Prove your discipline under professional risk rules and earn access to real internal capital. Successful traders are certified and become eligible for capital allocation directly from MK Capital Circle. All funding is internal and performance based. No external investors are involved. MK Capital Circle is one of the few prop firms offering real live capital funding, instant payouts, and up to 100% profit share — making it a top choice for traders searching for the best prop firm with real money trading.
Details
Account Size
$20,000
Daily Loss Limit
2%
Maximum Total Loss
10% (Static)
Profit Target (Phase 1)
8%
Profit Target (Phase 2)
5%
Minimum Trading Days
3 Days
Maximum Trading Days
Unlimited
News Trading
Allowed
Weekend Holding
Allowed
EA / Bots
Not Allowed
Payout
Instant After Approval
Challenge Fee
$49.99 (One-time)
Most prop firms keep you in simulated environments. MK Certified Traders operate inside a controlled live capital system, where performance, discipline, and risk management unlock real scaling opportunities. Mk Certified Trader program is built for disciplined traders pursuing a real trading career, not lucky wins.
You must demonstrate the ability to:
• Respect loss limits.
• Control emotions.
• Trade consistently.
• Protect capital.
• Follow rules under pressure.
Phase 1 — Profit Target (MK Certification Challenge)
Phase 2 — Profit Target (MK Certification Challenge)
• Profit target: 5% of the initial account balance ($20,000) → $1,000 in closed trades.
During Phase 1 & Phase 2 Certification Challenge – $20,000 Account
Daily Loss Limit = 2% of your New Day Starting Equity
✅ Super Simple — No complex calculations.
✅ Resets Automatically every day at 00:00 UTC (midnight) during the daily market rollover (~1 hour market close).
Important Rules:
• The daily limit is strict — must never be breached.
• Includes floating losses + closed losses + commissions + swaps + slippage.
• Always monitor your equity in real market conditions.
• To avoid accidental breaches from spread or slippage, close trades slightly before hitting the exact limit.
Full Transparency — Real broker, real conditions, no manipulation.
💰 $20,000 MK Certified Trader Challenge Account Examples
DAY 1 — Starting Equity = $20,000
👉 2% Daily Loss Limit = $400
👉 Minimum Equity = $19,600
❌ If equity falls below $19,600 → Account Fails
📈 Profit Scenario – DAY 2
New Day-Start Equity = $20,800 (after +$800 profit)
👉 2% Daily Loss Limit = $416
👉 Minimum Equity = $20,384
You can keep trading and take losing trades — as long as equity never drops below $20,384 during the day.
📉 Loss Scenario – DAY 2
New Day-Start Equity = $19,650 (after -$350 loss)
👉 2% Daily Loss Limit = $393
👉 Minimum Equity = $19,257
You can continue trading (win or lose more) — but if equity falls below $19,257 → Account Fails.
Daily Risk Lock — Live Internal Capital
After successfully passing Phase 1 and Phase 2, traders become eligible to trade MK Capital Circle’s internal live capital. Internal live capital means you are trading under MK Capital Circle’s capital system with real risk management rules, designed to simulate and support real trading conditions.
Certified traders operating with MK Capital Circle’s internal capital are protected by a Daily Risk Lock system. This mechanism is designed to protect capital and support long-term trader performance, not to punish single-day losses.
How the Daily Risk Lock Works
• A fixed daily risk limit of 5% is applied to all internal capital accounts.
• The limit is calculated based on the allocated internal capital amount.
• When the daily risk limit is reached, trading is automatically disabled for 24 hours.
• No account termination occurs due to a single daily risk event.
• Trading access is automatically restored after the lock period.
If a certified trader is allocated $1,000 in internal capital:
• Daily Risk Lock (5%) = $50
• If the trader incurs a $50 loss within the trading day, trading will be locked for the next 24 hours.
• The account remains active and funded.
• No termination or penalty is applied.
