Trading Conduct and Security Standards

Account Policy

Defined Limits, Unlimited Potential.

FundingPips gives you the freedom to trade your way, within clearly defined limits. Your ideas, our risk. That freedom comes with firm restrictions on strategies, risk behaviour, and account security.

Forbidden strategies will result in immediate account termination.
Risk management behaviours are actively monitored; repeated or pronounced patterns may lead to restrictions.
Copy trading between different users' accounts is strictly prohibited.
IP activity is logged to verify the account holder is the one trading.

Forbidden Strategies

FundingPips offers the freedom to customise your approach within the limits of lot sizes, leverage, and the provided rules. You can trade the way you want, shaping your strategy to match your skills and insights. However, this freedom comes with clear restrictions. Trading strategies such as gap trading, high-frequency trading, server spamming, latency arbitrage, toxic trading flow, hedging, long-short arbitrage, reverse arbitrage, tick scalping, server execution, opposite account trading, and churning and burning are all prohibited. Copy trading with others or account management by a third-party vendor is also prohibited. Such activities with FundingPips will result in account termination.

Expert Advisors (EAs)

Default rule (third-party EAs): permitted only when used strictly as a trade or risk manager. Any other use of a third-party EA will result in denial of the evaluation or reward and closure of the account.

Personal EA Exception: Full Automation with Proof of Ownership

If the EA is your own, developed by you, full automation is permitted with proof of ownership. The Responsible Trading Team has discretion on what counts as sufficient. Examples of proof that may be accepted:

Source code files (uncompiled .mq5, .mq4, or equivalent platform source).
Version control history showing iterative development.
Development environment evidence (screenshots, compile logs, file paths under your user directory).
An explanation of the EA's logic on a live call with the team.

A compiled binary on its own is not proof. Every trader has the compiled file after downloading any EA.

Account-Type Exceptions to the EA Rules

1K Instant Account: third-party EAs and trade copiers are permitted, including for full automation. The 1K Instant is the exception to the default rule above.
Monthly Competition: all EAs are prohibited, including personal EAs with proof of ownership.

YOUR IDEAS, OUR RISK. Remember: to get funded and grow as a trader you should be able to trade and have the right set of skills. You cannot cheat your way in.

Risk Management

Trading must be driven by rational analysis, not emotional impulses. Hover over each card to learn more.

Excessive Risk-Taking

Disproportionately high risk relative to capital; using excessive leverage causing overexposure or full margin.

Gambling Behaviour

Trading driven by emotions: chasing losses, impulsive decisions, or developing addictive behaviours.

Overtrading

Entering and exiting trades continuously without a clear strategy, resulting in diminished profitability.

High-Frequency Trading

Excessive and rapid trading indicative of higher volatility, which may result in significant losses.

Arbitrage

All forms of arbitrage are considered toxic, including hedge arbitrage and latency arbitrage.

Poor Money Management

Frequent margin calls due to inadequate funds or risky positions, threatening account and firm stability.

Behavioural Patterns

Trading during non-liquid hours to exploit liquidity shortages, or consistently ignoring risk management principles.

Reverse Trading

Risking the full daily loss on a single trade, a common sign of reverse trading between different firms.

Consequences of Prohibited Behaviour

Engaging in such behaviours may subject traders to various restrictions including but not limited to:

Reducing leverage
Limiting the number of trades per day
Lot size limit per day
Lower daily / maximum loss limit (limiting risk per trade)
Imposing a 1% risk limit rule
Being banned from the firm

Our goal as an evaluation firm is to assist you in becoming a better trader and risk manager, while also benefiting from the trading flow you provide.

Copy Trading Policy

To protect traders and maintain account integrity, FundingPips has clear guidelines on what is and isn't permitted regarding trade replication.

Permitted

Personal Accounts: Copying trades between your own FundingPips accounts registered under the same individual.
External Master: Using your FundingPips account as the master to copy trades to an external account (as slave).

Prohibited

Copying trades between FundingPips accounts owned by different users.
Coordinated trading across master accounts not owned by the same individual.
Inbound copy trading: copying trades into your FundingPips account from an external source (signal providers, trade copier services where the FundingPips account is the slave).
Third-Party Management: Account management by any third-party vendor; this will result in immediate account termination.

