{"id":10153,"date":"2025-11-25T12:01:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T12:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/persistent-cyan-ant.theproptrade.com\/faq\/instant-funding\/trading-rules-and-guidelines\/what-is-a-trade-idea\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:01:19","slug":"trade-idea-rule","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/persistent-cyan-ant.theproptrade.com\/?docs=trading-rules-guidelines-faqs\/trade-idea-rule","title":{"rendered":"What is a Trade Idea?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Trade Idea refers to one complete trading concept, not just a single position. To ensure consistent risk management, all trades that belong to the same idea are grouped together and must respect the maximum risk limit of the initial account balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trade-idea-definition\">Trade Idea Definition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\">A Trade Idea includes any positions that meet the following conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Same Symbol<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 All trades are placed on the same instrument (e.g., XAUUSD).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Same Direction<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 All trades are either buys or sells.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Same Timing &amp; Concept<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 If trades are opened within a short time frame, share similar entry\/exit levels (including TP and SL), or are reopened shortly after being closed (e.g., within 1 hour), they are treated as part of the same idea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This also means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Splitting a large position into smaller entries still counts as one Trade Idea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Closing and then quickly reopening the same setup still counts as the same Trade Idea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple trades with very similar parameters (entry, stop loss, take profit, timing) are grouped as a single Trade Idea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-risk-limit-per-trade-idea\">Risk Limit per Trade Idea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\"><strong>Edge and Classic (1-Step and 2-Step)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\">The total combined potential loss (realized or unrealized) across a <strong>Trade Idea must not exceed 3% of the initial or scaled account balance.<\/strong> Exceeding this limit is considered a hard breach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\"><strong>Instant Funding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\">The total combined potential loss (realized or unrealized) across a <strong>Trade Idea must not exceed 1% of the initial or scaled account balance<\/strong>. Exceeding this limit is considered a hard breach.<br><br>Note:\u00a0This rule is not automated and is reviewed manually at major milestones such as issue of funded accounts and\/or payout requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Trade Idea refers to one complete trading concept, not just a single position. To ensure consistent risk management, all trades that belong to the same idea are grouped together and must respect the maximum risk limit of the initial account balance. 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