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 by program: 3% on Three-Step (from initial balance), 5% on One-Step, 8% on Two-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, OMO Two-Step and Buy Now Pay Later accounts; profits in the window are voided. Instant accounts are exempt. |
| Payout | 80% split, payouts every 10 business days, $20 minimum. Instant accounts require 3% of balance minimum. |
| Entity | UAE-based, operating under DIFC/DMCC/ADGM frameworks |
Rows marked “Verify with firm” are where current rule trackers are silent or disagree; the firm's own help center is the only binding source.
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.
Guides for this firm
Every rule in the table is defined in the glossary and explained by mechanism in the rules hub.
FAQ
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.
Sources: firm documentation and current rule trackers, cross-checked September 2026. Rules change quarterly; the firm's help center is the binding source.