# Compliance & Progression

Arena progression on Otter Trade is compliance-based, not profit-based. Winning matches helps you earn points, but moving up to higher arena levels requires completing matches cleanly. Complete 10 compliant Regular matches with zero violations to unlock VIP. Grand Arena is invitation-only for top VIP performers.

## Compliance Requirements:

### Minimum 5 Trades

You must complete at least 5 trades per match. Matches with fewer than 5 trades do not count as compliant participation.

### Reasonable Trade Intervals

Maintain reasonable intervals between opening positions. Every trade should be deliberate and intentional. Rapid-fire entries with no clear purpose may be flagged as non-compliant.

### No Martingale

Martingale strategies, loss-averaging, and any gambling-style trading patterns are strictly prohibited.

### No Cheating

Multi-accounting, collusion, exploit abuse, and any form of market manipulation are not tolerated. Violations may result in disqualification or permanent account suspension.

### Active Participation

Genuine market engagement is required throughout the match. Idle behavior or meaningless filler trades placed solely to meet the minimum trade count will be considered non-compliant.

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