Trading rules
Toxic trading (risk-to-reward)
Negative risk to reward uses the furthest stop distance. On all account types, 60% or more negative-risk-to-reward positions causes payout rejection and an account breach, regardless of the group’s P&L.
Stop-loss compliance is assessed separately
Every position needs a stop when it opens unless the No Stop Loss on Entry add-on applies. With the add-on, attach it within five minutes using server timestamps and before closing.
Persistent missing-stop trading causes payout rejection and an account breach on all account types. For isolated cases, the affected P&L is deducted from the payout share.
How risk to reward is measured
A position is negative risk-to-reward when its risk distance is greater than its reward distance.
- Risk: distance from entry to the furthest stop loss used at any point while the position was open.
- Reward: distance from entry to the close price.
The furthest stop is always used. Moving it to breakeven, tightening it or closing at a later stop does not erase the earlier risk distance. A full stop-out is not negative risk-to-reward when its closing distance equals the furthest stop distance.
For example, a EURUSD entry at 1.0850, furthest stop at 1.0750 and close at 1.0870 has 100 pips risk against 20 pips reward.
Partial closes and missing stops
Partial closes are permitted when they are not used to manipulate this assessment. Profits and losses from partial closes, winners and losers are included in the group's combined P&L. Using a partial close and moving the stop to the current market price to force a stop-profit result and manipulate the rule is penalised.
Trades that never had a stop are excluded from this assessment but breach the separate stop-loss requirement. For the treatment of a specific set of partial exits, contact support with the position and execution records.
The 60% count threshold
On every account type, if 60% or more of the assessed positions are negative risk-to-reward, the payout is rejected and the account is breached regardless of the group's P&L. Exactly 60% is included.
For example, 12 out of 20 assessed positions is 60%; 13 out of 20 is 65%. Both reach the breach threshold. The counts in these examples are already classified for review.
When fewer than 60% are negative risk to reward
The treatment uses the negative-risk-to-reward group's combined net P&L.
| Group result | Pro 2.0 treatment |
|---|---|
| Positive and less than the payout share | Deduct that result after the profit split, from the payout share |
| Equal to or greater than the payout share | Reject the payout and reset the account to starting balance |
For example, 9 out of 20 assessed positions is 45%. A +$620 group result against a $1,800 share leaves $1,180 before other adjustments. A group result of $1,800 or $2,100 against the same share causes payout rejection and a reset.
A negative group result below the count threshold does not create a deduction under this treatment. The 60%-or-more breach outcome takes priority whenever that count threshold is reached, even if the group loses money.
Exactly 60% meets the count threshold.
This example uses 20 positions already selected and classified for review. It does not classify your trades.
The payout share before this adjustment is $1,800. These are already-classified positions. Other policies and eligibility checks remain separate.
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