⏱️ 1. HFT (High-Frequency Trading) Restrictions
To ensure fair markets and strategy sustainability:
Minimum Trade Duration: All positions must be held for ≥3 minutes after execution.
Example: If entered at 10:00 AM, cannot exit before 10:03 AM.Trade Limits per Symbol: Max 3 open trades simultaneously per instrument.
Lot Size Cap: Max 5 lots total per symbol across all positions.
💡Why this exists? Prevents market manipulation and ensures all traders operate on a level field.
👤 2. Account Ownership & Integrity Rules
Strictly prohibited:
❌ Sharing accounts or trading for others
❌ Managing others accounts (our system will track the IPs)
❌ Hedging between your own accounts (e.g., buying EUR/USD in Account A while selling it in Account B or BUY & SELL the same symbol within the SAME Trading Account)
❌ Intentional offsetting trades on the same instrument within a single account is prohibited, as it represents risk-free scalping and does not demonstrate genuine trading ability.
❌ Exploiting "loopholes" like latency arbitrage or system errors
ℹ️ *Our systems monitor cross-account activity 24/7. Violations trigger instant account termination without refunds.*
3. 🛑 Total Capital Limit: $400k Per Trader
To protect you from overexposure and ensure focused trading
$400k Hard Cap:
You may hold up to $400k total capital across all accounts (challenges + funded).
*Example: $200k One-Step + $200k Turbo = $400k (max allowed).*
Purchases Over Limit:
If you buy a new challenge while at $400k:
The account is temporarily held (visible but inactive).
You cannot trade it until total capital ≤$400k.
Regain Access:
Reduce exposure by:
Withdrawing profits to close accounts, OR
Letting inactive accounts expire.
Example Scenario:
Your Current Holdings | New Purchase | Result |
$400k (Two $200k accounts) | $50k Turbo Challenge | ✅ Purchased but 🛑 Held until space freed |
$350k | $100k Challenge | ❌ Temporarily held (visible but inactive) |
✅ Protects You: Prevents overleveraging that could wipe multiple accounts.
✅ Ensures Focus: Managing >$400k often reduces strategy effectiveness.
✅ Fair Access: Allows more traders to access capital during promotions.
ℹ️ This limit applies regardless of promotions. Plan your growth strategically!
4. 🚫One Side Betting Policy: Protect Your Account
Avoid gambling-like trading to sustain your funded journey.
❌ What’s Prohibited:
Unidirectional Trades
Example: 3+ consecutive longs/shorts on the same asset without opposing positions.
Ignoring Reversals
Example: Holding longs during a confirmed downtrend (broken support + bearish news).
Martingale Strategies
Example: Doubling down on losing positions instead of using stop-losses.
Over-Leveraged Biased Exposure
Example: Max leverage on 5 long Gold trades with no risk diversification.
✅ Allowed Strategies:
Scenario | Compliant Approach |
EUR/USD Bias | Mix longs (during uptrends) and shorts (at resistance) |
Trend Change | Close longs when support breaks; open shorts |
Loss Recovery | Use stop-losses + smaller position sizes |
⚠️ Consequences of Violation:
First offense: Warning + mandatory strategy review
Repeat: Leverage reduction or account suspension
Severe cases: Immediate termination
📈 How to Trade Responsibly:
Follow the Market – Switch directions when structure changes.
Use Stop-Losses – Never risk >1-2% per trade.
Diversify – Balance longs/shorts across assets.
Professional traders adapt – gamblers double down.
Real Example:
❌ Violation:
Trader opens 10 long NASDAQ trades in a row (ignoring overbought signals).
→ Result: Account suspended.✅ Compliant:
Trader goes long NASDAQ at support, shorts at resistance, uses 1% stop-losses.
→ Result: Account grows steadily.
⚠️ Why These Rules Matter
Protects You & the Community:
Prevents unfair advantages that distort prices for all traders.
Ensures Longevity:
Firms banning exploitative strategies = sustained capital for skilled traders.
Builds Trust:
Ethical trading unlocks higher funding limits and profit splits long-term.
🛡️ Consequences of Violations
First offense: Permanent ban of all accounts, forfeited profits.
No warnings or appeals: Automated systems enforce rules impartially.
Blacklisting: Banned traders cannot reopen accounts.
✅ Do This Instead for Success
Instead of... | Do This... |
Hunting loopholes | Develop a robust, rules-compliant strategy |
Cross-account hedging | Focus on single-account risk management |
<3-min scalping | Swing trade or use higher-timeframe analysis |
Sharing accounts | Refer friends for their own funded accounts |
💡 Tip: Sustainable Profitability > Short-Term Gains
The traders who thrive long-term treat capital as a partnership – not a loophole race.
🔍 Suspicious Activity? Report it: compliance@tradersflow.co