Stages of enforcement:
First/minor flags → Guidance & Warning
You’ll usually get a warning or be asked to adjust your trading.
In some cases, a payout may be delayed while the behaviour is reviewed.
The goal is education, not punishment.
Repeated flags → Strikes & Restrictions
If gambling-style patterns continue, our risk team adds internal strikes to your account.
This can result in reduced profit splits, mandatory withdrawals, or loss of scaling eligibility.
Think of it as guardrails to push you back toward consistent trading.
Severe or deliberate abuse → Hard Breach
Clear cases of manipulation (e.g., repeated news straddling or intentional exploit strategies) are treated as hard breaches.
These lead to immediate account closure to protect the wider trader community.
Why we do this (and why it benefits you):
Fairness first: We judge behaviour as a whole, not one trade, so you’re never unfairly penalised for a single decision.
Room to learn: The strike system means you get guidance and second chances, instead of being shut down immediately.
Protects payouts for everyone: Reckless trading can destabilise the model — by filtering it out, we keep payouts flowing to consistent traders.
Transparency: You always know what the consequences are, and what behaviour led to them. No surprises, no hidden rules.
