Frequently Asked Questions

The Funded Stake Challenge is a two-phase evaluation designed to identify and fund skilled sports bettors.

🔹 Phase 1: Challenge

🎯 Objective: Achieve a 33% profit within 30 days.

📌 Requirements:

  • Place at least 25 bets.
  • Follow risk management rules:
    • Do not lose more than 15% in a single day.
    • Do not exceed 20% total loss.

🔹 Phase 2: Verification

🎯 Objective: Prove consistency by meeting the same profit and risk management criteria as in the Challenge Phase.

🚀 Becoming a Funded Bettor

Once you successfully complete both phases, you become a Funded Bettor, which means:
✅ You bet with real money.
✅ You keep 80% of the profits.
✅ FundedStake.io covers any losses, allowing you to focus on strategic betting without financial risk.

🌍 FundedStake is available worldwide. You can sign up and participate from anywhere, as long as sports betting is legally permitted in your country ✅.

🏆 Sports Available for the Funded Stake Challenge

You can place picks on a variety of sports, including Basketball, Soccer, Hockey, American Football, and MMA.

🏀 Basketball

  • NBA
  • NCAAB

⚽ Soccer

  • UEFA Champions League
  • England Premier League
  • Spain La Liga
  • Italy Serie A
  • Germany Bundesliga
  • France Ligue 1
  • UEFA Europa League
  • Brazil Serie A
  • USA MLS
  • Portugal Primeira Liga
  • Netherlands Eredivisie
  • Turkey Super Lig
  • Switzerland Super League
  • Mexico Liga MX
  • Japan J1 League
  • Korea K League 1
  • Sweden Allsvenskan
  • Norway Eliteserien
  • Italy Serie B
  • Spain Segunda Division
  • Greece Super League
  • Germany Bundesliga 2
  • France Ligue 2
  • England FA Cup
  • England League One
  • Copa Libertadores
  • Belgium First Division A
  • Ireland Premier Division
  • Scotland Premiership

🏒 Hockey

  • National Hockey League (NHL)

🏈 American Football

  • National Football League (NFL)
  • College Football League (NCAA)

🥊 MMA

  • UFC

🏆 Funded Stake Challenge Requirements

🔹 Step 1: Challenge Phase

✅ Reward Target: Achieve a 33% profit based on your starting balance.
✅ Daily Loss Limit: Do not lose 15% or more of your initial balance in a single day.
✅ Overall Loss Limit: Ensure total losses do not exceed 20% of the starting balance.
✅ Minimum Picks: Place at least 25 sports picks during this phase.
✅ Risk Per Game: Maintain a risk between 1% and 10% per game.
✅ Time Limit: Complete all requirements within 30 days.

🔹 Step 2: Verification Phase

✅ Reward Target: Achieve a 33% profit based on your starting balance.
✅ Daily Loss Limit: Do not lose 15% or more of your initial balance in a single day.
✅ Overall Loss Limit: Total losses should not exceed 20% of the starting balance.
✅ Minimum Picks: Place at least 25 sports picks during this phase.
✅ Risk Per Game: Maintain a risk between 1% and 10% per game.
✅ Time Limit: Complete all requirements within 30 days.

💰 Funded Account Rules

✅ Daily Loss Limit: Do not lose 15% or more of your initial balance in a single day.
✅ Overall Loss Limit: Ensure total losses do not exceed 20% of the starting balance.
✅ Risk Per Game: Risk must be between 1% and 10% per game.
✅ Time Limit: No time limit once you’re funded.

💰 Maximum Allocation Limits

✅ Challenge Cap: The maximum allocation for participating in the challenge phase is $100,000. This is the highest amount you can manage during the evaluation.

✅ Funded Account Limit: The maximum allocation for a funded account is also $100,000, ensuring a fair and manageable capital level for all participants.

🎯 Key Pick Requirements

✅ Per Individual Outcome: Each pick must adhere to the following limits:

  • Minimum Pick: 1% of your account balance per individual market.
  • Maximum Pick: 10% of your account balance per individual market.

This rule ensures that all picks follow a structured risk management framework, promoting responsible and strategic betting.

✅ How to Get Your Funded Account

1️⃣ Complete the Final Challenge Stage
Ensure you have successfully passed the final challenge phase.

2️⃣ Submit Your KYC Documents
Send an email to 📩 support@fundedstake.io with the required KYC documents.

3️⃣ Account Activation
Once your KYC is approved, your funded account will be issued within 3 business days.

📄 Required KYC Documents

To complete your verification, you must provide:
✅ A Government-issued ID (Passport, Driver’s License, or National ID)

📄 Proof of Address Requirement

✅ Yes, a proof of address is required to verify the rightful ownership of the account.

📌 Acceptable documents include:

  • Utility bill
  • Credit card statement
  • Lease agreement
  • Mortgage statement

Ensure the document is recent and clearly shows your name and address.

