Standard Challenge

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The Standard Challenge is designed for traders who demonstrate consistent profitability and disciplined risk management. It includes two phases to ensure trades are managed effectively, risk management practices are upheld, and profits are generated consistently.

The profit target for our Standard Challenge is 10%.

This means you must achieve 10% of the initial balance to successfully meet the profit target.
Example: For a $100,000 account, the balance must reach $110,000—an increase of $10,000 (10%).

The maximum daily loss for our Standard Challenge is 5%.

This means your account balance may not drop below 5% 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 $95,000—a decrease of $5,000 (5%).

The maximum loss for our Standard Challenge is 10%.

This means your account balance may not drop below 10% of the initial balance at any point during the funding process.
Example:
For a $100,000 account, the balance must not fall below $90,000—a decrease of $10,000 (10%).

The drawdown level is calculated using the higher value between the balance and the equity at the start of the day. This figure is used to determine the drawdown level for that trading day.

Our two-step Standard Challenge uses a static drawdown system.

Yes, we implement a maximum lot rule on our accounts. The maximum lot sizes are as follows:

Metals: 10 lots per $100,000
Forex (FX): 40 lots per $100,000
Use these figures to calculate the maximum lot size allowed for your selected account size. Any trades placed above this limit will not be counted and may result in a breach of the account.

The Standard Challenge has no minimum trading day requirements for its two phases.

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.

Note: 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 (both manually and/or using an EA) is prohibited and will result in a breach of contract.

Your first payout can be requested after 14 days. Subsequent withdrawals can be requested biweekly.

The leverage for our accounts is as follows:

  • Indices: 1:10
  • Metals: 1:18
  • Forex: 1:100
  • Crypto: 1:2

Yes, Expert Advisors (EAs) are allowed. However, the following software types are prohibited:

  • Martingale systems
  • High-Frequency Trading (HFT)
  • Tick scalping
  • Arbitrage strategies
  • Any malicious software designed to exploit the funding process

Using unauthorized or exploitative software may result in account termination.

We allow news trading during all challenge phases without restrictions. However, for live funded accounts, trades must not be placed or closed within 5 minutes before or after high-impact news events (red folder events).

Violating this rule will result in profits being deducted, and the account will be terminated. We strongly advise all traders to carefully monitor news events.

(red folder events).

Violating this rule will result in profits being deducted and the account being terminated. We advise all traders to monitor news events carefully.

At House of Leverage, we recognize that traders have diverse styles and strategies. We aim to provide flexibility; however, certain strategies are prohibited to ensure strict risk management. These include:

  • Arbitrage
  • Grid trading
  • Martingale/DCA/Layering:
    • This is defined as adding additional positions while in a losing trade, regardless of whether the lot size remains constant or is adjusted.
    • Having multiple additional positions while in drawdown is strictly prohibited due to the gambling nature of these strategies.
    • One additional position may be entered while in drawdown. Further trades will result in forfeiture.
    • Entering additional trades while in profit is permitted.

Yes, we enforce a maximum lot size rule on our accounts. The maximum lot sizes are as follows:

  • Metals: 10 lots per $100,000
  • Forex (FX): 40 lots per $100,000

Use these figures to calculate the maximum lot size allowed for your selected account size. Any trades placed above this limit will not be counted and may result in a breach of the account.

The daily drawdown across all account types resets at 5 PM EST daily. This aligns with the market rollover. The daily drawdown limit is calculated based on the previous day’s balance/equity at 5 PM EST.

Stop losses are not required in our challenges, but we highly recommend using them as part of effective risk management strategies.

To keep your account active, you must place at least one trade every 30 days from the date your account is created. Failure to do so will result in your account becoming inactive and a breach of the account.

Yes, we implement a maximum profit per trading setup rule. This rule is as follows:

To maintain balanced profitability and mitigate risk, no single trading setup can contribute more than 40% of your cumulative profits.

Example:

  • Cumulative Profits: $10,000
  • Maximum Allowable Profit per Trading Setup: $4,000

If a trade’s potential profit exceeds $4,000, adjust the position size accordingly to comply with the rule.

This rule is designed to promote disciplined trading and ensure account stability.

All traders operating on our funded accounts are required to follow a strict maximum 2% risk per trade rule. This policy is essential to ensure that trading activity reflects sound risk management principles and encourages consistent, disciplined trading behaviour.

Calculation of the 2% Risk:

The 2% risk limit is calculated based on the initial balance of your funded account.
For example, with a $100,000 account, the maximum permissible risk per trade is $2,000.
Important Compliance Information:

Any trade that exceeds this 2% threshold will be forfeited and will not contribute to your account’s profit calculations.
This rule is designed to safeguard both your capital and the firm’s, ensuring a secure and sustainable trading environment for all parties involved.

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