Prohibited Trading – The Details

To maintain a fair and transparent trading environment, The Skilled Trader strictly prohibits any trading behavior that does not reflect genuine market activity.
Any attempt to exploit system limitations, generate risk-free profits, or manipulate trading conditions will result in an immediate violation of our Terms of Service — no prior warning will be issued.

Evaluation and funded accounts must be treated with the same discipline and responsibility as a personal live account.
Any strategy intended to manipulate or “game” the evaluation system will lead to immediate termination of the account and a permanent ban from all The Skilled Trader programs.

The use of account management services, challenge-passing programs, or unauthorized copy trading is strictly forbidden.
Detection of any such activity by our internal systems will result in permanent loss of access to our platform.

Using bots or automated systems to execute extremely high volumes of trades in milliseconds with the intent to exploit micro price movements.
These practices distort normal trading activity and are not permitted.

Exploiting data or execution delays to gain unfair advantages or guaranteed profits.
Such activity violates fair market principles and undermines platform integrity.

Copy trading is allowed only between accounts owned by the same trader.
Copying trades from other individuals — including friends, family, or external users — is strictly prohibited.

Hedging is only permitted within the same account.
Opening opposite positions (e.g., BUY on one account and SELL on another) is not allowed.
Any such activity will result in disqualification and account termination.

Coordinating trades across several accounts to offset risk or guarantee profit outcomes is not considered legitimate trading.

Placing high-frequency trades to capture minimal price changes over short timeframes is not allowed, as it creates artificial and unfair trading conditions.

Placing stacked buy and sell orders at fixed intervals without clear directional analysis or market logic is prohibited.

Manipulating or exploiting price discrepancies across platforms or exchanges for personal gain is strictly banned.

Executing identical trades across multiple accounts (same pair, entry, timing, and lot size) in a coordinated manner is not permitted.

Collaborating with others to open mirrored long and short positions across different accounts to guarantee profits is a serious violation.

Only the account owner is authorized to place trades.
Allowing external traders, signal providers, or automation services to manage your account is strictly prohibited.

Doubling or increasing position size after each loss in an attempt to recover drawdown is not permitted.
This strategy exposes the account to excessive risk and contradicts professional trading standards.

The Skilled Trader does not tolerate trading behavior that involves excessive risk, regardless of short-term profitability.
All traders must follow responsible and realistic risk management practices.

Accounts will be flagged for violations if they demonstrate:

Trading at The Skilled Trader must always reflect discipline, professionalism, and real-world trading principles.
Accounts that fail to meet these standards — even if profitable — will be disqualified and permanently removed from our program.