are different rules used at different lifecycle stages.
| Family | Training Consistency | Qualified payout Consistency |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid | Disabled | Account Discipline-based under the current Qualified payout configuration. |
| Classic | 40% fixed maximum ratio | Account Discipline-based under the current Qualified payout configuration. |
| Discipline | 40% fixed maximum ratio | Account Discipline-based under the current Qualified payout configuration. |
| Instinct | Disabled | Account Discipline-based under the current Qualified payout configuration. |
Current Qualified Consistency policy
Under the current standard Qualified policy, payout Consistency begins with a 30% maximum best-day ratio.
Once the account-specific Discipline Score reaches at least Established confidence, the threshold used for a future Performance Cycle can become more flexible.
| Account Discipline state | Qualified Consistency threshold |
|---|---|
| Unrated or Provisional | 30% |
| Established score below 60 | 30% |
| Established score from 60 to 79 | 35% |
| Established score of 80 or higher | 40% |
The threshold is a maximum best-day share. A 40% threshold is therefore more flexible than 30%.
Consistency is locked for the active Performance Cycle
The applicable Qualified Consistency threshold is selected when the Performance Cycle begins and is snapshotted for that cycle.
FairTicks can record:
- The selected Consistency ratio.
- The Account Discipline Score used.
- The Discipline confidence used.
- The policy version.
- The cycle snapshot timestamp.
If your Account Discipline Score changes after the cycle begins, the snapshotted Consistency threshold for that active cycle does not move dynamically.
Qualified Profit Days
Qualified Profit Days, or QPD, are part of Qualified payout progression.
QPD are not Training Profit Days. Qualified QPD begin on the Qualified Account and are evaluated under the Qualified Profit Day rules.
| Family | Current payout QPD requirement |
|---|---|
| Rapid | 7 QPD |
| Classic | 10 QPD |
| Discipline | 10 QPD |
| Instinct | 7 QPD |
Review Qualified Profit Days for the detailed daily qualification logic.
Current minimum Qualified age
The minimum Qualified Account age used for payout is also family-specific.
| Family | Current standard minimum Qualified age |
|---|---|
| Rapid | 7 calendar days |
| Classic | 10 calendar days |
| Discipline | 10 calendar days |
| Instinct | 7 calendar days |
Rapid and Instinct currently use 7 days, while Classic and Discipline use 10 days. Use the selected account's snapshot for the exact value.
Reward Share
Each standard Qualified Account starts with a family-specific trader Reward Share.
Lifetime QPD earned on that same Qualified Account can permanently unlock higher Reward Share tiers according to the account's snapshotted progression policy.
| Family | Starting Reward Share | Lifetime QPD progression | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid | 75% |
15 QPD → 80% 35 QPD → 85% 65 QPD → 90% |
90% |
| Classic | 80% |
10 QPD → 85% 30 QPD → 90% |
90% |
| Discipline | 85% |
10 QPD → 90% 25 QPD → 95% 50 QPD → 100% |
100% |
| Instinct | 80% |
15 QPD → 85% 40 QPD → 95% |
95% |
The current Instinct Reward Share ladder is 80% → 85% → 95%. Older 90% → 95% → 100% descriptions do not match the current executable account-template configuration.
Lifetime QPD belongs to the specific Qualified Account
Reward Share progression is based on the lifetime QPD earned on the specific Qualified Account.
It is not automatically pooled across:
- Different Qualified Accounts.
- Different purchases.
- Different families.
- Reset accounts.
- Another trader account.
Your QPD Reward Share ladder belongs to the Qualified Account where those lifetime QPD were earned.
Active and pending Reward Share
Reward Share does not change in the middle of the active Performance Cycle.
If lifetime QPD unlocks a higher Reward Share tier during that cycle, the higher percentage becomes pending.
The pending tier becomes active only after:
-
The current payout reaches
PAID. - The next Performance Cycle begins.
Active cycle Reward Share: 80%
Lifetime QPD reaches: 10
Newly unlocked tier: 85%
Current cycle remains: 80%
Pending next-cycle share: 85%
Once a higher Reward Share tier becomes active on the Qualified Account, the progression policy does not reduce it back to a lower previously unlocked tier.
Discipline Free Reset and the 50 / 50 split
Discipline has a separate Free Reset lifecycle.
If an eligible Discipline Training Account uses that Free Reset pathway before Qualified generation, the resulting Qualified Account uses the 50% trader / 50% FairTicks lifecycle split.
