ACG House Rules
ACG House Rules
Welcome to Astra Capital Funding/Group! These are the rules you need to follow in order to get to the Expert Account, also known as the Funded Account. Not following these rules will breach your account, so please take a moment to read and understand them.
If you have any questions regarding the rules, you can contact our live chat, Discord support, or send us an email. We are not responsible if you fail your challenge and claim not knowing that it was against the rules. It is your full responsibility to understand them.
If you have any questions, you can click here.
Welcome to Astra Capital Funding/Group! These are the rules you need to follow in order to get to the Expert Account, also known as the Funded Account. Not following these rules will breach your account, so please take a moment to read and understand them.
If you have any questions regarding the rules, you can contact our live chat, Discord support, or send us an email. We are not responsible if you fail your challenge and claim not knowing that it was against the rules. It is your full responsibility to understand them.
If you have any questions, you can click here.
The Rules
The Rules
The Beginner Phase (Phase I)
The first phase, also known as the 'beginner' phase, is designed to test your trading skills. During this phase, you must achieve an 8% profit target without violating any rules. Once you have successfully passed this phase, you will progress to the next stage, also known as the 'Intermediate' phase.
The first phase, also known as the 'beginner' phase, is designed to test your trading skills. During this phase, you must achieve an 8% profit target without violating any rules. Once you have successfully passed this phase, you will progress to the next stage, also known as the 'Intermediate' phase.
The Intermediate Phase (Phase 2)
The Intermediate Phase
(Phase 2)
In the Intermediate Phase (Phase 2), the goal is to confirm your trading skills and ensure that it wasn't just luck that brought you to this stage. During this stage, you will need to achieve a simulated profit target of 5% without violating any rules.
In the Intermediate Phase (Phase 2), the goal is to confirm your trading skills and ensure that it wasn't just luck that brought you to this stage. During this stage, you will need to achieve a simulated profit target of 5% without violating any rules.
Why One Trade or One Day Isn't Enough
You cannot pass the challenge in one trade or in one day. If you do, your account will be reverted to the starting balance. Passing the challenge or making a profit in one trade does not allow us to accurately assess your trading skills. For example, if you are in a drawdown of -2% and reach 8% in one day, or if you are down -1% and one trade gets you to 8%, this means you have passed the challenge in one trade. In both cases, your balance will be reverted to the starting balance. Additionally, if you enter two trades with the same currency, direction, size, and time, this will count as one trade.
You cannot pass the challenge in one trade or in one day. If you do, your account will be reverted to the starting balance. Passing the challenge or making a profit in one trade does not allow us to accurately assess your trading skills. For example, if you are in a drawdown of -2% and reach 8% in one day, or if you are down -1% and one trade gets you to 8%, this means you have passed the challenge in one trade. In both cases, your balance will be reverted to the starting balance. Additionally, if you enter two trades with the same currency, direction, size, and time, this will count as one trade.
Maximum Daily Loss
The Maximum Daily Loss is the most you can lose in a day while trading. We calculate it based on either your equity or balance, using the higher value. This limit is set at 5% of your starting equity or balance each day. The rule ensures that your total losses, including any profits or losses from your trades on that day, do not exceed this limit. This limit resets daily at 00:00 CE(S)T/server time.
The Maximum Daily Loss is the most you can lose in a day while trading. We calculate it based on either your equity or balance, using the higher value. This limit is set at 5% of your starting equity or balance each day. The rule ensures that your total losses, including any profits or losses from your trades on that day, do not exceed this limit. This limit resets daily at 00:00 CE(S)T/server time.
Maximum Loss Limit
The Maximum Loss Limit is the amount the equity or balance can't go below. This rule is set to 10% of the initial account size. For example, if the trader has a $10.000 account and the Maximum Loss Limit is 10%, the equity or balance can't go below $9,000.00 at any moment.
The Maximum Loss Limit is the amount the equity or balance can't go below. This rule is set to 10% of the initial account size. For example, if the trader has a $10.000 account and the Maximum Loss Limit is 10%, the equity or balance can't go below $9,000.00 at any moment.