💰 Reward Withdrawal Schedule

✅ The first withdrawal can be requested 30 days after placing your initial bet in the funded stage.

✅ After this, withdrawals are available every two weeks (bi-weekly basis).

💰 Minimum Reward Withdrawal

✅ There is no minimum withdrawal amount at FundedStake. You can withdraw any amount you’ve earned.

💰 Receiving Rewards at FundedStake

🚀 Getting Started with Your Funded Account

✅ KYC Verification: Send the required documents via email to 📩 support@fundedstake.io.
✅ Payment Details: Send your bank details or crypto wallet address via email to 📩 support@fundedstake.io.

💸 Receiving Rewards

✅ Rewards Upon Request:
Once you have met the withdrawal requirements, you can request a payout after completing KYC and submitting your payment details.

✅ Payout Periods:

  • The first withdrawal is available 30 days after reaching the Funded Stake stage.
  • After this, you can request payouts every two weeks (bi-weekly basis).
  • This system helps identify bettors with the best sports-picking strategies.

✅ Withdrawal Process & Player Score Adjustment:

  • When you request a payout, the monthly rewards cap is applied first.
  • You receive 80% of the adjusted profit as per the rewards-sharing agreement.

📈 Withdrawable Rewards & Monthly Cap

✅ The monthly rewards cap is based on your initial balance:

  • All withdrawals: 25% of your initial balance.

✅ You can request your first withdrawal after 30 days.
✅ After that, you are eligible for bi-weekly payouts.

🚫 Account Management Policy

✅ Account sharing, passing, or management by multiple users is strictly prohibited.

✅ If a high number of identical picks are detected across different users, an investigation will be conducted using our monitoring filters.

✅ Any violation of this policy may result in account termination.

🔒 Why Is Account Management Restricted to Individual Access?

✅ Ensuring Fair Play & Integrity: Restricting account management to individual access maintains a level playing field for all participants.

✅ Preventing Misuse & Manipulation: This policy helps prevent any unfair advantages, fraudulent activity, or coordinated betting strategies.

✅ Upholding Competition Standards: By enforcing strict account control, we ensure that all participants compete transparently and responsibly.

⚠️ Consequences of Violating Account Management Rules

✅ If a breach of the account management policy is detected, such as a high number of identical picks across different users, an investigation will be conducted using our monitoring filters.

✅ Possible Actions Taken:

  • Review of account activity
  • Further verification requests
  • Immediate account termination if violations are confirmed

✅ To avoid penalties, all users must strictly follow the guidelines and refrain from account sharing or using account management services.

⏳ 5-Day Inactivity Breach Policy (Funded Accounts Only)

✅ To keep your funded account active, you must place at least one pick every 5 days.

✅ How it works:

  • Each time you place a pick, the 5-day countdown resets.
  • If 5 full days pass without any picks, your account will be considered in breach due to inactivity.

⚠️ Staying active is essential to maintain your funded account and avoid an inactivity breach.

🎯 Making Smart Sports Picks

🏆 Sports Picking Explained

Sports picking involves selecting outcomes in various ways, providing opportunities to earn rewards based on successful predictions.

  • Moneyline: Picking the outright winner of a game.
  • Spread: Betting on a team to win or lose within a set number of points.
  • Parlay: Combining multiple picks into one bet, requiring all to be correct for a payout.
  • Prop Picks: Wagering on specific events, such as a player’s total points.

This approach enhances the excitement of watching sports while adding a strategic layer to each game.

📖 Understanding the Basics

🏅 Terminology and Odds Formats

Familiarity with sports picking terminology and odds formats helps in making informed decisions.

  • American Odds:

    • Negative odds (-120) indicate that $120 must be wagered to win $100.
    • Positive odds (+120) mean a $100 wager wins $120.

  • Decimal Odds:

    • Expressed as whole numbers with decimals (e.g., 1.75).
    • Formula: Stake × Odds = Payout.

  • Fractional Odds:

    • Common in markets outside the U.S., written as 2/1 or 3/2.
    • Formula: Stake × Fraction = Payout.

🔹 True Odds vs. Implied Odds

  • True Odds represent the actual probability of an event occurring.
  • Implied Odds are the adjusted odds offered by sportsbooks.

Comparing these values helps in identifying value opportunities.

💡 Types of Picks

✅ Moneyline Picks
A moneyline pick focuses solely on the probability of a team winning.

  • Example: +150 means a $100 wager wins $150; -150 means $150 must be wagered to win $100.

✅ Spread Picking
Spread betting accounts for the relative strength of teams.

  • Example: If the Giants are +3.5, they must win or lose by no more than 3 points to cover.

✅ Over/Under Picks
This type of wager predicts whether a specific game statistic will exceed or fall below a set number.

