FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions

KickStart - Education

90% of beginner Forex traders FAIL. Why? Well, studies have shown it’s because most new traders don’t actually take the time and invest in themselves by acquiring a quality education before trading.

There is a lot of information out there – some good, some bad. For most, though, this is not enough, and there is no substitute for acquiring a proper, comprehensive education and an experienced mentor. 

If you do not have experience trading, or you’ve got very little experience trading, or you are not achieving / have not achieved consistent profitability, you should consider pursuing an education from a reputable provider.

Lifetime access to the Ultimate Forex Trading Course, its materials and weekly live classes, plus 6-months FREE membership to KickStart PRO, and a FREE evaluation for enrolment in the KickStart FUNDING programme, costs £1,195.

One of our core beliefs is that becoming a successful trader should not be unattainable – so to that end, we offer payment plans with as little as £300 down and repayments that are customisable up to 9 months. Check out our payment plan tool, located right on the course page, to find an arrangement that suits your budget.

KickStart PRO

Yes. We are a service-oriented company. We wouldn’t want to pay for something we didn’t find value in, so why would we expect any less from you?

One of our core principles is that acquiring an education and finding success in the markets shouldn’t cost you your life’s savings. So, we’ve gone to great lengths to deliver as much value and quality training we can for the least amount of money possible. That’s why you can obtain a membership for as little as £99 p/m – less if you select quarterly or annual billing. See all our pricing here

For full details of each membership level, what’s included, and what it costs, click here

Yes. Subject to availability, of course, we offer personal 1-ON-1 online coaching sessions for £250 per hour. 

KickStart FUNDING

For purposes of trading in the KickStart FUNDING™ programme, we use the MetaTrader 4 platform, exclusively. MT4 is the platform of choice for a majority of Forex brokers and traders globally. All of our traders’ analysis is done on TradingView, as is our education, with the order execution actually taking place on MT4.

Yes. We aren’t bothered so much with things like which strategy you’re using or what individual trading style you have. The only things we really care most about is that you are a) adhering to all the risk parameters/guidelines, which

are detailed in your terms and conditions and b) trading with consistent profits and c) that your trades are your own, meaning you’re not copying from another trader on the programme, which would violate the terms and conditions of the agreement.

Absolutely. Metrader4 has an app for both the iOS and Android platforms, and can be found in your App Store or Google Play Store, respectively. MT4 also has a high definition app for tablets.

TradingView also has an app for both iOS and Android, and can be found the same way.

Our fund utilises the services of a variety of brokers at the same time, but we respect their discretion and keep the names of each broker undisclosed and confidential at all times. We are not a broker, nor do we advertise for any particular broker, whatsoever. 

When you participate on the programme, you are not becoming the broker’s client. You are our client, and our fund is the client of the broker.

You can always contact us at [email protected] or via the live chat function on our website: https://www.kickstarttrading.com. We will make every effort to help.

All trading activities are executed through our brokers via STP Market Execution. During standard market volatility, major currency pairs like GBP/USD, USD/JPY, and EUR/USD, are sold from 0.4 pip to 0.9 pip, with the commission rate set at $9 per every one Standard Lot. 

Overnight swap fees are collectable daily at the close of business.

Any account and its value is the sole property of KickStart Trading Ltd. Upon successful passage of the Evaluation period, you will become authorised to trade the account for and on behalf of KickStart Trading, and the KickStart FUNDING™ programme, according to the Programme Agreement. At no point does ownership of any of the materials, technologies, or accounts transfer away from KickStart Trading Ltd.

The Evaluation

Firstly, congratulations on achieving the profit target sooner than expected! You’re either a very good trader, or a very lucky trader.

Either way, if we are to trust you to trade our fund successfully, we have to be able to tell the difference. The reason we ask for a minimum of 40 trades is so that we can get a good sampling of your trading ability, which our experience has shown cannot be ascertained with a sampling of less than 40 trades.

The reason we want to see these 40 trades over a minimum of 20 trading days, is because we are looking for consistency. Remember, this is not designed to be a quick one-off – if you are successful during the evaluation you will become an Official KickStart Funded Trader™, a label you will be able to proudly carry with you until you either a) decide not to trade anymore or b) violate any of the terms of the agreement at any time (e.g. exceeding the max. Relative drawdown)

As soon as you meet ALL criteria, including minimum trading days and minimum number of trades, as well as hitting the profit target, you will qualify to become an official KickStart Funded Trader™

We understand things happen and sometimes life gets in the way. The truth is that we are people, just like you. So, the short answer is yes, however there are a few conditions, i.e. you have to be in profit and you have to make the request officially and in a timely fashion. All you have to do is submit the request to [email protected]

Evaluation accounts will be terminated after 6 months if the criteria for passing have not been met within that time frame. 

Please see terms and conditions for full details.

ABSOLUTELY NOT. The one-time fee you’ll pay to participate in the programme truly is a one-time fee. We will NEVER charge you another penny for the account. 

