GOT QUESTIONS?

Zenith Forge Capital (ZFC) is a community-driven proprietary trading firm. We give traders access to a $5,000 simulated funded account and run a weekly competition where the first traders to hit the profit target while following our risk rules win a payout. ZFC is not a regulated broker — accounts are simulated and payouts come from ZFC operating revenue.

Click "Claim Account" on any page, register or log in, choose your payment method (card or crypto), and complete the checkout. Your account is queued for Sunday 9–10 PM distribution. You receive your MT5 credentials then — everyone gets their account at the same time.

Exact fees and payout amounts are documented on the Program Details page — the single source of truth for all financial figures. View Program Details → →

No. The claiming fee is non-refundable under all circumstances — including account breach, not reaching the profit target, or choosing not to trade after claiming. The fee is consumed at the moment your account is queued for distribution.

ZFC is open to traders globally. You must be 18 or older, not located in an OFAC sanctioned country (Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Syria, Russia), and able to complete KYC verification before receiving a payout.

Card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), Apple Pay, and Google Pay via Stripe. Cryptocurrency via NOWPayments (USDT TRC20/ERC20, BTC, ETH, BNB, and 300+ coins).

No. ZFC is a proprietary trading evaluation and competition platform — not a regulated financial institution or broker. Funded accounts are simulated. Payouts come from ZFC operating revenue. By participating, you acknowledge this distinction.

Accounts are not instant. All accounts for a given competition week are distributed simultaneously every Sunday between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM UTC. This ensures every trader starts the Monday competition at exactly the same time — no one gets an early advantage.

Week closes: Sunday 00:00 AM UTC. Admin review window: Sunday 00:00 AM to 9:00 PM UTC. Account distribution: Sunday 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM UTC. New week opens: Monday 00:00 AM UTC. All times are UTC — convert to your local timezone before trading.

Yes. If you have an active account (current week), you can still claim and pay for next week's account. It will sit as "Pending" in your dashboard until the Sunday 9–10 PM distribution window. You can hold one Active and one Pending account simultaneously.

Exactly 10 winner spots per week. Once 10 traders are confirmed as winners, the week closes — even if it's mid-week. No additional winners can be added after the 10th is confirmed.

If you don't finish in the top 10, your account is terminated at week close. Your only financial exposure is the claiming fee. The $5,000 account is simulated — you cannot lose more than your claiming fee.

If the week ends at Sunday 00:00 AM UTC with fewer than 10 confirmed winners, only the confirmed winners receive payouts. Remaining spots are not filled retroactively. This has happened — some weeks close with 8 winners.

Three ways: email notification sent to your registered address, your dashboard account status changes to "WINNER" with your payout created, and your alias is announced in our Discord #winners-lounge channel (if you're opted into the public leaderboard).

All trading rules are documented in full on the Rules page. This is the single source of truth — not repeated elsewhere to avoid confusion if rules are updated. Read all trading rules → →

Consistency Score = Highest single-day profit ÷ Total weekly profit. The result must stay at or below 30%. Example: total weekly profit $200, best day $58 → score 29% → passes. Best day $66 → score 33% → flagged for admin review.

Yes — the daily drawdown resets at midnight UTC every day. Important: floating (open) losses count toward the daily limit. If you have –$50 in open trades, you only have $25 of daily cushion left (against the $75 daily limit).

Yes. News trading is fully allowed at ZFC — including high-impact events like NFP, CPI, and FOMC decisions. The same risk rules still apply during news events, so size your positions accordingly.

Yes — EAs are allowed, provided they follow all five ZFC rules. Every trade must include a stop-loss. EAs using martingale, grid, or averaging logic will be flagged during compliance review.

Overnight holding is allowed on all instruments. Weekend holding is allowed on forex pairs and metals only. Indices (US30, NAS100) cannot be held over the weekend as markets are closed Friday.

Exact fees and payout amounts are documented on the Program Details page — the single source of truth for all financial figures. View Program Details → →

Payouts are processed within 1–3 business days of your win being confirmed by admin. KYC must be completed before your first payout. Bank transfers may take additional time depending on your receiving bank.

Bank transfer (SWIFT/SEPA) and USDT cryptocurrency (TRC20 or ERC20). Both are processed within 1–3 business days. ZFC absorbs all transfer fees — you receive the full payout amount.

KYC (Know Your Customer) is identity verification required before your first payout. You upload a government-issued ID and a selfie holding the same ID in your hub Profile settings. KYC review takes approximately 1 business day. You do not need KYC to claim an account or trade.

Yes — repeat wins are allowed and encouraged. ForgeKing has won 5 times. Every week you claim a new account and compete fresh. There is no cap on how many times a single trader can win.

All ZFC accounts run on MetaTrader 5 (MT5). Download it free from MetaQuotes (mt5setup.metaquotes.net) or from the App Store / Google Play. Your MT5 server address, login, and password are delivered to your hub dashboard on Sunday distribution night.

Forex major and minor pairs, metals (XAUUSD, XAGUSD), indices (US30, NAS100, SPX500, GER40, UK100), and cryptocurrency (BTCUSD, ETHUSD, LTCUSD). Full leverage table is on the Program Details page.

Your dashboard syncs MT5 trade data every 5 minutes automatically. The public leaderboard polls every 30 seconds. You can trigger a manual refresh at any time by reloading the page.

Open positions remain on the server even if your MT5 client disconnects. Stop-losses are stored server-side and execute automatically. This is one of the key reasons the stop-loss rule exists — it protects you even when offline.

Yes. MetaTrader 5 is available on iOS and Android and works with your ZFC credentials exactly like the desktop version. The stop-loss rule applies equally on mobile.

Discord (fastest — typically 1–4 hours), live chat in the hub dashboard, or email support@zenithforgecapital.com (within 24 hours). For urgent issues, Discord is the fastest channel.