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Trading Rules

Help Center — Trading Rules & Guidelines

These rules define FundedCore's trading standards, risk limits, and prohibited activities to ensure fair and controlled trading.

General QuestionsProhibited Trading ActivityPlatforms & ProductsAccount LimitsTrading RulesFunded AccountsInstant Funding LiteSummary

General Questions

You must be at least 18 years old, or meet the minimum legal age required in your country, to purchase an assessment or participate in the program.
Opening a position within 3 minutes before or after a News Event is prohibited. FundedCore may close the position, remove associated P&L, reduce leverage, or breach the account entirely. What qualifies as a News Event is determined solely by FundedCore.
You must trade on a FundedCore-provided account. Our risk management and analytics systems are directly synced to the accounts we issue, allowing real-time monitoring of rules and performance.
Assessment and Funded Accounts receive standard retail market pricing and commissions, identical to those applied to comparable self-funded trading accounts.
Trading hours depend on the instrument and platform:
  • • DXtrade → Right-click symbol → Instrument Info
  • • MatchTrader → Expand symbol → Info
  • • cTrader → Symbol window → Market Hours
Traders from all countries are accepted except those on OFAC sanction lists, subject to legal and compliance requirements. FundedCore reserves the right to restrict participation at its discretion.

up to 50:1

Forex & Metals

up to 10:1

Indices

up to 5:1

Oil

up to 2:1

Cryptocurrencies

You may use automated strategies (EAs, bots, algos) as long as they fully comply with our Prohibited Trading Activity policy. Automated trading is allowed provided it:
  • • Uses genuine market execution
  • • Does not exploit latency, errors, or system behavior
  • • Complies with all risk and conduct rules
Any automated strategy identified as prohibited may result in account termination.
When trading a Funded Account, you are treated as an independent contractor. You are fully responsible for reporting and paying any applicable taxes. FundedCore does not withhold taxes on your behalf.⚠️ We strongly recommend consulting a tax professional in your jurisdiction.
All charges will appear under the name: Dashboardanalytix.com

Prohibited Trading Activity

Prohibited Trading includes, but is not limited to:

  • Exploiting pricing errors or latency
  • Using non-public or insider information
  • Front-running trades
  • Any activity that creates regulatory or execution issues
  • Third-party strategies sold to 'pass challenges'
  • Using one strategy to pass and another on funded accounts
  • Arbitrage between FundedCore accounts or third parties
  • Trading during restricted News Event windows
  • Gambling behavior (excessive leverage, all-in trades)

⚠️ If Prohibited Trading is detected:

  • • Participation may be terminated
  • • Fees may be forfeited
  • • Funded accounts may be denied or revoked

Platforms & Products

DXtrade

Web-based, no download required

MatchTrader

Web & mobile app

cTrader

Desktop, web & mobile — advanced charting

Available instruments include:

FX PairsIndicesCommoditiesMetalsCryptocurrencies

Instrument availability may change over time.

All accounts are monitored via the Trader Dashboard, updated in near real time. It is your responsibility to monitor drawdown, daily loss, and breach thresholds.

Account Limits

One evaluation per account size and plan type at a time.
Example: 100k One Step + 100k Two Step = ✅ Allowed

$1M

Max Active Evaluations

$1M

Max Active Funded

$10M+

Compounding Cap

Trading Rules

  • • Resets at 5 PM EST
  • • Based on the previous day's end balance
  • • Compounds as the account grows

Example

Balance at 5 PM: $100,000

Daily loss limit: $95,000 equity

If equity hits $95,000 at any point → hard breach

  • • Set as a fixed % of starting balance
  • • Does not trail
  • • Breaching it results in a hard breach
If no trading activity occurs for 30 consecutive days, the account will be breached.

Position size is generally determined by margin. FundedCore reserves the right to:

  • • Increase margin requirements
  • • Limit order size
  • • Restrict open positions
  • • Refuse orders due to market conditions

Forex

$100,000 notional

Index

1 contract

SPX500

10 contracts

JPN225

500 contracts

Crypto

1 coin

Gold

100 oz

Silver

5,000 oz

Oil

100 barrels

Soft Breach

Trades closed, account continues

Hard Breach

Account failed or revoked

Triggers: daily loss, max drawdown, inactivity

Weekend holding is allowed.
Copy trading is allowed only if you own all accounts involved
Group trading and signal services are not allowed

Funded Accounts

Rules are identical to the Assessment, except: No profit target on funded accounts.
If profits exist at breach, you may still withdraw your profit share.
  • • Every 14 days
  • • Via the Trader Dashboard
  • • Payment methods may change over time
After passing the Assessment and completing verification, your Funded Account is issued within 24–48 business hours.
The account is notionally funded. Trading conditions are real and identical regardless of capital backing structure.

Instant Funding Lite

The 25% Consistency Rule ensures stable and disciplined performance. Your highest single trading day profit must not exceed 25% of your total profit during the challenge or funded phase.

Example

Total Profit: $2,000

25% of $2,000 = $500

Max allowed profit in a single day: $500

  • • Set at 3% of starting balance
  • • Cannot be withdrawn
  • • Protects account capital

$100k Account

First $3,000 → locked buffer

Profits above $3,000 → withdrawable

  • After 14 days
  • After reaching the 3% profit buffer
  • After meeting the 25% consistency rule

Daily Loss

3%

Hard breach

Max Drawdown

5%

Trailing until starting balance, then locks

Summary

Minimum Trading Days

Open & close at least one trade per day required

Profit Split

Applied at withdrawal — up to 90%

Profit Buffer (Lite)

First 3% locked, protects account capital

Consistency Rule (Lite)

Max 25% profit from any single day

Inactivity Breach

30 consecutive days of no trading

News Trading Window

±3 min around high-impact news events

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