Can I trade during high-impact news events?
Yes, FundedAura allows traders to participate during high-impact news events because we aim to provide a realistic trading environment. However, traders must be aware that news events often come with widened spreads, slippage, and sudden volatility spikes. These conditions can cause rapid equity fluctuations that may breach drawdown rules even if the strategy is sound. FundedAura monitors trading behavior to ensure strategies are not specifically designed to exploit feed delays or “jump” liquidity during news. Trading news responsibly is permitted, but traders should size positions carefully and anticipate unpredictable execution.
How does FundedAura handle swap fees?
Swap fees—credits or charges for holding trades overnight—are passed directly from the broker’s liquidity provider. FundedAura does not manipulate or adjust swap rates; they reflect real market conditions. Traders should check swap values for their preferred pairs in the platform since swaps differ depending on instrument, direction, and market environment. Holding trades overnight is allowed, but traders should be aware that negative swaps can affect equity and potentially impact drawdown limits. Effective risk management includes monitoring swap exposure, especially if holding positions for multiple days.
Are trades allowed to stay open over the weekend?
Yes, FundedAura permits weekend holds, giving traders full flexibility to manage swing positions. However, holding trades over the weekend introduces gap risk—prices may open significantly higher or lower based on global events that occur while markets are closed. If a weekend gap triggers a violation of your daily or overall drawdown, the breach is still valid because risk limits must be respected at all times. Traders should use weekend holds strategically and consider reducing position sizes before the Friday close. This rule mirrors real-life trading risk in institutional environments.
Can I scalp during widened spreads or rollover?
You are allowed to scalp at any time; however, trading during rollover (typically around 5 pm EST) or during extreme spread widening comes with significantly increased risk. Spreads can temporarily widen, causing trades to enter or exit at unfavorable prices that may trigger stop losses or drawdown violations. FundedAura discourages strategies that rely exclusively on exploiting widened spreads because these are not sustainable or representative of real market performance. As long as your scalping is consistent, realistic, and does not exploit price irregularities, it is permitted.
What are FundedAura’s rules for trading during market opens?
Market opens—such as the start of the London or New York sessions—often produce sharp volatility spikes that can affect execution. FundedAura allows trading during these times, but traders should be cautious of slippage and spread widening. Orders may fill at worse prices due to rapid liquidity shifts, which can impact your drawdown limits even if the entry was intentional. While trading during opens is normal and permitted, relying on price gaps or unpredictable fill behavior for strategy advantage is not allowed. Responsible trading during opens is encouraged.
Does FundedAura allow algo-based trading robots?
Yes, FundedAura supports the use of EAs, bots, and automated systems as long as they operate under realistic trading conditions and do not rely on execution exploits. Automation is common among professional traders, but certain behaviors—such as micro-second reaction times or latency manipulation—are prohibited. Aura’s monitoring systems analyze trade timestamps, order routing patterns, and fill consistency to ensure algos behave like legitimate retail strategies. Traders may freely use bots that focus on technical setups, trend following, or algorithmic pattern recognition.
Are arbitrage strategies permitted?
No. Arbitrage strategies—including latency arbitrage, triangular arbitrage, synthetic hedging loops, and feed-delay exploitation—are strictly prohibited. These strategies rely on price discrepancies between platforms or data sources, which do not reflect genuine trading skill or sustainable market behavior. FundedAura’s system identifies arbitrage patterns quickly because they show unique characteristics: near-instant entries, mirrored ticket patterns, and riskless profits. Traders found using arbitrage will be flagged and breached immediately. Only realistic, market-driven strategies are allowed.
How does FundedAura detect trade manipulation?
FundedAura employs a multi-layered detection system that monitors execution speed, fill consistency, volume spikes, and price routing to ensure traders operate under genuine retail conditions. Manipulation may include exploiting data feed discrepancies, placing trades before price updates, or triggering conditional orders at unreasonably favorable prices. Our risk engine compares your entries with aggregated liquidity sources to identify discrepancies. If activity appears unnatural or impossible under normal market conditions, the account will undergo a manual review. This system protects the integrity of the program.
What constitutes “unrealistic fills” or “abusive execution”?
Unrealistic fills occur when a trader consistently receives better prices than the market offered to typical retail traders, often due to feed delays or manipulation tools. Abusive execution can also involve trades filled outside of spread boundaries or reactions that occur faster than normal network latency allows. FundedAura tracks fill data in real time and compares it to broker liquidity and timestamp synchronization tools. If a trader frequently benefits from disproportionately favorable fills, the strategy may be deemed exploitative. All trading must reflect real conditions attainable by standard retail platforms.
What happens during unexpected broker outages?
If a legitimate broker-side outage affects trading execution, FundedAura investigates the incident through server logs, tick data, and liquidity snapshots. If the outage clearly caused execution errors or rule breaches beyond the trader’s control, the account may be restored or adjusted accordingly. However, if the violation occurred before or independently of the outage, the breach will remain valid. Traders should monitor the broker’s operational announcements and avoid opening high-risk trades during known maintenance windows. FundedAura aims to act fairly and transparently in all outage-related reviews.
Can I hedge correlated pairs (e.g., EURUSD & GBPUSD)?
Yes, hedging correlated pairs is allowed and is considered a normal risk-management technique. Many traders use correlation hedging to reduce exposure during high-volatility periods. However, traders must still respect drawdown rules because correlated hedges can amplify risk if they move together unexpectedly. Hedging is only prohibited when used across multiple accounts or in a way that creates artificial risk reduction. Within a single account, using correlated instruments strategically is fully acceptable and aligns with real-world trading practices.
