YRM Prop Rules Overview: Every Rule Explained (2026)

YRM Prop operates two distinct funding paths with different rule sets: the Starter Challenge uses static drawdown with no daily loss limit during evaluation, while Instant Prime uses trailing drawdown with a daily loss limit from day one.

I've traded both paths. Passed evaluations, activated funded accounts, requested payouts through Rise. The rule differences between these two paths aren't just cosmetic. They fundamentally change how you need to trade, size positions, and manage risk. And the marketing pages don't always make that obvious.

This is the complete rules guide I wish existed when I started. Every rule, every interaction, every trap I ran into, broken down by account path and trading phase.

Why I trade with YRM Prop: I've been running YRM Prop accounts across both Starter Challenge and Instant Prime paths—passed evaluations, activated funded accounts, and tested their Rise payout system. This assessment is based on real money in, real money out.

That said, no prop firm is perfect. YRM Prop has strengths (aggressive pricing at $37/mo, static drawdown on Starter, 90/10 split, fast Rise payouts) and weaknesses (strict VPN ban, only two supported platforms, max 3 funded accounts, progressive payout caps starting at just $1,500) that I've documented honestly. For a complete breakdown of their account structure, pricing, rules, and what to expect at each stage, read my complete YRM Prop review. For the absolute latest, check YRM Prop's website.

Platform setup tested firsthand: I've connected YRM Prop accounts through both Volumetrica (their proprietary web-based platform) and Quantower (desktop via Rithmic). The setup notes here come from actually configuring these connections on live accounts, not from copying help docs.

YRM Prop runs on DxFeed, CQG, and Marex data feeds—but only supports two platforms, which is more limited than most competitors. No NinjaTrader, TradingView, or Tradovate. If you want the full picture of how YRM Prop works as a trading platform—including account types, payout processing, rules, and what real trading taught me—read my complete YRM Prop review. For the absolute latest, check YRM Prop's website.

Platform setup tested firsthand: I've connected YRM Prop accounts through both Volumetrica (their proprietary web-based platform) and Quantower (desktop via Rithmic). The setup notes here come from actually configuring these connections on live accounts, not from copying help docs.

YRM Prop runs on DxFeed, CQG, and Marex data feeds—but only supports two platforms, which is more limited than most competitors. No NinjaTrader, TradingView, or Tradovate. If you want the full picture of how YRM Prop works as a trading platform—including account types, payout processing, rules, and what real trading taught me—read my complete YRM Prop review. For the absolute latest, check YRM Prop's website.

What Are the Two Funding Paths at YRM Prop?

YRM Prop offers two routes to a funded account: the Starter Challenge and Instant Prime. They share some rules but differ in critical areas that affect how you trade every single day.

Starter Challenge is a subscription-based evaluation. You pay monthly ($37/mo for the 50K, $149/mo for 100K, $349/mo for 150K), pass a one-step evaluation, and get funded. The defining feature: static drawdown. Your maximum loss threshold is fixed from account activation. It never trails your profits upward.

Instant Prime is instant funding with no evaluation. You pay a one-time fee ($399 for 25K, $499 for 50K, $699 for 100K, $899 for 150K) and start trading a funded account immediately. The catch: trailing drawdown. Your drawdown level moves up as your account reaches new highs, locking in at your starting balance once triggered.

Both paths lead to a funded "Prime" account with a 90/10 profit split and 10-day payout cycles through Rise. But the rule mechanics along the way are different enough to change your entire trading approach.‍

How Does the Static Drawdown Work on Starter Challenge?

The static drawdown on YRM Prop's Starter Challenge is fixed from the moment your account activates. It does not trail your equity. It does not move up when you make money. It stays exactly where it started.

On the 50K Starter Challenge, for example, your maximum drawdown is $2,000. That means your account balance can never drop below $48,000. If you grow the account to $55,000, your drawdown floor is still $48,000. You've created a $7,000 buffer between your current balance and the breach level.

This is the single biggest advantage of the Starter Challenge path. Static drawdown gives you room to breathe. You can take a runner, let a position work, and your safety net doesn't tighten just because you had a good day.

Here are the static drawdown amounts by account size:

• 50K Starter Challenge: $2,000 drawdown (floor at $48,000)
• 100K Starter Challenge: $4,000 drawdown (floor at $96,000)
• 150K Starter Challenge: $6,000 drawdown (floor at $144,000)

One thing to note: the drawdown is calculated on an end-of-day (EOD) basis. Intraday fluctuations that recover before market close don't trigger a breach. But if your account closes the day below the drawdown floor, you're done.