Free Retake
You are eligible for a free retake only if you breach the rules related to maximum drawdown. However, you are not eligible for a free retake if you breach any other rules, such as using pass challenge services, changing your IP address, or engaging in practices like gap trading, high-frequency trading, server spamming, latency arbitrage, toxic trading flow, hedging, long-short arbitrage, reverse arbitrage, tick scalping, server execution, or trading with opposite accounts or daily drawdown.During a free retake, you will receive an identical account, but everything will be halved, including the maximum drawdown, daily drawdown limits, and the profit share. For example, the maximum drawdown will become 5%, and the maximum daily drawdown will become 2.5%. The profit target remains the same. Please note that there is no free retake available for the Expert account, also known as the funded account.
You are eligible for a free retake only if you breach the rules related to maximum drawdown. However, you are not eligible for a free retake if you breach any other rules, such as using pass challenge services, changing your IP address, or engaging in practices like gap trading, high-frequency trading, server spamming, latency arbitrage, toxic trading flow, hedging, long-short arbitrage, reverse arbitrage, tick scalping, server execution, or trading with opposite accounts or daily drawdown.During a free retake, you will receive an identical account, but everything will be halved, including the maximum drawdown, daily drawdown limits, and the profit share. For example, the maximum drawdown will become 5%, and the maximum daily drawdown will become 2.5%. The profit target remains the same. Please note that there is no free retake available for the Expert account, also known as the funded account.
News Trading
You can keep your trades open during news releases and over the weekend. However, any profits from trades opened within 4 minutes before or after high-impact news events won't count. Our system will automatically close these trades. If you make profits within this 8-minute window, they will be deducted. We rely on TradingView for our news calendar. If these deductions push your losses beyond the daily limit, you're responsible for the violation.
You can keep your trades open during news releases and over the weekend. However, any profits from trades opened within 4 minutes before or after high-impact news events won't count. Our system will automatically close these trades. If you make profits within this 8-minute window, they will be deducted. We rely on TradingView for our news calendar. If these deductions push your losses beyond the daily limit, you're responsible for the violation.
Trading Strategy
You have the freedom to trade as you wish. You can use Expert Advisors (EAs), hold positions during news events, keep trades open over the weekend, and trade with leverage-appropriate lot sizes. However, certain trading activities meant to exploit MetaTrader's inefficiencies (like gap trading, high-frequency trading, server spamming, latency arbitrage, toxic trading flow, hedging, long-short arbitrage, reverse arbitrage, tick scalping, server execution, or trading with opposite accounts) are strictly prohibited. Additionally, copying or managing accounts through third-party vendors will lead to account termination. Using a third-party Expert Advisor is allowed if it's a trade or risk manager, but any other third-party Expert Advisor usage will result in the denial of evaluation, loss of payout, and account closure.
You have the freedom to trade as you wish. You can use Expert Advisors (EAs), hold positions during news events, keep trades open over the weekend, and trade with leverage-appropriate lot sizes. However, certain trading activities meant to exploit MetaTrader's inefficiencies (like gap trading, high-frequency trading, server spamming, latency arbitrage, toxic trading flow, hedging, long-short arbitrage, reverse arbitrage, tick scalping, server execution, or trading with opposite accounts) are strictly prohibited. Additionally, copying or managing accounts through third-party vendors will lead to account termination. Using a third-party Expert Advisor is allowed if it's a trade or risk manager, but any other third-party Expert Advisor usage will result in the denial of evaluation, loss of payout, and account closure.
Tradable instrument
You can trade Forex, Crypto, Indices, Metals & Energies
You can trade Forex, Crypto, Indices, Metals & Energies
Payouts & Profit Split
15 Day Payouts + 80% profit split A trader is eligible to request a payout every 15 working day after the first executed trade on the expert also known as (funded) account. There will be an 80% profit split applied. Get paid via cryptocurrency, bank transfer, or Visa Card.
15 Day Payouts + 80% profit split A trader is eligible to request a payout every 15 working day after the first executed trade on the expert also known as (funded) account. There will be an 80% profit split applied. Get paid via cryptocurrency, bank transfer, or Visa Card.
Refunds
All traders who pass Phase 1 and Phase 2 will receive a refund of their fees with their 4th payout.
All traders who pass Phase 1 and Phase 2 will receive a refund of their fees with their 4th payout.
Inactivity
Any trading account inactive for 28 days will be automatically suspended.
Any trading account inactive for 28 days will be automatically suspended.