Now, if your account is terminated and you wish to have another go, you can absolutely do so – you’ll just have to pay the fee again. 

Included with your account is a complimentary trial to our KickStart PRO™ service, which includes FREE access to KickStart Education. At the conclusion of your trial, you may wish to continue with both the service and the education you’re receiving, in which case you’ll have to select a membership level and officially enrol in the service. In this situation the only additional fee you would pay is the ongoing subscription fee, but this is separate from the KickStart FUNDING™ programme entirely. 

Again, there will NEVER be another charge outside of the one-time fee for your participation with the KickStart FUNDING™ programme.

In exchange for the evaluation fee, you will receive:

  • a fully funded account to trade (even the evaluation account is funded with REAL capital)
  • 50/50 profit share
  • Trading Losses Liability Exemption (You are not liable for your losses)
  • Account Doubling facility (every time you achieve the specified target, your account balance will double in size. Profit share agreement DOES NOT affect the account doubling. You will be paid your 50% profit share without even withdrawing on your account)
  • An extended trial of our KickStart PRO™, which includes full access to our KickStart EDUCATION™ programme

Trading Guidelines

We use a series of criteria to evaluate your performance as a trader during your evaluation stage. This is to help us ascertain whether you are capable of trading the full account. The main thing we are looking for is consistency. Consistency in approach, consistency in your risk management and adherence to all guidelines / parameters, and consistency in your ability to generate profits. 

Once you have passed the evaluation and you become an official KickStart Funded Trader™, some of the minimum benchmarks relax, such as the minimum number of trades and minimum number of trading days. There also isn’t any sort of minimum profit target each month once you are onto the full account, so however much or little you are able to generate in the month does not affect your ability to carry on trading for the KickStart FUNDING™ programme.

The account has an available leverage of 100 to 1.

It is imperative that you understand that we are referring to the “Relative” drawdown, meaning we are calculating from the highest watermark value of the account. In plain English, this just means we look at the difference between the highest balance you’ve held and the lowest balance. 

For example, if your highest watermark balance on 1 June at 13:00 GMT+2 (server time) was $10,150, and by 2nd June at 13:00 GMT+2 (server time), your lowest balance was $9,900. The difference between the high and low balance is $250, or approximately 2.46%.

For simplicity’s sake, we go by lot size, rather than the actual dollar value of any particular position. The maximum exposure amount (another way of saying this is the maximum number of lots you’re allowed to have open at a given time) is different for each account. Please consult the terms and conditions for your particular account to ensure you understand and are in compliance with the maximum exposure rules. 

PRO TIP – If you have an open position that moves in your direction enough to allow you to move your S/L to BEYOND the breakeven (entry) point, plus a few pips to ensure coverage for any cost(s) associated with the trade, you have essentially eliminated the risk on that position, which means we will not calculate it as part of the max exposure calculation, meaning the exact amount of lots you have open become available for you to take another position.

Yes and Yes. (Just be mindful of gaps, swaps, and commissions)

There’s no need. We believe in maximum efficiency. It makes for a better experience for everyone. So, the profit sharing is calculated, paid to you, and managed all by our team. You don’t have to do anything other than indicate which method you would like to use to receive payment (we can do PayPal, TransferWise, or Bank Transfer) when we’re setting up your account and welcoming you aboard.

Absolutely! We are more than just an emerging prop-shop, as it were. First and foremost we are educators with a passion for finding and cultivating the best trading talent anywhere in the world. That’s why we provide you with an extended trial to our KickStart PRO™ service, which includes FULL access to our KickStart EDUCATION™ programme. This is a COMPREHENSIVE, rigorous course of study and is absolutely FREE to ANY KickStart PRO™ member, regardless of membership. This means, if after your extended trial concludes, you’d like to carry on developing your skills and knowledge, you’re more than welcome to do so by enrolling as a paid-subscriber to KickStart PRO™. You can do this for as little as £99 per month.

About the Fund

KickStart Trading Ltd is an online education services provider and emerging proprietary trading firm. All of our services and programmes are based online. However, we are real people too and we do hold in-person events, seminars, workshops, etc. from time to time.  Our headquarters is in the NorthWest of England, located at:

Cinnamon House, Cinnamon Park
Fernhead, Warrington
Cheshire
United Kingdom
WA2 0XP

No. We don’t need to be. We are a privately owned and operated educational services provider and a private fund with ownership of a Foreign Exchange trading account, held under a regulated broker. You will be trading our fund’s capital when you enrol on the programme. We are not financial advisors, we DO NOT manage clients’ money, and we will NEVER accept investors’ trading capital, as we are NOT a broker. Please see risk disclaimers and terms and conditions for full details.

Absolutely not. As we are a privately owned and operated fund, if you are over 18 years of age you are able to participate on the programme. Your country of origin or country of residence does not matter whatsoever.