Most evaluation rules assume a full-time trader. If you trade around a job, two rules matter more than everything else combined.
1. Time limits are the dealbreaker
A 30-day expiry with two tradeable sessions a week gives you roughly eight or nine sessions to produce the entire target. That forces size upward, which is precisely what the daily loss limit is designed to catch.
| Sessions per week | 6% target, no time limit | 6% target, 30-day limit |
|---|---|---|
| 10 (full time) | ~0.3% per session | ~0.3% per session |
| 4 | ~0.3% per session | ~0.35% per session |
| 2 | ~0.3% per session | ~0.7% per session — double the risk |
2. Minimum trading days interact badly with a schedule
A 10-day minimum with two sessions a week is five calendar weeks before a pass can count — before you have even started the funded account's own eligibility period.
Strategy fit
Part-time traders do better with higher-timeframe setups that do not need to be watched. A strategy requiring intraday management around a job is a strategy that will be managed badly. See prop firms for swing traders.
Trade on your schedule
No expiry on any phase and zero minimum trading days on Pay After Pass.
Frequently asked questions
Can you pass a prop firm challenge trading part time?
Yes, provided there is no time limit. With no expiry the required gain per session stays constant regardless of how often you trade; with a 30-day deadline a part-time schedule roughly doubles the risk you must take per session.
What is the best prop firm setup for someone with a full-time job?
No time limit, zero minimum trading days, weekend holding permitted, and a higher-timeframe strategy that does not require intraday management.
FundedAxe evaluations and funded accounts are simulated. Traders do not trade real client capital; rewards are paid on simulated performance under the terms of the FundedAxe trader agreement.