Rules for the ONYX Flex track (a Standard track). Flex path: Flex evaluation (simulated) -> Flex Funded (funded, simulated) -> Diamond (shared live program, COMING SOON, not yet available). Flex uses END-OF-DAY (EOD) trailing drawdown that LOCKS at the starting balance. This is a Standard track and is NOT the Express to Live program (Ruby-X / Platinum-X); see the Do Not Conflate section.
Flex at a Glance
Family | Standard track (not Express to Live) |
Path | Flex evaluation -> Flex Funded |
Environment | Evaluation and Flex Funded are both SIMULATED. Diamond is a separate coming-soon live stage. |
Drawdown type | End-of-day (EOD) trailing; LOCKS at starting balance, then never moves |
Sizes | 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K (account balances) |
Forced daily loss limit | None, in either phase |
Consistency | Evaluation: 50%. Flex Funded: none. |
Minimum trading days (eval) | 2 |
Payouts (Flex Funded) | Weekly, up to 100% profit split |
Max accounts | Up to 5 at once |
Billing | One-time fee, no activation fee on Flex |
The Flex Difference
No forced daily loss limit, ever, in either phase.
No consistency rule in Flex Funded. A 50% consistency rule applies during the evaluation only.
Optional personal daily loss limit. You may set your own personal daily loss limit from the dashboard, up to the amount of your drawdown, enforced through Rithmic. Off by default and free to change. This is optional and self-set; ONYX does not force it.
Flex Evaluation Phase (simulated)
Profit target (net of commissions and fees) | 25K $1,200; 50K $3,000; 100K $6,000; 150K $9,000. Same targets as Sapphire. |
Drawdown | EOD trailing. 25K $1,000; 50K $2,000; 100K $3,000; 150K $4,500. |
Drawdown extend (optional checkout add-on) | Flex 150K only: extend drawdown from $4,500 to $5,000. No other size has a Flex extend option. |
How EOD drawdown behaves | Updates once per day at market close, never intraday. Trails up with your highest close. LOCKS once it reaches your starting balance, then never moves again. You breach only if your CLOSING balance is below the threshold. |
Forced daily loss limit | None. |
Consistency rule | 52%. No single day may exceed 50% of your total net profit. Losing days reduce that total. Removed entirely once you reach Flex Funded. |
Minimum trading days | 2. A trading day is any day with at least 1 trade. |
Time limit | None, but 14 days with no trading breaches the evaluation. |
Pass result | Passing the evaluation gives you a Flex Funded account (simulated). |
Flex Contract Limits and Commissions
Contract limits are one pooled limit per account. 10 micros count as 1 standard contract. Values below are standard contracts (micros in parentheses). These apply in both the evaluation and Flex Funded phases.
Size | Contract limit |
25K | 3 (30 micros) |
50K | 5 (50 micros) |
100K | 8 (80 micros) |
150K | 10 (100 micros) |
Commissions: $0.10 per contract per side ($0.20 round turn).
Flex Funded Phase (simulated)
Environment | Simulated funded account. Not real live capital. (Only the Express to Live LIVE account is real live capital.) |
Forced daily loss limit | None. EOD trailing drawdown is your only limit, with the same lock-at-starting-balance behavior as the evaluation. |
Consistency rule | None. |
Profit split | Up to 100%, set by the size of each payout request (see split bands below). |
Payout frequency | One request per week. Minimum $300. Approved in under 24 hours or you receive an extra $300. Paid by ACH, Wise, or crypto. |
Payout caps (max per request by size) | 25K $1,000; 50K $2,000; 100K $3,000; 150K $3,500. |
First payout: minimum balance | No buffer required |
First payout: winning days | 5 winning days required before your first payout, each at least: 25K $100; 50K $200; 100K $300; 150K $450. |
Weekly activity requirement | At least 1 trade per calendar week (Sunday to Friday) to remain active. Two consecutive inactive weeks suspends the account. |
Profit split bands (Flex Funded)
Your share is set by the size of each payout request. These bands are the same for Ruby, Flex Funded, and Platinum.
Payout request size | You keep |
Under $1,000 | 100% |
$1,000 to under $2,000 | 90% |
$2,000 and above | 80% |
On the 25K size only the 90% band applies (the 100% tier is unavailable on 25K). See Profit Split Explained and Payout Rules.
Rules That Apply to Both Phases
Instruments. Futures only on CME, COMEX, NYMEX, and CBOT, plus their micros (ES, NQ, CL, GC, and others). Prohibited and immediate termination: stocks, options, spot forex, crypto, CFDs.
Overnight and weekend holds. Not allowed. Any position still open at session close is auto-liquidated.
Automated trading. Not allowed. All trades must be executed manually, no bots. Copy trading across your OWN accounts is permitted on any platform. Hedging (within or across accounts, same or correlated instruments) is prohibited and results in a permanent ban.
News trading. Be flat at least 2 minutes before scheduled tier-1 releases (FOMC, NFP, CPI, PPI, FOMC minutes), then re-enter after prices settle.
Maximum accounts. Up to 10 accounts at one time. Each account is bought and passed on its own.
Billing. One-time fee per account via PayPal, no subscription. Flex has NO activation fee. Non-refundable after credentials are issued. A chargeback without contacting support first is a permanent ban.
Do Not Conflate: Flex vs Express Ruby-X
Flex is a Standard track. Ruby-X is a track inside the separate Express to Live program. They differ on every dimension below. Do not apply Flex figures to Express or vice versa. Full Express detail: Express to Live (Ruby-X and Platinum-X).
Dimension | Flex (Standard) | Express Ruby-X |
Program | Standard track | Express to Live program |
Size means | Account balance: 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K | Drawdown / risk budget: $1,000, $1,500, $2,000, $3,000 |
EOD floor | EOD trailing, LOCKS at starting balance | EOD trailing, NEVER locks at breakeven |
Forced daily loss limit | None in either phase (optional self-set) | 40% of drawdown in eval and buffer; self-set once live |
Consistency | Eval 52%; Flex Funded none | Eval only: daily cap = target / 7 rounded up; buffer and live none |
Minimum evaluation days | 2 | 7 |
Payouts | Weekly, keep up to 100%, per-request caps apply | Daily, keep 85%, no cap |
Funded environment | Flex Funded is SIMULATED | Express LIVE account is REAL live capital |
Max accounts | Up to 5 | Up to 6, capped by combined drawdown of $6,000 |
Live program | Diamond (coming soon, not yet available) | Express to Live (available now) |
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