NYS Markets funds two futures programs, traded through dxFeed (Quantower or ATAS): The Thunder (evaluation then funded) and The Bee (instant funding). Both share the Daily Pause, trailing Max Loss EOD, consistency and contract rules below — the thresholds and the profit split differ.
Rules at a glance
Rule / Metric | The Thunder | The Bee |
Profit target | 6% (Evaluation) · 3% (Funded) | 8% |
Daily Pause | 2% | 2% |
Max Loss EOD (trailing) | 4% | 3% |
Consistency per position | 30% | 20% |
Profit split | 85% / 15% | 80% / 20% |
Minimum to pass / payout | 1 trading day (Evaluation) | 5 profitable days |
Payout per request | 2% | 2% |
Copy trading | Same-size accounts | $25K & $50K only |
News trading | Allowed | Allowed |
Activation fee | $129 | None |
Max allowance | $300,000 total allocation | 2 accounts |
Risk limits
Daily Pause (2%)
If your loss reaches 2% on the day, trading pauses for the rest of that session. It is a soft breach: the account is not failed and you can trade again next session. If you are confident in your setup you may optionally unlock the rest of the day by paying the Daily Pause Bypass. See “Daily Pause explained”.
Max Loss EOD (trailing)
The Max Loss EOD is a 4% trailing limit on The Thunder and 3% on The Bee, based on the highest end-of-day account value. The threshold is recalculated when a new end-of-day maximum is recorded, moves upward only, never downward, and does not reset. Reaching or falling below it is a Hard Breach that closes the account. Example on a $100,000 Thunder account: the level starts at $96,000; after a new end-of-day high of $105,000 it becomes $105,000 − $4,200 = $100,800.
Consistency per position
No single position may represent more than 30% of total accumulated net profit on The Thunder or 20% on The Bee. The calculation is: most profitable position ÷ total accumulated net profit × 100. Exceeding it does not breach the account, but a payout cannot be requested until further profit reduces the percentage to the limit or below.
Contract limits by account size
Account Size | Max Mini | Max Micro |
$25,000 | 4 | 40 |
$50,000 | 6 | 60 |
$100,000 | 8 | 80 |
$150,000 (Thunder only) | 10 | 100 |
The Bee is available up to $100,000. You cannot hold minis and micros at the same time, even on different instruments — that is treated as hedging.
Hedging & copy trading
No hedging: you cannot hold opposing (long and short) positions on the same instrument at the same time, not even across different accounts you own.
No mini / micro mix at the same time, even on different instruments.
Copy trading: allowed on The Thunder between accounts of the same size; on The Bee, on $25K and $50K accounts only.
News, sessions & overnight
News trading is allowed on every futures program — you may open, close or manage positions through high-impact events at your own risk. Never use the Daily Pause as a stop-loss: extreme slippage can push a loss past it and into the Max Loss EOD, which fails the account. Holding positions overnight or over weekends depends on the specific market, exchange session and program configuration shown for your account.
Payouts
Payouts are available on demand after 5 profitable trading days (each at least 0.25% of the initial balance, not necessarily consecutive), with a maximum of 2% of the initial balance per request. The Thunder pays 85% / 15% and The Bee 80% / 20%. The Thunder charges a $129 activation fee when you progress to the funded account; on the monthly plan this unlocks the funded account but the monthly subscription continues. The maximum combined allocation across futures accounts is $300,000, and a trader may hold up to 2 Bee accounts.