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Are Expert Advisors (EAs) and bots allowed?

Updated over 2 months ago

Yes — Stradger fully allows the use of Expert Advisors (EAs), trading bots, and automated systems, provided they operate within fair and normal market conditions.

However, to ensure transparency, platform integrity, and regulatory compliance, the following restrictions apply:

Allowed Automation

You may use:

  • Custom-built or personally developed EAs

  • Commercial EAs (off-the-shelf) only if they behave under normal trading latency and do not exploit data, timing, or feed differences

  • Analytics tools, trade journaling apps, and API-based tracking systems

Automation is welcome as long as your system trades realistically — as if you were executing the trades manually.


Prohibited EA Behaviors

EAs or bots that engage in any of the following activities are strictly prohibited and will result in immediate account breach and forfeiture of profits:

  • Exploiting price feed errors, latency arbitrage, or server synchronization delays

  • Using non-public, insider, or broker-sensitive information

  • Copying, mirroring, or duplicating trades between multiple Stradger accounts or between Stradger and external platforms

  • Applying hedging strategies across multiple accounts or within the same instrument

  • Using martingale, grid, or recovery-style systems that increase lot size after losses

  • Trading in a way that could damage broker relationships or jeopardize liquidity integrity

  • Using any third-party EA marketed to “pass prop firm challenges”

  • Passing an evaluation using one strategy (EA/manual) and switching to a completely different method once funded


Transparency Requirement

If your trading activity raises suspicion, Stradger may request proof of EA ownership or its source code to confirm it was developed by you or lawfully obtained.
Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in account suspension or closure.


Fair Use & Risk Policy

All automated systems must:

  • Respect drawdown and risk limits at all times

  • Avoid “all-in” or all-or-nothing trading behavior

  • Maintain consistent and sustainable trade sizing

Stradger encourages innovation through automation — but every strategy must reflect responsible risk management and fair execution practices.


💡 In short:

You can use automation — but only if it trades fairly, under normal market conditions, and within Stradger’s risk limits.

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