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Trading styles allowed at Finotive and RebelsFunding

Finotive offers a highly flexible environment with accounts starting as low as $25 and scaling up to $2 million, utilizing MetaTrader 5 and a unique "salary" system for funded traders. RebelsFunding provides a proprietary TradingView-based platform with entry prices from just $9 (for $1,000 accounts) and a bi-weekly payout structure. While Finotive uses a "strike" system and balance-based daily drawdown, RebelsFunding focuses on static overall drawdowns and strict risk-per-trade limits on its funded accounts.

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Scalping and High-Frequency Trading

Finotive is significantly more permissive for scalpers, especially through its Solo FX program, which has no restrictions on trades under 60 seconds or rapid opening of positions. Standard accounts allow scalping but are subject to "Notional Volume Limits" which restrict the total open lot size based on account capital. Trading is done on MetaTrader 5, providing the low latency required for this style.

RebelsFunding allows scalping but imposes a "30-second rule": any trade lasting less than 30 seconds is considered aggressive scalping and is prohibited. Furthermore, the proprietary RF-Trader platform is the only option, which may not support external HFT scripts. For funded (RCF) accounts, a risk threshold of 1.5% per trade (based on Stop Loss distance) is enforced, which can limit high-leverage scalping strategies.

Automated Trading (EAs)

Finotive allows the use of Expert Advisors (EAs) on most programs, provided they are not "plug-and-play" or mass-marketed bots used by multiple traders. However, EAs are strictly prohibited on the Solo FX program. Traders must ensure their automated systems do not exceed notional volume limits to avoid account resets or "strikes."

RebelsFunding strictly prohibits all forms of Expert Advisors and automated execution. All trades must be placed manually by the trader. This makes RebelsFunding unsuitable for any trader whose strategy relies on algorithmic execution or automated risk management scripts.

Swing Trading and Weekend Holding

Finotive allows swing trading, but weekend holding is restricted on Instant Funding accounts unless an optional "Weekend Holding Add-On" (costing 20% of the account fee) is purchased. If the add-on is not active, all non-crypto positions must be closed by Friday at 17:00 NY time. Solo FX accounts are more swing-friendly as they do not require a Stop Loss.

RebelsFunding allows weekend holding across its programs without extra fees. However, there is a major technical limitation: cryptocurrency trading is not available over the weekend on their proprietary platform. Traders should also be aware that RebelsFunding prohibits "excessive position sizes" within one hour of market close, which could affect swing traders looking to adjust hedges or positions before the weekend break.

News Trading

Finotive allows news trading across all its programs. There is some internal contradiction regarding "news straddling" (opening pending orders on both sides) in the Solo FX program terms, so traders are advised to confirm with support, but generally, volatility trading is permitted.

RebelsFunding also allows news trading but includes a precautionary rule against "excessive position sizes" during major news events. Unlike Finotive, RebelsFunding prohibits all forms of hedging and arbitrage, meaning strategies that involve locking in profits during news spikes through opposite positions are not allowed.

Copy Trading and Hedging

Finotive allows both copy trading and hedging. Traders can copy from their own external accounts, provided they can prove the trades are theirs. Hedging is permitted within a single account.

RebelsFunding prohibits both copy trading and hedging. Using third-party copy tools or mirroring group trades will lead to account termination. Bilateral and multilateral hedging (opening opposite positions to negate risk) is also explicitly listed as a prohibited strategy, forcing traders to take a directional view on every trade.

If you trade like this

  • If you use Expert Advisors or automated bots: Finotive is your only option, as RebelsFunding bans all automated trading.
  • If you are a pure Forex scalper who hates Stop Losses: Finotive’s Solo FX program is specifically designed for this, whereas RebelsFunding requires a 30-second minimum hold.
  • If you want a proprietary TradingView interface and low-cost entries: RebelsFunding offers $1,000 accounts for $9 and a modern, integrated charting platform.
  • If you copy trades from your own master account: Finotive allows this transparency; RebelsFunding will flag and ban copy-trading behavior.
  • If you are a swing trader who holds over the weekend: RebelsFunding includes this by default, while Finotive may charge an extra fee depending on the account type.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper to start a $10,000 evaluation, Finotive or RebelsFunding?

