Trading Rules, Risk & Account Failure
Learn the core trading rules, risk limits, prohibited behavior, and what happens if an account fails.
11 articles
- What is a flip trade and why doesn't it count as activity?Defines flip trades, explains how they are identified, and sets out the consequences under the Inactivity Policy.
- What trading rules apply to my account?Risk controls, benchmark/progression rules, MAE and Daily Loss Limit models, account limits, and the Gladiator Sprint Evaluation and PTSA rules that govern your account.
- How do trailing drawdowns and thresholds work?The mechanics of Intraday vs. End-of-Day trailing drawdown, the $100 cap rule, example calculations, and how Sprint Account (EOD-only) thresholds work.
- What is MAE and how do MAE Warnings work?How MAE (Maximum Adverse Excursion) and MAE Warnings work. Gladiator Light and Stocks use a 3-Warning system; Gladiator Forge and Gladiator Sprint use an instant-fail MAE model.
- Hedging Policy and Other Prohibited Trading PracticesPropShopTrader's no-hedging policy, coordinated trading, flipping, account limits (including Gladiator Sprint), and other prohibited practices across Gladiator and Stock accounts.
- What happens if my account fails?What happens when an account fails. Resets are no longer available as of 2:00 AM EST on August 18, 2026 — a failed account cannot be reset or replaced. Historic…
- What is the Compliance Review Process at PropShopTrader?How the compliance team reviews flags and MAE warnings, how review applies at Benchmark 1 (Light/Forge) and at Sprint Evaluation/PTSA payout requests, account limits, and what traders can do to…
- Do you have an Inactivity Policy?Explains the PropShopTrader inactivity rule: 7 consecutive calendar days, applied per account, what counts as activity, how notifications work, and how to keep each account active.
- Swing Trading Accounts – Master FAQMaster FAQ for Swing Trading accounts (Futures & Stocks): pricing, weekly Benchmarks, risk limits, account limits, and Real Prop. Note: Gladiator Sprint is day-trading only and not available as a…
- Compliance Review at Benchmark 1 — What to ExpectWhat the Benchmark 1 compliance and KYC checkpoint looks like on Gladiator Futures (Light/Forge) Payout Accounts, plus how the equivalent compliance and KYC reviews work on Gladiator Sprint accounts.
- Copy Trading PolicyLearn how copy trading is supported at PropShopTrader, who is responsible for copier activity, and how compliance reviews copier related discrepancies.