Brightfunded allows Expert Advisors on MT5, cTrader and DXTrade with specific restrictions on latency arbitrage, tick scalping, high frequency trading and unsupported grid systems. The 60 second minimum trade duration applies to every EA trade across all platforms. Trade2Earn token rewards count compliant EA volume toward the firm loyalty program with extra multiplier on crypto.
How Brightfunded Handles Expert Advisors
Brightfunded allows Expert Advisors on all three supported platforms. MT5, cTrader and DXTrade. Automated trading is permitted during evaluation and on funded accounts. A handful of strategy types are prohibited and a 60 second minimum trade duration applies to every order, but standard analytical EAs are fully welcome.
Platform Support at a Glance
| Feature | MT5 | cTrader | DXTrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA Language | MQL5 | C# cBots | API and third party |
| Ecosystem Size | Thousands of EAs | Growing library | Limited native EAs |
| Backtesting | Built in Strategy Tester | Tick level simulation | External tools only |
| VPS Compatibility | Yes | Yes | Yes via web hosting |
| Best Fit | Most EA traders | C# developers | API driven systems |
Prohibited Strategy Types
Brightfunded publishes a clear list of EA categories that are not allowed. The list focuses on exploits that take advantage of pricing or execution mechanics rather than legitimate trading edges.
- Latency arbitrage that exploits broker pricing delays
- Tick scalping that targets sub second moves
- High frequency trading patterns that overload server capacity
- Pure grid bots without supporting technical analysis
- Martingale systems with uncontrolled size escalation
- Strategies that breach the 60 second minimum duration rule
Allowed Strategy Types
Most legitimate automated strategies work cleanly inside the rule set. Analytical EAs that use indicators, price action signals and risk management filters fall well within the allowed surface.
- Trend following EAs using moving averages or breakout logic
- Mean reversion EAs with defined entry and exit signals
- News calendar aware swing EAs that wait through restricted windows
- Multi indicator confluence systems with discretionary risk caps
- Copy trading bridges from compliant signal providers
The 60 Second Rule for EA Trades
Every EA trade must hold for at least 60 seconds from open to close. Any trade closed inside the window may be flagged or invalidated by the risk team. The fix is straightforward. Code a minimum hold timer of at least 65 seconds into the EA logic to allow buffer for network latency and broker execution variance.
The rule applies in evaluation and on funded accounts. The trader cannot opt out by selecting a specific account type or paying an upgrade fee. The 60 second floor is non negotiable.
Using a VPS With Brightfunded EAs
Brightfunded explicitly allows VPS hosting for automated trading. A VPS provides stable uptime and low latency connections to Brightfunded's servers, which reduces the risk of EA disconnection mid trade. Monthly VPS costs typically range from $15 to $30 for a trading suitable configuration.
Choosing a VPS Provider
Pick a provider that hosts in a data centre near Brightfunded's execution servers. Latency below 10 milliseconds between the VPS and the broker keeps EA fills tight. Most established forex VPS providers offer London or New York hosting that suits Brightfunded's infrastructure.
Setting Up the VPS
Install the trading platform on the VPS, log in with the Brightfunded credentials, load the EA and start trading. Keep the VPS running continuously since restarts can disconnect open EAs from active trades. Configure the platform to launch on boot for automated recovery from rare downtime events.
Drawdown Rules and EA Risk
Brightfunded enforces a 5% daily loss limit and a 10% total drawdown. EA malfunctions or automated trading errors that breach either rule terminate the account regardless of cause. The firm is not liable for losses caused by faulty EA code or unexpected market behaviour.
The protection against this is broker level stop loss orders separate from the EA logic. A hard stop on the position sits on the server rather than in the EA, which means a crash or disconnection cannot leave the position unprotected.
Trade2Earn Rewards on EA Volume
Brightfunded's Trade2Earn token program rewards compliant trading volume. EA trades count toward the program as long as they meet the rule set. Token earning rates vary by instrument class with crypto pairs earning roughly five times more tokens per dollar of volume compared to forex pairs.
| Instrument Class | Token Multiplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Major forex pairs | 1x base rate | Standard reward tier |
| Minor forex pairs | 1x base rate | Same as majors |
| Indices CFD | 1.5x | Slight premium tier |
| Commodities | 2x | Higher reward tier |
| Crypto pairs | 5x | Top reward tier |
Trades flagged as non compliant such as sub 60 second closes or prohibited strategies do not earn tokens. The system is designed to reward legitimate trading rather than gaming the volume metric.
