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Discretionary Trading
Independent trading based on your own analysis, market interpretation, and strategy development is fully allowed and encouraged.
Manual Trading
Manual order execution is fully permitted. This includes scalping, swing trading, and position trading.
News Trading
Trading during news events is allowed. However, it is recommended to apply proper risk management during periods of high volatility.
Hedging (Opposing Positions)
Section: Hedging (Opposing Positions)
− Hedging—holding both long and short positions in the same or correlated markets at the same time—is allowed.
+ Hedging—holding both long and short positions in the same or correlated markets at the same time—is allowed. To use hedging, your account must be set up as a hedging account. In hedge mode, each new order in the same direction creates a separate position with its own entry price, stop loss (SL), and take profit (TP). Positions can be managed individually or partially closed to optimize your trading strategy.
Own Expert Advisors (EAs)
Self-developed EAs are allowed as long as they do not violate other rules (e.g. no arbitrage, no HFT, no latency exploitation). The trader must retain full access to the source code.
Partial Closures / Scaling Out
Partial position closures and scaling out of positions are allowed.
Strategy Types
All common trading strategies are allowed, including:
- Breakout Trading
- Trend Following
- Mean Reversion
- Volatility-based strategies
- Scalping
All strategies must comply with risk management rules.
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Discretionary Trading
Independent trading based on your own analysis, market interpretation, and strategy development is fully allowed and encouraged.
Manual Trading
Manual order execution is fully permitted. This includes scalping, swing trading, and position trading.
News Trading
Trading during news events is allowed. However, it is recommended to apply proper risk management during periods of high volatility.
Hedging (Opposing Positions)
Hedging—holding both long and short positions in the same or correlated markets at the same time—is allowed.
Own Expert Advisors (EAs)
Self-developed EAs are allowed as long as they do not violate other rules (e.g. no arbitrage, no HFT, no latency exploitation). The trader must retain full access to the source code.
Partial Closures / Scaling Out
Partial position closures and scaling out of positions are allowed.
Strategy Types
All common trading strategies are allowed, including:
- Breakout Trading
- Trend Following
- Mean Reversion
- Volatility-based strategies
- Scalping
All strategies must comply with risk management rules.
VPN Usage
The use of a VPN is allowed, for example for security or connectivity reasons. However, using a VPN to conceal identity or bypass rules is strictly prohibited.
Multi-Asset Trading
Trading across different markets is allowed, including Forex, indices, cryptocurrencies, and commodities. Diversification is supported as long as it is used responsibly.
Overnight / Weekend Holding
Positions in the CFD and Crypto market can be held overnight and over the weekend.
Swing Trading
Longer-term strategies such as swing trading in the CFD and Crypto market are allowed.
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