Scaling plan

A scaling plan rewards consistency by letting traders grow over time rather than starting at full size. As you hit profit milestones or complete payout cycles, the firm raises your maximum position size, increases the account capital, or improves the profit split — and sometimes all three.

For example, a futures firm might start you at a 5-contract limit on a $50,000 account, then raise the cap to 10 contracts once you reach a $2,500 profit buffer and have several winning days. Many traders use micro futures early in a scaling plan to add size in small, controlled increments.

Scaling plans align the trader's incentives with the firm's: bigger size is only unlocked by demonstrated discipline, which lowers the firm's risk. Read the plan carefully, because a slow or restrictive scaling schedule can limit your earning power even on an account with an attractive headline profit split.