News Restrictions for EAs
The 10 minute news trading restriction on Brightfunded funded accounts applies equally to manual and automated trades. The EA must include a news calendar filter that blocks new orders within the restricted window around major economic releases.
Building the news filter into the EA is non negotiable for funded trading. Most modern EAs ship with a calendar integration or accept a feed URL. Traders who run custom code need to add the filter before going live on a funded account.
On grid trading and brightfunded, the considerations above apply in concert with the broader rule context. Traders who treat each rule as a system rather than an isolated constraint tend to navigate the firm's structure more cleanly than traders who memorise rules individually.
Brightfunded prohibits grid trading without supporting technical analysis. A pure grid bot that places orders at fixed intervals regardless of market direction will not pass compliance review. Grid strategies that incorporate directional analysis, dynamic grid spacing or technical filters for grid activation may be acceptable.
Traders who run grid systems should contact Brightfunded support to verify their specific implementation before deploying live. The compliance team reviews the logic and confirms whether the system fits inside the allowed surface.
Copy Trading and Signal Services
Brightfunded allows copy trading and signal services as long as the underlying strategy complies with all standard rules. The 60 second minimum, drawdown limits and prohibited strategy restrictions still apply. Using an MT5 signal subscription or cTrader Copy is functionally similar to running an EA from a compliance perspective.
Backtesting EAs for Brightfunded
Use the MT5 Strategy Tester or the cTrader backtester with historical data that matches Brightfunded's spread and commission structure. Set backtest parameters to reflect the 5% daily loss limit, the 10% total drawdown and the 60 second minimum trade duration.
Backtests do not perfectly replicate live conditions because slippage, spread widening and server latency vary. Follow up with forward testing on a Brightfunded demo account before committing real evaluation capital.
Common EA Mistakes on Brightfunded
- Forgetting the 60 second minimum and shipping a scalping EA unchanged
- Skipping the news filter and trading through high impact releases on funded
- Running a pure grid EA without supporting technical analysis
- Hosting the EA on a flaky home connection rather than a VPS
- Relying on EA stop loss code rather than broker level stops
- Backtesting on data that does not match Brightfunded spreads
Picking the Right Platform
MT5 is the default choice for most EA traders because the MQL5 ecosystem covers nearly every strategy type and the Strategy Tester handles backtesting natively. cTrader suits developers comfortable with C# who want tick level backtesting and a cleaner native UI. DXTrade fits traders running API based systems rather than native EAs.
On when to pick mt5, the considerations above apply in concert with the broader rule context. Traders who treat each rule as a system rather than an isolated constraint tend to navigate the firm's structure more cleanly than traders who memorise rules individually.
Pick MT5 when the EA exists in the MQL5 marketplace, when the strategy is best expressed in MQL5 syntax or when the trader values the largest possible support community for troubleshooting.
On when to pick ctrader, the considerations above apply in concert with the broader rule context. Traders who treat each rule as a system rather than an isolated constraint tend to navigate the firm's structure more cleanly than traders who memorise rules individually.
Pick cTrader when the developer prefers C# syntax, when tick level backtesting matters for strategy validation or when the modern UI and clean order routing matter more than ecosystem size.
Setting Up an MT5 EA on Brightfunded
MT5 setup starts with downloading the platform from the Brightfunded portal or directly from MetaQuotes. Log in with the Brightfunded server credentials. Drop the EA onto a chart of the desired instrument. Configure the input parameters with risk caps that respect the 5% daily loss limit. Enable auto trading on the toolbar.
The Brightfunded server appears in the MT5 server list automatically once the broker is selected during installation. Traders connecting from outside the platform need to add the server manually using the address provided in the welcome email or the account dashboard.
Setting Up a cTrader cBot on Brightfunded
cTrader cBots compile from C# source code inside the platform. Open the Automate workspace, paste the cBot source, compile and attach to a symbol chart. Configure the parameters to honour the 60 second minimum and the news filter. Start the cBot from the toolbar control.
cTrader handles backtesting at tick level natively, which makes it the preferred environment for developers who want high fidelity simulation before going live. The tradeoff is the smaller ecosystem of off the shelf cBots compared to the MQL5 library.