I ran a Starter Challenge 50K and the static drawdown changed everything about my risk management. I could take 2-3 micro contracts on ES, give the trade a full point of room, and never worry about the drawdown floor chasing my equity higher. On a trailing drawdown account, that same approach would have tightened my leash after every winning day.

How Does the Trailing Drawdown Work on Instant Prime?

YRM Prop's Instant Prime accounts use trailing drawdown, which works differently. Your drawdown level moves up as your account reaches new equity highs. Once your account has profited enough that the trailing level reaches your starting balance, it locks there and stops trailing.

Here's a concrete example on the 50K Instant Prime ($2,000 trailing drawdown):

1. Account starts at $50,000. Drawdown floor is $48,000.
2. You profit $1,000. Account hits $51,000. Drawdown floor moves to $49,000.
3. You profit another $1,000. Account hits $52,000. Drawdown floor moves to $50,000 — your starting balance.
4. The drawdown is now locked at $50,000. It will never move above this level.

From this point forward, the Instant Prime account behaves like a static drawdown account with a floor at your starting balance. The danger zone is those first $2,000 in profits. Until the drawdown locks, every dollar you make tightens your cushion on the downside.

The trailing drawdown on Instant Prime also updates intraday. If you hit $52,000 at 10 AM and drop back to $50,500 by close, your drawdown floor has already moved to $50,000 based on that intraday high. There's no EOD grace period like on the Starter Challenge.

This is the key mechanical difference that most traders underestimate. Static drawdown (Starter) gives you freedom from the start. Trailing drawdown (Instant Prime) gives you freedom only after you've earned it.

Does YRM Prop Have a Daily Loss Limit?

This depends on your path and phase.

Starter Challenge evaluation: No daily loss limit. You can lose any amount in a single day, as long as you don't breach the overall static drawdown. This is unusual among prop firms and gives Starter Challenge traders significant flexibility during the eval phase.

Instant Prime (all phases): A daily loss limit is active from day one. Your losses on any single trading day cannot exceed a set amount. If you hit the DLL, your trading is halted for the day — and depending on the severity, it may trigger an account review.

Funded Prime accounts (after Starter Challenge): Once you pass the Starter Challenge and get funded, your funded Prime account will have specific daily loss limits applied. The exact DLL amounts depend on your account size.

The absence of a DLL during the Starter Challenge eval is one of the most underrated features at YRM Prop. It means you can have a bad morning, regroup, and try again in the afternoon session without being locked out. On firms with strict DLLs during eval, one bad trade can end your entire day.

What Is the 50% Consistency Rule at YRM Prop?

The 50% consistency rule at YRM Prop states that no single trading day's profit can account for more than 50% of your total accumulated profits. This rule applies to both Starter Challenge and Instant Prime accounts, across all phases.

Here's what that means in practice. If you've made $4,000 total over 15 trading days, no single one of those days can show more than $2,000 in profit. If your best day was $2,500 and your total is $4,000, you're at 62.5%. You'd need to keep trading until your total profits grow enough that the $2,500 day represents 50% or less — meaning you need at least $5,000 total.

This rule prevents one-hit-wonder strategies. You can't scalp $50/day for nine days and then swing for $3,000 on day ten. YRM Prop wants to see that you can produce repeatable, consistent results.

How I deal with the consistency rule: I cap my daily profit target at roughly 25-30% of my overall target. On a 50K Starter Challenge with a $3,000 profit target, I aim for $400-$600 per trading day. If I have an outsized win early, I adjust my remaining days to bring the ratios back in line. Trying to "catch up" with small days after a big day is the most common way traders get stuck in consistency limbo.

The 50% rule interacts with payout timing too. When you request a payout, the consistency calculation applies to the profits in that payout window. If you have one monster day right before a payout request, you might need to keep trading through the current window to dilute that day's percentage.

Common mistakes with the consistency rule:

• Trading aggressively on one day because "the setup was perfect" and then being stuck waiting for days of grinding to restore the ratio
• Not tracking your daily P&L against total profits in real time
• Forgetting that the rule applies at the funded stage too, not just during evaluation

What Are the Profit Targets for YRM Prop Evaluations?

