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Regular Account vs Swing Account
Regular Account vs Swing Account

Comprehensive Guide on Regular and Swing Account Types: Understanding the Key Differences

Updated over a week ago

Introduction

Our firm offers two distinct account types for our trading challenges: Regular and Swing. Each account type is tailored with unique characteristics to cater to different trading strategies and preferences. This guide will explore the primary differences between Regular and Swing accounts, focusing on leverage, news trading, and holding trades.

Leverage Comparison

Leverage is a crucial factor in trading, and we provide differentiated leverage options for Regular and Swing accounts across Solo and Multi Campaigns in the Simulated Funded phase.

Solo Campaign

Account Type

Forex

Gold & Commodities

Indices

Crypto

Regular

1:50

1:20

1:20

1:1

Swing

1:30

1:10

1:20

1:1

Multi Campaign

Account Type

Forex

Gold & Commodities

Indices

Crypto

Regular

1:50

1:20

1:20

1:1

Swing

1:30

1:10

1:20

1:1


News Trading Restrictions

The approach to news trading varies based on account type and evaluation phase.

Account Type

Solo Campaign

Multi Campaign

Regular Challenge Phases

No

No

Swing Challenge Phases

No

No

Although news trading is not restricted on challenge phase 1 and phase 2, we do have a restriction on News trading in simulated funded accounts. Please review the full breakdown here: News Trading

Disclaimer: We do not recommend engaging in news trading activities, as it could expose your account to significant risk. If we detect any misuse or a pattern of exclusively trading on news, we reserve the right to suspend your account, as such behavior violates our terms of use and reflects our firm's commitment to compensating traders in exchange for trading data.


Holding Trades Over the Weekend & Overnight

Policies on holding trades over weekends and overnight differ between Regular and Swing accounts.

Account Type

Solo Campaign

Multi Campaign

Regular

Yes

Yes

Swing

Yes

Yes


Minimum Trade Volume, Max Trade Volume and Max Position Limits

Please refer to our spreadsheet, which details all the limits. These are established to promote proper risk management and foster a positive trading environment. Click Here
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Conclusion

Understanding the differences between Regular and Swing account types is essential for traders to choose the account that aligns with their trading style and objectives. Our diverse trading conditions offer traders the opportunity to explore a range of strategies in a flexible and supportive environment.

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