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A hard breach is a serious violation of an account rule that results in the account being failed or terminated.
Examples can include exceeding the Daily Loss Limit or Maximum Drawdown.
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What is a hard breach?
A serious rule violation that fails or terminates the account - exceeding the Daily Loss Limit or Maximum Drawdown, for example.
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What is a soft breach?
A soft breach is a rule violation that may result in a trade being closed or other corrective action without automatically terminating the entire account.
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What happens after a hard breach?
Trading access to the breached account can be terminated and the account will no longer be eligible to progress or receive future payouts.
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Can Support reverse a genuine drawdown breach?
No. Risk rules must be applied consistently to all traders.
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What if the breach was caused by a technical issue?
Contact Support immediately with as much evidence as possible.
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