Prop Firm Rule Violation Checker
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Vigil is the first AI-powered prop firm rule violation checker. Upload a trade screenshot or connect your broker -- Vigil audits every trade against your firm's rules and flags violations before they cost you the account. Pre-loaded with rules for 20+ firms including FTMO, TopStep, and Apex.
How Does the Rule Violation Checker Work?
Vigil replaces the manual spreadsheet-and-PDF process that most traders use to check their compliance. The entire audit runs in three steps and takes less than 10 seconds per trade.
Upload Your Trades
Connect your broker (MT4, MT5, cTrader, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, DXTrade, or Match-Trader), import a CSV, or upload a trade screenshot. Vigil accepts 14 CSV formats and extracts trade data from images using AI vision.
Select Your Firm
Choose from 20+ pre-loaded prop firms. Vigil automatically loads the correct rules for your firm, account size, and evaluation phase. You can also define custom rules if your firm is not listed or if you use a personal rule set.
Get Your Audit Report
Vigil runs four specialist AI agents -- each checking a different rule category independently. Results are cross-validated and compiled into a per-rule verdict report with evidence trails, compliance scores, and specific recommendations.
Which Prop Firm Rules Does Vigil Check?
Vigil audits every major rule category that prop firms enforce. Most traders know about drawdown and daily loss limits, but the rules that cause the most unexpected failures are the ones buried in the fine print -- consistency requirements, news trading blackouts, and overnight holding restrictions. Vigil checks all of them. According to FTMO's official trading objectives, the top reason traders fail is breaching the maximum drawdown limit, followed closely by daily loss violations.
| Rule Category | What Vigil Checks | Example Thresholds |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Drawdown | Total account loss limit from starting balance or highest equity. | FTMO: 10% static. Apex: varies, intraday trailing. |
| Daily Loss Limit | Maximum permitted loss in a single trading day. | FTMO: 5% of equity. TopStep: 2% of balance. |
| Profit Target | Minimum profit required to pass evaluation phase. | FTMO Phase 1: 10%. TopStep: 6%. |
| News Trading | Restrictions on trading during high-impact economic events. | FTMO: restricted on funded (2min window). Apex: restricted (FOMC, NFP, CPI). |
| Overnight Holding | Whether positions can be held past market close. | FTMO: allowed. TopStep: forbidden. Apex: forbidden. |
| Weekend Holding | Whether positions can be held over weekends. | FTMO: allowed. TopStep: forbidden. |
| Consistency Rule | Limits on how much profit any single day can contribute. | TopStep: no day > 50% of total. Apex: no day > 30% of total. |
| Lot Size / Contract Limits | Maximum position size per trade or total open positions. | Varies by account size. Apex 50K: max 10 contracts. |
Which Prop Firms Are Supported?
Vigil ships with pre-loaded rules for 19prop firms. Each rule set is verified against the firm's official documentation and updated when policies change. Select your firm during setup and Vigil automatically loads the correct drawdown type, daily loss limits, profit targets, trading restrictions, and consistency rules for your account size and evaluation phase.
Missing your firm? Define custom rules in the dashboard or request a new firm and we will add it within one week.
How Is This Different From Manual Rule Checking?
Most prop traders check their compliance by opening the firm's rules PDF in one tab, their broker platform in another, and manually comparing numbers. This process is slow, error-prone, and misses the rules you forgot about. The average prop firm challenge costs $200-500. Failing because you missed a consistency rule or held a position two minutes past market close is an expensive mistake that an automated checker eliminates entirely.
| Aspect | Manual Checking | Vigil Rule Checker |
|---|---|---|
| Time per trade | 5-15 minutes of cross-referencing PDFs and spreadsheets | Under 10 seconds per trade |
| Rules checked | Only the rules you remember to look up | All 8 rule categories for your firm and account size |
| Drawdown tracking | Manual spreadsheet with error-prone formulas | Automated calculation matching your firm's exact drawdown type (static, trailing EOD, trailing intraday) |
| Consistency rule | Often missed entirely -- most traders do not know it exists | Checked automatically with per-day profit breakdown |
| News trading blackout | Requires checking economic calendar against trade timestamps | AI cross-references trade times with high-impact event schedule |
| Overnight / weekend check | Manual comparison of position close time vs market close | Automatic detection of positions held past market close or over weekends |
| Evidence trail | No documentation unless you build it yourself | Per-rule verdict with exact numbers, thresholds, and timestamps |
| Cost | Free but costs you the $200-500 challenge fee when you miss a rule | 3 free audits/month. Pro $29/mo. Pro+ $49/mo. |
What Do You Get in the Audit Report?
Every Vigil audit produces a structured compliance report. This is not a generic pass/fail -- each rule gets its own verdict with the exact numbers that triggered the result. The report is designed to give you actionable information, not vague warnings.
Per-Rule Verdicts
Each rule in your firm's rule set receives an independent verdict: PASS, FAIL, or UNCLEAR. PASS means your trade is compliant. FAIL means a specific threshold was breached. UNCLEAR means the AI could not determine compliance with high confidence -- typically because the trade data was incomplete or the rule is subjective.
