Minimum Trading Days & Trading Period
TIP
Conclusion：
- Reaching the profit target does not mean you have passed.
- You must also meet the Minimum Trading Days requirement.
- Whether a Maximum Trading Period applies depends on your selected challenge plan.
What Are Minimum Trading Days?
- Minimum Trading Days are the minimum number of valid trading days required during each challenge stage.
- Your account must meet this requirement before it can pass the corresponding stage.
Why Are Minimum Trading Days Required?
The Minimum Trading Days requirement is designed to evaluate your trading consistency and risk management more accurately.
It helps reduce situations such as:
- Achieving the target with a single oversized position
- Completing the challenge in an extremely short period
- Relying on a single market move
- Generating artificial trading activity to meet the trading day requirement
What If I Reach the Profit Target Early?
- If you reach the profit target before meeting the Minimum Trading Days requirement, you must continue trading until the required number of valid trading days is completed.
- Until then, your account will not advance to the next stage or enter the platform review process.
What Is a Valid Trading Day?
A Valid Trading Day is a trading day in which the cumulative notional value of all executed orders is at least 5% of your Nominal Account Size.
- The cumulative notional value includes all executed orders, including: Opening positions, Increasing positions, Reducing positions, Closing positions.
- Nominal Account Size refers to the initial notional capital allocated to your account when your first position is opened.
- If the cumulative notional value for the day is less than 5% of your Nominal Account Size, the day will not count as a Valid Trading Day.
Example: If your Nominal Account Size is 50,000 USDT, the cumulative notional value of your executed orders must reach 2,500 USDT or more for the day to count as one Valid Trading Day.
Is There a Maximum Trading Period?
- Whether a Maximum Trading Period applies depends on the selected challenge plan.
- If your plan includes a Maximum Trading Period, all passing requirements must be completed within the specified time.
- If you fail to meet all passing requirements before the Maximum Trading Period expires, your challenge will be marked as Failed, your account will be revoked, and the challenge fee will not be refunded.
WARNING
The Profit Target and Minimum Trading Days requirements must both be met. Completing only one of them does not constitute passing the stage.
Maximum Holding Time Limit
The maximum holding time for any single position is 7 days. Positions that remain open after the holding period expires will be automatically closed by the system.
Example: A position opened on July 10 at 14:30 must be closed by July 17 at 14:30. Adding to a position does not reset the holding time. The original opening time will always be used as the reference.
Daily Margin Usage Limit
Rule Overview
To control account risk and prevent excessive position concentration within a single trading day, the system limits the total margin used for opening and adding positions each day.
Rule: The total margin used for all opening and adding positions in a single day must not exceed 200% of the account’s nominal balance.
Calculation Rules
- Statistical Period: From 00:00 (UTC+8) each day to 00:00 (UTC+8) the following day, aligned with the daily loss calculation period.
- Included: The total margin used for all opening and adding position operations during the day.
- Excluded: Reducing positions and closing positions are not included in this calculation.
Trigger Consequences
When the accumulated margin used for opening and adding positions reaches or exceeds 200% of the account’s nominal balance:
- The system will prevent any further opening or adding of positions.
- Reducing positions and closing positions remain available and are not affected.
- The margin usage limit will reset at 00:00 (UTC+8) the following day, after which new positions can be opened again.
Example
For an account with a nominal balance of 10,000U:
Daily margin usage limit: 10,000U × 200% = 20,000U
If the total margin used for opening and adding positions reaches 20,000U during the day:
- No further opening or adding positions will be allowed.
- Position reduction and closing operations remain available.
- New opening/addition operations can resume after the daily reset at 00:00 (UTC+8).
Purpose
This rule is designed to:
- Prevent excessive position concentration within a single day and reduce directional risk.
- Encourage traders to diversify positions and manage capital allocation responsibly.
- Complement daily loss and maximum loss limits by providing additional risk control from a position size perspective.
Difference Between Risk Control Rules
| Rule | Focus | Reset Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Maximum Loss | Equity decline amount | Reset daily |
| Maximum Total Loss | Cumulative account equity decline | No reset during the account cycle |
| Daily Margin Usage Limit | Margin size used for opening/adding positions | Reset daily |