How FirmGated's safeguards map to the rules of funded accounts — daily loss limits, trailing drawdown, consistency requirements, and trading hour restrictions.
Prop firm accounts come with strict rules that, if violated, can cost you the account entirely. FirmGated does not know your prop firm’s rules automatically — you set the limits in Safeguards based on your specific account terms. FirmGated then enforces those limits on every incoming signal before anything reaches your broker.
FirmGated is not affiliated with any prop firm and does not guarantee compliance with their rules. Always read your firm’s terms and set your safeguard numbers accordingly.
Most prop firms set a maximum amount you can lose in a single trading day. Once that limit is hit, you must stop trading for the day. FirmGated can enforce this automatically — set the dollar amount in Safeguards and turn on Hard Daily Stop. If you hit the limit, all signals are blocked for the rest of the day regardless of what your strategy sends.
A trailing drawdown limit follows your account's highest point and sets a floor below it. Unlike a daily loss limit, this does not reset each day — it follows your peak balance upward and locks in as your account grows. Apex, Topstep, and most major prop firms use this model. Set your limit in Safeguards under Drawdown Shield.
Some firms — most notably Apex — require that no single day account for more than a set percentage of your total profit. If you make 100% of your target in one day, that day's P&L may exceed the allowed percentage and jeopardize your payout. FirmGated's Consistency Guard lets you set a max single-day percentage of your prop firm account target to stay within those rules.
Prop firms often restrict trading to specific hours — for example, Topstep closes at 3:09 PM CT, Earn2Trade at 3:49 PM CT, and Apex at 3:58:30 PM CT. Trading outside these windows can violate your account rules. FirmGated's Session Lock blocks signals outside your approved window automatically.
Not all prop firms allow fully automated trading. Some require manual entry, others allow semi-automation, and some permit full automation with approval. Check your specific firm's rules before enabling Authorized Auto-Route in FirmGated. When in doubt, use Manual Approval mode — FirmGated holds every trade and you click to confirm.
These are the cutoff times FirmGated is aware of for common prop firms. Set your Session Lock end time to match your firm’s cutoff. Always verify against your current account agreement — firms can update their rules.
| Firm | Daily Cutoff | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Topstep | 3:09 PM CT | Daily cutoff — firm enforced |
| Earn2Trade | 3:49 PM CT | Daily cutoff — firm enforced |
| Apex | 3:58:30 PM CT | Daily cutoff — firm enforced |
