What is the maximum loss? Static vs trailing
The maximum total loss from your starting balance. Two-Step is static; One-Step and Instant are trailing.
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Trading Rules
Editable guidance for objectives, loss limits and trading conditions.
What is the daily loss rule?
The most your equity may fall in one day from that day starting balance. Breaching it fails the account.
Read articleThe consistency rule (Instant)
Your biggest day must stay at or below 20% of total profit. Above 20% pauses payout, it is not a breach.
Read articleIs news trading allowed?
Restricted on funded and instant accounts: no positions held around high-impact events.
Read articleHedging, margin, stop-loss and other conduct rules
Hedging is banned; margin over 80% and missing stop-losses warn then breach; some behaviour is reviewed manually.
Read articleCan I hold trades overnight?
Yes. Positions may be kept open overnight on all account types.
Read articleWhat is the inactivity rule?
An account with no trading activity for 30 days may be closed.
Read articleProfit targets and minimum trading days
Targets by model and how many days you must trade before passing.
Read articleIs high-frequency trading (HFT) allowed?
High order-frequency trading is allowed, but latency and feed abuse is reviewed manually.
Read articleIs grid trading allowed?
Grid and averaging strategies are permitted as long as they respect the loss limits, margin cap and other rules.
Read articleWhat is the maximum capital allocation?
You can be allocated up to $200,000 in simulated capital across your Fandora accounts.
Read articleWhat are the minimum trading days?
Two-Step and One-Step require 3 trading days per phase; Instant requires 5 qualifying days.
Read articleWhat is the maximum risk per trade?
On Instant accounts, combined open floating risk per trading idea must stay at or below 1%.
Read articleWhat is the profit target?
Two-Step: 8% then 5%. One-Step: 10%. Instant has no profit target.
Read articleHow long do I have to complete a challenge?
There is no time limit. You can take as long as you need; only the minimum trading days apply.
Read articleIs hedging allowed?
No. Opposing buy and sell on the same instrument, or across your own accounts, breaches the account.
Read articleIs a stop-loss required?
Yes on funded and Instant accounts. A missing stop-loss warns you, then breaches after a 2-minute grace period.
Read articleIs copy trading allowed?
Copy trading is reviewed manually and is subject to compliance checks.
Read articleCan I hold trades over the weekend?
Yes. Positions may be held over the weekend on all account types.
Read articleAre Expert Advisors (EAs) allowed?
Yes. Automated strategies and EAs are permitted, provided they respect all account rules.
Read articleWhat is the maximum margin usage?
Used margin must stay at or below 80% of equity. Going over warns you, then breaches after a 5-minute grace period.
Read articleQualifying days and the 30-day cycle (Instant)
Five qualifying days at 0.25%/day inside a 30-day window; miss it and the counter resets.
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