We look for skilled, independent traders who bring their own ideas and strategies to the table. We support and reward genuine trading talent.
These guidelines help ensure that all traders succeed based on real skills and responsible strategies, not by exploiting system loopholes or unfair tactics.
By following them, you help build a stronger, safer trading community for yourself and your fellow traders.
The following prohibited trading methods are not allowed:
🔷 Certain EA Types
EAs that exploit price feed or price feed errors, HTF, etc., on all programs.
Click here for more info on the prohibited use of EAs.3rd party EAs on the 2-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, & Instant Funding Pro.
Click here for more info on the use of EA trading.
🔷 Group Hedging / Hedging / Group Trading / Copy Trading
Group Trading or Coordinating trades with other traders.
Opening opposite positions on the same or correlated symbols or across multiple accounts.
Click here for more info on Hedging.Utilising signal services or copy trading to replicate the trades of other traders.
Click here for more info on authorised copy trading.
🔷 Account Sharing / Reselling of Account / Account Management
Sharing account or dashboard access with 3rd parties.
Selling your account or giveaway account to another person.
Using a funded account pass service to trade on your behalf in exchange for a profit split.
🔷 One-Sided Bets
When a trader repeatedly places trades in only one direction without proper analysis or consideration of market conditions.
Click here for more info on what's considered a one-sided bet.
🔷 Gamble Behaviour / Over-Leveraging
Using excessive risk on one trade idea, risking the entire drawdown limit in one go, or overleveraging.
Click here for more info on what's considered Gamble Behaviour & Overleveraging
🔷 Bracketing Strategies
Placing both Buy-Stop and Sell-Stop orders above and below the market price, triggering one of the trades, while the other is cancelled or quickly closed.
🔷 Martingale Trading Style (Excluding the 1-Step Challenge)
Adding more positions to losing positions as the market moves against the original trade.
Click here for more info on using Martin Gale strategies.
🔷Grid Trading
Grid trading is a strategy where traders place multiple buy and sell orders at set price levels above and below the current market price, creating a “grid” of trades.
Click here for more info on using Grid Trading strategies.
If any prohibited methods are detected, we’ll do our best to guide you back on track and resolve the issue together.
However, misuse can result in losing your funded account, being permanently banned from our programs, or being denied future access.
We truly want every trader to succeed responsibly and enjoy long-term opportunities with CTI.
⁉️ Need Help or Clarification? ⁉️
If you're unsure whether your strategy is permitted, contact us anytime at:📩 [email protected]. We’re here to help you trade responsibly and sustainably.