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Market Mates Rules
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Market Mates rules at a glance
Market Mates's plans state a maximum drawdown of 6% to 10% of the account size (drawdown type: static), across 9 plans. Its pages state no consistency rule applies (no consistency rule). News trading is conditional: where restricted, no open, closed or held positions from 15 minutes before to 3 minutes after high-impact news; the 1-Phase Best Mate table lists holding over news as allowed; using more than 50% of available margin before news is prohibited on every challenge; ScaleMate allows trading around news.
Compiled from 24 of Market Mates's own published pages, read on 14 September 2026. Not verified by Prop Firm Pal: every value is what Market Mates states about itself, quoted with the page it came from. A firm can change its rules at any time, so check the linked page before you pay for an account.
Market Mates drawdown rules
Market Mates's plans state a maximum drawdown of 6% to 10% of the account size (drawdown type: static), across 9 plans.
A daily loss limit of 3% to 5% is stated on 4 of 9 plans; where a plan shows a dash, no daily figure is recorded for it.
Dollar amounts are the published percentage applied to the account size.
Plan
Account size
Max drawdown
Drawdown type
Daily loss limit
Profit target
Best Mate 1-Phase
Account size
$10K
Max drawdown
6% ($600)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
3% ($300)
Profit target
10%
Scalper 1-Phase
Account size
—
Max drawdown
6%
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
3%
Profit target
—
Swing 1-Phase
Account size
—
Max drawdown
6%
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
3%
Profit target
—
2-Phase challenge
Account size
—
Max drawdown
8%
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5%
Profit target
—
ScaleMate
Account size
$5K
Max drawdown
10% ($500)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
10%
ScaleMate
Account size
$10K
Max drawdown
10% ($1,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
10%
ScaleMate
Account size
$20K
Max drawdown
10% ($2,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
10%
ScaleMate
Account size
$30K
Max drawdown
10% ($3,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
10%
ScaleMate
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
10% ($5,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
10%
In Market Mates's words
Plan figures: “The standard starting plans are shown below.” marketmates.com/…/scalemate-terms-and-conditions
Market Mates consistency rule
A consistency rule caps how much of your total profit a single trading day may account for. Here is what Market Mates states.
Rule
What Market Mates states
Consistency rule
What Market Mates states
None — No consistency rule
In Market Mates's words
Consistency rule: “No consistency rule” marketmates.com/…/prop-trading
Market Mates minimum trading days and time limit
Rule
What Market Mates states
Minimum trading days
What Market Mates states
Applies — 5 days with at least 0.5% profit on 1-Phase Best Mate and Scalper; 3 on Swing and 2-Phase plans
In the plan figures
What Market Mates states
3 and 5 days
Time limit
What Market Mates states
Applies — Unlimited on the 1-Phase Best Mate challenge; not shown for the other challenges in the pages read
In Market Mates's words
Minimum trading days: “Current one-phase Best Mate and Scalper plans require 5 qualifying profitable days; Swing and current two-phase plans require 3.” helpdesk.marketmates.com/…/why-do-challenges-require-profitable-trading-days
Time limit: “Time limit | Unlimited | - |” marketmates.com/…/prop-trading
Market Mates news trading, EA and copy trading rules
Rule
What Market Mates states
News trading
What Market Mates states
Conditional — Where restricted, no open, closed or held positions from 15 minutes before to 3 minutes after high-impact news; the 1-Phase Best Mate table lists holding over news as allowed; using more than 50% of available margin before news is prohibited on every challenge; ScaleMate allows trading around news
Expert advisors and automated trading
What Market Mates states
Conditional — API autotrading must be registered before activation; third-party bots, AI tools or scripts need MarketMates pre-approval; high-frequency trading is prohibited
Copy trading
What Market Mates states
Conditional — Allowed only between your own funded accounts under the same name; copying third-party signals or using third-party copy traders is prohibited; ScaleMate permits copy-trading tools where supported or approved
Hedging
What Market Mates states
Conditional — Prohibited on challenge and funded accounts, within one account or across accounts; the ScaleMate terms allow hedging within your own account
Martingale and grid strategies
What Market Mates states
Conditional — Martingale, doubling down and grid trading are prohibited on challenge and funded accounts; the ScaleMate terms do not prohibit them unless abusive or manipulative
High-frequency and latency arbitrage
What Market Mates states
Not permitted
In Market Mates's words
