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# What are the rules for the Standard 1-Step account?

# Standard 1-Step Account Rules

Maven's Standard 1-Step challenge is a one-phase evaluation. Pass a single phase to receive a funded account.

## Evaluation Overview

* **Phases:** 1 (one-step evaluation)
* **Profit Target (Phase 1):** 8% of the initial balance
* **Minimum Trading Days:** None
* **Maximum Trading Days:** Unlimited
* **Consistency Rule:** No
* **Profit Split:** 80%
* **Payout Frequency:** Every 10 business days

## Drawdown Limits

* **Max Drawdown:** 5% trailing (based on highest equity watermark)
* **Daily Drawdown:** 3% (based on the higher of your equity or balance at 00:00 UTC)

The trailing drawdown continues to trail as your equity increases. It does not lock or reset until after a payout.

## Trading Style Rules

### No Consistency Rule
The Standard 1-Step account does not have a consistency rule or minimum profitable day requirement.

### Excessive Scalping
More than 50% of your trades cannot be held for less than 1 minute (60 seconds). Trade count is assessed at payout request.

### News Trading
You cannot open or close trades within 2 minutes before or after a **red folder news event**. This restriction applies to trades opened prior to the news window as well — including limit orders, take-profit, break-even, or pending orders that execute during the restricted window.

> **Example:** If news is released at 2:30 PM, you cannot open or close trades between 2:28 PM and 2:32 PM. A trade opened one hour before must be closed by 2:27 PM or after 2:33 PM.

**Penalties:**
- **Challenge account:** Violating the news trading rule results in a **failed evaluation**. All open trades are closed and account access is revoked. In some cases, a one-time free retry may be offered as a goodwill gesture — contact support to inquire.
- **Funded account:** Profits generated within the restricted window will be deducted from your account balance.

### Overnight & Weekend Holding
Allowed on Standard 1-Step accounts.

### All Accounts Are Swap-Free
No swap fees apply.

## Commission & Spread

All accounts have both a commission and a spread.

| Instrument | Commission |
| ---- |
| Forex | $2 per way ($4 round trip) |
| Precious Metals / Commodities | $3 per way ($6 round trip) |
| Energy | $3 per way ($6 round trip) |
| Indices / Digital ETFs | $0 commission |

**Note:** If the pair is not quoted in USD, the commission is auto-converted to USD.

## Further Information

For full rules, see Maven's [FAQ](https://maventrading.com/faqs#our-trading-rules) and [Terms & Conditions](https://maventrading.com/terms-and-conditions).