Configuring Risk Parameters Per EA
Every EA should expose risk parameters that map directly to Brightfunded's rule set. Max risk per trade, max risk per day, max open positions and a kill switch on daily loss limit hit. Configuring these correctly turns the EA into a self policing tool rather than an unconstrained automation.
| Parameter | Recommended Value | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|
| Max risk per trade | 0.5 to 1% | Preserves multiple losing trade tolerance |
| Max daily loss | 3% | Stays inside 5% daily floor with buffer |
| Max open positions | 3 | Limits correlated exposure |
| Min hold seconds | 65 | Buffer above 60 second floor |
| News filter | Yes | Required on funded accounts |
Monitoring EA Performance
Live EAs need monitoring. The platform shows running profit and loss but not the rule status. Traders should run a separate dashboard or spreadsheet that tracks daily loss, total drawdown, consistency metrics and Trade2Earn token accumulation. A quick daily review keeps the EA inside the rule envelope.
Set platform alerts for connection drops, account drawdown thresholds and unusual trade frequency. These alerts catch problems early. An EA producing 50 trades in an hour when the strategy normally produces 5 per day is almost always misfiring and needs immediate intervention.
Optimising EAs for the 60 Second Rule
Most off the shelf EAs do not enforce a minimum hold time. The fix is a small code addition that records the entry timestamp on every position and refuses to close before 65 seconds have elapsed. This single change makes most scalping EAs compliant on Brightfunded.
Developers who want a more robust approach can integrate the hold timer into the exit logic itself rather than as a wrapper. The exit signal generates as normal but the close order is delayed until the timer clears. This avoids the awkward situation of an EA wanting to exit at second 30 and missing a real signal.
The Trade2Earn Token Economy
Trade2Earn tokens are the Brightfunded loyalty currency. Tokens accumulate based on trading volume and convert to platform benefits including reduced fees, account upgrades and exclusive challenges. EA traders accumulate tokens faster than discretionary traders because automated volume scales naturally.
The five times multiplier on crypto pairs makes crypto EA strategies particularly attractive from a token earning perspective. Traders running both forex and crypto EAs in parallel can balance the headline strategy returns against the token accumulation rate to optimise total platform value.
Risk of Over Automation
EAs can run faster than the trader can monitor. A misconfigured EA can breach the daily loss limit before the trader notices. The protection is layered. Broker level stops on every position. Daily loss kill switch inside the EA. Platform alerts on the trader's phone. Manual review at the end of each session.
When to Switch From Manual to EA
Manual to EA transitions work best when the trader has already proven the discretionary edge. The EA codifies the rules of an existing successful strategy rather than inventing a new one. Traders who skip the manual proof and go straight to EA typically lose money on both ends, since neither the strategy nor the execution is validated.
The Trade2Earn program is one of the few prop firm loyalty systems that meaningfully rewards EA traders. Most firms either ignore EA volume or penalise it with explicit fees. Brightfunded counts compliant EA volume toward token accumulation on identical terms to manual trading, which makes the firm particularly attractive for traders running portfolio strategies that span multiple EAs across multiple instruments.
The token economy works on a sliding scale tied to instrument class. Major forex pairs earn the base rate. Indices CFDs earn a 1.5 multiplier. Commodities earn 2x. Crypto pairs earn 5x. Traders who optimise for token accumulation often deploy a portfolio that includes a crypto allocation specifically to capture the higher multiplier without abandoning their primary forex strategies.
Compliance review at Brightfunded happens primarily after the fact rather than before deployment. The platform monitors trades in real time but does not pre approve EA code. This works in the trader's favour because deployment is fast. It also means that ambiguous strategies might run for days or weeks before being flagged. Traders running edge case strategies should confirm with support before relying on the implementation.
The news filter requirement is the rule most EA traders underestimate. Building a calendar filter into an EA requires either a paid economic calendar data feed or a manual schedule update before each major release. Both approaches work but the calendar feed is more reliable for traders running EAs 24 hours per day across multiple instrument classes.
Choosing between MT5 and cTrader as the primary EA platform shapes the trader's entire workflow. MT5 offers the larger off the shelf ecosystem and the deeper community support. cTrader offers cleaner native code and better backtesting fidelity. Most traders pick the platform their existing EA codebase targets and stay there. Switching platforms mid strategy is rarely worth the migration cost.