Traders who repeatedly trigger the Daily Risk Lock or demonstrate consistent losses may be subject to:
• Capital reduction.
• Trading review.
• Certification status reassessment.
Total Drawdown Rule — MK Certification Demo Challenges($20,000)
MK Capital Circle offers a clear and professional 10% total drawdown rule, designed to match the standards of the best prop firms worldwide while maintaining full transparency and strict risk control.
The total drawdown applies only to MK Certification Challenge (Phase 1 & Phase 2) and is calculated using real-time equity, including both floating and closed losses.
The drawdown is fixed (non-trailing) at 10% of the initial balance, ensuring a simple and predictable risk framework with no hidden adjustments.
Key Rules
• Total Drawdown: 10% (Static)
• Based on original starting balance
• Includes all losses (floating + closed)
$20,000 Account Example
• Maximum Total Drawdown: $2,000
• Minimum Equity Level: $18,000
🚨 Rule: Equity must never fall below $18,000 at any time (hard breach)
Traders who successfully pass Phase 1 and Phase 2 become eligible to trade MK Capital Circle’s internal live capital.
MK Live Internal Capital accounts do not operate under a fixed total drawdown limit. Instead, capital protection is achieved through a combination of Daily Risk Lock controls and performance-based monitoring.
A Daily Risk Lock of 5% is applied to all live internal capital accounts. This mechanism is designed to prevent excessive losses, overtrading, and gambling behavior while supporting long term trading consistency.
In addition to the Daily Risk Lock, traders must maintain acceptable performance standards over
time.
Monthly Risk Rule — MK Internal Capital (22-Day Cycle)
This rule operates similar to the daily drawdown rule, but on a 22 trading-day cycle.
Please understand clearly:
• If you reach a 30% total loss within a 22 trading-day cycle, you must stop trading immediately, otherwise your account will be terminated.
• If you record 7 consecutive losing trading days (no profit in between) within a 22 trading-day cycle, you must stop trading immediately, otherwise your account will be terminated.
Reset & Continuation
• Once the 22 trading-day cycle is completed, the restriction is lifted.
• Your account remains active (not terminated).
• You may resume trading on the same account.
• A new cycle begins with a fresh 30% risk limit and the 7 consecutive loss rule resets for the next 22 trading days cycle.
clear one-liner
30% loss or 7 losing days in 22 trading days = stop trading
Trade after that = account termination
Resume only after 22-day cycle reset
The 22 trading-day performance cycle begins on the date the trader places their first live trade on the internal capital account. Loss calculations remain active throughout this cycle.
Example — $2,000 MK Live Internal Capital (22-Trading Day Cycle)
• Account Size: $2,000
• Max Loss Limit (30%): $600
• Cycle Start: 2 February
• Cycle End: 3 March (22 trading days)
🔴 Scenario 1 — 30% Loss Hit
• Trader starts on 2 Feb
• By 15 Feb, total losses reach -$600 (30%)
Result:
• Trader must STOP trading immediately on 15 Feb.
• If trader continues trading after this → account will be terminated.
• Account remains inactive until 3 March.
🔴 Scenario 2 — 7 Consecutive Losing Days
• Trader trades:
• 2 Feb → Loss ❌
• 3 Feb → Loss ❌
• 4 Feb → Loss ❌
• 5 Feb → Loss ❌
• 6 Feb → Loss ❌
• 7 Feb → Loss ❌
• 8 Feb → Loss ❌
7 losing days in a row (no profit in between)
Result:
• Trader must STOP trading on 8 Feb.
• If trader continues → account will be terminated.
• Account remains inactive until 3 March
After 3 March (Cycle Reset)
• Trader can start trading again on same account
• New cycle begins:
• Fresh $600 (30%) loss limit.
• 7 losing days rule resets.
Simple Understanding
• Start: 2 Feb
• Stop trading if rule hit anytime
• Wait until: 3 March
• Then trade again
If cumulative losses exceed -$600 at any point before March 3, or if a trader records more than 7 consecutive losing trading days (no profit in between) before March 3:
• Trading access is suspended.
