Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K: rules and how to pass Caution
The Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K is a 1-step challenge with a 10% target, a 4% daily loss limit and an 8% static maximum loss. Here is what that means in dollars, how hard it is to pass, and a plan worked out from its own rules.
Proceed with caution at Bullwaves Prime. See why.
In our benchmark the Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K is one of the easier challenges to pass: 59% of attempts passed, against a middle value of 44% across all challenges. For reaching a first payout it ranks 35th of 78 accounts. How the benchmark works.
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Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K rules
- Account type
- 1-step
- Account size
- $100,000
- Profit target
- 10% ($10,000)
- Daily loss limit
- 4% ($4,000) of the day's opening balance
- Maximum loss
- 8% ($8,000), static
- Minimum trading days
- 10
- Time limit
- None
- Consistency rule
- 30%
- First payout
- After 15 days, 0.1%+ profit
- Profit split
- 80%
- Price
- $649 for $100K
- Rules checked
- 8 Nov 2026, Bullwaves Prime's rules page
Work it out for this account: position size · how much you can still lose today · real cost to get funded · payouts
What you need to make, phase by phase
| Stage | Target | In R at 0.75% a trade | Minimum days | Time limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge | 10% ($10,000) | 13.3R | 10 days | No limit |
| Funded: first payout | Any profit | – | 15 days | – |
R is the amount you lose on one losing trade. At 0.75% risk, 1R is $750.
How to pass the Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K
- Risk about 0.75% a trade ($750). That was the risk that gave the best chance of passing and getting paid on these rules in our benchmark. Bigger trades finish sooner when they work but breach the limits far more often; smaller trades are safer but can take months. At this size the target needs about 13.3R of net profit, meaning 13.3 times your risk on one trade. The position size calculator turns that into lots or contracts.
- Stop for the day well before the 4% daily limit. The limit is $4,000, measured from each day's opening balance, so it is slightly bigger after a winning day and smaller after a losing one. At 0.75% a trade, 5 losing trades in a row fit inside it. A personal stop at about half the limit (2 losses, about $1,500) leaves room for slippage and for open trades, which many firms count. The drawdown calculator shows your exact room at any moment.
- Know your floor: $92,000. The 8% maximum loss is static, so the floor is fixed at $92,000: it never moves, however much profit you make. That is room for 10 losing trades in a row at 0.75%. Profit you make is extra room, so the account gets safer as it grows.
- Spread your profit: 30% consistency rule. No single day can be more than 30% of your total profit. To pass at exactly the 10% target, keep every day under about $3,000. If one day makes, say, $4,500, you have to keep trading until your total profit reaches $15,000, beyond the target.
- Pace yourself. You need at least 10 trading days. If you hit the target sooner, Bullwaves Prime's rules say what counts as a trading day; usually one small trade is enough. There is no time limit, so don't raise your risk to finish sooner: time is on your side.
- Once funded. The first payout comes after 15 days. With an 80% split, you keep $800 of every $1,000 of profit. Keep trading the same way you passed: the limits still apply, and the account can still be lost.
- Test your own strategy before you pay. The numbers above come from a made-up trader. Upload your backtest or trade history to see your own pass and payout chance on this account, and use the strategy builder to add a daily stop and loss guards set to these limits.
Mistakes that fail this account
- One revenge trade after a losing morning. The 4% daily limit is the most common way accounts like this fail.
- One huge day. It can make the consistency rule hold back your pass until the rest of your profit catches up.
- Trading news or holding over weekends without checking Bullwaves Prime's own restrictions, which this page does not cover in full.
Rules to watch at Bullwaves Prime
1-Step: 10% target, 4% daily, 8% maximum, 10 active trading days, best day under 30% of profit, weekend holding allowed. 2-Step: 8% then 5%, 5% daily, 10% maximum plus a trailing drawdown that follows the highest equity reached, 10 active trading days in each phase, no day 40% or more of profit, no weekend holding. The daily limit is equity-based from the day's highest equity (resets 17:00 EST); PropPassCheck can only measure it from the start of the day, so real results will be stricter than shown. The site doesn't say the 1-Step maximum trails, so PropPassCheck treats it as fixed. Up to 80% split after KYC; first payout 15 days after the first trade, then every 15 days, with 10 active days and no open positions. Caution: Trustpilot has restricted the profile, PropFirmMap safety grade D, and user complaints of payout denials and account confiscation. Sources: www.prime.bullwaves.com/trading-rules and propfirmmap.com/firms/bullwavesprime
What it really costs to get funded
A challenge fee buys an attempt, not an account. If you divide the fee by the chance of success, you get what the average trader actually spends, retries included, before it pays off.
- At a 59% pass chance, every $100 of fee works out at about $169 spent for each account that gets funded.
