NYS Markets Trading Rules Explained
Saint Lucia-registered firm selling CFD challenges on MT5, plus futures, stocks and crypto programs.
NYS Markets rules: what you can and can't do
News trading: Not allowed
Trading close to high-impact news is restricted. Check the firm's news window before CPI, NFP or FOMC.
Holding overnight: Not stated
The firm doesn't say. Ask support in writing before you rely on it.
Holding over the weekend: Not stated
The firm doesn't say. Ask support in writing before you rely on it.
EAs, bots & algorithms: Allowed
Automated strategies are allowed, within the firm's fair-use rules.
Copy trading: Allowed
You may copy your own trades between accounts at this firm.
Hedging: Not allowed
Hedging (opposite positions) is not allowed.
Loss limits by plan
One Rule - One Step
- Daily
- None
- Max
- 4%
- Min days
- 0
Trailing (intraday). Your loss limit follows your highest equity in real time, including open trades. A big unrealised win can raise it.
One Trade
- Daily
- 3%
- Max
- 6%
- Min days
- 0
Static. Your loss limit is fixed from the starting balance. Profits never move it up, so gains give you extra room.
2-Step Classic
- Daily
- 5%
- Max
- 10%
- Min days
- 0
Static. Your loss limit is fixed from the starting balance. Profits never move it up, so gains give you extra room.
Flash
- Daily
- None
- Max
- 4%
- Min days
- 0
Trailing (end of day). Your loss limit follows your highest end-of-day balance. Swings during the day don't move it.
Instant
- Daily
- 3%
- Max
- 5%
- Min days
- 0
Trailing (intraday). Your loss limit follows your highest equity in real time, including open trades. A big unrealised win can raise it.
Fine print
- Consistency rule: Instant: best day at most 15% of profit; One Trade and Flash funded: 30%; none on 2-Step. How consistency rules work →
- Maximum leverage: 1:100
- Scaling plan: NYS Live Scale is invitation-only (50/50 split, 3% daily loss, no automatic scaling)