Updated September 28, 2026
What is Evaluation steps?
In short
The number of stages you must clear in a trading evaluation, and the longer the run the more rules you have to hold on to.
Evaluation steps are the stages you work through in a trading challenge before you qualify for a funded account. Each step carries its own targets and rules, and a failure at any stage means starting again.
Blue Guardian is the quickest route, offering instant access with no stage to work through. Alpha Capital Group uses 1 step, while Apex Trader Funding and City Traders Imperium both use 2 step, and Bulenox asks for 3 step. More steps usually means more rules to keep, so read each stage before you begin.
Sources
- alphacapitalgroup.uk, checked September 26, 2026
- apextraderfunding.com, checked September 26, 2026
- blueguardian.com, checked September 26, 2026
- bulenox.com, checked September 26, 2026
- citytradersimperium.com, checked September 26, 2026