What is FairTicks?
FairTicks is a simulated trading evaluation platform built around clear account rules, visible risk, and structured performance assessment. Traders can use Training Accounts to demonstrate performance inside a defined framework. When an eligible Training Account passes and Qualified Account generation is processed, a new Qualified Account can be created.
FairTicks is designed to make account rules, risk limits, account status, performance progress, and payout conditions visible before they become important.
The framework in one paragraph
FairTicks operates within a simulated trading and evaluation framework. Market information is displayed through FairTicks market-data and pricing systems, while trader positions are created and managed inside the FairTicks simulated environment. Traders do not place real brokerage orders or directly buy or sell securities through FairTicks.
The platform measures performance against the rules attached to the selected account, including applicable profit targets, risk floors, contract exposure, trading activity, Consistency rules, Qualified Profit Days, and payout eligibility requirements.
What FairTicks is — and what it is not
| FairTicks is | FairTicks is not |
|---|---|
| A simulated trading evaluation platform. | A brokerage account, securities exchange, or user-directed securities dealer. |
| A rules-based environment for evaluating trading performance and behavior. | A guarantee of profit, payout, employment, or trading income. |
| A platform with Training, Qualified, and other eligible simulated account structures. | A system where profitable Training performance automatically creates a payout. |
| A platform where account rules, risk status, and eligibility can be reviewed inside the trader experience. | A system where an external chart or screenshot replaces the official FairTicks account record. |
| A contract-card-based simulated position-sizing model. | A conventional leveraged brokerage account where the trader selects account leverage. |
FairTicks accounts, trades, balances, profits, losses, risk metrics, and performance results are simulated. FairTicks account records are the operational reference for account lifecycle, rule evaluation, and payout eligibility.
The main FairTicks account stages
FairTicks separates evaluation, Qualified-stage activity, and payout eligibility into distinct lifecycle stages.
| Stage | What it means | Important clarification |
|---|---|---|
| Training Account | A simulated evaluation account used to complete the selected family's Training conditions. | Passing Training is not the same thing as payout eligibility. |
| Passed Training | The account has completed its applicable Training pass conditions. | Qualified Account generation remains a separate lifecycle action. |
| Qualified Account | A new payout-enabled simulated account stage generated from an eligible passed Training Account. | Payout is not immediate. Qualified-stage payout conditions must still be earned. |
| Straight Account | A separate payout-enabled account structure that can exist without a preceding Training stage where such a product is offered. | Straight Accounts follow their own stored payout and Performance Cycle rules. |
| Payout eligibility | The payout-enabled account has completed the applicable current-cycle requirements. | Eligibility still depends on the complete payout checklist and available payout capacity. |
Training pass, Qualified Account generation, and payout eligibility are three separate steps.
The standard Training journey
A typical Training-to-Qualified FairTicks journey works like this:
- Choose an account family — Rapid, Classic, Discipline, or Instinct.
- Receive a Training Account with simulated capital, account rules, contract availability, and lifecycle settings.
- Trade inside the active rules and monitor risk, exposure, account status, and progress.
- Complete the Training pass conditions such as the required target, applicable minimum Training Profit Days, no hard breach, and Training Consistency where required.
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The Training Account can move to
PASSED. - Qualified Account generation is processed if the passed account is eligible.
- A new Qualified Account begins with its own Qualified-stage trading history and Performance Cycle.
- Payout can be requested only after the Qualified Account satisfies its current payout conditions.
See Evaluation Process for the detailed lifecycle.
