All the trading rules for BrightFunded Futures in one place. Use this table to check a rule quickly and open the full article when you need the details.
The rules
Rule | Evaluation | SIM Funded | Details |
News trading | Allowed | Allowed | No blackout, no restrictions. Volatility is your own risk |
Hedging | Not allowed | Not allowed | 1st time soft breach, 2nd time on the same account hard breach. Between two of your own accounts, both accounts take the breach (1 soft breach per account) |
Copy trading, bots and EAs | Allowed between your own accounts | Allowed between your own accounts | Copying other traders and group trading are a hard breach of the Terms and Conditions. Bots and EAs are allowed if they do not replicate another trader |
Daily loss limit | None | None | The Max Loss Limit is the only loss rule |
Overnight and weekend holding | Not possible | Not possible | Auto close at 4:45 PM ET. Never a breach |
Inactivity | 1 new trade every 30 calendar days. Missing it is always a hard breach | 1 new trade every 7 trading days (holidays do not count). Missing it is always a hard breach | Only opening a new trade counts. Inactivity is never a soft breach: it is always a hard breach |
Minimum Trade Duration | Yes, blocks the pass | Yes, blocks the payout | Never a breach |
Consistency Rule | Yes (40% Core, 50% Plus) | No | Never a breach |
Number of accounts | Unlimited | Maximum 5 active (up to $750K) | Counted per trader, all plans and sizes together |
The rules, one by one
Max Loss Limit
If your live equity, including open trades, touches the floor at any moment, the account is breached. Read Max Loss Limit explained.
Auto close
All open positions close at market price at 4:45 PM ET, Monday to Friday. It is never a breach. Read Trading hours and auto close at 4:45 PM ET.
Hedging
Opposite positions on the same instrument or in the same group count as hedging, including mini against micro. If the hedge is between two of your own accounts, both accounts take the breach, with 1 soft breach per account. Read Hedging and correlated instruments.
Copy trading, bots and EAs
Copy trading between your own accounts is allowed. Copying other traders and group trading are a hard breach of the Terms and Conditions, and so are bots and EAs that replicate another trader. Bots and EAs that do not replicate another trader are allowed. Read Copy trading, bots and EAs: what is allowed?
Inactivity
Open at least 1 new trade every 30 calendar days in the Evaluation, and every 7 trading days in SIM Funded. Holidays do not count. Missing it is always a hard breach, never a warning only. Read Inactivity rules.
What never causes a breach
✅ The Consistency Rule not being met
✅ The Minimum Trade Duration not being met
✅ Auto close at 4:45 PM ET
✅ Reaching the profit target
✅ A BrightPlus balance below the buffer, which only pauses payouts
Frequently asked questions
Is there a daily loss limit?
No. The Max Loss Limit is the only loss rule.
Can I trade the news?
Yes, in the Evaluation and in SIM Funded.
Can I use copy trading, bots or EAs?
You can copy trades between your own accounts. Bots and EAs are allowed if they do not replicate another trader. Copying other traders and group trading are a hard breach of the Terms and Conditions, and so are bots and EAs that replicate another trader.
Can I hold a position overnight?
No. Everything closes at 4:45 PM ET.
Are the rules the same on BrightPlus and BrightCore?
The trading rules are the same. The plans differ in how the Max Loss Limit moves, the Consistency Rule percentage and how payouts are unlocked.
Where to go next
Can I trade the news?
Hedging and correlated instruments
Copy trading, bots and EAs: what is allowed?
Inactivity rules
Max Loss Limit explained