YRM Prop's Starter Challenge is the only path with a profit target (Instant Prime skips evaluation entirely). The profit targets scale with account size:

• 50K Starter Challenge: $3,000 profit target (6% of account size)
• 100K Starter Challenge: $6,000 profit target (6% of account size)
• 150K Starter Challenge: $9,000 profit target (6% of account size)

The target is consistent at 6% across all account sizes. There's no time limit to reach the target — you can trade at your own pace as long as your subscription stays active. This is a significant advantage over firms that impose 30 or 60-day evaluation windows.

No time pressure means you can wait for your setups. You don't have to force trades on low-volatility days just because the clock is ticking. I've seen traders blow accounts at other firms because they overtraded in the final week of their evaluation window. At YRM Prop, that pressure doesn't exist.

The trade-off is the subscription cost. Every month you don't pass costs you another $37-$349 depending on account size. So while there's no deadline, there's a financial incentive to stay focused and trade your plan.

What Are YRM Prop's Contract Limits?

YRM Prop limits the number of contracts you can hold simultaneously. Limits are tied to account size and apply across all open positions:

• 25K accounts: 2 minis (20 micros)
• 50K accounts: 5 minis (50 micros)
• 100K accounts: 10 minis (100 micros)
• 150K accounts: 15 minis (150 micros)

Micro contracts count as 1/10th of a mini contract. So on a 50K account, you could hold 5 ES minis or 50 MES micros or any combination that adds up to 5 mini-equivalents.

These limits apply to both evaluation and funded phases. You cannot exceed them at any point during the trading day, even briefly. An accidental double-click that puts you over the limit can flag your account.

Practical impact: On the 50K Starter Challenge, 5 minis on ES gives you meaningful position sizing. But on the 25K accounts, 2 minis is tight. You're basically limited to 1-2 contract scalping or micro contract position building. If you want flexibility in position sizing, the 50K or larger accounts are where the math starts working.

I primarily trade the 50K and 100K accounts. Five minis on ES is my sweet spot for the type of setups I trade. Going to 100K and 10 minis gives me room to scale in, which matters for my average-in approach on pullback entries.

How Do Payout Rules Work at YRM Prop?

YRM Prop uses a progressive payout cap system that limits how much you can withdraw per cycle. As of March 2026, the caps are:

• 1st payout: $1,500 maximum
• 2nd payout: $3,000 maximum
• 3rd payout: $5,000 maximum
• 4th payout: $10,000 maximum
• 5th payout: $15,000 maximum
• 6th payout and beyond: $25,000 maximum

Payout cycles are 10 trading days apart. You can request a withdrawal once every 10 trading days, starting from your most recent payout. The minimum withdrawal is $300.

Profit split: 90% to the trader, 10% to YRM Prop. This applies to all payouts on both Starter Challenge-funded and Instant Prime accounts.

Payout method: Rise ACH is the only withdrawal method. No crypto, no PayPal, no wire transfers. Rise processes ACH transfers to US and international bank accounts, typically in 1-3 business days. Many traders report same-day or next-day credits when requesting during business hours.

How progressive caps affect your strategy: The $1,500 cap on your first payout is low. If you've built up $5,000 in profits, you can only pull $1,500 on day ten. The remaining $3,500 sits in your account until the next cycle. This means you're effectively forced to keep trading (or at least keep the account open) with unrealized profits at risk.

The caps reset if your account breaches and you start over. So if you're on your 4th payout cycle with a $10,000 cap and you breach, your next funded account starts back at the $1,500 first-payout cap.

I requested my first payout at the minimum $300 just to test the system. Rise processed it in under 24 hours. Second payout I pushed closer to the $3,000 cap and it cleared in two business days. The system works. It's just slow to ramp up.

What Is YRM Prop's VPN and VPS Policy?

YRM Prop prohibits VPN and VPS usage on all accounts. No exceptions. This is one of the strictest VPN policies in the prop firm space.

The firm monitors IP addresses actively. If your IP changes frequently, routes through known VPN servers, or shows characteristics of VPS hosting, your account gets flagged for review. A confirmed VPN violation can result in account termination.

What this means practically:

• You must trade from a consistent IP address (home internet or mobile data)
• Traveling and trading from hotel WiFi can trigger flags if the IP looks suspicious
• Co-working spaces with business VPNs are risky
• Automated trading through a VPS is not possible
• You cannot mask your location for any reason

Why this rule matters more at YRM Prop than other firms: The VPN ban interacts with the consistency rule and payout caps in a compounding way. If you're on your 5th payout cycle ($15,000 cap) and your account gets flagged for a VPN violation during review, you could lose access to an account with significant unrealized profits. Other firms might give you a warning. YRM Prop's enforcement is more aggressive.

