General FAQs – FundYourFX

  1. What is the leverage for all accounts?

    All plans offer 1:100 leverage, regardless of account type or size.

  2. Are Stop-Losses mandatory?

    Yes.

    • A stop-loss must be placed within 3 minutes of opening any trade.
    • Failing to place a stop-loss will result in an account breach (2 soft breaches allowed).
  3. Is High-Frequency Trading (HFT) allowed?

    HFT is allowed with restrictions:

    • Minimum 60 seconds between opening and closing any trade.
    • Violating this timing requirement results in an account breach (2 soft breaches allowed).
  4. How many trades can I stack on the same instrument?
    • Defined as: same instrument + same direction.
    • Maximum 2 trades
    • Exceeding this limit = hard breach, applicable to both evaluation and funded accounts.
  5. Is news trading allowed?

    Yes, with restrictions:

    • No trades may be opened 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after high-impact news.
    • Maximum 2 soft breaches
    • Exceeding this = account breach.
  6. What are the minimum trading day requirements for the challenge?
    • Standard plans: 5 trading days.
    • Professional plans / Instant Funding: 3 trading days.

    These rules apply before the first payout.

  7. What is the payout processing time?

    Payouts are processed within 24 hours after approval.

  8. What is the frequency of subsequent payouts?
    • Payout frequency depends on the plan: weekly or bi-weekly.
    • Instant Funding plans follow the specified frequency before the first payout.
  9. Can I hold trades over weekends and during news events?

    Yes. All plans allow weekend holding and news-event holding (with news restrictions applied for high-impact events).

  10. Are EAs and algorithmic strategies allowed?

    Yes, with restrictions:

    • ❌ Grid strategies
    • ❌ Martingale strategies
    • ❌ Copy trading from other funded accounts

    All other EAs/algos are allowed as long as they follow the risk rules.

  11. Do you offer refunds?

    Traders become eligible for a refund only after achieving three successful payouts.