Maven

Traders may not open or close positions within two minutes before or after a Red Folder news release. This window includes trades that hit the profit target and any profitable trade, including positions opened before the release that reach take profit during the restricted period. If any trade generates profit during this window, the challenge cannot be passed.

An auto-close feature automatically closes positions when the profit target is reached. If positions are closed during a news event, whether or not a take-profit target was set, it will be treated as a breach of the two-minute trading restriction before and after the event. Traders who pass based on trades executed during these restricted times will not pass the challenge.

Funded Accounts
Live simulated accounts follow the same news-trading procedure. Profits generated from news trading during either the challenge or funded stage within the restricted window will not be credited. This news-trading rule does not apply to instant funding.

Which events are classified as Red Folder news?
Any Red Folder event listed on Forex Factory is included in the restricted news window.

Allowed without restrictions.

News trading is fully allowed during Phase 1 and Phase 2 without restrictions. In the funded stage, news trading remains allowed, but profits generated during a news event are capped at 0.50% of the account balance. For example, on a $100,000 funded account, you may keep up to $500 in profit from any news event; any amount above that will not be credited to your balance. This rule prevents outsized gains from extreme volatility while still allowing participation in news-driven market moves.

• Payouts every 10 business days.
• 80% profit split to the trader.
• Minimum payout: $20.
• The account fee is refunded with the third payout.

• Payouts every 10 business days.
• 80% profit split to the trader.
• Minimum payout: $20.
• The account fee is refunded with the third payout.
• You must complete 3 profitable days before requesting a payout.

• Payouts every 10 business days.
• 80% profit split to the trader.
• Minimum payout: $20.
• The account fee is refunded with the third payout.
• You must complete 4 profitable days before requesting a payout, with at least 0.5% profit on each qualifying day.
• The same 4 profitable-day requirement also applies to the funded account before requesting a payout.

• Payouts every 10 days.
• 80% profit split to the trader.
• Minimum payout: $20.
• The account fee is refunded with the third payout.

• Payouts are available once the payout requirements are met.
• 80% profit split to the trader.
• Minimum payout: 3% of the account size.
• The account fee is refunded with the third payout.

• The account duration is 24 hours starting from the first opened trade.
• A minimum profit of 3% is required to qualify for a payout.
• The 15% consistency rule and all other account requirements must be met.
• 70% profit split to the trader.
• Only one payout is allowed.
• The account is closed after the payout.

The maximum payout is $10,000 per 30-day trading cycle, per trader. If your profit exceeds $10,000, the payout remains capped at $10,000. When trading multiple accounts, all accounts are treated as one for this limit. The account balance is reset to the initial balance after the profit distribution is received.
The $10,000 limit is calculated from the date the account is closed and profits are realized. Any profit above this limit is forfeited. The cycle is calculated from the date your first payout becomes available.

Profits Above $5000
If total profit exceeds $5000, your best trading day (measured between two separate trades, provided no more than 24 hours pass between closing the first trade and opening the next) or your best single trade (which may consist of multiple positions entered at the same time) must not account for more than 50% of the profit generated during the funded-stage payout cycle. If the 50% threshold is exceeded, the eligible profit will be reduced to 50%.
Once your profits exceed $5000, you must attend a risk assessment interview with one of Maven's analysts. You may cancel the appointment once if circumstances change, but you must attend the rescheduled interview. If you fail to attend, your profits will not be paid. You have two weeks from receiving the invitation to book and attend the interview. Traders with profits below $5000 may also be selected for an interview at random or at Maven's discretion. The account is reset to its starting balance after the profit share is paid.

Example
Assume you have a $100,000 account and earn $5,000 on the first day and $3,000 on the second day, bringing the balance to $108,000. The total amount eligible for payout before the profit split would be $6,000. You may also continue trading until no single trading day accounts for more than 50% of total profits. For example, if you earn $10,000 in one trade and choose to request a payout, the amount eligible before the profit split would be $5,000.

Limited Risk:
This condition applies only to a small group of traders and is designed for traders who do not follow proper risk management, helping them become more disciplined and responsible. Unless you receive a notification, you may trade normally without an additional risk limit. If your risk exceeds the amount stated in the email sent to you, the account will be closed.

• The account is instantly funded with no evaluation phases.
• Only one trade may be open at a time.
• Each trade must be held for at least 150 seconds (2.5 minutes).
• Profits from trades closed before completing 150 seconds do not count toward eligible profits.
• The maximum floating loss is 1% between the account Balance and Equity.
• The consistency rule must remain below 15%, calculated by dividing the largest winning trade by total profit.
• The account duration is 24 hours starting from the first opened trade.
• The payout request must be submitted within the 24-hour period after meeting all payout requirements.
• The payout is processed on the following day after the trading period ends.

Positions may be held overnight and over the weekend, subject to the account's trading rules.

Copying another trader's positions or sharing an account with another person is prohibited. If copying between different traders is detected, both accounts are treated as being in breach of the rules.
For copying between your own accounts, confirm the applicable conditions with Maven before using it. Automated trading systems are prohibited under the firm's policy.

Expert Advisors (EAs) and automated trading bots are prohibited on Maven's platforms under the published rules.

IP Address
Account access throughout the evaluation and funded stages must remain within the same geographic region. If the connection location changes, Maven may request an explanation and evidence, such as travel tickets or location verification.

