Recent rule changes
Rule edits that affect running bots, tracked as they happen. Bookmark this page — a quiet rule change can breach a live bot overnight.
2026-06-08 FTMO News-trading restriction window on funded accounts widened from 2 to 5 minutes around red-folder events. BAD FOR BOTS 2026-06-02 FXIFY New raw-spread MT5 server added for algorithmic accounts — lower commissions for high-frequency-adjacent strategies. GOOD FOR BOTS 2026-05-27 Topstep Automation policy clarified: semi-automated strategies must be monitored at all times while running. WATCH 2026-05-19 E8 Markets Consistency rule removed from all 1-step evaluation accounts. GOOD FOR BOTS 2026-05-12 Apex Trader Funding 30% consistency rule now applies to every payout request, not only the first. BAD FOR BOTS 2026-05-05 FundedNext EA similarity checks extended from funded phase to the challenge phase. WATCH