Short answer: check the programme's rulebook before following any external signal, because breach consequences usually fall on the trader, not the signal provider.
Common friction points
- Prohibitions on copied or identical trades across accounts.
- Restrictions on trading within news windows.
- Daily and overall drawdown limits that a signal's stop distance may not respect.
- Consistency rules that penalise irregular position sizing.
This item summarises common rule categories and does not describe any specific programme's current terms.
Independent editorial. No provider paid for or reviewed this item before publication.