RebelsFunding is generally cheaper for a standard evaluation; its $10,000 "Silver" (2-phase) account costs approximately $72 after typical discounts, and its "Bronze" (3-phase) costs about $55. Finotive’s $10,000 One-Step or Two-Step challenges cost $80, although its limited "Solo FX" $10,000 account can be found for as low as $40 during promotional periods.

Who has better payout conditions for small traders, Finotive or RebelsFunding?

Finotive is better for small traders due to its $4 minimum withdrawal limit and the fact that the first payout can be requested on demand. RebelsFunding requires a minimum of $50 to withdraw and operates on a bi-weekly (every two weeks) payout frequency, which may be harder to reach for traders with very small accounts.

Can I use Expert Advisors (EAs) on both Finotive and RebelsFunding?

No. Finotive allows EAs on most accounts (except Solo FX) as long as they are not mass-market "plug-and-play" bots. RebelsFunding strictly prohibits all automated trading and Expert Advisors; all operations must be executed manually.

How do the daily drawdown rules compare between Finotive and RebelsFunding?

Finotive uses a balance-based daily drawdown (typically 4% or 5%), meaning the limit is calculated based on the account balance at the start of the day. RebelsFunding uses an equity-based daily drawdown of 5% (on Copper, Bronze, and Silver plans) calculated at 09:00 PM UTC, though its "Diamond" and "Gold" evaluation phases have no daily drawdown limit at all, only a static overall limit.

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Headquarters

Innovation One Building, Level 2, DIFC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Landererova 8, Bratislava - Staré Mesto 811 09, Slovak Republic

CEO

Oliver Newland

Marek Soska

Country

United Arab Emirates

Slovakia

Foundation

2021

2023

Banned Countries
Iran, North Korea, United States
Pakistan, Syria, North Korea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, Iraq, South Sudan, Sudan, Yemen
Assets
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto
Forex, Commodities, Crypto, Stocks, Indices
Brokers
Finotive Markets

Liquidity Providers

Refund
Yes

Full refund if profitable 30 days after funding.

Solo FX: The Dashboard and launch announcement say the fee is refunded after 30 funded days if the account is profitable. Schedule 10A-1 says it is refunded upon approval of the first Reward Payment Request. Finotive's Terms state that the Schedule prevails; confirm with support before purchase.

Yes

RF Instant

  • 100% fee refund after passing Level 0.

RF Copper (4-Phase)

  • 200% refund with the first commission payment to the RCF account.

RF Bronze (3-Phase)

  • 150% refund with the first commission payment.

RF Silver (2-Phase)

  • 100% refund with the first commission payment.

RF Gold (1-Phase)

  • 0% refund.

RF Diamond

  • 100% refund after passing Level 0.
Payout Fee
No data
No
Platforms
Metatrader 5
Propietary Platform
Demo Account
Metatrader 5
ID1043PasswordFinotiveServerFinotiveMarkets-Live
No data
Payout Methods
Transfer, Crypto, Revolut
Rise, Crypto, Transfer
Payment Methods
Card, Crypto, Transfer, UPI
Card, Transfer, Crypto, PayPal
Payout Frequency

First payout on demand

  • Standard Challenge, Pro Challenge and Instant Standard: 7 days
  • Instant Lite: 14 days
  • Solo FX: weekly payouts; first request after 14 calendar days in Simulated Funded Status

Bi-weekly

Crypto Weekend Trading
No data
No
Maximum Withdrawal
No data

No limit

Minimum Withdrawal

$4

$50

Forex
  • 2-Step Standard, 2-Step Pro: 100:1
  • 1-Step Standard, 1-Step Pro: 50:1
  • Instant Standard: 33:1
  • Instant Lite: 25:1
  • Solo FX (main Challenge range): up to 100:1
  • Solo FX Launchpad accounts: 33:1 until updated

RF Copper / RF Bronze

  • Max leverage up to 1:200

RF Silver

  • Max leverage up to 1:100

RF Gold / RF Diamond

  • Max leverage up to 1:50
Metals
  • 2-Step Standard, 2-Step Pro: 20:1
  • 1-Step Standard, 1-Step Pro: 10:1
  • Instant Standard, Instant Lite: 5:1

Max leverage up to 1:25.

Indices
  • 2-Step Standard, 2-Step Pro: 10:1
  • 1-Step Standard, 1-Step Pro, Instant Standard, Instant Lite: 5:1

Max leverage up to 1:25.

