The Catalyst Challenge is a single stage. To pass, complete 15 qualifying trades within your 30-day window without breaking the max loss, the one rule that applies throughout. There is no minimum time. You can complete all 15 and pass in a single day. Here is how all three pieces work together:
Qualifying trades are your objective. A qualifying trade is a single closed trade with realized profit at or above your account's qualifying trade amount. You need 15 qualifying trades.
The 30-day timer is your deadline for the whole challenge. It starts the moment you begin and runs continuously, it does not pause for weekends, holidays, or market downtime. If it expires before you pass the challenge, the challenge ends. You're welcome to purchase a new challenge to try again.
The max loss is the only rule. If your balance including open positions drops your account's max loss amount below the highest realized account balance reached, the challenge ends immediately, regardless of how many qualifying trades you have completed or how much time is left. See how the max loss rule works.
Account parameters
Account | Entry | Account size | Max position | Max loss | Qualifying trade amount | Payout |
Starter | $10 | $1,000 | $150 | $100 | $50 | $100 |
Pro | $59 | $7,500 | $750 | $500 | $250 | $750 |
Elite | $109 | $15,000 | $1,500 | $1,000 | $500 | $1,500 |
Your payout is deposited to your wallet once you pass the challenge.
To pass the challenge, all of the following must be true at the same time
You have completed 15 qualifying trades
Your realized account balance is above your starting account balance
You have not hit the max loss limit
You are within your 30-day window
Additional rules that apply throughout the challenge
The most you can trade in a single market is your account's max position
There is no profit target
There are no daily loss limits
Each market can produce only one qualifying trade per challenge, no matter how many times you trade that market. See What is a Qualifying Trade and why didn't mine count?