If you travel frequently or work from multiple locations, this rule alone might be a dealbreaker. I trade from a fixed home setup and haven't had issues, but I know traders who've been flagged just for switching between home WiFi and a mobile hotspot on the same day.

What Are the News Trading Rules at YRM Prop?

YRM Prop enforces a 2-minute news buffer around major economic events. You cannot open new positions within 2 minutes before or after scheduled high-impact releases like FOMC announcements, CPI data, and Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP).

Existing positions can stay open through news events, but you accept the slippage risk. If you're holding through NFP and get filled 10 ticks away from your stop, that's on you. YRM Prop won't adjust or reimburse for news-related slippage.

Which events trigger the buffer: Major scheduled releases on the economic calendar — primarily FOMC rate decisions, CPI, PPI, NFP, and GDP. The exact list follows the CME's high-impact event designation. Minor releases like weekly jobless claims don't typically trigger the buffer, but YRM Prop reserves the right to apply it to any event they deem significant.

Compliance approach: I set alerts 5 minutes before every high-impact release and go flat if I'm in a position I don't want to hold through the data. The 2-minute window is tight enough that you can trade the post-news reaction once it clears. I've found the 3-5 minute window after the buffer lifts is where the cleanest entries happen — the initial spike has settled and the real direction emerges.

Don't try to game the buffer by opening a position at 2 minutes and 1 second before the release. YRM Prop's system tracks this, and cutting it close invites scrutiny you don't need.

Can You Hold Positions Overnight or Over the Weekend at YRM Prop?

No. YRM Prop requires all positions to be flat before market close on Friday. No overnight holds over the weekend. All positions must be closed by the end of the trading session.

For weekday overnight holds, the policy depends on your account type and phase. During the Starter Challenge evaluation, overnight holds within the trading week (Sunday evening through Friday afternoon) are permitted as long as you stay within your drawdown parameters. The same applies to funded accounts.

Weekend and holiday holding: Strictly prohibited. All positions must be closed before the Friday session ends at 5 PM ET. The market reopens Sunday at 6 PM ET. If you have a position open when the Friday session closes, you're in violation.

Trading hours: YRM Prop follows the CME Globex schedule: Sunday 6:00 PM ET through Friday 5:00 PM ET, with a daily maintenance break from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET. Holiday closures follow the CME calendar.

This is standard across most futures prop firms, so it shouldn't surprise anyone. The key is building a habit of checking your positions 15-30 minutes before Friday close. I've seen traders forget an open micro contract over the weekend because they were trading multiple accounts. One micro contract left open is enough to trigger a violation.

What Is YRM Prop's Copy Trading Policy?

YRM Prop allows copy trading between your own accounts only. Copying trades from third-party signal services, social trading platforms, or another trader's account is prohibited.

What's allowed:

• Mirroring your own trades across your own YRM Prop accounts
• Using the same strategy template on multiple accounts you own

What's banned:

• Third-party signal services or trade copiers
• Social trading platforms (ZuluTrade, eToro copy, etc.)
• Copying trades from another person's account
• Sharing your account credentials with anyone else
• Having someone else trade your account

The logic behind this rule is straightforward: YRM Prop wants to fund traders, not signal subscribers. If you're copying someone else's trades, they have no way to evaluate whether you can actually manage risk on your own.

This also means automated trading through bots or EAs needs to be your own code running on your own machine. Third-party bots you purchased don't violate the rule per se, but if the same bot is producing identical fills across dozens of YRM accounts, the system will flag it as coordinated trading.

How Many Funded Accounts Can You Have at YRM Prop?

YRM Prop limits traders to a maximum of 3 funded accounts with a combined maximum of $450,000 in total capital. You can mix and match Starter Challenge and Instant Prime accounts, but the total count and capital cap apply across both paths.

Example combinations:

• 3 × 150K accounts = $450,000 (maximum)
• 1 × 150K + 2 × 100K = $350,000
• 3 × 50K accounts = $150,000
• 1 × 150K + 1 × 100K + 1 × 50K = $300,000

You can also run evaluation accounts alongside funded accounts. The 3-account limit applies specifically to funded Prime accounts that are actively eligible for payouts.

