Maven Trading: rules card
Every Maven Trading rule that decides whether a strategy fits, on one page with sources and a verification date.
Maven Trading rules at a glance
| Rule | Current terms |
|---|---|
| Automation (EAs, bots) | Prohibited under all circumstances, on every platform and every account type (Maven T&C). This is firm-wide, not plan-specific. |
| Copy trading | Manual copying between accounts you personally own is permitted. Copying another individual breaches both accounts. Third-party copiers and EA-based mirroring are prohibited. |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | static on three-step (3% from initial balance) and two-step (8%); 5% trailing on one-step |
| Drawdown (funded) | 8% trailing from highest floating equity; 4% daily EOD limit activates |
| Daily loss limit | 2% on Three-Step and Instant, 3% on One-Step, 4% on Two-Step, measured on the higher of equity or balance at 00:00 UTC |
| Profit targets | 3% per phase on Three-Step; 8% One-Step; 8% then 5% on Two-Step |
| Consistency | 20% on Instant and funded accounts, checked before each withdrawal: (biggest winning day ÷ total profit) × 100 must be at or below 20%. No consistency rule on standard evaluations. |
| Minimum days | None on One-Step; 3 days with 0.5% profit per phase on Two-Step |
| Scalping | Holding 50% or more of trades under 60 seconds is treated as excessive scalping and counts as a breach |
| Martingale / grid | Grid and gap strategies prohibited across all accounts; 5 or more positions held in drawdown is flagged as martingale |
| News | no opening or closing within 2 minutes either side of high-impact releases on standard 1-, 2- and 3-step accounts; profits in the window are voided on funded accounts. 2-step omo allows news with profit per event capped at 0.5% in the funded stage; buy now pay later and instant accounts are exempt. |
| Payout | 80% split, payouts every 10 business days, $20 minimum. Instant accounts require 3% of balance minimum. |
| Entity | uae-based, registered in the ifza free zone (dubai silicon oasis) |
Source: Puravida Edge rules card for Maven Trading, verified 1 November 2026 against the firm’s program pages and help center.
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Does Maven Trading allow automated trading?
Maven Trading automated trading: EAs prohibited on all platforms. Copy trading: Own accounts manually only; copying others breaches both. Rules verified 1 November 2026.
Maven Trading drawdown rules
Maven Trading drawdown on the evaluation: static on three-step (3% from initial balance) and two-step (8%); 5% trailing on one-step. On the funded account: 8% trailing from highest equity; 4% daily EOD. Dollar limits per account size are in the table above; rules verified 1 November 2026.
Maven Trading daily loss limit
Maven Trading daily loss limit: 2–4% by program. Rules verified 1 November 2026.
Maven Trading consistency rule
Maven Trading consistency rule: 20% on Instant and funded. Minimum trading days: None (One-Step); 3 per phase (Two-Step). Rules verified 1 November 2026.
What this means for a systematic strategy
Maven is the clearest "no" in this set for anyone running coded strategies: EAs are prohibited under all circumstances, on every platform, in evaluation and funded alike. No plan, tier or program changes that. A TradingView strategy cannot be executed here through any bridge, and manual execution from alerts sits in a grey area the terms do not address. The copy-trading distinction is the rule most often misread — copying between your own accounts is fine, copying anyone else breaches both accounts at once.
One item belongs in any honest summary: Maven's terms include a clause in Section 14 prohibiting traders from posting negative reviews, and Trustpilot has publicly flagged the firm's profile over review manipulation. That does not make the rules wrong, but it does mean public reviews should be weighted carefully.
Is Maven Trading worth it for a systematic strategy?
No. The EA prohibition is absolute and firm-wide, so a coded strategy cannot execute here through any bridge or platform. Maven is worth knowing about for one reason only: if you already hold accounts there, the copy-trading rule is the one that ends them, and the distinction between copying your own accounts and copying someone else is the whole rule.
For a discretionary forex trader with manual execution, the Three-Step programme's 3% static floor is genuinely conservative and the 80% split with 10-day payouts is competitive. That is a different trader than this site is written for.
Maven Trading funded rules: 8% trailing, 4% daily and the 20% check
Section merged from the former standalone article on 8 October 2026; figures as verified at that date.
The three rules that arrive with funding
| Rule | Maven funded account | Consequence |
|---|---|---|
| Trailing limit | 8% from the highest floating equity, so open profit that is given back counts | size against the worst intraday excursion |
| Daily limit | 4% daily EOD limit activates once funded | multi-position days need a book-level cap |
| Consistency | 20%: biggest winning day divided by total profit, checked before each withdrawal | at least five similar-sized days per cycle |
| Payout cadence | every 10 business days, $20 minimum | a two-week cycle; a lumpy strategy skips cycles |
| Split | 80% | — |
| Automation | prohibited | alert-driven manual execution only |
A worked example
A $100,000 funded account earns $5,000 in a 10-business-day cycle with a best day of $1,500: 30%, blocked. The same $5,000 spread over ten days of $500: 10%, paid. The fix is not size (the ratio does not change with size) but distribution: cap the daily profit at roughly a fifth of the expected cycle result, or accept that withdrawals arrive every second cycle. The trailing limit compounds this: a day that reached $1,500 of floating profit and closed at $500 has moved the floor $1,500 higher for good. Programs on Maven programs compared; the full card at Maven Trading rules.
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Every rule in the table is defined in the glossary and explained by mechanism in the rules hub.
FAQ
Does Maven Trading allow automated trading?
Maven Trading automated trading: EAs prohibited on all platforms. Copy trading: Own accounts manually only; copying others breaches both. Rules verified 1 November 2026.
Does Maven Trading allow EAs or bots?
No. Maven's terms prohibit EAs under all circumstances across every platform and account type, in both evaluation and funded stages. There is no plan that permits them.
Can I copy trade between my own Maven accounts?
Yes, manually. Maven permits manual copying between accounts you personally own. Copying another individual's trades breaches both accounts, and third-party copier software is prohibited.
What is Maven's consistency rule?
20% on Instant and funded accounts, checked at withdrawal: the biggest winning day divided by total profit must be at or below 20%. Standard evaluations carry no consistency rule.
What is the Maven Trading daily loss limit?
2% on Three-Step and Instant, 3% on One-Step, 4% on Two-Step, measured on the higher of equity or balance at 00:00 UTC. Funded accounts add a 4% daily end-of-day limit next to the 8% trailing drawdown.
What are the Maven Trading payout rules?
An 80% split, payouts every 10 business days, $20 minimum; Instant accounts require 3% of balance minimum. Instant and funded accounts pass a 20% consistency check before each withdrawal.
Can I trade news at Maven Trading?
No opening or closing within 2 minutes either side of high-impact releases on Standard, OMO Two-Step and Buy Now Pay Later accounts; profits made in the window are voided. Instant accounts are exempt.
Does Maven Trading allow scalping?
Holding 50% or more of trades under 60 seconds counts as excessive scalping and is a breach. Grid and gap strategies are prohibited on all accounts, and 5 or more positions held in drawdown is flagged as martingale.
How does the Maven 20% rule work?
The biggest winning day divided by total profit must be at or below 20% before each withdrawal. A $5,000 cycle with a $1,500 best day is 30% and blocked; ten days of $500 is 10% and paid.
Is the Maven funded drawdown static?
No. Evaluations are static; funded accounts run an 8% trailing limit from the highest floating equity.
Sources: firm documentation and current rule trackers, cross-checked 22 September 2026. Rules change quarterly; the firm's help center is the binding source.