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TRADING GUIDELINES
Leeloo’s simulated trading programs are designed to evaluate trading behavior under defined risk parameters. Traders are expected to engage in trading activity that reflects consistency, discipline, and adherence to the intended use of the program.
Trading activity may be reviewed to assess whether it demonstrates:
- Consistency in position sizing, trade execution, and overall strategy
- Use of defined risk management practices, including stops, targets, and exposure control
- Trading behavior that reflects a structured and repeatable approach
The following types of activity may be considered inconsistent with the intended use of the program and may result in account action, including but not limited to account closure:
- Material inconsistency in contract sizing or trading approach
- Excessive leverage or disproportionate risk relative to account size
- High-frequency or excessive trading activity that does not reflect a structured strategy
- Use of automated systems, bots, or third-party trade execution
- Account access or trading by any individual other than the registered account holder
- Abrupt changes in trading behavior following the achievement of eligibility thresholds (including cessation or material reduction in normal trading activity)
- Trading practices designed primarily to preserve or “lock in” profits without continued participation consistent with prior behavior
- Trading activity that reflects reckless, erratic, or non-strategic decision-making
Performance Account Parameters
- Traders are provided the Leeloo Performance Account equivalent of their successful Practice Account. (i.e. $150,000 / 15 contract Practice Acct = $150,000 / 15 contract Investor Leeloo Performance Account™)
- Traders are immediately permitted to trade up to the same max number of contracts (i.e. all 15). No scaling required.
- The max contract limit does not expand on this account. An additional practice account would be required for an increase.
Max Loss Limit/ Drawdown
- Same parameters and operation as your practice account. (ALTV) Except the trailing max drawdown stops trailing forever once it reaches Initial Balance + $100.
- EXAMPLE: You qualify with a $50,000 / 8 contract practice account. You are given a $50,000 Investor Leeloo Performance Account™. The max loss trails at $2,500. So the minimum account balance threshold begins at $47,500. The max loss trails by exactly $2,500 from the highest UNREALIZED profit point reached (even if a trade does not end up CLOSING in profit). Once the highest unrealized profit point reaches $52,600 ( $50,000 + $100 + $2,500), the max drawdown limit stops trailing and will not move again. It remains fixed at $50,100 which is the Initial Balance + $100.
- If a trader meets or exceeds the Max Loss Limit at any time intra- or post-trade, the account will be closed.
- Daily Loss Limit - None.
Payouts via Leeloo's periodic Performance Based Contests | Benchmarks
- 1st payout can be requested after a trader has actively placed orders on at least 30 INDIVIDUAL trading days.
- 2nd - 4th payouts can be requested once every end of month, as long as during that calendar month the trader has traded at LEAST 10 active trading days.
- Only a day actively traded counts as one of the required trading days. Download the Leeloo app to check traded days or, read more Info on how to confirm active days- CLICK HERE. If you have not met the minimum trading days, then simply request during the next period. Our Leeloo software is automated and we are not able to make exceptions to traded days. Any deadlines that are missed will fall into the next payout request period and you can submit the payout request at that time. Payout approval requires compliance with the the Leeloo PA™ Agreement and Rules listed in the agreement.
- The first 4 payouts require a minimum payout of $1,000, while achieving the below benchmarks for each account (see Balance Threshold), and have a maximum limit according to the chart (account size) below.
- Whenever you request your FIRST payout, that's when your first 4 months start and it's based on 4 months of the requests. Meaning if you get a Leeloo PA™ and you trade for 8 months and have $80k in profits, you cannot receive a payout until you have requested the first 4 months. So, if you wait 8 months or 3 months to request your first payout, that's your first month and the 2nd month, is when you request your 2nd payout. So if you request an April first payout, then wait until July for the 2nd payout, that's the 2nd month of payout.
- The 5th payout and beyond, has no minimum or maximum payout restriction, however the Balance Threshold requirement remains on the account (until the account is completely closed). The 5th payout and all future payouts can be requested once every 30 calendar days, as long as a minimum of 10 individual days are actively traded.
- The payout request must be made on the last Saturday of the month. And, only the last Saturday for efficiency between 2 am EST and 5 pm EST.
