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Bullwaves PrimeRules, payouts & what changed.
Rules checked 11 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC · automated daily checks off
01 / KNOW YOUR ACCOUNT
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Program1-Step and 2-Step challenges, account sizes $10,000 to $200,000; MT5 only; maximum allocation $2,000,000 per trader
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1-Step and 2-Step challenges on MT5, $10,000 to $200,000; prop arm of the regulated Bullwaves broker · checked 11 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC
Profit target2-Step: 8% then 5%; 1-Step: 10%; no target once funded; unlimited evaluation time
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1-Step and 2-Step challenges on MT5, $10,000 to $200,000; prop arm of the regulated Bullwaves broker · checked 11 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC
Daily drawdownEquity-based from the day's highest equity: 5% on 2-Step, 4% on 1-Step; resets 17:00 EST
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1-Step and 2-Step challenges on MT5, $10,000 to $200,000; prop arm of the regulated Bullwaves broker · checked 11 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC
Max drawdown10% on 2-Step, 8% on 1-Step; 2-Step also carries a trailing drawdown on equity highs
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1-Step and 2-Step challenges on MT5, $10,000 to $200,000; prop arm of the regulated Bullwaves broker · checked 11 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC
Minimum trading days10 active days in each evaluation stage; funded payouts need 10 active days including 6 profitable days (0.5%+ of initial balance)
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1-Step and 2-Step challenges on MT5, $10,000 to $200,000; prop arm of the regulated Bullwaves broker · checked 11 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC
Profit splitUp to 80% on the funded account after KYC
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1-Step and 2-Step challenges on MT5, $10,000 to $200,000; prop arm of the regulated Bullwaves broker · checked 11 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC
PayoutsFirst request 15 days after the first trade, then every 15 days; 2-5 day processing; live payout ledger published
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1-Step and 2-Step challenges on MT5, $10,000 to $200,000; prop arm of the regulated Bullwaves broker · checked 11 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC
News tradingHolding through news allowed; opening or closing within 3 minutes of a release is not
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1-Step and 2-Step challenges on MT5, $10,000 to $200,000; prop arm of the regulated Bullwaves broker · checked 11 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC
Daily loss limitNot verified in this snapshot
Payment processingNot verified in this snapshot
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Topic filters do not verify stage-specific applicability. This snapshot covers 1-Step and 2-Step challenges on MT5, $10,000 to $200,000; prop arm of the regulated Bullwaves broker only.
03 / THE RECORD
What changed, and when.
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- Offer announcements0
- Rule changes3
- Ended0
- Notices1
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RECORD ACTIVITY
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Official site states that for all 2-Step accounts purchased on or after 12 November 2026, trailing drawdown is removed and replaced with an 8% static maximum drawdown, applying to both Challenge phases and the Funded account. Accounts purchased before 12 November 2026 remain subject to their purchase-date terms.
Official site · Dated source observationPrime 2.0 Stacking Limit on all new accounts: maximum 3 open positions in the same direction on one instrument; opening a 4th is a hard breach.
Official X · Historical baseline, not a new change6% payout cap removed (payouts now unlimited) and challenge consistency rules removed, effective with Prime 2.0.
Official X · Historical baseline, not a new change · year inferredPrime 2.0 launched with rebuilt infrastructure and a revamped website.
Official X · Historical baseline, not a new change · year inferredPromotions and historical records are not current rules. Check record dates and product scope before relying on them.
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Bullwaves Prime Rules and Rule Changes
Current rules
1-Step and 2-Step challenges on MT5, $10,000 to $200,000; prop arm of the regulated Bullwaves broker · checked 11 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC. Plan-specific observation, not a new change.
Program
1-Step and 2-Step challenges, account sizes $10,000 to $200,000; MT5 only; maximum allocation $2,000,000 per trader
Official sourceProfit target
2-Step: 8% then 5%; 1-Step: 10%; no target once funded; unlimited evaluation time
Official sourceDaily drawdown
Equity-based from the day's highest equity: 5% on 2-Step, 4% on 1-Step; resets 17:00 EST
Official sourceMax drawdown
10% on 2-Step, 8% on 1-Step; 2-Step also carries a trailing drawdown on equity highs
Official sourceMinimum trading days
10 active days in each evaluation stage; funded payouts need 10 active days including 6 profitable days (0.5%+ of initial balance)
Official sourceProfit split
Up to 80% on the funded account after KYC
Official sourcePayouts
First request 15 days after the first trade, then every 15 days; 2-5 day processing; live payout ledger published
Official sourceNews trading
Holding through news allowed; opening or closing within 3 minutes of a release is not
Official sourceBullwaves Prime payout rules
Profit split
Up to 80% on the funded account after KYC
1-Step and 2-Step challenges on MT5, $10,000 to $200,000; prop arm of the regulated Bullwaves broker · checked 11 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC
Official sourcePayouts
First request 15 days after the first trade, then every 15 days; 2-5 day processing; live payout ledger published
1-Step and 2-Step challenges on MT5, $10,000 to $200,000; prop arm of the regulated Bullwaves broker · checked 11 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC
Official sourceBullwaves Prime consistency rule
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Bullwaves Prime new rules: do they apply to existing accounts?
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Offer observations
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Discount history
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Perps availability
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Rule change history
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Historical records
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