At GoldenFund, we are committed to providing a structured and transparent trading environment. Our trading rules are designed to ensure fairness, manage risk, and optimize performance. By participating in our trading program, you agree to comply with the following rules:
Rule 01 - Risk Management
Stop Loss Rule:
Rule 02 - Evaluation and Establishment Phase
Attention:
Rule 03 - Trading Behavior
Very short trades restriction: Trades lasting less than one minute are not allowed. If a trader executes five or more such trades, their account will fail. Up to five trades under one minute are accepted only if they are not gambling-like trades. Trades closed by stop loss (not manually closed) under one minute are excluded from this rule.
Hedging prohibition:Hedging between different accounts related to the company is forbidden. Hedging within the same account involving more than 5% of total capital will result in account termination.
Martingale strategy ban:The use of martingale or similar strategies involving increasing trade size to recover losses is strictly prohibited.
Exploitation of platform inefficiencies:Practices exploiting platform technical weaknesses—such as gap trading, reverse arbitrage, latency arbitrage, and opposite account trading—are banned and may lead to account closure.
Unusual profit limits:Profit from a single trade or a set of simultaneous trades on one instrument must not exceed 30% of the total account profit during the evaluation period. This rule aims to prevent excessive risk and abnormal short-term gains.However, trades lasting multiple days as part of strategies like swing or position trading are exempt from this restriction.
Rule 04 - Instruments
Rule 05 - Expert Advisers & Robot Usage
Expert advisers and robot trading are allowed on your accounts. We do not require your source code unless there is suspicion of rule breaches, such as
tick scalping
arbitrage
signals from a third party
account management services
Third-party expert advisers are acceptable in case they are not managed or traded by another party. All signals must be your own and based on your own setup. Prop Trading is about your ability to trade, not using someone else’s ability to trade.
Rule 06 - Account Types and Rules
After purchasing the trading challenge, your login details will be automatically sent within 2 to 24 business hours. Changing the account password is not allowed and will result in account suspension.
GoldenFund seeks independent traders focused on long-term growth. The use of tools such as signals, bots, trade management services, or trade copier systems is only permitted if they are solely for the trader’s personal use and not on behalf of another person or entity.
All accounts are continuously monitored to maintain security and ensure compliance with the rules.
Rule 07 - Profit-Split
Rule 08 - Getting paid
Rule 09 - Scaling up (To the Moon)
Rule 10 - Drawdown Rules
Drawdown rules consist of two separate parts: overall drawdown and daily drawdown. Compliance with both is mandatory to keep the account active.
The maximum allowed overall drawdown is capped at X% of the account’s initial balance. If total losses reach this level (i.e., X% of the starting balance), the account will be closed automatically.
The overall drawdown limit is calculated based on your initial account balance using the formula:
Overall Drawdown Limit = Initial Balance × Allowed Overall Drawdown Percentage
If your account equity reaches or falls below this level at any time, the account will be considered failed and stopped.
Example:
This is calculated as a percentage of the balance at the start of each day. If losses on any given day exceed X% of that day's starting balance, the trading account will be disqualified.
The daily drawdown is calculated based on the starting balance of each trading day using the formula:
Daily Drawdown Limit = Starting Balance × Allowed Daily Drawdown Percentage
If your equity falls below this limit during the day, the account will be automatically disqualified.
Example:
Attention:
The percentages mentioned above are just examples. To view the actual overall and daily drawdown limits for each plan, please visit their respective pages using the links below.
Rule 11 - Reset Discounts and Additional Profit
GoldenFund offers special incentives for traders across different plans:
Standard, Golden, and Elite Plans: Traders in these plans receive a 20% discount on reset charges.
Win-Win Plan: With each account recharge, traders receive an additional 1% monthly profit on their total account balance. The maximum number of allowed recharges per year is 10 times.
Rule 12 - News Trading and Weekend Holding
Rule 13 - Profit Split and GoldenFund Factor
Rule 14 - Refunds
Attention: The Elite plan do not include refund policies, and no amount will be refunded as a challenge purchase fee.
Rule 15 - Account Credential Safety
Rule 16 - Inactivity, Retakes, and Extensions
To maintain an active trading account, you must not remain inactive for more than 7 days, and there should never be more than 7 days between trades. If your account is inactive for 7 days, it will be automatically marked as breached. To avoid permanent suspension, you must inform us of the reason for your inactivity within 5 days of receiving the breach notification.
We understand that traders may need to take extended breaks occasionally. If you plan to be away from trading for a long period, please notify our support team in advance. This helps us keep your account safe and prevents the accumulation of hedged or abandoned trades.
There is no fixed time limit on your trading period, so extensions are not required. However, communication about any extended leave is essential to ensure your account remains in good standing. Failure to notify us within the specified timeframe may result in permanent suspension of your account.
Trade safely, stay consistent, and enjoy the flexibility of your trading period.
Rule 17 - GoldenFund Performance Index (GF)
The GF (GoldenFund Factor) is one of the key metrics for evaluating trader performance at GoldenFund and plays an important role in identifying top traders.
GF is calculated as the ratio of Total Profit to Maximum Drawdown:
GF= (Total Profit / Maximum Drawdown) * (Number Of Trades / 30)
A higher GF value indicates a more effective trading strategy that balances profitability and risk management.
To be included in the list of top traders, your GF must reach or exceed the threshold set by GoldenFund.
The Profit Factor (PF) is also used in performance evaluation, The Profit Factor is calculated as:
PF= Total Gross Profit/Total Gross Loss
While PF is a useful metric for examining the profit-to-loss ratio, GF offers a more comprehensive view of a trader’s ability to control risk and achieve high returns. Therefore, at GoldenFund, GF is considered the primary performance metric and plays a decisive role in accessing competitive benefits, account upgrades, and recognition of professional traders.
Rule 18 - Elite Challenge Rules