BrightFunded vs Kraken Funded rules, prices and codes side by side

Where they differ

Cheapest challenge

BrightFundedFree ($1K Free Challenge)

Kraken Funded$20 ($1K Challenge)

Daily loss limit

BrightFunded3% to 5%

Kraken FundedNone

Maximum loss

BrightFunded6% to 10% trailing or static

Kraken Funded3% static

Bitcoin leverage

BrightFunded5x

Kraken Funded1:1

Account sizes

BrightFunded$1K to $200K

Kraken Funded$1K to $25K

Sizes only this firm sells

BrightFunded$5K, $50K, $100K, $200K

Kraken FundedNone

Steps

BrightFunded1-step and 2-step

Kraken Funded1-step

Challenges

BrightFunded19

Kraken Funded3

Country

BrightFundedUnited Arab Emirates

Kraken FundedBritish Virgin Islands

Founded

BrightFundedSeptember 2023

Kraken FundedJuly 2026

Current offer

BrightFunded30% off with UNLUCKY

Kraken FundedNone now

Every rule, side by side

Rule	BrightFunded	Kraken Funded
The firm
Country	United Arab Emirates	British Virgin Islands
Founded	September 2023	July 2026
Years in operation	3	Under 1
Platforms	MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade	Kraken app
Trades on	MetaTrader 5, cTrader or DXtrade (CFDs)	The Kraken app (mobile only), in its Funded tab, on a simulated balance
Markets	Crypto CFDs, plus forex, commodity and index CFDs	Spot crypto (50+ coins; not perps), plus stocks (a selection, in most countries outside the US)
Some trades on-chain	No	No
Rules
Model	1-Step, 2-Step Bright or 2-Step Classic evaluation; a free $1,000 1-step challenge	1-step challenge, one at a time
Account sizes	$1K, $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K	$1K, $10K, $25K
Profit target	8% phase 1 / 5% phase 2 (2-Step Bright), 10% phase 1 / 5% phase 2 (2-Step Classic), 10% (1-Step)	12%
Daily loss limit	4% (2-Step Bright), 5% (2-Step Classic), 3% (1-Step) of the original challenge size, counted from the higher of balance or equity at the daily rollover	None
Maximum drawdown	8% static (2-Step Bright), 10% static (2-Step Classic), 6% trailing from the equity high, locking at the starting balance (1-Step)	3% static below the starting balance, in the challenge and the funded account
Max leverage	1:5 on crypto, 1:100 on forex, 1:40 on gold and commodities, 1:20 on indices (the same for challenges and funded accounts)	1x: spot buys and sells in dollar amounts, with no added leverage
Profit split	80% by default; 90% with a paid add-on; up to 100% through its scaling plan	80%
Payouts	First payout 30 days after the first funded trade, then every 14 days; weekly with a paid add-on; no minimum; paid by bank transfer in euros or in USDC (ERC-20)	On request, as often as wanted, from $20 of profit; USD to the trader's Kraken account, typically within 24 hours; each withdrawal resets the funded balance to its start
Starting price	from €47 for a $5,000 account (2-Step Bright); priced in euros on its site; a free $1,000 challenge is also offered, a limited number per country each day	from $20 for a $1,000 account
Minimum days	5 trading days per stage; none with the No Minimum Trading Days add-on	None
Consistency rule	None	None
US traders	Yes (not on its restricted list; MT5 and cTrader not offered to US residents, DXtrade only)	Yes (crypto only; not in Maine, Massachusetts or New York)
Fee refund	With the first payout, with the paid refund add-on only	No
News trading	Allowed in evaluation; not within 5 min of high-impact news (funded)	Allowed (its FAQ: how you trade is up to you)
Weekend holding	Allowed	Allowed (crypto and stocks trade 24/7)
Current offer	Up to 30% off with UNLUCKY	None now
Rules checked	November 2, 2026	November 4, 2026

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Prices at each account size

Account	BrightFunded	Kraken Funded
Sizes both sell
$1K	FreeFree Challenge	$20Challenge
$10K	€87€60.90 with UNLUCKY2-Step Bright3 challenges at this size	$90Challenge
$25K	€187€130.90 with UNLUCKY2-Step Bright3 challenges at this size	$250Challenge
Sizes only one sells
$5K	€47€32.90 with UNLUCKY2-Step Bright3 challenges at this size	Not sold
$50K	€277€193.90 with UNLUCKY2-Step Bright3 challenges at this size	Not sold
$100K	€477€333.90 with UNLUCKY2-Step Bright3 challenges at this size	Not sold
$200K	€947€662.90 with UNLUCKY2-Step Bright3 challenges at this size	Not sold

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Current offers

BrightFunded

• 30% offUNLUCKY

  30% off every CFD challenge, with an 85% payout ratio.

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Kraken Funded

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What each daily limit means on Bitcoin

How far Bitcoin has to move against a position at each firm's full leverage to use up the daily loss limit, and how often it has in the last 30 days.

Firm and program	Bitcoin cap	Daily limit	Move that uses it up	Days Bitcoin moved that far
BrightFunded · 2-Step Bright	5x	4%	0.8%	23 of 30

Kraken Funded states no single Bitcoin leverage cap.

Recent rule changes

BrightFunded

1. Apr 13Program

   Replaced the Original 2-Step evaluation for new purchases with three plans: 1-Step, 2-Step Bright and 2-Step Classic.

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2. Apr 13Daily loss

   Changed the daily loss limit from 5% on the Original 2-Step to 3% on 1-Step, 4% on 2-Step Bright and 5% on 2-Step Classic, each on the higher of equity or balance.

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3. Apr 13Drawdown

   Changed the maximum drawdown from 10% static on the Original 2-Step to 6% trailing on 1-Step (locking once the account is 6% up), 8% static on 2-Step Bright and 10% static on 2-Step Classic.

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4. Apr 13Profit target

   Changed the profit targets from 8% then 5% on the Original 2-Step to 10% on 1-Step, 8% then 5% on 2-Step Bright, and 10% then 5% on 2-Step Classic.

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All 8 BrightFunded changes

Kraken Funded

1. Nov 4Account sizes

   Dropped the $5,000 challenge ($50) and added a $25,000 one at $250; $1,000 stays at $20 and $10,000 at $90.

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