At OnlyFundsFX, our mission is to support sustainable growth and long-term success for every trader on our platform. To protect our ecosystem from high-risk behaviors and to align with professional trading standards, we have implemented the 1% Risk Limit Rule across all account types.
This rule ensures that traders follow proper risk management techniques and discourages overexposure, overleveraging, and gambling-like strategies that often lead to account breaches and long-term failure.
🎯 What Is the 1% Risk Limit Rule?
The 1% Risk Limit Rule means that traders must never risk more than 1% of their initial account balance on total trades.
This includes:
Position sizing based on proper lot size calculations
Immediate and consistent use of stop-loss (SL) orders
Managing margin exposure to avoid risking too much capital at once
🧠 Why We Introduced This Rule
Many traders fail challenges not due to poor strategies, but because of:
Overleveraging on multiple positions
Stacking trades that exceed safe margin usage
Hoping for quick wins instead of managing risk strategically
By introducing the 1% risk rule, we guide traders toward the habits used by real professional traders, who:
Rarely risk more than 1% total at a time
Use consistent lot sizing
Focus on risk-to-reward rather than win/loss count
📝 Examples
Example 1: Single Trade
Account Balance: $100,000
Max Risk Allowed: $1,000
Your SL must limit your loss to $1,000 or less — e.g., a trade risking 2 lots should be capped with an SL that matches the 1% loss threshold.
If you breach this limit through improper sizing or no SL usage, your account may be reviewed, restricted, or terminated.
Example 2: Multiple Trades
Let’s say you have a $100,000 account:
You can open multiple trades, but the total risk across all of them combined must not exceed $1,000 (1% of $100,000).
This means your stop-losses (SLs) and position sizes should be aligned so that if all trades hit SL at the same time, the total loss would be $1,000 or less.
🔍 Who Does This Apply To?
All traders at OnlyFundsFX — regardless of whether you are using:
Quickie Accounts
Two Round Challenges
Algorithmic Affair
Live Stage Accounts
There are no exceptions. The 1% rule is universal and automatically enforced through manual audits and system alerts.
❗What Happens If You Violate the Rule?
Violating the 1% Risk Limit may result in:
❌ Immediate account breach
❌ Forfeiture of profits earned from trades that broke the rule
❌ Ineligibility for payouts or refunds
🎁 How Does This Rule Help You?
✅ Builds sustainable trading habits
✅ Encourages precision, patience, and strategy
✅ Protects you from emotional, impulsive decisions
✅ Prepares you for long-term success as a professional trader
This isn’t a limitation — it’s a pathway to consistent growth, which is the hallmark of every successful trading career.
💬 Questions?
If you’re unsure how to size your trades according to the 1% rule, need help calculating your lot size, or want to review your account for compliance, contact us via Live Chat or email support@onlyfundsfx.com.
We’re here to help you trade smarter, not riskier.