Trading Rules
Drawdown, consistency, trade sizing, news, and allowed trading behavior.
- Daily vs max drawdownHow the daily loss limit and max overall loss limit are measured.Updated 2026-07-05
- Risk LimitHow much of your funding balance you can risk at a time in trades.Updated 2026-07-05
- Consistency requirementHow the largest winning trade affects payout eligibility.Updated 2026-07-05
- News trading policyTrading around economic releases and high-volatility events.Updated 2026-07-05
- Weekend and overnight tradingWhat happens outside regular market sessions.Updated 2026-07-05
- Prohibited practicesAccount behavior that can block payouts or close an account.Updated 2026-07-05
- Bots, EAs, hedging, and copy tradingWhat automation and account mirroring are allowed.Updated 2026-07-05
- Daily drawdown — how the daily loss limit really worksExact formula, reset time, equity vs balance basis, and worked examples per plan.Updated 2026-07-05
- Max drawdown — the account-life floorHow the overall max loss is calculated, why it does not reset, and per-plan floors.Updated 2026-07-05
- 20% consistency rule — full breakdownWhich plans it applies to, the exact formula, when it's checked, and how to unlock a held payout.Updated 2026-07-05
- Prohibited trading practices (full list)Every practice that will cause an account to be breached, reviewed, or refunded — with definitions and examples.Updated 2026-07-05
- What happens if a rule violation is detectedOutcomes range from a payout hold to permanent account closure and refund forfeiture.Updated 2026-07-05
- What counts as a trading day (UTC boundary)How EvalTrade decides whether a calendar day counts toward your 5-day minimum.Updated 2026-07-05
- Trade duplication across accountsCopying the same trade across your evaluation or funded accounts.Updated 2026-07-05
- Account sharing, IP, and VPN policyWho is allowed to trade the account, and how EvalTrade monitors access.Updated 2026-07-05
- Refund policyWhen challenge fees are refundable, and when they are not.Updated 2026-07-05
- Maximum simulated capital per traderHow much total funded capital you can hold across all EvalTrade accounts.Updated 2026-07-05