Limitations | Prop Trading Firm Bold Fund FAQ

We fight and restrict trading, which is defined as reckless risk-taking, impulsive behavior and disregard for fundamental principles. The so-called “toxic trading” threatens not only the accounts of individual traders, but also the stability of their own trading firms.
Such trading includes many behaviors and practices that have some common characteristics, including the following:

Excessive risk-taking

Participation in transactions with a disproportionately high level of risk in relation to the trader's capital or risk tolerance. This often involves the use of excessive leverage, which can increase both profits and losses.
The maximum lot limit for the account size is:
$25,000 is a maximum of 10 lots;
$50,000 is a maximum of 20 lots;
$100,000 and $200,000 are a maximum of 40 lots;
There are no restrictions for other accounts.

Inconsistent trading

The maximum risk/loss (including floating loss) on a trading idea is 2.5% of the initial account balance.
A trading idea is classified as such if:
1. She was floating/open at the same time at the same point on the same symbol and direction or;
2. Transactions are closed and opened within the framework of a 1 price movement for the same symbol and direction.
Note: You can still use a drawdown of up to 4/5% per day, but not in a single trade.

High Frequency Trading (HFT)

Engaging in excessively rapid or high-volume trading activity — also known as High-Frequency Trading (HFT) — is prohibited.

While fast execution is a natural part of some strategies, HFT-style behavior that generates a large number of trades in a very short period (e.g., seconds or milliseconds), especially with minimal strategic logic, introduces abnormal volatility, poses systemic risk, and may lead to immediate disqualification of the account.

Automated trading using external high-frequency algorithms or API-based bots is strictly forbidden.

These include, but are not limited to:

• Arbitrage bots

• Latency exploitation tools

• Quote stuffing

• Scalping at millisecond-level frequency

However, trading via standard expert advisors (EAs) within MetaTrader or similar platforms is allowed, as long as the logic is consistent, verifiable, and not abusive in nature.

We reserve the right to evaluate and act upon any trading behavior that mimics unauthorized automation or prohibited HFT activity.

Hedge arbitration and other types of arbitration

Simultaneous opening of opposite positions with different companies.
The use of differences in the execution time of transactions on different trading platforms or platforms. Traders using this strategy seek to profit from minor price differences resulting from delays in order processing or data submission.

Reverse trading

Signs and behavior, including the risk of a complete daily loss on a single trade, which often indicates reverse trading between different firms.

All-in trade

Trading based not on analysis, but on emotional single trades with the aim of randomly achieving a target profit — is strictly prohibited.

If the transaction volume of a single trade differs from the average volume of all previous trades by more than 50% (with the exception of high-frequency or statistically consistent strategies), such behavior may be considered as gambling.

This violates the principles of responsible risk management and may result in account termination without prior notice.

Example:

A trader opens 5 trades with the following lot sizes:

• Trade 1: 0.5

• Trade 2: 0.4

• Trade 3: 0.6

• Trade 4: 0.5

• Trade 5: 1.2 ← ⚠️

Average lot size: (0.5 + 0.4 + 0.6 + 0.5) / 4 = 0.5

50% above average = 0.75

Trade 5 (1.2 lots) exceeds the average by +140%, and if it’s placed without proper risk-based justification, it may be classified as gambling behavior.

Martingale

Trader can hold maximum 3 losing position in one trading instrument with the same lot size.

Trader dont allowed increase lot size in 2nd and 3th position.

Example 1:
EURUSD Buy
1 Position 2 Lots
2 Position 2 Lots
3 Position 2 Lots

This is allowed

Example 2:
EURUSD Buy
1 Position 2 Lots
2 Position 2,5 Lots
3 Position 2 Lots

This is NOT allowed

Traders suspected of such behavior may be subject to various restrictions, such as reducing leverage, limiting the number of trades per day, limiting the lot size per day, reducing daily/maximum loss, limiting the risk per trade, and introducing a maximum risk limit of 1%. a rule or even a ban on working in the company. Our goal is to help you become a better trader and risk manager, as well as to benefit from the trading flow you provide. This assessment is aimed at collecting the best possible trading data, which will allow us to monetize our data more effectively, increase our stability and strengthen the industry as a whole.

Basic principles:

Prevent and minimize gambling and “toxic trading”
To increase the stability and reliability of the company's activities
Instill discipline and consistency in the actions of the trader
Give traders the opportunity to show their skills and earn further, reducing the risk of collapse
Avoid the characteristics of gambling in traders' trading
Consider the higher risk of collapse when exposed to news events/black swan events

If the restrictions are violated through no fault of the trader (for example, due to "slippage"), the issue will be considered on an individual basis. We are ready to meet traders halfway, with whom we can build long-term mutually beneficial relationships. We do not provide financing to just anyone. Our support is provided only to those traders who have been evaluated and have demonstrated an excellent understanding of risk management and transaction execution.