Tournament Rules – The Afinity

To ensure disciplined trading and assess genuine skill, all traders must follow the Consistency Rule while operating a Funded Account with TheAfinity.

1. Lot Size Consistency

• You must maintain a consistent lot size throughout your trading activity.
• Sudden increases in lot size (e.g., from 1.0 to 5.0 lots) without a consistent pattern or account growth may result in disqualification.
• Maximum variation allowed: Lot size should not vary more than 2x your average trade size.

2. Risk Consistency

• Daily risk should remain within a steady, predictable range.
• No aggressive lot increases after losses (“revenge trading”) or after major wins (“over-leveraging”) are allowed.
• Recommended risk per trade: 1–2% of the account balance.

3. Trading Frequency Consistency

• Your trading activity must be evenly spread across multiple days.
• Example: If you take 20 trades in a month, at least 50% of the days must be active trading days.
• No passing the challenge or maintaining funded status by placing a single large trade.

4. Hold Time Consistency

• Significant variation in trade duration (e.g., mixing 1-minute scalps with 2-day swing trades) without a clear strategy is not allowed.
• Your trade holding time should align with your typical strategy shown during the Challenge phase.

5. Violation Results

• Inconsistent trading behavior may lead to:
  • Funding disqualification
  • Trade audit or review
  • Termination of funded account with no refund

6. Purpose

This policy outlines the trading rules, restrictions, and expectations for traders using TheAfinity capital during the Challenge and Funded phases. The goal is to ensure risk-managed trading, platform integrity, and sustainable profitability.

7. Scope

Applies to:
• Traders enrolled in any Challenge Tier (e.g., $10,000, $50,000, $100,000 accounts)
• Traders who pass the evaluation phase and manage a live Funded Account
• Any proprietary capital provided by Theafinity

8. Trading Rules

✅ ALLOWED (What You Can Do)

✅ Trading Instruments:

✅ Forex (Majors & Minors like EUR/USD, GBP/JPY, etc.)

✅ Indices (NASDAQ, S&P500, DAX)

✅ Crypto (BTC, ETH, etc.)

✅ Commodities (e.g., Oil)

⚠️ Gold (XAU/USD) and other precious metals are  allowed Now 

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9. Strategy Guidelines:

• ✅ Manual discretionary trading

• ✅ Use of stop-loss & take-profit on all trades

• ✅ 1 trade per instrument at a time (no stacking)

• ✅ Consistent lot sizing (no high-risk spikes)

10. Platform & Login Policy:

• ✅ Trade only from 1 primary IP + 1 approved backup IP

• ✅ Logins must be from your personal secured device

• ✅ Notify support before switching IP or device

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11. NOT ALLOWED (Will Lead to Account Termination)

❌ Banned Instruments & Behaviors:

• ❌ News trading (within 2 minutes before/after major events)

• ❌ Martingale strategy (doubling lots after loss)

• ❌ Trade stacking (multiple positions on the same pair)

• ❌ EAs, bots, AI trading tools, or copiers

• ❌ Overleveraging or gambling behavior

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12. Risk Limit Violations:

• ❌ Exceeding 4% daily drawdown

• ❌ Exceeding 8% total account drawdown

• ❌ One trade contributing over 10% of total profits

• ❌ Trading without stop loss

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13. Account & IP Abuse:

• ❌ Logging in from 1+ IPs (unapproved)

• ❌ Using VPNs or masked locations

• ❌ Multiple funded accounts across names or emails

• ❌ Account sharing or third-party trading

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14. Ethics & Platform Misuse:

• ❌ Abusive or disrespectful behavior toward staff

• ❌ Latency arbitrage or feed manipulation

• ❌ False identity, chargebacks, or document fraud

• ❌ Coordinated or copy trading with others

14. Risk Management Criteria

Metric​Challenge Phase​Funded Phase
Max Daily Loss​4% of starting equity​4% of starting equity
Max Total Drawdown​8% of starting equity​8% of starting equity
Minimum Trading Days​4 days​3 days/month
Profit Target​7% (Phase 1), 7% (Phase 2)​Consistent profitability
Lot Size​Capped by tier​Based on risk team review

15. Leverage & Execution

Account Tier​Leverage​Trading Style
$10,000​1:100​Scalping Allowed
$50,000+​1:50​Swing Preferred

• Slippage, spread, and execution times are subject to market conditions.
• Trades must be executed from the registered IP/device only.

16. Withdrawal & Profit Sharing

• Payouts: Every 30 days for funded traders.
• Profit Split:90/10(Trader/Theafinity); can go up to 95/5 with consistency.
• Payout Method: Bank Transfer, USDT, PayPal (as per region).

17. Disqualification

A trader may be disqualified without refund for:
• Breaching daily/overall drawdown limits
• Breaking trading restrictions (e.g., trading news, using prohibited strategies)
• Falsifying identity, using fake documents
• Attempting to exploit or manipulate platform behavior

18. Appeals & Review

• Traders may request one manual review per challenge for potential reinstatement due to platform error.
• Final decisions rest with the Theafinity Risk Committee.

19. Policy Review

This policy is reviewed quarterly. Theafinity reserves the right to amend it at any time. Updates will be communicated via email and dashboard.

20. Disclaimer

Trading involves significant risk. Theafinity is not liable for market losses, internet issues, or third-party failures. Traders are responsible for adhering to global trading laws, tax compliance, and ethical behavior.