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What is considered 'gambling behavior' and why is it prohibited?

Defines gambling behavior and why it can affect your evaluation.

Aurex Funded exists to identify disciplined traders, not lucky trades. Reaching the profit target alone does not guarantee approval — every account is reviewed for compliance with all trading rules and for signs of reckless risk-taking. The following are treated as gambling behavior:

• Oversized position sizing compared to your normal risk profile.

• Passing the evaluation with one unusually large trade.

• Risking nearly your entire drawdown allowance on a single trade.

• Revenge trading or emotional, all-or-nothing behavior.

• Random or extreme increases in lot size purely to reach the target.

Funded Stage – Responsible Trading Rule

Once you reach the Funded Stage, the same responsible trading principles continue to apply. A funded account should not be treated like a casino account. Aurex accounts operate with simulated capital, and our reward system is designed to recognize traders who demonstrate controlled and sustainable trading behavior—not traders who attempt to generate their entire reward in a single day or trade.

To remain compliant during the Funded Stage:

  • Do not generate the majority or entirety of your profits in a single trading day.

  • Do not generate the majority or entirety of your profits from one trade or position.

  • Do not suddenly increase your lot size or position size in an attempt to accelerate profits before a reward request.

  • Do not intentionally use most or all of your available drawdown as risk in an attempt to generate an unusually large profit.

  • Maintain reasonable and consistent risk management throughout the life of the account.

A large profit by itself is not necessarily a violation (but it could be treated as one). What matters is the trading behavior used to generate it. Traders who significantly increase risk, concentrate profits into one trade or one day, or use the account's available drawdown as a high-risk opportunity may have their activity reviewed before a reward is approved.

The goal is simple: trade the Funded Account as a trader—not as a gambler.

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