The Elite Tier of Funded Trading
Fully Funded From Day 1
With Direct Funding
Reviewed on
$4M
Max Scaling
70%
Profit Share Day 1
The Essentials
Direct Funding
Rules at a glance
Funding Metrics
Evaluation PhaseNone – funded from day one
Starting CapitalFunded right away
First Scaling Milestone10%
Scaling100% balance increase per 10% milestone
Max Drawdown6% static from initial balance
Max Daily DrawdownNone
Time LimitNone
Profit Share Start70% from your first trade
Profit Share MaxUp to 100% via VIP
Trading Perks
News TradingAllowed
Expert AdvisorsPersonal EAs only – no third-party
MartingaleNot Allowed
Weekend HoldsAllowed
Overnight HoldsAllowed
1st PayoutOn demand, from day 5
Max Scaling per Account$2M
Max Funding$4M
Reset on Failure10% Discount
PlatformsMetaTrader 5 & Match-Trader
FUND YOUR AMBITION
Direct Funding Plans
ALL FUNDING PLANS INCLUDE ACCESS TO CTI ACADEMY
$5K
$10K
$20K
$40K
$80K
One-time funding fee, no monthly subscription.
Simple process
How Direct Funding Works
1
Sign Up
Create your account and choose the Direct Funding
account size that matches your trading goals. You’re
funded with your full account balance immediately, with
no evaluation required.
2
Hit Your First Milestone
Once you are funded, every trade counts toward your
first profit milestone. Hit a 10% profit target on
your full account balance to unlock your next level,
while earning a 70% profit share from your very first
trade.
3
Scale
Keep hitting your 10% milestones to unlock larger
account sizes, scaling up to $2,000,000 per account
and $4,000,000 across two. Your profit share starts
at 70% from day one, then climbs to 90% and 100% as
you qualify for the CTI VIP program.
Why Choose Direct Funding
CTI Direct Funding is a no-evaluation prop firm account, fully funded from day one.
No challenge, no reduced balance, no time limit.
Fully Funded
Standard Instant Funding starts you on half your
account size. Direct Funding starts you on all of
it: your full balance, active and tradeable, from
the moment you sign up.
70% From Day One
Direct Funding starts you with a 70% profit share
on your very first trade, a full 20% higher than
standard Instant Funding’s 50%. From there it
climbs to 100% through the CTI VIP program.
Payouts On Demand
Your first payout unlocks on demand from day 5,
with no fixed schedule and no minimum profitable
trading days. Request a payout the moment you’re
ready, not when a calendar says you can.
Static Drawdown
Your 6% drawdown is static, with no daily limit and
no trailing floor chasing your gains. One number to
track, and nothing else to worry about.
Balance Based Drawdown
Drawdown is calculated from your account balance,
not your floating equity, giving a good trade room
to play out instead of getting stopped out early.
No Consistency Rules
Direct Funding has no consistency rule. However
your edge shows up, whether it’s spread evenly or
you catch one big move, it all counts toward your
payout.
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Loyalty Program
CTI VIP Program
You’re already funded – keep progressing to
qualify for the VIP program and unlock even more
rewards.
Bronze Trader
Silver Trader
Gold Trader
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How Direct Funding Compares
Not sure if Direct Funding is right for you?
Here’s how it stacks up against CTI’s other funding programs.
Here’s how it stacks up against CTI’s other funding programs.
Evaluation
Starting profit share
Profit Target
Max Drawdown
Daily Drawdown
Time Limit
Expert Advisors (EAs)
Martingale Strategy
News Trading
Weekend Holding
Overnight Trading
Max Scaling
Max Funded Capital
Direct
Straight to funded
70%
None
6% Static
None
None
Allowed
(personal EAs only)
(personal EAs only)
Not Allowed
Allowed
Allowed
Allowed
$2M each
$4M
Instant
Straight to funded
50%
None
6% Static
None
None
Allowed
(personal EAs only)
(personal EAs only)
Not Allowed
Allowed
Allowed
Allowed
$2M each
$4M
1-Step
1 Phase
NA
8%
5% Trailing
None
None
Allowed
(all EAs)
(all EAs)
Allowed
Allowed
Allowed
Allowed
$200K each
$400K
2-Step
2 Phases
NA
10% / 5%
10% Static
5%
None
Allowed
(personal EAs only)
(personal EAs only)
Not Allowed
Allowed
Allowed
Allowed
$200K each
$400K
Direct Funding FAQs
Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers.
24/7
Support availability
9 min
Avg. response time
What is CTI Direct Funding?
CTI Direct Funding is our elite, straight to funded
program. Skip the evaluation entirely and start
trading your full account balance the moment you sign
up. Choose an account from $5,000 to $80,000, and earn
a 70% profit share from your very first trade.
There’s no reduced starting balance, no phase to
pass, and no time limit to work against.
How is Direct Funding different from Instant Funding?
Standard Instant Funding starts you on 50% of your
account size and a 50% profit share, then scales you
up to the rest. Direct Funding removes that step
entirely. You get 100% of your account size and a 70%
profit share from day one. Both programs share the
same 6% static drawdown with no daily drawdown limit,
and scale up to $2,000,000 per account ($4,000,000
across two), but Direct Funding gets you there without
the first step.
How does the 6% drawdown work?
Your 6% maximum drawdown is calculated once, from
your initial account balance, not your peak equity,
so it never trails your profits as you grow.
There’s no separate daily drawdown limit and no daily
pause on your trading, so a strong trading day never
shrinks tomorrow’s buffer. One static number,
calculated once, and nothing else to track.
How does account scaling work?
Hit a 10% profit target and your account scales to
the next tier, for example from $5,000 to $10,000.
Every additional 10% milestone after that adds
another 100% to your balance, up to a maximum of
$2,000,000 per account ($4,000,000 across two
accounts).
How does profit share scaling work?
Your profit share scales as you progress, not just
your account size. You start at 70% from your very
first trade, climb to 90% once you qualify for the
Bronze VIP level, and reach 100% at Silver. Payout
frequency increases right alongside it. It starts
monthly, moves to weekly once you hit Bronze, and
becomes on demand once you hit Silver, so consistent
progress gets you both a bigger share and faster
access to it.
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- No daily drawdown
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