• MK Certified Trader status is revoked.
• The account will be terminated.
• The trader may reapply through the MK Certification Challenge.
If cumulative losses reach approximately -$580, or if a trader records 7 consecutive losing trading days (no profit in between), traders are strongly advised to stop trading for the remainder of the 22 trading-day cycle.
Once the cycle is completed, trading may resume under the same performance and risk policies for the next cycle.
Important Notes
• No immediate account termination occurs due to a single loss event.
• Daily Risk Lock remains active at all times.
• Performance reviews are conducted to ensure long-term stability.
MK Capital Circle offers a transparent and trader-friendly news trading policy, designed to balance execution fairness with trading flexibility, aligned with the best prop firms worldwide.
MK Certification Challenge (Phase 1 & Phase 2)
• News trading is fully allowed
• Traders may open, close, and hold trades during high-impact news events
👉 This provides maximum flexibility during evaluation.
MK Live Internal Capital
How It Works:
• Holding trades during news is fully allowed
• A 15-minute protection window before and after high-impact news applies
• During this window, new executions (open/close/pending) are restricted
👉 This ensures fair pricing and stable execution conditions.
What Happens If Violated
• Trades executed within the restricted window remain valid
• However, profits from those trades are excluded from payout
👉 Your account stays active — no harsh penalties
Transparency Standard
• Based on high-impact (red folder) news events
• Official reference: Forex Factory calendar
Trusted traders. Fast KYC. Priority access.
• Fast KYC Verification — completed within 2 business days
• Verified Traders Get Priority Access to MK Live Accounts
• Priority Payouts + Long-Term Capital Growth
⚡ No delays. Keep trading seamlessly after verification.
Payouts are instant.
Profit sharing on MK Internal Capital is performance-based and determined by the trader’s discipline, consistency, and risk management.
• Profit splits start from 50% and may increase up to 100%.
• Higher profit shares are awarded to traders who demonstrate consistent profitability, strict risk control, and adherence to all trading rules.
• Capital allocation and profit share may increase over time based on verified performance.
Weekend holding is allowed. Traders may keep positions open over weekends.
MK Internal Capital
Weekend holding is not allowed
• All trades must be closed before the market closes on Friday.
• Any trades left open over the weekend will be considered a rule violation.
This section explains how the trading environment works and clarifies all broker- and platform related responsibilities.
MK Capital Circle operates a trader-first evaluation model designed to ensure fairness, transparency, and consistency across all account types.
This allows traders to operate under execution conditions they have already tested and trust.
To enable performance monitoring, traders must provide:
Upon successful completion, traders receive live account credentials and transition to trading real capital instead of demo funds.
The following actions are strictly prohibited and will result in certification failure:
At MK Capital Circle, accounts are monitored by system alerts and manually reviewed for accuracy.
Please understand clearly:
• The moment you violate a rule, your account is considered terminated.
• This applies even if you receive the notification later.
• Notifications are only confirmation, not the trigger.
Process flow:
• Once a rule is violated, we receive a system alert.
• Our team manually reviews the account to confirm the breach.
• After verification, we send the account termination confirmation email.
• Due to this review process, there may be a short delay in email confirmation.
As traders operate on their own broker:
• We cannot instantly stop trading activity.
• Any trades placed after a rule violation have no validity.
• Your account is already considered disconnected at the moment of breach.
We don’t rely only on automated systems — our team double-checks every case manually to ensure accuracy and fairness.
MK Capital Circle does not control or influence:
All execution-related conditions and technical issues are the sole responsibility of the trader and their chosen broker. Broker-related issues do not qualify for rule exceptions or adjustments.
All certification phases are conducted in a simulated trading environment.
This structure ensures fair evaluation, full transparency, and professional capital allocation.
The challenge is not about speed. It is about proving you can: