We started Optimal Traders to leverage our expertise in the markets and take advantage of the new opportunities in the trading space. Optimal Traders allows us to focus on one of the most dynamic and exciting areas of finance – proprietary trading.
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Launching Optimal Traders was a natural step for us as a hedge fund. By expanding our expertise to include proprietary trading, we are better equipped to navigate the fast-paced and constantly evolving financial landscape.
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At Optimal, we believe that there is no substitute for hard work and dedication. Our team is composed of individuals who are passionate about finance and committed to excellence in everything we do.
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By combining our skills and experience, we are able to deliver results that consistently outperform in every other market.

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This creates a complete financial ecosystem for us. As a fund, we are always seeking new and profitable ways to invest our capital. That’s why we launched Optimal Traders, our proprietary trading firm.

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Our hedge fund is based in Luxembourg, where we strive to generate consistent returns through our innovative investment strategies.

All funded accounts are live with Optimal Traders.

Optimal Traders, a proprietary global trading platform, holds a registered trademark in the UAE and is officially established in UAE. Our banking relationships are maintained with premier UAE banks, adhering to the regulatory guidelines set forth by the UAE Central Bank under Federal Law No. 10 of 1980 governing the promotion of financial products and services.
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As a result, Optimal Traders does not necessitate regulatory authorization from the Canadian provincial securities authority or the commodities regulator in the United States.
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Optimal Traders operates independently within the UAE's regulatory framework, and we want to assure all traders that they do not need to worry about the recent regulatory actions in Canada and the United States. Our services remain unaffected, and you can continue trading with confidence.

Optimal Traders is committed to providing our traders with the best possible support and maintaining the highest standards of service.

Optimal Traders is a registered and operational global proprietary trading platform headquartered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Given the nature of our offerings, Optimal Traders operates outside the purview of financial services regulation and, therefore, does not require a specialised license.

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Officially established in Dubai, UAE, Optimal Traders holds a registered trademark in the UAE and functions within a distinctive framework. It's important to note that Optimal Traders does not handle client funds or engage in trading activities on behalf of the public.

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This unique characteristic means that the typical regulatory requirements for firms managing client funds or providing trading services to the general public do not apply to Optimal Traders.

Optimal Traders is registered and operates as a global proprietary trading platform based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and actively conducting operations from UAE.

​Headquarters:

Dubai Silicon Oasis, DDP, Building A2, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Once the request is submitted, it will be reviewed within 48 hours and payment processed within three business days of approval.

Yes, but only accounts of the same account type and rules. For example:
One-step challenges accounts cannot be merged with two-step accounts.
One-Step ALGO accounts cannot be merged into one.

We are currently processing withdrawals via cryptocurrency, and Riseworks and the processing time is within three business days of the request’s approval.

There is no restriction on the number of accounts permitted for the user as long as this does not exceed the maximum capital allocation for the account type you are trading with. The Maximum capital allocation for our one-step and two-step plans is $400,000, and up to $6,500,000 for the Optimal Trader Program.

Challenge phases are reviewed within 48 business hours of completion. Once the challenge phase of your account has passed the review from our risk department, your funded credentials will be emailed to you alongside the issuance of the trader’s contract and KYC protocol for completion.

Accounts are sent automatically to the customer’s email address directly after purchase and should be with them within a few minutes. If account credentials are not received after 20 minutes, please email accounts@optimal-traders.com.

Optimal Traders offers one of the lowest commissions in the industry. We pass on the direct cost from our broker, Raze Markets. Traders will be charged $3 per side on forex metals and Indices on live-funded accounts. All challenge stages are commission-free, creating an optimal environment focused on trader success.

All our accounts at Optimal Traders are exclusively traded on Meta Trader 5. We do not currently offer access to MT4 or any other trading platform.

US traffic is not permitted at Optimal Traders. New trading platforms will be available soon for US traders.

Optimal Traders is based out of Dubai, the United Kingdom, and Uzbekistan.Dubai Office
Dubai Silicon Oasis, DDP, Building A2, Dubai

UK Office
67-169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor, London, W1W 5PF

Uzbekistan Office
2 Muzrobot Street, Mirzo Ulugbek District, Tashkent

HFT trading can distort market prices and create artificial supply and demand. By executing a large volume of trades within milliseconds, HFT traders can create false impressions of market activity, influencing other participants' decisions and leading to market manipulation. The excessive trading volumes generated by high-frequency trading can disrupt market stability. The rapid influx and outflow of orders can create volatility, leading to erratic price fluctuations and increased market uncertainty, making it challenging for other traders to make informed decisions. Due to vast amounts of trades in a short period of time, the servers usually freeze and create severe consequences.

