Prohibited strategies include exploiting unrealistic prices, arbitrage, latency trading, high-frequency trading, reverse trading, one sided betting, group hedging, toxic trading flow, gambling strategies, martingale, excessive risk-taking, overtrading, spamming and tick scalping.
Also; placing many trades within seconds of each other is a prohibited strategy and will breach the account as this is considered as spamming the order book which we do NOT allow.
What is considered gambling?
Gambling in trading refers to high-risk behaviors such as using excessive leverage, impulsive decision-making, trading around news events, or trading without proper risk management. This includes strategies that prioritize quick, large gains over consistent, calculated profits. Gambling-type trading is strictly prohibited, and any such activity will result in the removal of profits and potential account closure.
Signs of gambling behaviour include trading and or increasing risk during news events, abusing max daily DD in 1 trade or splitting large trades into smaller positions and drastically altering trade durations to capitalize on volatility. If these practices are violated, your account may be flagged and potentially terminated.
To avoid gambling, always adhere to a solid risk management plan, limit your risk per trade, and make decisions based on rational analysis rather than emotions or market hype. Our goal is to support traders who prioritize consistent, profitable strategies and responsible risk management.
What is one sided betting?
One sided betting refers to the practice of repeatedly opening multiple positions in one direction without conducting adequate market analysis. For example, a trader may repeatedly enter sell positions with the expectation that one will eventually result in a substantial profit. At Equity Edge, such activity is strictly prohibited, as it constitutes speculative behavior, lacks analytical justification, and exposes traders to elevated levels of financial risk.
Using Expert Advisors (EAs)
The use of Expert Advisors (EAs) is not allowed on Instant Accounts.
Copy trading across accounts is also not allowed.