Always use the investor password (read-only) when setting up a master account for a trade copier. Using your main account password may trigger further investigation.

IP Rule

The region of your IP address used to purchase the evaluation, log into the FundingPips website, and access your account during both the Evaluation Phase and on your Master Account must remain consistent. If our Responsible Trading Team detects a change in your IP address region, they may request proof to verify your location.

I Plan to Trade While Travelling

You are free to travel and access your account from anywhere. We monitor IP activity to ensure changes follow a consistent and realistic pattern. If an unrealistic change is detected, you may be asked for:

A plane ticket or boarding pass
A passport stamp showing entry into the new region
A live video demonstrating your presence at the new location

Using a VPS or VPN for Trading

VPS and VPN usage is permitted during both the Evaluation Phase and on your Master Account. If a region change is detected, you may be asked to provide:

Proof of ownership (e.g. an invoice with your name)
A static IP address, which we can whitelist

I Have Multiple ISPs

You may use multiple ISPs during both the Evaluation Phase and on your Master Account. If our Team detects a regional change, they will contact you for confirmation and may request proof of your location.

Can I Use Multiple Devices?

You can use multiple devices within the same city during both the Evaluation Phase and on your Master Account. If our Team detects a regional change, they will contact you for confirmation and may request proof of your location.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use an EA to fully automate my trading strategy?

It depends on whose EA it is. Third-party EAs are only permitted when used strictly as a trade or risk manager, not to fully automate your trading decisions. Using a third-party EA to generate and execute all of your trades will result in denial of your evaluation or reward and closure of the account.

Personal EAs developed by you are different. Full automation is permitted on your own EA, provided you can supply proof of ownership when asked (source code, version control history, development environment evidence, or an explanation of the EA's logic on a live call). A compiled binary on its own is not proof.

On the 1K Instant Account, third-party EAs and copiers are permitted as well. On the Monthly Competition, all EAs are prohibited regardless of source.

If I trade the same strategy across multiple personal accounts, is that considered opposite account trading?

Trading the same directional strategy across your own personal accounts is not considered opposite account trading. Opposite account trading refers to deliberately taking opposing positions across accounts to exploit the outcome regardless of market direction. If you are copying trades between your own accounts in the same direction, this is permitted. Coordinated hedging between accounts to guarantee a win on one side is not.

If FundingPips flags my trading behaviour, will I be notified before any action is taken?

Not always. Depending on the severity of the behaviour detected, the Responsible Trading Team may reach out to request clarification before taking action, such as reducing leverage or imposing trade limits. However, in cases of clear policy violations such as forbidden strategies or third-party account management, accounts may be terminated immediately without prior notice.

Can I let someone else trade my account on my behalf?

No. Account management by any third party is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate account termination. Your FundingPips account must be traded by you personally. Allowing another individual or service to trade on your behalf violates the terms and undermines the purpose of the evaluation program.

Can I copy trades from an external signal provider into my FundingPips account?

No. Copying trades into your FundingPips account from an external source, including signal providers or trade copier services used as the slave account, is prohibited. You may only use your FundingPips account as the master to copy trades outward to an external account. Copying inbound from any source constitutes third-party account management and will result in account termination.

What happens if my IP changes because I switched from Wi-Fi to mobile data?

Switching between Wi-Fi and mobile data within the same city or region is unlikely to trigger a flag since the regional pattern remains consistent. The IP rule is focused on detecting unrealistic regional changes, such as logging in from a different country within a short timeframe. Minor IP changes from network switches within the same area are a normal part of how internet connections work and are not a concern.

Will my account be immediately closed if a suspicious IP change is detected?

No. If a suspicious IP change is detected, the Responsible Trading Team will contact you first to verify your location. You may be asked to provide proof such as a plane ticket, passport stamp, VPS invoice, or a live video confirming your presence at the new location. Your account will not be closed without first giving you the opportunity to explain or verify the change.

Forbidden Strategies

Risk Management

Copy Trading Policy

IP Rule

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