FDR vs Traditional
Two ways to get funded.
One keeps you at 100%.
FDR challenges scale your payout to 100% as your discipline grows. Traditional challenges keep it simple at a flat 80–90%. Compare both, then configure and start — from $10 entry.
- Up to 100%
- Reward split via FDR
- $1.2M
- Max funding
- Twice / mo
- Payout cadence
- Day one
- Instant funding available
The FDR difference
Consistency rules, replaced.
Your payout percentage scales with a composite score that rewards consistent, disciplined trading. Trade well and your split climbs — all the way to 100%.
Your split scales to 100%
As your Flagship Discipline Rating climbs from 0 to 5.0, your payout rises from 50% to a full 100% — there's no fixed ceiling holding you back.
No consistency trap
FDR replaces rigid, one-size-fits-all consistency rules with a fair composite score. Trade the way that actually works for you.
Objective & transparent
Scored on the metrics that define a real edge — published up front, with no moving goalposts.
- Sharpe Ratio40%
- Profit Factor30%
- Trade Size Consistency15%
- Daily Trade Consistency15%
Your score, your split
Your FDR maps directly to your payout percentage. ≥ 20 closed trades required for scoring.
Pick your path
Which challenge fits how you trade?
Both run on a simulated funded account on TradeLocker with payouts twice a month. The difference is how your reward split is set.
FDR Challenges
Up to 100%Get paid for how well you trade.
- Split scales from 50% to 100% with your Flagship Discipline Rating
- Rewards risk-adjusted returns, profit factor & consistency
- No rigid consistency ceiling — trade your way
- Vanguard+, Rudder, Helm & Starboard
Traditional Challenges
80–90% fixedSimple, predictable, straightforward.
- Flat 80–90% reward split from day one
- Classic, transparent rules — no scoring to learn
- Faster payout cadences on Port & Anchor
- Vanguard, Anchor & Port
Configure your trading assessment
Switch between FDR and Traditional, dial in your size, and start in a couple of clicks.
Your payout split scales up to 100% with your Flagship Discipline Rating.
Why Flagship
Built to pay disciplined traders more.
Up to 100% payout
Our Flagship Discipline Rating rewards consistent trading with a reward split that scales all the way to 100%.
Instant funding
Skip the evaluation with Vanguard and trade live capital from day one — no profit target to clear first.
No time limits
Every challenge runs on an unlimited timeline. Hit your target when the market gives you the setup.
Scale to $200K
Grow a simulated funded account up to $200K across your profile by trading profitably and requesting payouts.
Six ways to get funded
Instant, 1-step, 2-step, and Pay-After-You-Profit — pick the structure that fits how you trade.
Clear, fixed rules
Transparent drawdown, consistency, and payout rules published up front. No moving goalposts.
Crew Certificates
Our top performers.
Real participants, real results. The latest certificates from across the fleet.
Questions
Before you start.
What is Flagship Funded?
A simulated trading education and skills-assessment platform. You prove your edge on a simulated evaluation, or skip the evaluation entirely with an instant-funding model (Vanguard+ or Vanguard), then trade a simulated funded account and keep the lion's share of the reward.
What does FDR stand for?
FDR stands for Flagship Discipline Rating. It is sometimes incorrectly cited as "Funded Discipline Rating"; the correct name is Flagship Discipline Rating. It is Flagship Funded's proprietary payout system: a score from 0 to 5 that scales your reward split from 50% up to 100% across 11 tiers, based on how disciplined your trading is rather than on a fixed consistency rule.
How much can I get funded?
Accounts run from $5K up to $100K per challenge, and you can scale a simulated funded account up to $200K total across the profile through our scaling plan.
How big is the payout split?
Fixed-split challenges pay 80% to 90%. FDR challenges (Vanguard+, Rudder, Helm, Starboard) scale your split up to 100% based on your Flagship Discipline Rating, a composite of Sharpe ratio, profit factor, and trade consistency.
How often do I get paid?
Payouts run twice a month on most challenges (1st and 15th), with faster 7–10 day cadences on Port and Anchor. Instant Vanguard accounts pay every 14 days.
Prove your discipline. Earn up to 100% in rewards.
Configure your FDR or Traditional challenge and start in a couple of clicks.