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Headquarters

Building A1, Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Core Markets LLC, a Delaware company. Address: 211 E 43rd St, 7th Flr #259, New York, NY 10017, United States. Offices in New York, Larnaca (Cyprus) and Dubai (UAE).

CEO

David Viota

Youssef Moussa

Country

United Arab Emirates

United States

Foundation

2023

2025

Banned Countries
United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, North Korea, Syria, American Samoa, Grenada, Chad, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Indonesia, Cape Verde, Tuvalu, Bouvet Island, Burundi, Cook Islands, Eritrea, Vietnam, Comoros, Fiji, Iran, Afghanistan, Cuba, Sudan
Afghanistan, Belarus, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Cuba, Crimea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, Myanmar, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Assets
Forex, Indices, Metals, Commodities, Stocks, Crypto
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Stocks, Crypto
Brokers

OGM International LTD

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Refund
Limited

The fee is refunded with the fourth payout. The statutory 14-day withdrawal right applies only before the first trade is opened.

Yes

The fee paid is reimbursed with the fourth payout. Purchases are final, except payment errors, undelivered services or mandatory legal rights.

Platforms
MetaTrader 5, Match-Trader
MatchTrader
Demo Account
Metatrader 5
ID80512087PasswordOC$rWP7A#cServerOGMInternational
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Payout Methods
Crypto, Wise
Transfer, Crypto
Payment Methods
Card, Bank Transfer
Card, Crypto, PayPal, ApplePay, GooglePay
Payout Frequency

Every 14 days, with no initial waiting period. There must be no open positions when requesting a payout.

On demand. After the first payout: 3 days with at least 0.5% realized net profit since the previous payout. No open positions or pending orders; identity verification required.

Payout Guarantee

48-hour guarantee: if Orion does not process the payout on time, it applies a 100% profit split and refunds the evaluation fee.

Processed within 24 hours after account review and submission of all requested documents. If missed, 100% split for that payout. Bank and blockchain settlement times are excluded.

Crypto Weekend Trading
Yes
Yes
Maximum Withdrawal

No limit

Up to 50% of profit per request. Capped at USD 2,500 for accounts up to USD 100,000; USD 5,000 for larger accounts. Remaining profit stays in the account.

Minimum Withdrawal

$100

USD 25

Forex
30:1 - 100:1
100:1
Metals
9:1 - 30:1
100:1
Energies
3.3:1
100:1
Indices
15:1 - 50:1
100:1
Stocks
1:1
100:1
Crypto
1:1
5:1
Forex
4 / lot
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Metals
4 / lot
No data
Energies
4 / lot
No data
Indices
0 / lot
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Stocks
0 / lot
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Crypto
0 / lot
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Commission-Free Option
No
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Swap Free
Yes

Swap-free accounts are available as a paid option. Terms and availability depend on the selected product.

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Add-ons
No
Yes

Paid add-ons: unrestricted funded news trading, 90% or 95% profit split, and Second Try.

Instant
Yes
Yes
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
Yes

Over a rolling 3-month period: 15% return, at least 2 of 3 profitable months, and 3 payouts. Balance increases by 25%, profit split rises to 90%, and the account can scale up to $4,000,000.

Yes

From USD 10,000 accounts: 12% profit within 3 months adds 25% of the starting balance. Elite is a separate performance-based benefits program.

Two Steps
Yes
Yes
Max Drawdown

The mechanism depends on the product: static on Standard, Swing, and Select; trailing with a lock on Zero and Nova funded accounts.

Static against the initial balance; includes floating losses and costs. Pay After Pass funded accounts have a 6% limit.

Profit Split

80% initially. It rises to 90% after meeting the scaling-plan requirements.

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Free Trial
No
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Daily Drawdown

Calculated on equity and includes open trades, commissions, and swaps. The applicable percentage is shown on each challenge.

Recalculated at 00:00 UTC from the higher of balance or equity, minus a fixed amount based on initial capital. Flex and Pay After Pass evaluation have no daily limit; funded Pay After Pass applies 3%.

