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No Hidden Rules Policy

Paid To Trade has a No Hidden Rules policy so traders know exactly what is allowed, what is not allowed, and what to expect during payouts and reviews. This article explains what our No Hidden Rules policy means and how it protects traders.

Written by Will | Paid To Trade
Updated over a month ago

Paid To Trade is built around clarity and trust. Our No Hidden Rules policy means we do not add surprise rules after you start trading, and we do not use vague, undisclosed restrictions to block payouts.

What No Hidden Rules means

No Hidden Rules means:

  1. The rules that matter are visible and stated up front
    If a rule can affect your account or payout eligibility, it should be written clearly in our rulebook or Help Center.

  2. No surprise restrictions
    We do not quietly introduce new limitations that were not disclosed, such as secret profit limits, hidden minimum holding times, or unlisted consistency requirements.

  3. Trading freedom within standard prohibited trading boundaries
    You can trade your strategy freely as long as it does not fall under prohibited behavior that harms execution integrity or breaks program terms.

What we still enforce (and why)

No Hidden Rules does not mean no rules. Like any serious prop firm, we still enforce prohibited behavior rules to protect fair execution and the long term stability of payouts. Examples include restrictions around abusive execution profiles or behaviors that are not compatible with the environment.

If an activity can trigger additional review, we aim to disclose it clearly and explain it in plain language.

How this protects you

This policy is designed to protect traders by making expectations clear:

You know what is allowed before you start


You can trade without guessing what is “secretly not allowed”


If your account is reviewed, the reason should be explainable using stated policies, not surprise interpretations

If you have a question about whether a specific strategy is allowed, you can reach out to support before scaling it, and we will guide you based on the written policies.

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