News trading: “News-trading rules apply to challenge and funded accounts unless your specific plan allows news trading or MarketMates provides written approval.” helpdesk.marketmates.com/…/can-i-trade-during-high-impact-news-events
Expert advisors and automated trading: “Marketmates permits the use of Expert Advisors (EAs) and automated trading systems, provided they are used in a compliant and transparent manner.” marketmates.com/…/prop-trading-terms-and-conditions
Copy trading: “Note: Copy trading of your own funded account to another funded account within MarketMates under the same name is allowed.” marketmates.com/…/prop-trading-terms-and-conditions
Hedging: “Hedging is not allowed.” marketmates.com/…/prop-trading-terms-and-conditions
Martingale and grid strategies: “Grid trading: Grid trading strategies are strictly prohibited.” marketmates.com/…/prop-trading-terms-and-conditions
High-frequency and latency arbitrage: “Latency Arbitrage: Trading that attempts to exploit delays in price feeds or server latency.” marketmates.com/…/prop-trading-terms-and-conditions
Market Mates weekend and overnight holding
Rule
What Market Mates states
Weekend holding
What Market Mates states
Conditional — Not allowed on Best Mate (close by Friday 5:00 pm ET) or Scalper (close daily); allowed on Swing; may need prior approval on funded accounts; allowed on ScaleMate
Overnight holding
What Market Mates states
Conditional — Scalper trades must be closed by 5:00 pm ET daily; Best Mate and Swing may hold overnight
In Market Mates's words
Weekend holding: “Best Mate positions must be closed by Friday at 5:00 pm ET.” helpdesk.marketmates.com/…/can-i-hold-trades-overnight-or-over-the-weekend
Overnight holding: “All Scalper positions must be closed by 5:00 pm ET each trading day.” helpdesk.marketmates.com/…/can-i-hold-trades-overnight-or-over-the-weekend
Market Mates scaling plan
ScaleMate scales in ten levels, each needing a profit of 10% of the original starting balance and at least 15 trading days at the level, up to $500,000; challenge-funded accounts may be scaled at MarketMates' discretion.
Rule
What Market Mates states
Largest account size
What Market Mates states
$100,000
Maximum allocation
What Market Mates states
$300,000
In Market Mates's words
Scaling plan: “As you progress through the scaling plan, your account can grow to as much as $500,000.” marketmates.com/…/scalemate
Largest account size: “$10K $25K $50K $100K” marketmates.com/…/prop-trading
Maximum allocation: “The maximum combined account value across funded accounts at any one time is $300,000” marketmates.com/…/prop-trading-terms-and-conditions
Other Market Mates account rules
Rule
What Market Mates states
Maximum number of accounts
What Market Mates states
Applies — One active challenge per person; up to three funded accounts with a combined $300,000
Prohibited instruments
What Market Mates states
Conditional — Exotic FX, illiquid stocks or crypto may be restricted under specific conditions
Account sharing
What Market Mates states
Not permitted
Inactivity
What Market Mates states
No inactivity period on challenges; funded accounts with no trading for 30 consecutive days may be paused or closed
Resets
What Market Mates states
A failed challenge can be retaken by buying a new challenge or, where applicable, through a reset from support
In Market Mates's words
Maximum number of accounts: “Each user may maintain up to three funded accounts at one time” marketmates.com/…/prop-trading-terms-and-conditions
Prohibited instruments: “MarketMates may restrict trading in exotic FX, illiquid stocks, or crypto under specific conditions.” marketmates.com/…/prop-trading-terms-and-conditions
Account sharing: “Shared Accounts: Allowing another person to trade on your behalf or using shared credentials.” marketmates.com/…/prop-trading-terms-and-conditions
Inactivity: “Funded Accounts: Accounts with no trading activity for 30 consecutive days may be paused or closed at MarketMates’ discretion.” marketmates.com/…/prop-trading-terms-and-conditions
Resets: “Receiving a reset from support if applicable” marketmates.com/…/prop-trading-terms-and-conditions (the page is ambiguous on this)
FAQs
What are Market Mates's drawdown rules?
Market Mates's plans state a maximum drawdown of 6% to 10% of the account size (drawdown type: static), across 9 plans.
Does Market Mates have a consistency rule?
No. No consistency rule.
Does Market Mates have a scaling plan?
Yes. ScaleMate scales in ten levels, each needing a profit of 10% of the original starting balance and at least 15 trading days at the level, up to $500,000; challenge-funded accounts may be scaled at MarketMates' discretion.
Does Market Mates allow news trading?
Only under conditions. Where restricted, no open, closed or held positions from 15 minutes before to 3 minutes after high-impact news; the 1-Phase Best Mate table lists holding over news as allowed; using more than 50% of available margin before news is prohibited on every challenge; ScaleMate allows trading around news.
Does Market Mates allow EAs and automated trading?
Only under conditions. API autotrading must be registered before activation; third-party bots, AI tools or scripts need MarketMates pre-approval; high-frequency trading is prohibited.
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