The four standard account families
FairTicks currently uses four standard paid account families, each built around a different risk and evaluation style.
| Family | Main idea | Current Training structure |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid | Speed and direct evaluation. | Shorter Training window, no Daily Loss, Maximum Loss active, and Training Consistency disabled. |
| Classic | Balanced evaluation framework. | Daily Loss, Maximum Loss, and 40% Training Consistency. |
| Discipline / Precision | More structured risk behavior. | Daily Loss, Maximum Loss, 40% Training Consistency, and tighter planned-risk controls. |
| Instinct | Focused execution through a live trailing framework. | 50K structure, no Daily Loss, no traditional Maximum Loss, Intraday Trailing Drawdown, no minimum Training Profit Days, and no practical expiry under the current standard structure. |
Do not assume that a rule active on one family applies to every FairTicks account. The selected Account Snapshot remains the account-specific rules reference.
For a deeper comparison, see Account Models Overview .
Core FairTicks concepts
Simulated capital
FairTicks Accounts use simulated capital. Trading activity, balance changes, equity, profits, losses, commissions, risk events, and performance statistics are calculated inside the FairTicks environment.
No user-selected leverage
Traders do not select an arbitrary leverage multiplier. Position size is controlled through the FairTicks contract system, account exposure limits, and applicable pre-trade controls.
Contract-card position sizing
FairTicks uses NANO, MICRO, and MINI contract cards.
| Contract card | Current standard simulated tick value |
|---|---|
| NANO | $1 / tick |
| MICRO | $5 / tick |
| MINI | $10 / tick |
See Contracts System for the full explanation.
Official FairTicks account PnL
Account PnL used by FairTicks is calculated and recorded inside the platform. External charts can help traders understand market context, but they do not replace the FairTicks account's official position and settlement records.
See Official FairTicks PnL .
Visible risk information
Depending on the selected account, FairTicks can display values such as:
- live equity;
- Daily Loss floor;
- Maximum Loss floor;
- Instinct Trailing Drawdown floor;
- remaining risk buffer;
- open PnL;
- near-breach state; and
- account status.
Near-breach warnings
FairTicks can show increasing risk before a hard breach is confirmed.
| Risk state | Current threshold |
|---|---|
| Safe | Below 60% |
| Warning | 60% to below 75% |
| High | 75% to below 85% |
| Critical | 85% to below 100% |
Near-breach alerts improve visibility, but they do not increase the account's risk limits or guarantee enough time to recover.
Protection Pause
At Critical near-breach risk, Protection Pause can temporarily restrict new exposure depending on the trader's protection settings.
Existing positions can still be closed. Protection Pause does not reset Daily Loss, Maximum Loss, or Trailing Drawdown.
Stop Loss and planned risk
Stop Loss is optional on the current standard paid FairTicks families.
Discipline / Precision applies an additional planned-risk control: when a Stop Loss is attached, the planned loss at that Stop Loss is capped at 0.5% of starting simulated capital under the current standard configuration.
Rapid, Classic, Discipline, and Instinct do not currently require Stop Loss merely for the position to be valid. A submitted Stop Loss must still pass any applicable validation.
Training Consistency vs Qualified Consistency
FairTicks uses Consistency at different stages, and the two concepts should not be mixed.
| Consistency type | Where it applies | Current standard behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Training Consistency | Training pass | Enabled on Classic and Discipline with a 40% best-day limit. Disabled on Rapid and Instinct. |
| Qualified Consistency | Qualified payout Performance Cycles | Uses the account's snapshotted payout-cycle limit. It is an eligibility rule, not a hard-risk breach rule. |
Qualified Profit Days
Qualified Profit Days, or QPD, measure repeatable profitable performance during payout-enabled Performance Cycles.
A standard QPD requires:
- an official end-of-day result of at least +0.50% of account capital; and
- at least one valid trade for that day.
Current standard Qualified payout timing
| Family | Required current-cycle QPD | Minimum Qualified age |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid | 7 | 7 calendar days |
| Classic | 10 | 10 calendar days |
| Discipline | 10 | 10 calendar days |
| Instinct | 7 | 7 calendar days |
Current Qualified payout eligibility uses the account-specific age, QPD, Consistency, profit, reserve, KYC, open-position, and payout-state checks. It should not be described using old generic funded-days or trading-days requirements.
