All traders at Purdia Capital follow a structured progression designed to move from simulated trading into live market conditions. The process is built around demonstrating consistent performance under defined risk parameters, with a clear path from initial evaluation through to managing real capital. Traders begin in a simulated environment, prove their ability to manage risk and generate repeatable results, and then transition into live accounts where payouts and scaling become available.
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Evaluation Phase
The Evaluation Phase is the starting point for most traders and is used to assess performance under controlled conditions. Evaluations are simulated accounts that use live market data and place simulated orders.
Traders are required to reach a defined profit target while adhering to all risk parameters, including maximum drawdown, position size limits, and trading day requirements. Specific requirements for each account are listed on the website.
If an Evaluation is failed, traders may reset it at any time for $99 and continue working toward the objective. Evaluation accounts are monthly subscriptions that remain active until passed or canceled.
Evaluation accounts are offered with different drawdown structures, including:
Intraday Trailing Drawdown - in the Pro Evaluation
End-of-Day (EOD) Trailing Drawdown - in the Beginner and EOD Evaluations
The purpose of the Evaluation is not speed, but to confirm that performance is consistent and repeatable within the rules. Once an Evaluation is passed, traders will pay a one-time Activation Fee of $130 and be moved into a Sim Funded Account.
You can read more details on Evaluations here.
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Sim Funded Account (SFA)
Traders enter a Sim Funded Account either by:
Passing an Evaluation, or
Purchasing an Instant Funded Account (IFA), which begins directly in the SFA stage
The Sim Funded Account mirrors a live trading environment but remains simulated. The expectation is that traders continue demonstrating the same level of discipline and risk control shown during the Evaluation.
The SFA has requirements similar to the Evaluation, including profit target and minimum required trading days. In addition, the SFA also requires at least five profitable days, with the amount required depending on the account size.
There are no resets available once in a Sim Funded Account. If a SFA is failed, traders must start a new Evaluation or IFA.
Drawdown structure in the SFA is dependent on the path chosen by the trader:
Evaluation-based accounts retain the same drawdown type (intraday trailing or EOD trailing)
Instant Funded Accounts may use EOD trailing or static drawdown, depending on the chosen account
Once a SFA has been passed, traders will begin the Live Funded Account onboarding process, including compliance and KYC checks performed by the broker.
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Temp Sim Funded Account (Temp SFA)
Once a trader meets the requirements for live funding, they are placed into a Temp Sim Funded Account while onboarding is completed. The Temp SFA is a simulated account, and is funded with the profits earned in the previous SFA (capped at the amount of the profit target from the SFA).
This stage allows traders to continue trading without interruption. There is no downtime between qualification and live account setup.
Importantly, traders become eligible to request payouts during this stage, provided the account is in profit and all requirements are met.
All Temp SFA accounts operate with a static drawdown, aligning with the structure used in live accounts.
The Temp SFA has a total profit cap of $10,000, including starting balance and all payouts. This means that a trader can build up the balance to as much as $10,000 and take that into the Live Funded Account. Any payouts taken effectively reduce the cap.
For more information on the Temp SFA, click here.
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Live Funded Account (LFA)
After onboarding is complete, traders are transitioned into a Live Funded Account along with the profits generated in the Temp SFA, up to the applicable cap.
Once in the LFA, trades are executed in a live market environment using real capital. Risk parameters will be set in coordination with the trader and their risk manager, and all accounts operate under a static drawdown model.
Traders may continue to request payouts on a daily basis once eligible, with no additional restrictions beyond standard account rules.
The Live Funded Account is where traders are expected to apply the same discipline demonstrated in earlier stages, now under real market conditions and active risk oversight.
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Key Principles
Progression is based on performance, not time
Traders begin in simulation and transition to live capital through proven results
Risk management is enforced consistently at every stage
There are no gaps or idle periods between qualification and continued trading
The objective is to develop repeatable, sustainable trading behavior
