At Top One Trader, rule violations fall into two categories: a soft breach (a minor violation where the offending trades are closed and you can keep trading) and a hard breach (a serious violation that closes the account).
In short: A soft breach closes the trade(s) that broke the rule but your account stays active. A hard breach means immediate and irreversible deactivation of the account and forfeiture of any gains.
1. Soft breach
A soft breach is a minor violation. When this happens, we will close out the trade(s) that broke the rule, but you can step back in and keep trading, whether it is your challenge account or simulated funded account.
Account type | Soft breach limit |
1-Step FLASH | No limit |
1-Step NOVA | No limit |
2-Step PRO v2 | 8 soft breaches (all stages) |
Instant Funding | 10 soft breaches, after which it turns into a hard breach |
Instant Prime | 5 soft breaches |
Soft breach violations:
Opening a trade without a stop-loss.
Allowing more than a 2% loss per symbol on open trades or a 2.5% loss on all open trades. Should this happen, EquityShield will protect your account by automatically closing trades in most cases.
Funded Accounts have a max lot size rule based on the account size, therefore if the total lots placed exceed the max lots, all open trades will be closed. See Are There any Lot Size Restrictions? for the max lot sizes.
2. Hard breach
This is more serious. If this happens during a challenge, or in your funded stage, your account will be closed and any gains forfeited. Breaching these levels means immediate and irreversible deactivation of the account, regardless of the breach size. Any ongoing trades may be force-closed as part of the enforcement process. Account reopening after such breaches is not possible.
Hard breach violations:
Hitting the daily max drawdown or the total drawdown.
Not placing a trade at least once every 30 days.
Using any of our prohibited trading strategies.
| Soft breach | Hard breach |
Severity | Minor violation | Serious violation |
What happens | Offending trade(s) are closed | Account is closed, gains forfeited |
Can you continue? | Yes | No, reopening is not possible |
Examples | No stop-loss, 2% / 2.5% open loss, exceeding max lots | Daily or total drawdown hit, 30 days inactivity, prohibited strategies |