{"format":"opendoc-document","version":1,"url":"https://docs.upscale.trade/how-upscale-works/funded_account_restoration","title":"Funded Account Restoration","description":"Restarting the funded stage on the same account: when it is available, how the balance is chosen and what changes afterwards","kind":"article","locale":"en","inLanguage":"en","lastModified":"2026-10-20T11:41:17+03:00","revision":"24e7104bc65d62f5a887ca43715ae3941324f712355db86cc6cc0c9895024fda","section":{"title":"Documentation","url":"https://docs.upscale.trade"},"representations":{"html":"https://docs.upscale.trade/how-upscale-works/funded_account_restoration","markdown":"https://docs.upscale.trade/how-upscale-works/funded_account_restoration.md","json":"https://docs.upscale.trade/how-upscale-works/funded_account_restoration.json"},"translations":{"en":"https://docs.upscale.trade/how-upscale-works/funded_account_restoration","ru":"https://docs.upscale.trade/ru/kak-rabotaet-upscale/vosstanovlenie-scheta","es":"https://docs.upscale.trade/es/como-funciona-upscale/funded_account_restoration_es"},"breadcrumbs":[{"title":"What is Prop Trading","url":"https://docs.upscale.trade"},{"title":"Funded Account Restoration","url":"https://docs.upscale.trade/how-upscale-works/funded_account_restoration"}],"headings":[{"depth":2,"id":"when-restoration-is-available","title":"When restoration is available"},{"depth":2,"id":"how-the-decision-is-made","title":"How the decision is made"},{"depth":2,"id":"choosing-the-restoration-balance","title":"Choosing the restoration balance"},{"depth":2,"id":"cost","title":"Cost"},{"depth":2,"id":"the-account-after-restoration","title":"The account after restoration"},{"depth":2,"id":"how-it-works-step-by-step","title":"How it works step by step"}],"markdown":"---\ntitle: \"Funded Account Restoration\"\ndescription: \"Restarting the funded stage on the same account: when it is available, how the balance is chosen and what changes afterwards\"\nicon: rotate-left\npublished: true\n---\n\nBreaching a limit on the funded stage does not always mean the challenge has to be taken again. For some Basic and Accelerated accounts the platform may offer restoration — a restart of the funded stage on the same account, keeping the trade history, past payouts, certificates and overall account statistics.\n\n{% hint style=\"info\" %}\nRestoration is an additional option, not a guaranteed part of the challenge. Availability is determined automatically after the completed funded iteration has been analysed.\n{% endhint %}\n\n## When restoration is available\n\nEvery condition has to be met at once:\n\n* the account belongs to **Basic or Accelerated** — demo accounts and Turbo cannot be restored;\n* a payout on the account requires the standard number of profit days — **at least 5**;\n* the breach happened specifically on the **funded stage**;\n* no more than **48 hours** have passed since the breach;\n* the account has passed the automatic algorithmic check;\n* there were no trading violations that rule out taking part in the programme.\n\nWhen restoration is available, the offer appears on the account card by itself. There is no application to submit and no need to contact support. If the account was closed for any reason other than a limit breach, restoration is not available.\n\n{% hint style=\"warning\" %}\n**Challenges with a reduced profit day requirement.** If a challenge was bought on special terms under which fewer than 5 profit days are needed for a payout, funded account restoration is not available for it. What counts is the terms the specific challenge was bought with, not the platform's current terms: the restriction stays even after the special terms are no longer offered. The rule applies to the first and to every subsequent breach, and no restoration offer appears on such an account's card.\n{% endhint %}\n\n## How the decision is made\n\nAfter a breach, the system analyses the trading activity of the completed iteration. It weighs a combination of parameters describing the strategy, how it was executed and the account's risk profile, rather than any single figure. These may include:\n\n* consistency of results over a run of trades;\n* how profits and losses are distributed across trades;\n* the size of the risk taken and how it changed over time;\n* concentration of positions and of results;\n* the nature, depth and speed of the drawdown;\n* how steady the trading behaviour stayed after winning and losing trades;\n* how long trading lasted and how much data is available;\n* previous breaches and restorations;\n* the leverage used;\n* the risk-reward ratio;\n* compliance with platform rules.\n\nWhat matters is **how** the trading unfolded, not the financial result it ended on. A payout can come from a consistent strategy or from a handful of concentrated, high-risk trades; equally, the absence of a payout does not in itself mean the trading was poor.\n\nFor that reason, past payouts are grounds neither for offering restoration nor for declining it. Account history is weighed as part of the overall risk profile, but no single factor guarantees or rules out restoration.\n\nThe decision is not a judgement on the trader. The algorithm determines whether one completed iteration matches the conditions of the programme for regaining funded access.\n\n## Choosing the restoration balance\n\nThe trader chooses the balance the account returns to the funded stage with.