- Payout requests are on the LAST Saturday of the month, before 5 pm est. Using our new Leeloo Dashboard: https://www.leelootrading.com/login Be sure to log in using your amember log in, NOT your Rithmic Log in.
- Traders MUST be registered with Rise to request a Payout on the Last Saturday of the month via our new Leeloo dashboard: https://www.leelootrading.com/login Watch to learn more: https://youtu.be/PCKX-7Ss3cA
- EXAMPLE: When an 8 contract account reaches $52,600 ($50,000 + $2,500 DD + $100), a trader may receive payout of any profit above that threshold (minimum of $1000 and max of $1500). So if the account reaches $53,600, $1000 may be withdrawn leaving $52,600 in the account. NOTE: When this account reaches $52,600 the max loss account balance will be $50,100 and remains so.
The payout request must be made on the last Saturday of the month. And, only the last Saturday for efficiency between 2 am EST and 5 pm EST. Using our Leeloo Dashboard: https://www.leelootrading.com/login or by sending a support ticket. Be sure to log in using your amember log in, NOT your Rithmic Log in.
Traders MUST be registered with Rise to request a Payout on the Last Saturday of the month via our new Leeloo dashboard: https://www.leelootrading.com/login Watch to learn more: https://youtu.be/PCKX-7Ss3cA Traders are entitled to 100% of the first $12,500. Above $12,500 the trader receives 90% of the payout amount.
Before requesting a payout, your Performance Account must complete the required trading days (U.S. session days), reach the required account balance, and submit the request during the designated payout window. The account must remain in good standing, all account payments must be current, and traders must follow the Terms and Conditions. Traders must also stay within the account’s payout cap, follow copy trading limits, and pause trading while a payout request is under review.
PAYOUT REQUEST CONDITIONS
In addition to the eligibility requirements above, the following conditions apply to all payout requests:
- Your account must be in good standing at the time of the request.
- All account payments must be current.
- You must be in full compliance with all Terms and Conditions.
- You must remain within the applicable payout cap for your account type.
- You must comply with all copy trading limits.
- You must pause all trading while a payout request is under review. Do not trade your account after submitting a payout request until the payout has been fully processed and deducted from your account.
- Payout requests must be submitted on the last Saturday of the month between 2:00 AM ET and 5:00 PM ET only.
- You must be registered with Rise Works to submit a payout request.
- Trading activity is reviewed by Leeloo's Market Integrity team to identify behaviors that would not translate to real market conditions, including but not limited to toxic flow, latency arbitrage, and price feed exploitation. Accounts using these practices are not eligible for payouts and will result in account closure.
- Reckless trading, Flipping, Gambling style behavior or any behavior that is inconsistent with consistent trading practices can result in immediate account closure as per the Leeloo Performance Account agreement.
Review of Trading Activity and Account Actions
After payout eligibility requirements are met, all trading activity is subject to review to ensure consistent, responsible, and market-aligned performance. Trading behaviors that are deemed reckless, excessively risky, or inconsistent with normal market practices may result in corrective action under the Leeloo Performance Account Agreement.
These actions may include, but are not limited to:
- Denial of payout requests
- Account suspension or closure
- Payout adjustment
No BOTS or automatic trading. ONLY the Trader can trade the account without automatic bots or any bots or algos. If a trader is using a BOT the account will be automatically closed.
Leeloo will make reasonable, good-faith efforts to apply the least severe corrective action appropriate to the circumstances; however, account closure may occur where warranted and outlined. Leeloo evaluates trading activity on a holistic basis, and no single factor is determinative. All determinations are made in good faith and at Leeloo’s discretion as part of maintaining program integrity and risk management standards. Nothing in these guidelines guarantees account status or payout eligibility. All trading activity remains subject to review under the Terms of Use. All determinations are made in accordance with the Leeloo Performance Account Agreement. Leeloo reserves the right to evaluate trading activity based on overall patterns, risk exposure, and consistency over time.
