Trading Rules, Risk & Account Failure
Learn the core trading rules, risk limits, prohibited behavior, and what happens if an account fails.
10 articles
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 and what reset options are available?What happens when an account fails and the reset options available across Gladiator Stocks, Gladiator Futures (Light and Forge), and Gladiator Sprint. The Sprint Evaluation can be reset; Sprint PTSA…
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 how the PropShopTrader inactivity rule works, what counts as activity, and how to keep your 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.