\n\n| Challenge type | Available restoration balance |\n|---|---|\n| Basic | from 92% to 100% of the original balance |\n| Accelerated | from 96% to 100% of the original balance |\n\nThe closer the chosen balance is to the original, the more of the lost balance the platform restores and the higher the cost.\n\nThe minimum available balance has to match both the lower bound for its challenge type and a level at least 1% of the original balance above the maximum drawdown level. Whichever of the two is higher applies.\n\n<details>\n\n<summary>Worked example of the minimum balance</summary>\n\nA Basic account with a starting balance of $100,000 and a maximum drawdown of $10,000. The breach level is $90,000, and a 1% buffer puts it at $91,000. The lower bound for Basic is 92% of the original balance, which is $92,000.\n\nThe higher of the two applies, so the minimum available restoration balance is **$92,000**.\n\n</details>\n\nBefore payment the platform shows the balance after restoration, the remaining buffer to the maximum drawdown, the distance to the original starting balance, the amount above which new profit starts counting towards a payout, and the total cost. This makes it possible to weigh up the terms of the new iteration in advance.\n\n## Cost\n\nRestoration is a paid option. The cost is calculated individually and shown before payment: the more of the lost balance has to be restored, the higher the price.\n\nYou can pick a lower balance and reduce the cost, but the account will then have less buffer before the maximum drawdown and a longer way back to the zone where new profit counts.\n\nPayment uses the same methods as buying a challenge — the list is on the [Account Setup](Account_Setup.md) page. Promo codes and discounts do not apply, and no referral rewards are paid on a restoration. Once payment goes through, the account returns to the funded stage automatically, with no need to take the challenge again.\n\n## The account after restoration\n\nRestoration does not create a new account — the same one is restarted. Some data carries over, some starts from zero.\n\n| Carried over | Starts again |\n|---|---|\n| Full trade history | Daily profit |\n| Past payouts | The profit day counter |\n| Certificates | The trading period |\n| Overall account statistics | Metrics counting towards the next payout |\n| Results of previous iterations | |\n\n{% hint style=\"warning\" %}\nThe maximum drawdown and the other limits are still calculated from the **original starting balance** of the account, not from the restoration balance you choose.\n\nIf an account with a $100,000 starting balance is restored to $92,000, the maximum drawdown level stays tied to the account's original terms. New profit available for payout only starts building once the balance climbs back above the original $100,000.\n{% endhint %}\n\nPayout conditions and limits are on the [Withdrawal Rules](Withdrawal_Rules.md) page, and the drawdown limits are defined on the [Challenge & Trading Rules](Participation_Requirements.md) page.\n\nThe [AI Challenge Report](AI_Report.md) continues to cover statistics across the whole life of the account, including previous funded iterations.\n\n## How it works step by step\n\n{% stepper %}\n{% step %}\n**Analysis of the iteration**\n\nAfter the breach, the system assesses the last funded iteration and the account's risk profile.\n{% endstep %}\n\n{% step %}\n**An offer on the account card**\n\nIf the account matches the conditions of the programme, the offer appears automatically and stays valid for up to 48 hours from the breach. A reminder may arrive 12 hours before it expires.\n{% endstep %}\n\n{% step %}\n**Choosing a balance and paying**\n\nThe trader selects an available restoration balance, and the platform shows the cost, the remaining buffer to the drawdown and the distance to the new profit zone.\n{% endstep %}\n\n{% step %}\n**Return to the funded stage**\n\nOnce payment succeeds, the account returns to the funded stage automatically and is available on the dashboard again.\n{% endstep %}\n{% endstepper %}\n\nRecords of both the restoration offer and the restoration itself appear in the Accounts section, on the History tab. The logic is identical in the mobile and desktop versions.\n","text":"Breaching a limit on the funded stage does not always mean the challenge has to be taken again. For some Basic and Accelerated accounts the platform may offer restoration — a restart of the funded stage on the same account, keeping the trade history, past payouts, certificates and overall account statistics. Restoration is an additional option, not a guaranteed part of the challenge. Availability is determined automatically after the completed funded iteration has been analysed. When restoration is available Every condition has to be met at once: the account belongs to Basic or Accelerated — demo accounts and Turbo cannot be restored; a payout on the account requires the standard number of profit days — at least 5 ; the breach happened specifically on the funded stage ; no more than 48 hours have passed since the breach; the account has passed the automatic algorithmic check; there were no trading violations that rule out taking part in the programme. When restoration is available, the offer appears on the account card by itself. There is no application to submit and no need to contact support. If the account was closed for any reason other than a limit breach, restoration is not available. Challenges with a reduced profit day requirement. If a challenge was bought on special terms under which fewer than 5 profit days are needed for a payout, funded account restoration is not available