The Catalyst Challenge runs across five levels. You progress by completing qualifying trades within 30 days while staying within the one rule.
To pass a level, all of these must be true at the same time
You have completed the required number of qualifying trades
Your Realized Account Balance is above $15,000
You have not breached the Max Loss (Level 2 and above)
You are within the 30-day timer
What is a qualifying trade?
A qualifying trade is earned when you've netted $500 or more in combined realized P&L on a single market. Every closed trade on that market nets into one total; reach $500+ and you've got a qualifying trade. Partial closes do not count on their own — the full position must be closed.
The one rule: Max Loss
From Level 2 onward, there is one rule: the $1,000 trailing Max Loss. The platform tracks the highest Realized Account Balance you reach during a level. If your balance drops $1,000 from that peak, the level ends.
The 30-day timer and qualifying trade count are objectives you work toward — not rules that can end your level early. Only the Max Loss can do that.
Level 1 has no Max Loss. It ends only when the 30-day timer expires or you pass.
Levels 1 and 2 are practice rounds
No cash payout is awarded at Level 1 or Level 2. They exist to build consistency before payouts begin at Level 3.
Progression is automatic
When you meet a level's requirements you advance to the next level automatically — nothing to request or submit. If it is a payout level, the payout is deposited to your Catalyst wallet immediately. Completing the full challenge takes a minimum of 3 trading days — see Minimum time to pass below.
Minimum time to pass
The full challenge takes a minimum of 3 trading days to complete. This 3-trading-day minimum applies across the entire challenge, from Level 1 through Level 5.
The 30-day timer
Each level has a 30-day timer that starts when you begin. It runs continuously and does not pause. If it expires before you complete your qualifying trades, the level ends and you can purchase a reset to try again.
The 30-day clock resets with each new level and each reset purchase.