Why the cap matters: Three accounts is fewer than most competitors offer. Apex allows up to 20 funded accounts. Topstep recently increased their limit as well. If your strategy relies on running many small accounts simultaneously to diversify risk, YRM Prop's cap is a constraint.

I run two funded accounts at YRM Prop — one Starter Challenge path and one Instant Prime. That gives me the static drawdown advantage on one account and instant access on the other. Three accounts would let me add a larger size, but two has been enough for my volume.

What Happens If You Breach a Rule at YRM Prop?

Breaking a rule at YRM Prop results in different consequences depending on the severity and the specific rule violated.

Drawdown breach (static or trailing): Account terminated immediately. No second chances. You lose access to the account and any unrealized profits. If it's a Starter Challenge, you can resubscribe and start a new evaluation. If it's Instant Prime, you need to purchase a new account at full price.

Daily loss limit breach (Instant Prime/funded): Trading is halted for the day. Repeated DLL breaches may trigger an account review. Consistent DLL violations across multiple days could result in account termination.

Consistency rule violation: Not an instant breach. YRM Prop calculates consistency at payout time. If you don't meet the 50% rule when requesting a payout, the request is denied. You need to continue trading until your ratios comply. It's frustrating but not terminal.

VPN/VPS violation: Account flagged for review. If confirmed, account termination is likely. This is treated as a security violation, not a trading rule violation, which means the enforcement is stricter.

Contract limit violation: Exceeding your maximum contracts triggers an immediate alert. Depending on duration and severity, it ranges from a warning to account termination. Don't rely on a quick correction — the system logs every fill.

Weekend/overnight position violation: Position was open when it shouldn't have been. Typically results in the position being force-closed and a warning. Repeated violations escalate to account termination.

Reset costs: Starter Challenge has no traditional reset fee. You cancel your subscription and resubscribe. The cost is the monthly subscription fee ($37-$349). Instant Prime requires a full repurchase at the original price ($399-$899). No discounts on resets.

What Are the Hidden Rule Interactions at YRM Prop?

The individual rules at YRM Prop are straightforward. Where traders get caught is in how rules interact with each other. These compound effects aren't spelled out on the website.

Consistency rule + progressive payout caps: You pass the eval, get funded, and have a $4,000 profit. But your best day was $2,200 (55% of total). You can't request a payout until consistency drops below 50%. So you keep trading. But your payout cap is only $1,500 for the first cycle anyway. You're grinding for days to fix a ratio just to pull $1,500. The math can feel brutal early on.

Trailing drawdown + news trading: On Instant Prime, the trailing drawdown moves intraday. If a news spike pushes your equity to a new high before reversing, your drawdown floor moves up permanently based on that spike — even if the spike reversed within seconds. News events create trailing drawdown risk that doesn't exist with static drawdown.

VPN ban + travel: You want to trade while traveling. Your hotel WiFi has a different IP. Your mobile hotspot has a different IP. Both could flag your account. Now combine that with having $12,000 in unrealized profits on a 4th-cycle account with a $10,000 cap. One IP flag, and you risk losing access while under review.

Contract limits + consistency rule: On a 50K account with 5 minis max, you need to hit a $3,000 profit target while keeping each day under 50% of total profits. If you're trading 5 ES minis, one good move gives you $500+. A few of those days and you've hit your target, but one outsized day throws your consistency off. The contract limit caps your upside per trade, which is actually helpful for consistency — if you're intentional about it.

3-account cap + payout cap ramp: With only 3 funded accounts and progressive caps starting at $1,500, your maximum first-month payout across all accounts is $4,500 (3 × $1,500). Even if you're a consistently profitable trader, the ramp-up phase limits your income extraction. Competitors with higher account limits and flat payout caps let you scale revenue faster.

YRM Prop Rules Compliance Checklist

Here's the checklist I run before every trading day and before every payout request.

Daily pre-session:

• Confirm I'm on my home IP (not VPN, not mobile unless necessary)
• Check position sizes won't exceed contract limits for the account
• Review economic calendar for 2-minute buffer events
• Check current consistency ratio against total profits

Before payout request:

• Verify no single day exceeds 50% of total profits
• Confirm minimum $300 in withdrawable profits
• Check which payout cycle I'm on (caps: $1,500 / $3,000 / $5,000 / $10,000 / $15,000 / $25,000)
• Ensure 10 trading days have passed since last payout
• Confirm KYC is complete on Rise

Friday session:

• Close all positions at least 15 minutes before 5 PM ET
• Double-check across all accounts (don't leave a forgotten micro open)

This checklist takes 2 minutes. Skipping it can cost you a funded account.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the drawdown type at YRM Prop?

