Why this rule exists
At EverBlue Trader, we want to give traders the flexibility to execute their strategies while protecting our business against scalping, latency arbitrage, and high-frequency trading (HFT). These practices distort performance evaluation and do not align with our trading objectives.
To support strategic trading, a 6-minute minimum hold time is enforced, and compliance in the Funded Phase remains strict.
Evaluation Phase – Soft Breach
All trades must be held for at least 6 minutes.
Closing a trade earlier than 6 minutes will flag the trade for review.
You may receive reminders or warnings.
Repeated breaches may lead to termination of your challenge.
This allows traders to adjust and build discipline during the evaluation process without losing opportunities prematurely.
Funded Phase – Hard Breach
In the funded phase, this rule is applied with zero exceptions:
Automatic Breach: Any trade closed under 6 minutes (full, partial, or closed by Stop Loss or Take Profit) is an immediate hard breach.
Immediate Account Closure: Breach of this rule will result in automatic account disablement with no prior warning.
No Profits Paid: All profits earned from the funded account will be forfeited, and no payouts will be processed.
Permanent Disablement: Once breached, the account will remain permanently closed to protect the integrity of our program.
Why This Change?
Business Protection: Strict automation and zero-tolerance enforcement in the funded phase ensure fairness, prevent HFT or arbitrage exploitation, and protect the sustainability of the program.