What are the Forbidden Strategies?

Trade as you wish. You may hold positions over the weekend and trade lot sizes up to your leverage limits. However, any trading activities that exploit platform inefficiencies (such as gap trading, high-frequency trading, server spamming, latency arbitrage, toxic trading flow, scalping, hedging, long-short arbitrage, reverse arbitrage, tick scalping, server execution, or opposite account trading) are strictly prohibited. Additionally, copy trading or account management by a third-party vendor will result in account termination. Any such activities involving Masters Prop will lead to account termination. Please note that using a third-party expert advisor (trade/risk manager) is allowed as long as it is not managed or traded by another party.

These are the most common strategies that we have seen people use to take advantage of demo accounts, though this list does not represent all possible strategies that would go against our trading rules. If any account is seen to be using unfair strategies or an unrealistic trading style, they will not be eligible to be funded.

If you attempt to use exploits or platform vulnerabilities for personal gain, your account will be banned.

Also, we have responsible trading rules that you can review here.

Copy Trading Policy:

1. Copy & Reverse Copy Trading Policy:

   Copy trading and reverse copy trading are strictly prohibited across all account types, including Challenge and Live accounts.

   For example:

   •  If you take a long position on EUR in a Challenge account, you cannot take the same position on a Live account.
   •  The same restriction applies between different phases of the Challenge.
   •  Reverse copy trading, where you take the opposite position across different accounts (e.g., going long on one account    and short on another), is also not allowed.

Margin Usage Rules in Our Prop Firm

1. What happens if I use 50% or more margin on a trade?
   If you use 50% or more margin on a single trade, the profit from such trades will not be credited. This rule is designed to ensure stable risk management and compliance with regulatory requirements.

2. What happens if I do not follow this rule?
   In case of consistent disregard for this rule, our prop firm reserves the right to block your account without the possibility of recovery.

3. Why is this rule important?
   The margin usage restriction is necessary to comply with regulatory requirements aimed at preventing excessive risk and ensuring fair and transparent trading conditions for all clients. Following these requirements allows our prop firm to operate according to international standards and guarantees trader protection.

4. How do I know how much margin I am using?
   Your terminal displays the current margin usage level. We recommend checking this indicator before opening new positions.

5. Does this rule only apply to live accounts?
   No, this rule applies to both live accounts and challenges. Risk management and margin regulation are enforced on all accounts without exception.

6. What happens if I open multiple positions on the same asset?
   If you open multiple positions on the same asset, the margin for these positions will be summed up. This may lead to exceeding the 50% margin limit, which violates the rules.

7. Does this rule apply to cryptocurrency trading?
   No, this rule does not apply to the cryptocurrency market. You can trade crypto without the 50% margin limitation.

Follow the rules and trade responsibly

3-Minute Rule Policy

If your trades open and close within 3 minutes and show an excessively high frequency of scalping, your profit will not be credited, and we reserve the right to suspend or close your trading account. This rule applies to all stages, including challenges and live accounts.