YRM Prop uses two drawdown types depending on your chosen path. The Starter Challenge uses static drawdown, meaning your maximum loss threshold is fixed from account activation and never moves up, regardless of profits. The Instant Prime uses trailing drawdown, which moves up with your equity highs until it locks at your starting balance. The Starter Challenge drawdown is calculated on an end-of-day basis, while Instant Prime trailing drawdown updates intraday.

Does YRM Prop have a daily loss limit?

YRM Prop does not apply a daily loss limit during the Starter Challenge evaluation phase, which is unusual among prop firms. Instant Prime accounts have an active daily loss limit from day one. Funded Prime accounts (after passing Starter Challenge) also have daily loss limits. The absence of a DLL during Starter Challenge eval gives traders flexibility to recover from intraday losses without being locked out.

How does the 50% consistency rule work at YRM Prop?

YRM Prop's 50% consistency rule requires that no single trading day's profit exceeds 50% of your total accumulated profits. For example, if you've earned $6,000 total, your best single day cannot exceed $3,000. YRM Prop calculates this at payout time, so a violation doesn't terminate your account — it simply delays your payout until you trade enough additional days to bring the ratio into compliance.

What are YRM Prop's payout caps?

YRM Prop uses progressive payout caps that increase with each cycle. The 1st payout is capped at $1,500, the 2nd at $3,000, the 3rd at $5,000, the 4th at $10,000, the 5th at $15,000, and the 6th payout onward at $25,000. Payout cycles are spaced 10 trading days apart, and the minimum withdrawal amount is $300. These caps reset if your account breaches and you start a new funded account.

Can you use a VPN while trading at YRM Prop?

No. YRM Prop strictly prohibits VPN and VPS usage on all account types with no exceptions. YRM Prop actively monitors IP addresses, and using a VPN triggers an account review that can lead to termination. This ban extends to travel scenarios — trading from hotel WiFi or co-working spaces with business VPNs can also trigger flags. Traders who work from multiple locations should be aware this is one of the strictest VPN policies among futures prop firms.

How many funded accounts can you have at YRM Prop?

YRM Prop limits traders to a maximum of 3 funded accounts with a combined capital cap of $450,000. You can mix Starter Challenge and Instant Prime accounts within this limit. This is significantly fewer than competitors like Apex (up to 20 accounts). Evaluation accounts running alongside funded accounts do not count toward the 3-account limit.

What happens if you breach a rule at YRM Prop?

Consequences at YRM Prop depend on the specific rule violated. A drawdown breach results in immediate account termination. A daily loss limit breach halts trading for the day, with repeated violations risking termination. Consistency rule violations don't terminate the account but block payout requests until compliance is restored. VPN violations trigger review and likely termination. Starter Challenge resets cost one month's subscription; Instant Prime resets require full repurchase at $399–$899.

Is there a time limit on YRM Prop evaluations?

YRM Prop does not impose a time limit on Starter Challenge evaluations. You can trade at your own pace as long as your monthly subscription remains active. There is no 30 or 60-day evaluation window. The only cost of taking longer is the ongoing subscription fee ($37/mo for 50K, $149/mo for 100K, $349/mo for 150K). Instant Prime has no evaluation at all — you're funded immediately upon purchase.

What are the contract limits at YRM Prop?

YRM Prop's contract limits scale with account size: 25K accounts allow 2 minis (20 micros), 50K allows 5 minis (50 micros), 100K allows 10 minis (100 micros), and 150K allows 15 minis (150 micros). Micro contracts count as 1/10th of a mini contract. These limits apply to all simultaneously held positions and are enforced across both evaluation and funded phases. Exceeding the limit, even briefly, triggers a system alert.

Can you hold positions overnight or over weekends at YRM Prop?

YRM Prop prohibits holding positions over the weekend. All positions must be closed before the Friday market session ends at 5 PM ET. Weekday overnight holds (within the Sunday-to-Friday trading week) are permitted on both Starter Challenge and funded accounts, as long as you remain within your drawdown parameters. YRM Prop follows the CME Globex schedule: Sunday 6 PM ET through Friday 5 PM ET, with holiday closures matching the CME calendar.

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