FAIR \u00B7 TRANSPARENT \u00B7 MERITOCRATIC

The Rules of Competition

Fair. Transparent. Meritocratic.

Who Can Compete?

Must be 18 years of age or older.

Must provide a valid government-issued ID and pass KYC verification.

Entry fee of $400 must be paid in full ($200 trading account + $200 entry fee).

Must reside in an eligible country (see Regions page for the full list).

One account per person — no duplicate or shared accounts.

Account Parameters

10% of initial balance

Maximum Drawdown

5% of starting daily equity

Daily Drawdown Limit

10 trading days

Minimum Trading Days

20 lots per position

Maximum Lot Size

Up to 1:100

Leverage

Forex, Indices, Commodities

Instruments

Allowed Activities

  • Manual trading of forex, indices, and commodities.
  • Technical analysis (indicators, chart patterns, price action).
  • Fundamental analysis (news-driven trading strategies).
  • Holding positions overnight.
  • Hedging within the same account.
  • News trading.

Prohibited Activities

  • Expert Advisors (EAs), bots, or any form of automated trading.
  • Copy trading or trade mirroring from another account or signal source.
  • Account sharing or allowing a third party to trade on your behalf.
  • Latency arbitrage, swap arbitrage, or any form of exploitative arbitrage.
  • High-frequency trading (HFT).
  • Martingale, grid, or other high-risk progressive strategies.
  • Operating multiple accounts (one account per person only).
  • Using a VPN or proxy to obscure your location.
  • Coordinated trading with other participants.

3-Strike Warning System

1

1st Warning — Notification

You will receive a formal notification via email and your dashboard. The violation is logged against your account.

2

2nd Warning — Account Restriction

Your account may be temporarily restricted. Trading privileges could be limited while the violation is reviewed.

3

3rd Warning — Disqualification

A third violation results in immediate and permanent disqualification from the competition. No refunds are issued.

Grounds for Disqualification

  • Exceeding the maximum drawdown limit (10%) or daily drawdown limit (5%).
  • Using any prohibited trading method (EAs, bots, copy trading, arbitrage, etc.).
  • Account manipulation, including wash trading or self-matching.
  • Providing false or misleading information during registration.
  • Failing KYC verification or identity checks.
  • Trading from multiple accounts or allowing others to use your account.

Download the Complete Rulebook

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Ready to Compete?

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