Introduction

At ThaurusGuru, we emphasize a disciplined, strategic approach to trading. Our rules are established to 

ensure that traders show consistent profitability and solid risk management.

Drawdown Limits in ThaurusGuru

A drawdown is a decrease in equity from the high (peak) to the low (trough). Like many proprietary firms, ThaurusGuru puts strict drawdowns on accounts in order to keep them intact:

• Daily Loss Limit: Equity cannot exceed 4% from the starting equity of the day. The starting balance includes both realized and unrealized losses. For a funded account, your starting balance will be the equity at the end of the previous day.
• Maximum Total Loss: The maximum total drawdown on the account (starting equity) cannot exceed 10%.

Going over this total drawdown will result in automatic disqualification from the challenge or termination of the funded account.

Leverage Utilization Policy

ThaurusGuru allows traders to use up to 70% of available margin at any time. This is to promote disciplined trading and prevent extreme edge exposure.
 

News Trading Policies

ThaurusGuru seeks to ensure that challenge performance is reflective of systematic trading and not simply due to short-term volatility or spikes associated with news events. As a result, ThaurusGuru prohibits trades from being opened or closed 2 minutes before and 2 minutes following those expected high impact news events:

• Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
• Consumer Price Index (CPI)
• Interest rate decisions
• Speeches from Central Bank Officials

The news trading rules can be overridden by purchasing the News Trading Add-on, which will allow full freedom to trade all news without restrictions on time.

Why These Rules Matter

The purpose of the rules is to ensure that every funded account represents a true trading skill and not a flaw in the system. Technical trading, understanding the rules and practicing risk management are crucial skillsets for a successful trading career.
 

Conclusion

ThaurusGuru's rules on drawdown, leverage, and news trading are designed to turn you into a trader who knows when to keep cool, manage risk, and make profits. By sticking to these guidelines, you'll not only be able to keep your capital safe but you'll also be showing you can make consistent trading decisions - and that's a must if you want to get into a funded account or have a real shot at long term trading success. The fact is, understanding and living by these rules is the first step towards becoming a pro - someone with real confidence and control in their trading.
 

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