The short answer
Keep your account inside its daily drawdown and maximum drawdown limits, and trade it like a real account rather than gaming the simulation. Do that, and your funded account stays active. There is no consistency rule, no minimum number of trading days, and no time limit once you are funded.
Good standing is not complicated. UZO does not hunt for reasons to close accounts, and there are no hidden traps. Two things keep you funded: respecting your risk limits, and not exploiting the simulation. Everything below explains exactly what that means.
The limits you must never breach
Your funded account carries two drawdown limits, and these are the lines that matter most. Stay on the right side of both at all times and the account remains active.
Daily drawdown. The most your equity may fall within a single trading day. It resets every day at 00:00 UTC, so each new day starts with a fresh allowance. The exact percentage depends on your product and is shown on your dashboard.
Maximum drawdown. The total your account may fall from its reference point before the account is closed. On some products this is a static floor, on others it trails your equity upward as you make progress.
Because thresholds differ by product, always read the live figures on your dashboard rather than relying on memory. Your dashboard shows the precise daily and maximum drawdown levels for your specific account, updated in real time.
The single rule of thumb
If a position or a string of losses would push your equity below either drawdown line, that is the moment to manage risk. The limits are visible on your dashboard precisely so you never have to guess.
Behaviour that voids a funded account
A funded account can be closed regardless of drawdown if you trade in ways that exploit the simulated environment rather than the market. UZO runs on real live prices, and the rules exist to keep results honest. The following are prohibited:
Latency or high-frequency (HFT) arbitrage that profits from feed timing rather than genuine market movement.
Tick-exploit or tick-scalping strategies that target artefacts of the price feed.
Any technique whose purpose is to game the simulation rather than trade the underlying market.
These are the only categories that void an account on conduct grounds. They have nothing to do with being a fast or active trader; they are about whether your edge comes from the market or from exploiting how the platform is built. Trade the real price action and you will never be near this line.
What is explicitly allowed
UZO is deliberately permissive on legitimate trading. You do not need permission to use the following, and none of them count against your standing:
Expert Advisors (EAs) and automated trading bots.
Custom indicators and your own analytical tools.
Copy trading between your own accounts.
News trading, holding positions overnight, and trading over the weekend where your product allows it.
Just as importantly, there is no consistency rule. You are not required to spread profit evenly across days, hit a minimum number of trading days, or beat a clock. Once funded under most products there is no time limit at all. Your job is simply to trade well within your limits.
How the Dynamic Risk Shield helps you stay in good standing
The Dynamic Risk Shield is built to protect the progress you have already earned. As your account grows, your maximum drawdown floor trails your equity upward. Once you reach the profit threshold, that protection locks at your starting balance.
In plain terms: after the shield locks, a bad run cannot wipe out the progress that has already been secured. It removes the worst-case scenario where a single rough stretch undoes weeks of disciplined trading. The shield works automatically in your favour; there is nothing to switch on.
Good-standing checklist
Do this | Avoid this |
Stay within daily drawdown (resets 00:00 UTC) | Latency or HFT arbitrage |
Stay within maximum drawdown | Tick-exploit or tick-scalping |
Check live limits on your dashboard | Any method that games the simulation |
Use EAs, bots, indicators, own-account copy trading freely | Worrying about consistency rules or time limits (there are none) |
If you are unsure about a strategy
If you are not certain whether an approach is allowed, the safe test is simple: does your edge come from the market, or from the way the platform processes prices? Market-driven strategies are fine. Anything designed to exploit feed timing or simulation mechanics is not.
When in doubt, ask before you trade it. Reach our team at support@uzo.com and we will give you a straight answer. We would always rather confirm in advance than see a good account closed over a misunderstanding.
Related
What is allowed and what is prohibited
Daily drawdown explained
Maximum drawdown explained
The Dynamic Risk Shield
What happens if I breach a rule on my funded account