At Amadeux, we promote responsible trading by allowing certain strategies while strictly prohibiting others. Below, we outline some examples of permitted and prohibited trading strategies to ensure fair and sustainable trading practices.
📌 Important Note: The strategies mentioned in this article do not constitute an exhaustive list. Amadeux reserves the right to review and evaluate any trading activity that may compromise the integrity of the funding program.
1. Permitted Trading Strategies
A. Trading Based on Technical and Fundamental Analysis
Use of technical indicators such as moving averages, RSI, or MACD to make trading decisions.
Fundamental analysis based on economic news and financial reports.
B. Swing Trading
Holding trades for several days to take advantage of medium-term trends.
Allowed as long as risk management rules are followed.
C. Day Trading and Scalping
Opening and closing trades within the same trading day.
Short-term scalping is permitted, provided that trades last at least 15 seconds to avoid being flagged as High-Frequency Trading (HFT).
D. Use of Expert Advisors (EAs) for Manual Trading Support
EAs are allowed only as support tools for manual trading.
Permitted functions include:
Calculating stop-loss (SL) and take-profit (TP).
Adjusting position sizing and risk parameters.
Trades must be executed manually—fully automated trading is prohibited.
E. Copy Trading from Personal Accounts
Traders may copy trades between their own accounts, as long as they can verify ownership.
Copy trading from third-party signal providers is strictly prohibited.
2. Prohibited Trading Strategies
To ensure fair competition, Amadeux prohibits any trading method that exploits system vulnerabilities, creates artificial profits, or violates consistency rules.
A. High-Frequency Trading (HFT)
Executing a large number of trades in seconds to capture small price movements.
All trades must remain open for at least 15 seconds to avoid being flagged as HFT.
B. Algorithmic and Automated Trading
Automated trading using algorithms or bots is strictly prohibited.
EAs that execute trades automatically without manual intervention are not allowed.
C. Hedging Within the Same Account
Holding long and short positions simultaneously on the same asset within a single account is not permitted.
Hedging between multiple Amadeux accounts is also prohibited.
D. Tick Scalping
Executing very short-term trades to capture price movements in milliseconds or seconds.
E. Grid Trading
Placing multiple buy and sell orders at fixed intervals to profit from small price fluctuations.
F. Martingale Strategies
Increasing position size after losing trades (doubling down) due to the high risk involved.
G. Arbitrage Strategies
Latency Arbitrage – Exploiting price discrepancies due to execution speed.
Ex-Dividend Arbitrage – Taking advantage of the absence of dividend adjustments in demo accounts.
Why Is Ex-Dividend Arbitrage Prohibited?
In real market conditions, brokers apply dividend adjustments to stock positions.
The absence of these adjustments in demo accounts creates an artificial advantage that does not reflect real-world trading conditions.
⚠ Consequence: Traders who engage in ex-dividend arbitrage will be permanently disqualified from the program without a refund.
H. Gapping Exploitation
Holding trades open during major market events, weekends, or holidays solely to capture large price gaps.
I. Unauthorized Copy Trading
Copying trades from third-party signal providers.
Replicating trades between two or more Amadeux accounts.
3. Consequences of Using Prohibited Strategies
Accounts violating these rules will be immediately disqualified without a refund.
Traders found using exploitative strategies may be permanently banned from Amadeux.
Violations related to ex-dividend arbitrage or HFT will result in immediate account termination.
To succeed in Amadeux, traders must follow ethical and responsible trading strategies. Understanding what approaches are permitted and which are prohibited will ensure a smooth trading experience while remaining compliant with our rules.
If you have questions about whether a strategy is allowed, contact our support team.