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The Funded Trader Acceleration Program (FTAP)

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Q: How is F-TAP different from the Kickstart Challenge?

Both programs offer a path to funded capital through our prop firm partner, but they're built for different traders.

Account size: Kickstart starts at a $25K evaluation / $25K funded account. F-TAP starts at a $100K evaluation — 4x the capital and 4x the earning potential per payout.

Pricing: Kickstart pays standard evaluation pricing with no discounts. F-TAP members receive preferred pricing on their evaluations.

Account specs: Kickstart accounts come with standard leverage and trade all available assets. F-TAP accounts are locked to EUR/USD only at 5:1 leverage — not a limitation, but the entire point.

Training: Kickstart is self-guided. F-TAP includes specialized coaching, structured curriculum, and a cohort all running the same playbook on the same instrument — and that synergy is where the real edge lives.

Who it's for: Kickstart is a value-add for standard Trade ATS members — a free, optional funding path bolted onto your subscription. F-TAP is for traders who want to specialize, get serious about funding long-term, and work with meaningful capital.

The short version: Kickstart is a perk. F-TAP is a program. If you want capital as a bonus, Kickstart is there. If you want capital as a career, F-TAP is the path.

Q: Why is this program so valuable?

Because nothing else like it exists in the retail space.

Everywhere else, you're handed 50 pairs, unlimited leverage, a noisy Discord, and told to "find your edge." F-TAP does the opposite. You get one market (EUR/USD), one methodology, one team of traders working the same chart you are, and a direct pathway to a real funded account that scales to $1,000,000.

You stop being a generalist who dabbles. You become a specialist who actually masters something. That's how professional traders make real money, and it's how we've structured this entire program.

Q: Why only EUR/USD? Isn't that limiting?

It's the opposite of limiting — it's how you get good.

EUR/USD is the most liquid tradable asset on the planet. There's more daily volume in this one pair than in most entire asset classes. You can scale a position in EUR/USD up to a million dollars of funded capital without ever running out of room.

When every member of the community is watching the same pair, something powerful happens: somebody's already mapped the daily bias, somebody flagged a key level on the 30-minute, somebody's posted their setup for feedback. That's not a Discord full of noise. That's a trading desk. You can't get that synergy when everyone's scattered across 40 different pairs.

Q: Why only 5:1 leverage? That sounds really restrictive.

It sounds restrictive until you actually run the numbers. Then it sounds smart.

Here's what most traders miss: your real risk on a prop account isn't based on the total account size — it's based on your max drawdown. These F-TAP accounts have a 6% max drawdown. That's the actual pool of capital you have to work with before the account is gone.

So when people hear "5:1 leverage on a $100,000 account," they think small. But 5:1 leverage against a $100,000 account, when your actual risk budget is the $6,000 drawdown, still gives you an enormous amount of firepower to hit your profit targets. More than enough to pass evaluations and scale. More than enough to make real money on funded capital.

What 5:1 leverage actually removes is the bazooka.

With 20:1 or 50:1 leverage, one bad trade on a Tuesday afternoon can take you from "doing well" to "account closed" in about 90 seconds. That's not trading — that's Russian roulette with a margin account. We see it happen on the back end constantly. It's the #1 reason traders fail at prop firms across the entire industry.

We're not limiting your ability to win. We're limiting your ability to blow yourself up before you've had a chance to actually develop as a trader. You still have plenty of leverage to execute the strategy, hit the 10% target, and scale toward a million in funded capital. You just can't torch the whole thing on one reckless click.

Every professional risk desk on Wall Street operates this way. Leverage is a tool, not a feature. We treat it like one.

Q: How is this different from every other prop firm or trading community I've seen?

Three ways, and they matter:

1. The accounts are locked to EUR/USD only. You literally cannot trade anything else inside an F-TAP account, even if you wanted to. That removes the single biggest reason traders blow accounts — jumping between pairs chasing setups they don't actually understand.

2. Leverage is capped at 5:1, not 20:1 or 100:1. You still have more than enough firepower to hit your targets quickly, but you cannot nuke your account on one over-leveraged revenge trade. That's the #1 prop account killer in this industry, and we removed it entirely.

3. We trade the 30-minute chart and above. Daily, weekly, and monthly charts drive the bias. We're catching real moves, not getting chopped up in 1-minute noise with every other day trader who's losing money.