Adding to a Losing Trade
Maven classifies opening five or more positions within a losing trade as prohibited gambling. This total includes the initial entry and all additional positions.

Prohibited Trading Practices
Excessive Scalping: Holding 50% or more of your trades for less than one minute.
All-In Trading: Entering without appropriate risk management and holding until the evaluation is passed or the account is lost, including risking more than the program's permitted drawdown limit.
Cross-Account Hedging: Taking opposite positions across two accounts to guarantee that one passes, including when the other account is held at another firm.

Definition of a Trade
Maven may count several entries on the same pair as a single trade when their timing and lot sizes are similar, or when they are opened simultaneously. Positions with substantially smaller lot sizes do not count as separate trades for these rules.

Risk Interview
Once payouts exceed $5,000, a risk assessment interview is required when an invitation is issued.
The interview must be booked and attended within two weeks of the invitation. One cancellation and rescheduling is allowed. The rescheduled interview must be attended; otherwise, the payout request will not be processed.
Maven may also request interviews randomly or at its discretion when profits are below $5,000.

Individual Risk Limits
Maven may impose an additional risk limit on traders who do not demonstrate appropriate risk management and notify them of the applicable limit.
If no additional limit has been communicated, the account's normal rules still apply. Exceeding an individually assigned limit results in an account breach.

To qualify for scaling, a trader must earn 10% over four months, with 2.5% earned each month, and complete at least one payout per month.
Meeting these requirements qualifies the account for a 25% size increase. Scaling can be repeated until the account reaches $1,000,000.

The Instant account has a 1% maximum total floating loss limit.
Maven monitors the difference between account balance and equity across all open positions combined. Exceeding this limit breaches the account.
The limit applies to the combined floating loss, rather than being a separate allowance for each trade.

The M2 Account Saver monitors open positions and activates when their combined loss reaches 2% of the account balance.

First breach: All open positions are immediately closed, and the trader's profit share is reduced to 50% for the rest of the account's lifetime.

Second breach: All open positions are closed again, and the account is permanently deactivated. It cannot be restored after this breach.

An account must not remain inactive for more than 30 calendar days. Maven defines inactivity as having no executed trades during that period.

Provide a valid government-issued document, such as a national ID, passport, or driving licence, and complete the identity and photo checks required by the verification provider.
Registration details must match the identity document. Each trader must use a single email address for all of their Maven accounts.
When paying by card, the card must belong to the account holder and match their name. Using someone else's card may prevent successful verification and access to a funded account.

General Scalping Rule:
Holding 50% or more of your trades for less than one minute is prohibited. Other prohibited practices, including execution exploits and high-frequency trading, remain prohibited.

OMO Funded Stage:
Each trade must remain open for at least 150 seconds (two and a half minutes). Profits from trades closed before this minimum duration do not count toward qualifying progress.

Exploiting the Simulated Trading Environment: Execution exploits are prohibited, including high-frequency trading (HFT), toxic order flow, arbitrage and reverse arbitrage, tick scalping, and manipulation of server-side order execution.

Grid/Gap Trading: Grid and gap trading strategies are prohibited in both evaluation and funded accounts.

Copying Other Traders: This is prohibited. If detected, both accounts are treated as being in breach of the firm's rules.

Reverse or Group Hedging: Opposing accounts must not be used to guarantee that one wins or passes the evaluation.

Exclusive Hedging: Using an account exclusively for hedging to exploit the simulated environment is prohibited. Maven may request an explanation of the strategy or details of any software used.

Automated Trading: Expert Advisors and automated trading bots are prohibited under the firm's policy.

Gambling to Pass: Bets that rely on exhausting the drawdown allowance or reaching the target in one attempt without appropriate risk management are prohibited, as is cross-account hedging intended to guarantee a pass.

Closely timed entries on the same pair may be grouped as one trade when compliance is assessed. Violations may lead to evaluation failure or account termination.

Excessive Scalping:
Holding 50% or more of your trades for less than one minute is prohibited. For example, if 25 out of 50 trades are closed before 60 seconds, the proportion is 50% and meets the published definition of excessive scalping.

All-In Trading:
Entering without appropriate risk management and holding until a pass or failure is prohibited. This includes risking more than the permitted drawdown limit, such as 2% for Standard Three-Step, 3% for Standard One-Step, or 4% for Standard Two-Step. The prohibition applies during both evaluation and funding.

All-In Examples:
Opening a position without a stop loss and leaving it to either reach the full evaluation target or lose the account, or setting a stop loss at 6% of balance on a Standard Two-Step account despite its 4% daily drawdown limit.
The prohibition also covers stacking positions in the same direction on the same pair at close intervals without a stop loss, or with exposure beyond the program's permitted drawdown limit.

Adding to a Losing Trade:
Opening five or more positions within a losing trade is prohibited. The initial entry and all additional positions count toward this total.

Cross-Account Hedging:
Buying in one account and selling in another to guarantee that one passes is prohibited. This includes using a Maven account against an account at another firm.

Risk Assessment:
Maven may classify risking a large portion of an account on individual bets with a risk-to-reward ratio of 1:1.25 or lower as gambling to pass. The ratio alone does not establish a violation under this description.

Definition of a Trade:
Multiple entries on the same pair may count as one trade if their timing and lot sizes are similar, or if they are opened simultaneously. Positions with substantially smaller lot sizes do not count as separate trades for these rules.
Suspected violations are subject to Maven's review and may lead to rejection from the funded stage or account termination.