HFT Challenge

On our funded trading accounts, during the first 30-day period (starting from when your account becomes active), you are required to trade for a minimum of 10 days to be eligible for a payout.

After your first payout with us, this rule becomes obsolete. Please note that to ensure your account remains active, you must place at least one trade every 30 days. Failure to do so will result in a breach of the account.

At House of Leverage, we offer traders five different funding levels: $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, and $200,000. Each account size represents the available balance throughout the funding process.
Please note that all figures are in U.S. dollars (USD).

Yes! You can copy trades from any of your other accounts (both within House of Leverage and external accounts) to your House of Leverage account. However, the copy trading must originate from an account in your name. Copying trades from external parties is prohibited and will result in a breach of contract.

The profit target for our HFT CHALLENGE is 6%.

This means you must achieve 6% of the initial balance to successfully meet the target.
Example: For a $100,000 account, the balance must reach $106,000—an increase of $6,000 (6%).

The maximum loss for our HFT CHALLENGE is 8%.

This means your account balance must not drop below 8% of the initial balance at any time during the funding process.
Example: For a $100,000 account, the balance must not fall below $92,000—a decrease of $8,000 (8%).

The maximum daily loss for our HFT CHALLENGE is 4%.

This means your account balance must not drop below 4% of the initial balance or equity (whichever is higher) at the start of the trading day.
Example: For a $100,000 account, the balance must not fall below $96,000—a decrease of $4,000 (4%).

On our funded accounts, traders must adhere to a maximum 1% risk per trade rule. This ensures that all trading aligns with proper risk management and promotes consistent, disciplined trading practices.

How is the 1% calculated?
The 1% risk is based on the total balance or equity, whichever is higher, at the time of the trade.

Example:

For a $100,000 account, the maximum risk per trade is $1,000.
This rule is in place to protect both the trader’s and the firm’s capital to ensure a sustainable trading environment.

Lot Size Calculation Method:

To ensure consistency and prevent excessive risk-taking, we use the following steps to calculate and regulate lot sizes:

Calculate Average Lot Size:

We review trades within a specified period to determine the average lot size for each asset class.

Determine Maximum Allowed Lot Size:

The maximum allowable trade size is set at twice the calculated average lot size.

Example:

Before: A trader typically trades 0.5 lots.

Average Lot Size: 0.5 lots.

Maximum Allowed Lot Size: 1.0 lot (double the average).

Now: The trader begins trading 5 lots.

Analysis: This represents a 900% increase in lot size (from 0.5 to 5 lots), far exceeding the 1.0 lot maximum. This behavior is considered “gambling,” and profits from such trades may be forfeited.

Maximum Trade Profit Rule:

To maintain balanced profitability and mitigate risk, no single trade can contribute more than 25% of your cumulative profits.

Example:

Cumulative Profits: $10,000.

Maximum Allowable Profit per Trade: $2,500.

If a trade’s potential profit exceeds $2,500, adjust the position size accordingly to comply with the rule.

Steps to Ensure Compliance:

Risk-Adjusted Position Sizing:

Before entering a trade, calculate its potential profit to ensure it does not exceed 25% of cumulative profits.

Adjust position size, stop-loss, and take-profit levels to remain compliant with this rule.

These measures are designed to promote disciplined trading and ensure account stability.

First payout – 60%

Second payout – 70%

Third payout – 80%