Every restriction in this program exists for one reason: to keep you in the game long enough to actually become profitable.

Q: What do I actually get when I join F-TAP?

This is where most people have their "wait, really?" moment. Let me lay it all out.

Weekly & Monthly Coaching

- Weekly live group coaching webinar with Wade, exclusively for F-TAP members — breaking down EUR/USD market structure, current price action, member trade reviews, and live Q&A.

- Monthly 1-on-1 private coaching session with a certified ATS F-TAP instructor, focused entirely on your trading and your progress.

Full access to the Trading Floor — the private, members-only community where traders share bias, levels, setups, and feedback on the exact same chart you're trading.

That alone is five coaching touchpoints every month. But that's only half of what you're getting.

The Included Funding Pathway

The moment you join, you're dropped into a funded account pathway that's included in your membership:

- Free $100,000 Trial Evaluation — included the moment you enroll.

- Pass the trial (10% profit target, 6% max drawdown) → You're awarded a free real $100,000 funded evaluation.

Pass that evaluation → You're placed on a real $100,000 funded account, ready to trade with a 75% profit split.

- Scale up → The pathway continues all the way to $1,000,000 in funded capital.

- Keep earning → You receive one complimentary evaluation (providing you pass the trial first) every rolling three-month cycle for as long as you're subscribed.

Now here's the part you need to really sit with.

Outside of F-TAP, a single $100,000 evaluation costs $1,000 at retail. That's it. One evaluation. No coaching. No community. No weekly webinar. No 1-on-1 sessions. No specialized methodology. Just the evaluation itself.

F-TAP is $997 every three months. For less than the retail price of a single $100,000 evaluation, you get:

- The full F-TAP coaching program

- Weekly group webinars with Wade

- Monthly 1-on-1 coaching

- The Trading Floor community

- A free $100,000 trial evaluation

- A free real $100,000 funded evaluation (when you pass the trial)

- A pathway to $1,000,000 in funded capital

- A new complimentary 100k evaluation every three months you stay subscribed (Must pass the trial again each time first)

The coaching is effectively free. You're paying less than retail for the evaluation itself — and everything else comes with it.

Plus: Deep Discounts on Additional Evaluations

On top of the complimentary evaluations you earn, F-TAP members get access to extreme member-only discounts on additional F-TAP-style evaluations in any account size. So if you want to run multiple accounts, jump to a larger size, or pick up an extra evaluation between your free ones, you're doing it at a fraction of retail — available to you anytime, for as long as you're a member. Discounts off of retail pricing are up to 20 - 30% off for F-TAP members.

This is the value stack. Once you see it clearly, you understand why F-TAP isn't really a coaching program with a funding pathway attached — it's a funding pathway with a world-class coaching program wrapped around it, priced to make the decision a no-brainer.

Q: Who actually provides the funded accounts?

ATS Capital Partners operates as an affiliate of Prop Account LLC — one of the largest prop firm infrastructures in the world.

We're completely transparent about that relationship. When Prop Account releases updates, they go straight to members with no spin. You're getting direct access to one of the biggest, most stable operations in the industry, with a 100% payout rate. That stability is exactly why we partnered with them.

Prop Account LLC has agreed to collaborate with us on this project and create special accounts for this program that are not available anywhere else. This entire product has been crafted specifically to help traders actually achieve success and get funded.

Q: How does the funded account pathway work?

Here's exactly how it works, step by step — including what's included, what you purchase, and the member pricing on everything else.

Step 1: Free $100,000 Trial Evaluation (Included)

The moment you join F-TAP, you get a free $100,000 trial evaluation. You can request a new trial evaluation once every 30 days that you remain an active F-TAP member, so if you don't pass on the first attempt, you reset and go again — month after month — at no additional cost.

Step 2: Free $100,000 Real Evaluation (Earned by Passing the Trial)

When you pass the trial (10% profit target, 6% max drawdown), you're awarded a free real $100,000 evaluation — a $1,000 value at retail, included in your membership.

Step 3: Your First Real $100,000 Funded Account

Pass that evaluation, and you're placed on a real $100,000 funded account with a 75% profit split on every withdrawal. This is your first live account managing real capital.

Step 4: Scaling Up From Here Is a Purchased Path

This is where we want to be transparent so you know exactly what to expect.