  • Example: If a running back’s rushing yards line is set at 97.5, and they gain 98 yards, the Over wins.

✅ Parlay Picks
A parlay consists of multiple combined bets, with all needing to be correct for a payout.

  • Example: Betting on Dallas (-120) and Miami (+150) together could result in +450 combined odds.

🔢 Strategies for Smart Picks

✅ Using an odds calculator helps estimate potential payouts.
✅ Comparing true and implied odds identifies value opportunities.
✅ Managing risk through balanced picks across different bet types maximizes strategic potential.

By applying these principles, sports picking can become a more structured and responsible activity. 🎯

📊 Point Spreads at FundedStake

Point spreads represent the predicted margin of victory or defeat between two teams. This system levels the playing field by:

✅ Adding points to the underdog
✅ Subtracting points from the favorite

Spreads help create balanced wagering interest by adjusting for the perceived skill gap between teams, ensuring more competitive and strategic sports picking.

🎯 Over & Under Bets at FundedStake

Over/Under betting involves predicting whether the total combined score of both teams in a game will be:

✅ Over 🔼 the set total determined by the sportsbook.
✅ Under 🔽 the set total determined by the sportsbook.

This type of wager applies to points, goals, or runs scored in a game, allowing sports pickers to forecast whether the final total will exceed or fall short of the predetermined benchmark.

💰 Money Line at FundedStake

The money line represents the odds of a team winning outright, without factoring in the point spread.

✅ Positive odds (+150) → A $100 wager wins $150 if the team wins.
✅ Negative odds (-150) → A $150 wager wins $100 if the team wins.

This is a straightforward way to pick the winning team, with odds reflecting each team’s perceived chances of victory.

📊 Understanding -110 in Sports Picking

Odds of -110 indicate the amount required to risk in order to win $100.

✅ A -110 line means a picker must wager $110 to win $100.
✅ The negative sign (-) represents the amount that must be risked to secure the listed profit.
✅ This is a standard odds format used by sportsbooks, often applied to point spreads and over/under bets.

Understanding -110 odds helps pickers assess risk and potential returns on their selections.

🎯 Sports Picking Explained

A pick is a wager placed on a specific aspect of a game.

✅ Traditional Picks: Moneyline, spread, and over/under bets focus on the overall game result.
✅ Prop Picks (Proposition Bets): Wagers on specific in-game events, such as:

  • Which team scores first
  • Total points or goals by a player
  • Passing yards in football
  • Three-pointers made in basketball

Props provide additional betting opportunities beyond predicting the final outcome of a game.a

🎯 Parlay Picks

A parlay combines multiple individual picks into a single wager.

✅ Higher Payouts: The potential payout increases as more picks are added.
✅ Increased Risk: Every pick within the parlay must be correct; if one loses, the entire parlay is lost.
✅ Versatile Options: Parlays can include point spreads, moneylines, and over/under bets.

Parlays are popular due to their high-reward potential, but they require all selections to be accurate for a successful payout.

🎯 Parlays at FundedStake

At FundedStake, users can place parlay picks without any maximum odds limit.

✅ Parlays allow users to combine multiple picks into a single wager for higher potential payouts.
✅ Every pick within the parlay must be correct for the bet to win.
✅ There is no maximum odds restriction, giving users full flexibility in constructing their parlays.

Strategic decision-making remains essential when creating parlays to balance risk and reward effectively.

💰 Taxes on Rewards from FundedStake

✅ In most countries, including the United States, any income or rewards earned from FundedStake may be subject to taxation.
✅ It is the user’s responsibility to report earnings and comply with their local tax regulations.
✅ For specific tax obligations, consulting a tax professional or referring to local tax authorities is recommended.

🎯 Where to Place Picks

After completing the FundedStake Challenge, picks can be placed directly from:

✅ The homepage for quick access.
✅ The competitions section, accessible via the left menu.

A variety of sports events and teams are available, allowing users to engage with the picks they are most passionate about.

Getting started is easy! Just sign up on FundedStake.io, complete a quick application, and you’re ready to enter the Challenge Phase.

To get funded, you need to pass two phases:

  • In the Challenge Phase, make a 33% profit, place at least 25 bets, and manage your risk by not losing more than 15% in a day or 20% overall.
  • In the Verification Phase, you’ll follow the same rules to prove your consistency.

Once you pass the Challenge and Verification phases, you become a Funded Trader. This means you’ll bet with real money, keep 80% of your winnings, and we’ll continue to cover any losses.

As a Funded Trader, you can keep up to 80% of the profits you earn. The more successful you are, the more you can make!

Complete these requirements within 30 days for both the Challenge and Verification phases.

If you don’t meet the targets, don’t worry—you can always start again and improve your strategy.

No, FundedStake.io is not a betting company. We’re a funding platform that gives you the money to place bets, and we share in the profits with you. You bet with our money, and we cover your losses.

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