Trade Limits Per Day

• No maximum number of trades per day.

Trading Hours and Restrictions

• Trading Hours: 6 PM EST - 4:15 PM EST, Sunday through Friday.

• High-Impact News Events:

  • No trading allowed 5 minutes before and after Red Folder news events. Check https://www.forexfactory.com/  daily for any Red Folder news events. (FOMC, CPI, PPI, Unemployment Claims, etc)

  • All positions and pending orders must be closed before the event.

• Overnight Trading: Not allowed.

• Allowed Instruments: CME, CBOT, COMEX, and NYMEX products.

• Trading During Major Holidays:

  • • Traders can trade anytime the market is open, as long as they follow all rules. Hedging Rules

• Hedging within the same account: Not allowed.

• Hedging across multiple accounts: Not allowed.

• Consequences for hedging violations: First offense results in a warning with any profits removed, losses will remain; repeated offenses result in a ban.

Multiple Accounts & Copy Trading

• Traders may have up to 5 funded accounts.

• Copy trading across a trader's own accounts is allowed.

• Copy trading from other traders within the firm is not allowed.

• IP addresses will be monitored to prevent multiple traders from using the same identity.

Holding Trades Overnight or Over the Weekend

• Overnight trading is Not allowed.

• Weekend trading is Not allowed.

• Trades must be closed before market close; otherwise, an automatic liquidation rule will apply. (Positions will be closed)

Drawdown Clarifications

• EOP (End-of-Position) Drawdown is based on realized gains.

• Trailing Drawdown locks once the target is reached and does not update dynamically.

• Once a trader withdraws profits, the drawdown stays locked.

• Daily Loss Limit
  • 50k = $1000
  • 100k = $2000
  • 150k = $3000

Consistency

• 20% Consistency Rule:

  • If a trader surpasses the 20% consistency limit, the day will not count towards their 7 minimum trading days.

  • Their profit target for payouts will increase by the amount they exceeded the limit.

  • Example per account size:

    • $50,000 Account: If a trader makes $2,000 in one day instead of following the consistency rule, their profit target increases from $3,000 to $5,000.

    • $100,000 Account: If a trader makes $4,000 in one day, their profit target increases from $6,000 to $10,000.

    • $150,000 Account: If a trader makes $6,000 in one day, their profit target increases from $9,000 to $15,000.

Withdrawal Frequency & Processing

• Withdrawals can be requested after successfully completing 7 trading days.

• No processing fees for withdrawals.

• Traders may withdraw 50% of profits up to a Maximum of $5000 per account.

• No cooldown period between withdrawals; traders may withdraw whenever they meet the requirements.

• Minimum withdrawal of $150 per account.

• Traders are advised to wait until funds are removed from the account to prevent a denial.

• Payouts are processed instantly after approval, subject to bank processing times (Monday through Friday generally).

Profit Splits on Withdrawals

• Traders can withdraw 50% of profits, up to $5000 per account, after meeting the profit threshold.

• After 4 successful payouts, traders can withdraw up to 100% of profits.

• Traders only need to meet the 7 trading days requirement within the rules after the first payout to continue withdrawing.

Disqualification for Overleveraging

• Traders attempting to bypass scaling rules by stacking multiple small accounts will have their accounts liquidated.

• Holding max contracts across multiple accounts simultaneously is allowed.

Refund Policy for Account Purchases & Resets

• No refunds will be given for any reason.

• Funds from an inactive account cannot be transferred to a new one.

Withdrawal Methods

• Traders will create an account with Wise, once eligible, to receive their funds.

• No additional fees will be charged based on the withdrawal method.

Slippage & Technical Failures

• Traders are responsible for exiting positions before slippage occurs during news events.

• If slippage causes a rule violation, the account will follow the set rules automatically.

• Appeals for disconnections, slippage, or platform-related errors will be reviewed only if it is a widespread system event; everything else is handled on a case-by-case basis.

Re-evaluation of Banned Traders

• Banned traders may email support@theedgefunder.com to submit an appeal.