The first funded $100,000 account is included in your membership. Beyond that, scaling to larger account sizes — $250K, $500K, all the way up to $1,000,000 — is on a purchased path. You buy the next evaluation when you're ready to scale up.

Step 5: A New Complimentary Evaluation Every Three Months

In addition to the purchased path, you also earn one complimentary evaluation every rolling three-month cycle for as long as you're an active member. So even on the scaling path, you're getting free evaluations layered in along the way.

The Big Picture

You're never paying retail for anything inside the F-TAP ecosystem. The first trial, the first real evaluation, and the first $100,000 funded account are all included. Every additional account is yours at deeply discounted member pricing, with complimentary evaluations stacking in every three months. That's a funding infrastructure that's built to grow with you, not bleed you dry.

Q: What do the member discounts look like on prop firm evaluations?

FTAP members get special pricing for FTAP-style evaluation accounts. These can be purchased at will by any active member in FTAP. Keep in mind these are paid a la carte and are separate from the included funding path and $100,000 account challenge included in the FTAP subscription.

Here's an overview of the pricing for our FTAP style evaluations available for F-TAP members only. It's important to note that although our prices are a bit higher than other prop firms, we only offer premium structured accounts funded with real capital. These are accounts that are built to last a long time and are configured in a way that is very favorable to traders wanting to build a real managed capital business. The evaluations consist of very simple, straightforward rules, and the best thing is they have no time limits. You can actually approach the market like a professional and trade when there's actual opportunity, and not have to force trades because you're trying to beat a time limit to pass the evaluation. They are also backed by the biggest and most stable prop firm infrastructure available to retail traders. All of this buys you insurance on the longevity and integrity of your managed capital business.

F-TAP Member Pricing vs. Retail Evaluation Pricing

- $25,000 Account — FTAP: $224 | Retail: $250

- $50,000 Account — FTAP: $406 | Retail: $500

- $100,000 Account — FTAP: $686 | Retail: $1,000

- $250,000 Account — FTAP: $1,708 | Retail: $2,500

- $500,000 Account — FTAP: $3,416 | Retail: $5,000

- $1,000,000 Account — FTAP: $7,840 | Retail: $10,000

Comparison drawn against the standard retail tier. Discounts are for FTAP style accounts only.

Add-ons:

Hold over the weekend: Add 10%

Upgrade profit split from 75% to 90%: Add 20%

Add Profit Payout Protector. (Protects your profits and allows for payout in case of a hard breach on your real account): Add 25%

A Note on the Discounted Evaluations

These member-only evaluations are F-TAP-style accounts — meaning they carry the same structure that makes this whole program work:

- Locked to EUR/USD only — same single-pair specialization

- 5:1 leverage cap — same risk-managed environment

Same rules, same methodology, same discipline

This is actually why the discount exists. Prop Account LLC offers reduced pricing on these accounts because the F-TAP structure dramatically reduces the firm's risk exposure — fewer blown accounts, fewer reckless trades, fewer payouts on accidents. They pass that savings directly back to F-TAP members.

In other words: the same restrictions that keep you alive as a trader are the same restrictions that get you these accounts at less than retail. It's a win on both sides of the equation.

Q: What are the prop firm's rules for F-TAP funded accounts?

F-TAP accounts run on a clear, straightforward rule set designed to reward disciplined trading over gimmicks. Here's exactly what you're working with:

Profit target to pass: Evaluation accounts require a 10% profit to pass the challenge and graduate to a funded account.

Max drawdown: 6% from the high-water mark of closed P&L on the account. This is a hard breach — crossing it ends the account.

Max daily drawdown: 5%, measured as a soft breach. Hitting it won't terminate your account, but trading will be disabled for the remainder of that day. You're back in the saddle the next session.

No time limits: Take as long as you need to pass. There's no 30-day clock to complete the challenge, no monthly minimum profit, no pressure to force trades. This is one of the biggest advantages of what we're building with F-TAP — it aligns perfectly with the patient, high-quality setup approach we teach.

Minimum activity requirement: You must place at least one trade every 30 days to keep the account active. Going 30+ days without a trade is a hard breach and will close the account. This is a low bar — one trade per month — but it does mean the account can't sit completely dormant.

Instrument restriction: Accounts are locked to EUR/USD only. No other pairs, no indices, no commodities.

Leverage: Capped at 5:1.

Profit split: Funded accounts automatically come with a 75% profit split in your favor.

