03/Risk limits

Challenge Rules

How Klovr's simulated private alpha challenge works, what traders need to do, and what causes an account to pass or breach.

Current status

Klovr challenges are simulated during private alpha.

There are no deposits, no withdrawals, no funded capital, and no identity verification. Passing the challenge can qualify a trader for a Performance Passport, but it does not guarantee funding, payouts, prizes, or future account access.

Rules at a glance

$10,000
Starting balance
Simulated
8%
Profit target
To pass
$10,800
Pass target
Equity
5%
Max drawdown
Static
Rule
Value
Starting simulated balance
$10,000
Profit target
8%
Pass target
$10,800 equity
Max total drawdown
5%
Total drawdown breach level
$9,500 equity
Max daily loss
$300
Daily reset
00:00 UTC
Minimum trading days
5
Time limit
None by default
Supported markets
BTC, ETH, SOL
Order types
Market orders
Trading fee
5 bps per fill

The goal

The challenge tests whether a trader can grow a simulated account while respecting clear risk limits.

To pass, a trader must reach $10,800 equity from a $10,000 starting balance. This is an 8% profit target. The trader must also complete at least 5 active trading days and avoid breaching the risk rules.

What passing looks like

$10,000 to $10,800 equity (8%), across at least 5 active trading days, without breaching the drawdown or daily-loss rules.

Passing requirements

Requirement
Reach the profit target
Account equity must reach at least $10,800.
Complete minimum trading days
The account must have at least 5 active trading days.
Stay above max drawdown
Equity must not fall to $9,500 or below.
Stay within daily loss
Equity must not fall more than $300 below start-of-day equity.
Avoid abuse
No manipulation, multi-account farming, exploit use, or access bypassing.

Drawdown rules

Klovr uses a static total drawdown rule during private alpha. The account starts at $10,000. The maximum total drawdown is 5%, which creates a fixed breach level of $9,500.

Static, not trailing

The breach level does not trail new highs. If a trader grows the account to $12,000, the total drawdown breach level is still $9,500.

Drawdown rule
Value
Starting balance
$10,000
Max total drawdown
5%
Breach level
$9,500
Drawdown type
Static, not trailing

Daily loss rule

The maximum daily loss is $300. Daily loss resets at 00:00 UTC and is measured from the trader's start-of-day equity. If a trader starts the day at $10,600, the daily breach level for that day is $10,300.

Daily loss rule
Value
Max daily loss
$300
Reset time
00:00 UTC
Measured from
Start-of-day equity
Example
$10,600 - $300 = $10,300

Markets and position limits

During v0 private alpha, supported markets are limited to BTC, ETH, and SOL.

Market
Max position notional
BTC
3x account equity
ETH
3x account equity
SOL
2x account equity

Other markets are not part of the v0 challenge unless they are explicitly enabled in the app.

Order types

Private alpha uses market orders for the v0 challenge.

This keeps the challenge simple, readable, and easier to evaluate. More order types may be added later as the product matures.

Fees and equity

Klovr applies a simulated trading fee of 5 bps per fill.

Account equity includes trading PnL after simulated fees. Open positions, closed trades, fees, and any implemented funding adjustments can affect whether the account passes or breaches.

Consistency review

Klovr also reviews whether performance came from repeatable trading or one oversized lucky day.

Soft consistency rule

Largest winning day should not exceed 50% of total challenge profit. This triggers manual review, not automatic failure.

In private alpha, this is not an automatic breach. It is used to evaluate whether the trader's performance is healthy enough for a Performance Passport or future funding consideration.

Breaches

Breaches are terminal

A breach means the account has broken a risk rule. Once an account breaches, it cannot recover back into a passing state.

Breach
Daily loss breach
Equity falls to or below the active daily breach level.
Total drawdown breach
Equity falls to or below $9,500.
Abuse breach
Manipulation, exploit use, multi-account farming, or access bypassing.
Time expiry
Only applies if a specific alpha cohort has a visible time limit.

What passing unlocks

Passing the simulated challenge can qualify a trader for a Performance Passport.

Performance Passport

A record of trading performance and risk discipline. It helps traders build reputation inside Klovr and may inform future DAO funding decisions when funded accounts go live.

No guarantees

Passing does not guarantee funding, payouts, prizes, or future access.

Important notes

The app is the source of truth

The rules shown in the app control the active challenge. If the app and docs ever conflict, follow the rules shown in the app before starting a challenge.

Points are not money, not a token, and not a payout entitlement. The private alpha is designed to evaluate trading performance, risk discipline, and product feedback before funded accounts go live.

Next step

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