Common Prop Firm Restrictions Explained

Some providers block entries and exits within a window around high-impact releases because spreads widen and execution becomes unpredictable. The window length and affected instruments differ.

Weekend gap risk is the reason many programs require flat positions before the close. Others permit holding with different margin or swap treatment.

EAs are often permitted, but strategies that exploit pricing or latency are not. Copying your own accounts is generally acceptable; copying third-party signals frequently is not.

Consistency rules cap how much of total profit can come from one day or one trade, discouraging single high-variance outcomes that do not represent a repeatable process.