Core Trading Rules by Account Type:
Challenge Accounts (Advanced & Growth)
Daily Loss Limits
Advanced Accounts: No daily loss limit protection
Growth Accounts: Daily loss limit varies by account size ($1,250 for $50k, $2,500 for $100k, $3,750 for $150k)
Drawdown Protection Types
What is a Trailing Drawdown?
A trailing drawdown is your account's maximum loss limit that "trails" or follows your account's peak value. As your account grows, the drawdown limit moves up with it, protecting your gains. If your account balance falls below this limit, the account fails.
Advanced Accounts - Real-Time Intraday Trailing Drawdown:
Adjusts continuously throughout the trading day
Both realized profits AND unrealized gains move your drawdown limit higher
If your account value drops below the adjusted drawdown limit at any point during trading, the account fails immediately
Growth Accounts - End-of-Day Trailing Drawdown:
Recalculates only at market close based on your final daily balance
Only locks in drawdown improvements when you end the day profitable
Provides flexibility during the trading day - temporary intraday losses won't affect your drawdown limit
Simulated Funded Accounts
Daily Loss Limits
Advanced Accounts: No daily loss limit protection.
Growth Accounts: Daily loss limit varies by account size ($1,250 for $50k, $2,500 for $100k, $3,750 for $150k)
Lightning accounts: Daily loss limit varies by account size ($1,250 for $50k, $2,500 for $100k, $3,750 for $150k)
Note: 25k Lightning funded does not have Daily Loss Limit protection.
Drawdown Types:
Advanced Accounts - Real-Time Intraday Trailing Drawdown:
Adjusts continuously throughout the trading day
Both realized profits AND unrealized gains move your drawdown limit higher
If your account value drops below the adjusted drawdown limit at any point during trading, the account fails immediately
Growth Accounts - End-of-Day Trailing Drawdown:
Recalculates only at market close based on your final daily balance
Only locks in drawdown improvements when you end the day profitable
Provides flexibility during the trading day - temporary intraday losses won't affect your drawdown limit
Lightning Funded - End-of-Day Trailing Drawdown:
Recalculates only at market close based on your final daily balance
Only locks in drawdown improvements when you end the day profitable
Provides flexibility during the trading day - temporary intraday losses won't affect your drawdown limit
Universal Rules (All Account Types)
Position Holding Requirements
All positions must be closed before the market closes each day. No swing trading or holding positions overnight is allowed.
Daily Close Requirements
Regular Trading Days: Close all positions by 4:59 PM Eastern Time (Monday-Friday)
Holiday Early Close Days: Close all positions by 12:59 PM Eastern Time
Trading Hours
Market Open: 6:00 PM Eastern Time (Sunday to Thursday evenings)
Market Close: 5:00 PM Eastern Time (Monday to Friday)
Automatic Position Closure
Any positions left open when the market closes will be automatically closed by Tradeify. This will not result in account failure or penalties.
Trading Day Definition
A trading day runs from 6:00 PM EST/EDT to 5:00 PM EST/EDT the next calendar day.
Important: If you trade during different market sessions on the same calendar day (for example, at 1:00 AM and again at 7:00 PM), these count as two separate trading days for rule compliance purposes.
Position Limits
Maximum Contract Limits
Account Size | Mini Contracts | Micro Equivalent |
$25k | 1 contract | 10 micros |
$50k | 4 contracts | 40 micros |
$100k | 8 contracts | 80 micros |
$150k | 12 contracts | 120 micros |
Contract Size Conversion
10 Micro contracts = 1 Mini contract
You can trade either micros OR minis, but not both simultaneously as this is considered hedging.
Position Scaling
No scaling restrictions - Use your maximum position size from day one
Full limits available immediately - No need to build up gradually
Prohibited Activities
Hedging: Not allowed
Exploiting Platform Errors: Strictly forbidden
HFT Bots: High-frequency trading bots not allowed
Algorithmic Trading
Allowed if:
- You own the strategy exclusively
- Not shared with other traders/firms
- Not high-frequency trading
- Can prove ownership if requested
Microscalping Guidelines
50% Rule: At least 50% of profits must come from trades held longer than 10 seconds
If you do not meet this Criteria then you won't be able to request a payout or activate your passed Challenges.
Account Activity
Minimum Activity: At least 1 trade per week (Monday-Friday)
Idle Time Warning: We'll contact you before taking action
Consistency Rule Quick Guide:
What it means: No single day's profit should be too large compared to your total profits.
Advanced/Growth: 35% limit
Lightning Funded: 20% limit
Example: If your biggest day was $2,000 profit and you follow the 20% rule, you need at least $10,000 total profit to be eligible for payouts.
Good Faith Trading
Core Principle: Trade honestly and don't exploit platform errors.
Violations Include:
- Taking advantage of price display errors
- Exploiting system delays
- Any strategy designed to create platform errors
Consequences: Account termination for violations
News Trading Policy
Allowed: Yes, but at your own risk.
Restrictions: Specific rules around major economic events
Details: See full news trading policy for complete guidelines
Need Clarification?
Have questions about specific rules?
- Check our detailed rule articles
- Ask in our Discord community
- Contact support for clarification
Remember: These rules exist to help you become a consistently profitable trader. Following them closely will set you up for long-term success with Tradeify!
Detailed Rule Articles:
- Consistency Rule Details
- Trailing Max Drawdowns
- Daily Loss Limits
- News Trading Policy
- Complete Guidelines for Traders