Challenge Rules
Completion Criteria
There is a progress bar at the top of the challenge interface. The bar advances each time you complete a trade that satisfies the challenge rules.To successfully complete a challenge, you must meet all of the following conditions: reach the profit target, stay within the drawdown limit, complete the minimum number of valid trades, comply with the single-trade profit cap, close all positions, and follow the 60-second holding rule.
Condition 1: Reach Profit Target
Your account equity must reach or exceed the target amount.Example:
Starting capital: $10,000
Target equity: $10,500 (+5%)
Required: Account equity ≥ $10,500
Condition 2: Stay Within Drawdown Limit
Your account equity must never drop below the drawdown threshold.Example:
Starting capital: $10,000
Max drawdown: -3%
Threshold: $9,700
Required: Account equity ≥ $9,700 at all times
Warning: Hitting the drawdown limit immediately terminates the challenge and triggers liquidation of all positions.
Condition 3: Complete Minimum Valid Trades
Different challenge durations require different minimum trade counts:
1 hour
2
2 hours
2
4 hours
3
8 hours
3
What qualifies as a valid trade? A trade is considered valid only if it is held for 60 seconds or longer.
Condition 4: Single Trade Profit Cap
No single trade's profit may exceed 75% of the total profit target.
Why this limit exists: To prevent completing challenges through extreme market moves or high leverage on a single trade, ensuring fairness and skill-based competition.
Example:
Profit target: +8% ($800)
Single trade profit cap: $800 × 75% = $600
If a single trade profits over $600, challenge fails
Condition 5: All Positions Closed
When the challenge ends, your account must have no open positions. Before countdown expires, you can manually close all positions.
Condition 6: The 60-Second Holding Rule
A trade is considered valid only if it is held for 60 seconds or longer. This rule prevents high-frequency manipulation and ensures challenges test genuine trading skill.Positions that have not yet reached 60 seconds will be highlighted. When you try to close a position before 60 seconds, a confirmation prompt will appear to remind you that the trade may be treated as an invalid trade. For trades held less than 60 seconds, P/L is handled as follows:
Profit
Profit NOT counted toward account equity
Loss
Loss counted toward account equity
Trading fees
Always counted toward account equity
Examples
Scenario 1: Hold for 50 seconds, profit = $100
This $100 is not added to your account equity
It does not count as 1 valid trade
Your challenge progress remains 0
Scenario 2: Hold for 50 seconds, loss = $50
This $50 is deducted from your account equity
It does not count as 1 valid trade
Account equity: $10,000 - $50 = $9,950
Scenario 3: Hold for 70 seconds, profit = $100
The profit is counted normally toward your account equity
It counts as 1 valid trade
Account equity: $10,000 + $100 = $10,100
Practical Tips
Avoid frequent opening/closing: Give each trade sufficient time to observe market movements
Wait for signals patiently: Don't rush—quality beats quantity
Strike when ready: One well-timed trade beats three rushed operations
Account Equity vs. Challenge Progress
Edge Hour uses two distinct concepts that are easily confused:
Account Equity
This is your actual P/L, used for:
Determining if drawdown limit is hit
Determining if profit target is reached
Final settlement and reward claims
Calculation: Starting capital + All realized P/L + Unrealized P/L - Trading fees
Challenge Progress
This is the metric used to determine if you've met the challenge target, after applying all challenge rules. Why Progress ≠ Account Equity?Because the system applies limits to:
Profits from trades held under 60 seconds: Not counted toward progress
Single trade profits exceeding 75% cap: Excess not counted toward progress
This explains why you might be profitable but still fail the challenge.
Real-Time Monitoring Dashboard
During trading, you can monitor in real-time:
Countdown
Time remaining
Account Equity
Current actual equity
Challenge Progress
Distance to target
Drawdown Distance
Distance to failure line
Valid Trades
Completed / Required
Current Positions
Holding time, P/L
Recommendation: Keep a close eye on your drawdown buffer to avoid taking excessive risk.
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