For Classic, Ultra and Rapid accounts:
A trader may not risk more than 50% of the daily drawdown on a single trading idea. In order for the risk team to accurately calculate the risk, the SL (Stop Loss) must be added to the position within a maximum of two minutes from the time the trade is opened. That is:
If a client wants to open a buy position on XAUUSD risking 3% with 30 lots, that is considered one trading idea. If those 30 lots are divided into 3 positions of 10 lots each, the risk per trade will be less than 3%. However, within the trading idea, the total risk will be greater than 3%, so we will consider this practice as gambling for violating the 50% rule.
For Instant Standard / Pro accounts:
A trader may not risk more than 1% on a single trading idea. In order for the risk team to accurately calculate the risk, the SL (Stop Loss) must be added to the position within a maximum of two minutes from the time the trade is opened.
A trading idea refers to a set of trades that share a common logic or intention applied to the same financial asset. These trades may be opened simultaneously or within a few minutes of each other, as long as they are aligned in the same direction (buy or sell) and are based on the same analysis or strategy by the trader.
Multiple trades will be considered part of the same trading idea if:
• They are opened on the same asset,
• They have the same direction (buy or sell), and
• They have been executed within no more than 30 minutes of each other.
After the 30-minute interval has passed since the last trade was closed, new trades on the same asset and in the same direction will be considered part of a new trading idea, unless there is a technical justification to the contrary.
The trading idea and the risk assumed will always be measured based on the highest risk defined in the stop loss. This initial stop loss will be the first valid reference for risk calculation. If there are subsequent modifications that increase the stop loss risk, the highest stop loss of the trade will be taken into account.
In the event that a trade has, for example, a 2% stop loss and closes with X profit, if the client opens a new trade in the same asset and direction without at least 30 minutes having elapsed, this trade will be considered the same trading idea, maintaining the initial 2% stop loss as the reference for risk measurement.
Likewise, if a client keeps a trade open for an extended period and later moves the stop loss to break even (BE), closes the position, and opens a new trade within 30 minutes of closing the previous one, this new entry will still be considered the same trading idea, with the risk calculated based on the initial stop loss of the first trade.
In other words, a trading idea may consist of one or several open positions on the same instrument, executed with the goal of capitalizing on a specific market opportunity identified by the trader, whether through technical, fundamental, or quantitative analysis.
Example 1: Trading Idea (Classic, Ultra and Rapid Plans)
Asset | Direction | Lot | Opening Time | Closing Time | Risk | Idea |
EURUSD | BUY | 1 | 01/05/2025 0:15:30 | 01/05/2025 4:35:00 | 2% Riesgo | Trading Idea 1 |
XAUUSD | BUY | 0.5 | 01/05/2025 0:15:30 | 01/05/2025 4:35:00 | 1% Riesgo | Trading Idea 2 |
TOTAL RISK |
|
EURUSD | 2% |
XAUUSD | 1% |
Example 2: Trading Idea (Classic, Ultra and Rapid Plans)
Asset | Direction | Lot | Opening Time | Closing Time | Risk | Idea |
EURUSD | BUY | 1 | 01/05/2025 0:15:30 | 01/05/2025 4:35:00 | 1,5% Risk | Trading Idea 1 |
EURUSD | BUY | 0.5 | 01/05/2025 0:16:24 | 01/05/2025 4:38:12 | 0,5% Risk | Trading Idea 1 |
XAUUSD | SELL | 0.5 | 01/05/2025 0:15:30 | 01/05/2025 4:35:00 | 1% Risk | Trading Idea 2 |
TOTAL RISK |
|
EURUSD | 2% |
XAUUSD | 1% |
Example 3: Trading Idea (Classic, Ultra and Rapid Plans)
Asset | Direction | Lot | Opening Time | Closing Time | Risk | Idea |
EURUSD | BUY | 1 | 01/05/2025 0:15:30 | 01/05/2025 4:35:00 | 0,5% Risk | Trading Idea 1 |
EURUSD | BUY | 0.5 | 01/05/2025 4:38:15 | 01/05/2025 5:02:54 | 0,5% Risk | Trading Idea 1 |
EURUSD | BUY | 0.5 | 01/05/2025 5:30:01 | 01/05/2025 6:10:41 | 1% Risk | Trading Idea 1 |
EURUSD | BUY | 1 | 01/05/2025 5:55:20 | 01/05/2025 6:10:41 | 0,5% Risk | Trading Idea 1 |
XAUUSD | SELL | 0.5 | 01/05/2025 0:15:30 | 01/05/2025 4:35:00 | 1% Risk | Trading Idea 2 |
XAUUSD | BUY | 0.5 | 01/05/2025 4:37:12 | 01/05/2025 5:45:14 | 0,5% Risk | Trading Idea 3 |
TOTAL RISK |
|
EURUSD Idea 1 | 2,5% |
XAUUSD Idea 2 | 1% |
XAUUSD Idea 3 | 0.5% |