A bonus account is any trading account issued free of charge as part of:

  • marketing campaigns;

  • promotions and giveaways;

  • the distribution of test access;

  • influencer and partner programs;

  • internal evaluation or platform testing.

Any account issued free of charge for testing or promotional purposes is classified as a bonus account — regardless of its balance size or stage.

Because you make no financial contribution, the company assumes 100% of the capital risk. These accounts are therefore subject to stricter rules than paid challenge accounts.

Bonus accounts are treated as funded accounts from the challenge stage onward.

Special Rules for Bonus Accounts

Profit Withdrawal Policy

Bonus accounts are issued at Era Trade’s sole discretion.

Era Trade reserves the full right to:

  • approve or reject any profit withdrawal request;

  • review your trading behavior before making a payout decision;

  • close your account without a payout in the event of suspicious, bad-faith, or unprofessional behavior.

Issuing a bonus account does NOT create a guaranteed right to withdraw profits. All payout decisions remain at the company’s discretion.

Validity Period

A bonus account is valid for a maximum of 30 calendar days from the date it is issued. After 30 days, the account automatically becomes invalid — regardless of its results. Expired accounts cannot be reactivated or extended unless explicitly approved by the company.

Maximum Risk per Trading Idea

For bonus accounts, the maximum risk per trading idea is strictly limited to 1% of the initial balance.

A trading idea includes:

  • all positions opened simultaneously on the same instrument, in the same direction, and at the same price level;

  • positions opened and closed within a single price movement on the same instrument and in the same direction within 60 minutes.

Important:

  • Daily drawdown limits (4–5%) continue to apply.

  • You cannot bypass the 1% rule by splitting entries.

  • Exceeding the exposure limit for a single idea = an immediate violation.

Bonus accounts are a privilege, not a contractual right.

They are designed to identify disciplined, consistent traders who can manage risk responsibly. Strict conditions protect Era Trade’s stability, the integrity of trading data, and the sustainability of the prop trading model.

If you demonstrate professional behavior, you may gain access to paid challenges, funded accounts, and long-term cooperation.