🚫 Prohibited Trading Strategies at The Skilled Trader
Abusing our platform with strategies that do not reflect real market behavior is strictly prohibited and will result in an immediate violation of our Terms of Service.
Generating risk-free or unrealistic profits during any phase of the evaluation or funded account is not allowed.
All trading must be carried out with the same discipline, risk management, and professionalism expected from traders managing real capital.
⚠️ Consequences of Exploiting the System
Any form of manipulative or exploitative behavior — whether during the evaluation or funded phase — will lead to:
Immediate account termination
Forfeiture of all profits
Permanent suspension from all The Skilled Trader programs
Additionally, using third-party account management services or engaging in unauthorized copy trading will result in a permanent ban across all our platforms.
❌ Examples of Prohibited Strategies
High-Frequency Trading (HFT):
Using bots or algorithms to rapidly open and close trades to exploit price micro-movements.Latency Arbitrage:
Exploiting price delays or discrepancies between brokers or data feeds.Unauthorized Copy Trading:
Only allowed between accounts owned by the same trader. Copying trades from other individuals (friends, family, or external parties) is not permitted.Hedging Across Accounts:
Allowed only within the same account.✅ Allowed: Buy and sell positions within one account.
❌ Not allowed: Buying on one account while selling on another.
Multiple Account Hedging:
Using several accounts to place opposite trades in order to offset risk.Tick Scalping:
Opening high volumes of trades to profit from minimal price movements.Grid Trading:
Placing a sequence of buy/sell orders without a clear strategy or market direction.Reverse Arbitrage:
Creating artificial price actions or exploiting exchange differences to manipulate outcomes.Group Trading:
Coordinating multiple accounts to place identical trades (same pair, entry, and lot size).Group Hedging:
Synchronizing accounts to guarantee profit regardless of market direction.Third-Party Account Management:
Only the account owner is authorized to place trades.
Any use of external traders, bots, or management services is strictly forbidden.
At The Skilled Trader, we value fair trading, transparency, and integrity.
Our goal is to create a genuine environment where skill, discipline, and consistency determine success — not system manipulation.