On choosing the right ea architecture, the considerations above apply in concert with the broader rule context. Traders who treat each rule as a system rather than an isolated constraint tend to navigate the firm's structure more cleanly than traders who memorise rules individually.
EA architecture choices have long term consequences. A simple single instrument EA is easy to deploy and monitor but limits portfolio breadth. A multi instrument EA running across forex majors, minors and crypto can capture broader market opportunity but requires more sophisticated risk management. Most experienced EA traders start simple and scale architecture complexity only after the basic version demonstrates edge.
Brightfunded's three platform support gives EA traders flexibility in architecture choice. MT5 handles the broadest range of off the shelf strategies. cTrader handles complex C# logic cleanly. DXTrade handles API driven systems. Choosing the platform that matches the architectural needs of the strategy saves migration effort later when the trader wants to scale or modify the system.
On backtesting pitfalls, the considerations above apply in concert with the broader rule context. Traders who treat each rule as a system rather than an isolated constraint tend to navigate the firm's structure more cleanly than traders who memorise rules individually.
Backtests on prop firm data rarely match live conditions exactly. Spreads widen during news. Slippage adds up on aggressive entries. Server latency varies. Most EAs that look profitable in backtest underperform in live trading by 20 to 40 percent. This is not unique to Brightfunded. It is a feature of all live trading versus historical simulation. Plan for the underperformance when setting expectations.
Forward testing on a Brightfunded demo account for two to four weeks before committing real evaluation capital catches most of the gap between backtest and live performance. The demo account uses the same servers, the same spreads and the same execution as live, but without the financial commitment. Most experienced EA traders insist on this step before deploying any new system.
On risk management layered for eas, the considerations above apply in concert with the broader rule context. Traders who treat each rule as a system rather than an isolated constraint tend to navigate the firm's structure more cleanly than traders who memorise rules individually.
EA risk management works in layers. The first layer is the EA's own risk parameters. The second layer is broker level stops on every position. The third layer is account level alerts on drawdown thresholds. The fourth layer is manual review at the end of each session. Each layer catches failures that the previous layer missed. Skipping any layer increases the probability of a catastrophic account loss.
The most common EA failure mode is a strategy that worked yesterday and stops working today. Markets change. Regimes shift. Strategies that depended on a specific pattern fade when the pattern stops appearing. Manual review at the end of each session catches the early signs of regime change. EAs running unmonitored through regime shifts blow accounts that monitored EAs would have paused.
On compliance edge cases, the considerations above apply in concert with the broader rule context. Traders who treat each rule as a system rather than an isolated constraint tend to navigate the firm's structure more cleanly than traders who memorise rules individually.
Edge case compliance questions come up regularly in the Brightfunded community. Can a hedging EA run across two accounts. Can a martingale variant with hard caps pass review. Can a copy trader bridge from a manual signal provider count as compliant EA trading. The answers depend on specific implementation details, and the compliance team handles these on a case by case basis through support tickets.
Long term traders who study prop firm rule sets in depth tend to develop intuitions that simpler users never reach. The interaction between drawdown rules, consistency caps and payout cadences shapes trader behaviour in subtle ways. Understanding these interactions is what separates traders who scale across years from traders who pass one evaluation and fade away.
Industry observers track prop firm rule evolution closely. Most major firms tighten or loosen specific rules every few quarters. New competitive entrants force established firms to refine their offerings. The trader who reads firm announcement emails and adjusts strategy proactively captures the value of each rule change. The trader who ignores updates eventually trips on a rule that did not exist when they started.
Community knowledge across Discord servers, Reddit threads and Twitter feeds shares accumulated trader experience with rule edge cases. Lurking in these communities for a few weeks before committing to a firm provides perspective that no official documentation can replicate. Real traders posting real experiences with rule interpretations is the most valuable single source of insight available.
Firm support quality varies meaningfully across the industry. Some firms staff support thinly and rely on community Discord for first line answers. Others maintain dedicated support teams that respond within minutes during business hours. Testing the support response on a pre purchase question is a useful diagnostic that costs nothing and reveals a lot about the firm's operational priorities.
