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Max Loss per Trade Idea (1-Step Next-Gen)
Updated over a week ago

Max Loss per Trade Idea

  • Max. floating or closed loss per trade idea is 2% of the initial account balance

  • A trade idea is categorized as one if:

    • It was floating, or opened at the same time at one point on the same symbol and direction or;

    • The trades are closed and opened within 2 minutes of each other on the same symbol and direction

Note:

  • Soft Breach: If a trade loses more than 2%, it will automatically close to limit your loss. You can still keep trading, as this isn’t a violation, just a safeguard to protect your account.

  • You can still utilize up to 4/5% daily drawdown, just not on one trade idea.


Trade Idea Example

Single Trade Idea:

  • Open GOLD BUY > Open GOLD BUY > Open GOLD BUY
    It is considered as single trade idea because the trades are on the same asset, direction and are all floating at the same time.

  • Open GOLD BUY > Close GOLD BUY at 12:00:00 > Open GOLD BUY at 12:01:30
    It is considered as single trade idea because the 2nd trade is opened less than 2 minutes after closing the 1st trade, on the same asset and direction.

Multiple Trade Ideas:

  • Open GOLD BUY > Open GBPJPY SELL > Open AUDUSD SELL
    It is considered as multiple trade ideas because the trades are on different assets and direction.


Max Loss per Trade Idea Representation:

  • Allowed:

    1. Open GOLD BUY (2% floating or closed loss) > Close trade > Open GOLD BUY (2% floating or closed loss) > Close trade

      • 2% floating or closed loss on single trade idea.

    2. Open GOLD BUY (2% floating or closed loss) > Open AUDUSD BUY (2% floating or closed loss) > Open GBPJPY SELL (2% floating or closed loss) > Close trade

      • 2% floating or closed loss(each) on multiple trade ideas.

    3. Open GOLD BUY (1% floating or closed loss) > Open GOLD BUY (1% floating or closed loss) > Close trade

      • 2% floating or closed loss on single trade idea.

  • Not allowed:

    1. Open GOLD BUY (2% floating or closed loss) > Open GOLD BUY (2% floating or closed loss) > Close trade

      • 4% floating or closed loss on single trade idea.


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