GENERAL RULES

Copy trading

Allowed:

Using copy trading software to copy trades between Funding Traders accounts is allowed.
Using copy trading software to copy trades from your accounts on other brokers/firms into one FT account is allowed.
Not Allowed:

Copying trades from accounts owned by other traders.
Sharing signals with other traders.
EAs

Only risk management or trade management EAs are allowed.

Before using any EA or Bot, traders are encouraged to consult with the support team to confirm eligibility.

AI-Generated EAs / AI-Assisted Coding Tools

With the rise of AI coding tools (ChatGPT, MQL copilots, code generators, etc.), FundingTraders is introducing a dedicated policy to ensure traders maintain full responsibility over automated systems.
AI-Generated EAs Are Allowed Under These Conditions

Full Understanding of the Code
Traders must have complete knowledge of how the EA works, including:
The strategy it uses, Entry/exit logic, Risk parameters and Any background functions (loops, conditions, timers, hidden logic)

Using an AI-generated EA without understanding its structure or behavior is strictly prohibited.

Trader Must Be the Actual Developer
Even if AI assists in writing the code, the trader must:
Participate in its creation, Review the entire final code, understand how the EA behaves in real-time conditions and be capable of explaining the EA if the Risk Team requests clarification
Minimum Volume Weighted Average Holding Time (VWHT)

Traders must hold positions for a realistic period (VWHT of at least 2 minutes weighted by trade volume). Practices that involve fleeting trades or HFT methods are not allowed

VWHT = [Sum (Holding Time x Trade Volume)] / Sum (Trade volume)

Inactivity Period

A 30-day inactivity rule applies to both the Challenge and Funded stages.
This period begins on the day the account is purchased, not from the date of the last activity. Any violation is considered a hard breach.
Grid Trading

Grid trading is a strategy where traders place multiple buy and sell orders at various price levels above and below the current market price, this strategy is prohibited.
Reverse Trading Policy

Taking directly opposite trades in multiple accounts, whether under your name or someone else’s is strictly prohibited.
Prohibited Strategies

Overleveraging, Overexposure One-sided Trading, Account Rolling/Stacking, and HFT on Funded accounts are prohibited.

See Details: https://help.fundingtraders.com/en/articles/12009952-gambling-practices

Note: Violation of Prohibited trading strategies like Grid, HFT or VWHT is treated as a soft breach, with warnings given before any further action is taken.

Rules for accounts Flagged under Risk Management Group

Funding Traders will monitor account activity to identify risk heavy behaviors and place account flagged under risk management group. Here are the key behaviors that may trigger risk reviews:

Risking 2% or more per trade idea or group of trades closed around the same time

“All or nothing” approaches – risking too much in a short period or trying to pass/fail quickly

Excessive leverage or max lot size usage relative to account size

Speculative news trading without a clear strategy

Extreme scalping or inconsistent trade durations

Account rolling: Full risk on assessment or qualified accounts to either pass or fail and/or a large quantity of accounts passing & failing within a short timeframe. Previous failed accounts are taken into consideration

Account under the risk management group will have a reduce leverage of up to 1:30 depending on the asset class and also the maximum risk per trade idea will be 1%.

Accounts will be returned to standard leverage and normal trading conditions after 2 successful payouts, given these conditions:

The account is at its original starting balance

No open positions at the time of request

Requests can be made via our Risk Team, which you can contact at accounts@fundingtraders.com

You can read more here: https://help.fundingtraders.com/en/articles/11927126-risk-management-at-fundingtraders

INSTANT FUNDING MODELS

Minimum Trading Days

5 Profitable trading days in 30 days with 0.25% profit each day. The 30 days period restart after every payout, if no payout occurs, it automatically restarts after 30 days from the date of your first trade in the current period.
News Trading

Trading is Restricted 5 Minute before/after High impact News. Violation is a hard breach.
Weekend Holding/Trading (For Crypto)

Prohibited: All trades must be closed at least one hour before market close on Friday. Violation is a hard breach.
Max lot limit

20 lot limit per trade, Violation leads to immediate account Termination
Biggest Loss MUST NOT EXCEED Biggest Win

The value of your single largest losing trade must not exceed your single largest winning trade. If you violate this, you will have to continue trading until your biggest win exceeds your biggest loss.
Maximum risk

Maximum risk is 1%. Your floating PnL must not fall below -1% of your initial account balance relative to your current balance.
3% Safety Cushion

The first 3% profit in the account is not withdrawable, as it serves as an allowance for your daily loss limit. This 3% allowance is calculated relative to the total account size, not just your current profits.
PRO MODELS

Minimum Trading Days

Evaluation: 4 days per phase
Funded: None
Weekend Holding/Trading (For Crypto)

Allowed
News trading

Evaluation Accounts: No Restrictions
Funded Accounts: Opening/closing Trades is not allowed within 2 minutes of high impact news in the funded stage, over 30% of profits cannot come from trades influenced by high impact news events.
Maximum Risk Per Trade Idea (Funded Phase Only)

Maximum Risk per trade idea = 2% of the initial account balance.
Trades on the same symbol and direction opened together or reopened within 2 minutes count as one idea; trades on different symbols or opposite directions are separate ideas.