Verified research · Checked October 6, 2026

Shark Futures rules

The drawdown, daily loss, consistency, payout and cost terms of 21 plans across 4 programs at Shark Futures (evaluation and funded), each read from the firm’s own documentation and dated. Described, not ranked.

Plans: 21
Programs: 4
Account sizes: $25K–$150K
Evaluations from: $119

Drawdown styles: End-of-day trailing.

Each table is one program, one row per account size. A dash means Shark Futures did not state that rule on the pages we read — not that the rule does not exist. How to read these rules

Basic

Evaluation + Funded · 4 sizes · checked October 6, 2026 · source

Shark Futures Basic rules by stage and account size
Account	Drawdown	Type	Locks at	Target	Max contracts	Consistency	Split	Min payout	Qualifying days	Payout cap	Buffer	Payout cadence	Price	Activation	Reset
Evaluation
$25,000	$1,000	End-of-day	$25,000 (start)	$1,500	2	40%	—	—	—	—	—	—	$119 one-time	$0	$49
$50,000	$2,000	End-of-day	$50,000 (start)	$3,000	5	40%	—	—	—	—	—	—	$159 one-time	$0	$69
$100,000	$3,000	End-of-day	$100,000 (start)	$6,000	10	40%	—	—	—	—	—	—	$319 one-time	$0	$149
$150,000	$4,500	End-of-day	$150,000 (start)	$9,000	15	40%	—	—	—	—	—	—	$481 one-time	$0	$219
Funded
$25,000	$1,000	End-of-day	$25,000 (start)	—	1	35%	90%	$250	6 days at $150+ a day	$750	$0	Per cycle: 6 qualifying days (>= $150 net) + cycle profit target; no fixed calendar cadence; resets after each payout	—	$0	—
$50,000	$2,000	End-of-day	$50,000 (start)	—	2	35%	90%	$250	6 days at $150+ a day	$1,500	$0	Per cycle: 6 qualifying days (>= $150 net) + cycle profit target; no fixed calendar cadence; resets after each payout	—	$0	—
$100,000	$3,000	End-of-day	$100,000 (start)	—	3	35%	90%	$250	6 days at $150+ a day	$2,000	$0	Per cycle: 6 qualifying days (>= $150 net) + cycle profit target; no fixed calendar cadence; resets after each payout	—	$0	—
$150,000	$4,500	End-of-day	$150,000 (start)	—	4	35%	90%	$250	6 days at $150+ a day	$2,500	$0	Per cycle: 6 qualifying days (>= $150 net) + cycle profit target; no fixed calendar cadence; resets after each payout	—	$0	—

Basic Plus

Evaluation + Funded · 4 sizes · checked October 6, 2026 · source

Shark Futures Basic Plus rules by stage and account size
Account	Drawdown	Type	Locks at	Daily loss	Target	Max contracts	Consistency	Split	Min payout	Qualifying days	Payout cap	Buffer	Payout cadence	Price	Activation	Reset
Evaluation
$25,000	$1,000	End-of-day	$25,000 (start)	$600 hard	$1,500	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$119 one-time	$0	$49
$50,000	$2,000	End-of-day	$50,000 (start)	$1,250 hard	$3,000	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$159 one-time	$0	$69
$100,000	$3,500	End-of-day	$100,000 (start)	$2,500 hard	$6,000	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$319 one-time	$0	$149
$150,000	$5,000	End-of-day	$150,000 (start)	$3,750 hard	$9,000	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$481 one-time	$0	$219
Funded
$25,000	$1,000	End-of-day	$25,000 (start)	—	—	1	35%	90%	$250	6 days at $150+ a day	$750	$0	Per cycle: 6 qualifying days (>= $150 net) + cycle profit target; no fixed calendar cadence; resets after each payout	—	$0	—
$50,000	$2,000	End-of-day	$50,000 (start)	—	—	2	35%	90%	$250	6 days at $150+ a day	$1,500	$0	Per cycle: 6 qualifying days (>= $150 net) + cycle profit target; no fixed calendar cadence; resets after each payout	—	$0	—
$100,000	$3,000	End-of-day	$100,000 (start)	—	—	3	35%	90%	$250	6 days at $150+ a day	$2,000	$0	Per cycle: 6 qualifying days (>= $150 net) + cycle profit target; no fixed calendar cadence; resets after each payout	—	$0	—
$150,000	$4,500	End-of-day	$150,000 (start)	—	—	4	35%	90%	$250	6 days at $150+ a day	$2,500	$0	Per cycle: 6 qualifying days (>= $150 net) + cycle profit target; no fixed calendar cadence; resets after each payout	—	$0	—

Giveaway Account

Funded · 1 size · checked October 6, 2026 · source

Payout cadence: Per cycle: 8 qualifying days + $3,000 cycle profit target; max 120 calendar days per cycle

Shark Futures Giveaway Account rules by stage and account size
Account	Drawdown	Type	Locks at	Daily loss	Consistency	Split	Min payout	Qualifying days	Payout cap	Buffer
Funded
$50,000	$2,000	End-of-day	$50,000 (start)	$1,000	20%	90%	$250	8 days	$500	$100

Instant PRO

Funded · 4 sizes · checked October 6, 2026 · source

Payout cadence: Per cycle: 8 qualifying days (>= $150 net) + payout profit target; no fixed calendar cadence; resets after each payout

Shark Futures Instant PRO rules by stage and account size
Account	Drawdown	Type	Locks at	Daily loss	Max contracts	Consistency	Split	Min payout	Qualifying days	Payout cap	Buffer	Price	Activation	Reset
Funded
$25,000	$1,250	End-of-day	$25,000 (start)	—	1	20%	90%	$250	8 days at $150+ a day	$1,000	$100	$532 one-time	$0	$219
$50,000	$2,000	End-of-day	$50,000 (start)	$1,500 soft	2	20%	90%	$250	8 days at $150+ a day	$2,000	$100	$799 one-time	$0	$339
$100,000	$4,000	End-of-day	$100,000 (start)	$3,000 soft	4	20%	90%	$250	8 days at $150+ a day	$2,500	$100	$1,066 one-time	$0	$429
$150,000	$6,000	End-of-day	$150,000 (start)	$4,500 soft	7	20%	90%	$250	8 days at $150+ a day	$3,000	$100	$1,199 one-time	$0	$529

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