Example: An HFT trader places a series of buy orders within milliseconds, artificially raising a market price. Other traders observing this sudden surge may be misled into buying at inflated prices, leading to potential losses when the market corrects itself. An HFT trader also executes a large number of rapid-fire trades within milliseconds, causing rapid price swings in a particular asset. The increased volatility and unpredictability make it difficult for other market participants to assess market conditions and plan their trading strategies accurately.

High-frequency trading (HFT) is a strategy characterised by sophisticated computer algorithms and high-speed telecommunication networks to execute excessive trades within milliseconds. This strategy aims to capitalise on minuscule price fluctuations and exploit market inefficiencies. While HFT may seem enticing due to its potential for rapid profit generation, it poses significant risks and can harm the market.

It is absolutely and unequivocally prohibited to set up a copy trader using an account that does not belong to you, whether owned by a friend, business partner, or any other individual. We will rigorously request verification and proof of account ownership to ensure strict compliance. Any hint or suspicion of account management will be promptly and decisively acted upon and may lead to immediate account termination.

Please note that we do not support using trading ideas that are not yours. Trades must originate from your own analysis and strategies and must not rely on other people's decisions. This ruling includes signals trading, mass market EAs, account management and any other format of trade copying from an external source.

Your trading IPs and devices used to access the accounts must be distinct and not match those of other traders. Matching IP addresses/devices, along with similar trade approaches, will be thoroughly investigated for the potential of breaching rules on account management and copy trading. Your IP access and device must be unique to you, along with your trades. IPs must not fluctuate through multiple access points and countries during a trading session.

Any instances of breaching our Terms of Use or employing prohibited simulated trading strategies may result in the compromise of the account, disqualification of payouts, and potential prohibition from our services.

Optimal Traders do not restrict trading before, during, or after a news event. We recognise that news can be a lucrative opportunity and a place for some strategies to thrive, including swing trading, and we do not wish to punish or restrict such traders.

We strongly advise traders to be aware of the risk of news events and the unfavourable trading conditions they can bring. Optimal cannot guarantee ideal price fills and low spreads during news releases as their events naturally bring about less favourable conditions to the market. Traders should note that slippage, spread, poor execution, and TP & SL fills may occur during volatile events.

Optimal Traders permits weekend holding. As a firm with a trading team that trades on our global floors with a long-term macroeconomic view, we understand the importance of weekend holding. Traders should be acutely aware of the risk that weekend holding may present in the form of increased spreads at market close and the first hour of the open and the possibility for market gaps to occur from weekend price movements. Such gaps and spread may lead to trades being filled or stopped beyond their original intention. The onus is on the trader to accept this risk. 

Trading styles that are deemed excessively aggressive will result in a thorough review, which may lead to the suspension and termination of services.

We do not have max risk rules or consistency rules on all account types. However, trading an approach that is “make or break” will not be tolerated. We determine this as using excessive margin on trades, going “all-in” on one sole position with the hopes of making a return, using excessive risk and lot sizing with average risk rewards below 1, or exploiting the volatility of news releases in an unsustainable way.

Gambling includes the “all-in mentality” and the process of cross-platform, cross-firm, and account mirror-hedging, with the aim of making profits on one account but losing on another. This trade style includes specific trade behaviours and characteristics that are easily identifiable. Suspicion of such trade activity may lead to warnings, account restrictions, or, in the worst case, account termination and suspension from our services.

Martingale is a methodology that seeks to amplify the chance of recovering from a losing streak by constantly increasing the lot size of new trades to circumvent any loss taken.

This strategy involves doubling up losing trades and reducing winning trades by roughly half. Opening subsequent trades on an asset with an increase in lot sizing from the prior trade would result in martingale trading classification. EAs that incrementally open higher lots while price moves against the direction of the orders, adding up to a substantially higher lot size than the first, would also classify as Martingale.

Grid trading is when orders are designed to be placed above and below a set price, creating a grid of orders that increase or decrease incrementally along with the chart price. Having two trades open at a time is not considered grid trading. However, once there are three or more positions in the trading session, with each following order stacked as the original position moves into drawdown, this classifies as grid trading.

The process for identifying grid trading, more often than not, follows the below-stated points:

• Determining the starting price for the grid
• Choosing an interval, such as ten pips, 50 pips, or 100 pips
• Determining whether the grid will be with or against the trend
• Adding a 3rd or more trade to profitable positions can also classify as a breach of grid trading

• Demo Account Management Services
• Arbitrage Trading (Latency or Reverse)
• Grid Trading & Martingale
• HFT (High-Frequency Trading) – ONLY accepted in 1-Step ALGO (Evaluation phase)
• Tick scalping of any kind, including in EA format and excessive scalping trading at extremely high speed based on tick-level price movements
• All-in / gambling mentality

We strongly advise against external or publicly accessible Expert Advisors (EAs). It is crucial that the parameters of the EA applied to your Optimal account are distinct, as our internal monitoring systems could potentially identify the account for replicating trades. Such replication constitutes a clear violation of our terms and conditions, prompting an investigative process that may lead to a breach of the Optimal account.