Trustpilot scores capture broad sentiment but miss nuance. A 4.5 star firm with frequent rule changes can be harder to trade than a 4.0 star firm with stable rules. Reading recent reviews rather than relying on the overall score gives a clearer picture of current operational state. Old positive reviews under new management can be misleading.
Financial sustainability of prop firms matters for funded traders. A firm that runs out of capital cannot pay payouts. Tracking funding source disclosures, parent company structure and operational scale provides indirect signals about firm sustainability. The industry has seen firm failures before and will see more. Funded traders should not concentrate all their capital with a single firm without understanding the underlying business model.
Risk management at any prop firm benefits from a written trading plan that pre commits position sizing, daily loss caps and weekly review cadences. The plan creates accountability between sessions. Reading it before each session refreshes discipline. Updating it after each week of trading incorporates lessons learned. Traders who maintain a written plan consistently outperform traders who rely on remembered intent.
Funded trader communities create accountability that solo traders lack. Daily check ins, weekly review threads and monthly performance comparisons keep traders engaged with their own progress. The social pressure of public commitment to trading discipline often produces results that private intention alone cannot. Joining the community Discord on the day of signup pays returns across the entire prop trading career.
Strategy refinement happens slowly across thousands of trades. Single trade outcomes carry minimal information. Hundred trade samples start to reveal edge characteristics. Thousand trade samples confirm or deny the underlying hypothesis. Patience to let the sample grow without modifying the strategy prematurely is one of the hardest disciplines in trading and one of the most important.
Capital allocation across multiple funded accounts requires the same discipline as capital allocation across stocks. Diversification across uncorrelated strategies reduces total portfolio variance. Concentration in proven strategies increases expected return. The trade off matters and most traders default to too much concentration.
The transition from evaluation success to funded profitability is harder than most new traders expect. Evaluation conditions create incentive to push harder than is sustainable. Funded conditions reward the steady consistent approach that often loses to the aggressive approach in evaluation phase.
| EA Type | Allowed | Compliance Notes | Risk Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend following | Yes | Standard rules apply | Low |
| Mean reversion | Yes | Standard rules apply | Low to medium |
| Breakout | Yes | Standard rules apply | Medium |
| Grid with TA | Conditional | Confirm with support | Medium to high |
| Pure grid | No | Prohibited | Not applicable |
| Martingale capped | Conditional | Confirm with support | High |
| Latency arbitrage | No | Prohibited | Not applicable |
| Tick scalping | No | Below 60 second floor | Not applicable |
| VPS Spec | Monthly Cost | Latency | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic 1 CPU 2GB | $10 to $15 | Moderate | Single EA |
| Standard 2 CPU 4GB | $15 to $25 | Low | Multiple EAs |
| Premium 4 CPU 8GB | $25 to $40 | Very low | Multi instrument portfolio |
Bottom Line on Brightfunded EAs
Brightfunded is one of the more EA friendly forex props on the market. Automated trading is allowed on all three platforms, the prohibited list focuses on exploits rather than legitimate edges and the Trade2Earn program rewards compliant volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Brightfunded Allow Expert Advisors?
Yes. Brightfunded allows Expert Advisors on all three supported platforms covering MT5, cTrader and DXTrade. Automated trading is permitted during both evaluation phases and on funded accounts. Specific strategy types such as latency arbitrage and tick scalping are prohibited, but standard analytical EAs covering trend, mean reversion and breakout logic are fully allowed.
Can You Use a VPS to Run EAs?
Yes. Brightfunded explicitly allows VPS hosting for automated trading. A VPS provides stable uptime and low latency connections to Brightfunded's servers, which reduces the risk of EA disconnection mid trade. Monthly VPS costs typically range from $15 to $30 for a trading suitable configuration in London or New York data centres.
What Happens If Your EA Breaches Drawdown?
Brightfunded is not liable for losses caused by EA malfunctions or automated trading errors. If the EA breaches either the 5% daily loss limit or the 10% total drawdown, the account terminates regardless of the cause. Setting broker level stop loss orders separate from the EA code is the best protection against runaway losses from faulty automation.
Does the 60 Second Rule Apply to EA Trades?
Yes. The 60 second minimum trade duration applies to every trade including those executed by Expert Advisors. Any EA trade closed before 60 seconds may be flagged or invalidated. Code a minimum hold timer of at least 65 seconds with buffer for network latency into the EA logic to stay safely above the floor on every trade.
