CoinProp's evaluations exist to identify traders with a genuine, repeatable edge. Certain practices are prohibited because they exploit the simulated environment, cannot be replicated in live markets, or undermine the integrity of the evaluation. Violations result in account termination.
Simulation fidelity exploitation
Taking advantage of known or discoverable gaps in CPX's simulation engine is prohibited. That includes exploiting conditions where simulated execution deviates materially from real market conditions, such as absent slippage or fee handling, or unenforced position size limits.
Profits generated under such conditions are not eligible for payout. CoinProp reserves the right to recalculate adjusted profit and loss using real market data, and to deny payouts where a simulation gap is determined to have been a material factor in the reported profit.
Exploiting pricing errors or delays
Trading against latency, price feed errors or temporary discrepancies between CPX and the underlying market is prohibited. This covers strategies that specifically target execution delays or stale prices rather than genuine market analysis.
Opposite hedging across accounts
Opening opposing positions across two or more CoinProp accounts on the same instrument at the same time is prohibited, whether between two evaluations, two funded accounts or one of each. It removes genuine market exposure and can be used to guarantee that one account passes.
Third-party coordination
Coordinating trades with other traders to exploit drawdown mechanics is prohibited. This is the multi-person version of cross-account hedging and is detected the same way.
Account cycling
Repeatedly purchasing evaluations in order to place maximum-risk binary bets is prohibited. Buying a new evaluation after a breach is completely normal. What is not permitted is treating evaluations as lottery tickets, sizing at maximum risk on each in the hope that one lands.
Simulated or wash trading
Executing trades that carry no genuine market risk in order to inflate metrics is prohibited. This includes trades placed purely to register qualifying days or to manipulate the consistency calculation.
Account sharing or selling
Each account is tied to one individual. Allowing another person or service to trade your account, whether paid or not, is prohibited. This includes copy trading arrangements where your account is the follower and a third party operates the strategy.
Identity fraud
Providing false information during registration or KYC is prohibited, as is opening accounts under different identities to work around account limits.
Third-party account-passing services
Using a commercially available strategy, signal service or algorithm designed specifically to pass prop firm evaluations rather than to trade live markets profitably is prohibited. These are built to game evaluation metrics, not to demonstrate trading skill.
Automated trading
CPX is a manual trading platform and does not offer API access. Expert advisors, bots and any tool that places, modifies or closes trades without you acting on each one are not supported. Decision-support tools that surface ideas for you to act on manually are fine. See Can I use EAs, bots, or automated trading on CoinProp?
What is permitted
- Manual trading in any style, including scalping and swing trading
- News trading and trading through high volatility
- Overnight and weekend positions
- Trading multiple pairs at once
- Using a VPN
- Running the same strategy across your own accounts, provided you do not hedge between them
- Using indicators, signals or your own scripts to inform decisions you then execute manually
The guiding principle is straightforward. If a strategy would work in live markets with real capital, it is permitted. If it depends on the environment being simulated, it is not.
How violations are detected
CoinProp uses automated monitoring including pattern analysis, IP and device fingerprinting, and correlation analysis across accounts. Suspicious activity can result in suspension, termination or a permanent ban.
What happens on a violation
Account closure is immediate and permanent for the affected account, in both the evaluation and funded phases. Profits already paid out before the violation are retained. The account closes with no further payouts.
Violations are reviewed in context. If you believe an account was closed in error, contact support at [email protected] with the relevant trade details. Deliberate and systematic violations are not reversed.
FAQ
What is simulation fidelity exploitation? Profiting from a gap between how CPX simulates execution and how a real market behaves, rather than from a genuine edge. Profits made that way are not payable, and CoinProp can recalculate your profit and loss using real market data.
I found a bug that makes fills favourable. Can I trade it? No. Trading a known or discoverable simulation gap is prohibited and the resulting profit is not eligible for payout. Report it to [email protected] instead.
Can I buy several evaluations and take big risk on each? Buying multiple evaluations is fine and unlimited. Deliberately sizing at maximum risk across many of them as binary bets is account cycling, and that is prohibited.
Can I hedge between my own accounts? No. Opposing positions on the same instrument at the same time across your accounts is prohibited. Running the same directional strategy across them is fine.
Can I place a tiny trade just to register a qualifying day? It would not qualify anyway, since a qualifying day requires real margin and real PnL movement. Trades placed purely to game metrics also fall under simulated trading, which is prohibited.
Is copy trading allowed? No. Any arrangement where a third party executes trades on your account, including copy trading where your account is the follower, counts as account sharing.
Can I trade news events? Yes. Trading news and volatility on your own analysis is legitimate. What is prohibited is exploiting stale prices or latency during those events.
Does this apply to evaluation and funded accounts equally? Yes. Every prohibited practice applies in both phases.
What if I triggered something accidentally? Violations are reviewed in context. Contact support at [email protected] with the relevant trade details if you believe your account was flagged in error.
