As a trader with a $25K account at @thefundedroom , I believe this deserves a serious discussion. 👇
I came across this case, where an account was reportedly failed because 9 out of 43 trades matched another trader’s symbol, direction and entry timing within 5 minutes.
Let’s be real: XAUUSD is one of the most widely traded instruments. Thousands of traders analyse the same charts, watch the same levels and sometimes enter the same direction within seconds.
Similar trades can raise a question, but do they automatically prove copy trading?
I completely support rules against coordinated trading and account mirroring. Prop firms have every right to protect the integrity of their programs.
But I also believe genuine traders deserve:
• Clear and transparent rules.
• Stronger, multi-factor evidence before an account is failed.
• A fair review and appeal process.
Perhaps entry and exit patterns, lot sizes, execution similarities and repeated behaviour should all be considered together, rather than relying heavily on a single time window.
@thefundedroom , this isn't an attack on the firm. It's constructive feedback from someone who also trades with you and wants to see the platform succeed.
A fair policy should catch actual copy trading without penalising independent traders who happen to take similar setups.
Fellow funded traders, do you think the current approach needs more clarity? Let's have a constructive discussion. 🤝
#PropFirm #FundedTrading #XAUUSD
@thefundedroom please improve this
Price came below limit order 2-3 times still not active
Also the spread on Oil is $0.1 not $0.02 which is shown so its not possible to buy at market