We do allow the use of VPN and VPS. However, we do not permit the use of these services to circumvent the rules regarding copy trading, group trading, and signal trading. If you are found to be violating these rules as outlined in your contract and our Terms of Use, your account will be terminated.

To avoid any complications related to IP addresses, it is highly recommended that traders use a single device with a unique IP address during their trading activities on our platform.

Your IP address must match the same geographical region to verify you didn’t receive outside assistance. If we see that your IP address has changed, we will ask for proof and reasoning of why this has occurred.

Applicable to ALL accounts:

We strongly advise against external or publicly accessible Expert Advisors (EAs). It is crucial that the parameters of the EA applied to your Optimal account are distinct, as our internal monitoring systems could potentially identify the account for replicating trades. Such replication constitutes a clear violation of our terms and conditions, prompting an investigative process that may lead to a breach of the Optimal account.

EAs with a zero-tolerance include:

-Demo Account Management Services
-Arbitrage Trading (Latency or Reverse)
-Grid Trading & Martingale
-HFT (High-Frequency Trading) – ONLY accepted in ALGORITHMIC EVALUATION (phase 1)
-Grid Trading or Grid Trading EAs

Grid trading is when orders are designed to be placed above and below a set price, creating a grid of orders that increase or decrease incrementally along with the chart price. Having two trades open at a time is not considered grid trading. However, once there are three or more positions in the trading session, with each following order stacked as the original position moves into drawdown, this classifies as grid trading.

The process for identifying grid trading, more often than not, follows the below-stated points:

- Determining the starting price for the grid.
- Choosing an interval, such as ten pips, 50 pips, or 100 pips.
- Determining whether the grid will be with or against the trend.

 
Martingale
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Martingale is a methodology that seeks to amplify the chance of recovering from a losing streak by constantly increasing the lot size of new trades to circumvent any loss taken.

This strategy involves doubling up losing trades and reducing winning trades by roughly half. Opening subsequent trades on an asset with a difference in ≈50% of the prior trade would result in martingale trading classification. EAs that incrementally open higher lots while price moves against the direction of the orders, adding up to a substantially higher lot size than the first, would also classify as Martingale.

Any instances of breaching our Terms of Use or employing prohibited simulated trading strategies may result in the compromise of the account, disqualification of payouts, and potential prohibition from our services.

High-Frequency Trading:
High-frequency trading (HFT) is a strategy characterised by sophisticated computer algorithms and high-speed telecommunication networks to execute excessive trades within milliseconds. This strategy aims to capitalise on minuscule price fluctuations and exploit market inefficiencies. While HFT may seem enticing due to its potential for rapid profit generation, it poses significant risks and can harm the market.

Here's why HFT is restricted:
HFT trading can distort market prices and create artificial supply and demand. By executing a large volume of trades within milliseconds, HFT traders can create false impressions of market activity, influencing other participants' decisions and leading to market manipulation. Excessive trading volumes generated by high-frequency trading can disrupt market stability. The rapid influx and outflow of orders can create volatility, leading to erratic price fluctuations and increased market uncertainty, making it challenging for other traders to make informed decisions. Due to vast amounts of trades in a short period of time, the servers usually freeze and create consequences.

Example: An HFT trader places a series of buy orders within milliseconds, causing a market price to rise artificially. Observing the sudden surge, other traders may be misled into buying at inflated prices, leading to potential losses when the market corrects itself. An HFT trader also executes a large number of rapid-fire trades within milliseconds, causing rapid price swings in a particular asset. The increased volatility and unpredictability make it difficult for other market participants to assess market conditions and plan their trading strategies accurately.

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Accounts will be deactivated on our server if there is no trading activity after 90 days. We encourage traders to make sure that a minimum of 0.01 lots is placed within this period to keep accounts enabled. If disabled, this will be viewed as a breach of account rules, and the account will no longer be available to the trader.

Trading is suspended during this process to allow the risk team to conduct their reviews and accurately judge trading performance. Trading will only be enabled once the request is approved. Upon approval, the trader will receive a confirmation email and have their account balance reset. The trader is then able to continue their trading.

We do not have mandatory stop-loss requirements. We encourage all traders to trade in a safe manner using appropriate risk management and to avoid any form of gambling techniques.