1-day + 50% rule
Once funded, no single trade should account for 50% or more of the total profit. For example, if you have $10,000 in profit and achieved this with 5 trades, one trade should not be $5,000 or more, which is 50% or more of the total profit. Additionally, 50% or more of all profits should not be made in one day. For example, if you have a total profit of $10,000 and, on one day, you entered 4 trades which together resulted in $5,000 or more in profit, this means you have breached this rule. It does not matter if you opened the trades on another day; the total profit is calculated based on the day you closed the trades.
Once funded, no single trade should account for 50% or more of the total profit. For example, if you have $10,000 in profit and achieved this with 5 trades, one trade should not be $5,000 or more, which is 50% or more of the total profit. Additionally, 50% or more of all profits should not be made in one day. For example, if you have a total profit of $10,000 and, on one day, you entered 4 trades which together resulted in $5,000 or more in profit, this means you have breached this rule. It does not matter if you opened the trades on another day; the total profit is calculated based on the day you closed the trades.
IP Address
The region of your IP address(es) used to purchase the Evaluation, log in to our www.appacf.online, Phase 1 "Beginner" trading account, Phase 2 "Intermediate" trading account, and the Expert trading account should align. If our Risk Team detects a change in region, they may reach out to you to confirm and request verification.
The region of your IP address(es) used to purchase the Evaluation, log in to our www.appacf.online, Phase 1 "Beginner" trading account, Phase 2 "Intermediate" trading account, and the Expert trading account should align. If our Risk Team detects a change in region, they may reach out to you to confirm and request verification.
Copy Trading
Copying trades, entering the same trades as others, or using signal services is not permitted and will result in a breach.
Copying trades, entering the same trades as others, or using signal services is not permitted and will result in a breach.
FAQs
Can I sign up for multiple challenges?
Yes, you can sign up for multiple challenges, but the total funded capital can not exceed $600.000
How do I request a payout?
On your dashboard, navigate to the payout request section, select the simulated trading account, and easily request a payout by clicking on the account. Then, choose your preferred payout method, and we will process your payment within 24 hours.
What is the KYC process?
After our team has approved your evaluation, you will have to complete the Know Your Customer (KYC) process. The verification can be done via the dashboard (Settings > Verify). Additionally, there will be a notification on top of your dashboard to notify you about the verification process. The entire verification and approval process typically takes just a couple of minutes.
This process involves the following steps:
1. Proof of Identity. You can use the following documents:
Government ID;
Driver's license;
Permanent residence permit;
Passport.
A selfie.
Proof of Address. Examples of documents that are accepted:
Utility bills such as Landline Telephone Bills, Gas bill or Electricity bill;
Bank Account Statement;
Proof of residence issued by a Notary public or a Government Authority;
Identity card or document with an address that is issued by a Central or State Government.
What are the forbidden strategies?
What happens if I breach a rule?
If you breach any trading objective, all your open trades will be closed, your limit & stop orders will be cancelled and the account is switched to view-only mode. In your account dashboard on our website, you will see which trading objective(s) you have breached with the exact time. Also, we will notify you by E-mail if we detect a breach of a trading objective. If you are eligible for a task, you will also receive it.
Visa Card
Visa cards for funded traders are only available for accounts +$50k, $100K, $200K . You will be invited to join our team account on Revolut Business and will receive your physical card with our logo and Revolut's logo on it after approximately 15 days. You can use this card to withdraw at any ATM or bank in the world, and also for online payments, etc
Trading Platform
Our trading platform is Astra X. It is an in-house built trading platform with zero spread and commission. We use proprietary technology to deliver accounts and enable you to trade on the platform without needing a broker
Partner Program
What is the minimum amount required for the payout?
The minimum amount required for the payout is €50.
I have a large community of potential clients. Can I get a custom deal?
Although we are open to individual terms for bigger partners, please note that we always require a first-hand experience with every partner before we can proceed to further stages of our partnership.
Who can join your Affiliate programme?
We can accept all clients over 18 years old except those in/from Myanmar, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Ukraine (restriction is limited to the following regions: Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia). We also can not accept individuals subject to the relevant international sanctions.
How often can I withdraw my commissions?
The payouts are available on bi-weekly basis always on the 1st and 15th day of each month. Once the payout is made available to you, you can process it whenever you want.
All information provided on this site is intended solely for educational purposes related to trading on financial markets and does not serve in any way as a specific investment recommendation, business recommendation, investment opportunity analysis or similar general recommendation regarding the trading of investment instruments. Astra Capital Funding only provides services of simulated trading and educational tools for traders. The information on this site is not directed at residents in any country or jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local laws or regulations. Astra Capital Funding does not act as a broker and does not accept any deposits.
