FTUK is built for traders who manage risk and trade with a plan. Trading that relies on luck rather than skill is treated as gambling and is not allowed on any FTUK account, forex or futures.
What counts as gambling?
All-in trades: opening one or a few oversized positions to hit the profit target in one go, or to win back a drawdown.
Stacking: opening more and more positions on the same instrument and direction, so your risk keeps growing in one move.
Account churning: buying accounts, blowing them in a short time with oversized positions, and buying new ones straight away, again and again.
Opposite trades across accounts: buying on one account and selling the same instrument on another, so one of them is guaranteed to pass or pay out. This includes accounts at other firms.
Trading without a plan: large positions with no stop loss and no clear reason, opened quickly one after another.
What is still allowed?
Having more than one FTUK account.
Passing quickly, or failing an account. That's part of trading.
Larger positions, as long as they fit your strategy and stay within the account rules.
How do we review it?
There's no single number that makes a trade gambling. Our risk team looks at your trading pattern as a whole: position sizes compared with your usual trading, how quickly risk builds up, stop-loss use, and how your accounts are traded over time.
What happens if we find gambling?
First time: the payout or pass on that account is denied and the account is closed. In most cases we offer a free retake, so you can show your normal trading style.
Repeated gambling or account churning: all linked accounts are closed and we may stop you from buying new FTUK accounts.
Opposite trades across accounts: all linked accounts are closed and any profits are forfeited.
Not sure if your style is allowed? Contact FTUK Support before you trade.