Trading rules
Clear rules,
no surprises.
The full rulebook for every programme, in one place.
By programme
Programme rules
| Feature | 2-Step Challenge | 1-Step Challenge | 2-Step Flex Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge Period | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Min Trading Days | 5 Days | 5 Days | 5 Days |
| Profit Target | 8% / 5% | 10% | 8% / 5% |
| Daily Drawdown | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Overall Drawdown | 10% | 8% | 10% |
| Stop Loss Required | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Min Trade Duration | 60 Seconds | 60 Seconds | None |
| News Trading | No (10 min) | No (10 min) | No (10 min) |
| Weekend Holding | No | No | Yes |
| Stacking Trades | Max 3 | Max 3 | Unlimited |
| Profit Split | 80% | 80% | 80% |
All accounts
General rules
- Daily drawdown
- Measured against your equity at the daily reset, 22:00 UTC.
- Overall drawdown
- Fixed from your starting balance — it does not trail.
- Stop loss
- Required on every position within 3 minutes of opening.
- News window
- No opening or closing trades 10 minutes before or after high-impact releases.
- Weekend
- Close positions by Friday 22:00 UTC (2-Step Flex exempt). Markets reopen Sunday 22:00 UTC.
- Risk per pair (funded)
- Total open risk on one currency pair may not exceed 1% of the balance.
- Expert Advisors
- Allowed during the challenge if they follow every rule; funded accounts are traded manually.
- Inactivity
- An account with no trading for 30 consecutive days becomes inactive.
- Prohibited
- High-frequency trading, latency arbitrage, hedging across accounts, exploiting platform errors, account sharing.
Breaches
If a rule is broken
Closes the account immediately
Daily drawdown · Overall drawdown · Account sharing · Prohibited strategies
One warning, then closed
Stop loss · Minimum trade duration · Stacking · Weekend holding · News window · Risk per pair (funded)
The FAQ explains each one with examples.