FAQs
Can I sign up for multiple challenges?
Yes, you can sign up for multiple challenges, but the total funded capital can not exceed $600.000
How do I request a payout?
On your dashboard, navigate to the payout request section, select the simulated trading account, and easily request a payout by clicking on the account. Then, choose your preferred payout method, and we will process your payment within 24 hours.
What is the KYC process?
After our team has approved your evaluation, you will have to complete the Know Your Customer (KYC) process. The verification can be done via the dashboard (Settings > Verify). Additionally, there will be a notification on top of your dashboard to notify you about the verification process. The entire verification and approval process typically takes just a couple of minutes.
This process involves the following steps:
1. Proof of Identity. You can use the following documents:
Government ID;
Driver's license;
Permanent residence permit;
Passport.
A selfie.
Proof of Address. Examples of documents that are accepted:
Utility bills such as Landline Telephone Bills, Gas bill or Electricity bill;
Bank Account Statement;
Proof of residence issued by a Notary public or a Government Authority;
Identity card or document with an address that is issued by a Central or State Government.
What are the forbidden strategies?
What happens if I breach a rule?
If you breach any trading objective, all your open trades will be closed, your limit & stop orders will be cancelled and the account is switched to view-only mode. In your account dashboard on our website, you will see which trading objective(s) you have breached with the exact time. Also, we will notify you by E-mail if we detect a breach of a trading objective. If you are eligible for a task, you will also receive it.
Visa Card
Visa cards for funded traders are only available for accounts +$50k, $100K, $200K . You will be invited to join our team account on Revolut Business and will receive your physical card with our logo and Revolut's logo on it after approximately 15 days. You can use this card to withdraw at any ATM or bank in the world, and also for online payments, etc
Trading Platform
Our trading platform is Astra X. It is an in-house built trading platform with zero spread and commission. We use proprietary technology to deliver accounts and enable you to trade on the platform without needing a broker
Partner Program
What is the minimum amount required for the payout?
The minimum amount required for the payout is €50.
I have a large community of potential clients. Can I get a custom deal?
Although we are open to individual terms for bigger partners, please note that we always require a first-hand experience with every partner before we can proceed to further stages of our partnership.
Who can join your Affiliate programme?
We can accept all clients over 18 years old except those in/from Myanmar, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Ukraine (restriction is limited to the following regions: Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia). We also can not accept individuals subject to the relevant international sanctions.
How often can I withdraw my commissions?
The payouts are available on bi-weekly basis always on the 1st and 15th day of each month. Once the payout is made available to you, you can process it whenever you want.
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All information provided on this site is intended solely for educational purposes related to trading on financial markets and does not serve in any way as a specific investment recommendation, business recommendation, investment opportunity analysis or similar general recommendation regarding the trading of investment instruments. Astra Capital Funding only provides services of simulated trading and educational tools for traders. The information on this site is not directed at residents in any country or jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local laws or regulations. Astra Capital Funding does not act as a broker and does not accept any deposits.
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More about ACG
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Products
All information provided on this site is intended solely for educational purposes related to trading on financial markets and does not serve in any way as a specific investment recommendation, business recommendation, investment opportunity analysis or similar general recommendation regarding the trading of investment instruments. Astra Capital Funding only provides services of simulated trading and educational tools for traders. The information on this site is not directed at residents in any country or jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local laws or regulations. Astra Capital Funding does not act as a broker and does not accept any deposits.
© 2024 Astra Capital Group LLC
All information provided on this site is intended solely for educational purposes related to trading on financial markets and does not serve in any way as a specific investment recommendation, business recommendation, investment opportunity analysis or similar general recommendation regarding the trading of investment instruments. Astra Capital Funding only provides services of simulated trading and educational tools for traders. The information on this site is not directed at residents in any country or jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local laws or regulations. Astra Capital Funding does not act as a broker and does not accept any deposits.
All information provided on this site is intended solely for educational purposes related to trading on financial markets and does not serve in any way as a specific investment recommendation, business recommendation, investment opportunity analysis or similar general recommendation regarding the trading of investment instruments. Astra Capital Funding only provides services of simulated trading and educational tools for traders. The information on this site is not directed at residents in any country or jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local laws or regulations. Astra Capital Funding does not act as a broker and does not accept any deposits.