The most common questions traders ask, organised by topic. If your question isn't covered, the support team replies inside the Discord and via email — usually inside a few hours during trading hours.

Account types

What account sizes does SHARK offer? $25K, $50K, $100K, and $150K — available as either an evaluation account or an instant funded account.

What's the difference between evaluation and instant? The evaluation is a cheaper one-time fee. Pass the profit target inside the rules, then trade a funded account. Instant skips the evaluation: you get a funded account from day one at a higher price.

Can I have multiple accounts? Yes, up to a per-trader cap (currently four concurrent funded accounts). All accounts you hold must be in your own name and traded by you.

Rules

What are the main rules I have to follow? Daily loss limit, end-of-day trailing drawdown, contract limit, and all positions flat by daily session close. Full breakdown on the rules page.

Can I trade during news? Yes, no restrictions.

Can I hold trades overnight? No. Day-trading only.

What happens if I fail the evaluation? Reset the account at a discounted fee and try again. There's no cooling-off period.

Platform (Rithmic)

What platform does SHARK use? Rithmic-based front-ends. Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Quantower, and R|Trader Pro are all supported. The data feed is Rithmic on every account.

Is TradingView supported? Not currently as an execution platform — the integration is on the roadmap. You can chart in TradingView and execute in any of the supported Rithmic front-ends.

Do I need to pay for data? Data fees are bundled into the evaluation / account price. No surprise monthly data charges.

Where do I download the platform? Once you purchase an account, the welcome email links the platform download and your Rithmic credentials.

Payouts

How long do payouts take? 6 days from request to bank.

What's the minimum payout? $100.

What's the profit split? 90/10 in the trader's favour.

Are there payout caps? Yes, per request and per account size — soft caps, balance carries forward. See the payouts page for the full table.

Account management

Can I reset an account? Yes, on a failed evaluation. Discounted reset fee.

Can I scale to a bigger account? Yes — buy a larger account once you've proven the smaller one, or run multiple concurrent accounts up to the per-trader cap.

Do you charge monthly fees? No subscription. One-time evaluation fee or one-time instant fee. After that, your only ongoing cost is reset fees if you fail and want to re-enter.

What if I want to close my account and stop trading? No exit fee. The account simply lapses.

Affiliate

Is there an affiliate program? Yes, the SHARK affiliate program pays up to 17% lifetime commission on referred traders.

How are commissions paid? Monthly via the same payout rails as trader payouts.

Can I promote SHARK on YouTube / Discord / Reddit? Yes, with disclosure. Read the affiliate terms before you promote.