• No specific waiting period for reapplication; reviews will take as much time as necessary on a case-by-case basis.

Platform-Specific Restrictions

• Approved platforms for trading:

  • Volumetrica Trading

  • Volsys

  • Volumetrica Mobile

  • Quantower
  • Atas

• Execution quality will be monitored frequently to prevent unrealistic fills or latency trading exploits.

Spamming Support Requests

• Repeated support requests (e.g., multiple payout requests before eligibility is met) will cause further delays.

• Traders should wait for a response before resubmitting similar requests.

Scalping & Holding Times

• No minimum trade hold time required.

• No restrictions on scalping.

Use of Third-Party Tools or Algorithms

• Expert Advisors (EAs), bots, or automation tools are strictly prohibited.

• Detection results in an instant ban.

Account Reset & Reinstatement

• Traders who blow their account (exceed max loss) can reset for a fee:

  • $50,000 Account: $319

  • $100,000 Account: $395

  • $150,000 Account: $459

• Traders can reset their account a maximum of 3 times.

Inactivity Policy

• One trade per trading month (before account renewal), is required to keep the account active.

• Accounts inactive for more than a month (before account renewal), will be suspended.

Scaling Plan Enforcement

• If a trader exceeds their contract limit before reaching the profit threshold, the day will not count towards their minimum trading days.

• There is an automatic system in place to prevent traders from exceeding their allowed contracts.

Account Rules & Payout Structure

$50,000 Account

• Minimum Trading Days: 7 days

  • Each trading day must have a minimum profit of $150 to count towards the 7 days.

• End-of-Position (EOP) Drawdown: $2,000

  • Once the account reaches $3,000 profit, the drawdown stops.

• Payout Eligibility:

  • Once the trader reaches $3,000 profit, they are eligible for a payout above the threshold.

• Withdrawals:

  • Traders can withdraw 50% of profits after hitting the profit threshold.

  • After 4 successful payouts, the trader can withdraw up to 100% of profits.

• Scaling Plan:

  • Starting Max Contracts: 1

  • Profit Needed to Increase Contracts:

    • $1,500 profit → Max 2 contracts

    • $3,000 profit → Max 3 contracts

    • $4,500 profit → Max 4 contracts

    • $6,000 profit → Max 5 contracts

$100,000 Account

• Minimum Trading Days: 7 days

  • Each trading day must have a minimum profit of $150 to count towards the 7 days.

• End-of-Position (EOP) Drawdown: $3,000

  • Once the account reaches $6,000 profit, the drawdown stops.

• Payout Eligibility:

  • Once the trader reaches $6,000 profit, they are eligible for a payout above the threshold.

• Withdrawals:

  • Traders can withdraw 50% of profits after hitting the profit threshold.

  • After 4 successful payouts, the trader can withdraw up to 100% of profits.

• Scaling Plan:

  • Starting Max Contracts: 2

  • Profit Needed to Increase Contracts:

    • $2,000 profit → Max 3 contracts

    • $4,000 profit → Max 4 contracts

    • $6,000 profit → Max 5 contracts

    • $8,000 profit → Max 8 contracts

    • $10,000 profit → Max 10 contracts

$150,000 Account

• Minimum Trading Days: 7 days

  • Each trading day must have a minimum profit of $150 to count towards the 7 days.

• End-of-Position (EOP) Drawdown: $4,500

  • Once the account reaches $9,000 profit, the drawdown stops.

• Payout Eligibility:

  • Once the trader reaches $9,000 profit, they are eligible for a payout above the threshold.

• Withdrawals:

  • Traders can withdraw 50% of profits after hitting the profit threshold.

  • After 4 successful payouts, the trader can withdraw up to 100% of profits.

• Scaling Plan:

  • Starting Max Contracts: 3

  • Profit Needed to Increase Contracts:

    • $3,000 profit → Max 4 contracts

    • $6,000 profit → Max 5 contracts

    • $9,000 profit → Max 6 contracts

    • $12,000 profit → Max 10 contracts

    • $15,000 profit → Max 15 contracts