Core Trading Rules by Account Type:
Evaluation Accounts (Growth and Select)
Daily Loss Limits
Select Evaluation: No daily loss limit
Growth Evaluation: Daily loss limit varies by account size ($1,250 for $50k, $2,500 for $100k, $3,750 for $150k)
Drawdown Protection Types
What is a Trailing Drawdown? Understanding a trailing drawdown involves knowing it as a dynamic loss limit mechanism. It calculates maximum allowable losses "trailing" or adjusting with your account's peak value, integrating into Tradeify's risk management strategy.
A trailing drawdown is your account's maximum permissible loss limit that adjusts dynamically with the peak Net Liquidation Value (NetLiq) during a session. It follows both realized and unrealized gains, effectively securing profits as your trades succeed. Breaching this limit even momentarily results in account failure, reinforcing disciplined trading practices.
All Evaluation Accounts - End-of-Day Trailing Drawdown:
Recalculates only at market close based on your final daily balance
Only locks in drawdown improvements when you end the day profitable
Provides flexibility during the trading day - temporary intraday losses won't affect your drawdown limit
Example: A Growth account ending the day with $52,000 and a $2,000 trailing drawdown will have the next day's threshold locked at $50,100 if it finishes profitable.
Simulated Funded Accounts
Daily Loss Limits
Select Flex: No daily loss limit
Select Daily: Daily loss limit varies by account size ($1,000 for $50k, $1,250 for $100k, $1,750 for $150k)
Growth Accounts: Daily loss limit varies by account size ($1,250 for $50k, $2,500 for $100k, $3,750 for $150k)
Lightning accounts: Daily loss limit varies by account size ($1,250 for $50k, $2,500 for $100k, $3,750 for $150k)
Note: 25k Lightning funded does not have Daily Loss Limit protection.
Drawdown Types:
All Funded Accounts (Select, Growth, Lightning) - End-of-Day Trailing Drawdown:
Recalculates only at market close based on your final daily balance
Only locks in drawdown improvements when you end the day profitable
Provides flexibility during the trading day - temporary intraday losses won't affect your drawdown limit
Lightning Funded Specifics:
Lightning accounts only apply the EOD trailing drawdown, ensuring threshold adjustments align strictly with end-of-day balances.
Universal Rules (All Account Types)
Position Holding Requirements
All positions must be closed before the market closes each day. No swing trading or holding positions overnight is allowed.
Daily Close Requirements
Regular Trading Days: Close all positions by 4:45 PM Eastern Time (Monday-Friday)
Holiday Early Close Days: Close all positions by 12:59 PM Eastern Time
Trading Hours
Market Open: 6:00 PM Eastern Time (Sunday to Thursday evenings)
Market Close: 5:00 PM Eastern Time (Monday to Friday)
Automatic Position Closure
Any positions left open when the market closes will be automatically closed by Tradeify. This will not result in account failure or penalties.
Trading Day Definition
A trading day runs from 6:00 PM EST/EDT to 5:00 PM EST/EDT the next calendar day.
Important: If you trade during different market sessions on the same calendar day (for example, at 1:00 AM and again at 7:00 PM), these count as two separate trading days for rule compliance purposes.
Position Limits
Maximum Contract Limits
Account Size | Mini Contracts | Micro Equivalent |
$25k | 1 contract | 10 micros |
$50k | 4 contracts | 40 micros |
$100k | 8 contracts | 80 micros |
$150k | 12 contracts | 120 micros |
Contract Size Conversion
10 Micro contracts = 1 Mini contract
You can trade either micros OR minis, but not both simultaneously as this is considered hedging.
Position Scaling
No scaling restrictions - Use your maximum position size from day one
Full limits available immediately - No need to build up gradually
Prohibited Activities
Hedging: Not allowed
Exploiting Platform Errors: Strictly forbidden
HFT Bots: High-frequency trading bots not allowed
Algorithmic Trading
Allowed if:
- You own the strategy exclusively
- Not shared with other traders/firms
- Not high-frequency trading
- Can prove ownership if requested
Microscalping Guidelines
Over 50% of your trades AND profits must come from trades held longer than 10 seconds
If you do not meet these two criteria then you won't be able to activate your passed evaluation or request a payout.
Payout Eligibility Rules
Payout trading day requirements vary by account type:
Select Daily: Daily payouts available (no minimum trading days between requests)
Select Flex: 5 winning trading days required per payout cycle
Growth: 5 profitable trading days required per payout cycle
Lightning: No minimum trading day requirement
Minimum Activity: At least 1 trade per week (Monday-Friday) — applies to both evaluation and funded accounts
The trade can be as brief as 5 seconds as long as it satisfies the minimum activity requirement.
Idle Time Warning: We'll contact you before taking action.
Consistency Rule Quick Guide:
What it means: No single day's profit should be too large compared to your total profits.
Select Evaluation: 40% limit (during evaluation phase only)
Growth: 35% limit
Lightning Funded: 20% limit
Example: If your biggest day was $2,000 profit and you follow the 20% rule, you need at least $10,000 total profit to be eligible for payouts.
Good Faith Trading
Core Principle: Trade honestly and don't exploit platform errors.
Violations Include:
- Taking advantage of price display errors
- Exploiting system delays
- Any strategy designed to create platform errors
Consequences: Account termination for violations
News Trading Policy
Allowed: Yes, but at your own risk.
Restrictions: Specific rules around major economic events
Details: See full news trading policy for complete guidelines
Need Clarification?
Have questions about specific rules?
- Check our detailed rule articles
- Ask in our Discord community
- Contact support for clarification
Remember: These rules exist to help you become a consistently profitable trader. Following them closely will set you up for long-term success with Tradeify!
Detailed Rule Articles:
Your current Trailing Max Drawdown floor is now shown directly on your Tradeify dashboard - it appears as the "Trailing Max Drawdown" figure and updates once per day, at the end of each trading day. For real-time intraday monitoring during the trading day, you can also use the "Distance to Drawdown" feature in the Tradovate platform to visualize and manage your drawdown threshold.
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