Competition Rules

All registered FXCup users with at least one connected MT4/MT5 account are eligible to participate. You must have executed a minimum of 10 trades during the competition period to qualify for prizes.

Rankings are based on Percentage Return on starting equity:

This ensures equal competition regardless of account size. A $1,000 account can beat a $100,000 account if it achieves a higher percentage return.

All major, minor, and exotic forex pairs are eligible. The following are also permitted: metals (XAUUSD, XAGUSD), major indices (US30, SPX500, NAS100, DAX), and major cryptocurrencies (BTCUSD, ETHUSD).

Minimum lot size: 0.01 lots per trade. Maximum lot size: 100 lots per trade. Trades that exceed these limits are excluded from scoring.

The following will result in immediate disqualification:

• Use of two or more accounts to hedge the same position
• Tick scalping (trades held less than 10 seconds)
• Use of high-frequency trading (HFT) bots
• Exploiting broker arbitrage or data feed errors
• Creating multiple FXCup accounts to participate multiple times
• Any form of market manipulation

Each monthly competition runs from the 1st to the last day of the month (00:00 to 23:59 GMT). Trades opened before the competition starts or closed after it ends are excluded from scoring.

Prizes are distributed within 14 business days of competition end. Winners must complete KYC (identity verification) to receive prizes above $1,000. Prize structure for standard monthly competition:

Disputes must be submitted within 7 days of competition end via the contact form. FXCup's decision on all disputes is final. Results may be adjusted if technical errors are discovered.

FXCup reserves the right to modify competition rules with 7 days' notice for future competitions. Current competition rules cannot be changed mid-competition.