Payout eligibility is separate
Receiving a Qualified Account does not automatically make the account payout-ready.
Current payout eligibility can include:
- eligible payout-enabled account status;
- minimum account age;
- required current-cycle QPD;
- current-cycle Consistency within the snapshotted limit;
- sufficient eligible realized profit;
- valid active Reward Share;
- minimum payout capacity;
- Protected Reserve controls;
- no open positions;
- no conflicting active payout;
- KYC approval when required; and
- a valid payout destination.
Current standard payout rules also apply payout-capacity and reserve controls. The payout dashboard shows the amount currently eligible for the selected account.
What makes FairTicks different?
FairTicks is designed around rule visibility, structured account states, and measurable performance.
1. Risk is visible before hard failure
Near-breach monitoring can show Warning, High, and Critical risk states before an account reaches an applicable hard-risk condition.
2. Contract cards replace user-selected leverage
NANO, MICRO, and MINI cards connect position size directly to simulated tick value.
3. Rules are stored with the account
FairTicks snapshots important account configuration when the account is created. Public templates can evolve for future accounts without automatically rewriting the rules already stored on an existing account.
4. Performance Cycle economics stay stable
Qualified Consistency and the active Reward Share are selected for the Performance Cycle and do not move simply because account metrics change during that active cycle.
5. Qualified is not instant payout
Qualified Account generation starts a new payout-enabled performance stage. The account must still earn its payout eligibility.
6. Pre-trade controls can stop invalid entries
A proposed position can be blocked before exposure is created if an applicable control fails, such as:
- Maximum Exposure;
- contract availability;
- invalid submitted Stop Loss;
- Discipline planned-risk validation;
- account status;
- Protection Pause;
- market availability; or
- another active pre-trade restriction.
When a proposed position is rejected before it opens, that rejection itself is not a hard-risk breach.
What FairTicks evaluates
FairTicks evaluates more than whether an account simply ends in profit.
| Area | What FairTicks can evaluate |
|---|---|
| Training performance | Profit-target progress and the selected family's pass conditions. |
| Risk control | Daily Loss, Maximum Loss, Intraday Trailing Drawdown, exposure, and applicable planned-risk controls. |
| Training activity | Applicable minimum Training Profit Days and valid-trading requirements. |
| Training Consistency | Profit distribution during Training where the selected family enables it. |
| Qualified repeatability | Current-cycle Qualified Profit Days and Qualified Consistency. |
| Long-term progression | Lifetime QPD, Reward Share progression, and Account Discipline inputs. |
| Payout readiness | Account age, current-cycle QPD, Consistency, eligible profit, reserve, KYC, payout status, and open positions. |
| Lifecycle status | Account state, generation, expiration, reset, extension, breach, and payout lifecycle where applicable. |
Who FairTicks is for
- Traders who want to demonstrate performance inside a structured simulated environment.
- Traders who want account rules and risk information to be visible.
- Traders who understand that risk management is part of the evaluation.
- Traders who want a defined path from Training to Qualified-stage performance.
- Traders who prefer measurable account states over unclear pass/fail logic.
Who FairTicks is not for
- Traders looking for a personal brokerage account or direct exchange execution.
- Traders looking for guaranteed profit, guaranteed income, or guaranteed payout.
- Traders who want unrestricted leverage or unlimited exposure.
- Traders who do not want to trade under account-specific risk rules.
- Traders who expect one profitable result to automatically create payout eligibility.
