If you commit a Hard Breach, your account is immediately closed, open positions are liquidated, and you will no longer be eligible for payouts on that account.
Examples of Hard Breaches include:
Exceeding the Maximum Daily Drawdown.
Exceeding the Maximum Overall Drawdown.
Attempting to bypass the rules (e.g. copy-trading, using EAs designed to exploit latency or price feeds, stacking correlated trades).
Fraudulent activity such as multi-accounting under different names, providing false information, or identity theft.
Market abuse, such as trading during restricted events, exploiting delayed feeds, or using prohibited strategies.
Sharing, selling, or transferring your account credentials to another person.
Using stolen or fraudulent payment methods to purchase accounts.
Consequences of a Hard Breach:
Immediate account closure with no entitlement to payouts.
Any active payouts under review will be cancelled.
In cases of fraud, all linked accounts may also be suspended or terminated.
Why this matters for traders:
The rules protect the integrity of the platform — breaches by one trader don’t harm others.
Everyone operates on a level playing field.
Strong enforcement ensures that payouts remain sustainable for legitimate, rule-abiding traders.
In short: a Hard Breach is any serious rule violation or fraudulent behaviour. It leads to immediate closure of the account and loss of payout eligibility.