Three Steps
Yes
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Max Allocation
400,000
10,000,000
Maximum Accounts

Maximum combined initial allocation of $400,000.

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Merge Accounts
No
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Maximum Trading Days

No maximum time limit.

No time limit to pass the evaluation.

Minimum Trading Days

Standard, Swing, and Select require 4 minimum trading days per evaluation phase. Zero and Nova have no published minimum.

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Account Reset
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Limited

The Second Try add-on provides one reset if the account is breached. The rewards program Trader tier includes one free retry.

Points Reward Program
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7 XP tiers. Purchases and tasks earn XP; 1% to 20% cashback redeemable for discounts. Annual tier review. Higher tiers retain previous benefits.

Minimum Profitable Days
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1-Step and 2-Step Standard: 3 per phase and in funded. Flex: 5 per phase and in funded. Instant: 5 before the first payout. Pay After Pass: 0 in evaluation and 5 in funded. Each day requires at least 0.5% realized net profit; days need not be consecutive.

Expert Advisor (EA)
Yes

EAs are allowed when the strategy is the trader's own and does not breach prohibited practices such as arbitrage, HFT, or exploitation of delays and errors.

Yes
VPN
Yes
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Hedging
Limited

Hedging within one account is allowed. Hedging positions across multiple accounts to manipulate results is prohibited.

Yes

Allowed within the same account.

Requires Stop Loss
No
No
Scalping
Limited

Manual scalping is allowed, but tick scalping, HFT, and strategies exploiting delays or pricing errors are prohibited.

Limited

More than 50% of trades held for less than one minute is prohibited.

Stacking / Layering (DCA)
Limited

Multiple positions are allowed as part of a legitimate strategy; excessive or coordinated exposure intended to bypass risk rules is prohibited.

Limited

No aggressive scaling outside reasonable limits or 3 or more positions in one losing trading idea. Prior positions must be protected when adding.

Martingale
No
No
Maximum Risk Limit
Limited

Orion may treat excessive exposure, overleveraging, and other risk practices inconsistent with realistic trading as a breach.

Limited

Do not use more than 50% of available margin. The firm may impose a 1% maximum risk per trading idea after written notification.

Copy Trading
Limited

Copying between your own Orion accounts is allowed. Copying signals, third-party accounts, or external services is prohibited.

Limited

Only between accounts held by the same person, including external accounts. EAs and external copiers are allowed; each account must comply individually.

News Trading
Limited

During evaluation there is no timing restriction, but using news as a strategy is prohibited. On funded accounts, Nova, Standard, and Select prohibit opening or closing trades 2 minutes before and after high-impact news. Swing has no timing restriction. Zero allows it, but trades executed within 5 minutes before or after receive a 50% profit split.

Limited

Unrestricted in evaluation. In funded, no opening or closing from 5 minutes before until 5 minutes after high-impact news and FOMC events. The News Trading add-on removes this window. Without it, affected trade profits are removed.

Inactivity Rule
Limited

The account may be closed after prolonged inactivity under Orion's current terms.

Yes

Account closure after 30 days without trades, in both evaluation and funded.

Consistency Rule
Limited

The 20% Best Day rule applies only to Orion Zero and Orion Nova funded accounts.

Yes

Checked only at payout: Instant and Pay After Pass, 15%; 1-Step and 2-Step, 30%. Each day counts at its highest net profit reached during the day, even if it closes at a loss. Trading may continue until the ratio is met.

Hold Weekend
Yes
Yes
Prohibited Strategies
  • Latency arbitrage, reverse arbitrage, and exploitation of prices or delays
  • HFT, tick scalping, and strategies designed to exploit the simulated environment
  • Copy trading from third parties or signal services
  • Hedging across accounts and coordinated opposite trades
  • Account rolling, third-party management, and sharing or reselling accounts
  • Gambling behaviour, overleveraging, and excessive exposure

Exploiting pricing or platform errors, latency arbitrage, insider trading, front-running, gambling without a strategy and all-or-nothing trading. The strategy must remain consistent between evaluation and funded.

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