for it. What counts is the terms the specific challenge was bought with, not the platform's current terms: the restriction stays even after the special terms are no longer offered. The rule applies to the first and to every subsequent breach, and no restoration offer appears on such an account's card. How the decision is made After a breach, the system analyses the trading activity of the completed iteration. It weighs a combination of parameters describing the strategy, how it was executed and the account's risk profile, rather than any single figure. These may include: consistency of results over a run of trades; how profits and losses are distributed across trades; the size of the risk taken and how it changed over time; concentration of positions and of results; the nature, depth and speed of the drawdown; how steady the trading behaviour stayed after winning and losing trades; how long trading lasted and how much data is available; previous breaches and restorations; the leverage used; the risk reward ratio; compliance with platform rules. What matters is how the trading unfolded, not the financial result it ended on. A payout can come from a consistent strategy or from a handful of concentrated, high risk trades; equally, the absence of a payout does not in itself mean the trading was poor. For that reason, past payouts are grounds neither for offering restoration nor for declining it. Account history is weighed as part of the overall risk profile, but no single factor guarantees or rules out restoration. The decision is not a judgement on the trader. The algorithm determines whether one completed iteration matches the conditions of the programme for regaining funded access. Choosing the restoration balance The trader chooses the balance the account returns to the funded stage with. Challenge type Available restoration balance Basic from 92% to 100% of the original balance Accelerated from 96% to 100% of the original balance The closer the chosen balance is to the original, the more of the lost balance the platform restores and the higher the cost. The minimum available balance has to match both the lower bound for its challenge type and a level at least 1% of the original balance above the maximum drawdown level. Whichever of the two is higher applies. Worked example of the minimum balance A Basic account with a starting balance of $100,000 and a maximum drawdown of $10,000. The breach level is $90,000, and a 1% buffer puts it at $91,000. The lower bound for Basic is 92% of the original balance, which is $92,000. The higher of the two applies, so the minimum available restoration balance is $92,000 . Before payment the platform shows the balance after restoration, the remaining buffer to the maximum drawdown, the distance to the original starting balance, the amount above which new profit starts counting towards a payout, and the total cost. This makes it possible to weigh up the terms of the new iteration in advance. Cost Restoration is a paid option. The cost is calculated individually and shown before payment: the more of the lost balance has to be restored, the higher the price. You can pick a lower balance and reduce the cost, but the account will then have less buffer before the maximum drawdown and a longer way back to the zone where new profit counts. Payment uses the same methods as buying a challenge — the list is on the Account Setup page. Promo codes and discounts do not apply, and no referral rewards are paid on a restoration. Once payment goes through, the account returns to the funded stage automatically, with no need to take the challenge again. The account after restoration Restoration does not create a new account — the same one is restarted. Some data carries over, some starts from zero. Carried over Starts again Full trade history Daily profit Past payouts The profit day counter Certificates The trading period Overall account statistics Metrics counting towards the next payout Results of previous iterations The maximum drawdown and the other limits are still calculated from the original starting balance of the account, not from the restoration balance you choose. If an account with a $100,000 starting balance is restored to $92,000, the maximum drawdown level stays tied to the account's original terms. New profit available for payout only starts building once the balance climbs back above the original $100,000. Payout conditions and limits are on the Withdrawal Rules page, and the drawdown limits are defined on the Challenge & Trading Rules page. The AI Challenge Report continues to cover statistics across the whole life of the account, including previous funded iterations. How it works step by step Analysis of the iteration After the breach, the system assesses the last funded iteration and the account's risk profile. An offer on the account card If the account matches the conditions of the programme, the offer appears automatically and stays valid for up to 48 hours from the breach. A reminder may arrive 12 hours before it expires. Choosing a balance and paying The trader selects an available restoration balance, and the platform shows the cost, the remaining buffer to the drawdown and the distance to the new profit zone. Return to the funded stage Once payment succeeds, the account returns to the funded stage automatically and is available on the dashboard again. Records of both the restoration offer and the restoration itself appear in the Accounts section, on the History tab. The logic is identical in the mobile and desktop versions."}