Removal of HFT and Gambling Flags #
Effective December 5, 2025:
- All High Frequency Trading (HFT) flags and Gambling flags have been permanently removed.
- These flags will no longer appear on any account.
- They will no longer affect payout eligibility.
- All existing HFT and Gambling flags will be cleared by end of day Friday, December 5.
Note: Hedging Flags remain active as they are required for CME compliance.
Gambling Probation Removed #
Because Gambling Flags have been eliminated:
- The Gambling Probation system is also removed.
- No traders will be placed into Gambling Probation going forward.
Updated Consistency Requirements (Effective for New Accounts Only) #
Starting December 5, 2025, all newly purchased or newly reset accounts follow these updated consistency thresholds:
| Payout Stage | Consistency Requirement |
|---|---|
| First Payout | 20% max single-day profit |
| Second & Subsequent Payouts | 25% max single-day profit |
Legacy Accounts:
- Accounts purchased before Dec 5, 2025 remain on the 30% consistency rule.
- If a legacy account fails and is repurchased or reset, it will switch to the updated 20%/25% requirements.
For more information check out this FAQ.
Max Contract Size Adjustments (All Accounts) #
Max contract sizes have been adjusted across all account types to promote sustainable, risk-aware trading.
| Account Size | Minis Before | Minis Now | Micros Before | Micros Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | 5 | 3 | 50 | 30 |
| 50K | 10 | 5 | 100 | 50 |
| 100K | 20 | 10 | 200 | 100 |
| 250K | 25 | 12 | 250 | 120 |
| 500K* | 40 | 12 | 400 | 120 |
* 500K accounts are no longer offered, but existing ones receive updated limits.
These new contract sizes apply to all active accounts, whether purchased before or after December 5.
MAE Flags and Probation Update #
We have updated and simplified the MAE system to make it clearer and easier to follow.
MAE (Maximum Adverse Excursion) measures how far a trade moves against you before recovery or closure. Excessive MAE shows that too much of the account’s drawdown is being risked on a single position.
What Triggers an MAE Warning
A Warning Flag is issued when a trader breaches 50% of the Maximum Allowed MAE on any Gladiator account.
To make monitoring easier:
Your permitted MAE will now be displayed on your Trader Dashboard at the close of each trade, giving you real-time reference on what is allowed.
What Happens When a Warning Is Triggered
- No payout requests are allowed for that week across all Gladiator accounts.
- Any payout requests submitted for that week will be automatically rejected.
Flag Limits
To help protect traders from accidentally accumulating multiple warnings – especially while trade copying or during fast market conditions – we’ve set limits on how many flags/warnings a trader will receive.
Only 1 flag/warning per trader per day
- If a trader is trading 5 accounts and all trip the MAE limit, this counts as one flag/warning.
- If a trader hits numerous MAE limit breaches in one day, this counts as one flag/warning.
Compliance Discovery Phase #
The Compliance Discovery Phase is not a new requirement. We are simply outlining the process more clearly so every trader understands how the system works. This phase has always been in place, and many traders have already gone through compliance review, passed successfully, and continued on to receive their payouts without interruption.
A trader will be placed into a mandatory Compliance Discovery Phase in one of the following scenarios:
- 2 warning flags in the same week
- 3 warning flags within any rolling 4-week period
Simply put: Avoid exceeding 2 warnings in a single week or 3 warnings across any four-week window.
These limits are designed to prevent compounding errors and to ensure traders remain aligned with proper risk protocols.
Compliance Discovery – Purpose & Requirements
The purpose of Compliance Discovery is to provide traders with a structured roadmap—a corrective plan that supports:
- long-term account sustainability
- disciplined execution
- stronger risk modeling
- improved survivability in volatile conditions
- overall career growth as a trader
This is not a punitive system.
It is a corrective framework designed to help serious traders stabilize and strengthen their performance.
Requirements to Restore Payout Eligibility
Traders in Compliance Discovery must complete all of the following:
- Trade above the payout threshold for at least 10 trading days
- Achieve 5 profitable days, each equal to 10% of the original maximum drawdown*
- Do not breach the Auto-Liquidate Threshold
- Do not exceed an MAE of 10% of the trailing drawdown on any single position
Examples:
- Trailing drawdown = 2,500 → max MAE allowed per position = 250
- If profits accumulated exceed the trailing drawdown, this provides more available risk:
- Original MDD = 2,500
- Account Profits = 10,000
→ max MAE allowed = 1,000
*Profit requirements remain based on the original max (end-of-day/trailing) drawdown.
Important
If any Gladiator account exceeds 10% MAE on a single trade, the account would be failed and the trader must restart the Compliance Discovery process on new Gladiator accounts.
(Compliance Discovery applies only to traders who reach 2 warning flags in the same week or 3 MAE warnings within any rolling 4-week period.)
Final Notes
If you have any questions, our team is here to help. Please note that while all updates take effect on December 5, the MAE display changes will appear in your Trader Dashboard at the end of day Monday, December 8, or shortly after. Your continued participation in trading these accounts signifies acceptance of these terms.
For more information, please check out this FAQ.
Need Help? #
Our support team is available to clarify any of the updates and help you understand how they apply to your accounts.