Examples of Trading Behaviors Subject to Review
The following are examples of behaviors that may result in payout adjustment, denial, or account closure:
- Inconsistent contract sizing
- Large or erratic fluctuations in daily trade frequency
- “Home run” or single-trade dependency strategies
- Overtrading
- Rapid position flipping
- Inconsistent profit-taking practices
- Averaging down or hedging primarily to recover losses
- Gambling-style or highly speculative trading behavior
We require consistency in trading behavior.
What it is...
1. Inconsistent contract sizing
Switching unpredictably between very small and very large position sizes without a clear strategy. This can indicate a lack of risk management.
2. Large swings in daily trade counts
For example, placing 2 trades one day and 50 the next without a consistent system. This suggests reactive or impulsive trading rather than a structured approach.
3. “Home run” strategies
Taking large, high-risk trades aimed at hitting one big win instead of building steady, repeatable performance.
4. Overtrading / flipping
Entering and exiting positions excessively or rapidly, often without clear setups. This can increase risk and transaction noise.
5. Inconsistent profit taking
Closing trades randomly—sometimes too early, sometimes too late—without a defined method.
6. Averaging down / hedging to repair losses
Adding to losing positions or opening offsetting trades to recover losses, which can significantly increase risk exposure.
7. Gambling-style behavior
Trading patterns that resemble betting rather than strategy—for example, emotional decision-making, chasing losses, or all-in trades.
IDENTITY VERIFICATION
To proceed to a Performance Account and to request payouts, traders must meet all identity and verification requirements through Rise Works. You must:
- Use your real first and last name.
- Provide your real address.
- Provide a valid government-issued ID.
- Ensure the name on your ID exactly matches the name used during Leeloo account creation.
If you are rejected by Rise Works, Leeloo will review the reason and address the situation on a case-by-case basis. You cannot proceed with a Performance Account or receive payouts until the issue is resolved.
Swing Trading | Holding Trades Overnight
Traders may hold up to 3 micros through the close. For standard lots and any amount of contracts more than 3 micros- traders must get permission from the Leeloo
™ Admin before holding trades through the close of market. You will need enough profit to cover the Maintenance Margin for each Instrument per contract you plan to hold.
If your account does meet the margin requirement, any active positions can be liquidated and the account can be closed. Reference this guide (
https://ninjatrader.com/PDF/ninjatrader_futures_contract_details.pdf /
https://ninjatrader.com/Margins-Position-Management) Example, you would need at least $16,000 profit to hold 1 NQ contract. Send a ticket with the exact number of contracts and which particular instrument you plan to hold to receive confirmation from Leeloo
™ .
Unless permission is granted by the Admin, ALL trades MUST be flat 15 minutes before the market close (of that particular instrument).
Please reference
this guide for session close times per instrument. Example, ES must be flat by 16:45 EST and Corn (ZC) must be flat by 14:05 EST.
Holding a Futures position through market close is managed as follows: The oldest position carries forward so that during the close your position resets to the price carried. The FCM does not match off trades –
First in First Out. The first day you carry a position, it is carried at the highest or lowest traded price, and will continue to carry that trade until the position is flattened. This is simply an accounting method used to give the account the highest possible value to be used for margin. It does not affect the balance of the account in any way. Once the Overnight run is processed and trades are matched off and statements are generated, the platform will adjust to coincide with the statements.
RISK DISCLOSURE AND PLATFORM LIMITATIONS
Trading in financial markets, including during periods of high volatility or low liquidity, involves significant risk. Rapid price movements, market disruptions, or limited market depth may impact order execution and trading outcomes.
Leeloo utilizes third-party data feeds, technology providers, and software systems. These systems may experience delays, interruptions, inaccuracies, or other technical issues outside of Leeloo’s control. Such issues may affect order execution, pricing, or account information.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Leeloo shall not be liable for:
- Delays, interruptions, or inaccuracies in market data
- Platform outages, system errors, or connectivity issues
- Failures related to trader hardware, internet connection, or third-party services
- Order execution discrepancies resulting from market conditions or technical limitations
MARKET HALTS AND LIMIT CONDITIONS
Futures markets may be subject to trading halts, price limits (“limit up” or “limit down”), or other exchange-imposed restrictions.