Standard Discipline starting Reward Share: 85%
Eligible Discipline Free Reset used: Yes
Resulting Qualified lifecycle split: 50% trader / 50% FairTicks
The Free Reset split is a specific lifecycle rule and can override the standard family starting Reward Share.
What if the public offer changed after purchase?
A later change to the public FairTicks product catalog does not automatically rewrite a Training Account that was already created under an earlier configuration.
Qualified generation uses the applicable rule configuration recorded on the eligible source Training Account.
Read Account Snapshot for more detail.
Payout eligibility
Qualified Account creation does not make payout immediately available.
Under the current payout framework, the account can need to satisfy conditions including:
- Eligible Qualified Account status.
- Applicable minimum Qualified age.
- Required Qualified Profit Days.
- Active-cycle payout Consistency.
- Sufficient eligible realized profit.
- Current payout amount meeting the applicable minimum.
- Available payout capacity after reserve rules.
- No open positions.
- KYC where required.
- Valid payout destination.
- No conflicting active payout request.
The current snapshot-based payout framework uses the account-specific minimum age and QPD requirements. Do not substitute older generic global “minimum trading days” values for the account snapshot.
Minimum payout amount
Under the current standard payout configuration, the minimum payout amount is $100.
This is still only one part of the full payout checklist.
No open positions for payout
A payout request requires no open positions.
Open PnL is unrealized and cannot be treated as settled payout profit.
Close all exposure before payout eligibility can be completed.
Payout capacity and reserve
Meeting the payout checklist does not mean all account profit is automatically withdrawable.
FairTicks applies payout-capacity and reserve controls before the final eligible amount is calculated.
| Control | Current standard behavior |
|---|---|
| Maximum gross payout | Up to 75% of eligible available realized profit before applying the trader Reward Share. |
| Minimum capital reserve | At least 1% of starting capital is part of the reserve framework. |
| Reserve mode | The effective reserve can be determined by the stronger applicable profit, capital, or trade-risk reserve requirement. |
| Hard capital payout cap | No separate hard-cap percentage is currently configured. |
| Trading during active payout |
Trading is locked while a payout is
PENDING,
APPROVED,
or PROCESSING.
|
The payout screen should be used for the official requestable amount because reserve, profit, active Reward Share, and account-risk values can differ by account.
Example — payout calculation
Eligible realized profit before reserve checks: $1,000
75% maximum gross payout: $750
Active Classic Reward Share: 80%
Illustrative trader share of the $750 gross amount: $600
FairTicks share: $150
The final requestable amount can be lower when the account's reserve requirement or another payout constraint is stronger.
KYC
KYC is not required to pass Training or generate the Qualified Account by itself.
It becomes relevant to payout when required by the payout workflow.
Qualified Account breach
A Qualified Account can still breach.
If an enabled hard-risk condition is breached:
- The breach event can be recorded.
- Open positions can be closed through the breach process.
- Trading can be disabled.
- The Qualified Account can move into a breached lifecycle state.
Qualified Accounts do not use the normal paid Training reset lifecycle after a Qualified breach.
Common mistakes to avoid
| Mistake | Correct understanding |
|---|---|
| Thinking Qualified means instant payout | Qualified must separately satisfy the payout checklist. |
| Thinking Rapid needs 10 QPD | Current standard Rapid requires 7 QPD. |
| Thinking Rapid must be 10 days old for payout | Current standard Rapid minimum Qualified age is 7 days. |
| Thinking Instinct starts at 90% Reward Share | Current executable Instinct starts at 80%. |
| Thinking Instinct reaches 100% Reward Share | Current executable Instinct ladder tops out at 95%. |
| Thinking Instinct uses a $2,500 trailing distance | Current standard Instinct 50K uses $2,000. |
| Thinking Instinct follows 75% of new equity gains | Current standard follow rate is 80%. |
| Thinking Qualified Consistency starts at 25% | Current standard Qualified default is 30%. |
| Expecting Qualified Consistency to change mid-cycle | The threshold is snapshotted for the active Performance Cycle. |
| Expecting a newly unlocked Reward Share immediately | The higher tier becomes pending and activates only for the applicable future Performance Cycle. |
| Thinking all realized profit is automatically withdrawable | Payout capacity and reserve rules limit the requestable amount. |
| Using old generic minimum trading-day payout rules | Use the Qualified account's snapshot-based age and QPD requirements. |
Common questions
Does Training Consistency block Training pass?