- At a 39% chance of passing and reaching a first payout, every $100 of fee works out at about $256 for each first payout.
- At $649 for $100K, that is about $1,100 per funded account and $1,664 per first payout.
These use our benchmark trader's odds, not yours. A stronger strategy pays less per success and a weaker one pays more, which is why it is worth testing your own trades first. Many firms refund the fee with the first payout; check Bullwaves Prime's terms.
How it compares
The best 1-step challenges for forex and CFDs in our benchmark, with this one included for comparison.
| Account | Pass chance | Then a payout | Target | Daily loss | Max loss | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTUK Flex Challenge | 64% | 27% | 4% | 5% | 6% trailing, locks at start | 20% funded |
| Instant Funding One-Phase Pro | 60% | 43% | 10% | 3% | 8% static | 40% |
| Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K (this one) | 59% | 39% | 10% | 4% | 8% static | 30% |
| Lark Funding 1-Step Career | 57% | 46% | 10% | 5% | 7% static | None |
| FTMO 1-Step Challenge | 54% | 40% | 10% | 3% | 10% trailing | 50% |
| FundedNext Stellar 1-Step | 54% | 45% | 10% | 3% | 6% static | None |
| Hola Prime 1-Step Prime 100K | 53% | 43% | 10% | 3% | 6% static | None |
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How typical traders do on Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K
Eleven made-up traders, replayed 1,000 times each against these exact rules at the risk per trade that suited each one best. Every one except the grid sample makes the same average profit a day; only the shape of their results differs, which is what the rules react to. Swing trading does best here (89% pass), day trading worst (60%).
| Sample trader | Win rate and reward | Trades a day | Pass chance | Reach a first payout | Best risk a trade | Typical trading days | Most failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swing trading | 44% at 2R | 0.3 | 89% | 73% | 1% | 76 | Hit the maximum loss |
| High win rate | 75% at 0.4R | 2 | 88% | 80% | 1% | 65 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Opening range breakout | 55% at 1R | 1 | 83% | 72% | 0.75% | 86 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Position trading | 33% at 4R | 0.15 | 82% | 42% | 1% | 101 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Trend following | 34% at 2.5R | 0.5 | 81% | 62% | 0.75% | 81 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Mean reversion | 58% at 0.8R | 2 | 74% | 61% | 0.75% | 67 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Breakout | 37% at 2R | 1 | 72% | 54% | 0.75% | 60 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Low win rate | 20% at 5R | 0.5 | 67% | 36% | 0.63% | 70 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Scalping | 54% at 0.9R | 5 | 61% | 38% | 0.5% | 59 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Day trading | 41% at 1.5R | 3 | 60% | 34% | 0.63% | 42 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Grid and martingale (no edge) | 91% at 0.3R | 2 | 41% | 32% | 0.63% | 110 | Hit the maximum loss |
These are sample traders, not you: they show how the rules treat each style. Upload your own trades in the test centre for your own odds. Reward is the size of a winner in multiples of the amount risked (R).
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Price history
List price now: $649. We've tracked this price since 13 Nov 2026, so the 30-day low comes later.
No price changes by Bullwaves Prime since we started tracking on 13 Nov 2026.
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Rule history
No changes recorded since we started tracking on 9 Nov 2026. Rules last checked 8 Nov 2026. All rule changes.
Questions about the Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K
What is the profit target for the Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K?
10%. On a $100,000 account that is $10,000.
What is the daily loss limit on the Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K?
4% of the balance at the start of each day, which is $4,000 on a $100,000 account. Breaking it fails the account.
Is the Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K drawdown static or trailing?
The maximum loss is 8% ($8,000) and it is static. The floor is fixed at $92,000: it never moves, however much profit you make.
How many trading days does the Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K need?
At least 10 trading days, and no time limit.
Does the Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K have a consistency rule?
Yes: 30%. Your best day can be no more than that share of your total profit, in the challenge and when funded.
When does the Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K pay out, and what is the split?
After 15 days, 0.1%+ profit. The profit split is 80%.
How hard is it to pass the Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K?
In our benchmark (the same made-up trader replayed against every account), 59% of attempts passed and 39% went on to a first payout. That ranks it 3rd of 63 challenges for pass chance.
How much should I risk per trade on the Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K?
In our benchmark the best results on these rules came at about 0.75% of the account per trade ($750 on $100,000). Your own best size depends on your win rate and losing streaks, so test your trades in the PropPassCheck test centre.
Will your strategy pass?
The benchmark ranks the rules, not you. Upload a backtest or trade history and PropPassCheck replays it 2,000 times against the Bullwaves Prime 1-Step 100K and every other account, showing your own chance of passing and of reaching a first payout. Nothing is uploaded: it runs in your browser. Open the test centre.
Nothing here is financial advice. Rules change, so confirm them on Bullwaves Prime's own site before you buy.