Trading Days guide

Learn how Trading Days work on Classic Mode, including requirements by account size and how closing deals are counted.

Classic Mode accounts must complete a minimum number of Trading Days before passing a challenge stage or requesting a payout. Unlike Minimum Profitable Days on other modes, there is no requirement for the day to be profitable — only that at least one position was closed.

What Is a Trading Day?

A Trading Day is any day on which at least one closing deal was executed on your account. This includes partial closures of any size. A new Trading Day begins at 22:00 GMT (21:00 GMT during US Daylight Saving Time).

ℹ️ The system checks Trading Days once per day at 22:05 GMT (21:05 during US Daylight Saving Time). It can take up to 10 minutes after this time for your stats to update.

Requirements by Account Size

The minimum Trading Days requirement is 3 Trading Days for all Classic Mode account sizes (5K, 10K, 20K, 50K, 100K, and 150K).

ℹ️ You can skip this requirement entirely with the Skip Minimum Trading Days Add-On.

Examples

Example 1 — Position closed the next day

Time	Action	Trading Day?
Monday 13:00	Open a position	—
Tuesday 01:00	Close the position	Yes (Tuesday)

Monday does not count because no position was closed on that day. Tuesday counts as a Trading Day because the position was closed after the new day started at 22:00 GMT. At 22:05 on Tuesday, one Trading Day is recorded.

Example 2 — Partial close across multiple days

Time	Action	Trading Day?
Monday 13:00	Open a position	—
Tuesday 01:00	Partially close the position	Yes (Tuesday)
Wednesday 23:00	Close the remaining position	Yes (Wednesday)

Monday does not count. Tuesday and Wednesday both count because a closing deal was executed on each day. At 22:05 on Wednesday, two Trading Days are recorded.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do partial closes count as a Trading Day?

Yes. Any closing deal of any size — including partial closes — counts towards a Trading Day.

Can I open and close a 0.01 lot trade to complete a Trading Day?

Yes. There is no minimum trade size or profit requirement. Any closing deal on a given day counts.

Does the day need to be profitable?

No. Classic Mode requires Trading Days, not Profitable Days. A day counts regardless of whether it ended in profit or loss. For modes that require profitable days, see Minimum Profitable Days.

What time zone are Trading Days based on?

Trading Days follow the cTrader server time. A new day begins at 22:00 GMT (21:00 GMT during US Daylight Saving Time).

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