Yes, when Training Consistency is enabled. Current standard Classic and Discipline use a 40% threshold. Rapid and Instinct Training Consistency is disabled.
Does QPD block Qualified generation?
No. QPD belongs to the Qualified payout stage and is not required before Qualified generation.
Does Account Discipline Score block Qualified generation?
No. It can influence future Qualified payout Consistency, but it does not block Qualified generation by itself.
Why is my Training Account PASSED but Qualified is not visible yet?
Qualified generation is a separate lifecycle process after the pass has been recorded.
Can one Training Account generate more than one Qualified Account?
No.
After Qualified generation,
the source account moves to
LIVE_ACCOUNT_GENERATED.
Can one bundle generate multiple Qualified Accounts?
Not when the applicable bundle is configured for one Qualified outcome. Once that outcome is used, the other bundle Training Accounts cannot generate another one.
Do Qualified Accounts use Training expiration?
No. They do not use the Training-expiration lifecycle.
Can a Qualified Account breach?
Yes. All applicable enabled hard-risk rules remain relevant.
Can I reset a breached Qualified Account like Training?
No. Qualified Accounts do not use the normal Training reset system.
How many QPD does Rapid require?
Current standard Rapid requires 7 Qualified Profit Days for payout eligibility.
How many QPD does Instinct require?
Current standard Instinct requires 7 Qualified Profit Days.
How many QPD do Classic and Discipline require?
Current standard Classic and Discipline each require 10 Qualified Profit Days.
What is the Qualified minimum age for Rapid?
7 calendar days under the current standard configuration.
What is the Qualified minimum age for Classic?
10 calendar days.
What is the Qualified minimum age for Discipline?
10 calendar days.
What is the Qualified minimum age for Instinct?
7 calendar days.
What Reward Share does Instinct start with?
Under the current executable policy, Instinct starts at 80%.
What is the maximum current Instinct Reward Share?
95% after reaching 40 lifetime QPD on that Qualified Account.
When does a higher Reward Share tier become active?
A tier earned during the active cycle becomes pending.
It activates after the current payout reaches
PAID
and the applicable next Performance Cycle begins.
Can an activated Reward Share tier decrease?
No. Once activated through the QPD progression policy, the unlocked Reward Share tier does not step backward.
Why is my Qualified split 50 / 50?
The source Discipline Training Account may have used the eligible Free Reset lifecycle, which applies the 50 / 50 Qualified split.
Can I request payout with an open position?
No. Open positions must be closed before payout eligibility can be completed.
Does Qualified payout require a generic five trading days?
Do not use an old generic global trading-day rule. Current payout eligibility uses the account's snapshotted minimum Qualified age and QPD requirements.
Do I need KYC immediately after Qualified generation?
Not simply because Qualified was generated. KYC becomes relevant when required by the payout workflow.
Does Classic Target 2 increase Reward Share?
No. Reward Share progression is driven by the Qualified Account's lifetime QPD policy. Target 2 is a separate product benefit where configured.
Summary
A Qualified Account is a new simulated account stage generated from an eligible passed Training Account. It inherits the source account's applicable rule framework while starting new Qualified-stage trading, QPD, Performance Cycle, and payout history.
Under the current standard payout framework:
- Rapid requires 7 QPD and 7 days minimum Qualified age.
- Classic requires 10 QPD and 10 days minimum Qualified age.
- Discipline requires 10 QPD and 10 days minimum Qualified age.
- Instinct requires 7 QPD and 7 days minimum Qualified age.
- Qualified payout Consistency currently defaults to 30% and can reach 35% or 40% for future cycles when the Account Discipline policy qualifies.
- Reward Share progression is account-specific and based on lifetime QPD.
- Instinct currently uses 80% → 85% → 95% Reward Share progression.
- Payout remains subject to realized profit, reserve, payout capacity, no-open-position, KYC, and other account-specific checks.
Qualified is a new account stage after Training, but payout must still be earned through the Qualified Account's own Performance Cycles, QPD, Consistency, Reward Share, risk, and payout rules.
Qualified is the start of the payout-eligible journey, not an instant payout.
After Qualified generation, build the required QPD, complete the minimum account age, satisfy the active-cycle Consistency rule, maintain the account in good standing, and meet the complete payout checklist.
Qualified Account or payout status unclear?
Review the Account Snapshot, current account status, minimum Qualified age, current and lifetime QPD, active Consistency threshold, active Reward Share, payout capacity, KYC status, and open positions. If something still appears incorrect, contact FairTicks Support with your account number and relevant screenshots.