Evidence Trails
Every verdict includes the evidence that produced it. For a drawdown violation, you see the starting balance, peak equity, current equity, drawdown floor, and exact amount by which you breached the limit. For a news trading violation, you see the trade timestamp, the event time, and the blackout window. No black-box verdicts.
Compliance Score
An overall compliance percentage based on how many rules you passed out of the total checked. A score of 100% means full compliance. Anything below 100% includes a breakdown of which rules were violated and their severity. The score weights critical rules (drawdown, daily loss) higher than advisory rules (consistency recommendations).
Specific Recommendations
For each violation or UNCLEAR verdict, Vigil provides a specific recommendation. Not 'be more careful with risk' -- instead, 'your position size of 5 lots exceeded the 3-lot maximum for your $50K account' or 'your trade at 14:32 UTC fell within the 2-minute FOMC blackout window ending at 14:31 UTC.' Actionable, specific, referenced to your firm's rules.
Historical Pattern Detection
After 20+ audited trades, Vigil identifies recurring violation patterns. If you consistently breach your daily loss limit on Fridays, or always hold positions past market close on high-volatility days, the pattern detector flags these trends so you can build specific countermeasures into your trading plan.
How Much Does It Cost?
Vigil is free to start. Three audits per month, no credit card, no time limit. If you trade actively and need more audits or want broker auto-sync, Pro and Pro+ plans are designed for serious traders who cannot afford to fail another challenge.
Free
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- +3 audits per month
- +All 20+ firms supported
- +All rule categories
- +Screenshot upload
- +CSV import (14 formats)
Pro
$29/month
- +50 audits per month
- +Broker auto-sync (9 platforms)
- +Batch audit (up to 50 trades)
- +Pattern detection
- +Priority support
- +Export audit reports as CSV
Pro+
$49/month
- +Unlimited audits
- +Everything in Pro
- +Multi-account support
- +Custom rule templates
- +Telegram/Discord journal integration
- +Percentile ranking vs other traders
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a free prop firm rule checker?
Yes. Vigil offers 3 free rule violation audits per month with no credit card required. Upload a trade screenshot or connect your broker, select your prop firm, and receive a full compliance report. The free tier includes all 20+ supported firms and all rule categories -- drawdown, daily loss, profit target, news trading, overnight holding, and more. If you need more than 3 audits per month, Pro starts at $29/mo.
Can Vigil check rules for any prop firm?
Vigil ships pre-loaded with rules for 20+ prop firms including FTMO, TopStep, Apex Trader Funding, The5%ers, FundedNext, My Funded Futures, Bulenox, Tradeify, Earn2Trade, and more. Each rule set is verified against the official firm documentation and updated when firms change their policies. If your firm is not listed, you can define custom rules manually and Vigil will audit against those instead. We add new firms based on user requests -- most requests are fulfilled within one week.
How accurate is the AI rule checking?
Vigil uses a multi-agent AI system where four specialist models each audit a different rule category independently. The results are cross-validated before generating the final report. For objective rules like drawdown limits and daily loss caps, accuracy is near 100% because the check is purely mathematical. For subjective rules like consistency requirements, the AI flags borderline cases and explains its reasoning so you can make the final judgment. Every verdict includes the evidence trail -- the exact numbers and thresholds that triggered the result.
Do I need to upload screenshots or can I connect my broker?
Both options are available. You can upload a trade screenshot (PNG, JPG, or WebP) and the AI extracts the trade data using vision analysis. Alternatively, you can connect your broker directly -- Vigil supports MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, DXTrade, and Match-Trader. Broker sync imports trades automatically and produces more accurate audits because the data is structured rather than extracted from an image. You can also import trades via CSV from 14 different formats.
Does Vigil work with MetaTrader 4 and 5?
Yes. Vigil supports both MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) through direct broker connection. Once connected, Vigil automatically syncs your trade history and runs compliance checks against your selected firm rules. You can also export your MT4/MT5 trade history as a CSV file and upload it manually if you prefer not to connect your broker directly. Both methods produce the same comprehensive audit report.
How fast is the rule violation check?
A single trade audit completes in under 10 seconds. Batch audits of up to 50 trades typically finish within 30 seconds. The speed depends on the number of rules being checked -- a firm with 8 rule categories takes slightly longer than one with 4. Screenshot-based audits add 2-3 seconds for image processing. Broker-connected audits are fastest because the trade data is already structured and does not require extraction.
What happens if I violate a rule I did not know about?
This is exactly why Vigil exists. Most prop firm failures happen because traders unknowingly violate rules they did not read carefully -- overnight holding restrictions, news trading blackouts, consistency requirements, or lot size limits. Vigil checks every rule your firm enforces, including the obscure ones buried in the fine print. Run an audit before you submit your results to the firm, and you will catch violations while you still have time to fix them.
Can I check rules before I take a trade?
Not yet for real-time pre-trade checking, but you can use Vigil to audit your previous trades and identify patterns of rule violations. If you consistently violate the same rule -- for example, holding positions past market close on a TopStep account -- Vigil flags this pattern so you can set a reminder or alert for your next session. Real-time broker integration with pre-trade alerts is on the roadmap for Q3 2026.
Stop guessing. Start auditing.
Three free audits per month. No credit card. Upload your trades and find out which rules you broke -- before your firm does.
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