Stocks
  • 2-Step Standard, 2-Step Pro: 5:1
  • 1-Step Standard, 1-Step Pro: 4:1
  • Instant Standard, Instant Lite: 2:1

Max leverage up to 1:2.5.

Crypto
  • 2-Step Standard, 2-Step Pro: 2:1
  • 1-Step Standard, 1-Step Pro, Instant Standard, Instant Lite: 1:1

Max leverage up to 1:2.5.

Energies
No data

Max leverage up to 1:5.

Forex
0
2 / lot
Metals
0
2 / lot
Energies
0
2 / lot
Indices
0
2 / lot
Stocks
0
10 / lot
Crypto
0
10 / lot
Swap Free
Yes
Yes
Account Reset

Funded Stage Refresh

  • A refresh can only be requested when your account balance is within 10% of the Maximum Drawdown limit
  • Resets your account balance back to the original starting equity
  • Preserves your profit split rate and any progress made in the Scaling Plan
  • There is a maximum of 3 refreshes per funded account
  • The price depends on the size of the account
No
Add-ons
Yes
  • Swap Free (price depends on the size of the account)
  • Weekend Holding for Instant Accounts (20% of account fee)
No
Instant
Yes
Yes
One Step
Yes
  • Standard Challenge
  • Pro Challenge
Yes
Account scaling
Yes

Every 90 days, traders who meet performance and consistency targets see their account balance grow by 30% and their profit split increase by 5%, without ever having to sacrifice withdrawals.

More detail about it can be found on this link

Yes

RF Diamond

  • Automatic scaling: account increases by 60% for every 10% profit achieved, up to Level 8 ($530,000).

Other Programs

  • Successful traders may have their account increased by up to 200% of the initial value upon meeting conditions.
Two Steps
Yes
  • Standard Challenge
  • Pro Challenge
Yes
Max Drawdown

Static

RF Copper / RF Bronze / RF Silver

  • 10% overall drawdown of the starting capital, bound to both closed and open trades (static).

RF Gold / RF Diamond

  • 6% overall drawdown of the starting capital, bound to both closed and open trades (static).
Profit Split
  • Standard Challenge: 80% (up to 95% scaling)
  • Pro Challenge: 100%
  • Instant Standard: 75% (up to 90%)
  • Instant Lite: 70% (up to 85%)

RF Copper / RF Bronze / RF Silver / RF Gold

  • Up to 90% profit commission on the RCF account.

RF Diamond

  • 75% profit commission from the start.
Free Trial
Yes
Yes

A free trial account is available for traders to try the services. Note that passing the free trial does not entitle the trader to a real account; the full verification process is still required.

Daily Drawdown

Balance-based

RF Copper / RF Bronze / RF Silver

  • 5% daily drawdown based on starting equity at 09:00 PM UTC.

RF Gold (Evaluation Phase)

  • No daily drawdown limit during the evaluation phase; 4% on the funded RCF account.

RF Diamond

  • No daily drawdown limit; only overall drawdown applies.
Three Steps
No
Yes
Max Allocation
  • Challenge Accounts (Standard): Up to $600,000 in purchased capital, scalable to $2,040,000
  • Pro Challenge Accounts: Up to $600,000 in purchased capital, scalable to $2,040,000
  • Instant Funding (Standard): Up to $200,000 in purchased capital, scalable to $680,000
  • Instant Funding Lite: Up to $200,000 in purchased capital, scalable to $680,000
640,000
Merge Accounts
No
Yes
Maximum Trading Days
No data

Each training phase lasts 999 calendar days from activation, with the exception of the RF Instant program which has no time limit. Marketing materials describe this as 'unlimited time' for most programs.

Minimum Trading Days
No data
No
Monthly Competition
No
No
Minimum Profitable Days

Minimum profitable days number must be met every time a trader wants to pass an evaluation phase, scale a funded account or request a payout. A day is considered profitable when it reaches at least 0.5% profit

