*Available across Forex, Crypto and Futures, the redesigned instant funding account applies the same 50% best day rule as FTMO's 1-Step evaluation, on an account funded from day one.*
GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia, Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hydra Funding, the instant funding firm, has relaunched Instant Prime. The redesigned plan allows a single trading day to account for up to 50 percent of the profit in a payout request, twice the previous 25 percent.
FTMO's 1-Step evaluation publishes a 50 percent best day rule while operating a challenge model, in which a trader must pass an evaluation before being funded. Instant Prime applies the same rule to an Instant account, with no evaluation phase.
"Day traders tend to have fewer issues with best day rules, because they get opportunities every day. For a trader whose year is made in a handful of sessions, it's a different story," said Dao Yuan Lim, founder and CEO of Hydra Funding. "Swing traders told us the 25 percent rule didn't fit how they trade, so we doubled it. Instant Prime is now built for people who make their money in fewer, bigger days."
In crypto, Breakout's 1-Step Classic requires a 10 percent profit target before funding, at $800. Hydra's 100k Instant Prime is funded at checkout for $999, with an 8 percent buffer gating the first withdrawal rather than the account.
Instant Prime runs the same 4 percent trailing drawdown and 3 percent daily loss limit as the firm's other plans, with an optional add-on extending drawdown to 6 percent. Sizes run $10,000 to $100,000. Existing accounts are unaffected; every Hydra account retains the rules it was purchased under for life.
*Competitor pricing and rules as published on each firm's website, September 19, 2026.*
About Hydra Funding
Hydra Funding is the instant funding firm, offering funded trading accounts across Forex, Crypto and Futures. The firm states it has paid traders since 2022, with more than $630,000 paid across 35 countries. It provides simulated trading environments with real-money rewards on qualifying performance; it is not a broker or financial institution, and trading results are not guaranteed. More information is available at hydrafunding.io.
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