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πŸ” What is the 90-Day Inactive Rule?

Updated this week

Rule:
If you make no trades for 90 consecutive days, your funded account is flagged as "dormant" and suspended.
β†’ Day 91: Account terminated (if no activity resumes).


Key Details:

  • ⏱️ Timer Starts: From your last closed trade.

  • πŸ”„ Reset Requirement: Place at least 1 trade (any size/market) within 90 days.

  • ⚠️ No Warnings: TradersFlow don’t send inactivity alerts.


🚫 What DOES NOT Count as Activity:

Action

Counts?

Reason

Logging into dashboard

❌ No

Access β‰  trading activity

Open trades (unclosed)

❌ No

Must close a position

Demo/paper trading

❌ No

Only live-funded accounts matter

Account updates

❌ No

Changing settings won’t reset timer


βœ… WHAT RESETS THE TIMER:

Only closing a trade works:

  • Buy/sell ANY market (forex, indices, commodities).

  • Minimum size: 0.01 lots (micro-lots).

  • Hold time: Seconds to days – just close the trade.


πŸ“… Real Examples:

❌ Account Suspended (Day 91):

  • Jan 1: Close a 0.01-lot EUR/USD trade (+$5 profit).

  • Jan 2–Apr 1: No trades placed.

  • Apr 2 (Day 91): Account suspended, forfeit funded capital & profits.
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βœ… Avoiding Suspension:

  • Jan 1: Close trade.

  • March 20 (Day 79): Buy 0.01 lots of Gold β†’ close after 1 hour ($0.50 profit).
    β†’ Timer resets to 0 β†’ new 90-day window starts.


πŸ’‘ Tips to Stay Active:

  1. Trade micro-lots monthly:

  • Close one 0.01-lot trade every 60 days (e.g., EUR/USD, 5-minute hold).

  • Cost: Spread only ($0.10–$0.50 risk).

2. Set calendar alerts:

  • Reminders at Day 60 and Day 85 to force a trade.

3. Track inactivity timer:

  • TradersFlow dashboard shows "Last Trade Date" – monitor it weekly.

4. Trade during volatility:

  • Use high-impact news (e.g., NFP) for quick, low-risk trades.


⚠️ Critical Notes for TradersFlow:

  • Profit splits: Inactive accounts forfeit unpaid profits.

  • No exceptions: "I was on vacation" won’t work.


Close one micro-lot trade every 60 days – it takes 2 minutes and saves your account! πŸ›‘οΈ

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