A profit target is the percentage gain a trader must generate during a challenge to pass to the funded stage. It is the primary condition traders focus on when evaluating whether a challenge is achievable within their trading style. Common profit targets range from 8% to 10% on standard one-step challenges, and 4% to 8% per phase on two- or three-step challenges where the target is split across evaluation phases.
On a $100,000 account with an 8% profit target, the trader needs to grow the balance to $108,000. The gain must be net of any losses across the full evaluation period, meaning a trader who reaches $110,000 and then draws back to $107,000 has not passed even after crossing the target intraday.
