Participating in trades with disproportionately high levels of risk in relation to the trader's capital or risk tolerance. This often involves utilizing excessive leverage causing overexposure or full margin, which can magnify both gains and losses.

IMPORTANT:

For 2-Step Master accounts, executing excessive amounts of lots relative to the account size exceeding the Maximum Lot Exposure Limit.

Maximum Lot Exposure Limit per Account Size (2-Step Master accounts only)

If the trades are closed, you are allowed to open new trades on the same day. The Maximum Lot Exposure Limit is only for open trades, it is NOT a daily limit.
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If you exceed this limit, all the profits from trades that were opened and were ABOVE the limit will be deducted from the account. In the event any deductions result in the breach of the daily loss limit or maximum loss limit, the trader is responsible for the violation.
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The first time we detect that the lot exposure limit was exceeded will result in a warning. The second time will result in a closure of the account, profit deduction and 30% performance commission, plus all the profits from trades that were opened and were ABOVE the limit will be deducted from the account.

To learn more about the Maximum Lot Exposure Limit here:

What is the Maximum Lot Exposure Limit? (2-Step Master account only)

Trading is driven by emotions rather than rational analysis, similar to gambling. Traders may pursue losses, make impulsive trades, or addictive tendencies, leading to negative trading outcomes. Your biggest loss should not exceed 3% of the account size on the Master accounts only. Splitting up a trade into multiple positions will be counted as one single trade on any of our accounts.
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Continuously entering and exiting trades without a clear strategy or rationale, resulting in diminished profitability and emotional exhaustion.
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​Engaging in excessive and rapid trading activities indicative of higher volatility, which may result in significant losses.
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All forms of arbitrage are considered toxic due to the lack of a clear underlying idea, strategy, or rationale. Below are two common arbitrage strategies:
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Traders who frequently encounter margin calls due to inadequate funds or risky positions may indicate a lack of risk management, posing a threat to their accounts and potentially the firm’s stability.
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Inconsistent behaviors, such as trading during non-liquid market hours to exploit liquidity shortages, consistently disregarding risk management principles, or making emotional decisions
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Signs and behavior, which includes risking the full daily loss on one trade, which often indicates reverse trading between different firms.

Reducing leverage

Limiting the number of trades per day

Lot size limit per day

Lower daily/max loss (limiting the risk per trade)

Imposing a 1% risk limit rule

or even being banned from the firm