  • Challenge 1 Step: 3 days
  • Challenge 2 Step: 2 days
  • Instant Standard: 0 days
  • Instant Lite: 5 days
  • Finotive Pro 1 Step: 3 days
  • Finotive Pro 2 Step: 2 days
  • Solo FX: 4 days with at least 0.5% each
No
Expert Advisor (EA)
Limited
  • Solo FX: all Expert Advisors and automated execution tools are prohibited
  • Other programmes: pre-purchased or mass-market “plug-and-play” EAs are not allowed
No
VPN
Limited
  • Solo FX: VPNs, proxies and location masking are prohibited
  • Other programmes: Finotive's Terms prohibit masked or unstable connections when they impair verification of identity, location or account control
No
Hedging
Yes
No
Requires Stop Loss
Limited
  • Solo FX: stop loss is not required
  • Other programmes: stop loss is required
No
Scalping
Limited

Accounts with the unified High-Frequency Trading rule active: up to 20% of profit may come from trades held for two minutes or less. The rule becomes active after the first 10 closed trades and is tracked in the dashboard. Exceeding the limit does not generate a strike, but the percentage must return within 20% before requesting a payout.

Solo FX has no specific scalping, rapid-trade-opening, trades-under-60-seconds or HFT restriction. Latency arbitrage and execution abuse remain prohibited.

Yes
Stacking / Layering (DCA)
No
Yes
Maximum Risk Limit
Yes

Floating drawdown is calculated per symbol against the initial account balance.

  • Instant Funding: 1.5%. The first confirmed breach produces a formal warning. From the second confirmed breach onward, each separate event records one strike and reduces that payout cycle's reward payment to 10%.
  • Funded Challenge and Funded Pro: 2%. Each confirmed breach records one strike and reduces that payout cycle's reward payment to 10%.
  • Challenge and Pro evaluation phases: 2%. It is monitored for the progression report but does not trigger a real-time strike or account closure.
  • Solo FX: 2.5% during Simulated Funded Status only. A confirmed breach records one strike and reduces that payout cycle's reward payment to 10%.
No
Copy Trading
Yes
No
News Trading
Yes

News trading is allowed. For Solo FX, the Dashboard and launch announcement prohibit news straddling, but Schedule 10A-1 disapplies the Terms section that prohibits it. Confirm this contradiction with Finotive before trading news.

Yes
Inactivity Rule

30 days

No
Consistency Rule
Yes

Pro accounts — from the 31st funded day

  • Weekly trade count and instrument volume must remain within ±25% of the averages recorded during the Pro Challenge and the first 30 funded days.
  • During every rolling 90-day period, realised and unrealised profit, including rewards already paid, must total at least 5% of the initial balance.
  • Breaching either condition downgrades the account to the equivalent standard funded account and permanently removes the Pro benefits.

Instant Funding Standard and Lite

  • At payout, the single most profitable closed trade must contribute less than 60% of total positive realised profit. Requesting a payout while the condition remains active records one Conditional Strike and reduces that payout cycle's reward payment to 10%.
  • Overlapping positions on the same instrument and direction count as one combined position, and partial closures do not create separate positions. There are no one-sided trading limits and volume per instrument is not checked.

Solo FX

  • No specific consistency rule or single-trade profit dependency.
No
Hold Weekend
Yes

Weekend holding is available through the optional Weekend Holding Add-On on Instant Funding accounts. Without it, all non-crypto positions must be closed before Friday's 17:00 New York market close; Finotive recommends closing at least 10 minutes earlier. Each confirmed breach records one strike and reduces that payout cycle's reward payment to 10%. Five cumulative strikes permanently close the account.

Yes
Prohibited Strategies
  • Excessive notional volume (not applicable to Solo FX; its exposure is governed by the margin requirement applicable to the account)
  • High-frequency stacking, including correlated instruments (not a Solo FX-specific restriction; latency arbitrage and execution abuse remain prohibited)
  • Martingale or grid strategies
  • News straddling (the Solo FX dashboard and announcement prohibit it, but Schedule 10A-1 disapplies section 7.9; confirm with support)
  • Using ultra-tight stops just to mask oversized lots
  • Hedging (bilateral and multilateral) and arbitrage strategies
  • Trading with external or slow data feeds
  • Excessive position sizes during major news or within 1 hour before market close
  • Trades lasting less than 30 seconds (aggressive scalping)
  • Martingale and one-sided bet multiplication
  • Risk exceeding 1.5% of the current RCF account balance on a single trade or group of trades
  • All forms of price, gap, swap, and reverse arbitrage
  • Account management or trading on behalf of others
  • Third-party copy trading or mirrored group trading
  • Exploiting platform, pricing, execution, or latency errors
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