During such conditions:
- Orders may not execute as expected or may be delayed
- Open positions may be impacted by restricted liquidity or price movement limitations
- Erroneous or unexpected fills may occur due to market or system conditions
Traders are responsible for monitoring market conditions, including price limits and trading halts, and for managing their positions accordingly.
Leeloo does not guarantee order execution, price accuracy, or system availability during such events.
Performance Account FEES
The Leeloo PA fee is a monthly fee per PA Account. Pricing for each account type is listed with each product at LeelooTrading.com. At certain times, Leeloo will offer a discounted PA fee option. Details and pricing will be listed with each product at LeelooTrading.com.
Non-Professional Users: The monthly PA fee includes all data and fees for non-professional users. When offered, the discounted PA fee option includes all data and fees for non-professional users.
Some Leeloo traders are entitled to the non-professional data fee scale as long as they meet the requirements.
Professional Users: For those who qualify as professional, data fees are pre-paid separately and additionally per exchange per month.
Payment Fails
If payment fails and you wish to reactivate your PA, a re-connection fee will be assessed in addition to the uncollected Performance Account Fee. Send a support ticket immediately. If payment is not made within 24 hours after payment failure your Account will not be reconnected.
PAYOUT TAX CONSIDERATIONS
Leeloo does not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice.
Any payouts issued by Leeloo may have tax implications depending on your individual circumstances. You are solely responsible for determining, reporting, and paying any applicable taxes associated with amounts received.
Leeloo may issue applicable tax documentation, including but not limited to IRS Form 1099, where required by law.
Nothing in these Terms shall be construed as creating an employment, partnership, joint venture, or agency relationship between the trader and Leeloo. Traders participate in the program as independent users of a simulated trading platform.
You are encouraged to consult a qualified tax professional regarding your specific situation.
SANCTIONS AND ELIGIBILITY (OFAC COMPLIANCE)
Leeloo complies with applicable U.S. laws and regulations, including those administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
As a result, Leeloo may restrict or prohibit access to its services for individuals or entities located in, residing in, or otherwise associated with jurisdictions subject to U.S. sanctions, or who appear on applicable restricted or denied party lists.
Leeloo reserves the right to:
- Deny or limit access to its services
- Suspend or terminate accounts
- Withhold or cancel services or transactions where required to comply with applicable laws or internal compliance policies.
If you are unable to access or purchase services, it may be due to geographic or regulatory restrictions. For additional information, please contact support.
SIMULATED COMMISSIONS
Commission fees vary based on exchanges. These are simulated commissions as well, but are applied to the account to mimic real trading. You can check them in your Leeloo Performance Account the same way as your Practice Account. Commission fees vary based on Exchanges. You
can check them in your Leeloo Performance Account™ the same way as your Practice accounts.
For the highest potential for your success and to avoid your account being closed, ensure you...
- Follow a consistent trading plan in size, stops, targets and profit taking
- Follow a consistent trading plan
- Follow a consistent plan in contract usage per each trade (i.e. don't use 40 for a home-run and then switch to 1 contract).
- Do not over-leverage
- Do not high frequency trade
- Trading successfully and consistently for the long-term requires consistent actions per each and every trade.
- No BOTS or automatic trading. ONLY the Trader can trade the account without automatic bots or any bots or algos.
- Traders should continue to trade the accounts until up to the day of payout request. They should not stop trading once they have met the trading days and wait for a payout request day. This is guarding profits and this is prohibited. Traders MUST trade their regular schedule style.
Reckless trading is not permitted
KEY TAKEAWAY FOR TRADERS
- Payouts are not guaranteed and remain subject to review and approval
- Consistency and risk management are critical to payout consideration
- Participation means you accept Leeloo’s Terms of Use and Conditions
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Leeloo™, through its proprietary software platform, provides individual traders an opportunity to test their skills in the market with simulated currency and the potential for
payouts via periodic performance based contests, well known as Leeloo's Performance Based Trading and Contests™. Leeloo™ is the leading education platform that champions retail traders.
Each
Leeloo Performance Account™(PA) consists of simulated/virtual funds. For the avoidance of any confusion, please remember that a Leeloo Performance Account™ is a fully simulated account with real market quotes from liquidity providers.