Common mistakes to avoid
| Mistake | Correct understanding |
|---|---|
| Thinking FairTicks is a broker | FairTicks is a simulated trading evaluation platform. |
| Thinking Training pass means payout | Training pass, Qualified generation, and payout eligibility are separate steps. |
| Thinking Straight means a Training-generated Qualified Account | Qualified and Straight are distinct structures. Qualified is generated from eligible Training; Straight can exist without Training where offered. |
| Thinking there are only three paid families | The current standard paid families are Rapid, Classic, Discipline, and Instinct. |
| Thinking Stop Loss is mandatory on Discipline | Current standard Discipline Stop Loss is optional. When used, planned Stop Loss risk is capped at 0.5% of starting simulated capital. |
| Thinking Qualified Accounts have no risk rules | Qualified Accounts preserve their applicable risk-rule framework. |
| Thinking open PnL is automatically withdrawable | Payout uses eligible realized profit and requires no open positions. |
| Thinking QPD alone guarantees payout | QPD is one part of the full payout checklist. |
| Using external charts as the official account record | FairTicks account records determine official platform lifecycle and rule outcomes. |
| Ignoring the selected Account Snapshot | Account-specific stored rules take precedence over generic examples. |
Where to start
If you are new to FairTicks, these articles provide a useful reading order:
- Account Models Overview
- Evaluation Process
- Account Snapshot
- Contracts System
- Official FairTicks PnL
- Daily Loss Limit
- Maximum Loss & EOD Floor
- Trailing Drawdown
- Qualified Accounts
- Qualified Profit Days
- Payouts
Common questions
Is FairTicks real brokerage trading?
No. FairTicks is a simulated trading evaluation platform. Trader positions are managed inside the FairTicks simulated environment rather than being submitted as the trader's real brokerage orders to an exchange.
Can FairTicks traders receive payouts?
Eligible payout-enabled accounts can request payouts after all applicable payout conditions are satisfied. Payout is not guaranteed merely because an account was purchased, Training was passed, or a Qualified Account was created.
Does passing Training mean I can request payout immediately?
No. Passing Training completes the evaluation stage. Qualified Account generation is separate, and payout eligibility must then be earned during the Qualified stage.
What is the difference between Qualified and Straight?
A Qualified Account is generated from an eligible passed Training Account. A Straight Account is a separate payout-enabled structure without a preceding Training stage, where such a product is offered.
Do Qualified Accounts still have risk rules?
Yes. Qualified Accounts continue to use the applicable risk framework stored with the account.
Is Stop Loss mandatory?
Not on the current standard paid FairTicks families. Stop Loss is optional. Discipline applies a 0.5% starting-capital planned-risk cap when a Stop Loss is used.
Can FairTicks change future public offers?
FairTicks can update future products, public offers, templates, and other platform configurations. Existing accounts rely on the rules and snapshots stored for that account.
What is the official source for my account?
Use your Account Snapshot, trading dashboard, account timeline, position history, risk information, and payout page for account-specific operational values.
Why use contract cards instead of leverage?
Contract cards make position size and simulated tick value explicit. They allow exposure to be managed without giving the trader an arbitrary leverage selector.
What happens if I breach?
When an applicable hard-risk breach condition
is officially confirmed,
the account can move to
BREACHED,
open positions are handled through
the official breach process,
and new trading is disabled.
Does Critical near-breach mean I already breached?
No.
Critical is a near-breach warning state.
It does not itself mean the account
has already entered
BREACHED.
Summary
FairTicks is a simulated trading evaluation platform built around structured account rules, visible risk, and measurable performance.
Traders using the standard Training path begin with a Training Account. If that account satisfies its applicable pass conditions and Qualified generation is processed, a new Qualified Account can be created.
The Qualified stage then has its own Performance Cycle, current-cycle QPD, Consistency, Reward Share, payout-capacity, and lifecycle requirements.
The central distinction is: passing Training proves the evaluation; it does not automatically create payout eligibility.
FairTicks is a simulated, rules-based trading evaluation platform where performance is measured transparently before payout eligibility can be earned on an eligible payout-enabled account.
FairTicks is simulated, structured, and rules-based.
Training evaluates performance. Qualified Accounts create a new payout-enabled stage. Payout becomes available only when the account satisfies the complete applicable payout framework.
New to FairTicks?
Start with Account Models, Evaluation Process, Account Snapshot, Contracts System, Qualified Accounts, and Payouts before choosing an account or trading.