Country eligibility: Available to traders worldwide except residents of countries under OFAC sanctions. OFAC (the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control) maintains economic and trade sanctions against certain jurisdictions, and as a U.S.-based operation, the prop firm is legally required to exclude residents of comprehensively sanctioned countries — currently Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria, along with the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions of Ukraine. Residents of countries under broader targeted sanctions (such as Russia, Belarus, and Venezuela) may also face restrictions depending on specific circumstances. If you're unsure whether your country qualifies, reach out before purchasing an evaluation and we'll confirm eligibility with the prop firm directly.

Q: Who actually provides the funded accounts?

ATS Capital Partners operates as an affiliate of Prop Account LLC — one of the largest prop firm infrastructures in the world.

We're completely transparent about that relationship. When Prop Account releases updates, they go straight to members with no spin. You're getting direct access to one of the biggest, most stable operations in the industry, with a 100% payout rate. That stability is exactly why we partnered with them.

Q: How often can I request payouts from my F-TAP funded account?

Once you're trading a funded account, you can request a payout once per month. That keeps things simple and predictable — trade your plan through the month, build your profit, and withdraw on your schedule.

A few things to keep in mind:

Your split is 75%. Every payout request pays out 75% of the profit you've generated, with the remaining 25% going to the prop firm.

Monthly cadence. One request per 30-day cycle. This isn't a restriction so much as a rhythm — it encourages you to let trades play out and avoid the temptation to "cash out" on every winning streak before your edge has time to compound.

You decide when. There's no forced payout date. Request it when it makes sense for you within your monthly window.

The monthly payout structure pairs well with the F-TAP approach: we're not chasing daily scalps or weekly hero trades. We're building consistent, repeatable profit month over month, and the payout cycle reflects that philosophy.

Q: What kind of returns should I actually expect?

While we can't guarantee returns of any kind for anybody, it's important that you understand what this program is trying to teach you to accomplish.

Retail traders try to 5x their account every month. That's gambling, and Wall Street takes money from those people every single day. Professional fund managers do the opposite — they compound a few percent per month on large capital, and that's how real wealth gets built.

Look at the math:

- 2% on a $500 account = $10

- 2% on a $100,000 account = $2,000

- 2% on a $1,000,000 funded account = $20,000

Same skill. Completely different outcome. F-TAP is designed to get you operating on the side of the equation that actually changes your life.

Q: Can I take other evaluation accounts I already own into the FTAP program?

Yes. You are allowed to work on other evaluation accounts you already own inside of the FTAP program. Just keep in mind that conversation around any other tradable asset other than EURUSD will not be permitted.

Also keep in mind that part of the value we offer is coaching you on your specific account analytics. If you are using accounts from other prop firms, we will not be able to access the analytics on your account in order to give you specific advice in that way. If you already have a standard evaluation through ATS Capital Partners, then we will be able to access it and help you along on that account.

Q: Can I stack evaluation accounts and link them together in a managed structure?

Yes you are allowed to stack ATS Capital accounts but only accounts of different sizes.

Q: What if I already have funded accounts? How will the scaling plan help me?

If you already have funded accounts with ATS Capital Partners, it's no problem. If you pass our trial evaluation per the rolling three-month period included with FTAP, then you can choose to credit the FTAP member price of that $100,000 valuation towards larger size account evaluations.

Q: Why are you offering this? What's the catch?

No catch. Here's the honest answer:

Our primary product is the Trade ATS chart mapping software. We want you using it for years, not months. And the only way that happens is if you actually become profitable at some point.

You need a pathway to manage real capital and make returns that matter. F-TAP is that pathway. Helping you win keeps you with us. That's the whole business model.

Q: Who is this NOT for?

Be honest with yourself:

- If you want to trade 15 different pairs and chase crypto pumps, this isn't for you.

- If you want 100:1 leverage and the freedom to blow up an account, this isn't for you.

- If you think you're going to 5x your money in 30 days, this definitely isn't for you.

F-TAP is for traders who are done being generalists, done trading alone, and ready to build real mastery in one instrument — with a team, a coach, and a funding pathway that actually scales.

Q: What happens when I sign up?

You get immediate access to the FTAP Trading Floor space, your free $100,000 trial evaluation, the next weekly coaching webinar, and the full community of traders working the same chart you are.

This is a limited-time offer at this pricing so if you're serious now's the time to join.

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