To keep your account active you need to open at least 1 new trade every 30 calendar days in the Evaluation, and at least 1 new trade every 7 trading days in SIM Funded. Holidays do not count as trading days. Only opening a new trade counts.
The rule by stage
| Evaluation | SIM Funded |
How often | At least 1 new trade every 30 calendar days | At least 1 new trade every 7 trading days. Holidays do not count |
How it is counted | Calendar days | Trading days, holidays excluded |
Warning | Warning email before | Warning email before |
If you do not | Account deactivated (hard breach). You can reset the same account or buy a new account | Account deactivated (hard breach). You can reset the same account or buy a new account |
Inactivity shows on the dashboard as Deactivated (Inactivity).
What counts as activity
Action | Counts? |
Opening a new trade | Yes |
Closing a trade | No |
Editing a trade (stop or target) | No |
Placing a pending order that does not fill | No |
Scenario: SIM Funded
You last opened a new trade 6 trading days ago. A holiday in between does not count as a trading day.
👉 You receive a warning email before. Open a new trade before the 7 trading days are up.
⚠️ If no new trade is opened in time, the account is deactivated for inactivity. In SIM Funded this is a hard breach. You can reset the same account or buy a new account.
Scenario: a quiet Evaluation
You last opened a trade 28 days ago and you have been managing a position, closing and editing only.
👉 That does not count. Open a new trade before the 30 days are up.
Rule Summary
Evaluation: 1 new trade every 30 calendar days
SIM Funded: 1 new trade every 7 trading days, holidays do not count
Only opening a new trade counts
Not a soft breach: inactivity is a hard breach. You can reset the same account or buy a new account
Frequently asked questions
Does closing a trade count as activity?
No. Only opening a new trade counts.
Does a pending order count?
No. A pending order that does not fill does not count.
Will I get a warning?
Yes. You get a warning email before.
Do holidays count in SIM Funded?
No. In SIM Funded the 7 trading days do not include holidays.
Can I reset an account that was deactivated for inactivity?
Yes, in the Evaluation and in SIM Funded. You can reset the same account or buy a new account. Read How do resets work and how much do they cost?
Why is SIM Funded stricter?
Because SIM Funded needs a new trade every 7 trading days, while the Evaluation allows 30 calendar days.
Where to go next
Why was my account breached?
Soft breach vs hard breach
Trading rules at a glance