Which Platform Is Best for EA Trading?
MT5 is the best platform for most EA traders on Brightfunded because the MQL5 ecosystem covers thousands of strategies, the community support is the deepest in the industry and the Strategy Tester handles backtesting natively. cTrader suits developers comfortable with C# who want tick level backtesting. DXTrade has the most limited native EA support.
Can You Run Grid EAs on Brightfunded?
Brightfunded prohibits grid trading without supporting technical analysis. A pure grid bot that places orders at fixed intervals regardless of market direction will not pass compliance. Grid strategies that incorporate directional analysis, dynamic grid spacing or technical filters for grid activation may be acceptable. Contact Brightfunded support to verify before deploying.
Do EA Trades Earn Trade2Earn Tokens?
Yes. All compliant EA trades count toward the Trade2Earn token program. Token earning rates vary by instrument class with crypto pairs earning roughly five times more tokens per dollar of volume compared to major forex pairs. Trades flagged as non compliant such as sub 60 second closes or prohibited strategies do not earn tokens regardless of volume.
Does the News Restriction Apply to EAs?
Yes. The 10 minute news trading restriction on funded accounts applies equally to manual and automated trades. The EA must include a news calendar filter that blocks new orders within the restricted window around major economic releases. Building the filter is non negotiable for funded EA trading and most modern EAs ship with a calendar integration ready to go.
Can You Copy Trade on Brightfunded?
Brightfunded allows copy trading and signal services as long as the underlying strategy complies with all standard rules. The 60 second minimum, drawdown limits and prohibited strategy restrictions still apply. Using an MT5 signal subscription or cTrader Copy is functionally similar to running an EA from a compliance perspective. Pick signal providers whose published rules align with Brightfunded.
How Do You Backtest EAs for Brightfunded?
Use the MT5 Strategy Tester or cTrader's backtester with historical data that matches Brightfunded's spread and commission structure. Set backtest parameters to include the 5% daily loss limit, the 10% total drawdown and the 60 second minimum trade duration. Backtests do not perfectly replicate live conditions, so follow up with forward testing on a Brightfunded demo account.
Are Martingale EAs Allowed?
Martingale systems with uncontrolled size escalation are on the prohibited list. The risk profile conflicts with the daily loss limit and creates account ending tail risk that Brightfunded does not want on funded accounts. Modified martingale logic with hard size caps and defined invalidation may be acceptable, but traders should confirm specific implementations with compliance before deploying.
Can You Run the Same EA on Multiple Accounts?
Yes. Brightfunded allows the same EA logic to run across multiple accounts under the same trader. Each account follows its own rules independently and the EA configuration must comply on each one. Traders running parallel accounts should set the EA risk parameters independently per account to avoid concentration breaches across the book.
What If the EA Disconnects During a Trade?
Open positions remain live on the Brightfunded server when an EA disconnects. The trade does not close automatically. The trader must reconnect the EA or close the position manually to manage it. This is the main reason broker level stops separate from EA code are essential. They protect the position even when the EA is offline.
Are There Specific EA Restrictions on DXTrade?
DXTrade has the most limited native EA support of the three platforms. EAs run through the platform API rather than a native scripting language like MQL5 or C#. Traders running API based automation can connect to DXTrade, but the same trader is usually better served by MT5 or cTrader for off the shelf EA workflows and faster setup.
Does Brightfunded Review EA Code?
Brightfunded does not require pre approval of EA code for standard strategies. Traders can deploy any compliant EA without submitting source for review. Edge case strategies such as modified grid systems or unusual hedging logic benefit from a pre deployment conversation with compliance to confirm that the implementation fits inside the allowed surface.
Can EAs Trade Crypto Pairs on Brightfunded?
Yes. Crypto pairs are fully supported for EA trading on Brightfunded and earn the highest Trade2Earn token multiplier at five times the base rate. The same rule set applies including the 60 second minimum trade duration, the news filter requirement on funded accounts and the prohibition on latency arbitrage and tick scalping strategies.
What Is the Minimum EA Hold Time?
60 seconds from open to close on every trade. Brightfunded recommends coding a 65 second minimum hold into EA logic to allow buffer for network latency and broker execution variance. The rule applies during evaluation and on funded accounts with no opt out, no upgrade path and no per account waiver available.