Overleveraging, overexposure, one-sided bets

Modified on Fri, 24 Apr at 8:33 PM

  • These practices refer to excessive risk-taking through: 

  • Using too much leverage 

  • Concentrating risk on a single idea 

  • Failing to diversify positions 

 

Restriction Policy 

  • These behaviors are strictly prohibited 

 

Overleveraging 

  • Using excessive leverage relative to account size 

  • This includes: 

  • Opening oversized positions 

  • Risking a large portion of capital on a single trade 

 

Overexposure 

  • Taking on too much total risk across open trades 

  • This includes: 

  • Multiple trades that increase overall exposure 

  • Correlated positions that amplify risk 

 

One-Sided Bets 

  • Placing trades heavily biased in one direction or one idea 

  • This includes: 

  • All trades aligned in the same direction 

  • Lack of diversification across setups 

 

Risk Impact 

  • These practices can: 

  • Accelerate losses 

  • Breach drawdown limits quickly 

  • Destabilize account performance 

 

Rule Summary 

  • Traders must: 
    ✔️ Maintain balanced risk management 
    ️ Use appropriate position sizing 
    ✔️ Avoid excessive concentration 

  • High-risk behaviors such as: 
    ❌ Overleveraging 
    ❌ Overexposure 
    ❌ One-sided trading 

➡️ Will be considered violations 

 

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