To maintain a fair and secure trading environment, Exclusive Funded has established specific rules and guidelines. Below is an overview of the most pertinent information:

1. Prohibited Trading Strategies

Exclusive Markets strictly forbids trading practices that exploit the simulated trading environment or deviate from real-market conditions. Such prohibited strategies include:

• High-Frequency Trading (HFT): Utilizing algorithms or automated systems to execute numerous trades rapidly, potentially leading to market manipulation.
• Latency Arbitrage: Exploiting time delays between trading venues to gain unfair advantages.
• Abuse of Delayed Data Feeds or Simulated Environment: Utilizing delayed data or executing large-volume trades without a logical strategy to gain unfair advantages.
• Martingale Trading: Increasing investment size after each simulated loss to recover previous losses, posing significant risks.

Engaging in these strategies may result in trade reversals, account restrictions, or termination.

2. News Trading Policy

Trading on challenge accounts during high-impact news is permitted. Clients are restricted from opening and closing any trade 4 minutes before and 4 minutes after the news only on Funded Accounts. This includes both Market Execution and opening/closing Pending Orders (including take profit and stop loss).

3. Gambling & Reckless Trading Behavior

Exclusive Markets prohibits trading behaviors that resemble gambling or reckless betting, including:

• Punting: Placing a small number of large, high-risk trades without a structured strategy.
• Overleveraging: Using excessive margin on a single trade, risking significant losses from minor market movements.
• Overexposure: Taking large positions in highly correlated assets, falsely assuming diversification.
• All-In Strategies: Risking a large percentage of the account balance on one trade without proper risk management.
• Doubling Down (Martingale): Increasing trade sizes after losses to recover quickly, increasing risk exposure.
• Excessive High-Frequency Scalping: Opening and closing trades within seconds without a sustainable long-term strategy.

Traders engaging in these practices may face warnings, trade restrictions, resets, or account termination.

4. Consequences of Rule Violations

Violations of Exclusive Markets' trading rules can lead to account breaches, resulting in the inability to continue trading on the account.

Adhering to these guidelines is crucial for maintaining account eligibility. For the most detailed and up-to-date information, refer to Exclusive Markets’ official Terms of Service and FAQ section.