What Can I Trade at Funded Guru?

The short answer: Funded Guru offers five instrument categories: Forex, Crypto, Metals, Indices, and Energies. Each has its own leverage, commission structure, and trading characteristics. The only difference between the 2-Step Challenge and Instant Funding is forex leverage – everything else is identical across both programs.

Forex

Forex is the largest and most liquid market in the world. At Funded Guru you get 1:100 leverage on the 2-Step Challenge and 1:50 on Instant Funding – the highest leverage available across all instrument categories on the platform. Commission is $4 per lot, which means a standard 1-lot trade costs $4 in and $4 out – $8 round trip. Factor this into every position, especially on Instant Funding where commissions count toward your 1% combined floating loss threshold.

Liquidity is deepest during the London and New York sessions and their overlap – roughly 1PM to 5PM London time. Spreads tighten during these windows and widen significantly during off-peak hours, particularly the Asian session and around major news releases.

Major pairs – EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, USD/CAD – offer the tightest spreads and highest volume. Minor and exotic pairs carry wider spreads and lower liquidity, which increases slippage risk on fast exits. High-impact releases like NFP, CPI, and interest rate decisions can spike spreads dramatically and fill orders well beyond your intended level – which is exactly why the 4-minute news trading rule exists. Always check the economic calendar before opening positions in pairs sensitive to an upcoming release.

Crypto

Crypto markets trade 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — no session closes, no weekends off. This makes them uniquely accessible but also means gap risk can occur at any time, not just Friday-to-Sunday like traditional markets. Leverage is 1:5 on both programs. Commission is $3 per lot.

Crypto is significantly more volatile than forex on a percentage basis. A 2–3% intraday move is common; 5–10% moves happen regularly on altcoins. On 1:5 leverage that translates directly into your account. On Instant Funding with the 1% combined risk rule, a single crypto position can consume your entire risk budget very quickly if sized without care. BTC and ETH pairs are the most liquid. Altcoin pairs carry higher spreads, less predictable liquidity, and more erratic price behaviour – particularly around on-chain events, exchange listings, or macro crypto sentiment shifts.

Metals

Gold (XAUUSD) is the primary metals instrument and one of the most actively traded instruments on the platform. It functions as a safe haven – price tends to rise during risk-off environments, geopolitical tension, and dollar weakness, and falls when risk appetite returns or the dollar strengthens.

Leverage is 1:30. Commission is $4 per lot. Gold typically has tight spreads during London and New York sessions and widens outside those hours.

Gold is highly sensitive to US interest rate expectations, USD strength, inflation data, and geopolitical events. It often moves sharply around Fed announcements, CPI releases, and NFP – all covered by the 4-minute news trading restriction. A gold position left open through an interest rate decision can gap violently in either direction before you can react.

Silver (XAGUSD) tends to amplify gold's moves – it's more volatile and less liquid, which means slippage is a bigger factor. Position sizing on silver needs to account for its wider average true range. On Instant Funding specifically, metals deserve extra attention with the 1% combined risk rule – gold can move 1–2% in minutes around major news, and a position sized for normal conditions can trigger the risk engine almost instantly if unexpected news hits.

Indices

Indices represent baskets of stocks – rather than trading a single company, you're trading the aggregate performance of a market. Available instruments include major markets like the US500 (S&P 500), US30 (Dow Jones), US100 (Nasdaq), GER40 (DAX), and UK100 (FTSE).

Leverage is 1:20. Commission is $0 – making indices one of the most cost-efficient instruments to trade. Spread is the only friction, and on major indices during active hours it's typically tight.

Indices are driven by corporate earnings seasons, central bank policy, macro economic data, and broad risk sentiment. They tend to trend strongly in one direction for extended periods, which suits swing and position trading styles well. Intraday they can be choppy – particularly the US100, which is heavily influenced by a handful of large-cap tech names.

Session timing matters significantly. US indices are most active during the New York open at 9:30AM ET and can see sharp moves at the European open too. Overnight and weekend holding on indices carries meaningful gap risk – especially during earnings season or around major policy announcements. A gap through your drawdown floor before markets reopen is a real risk, not a theoretical one.

Energies and Commodities

This category includes crude oil – both WTI and Brent – and natural gas. These are commodity instruments driven by supply and demand fundamentals: OPEC production decisions, EIA weekly inventory reports, geopolitical events in oil-producing regions, and broader macro conditions.

Leverage is 1:10 for energies and 1:30 for commodities. Commission is $0 – transaction-cost efficient alongside indices.

Crude oil is highly sensitive to the weekly EIA inventory report released every Wednesday and to OPEC meeting outcomes. These events fall under the 4-minute news trading rule and can cause violent price swings – sometimes $1–2 per barrel in seconds, which represents significant account impact.

Natural gas is one of the most volatile instruments available on the platform. It can move 5–10% in a single session on weather forecasts, storage data, or LNG export news. Position sizing on natural gas must reflect its average true range – treating it like a forex pair in terms of lot size will breach your risk limits very fast. Energies suit traders who understand commodity market fundamentals and are comfortable with sharp, news-driven moves.

What applies across all instruments

• Swap fees apply to any position held overnight regardless of instrument. Rates vary by instrument and direction – check the swap schedule before holding anything overnight.

• Commissions on forex, crypto, and metals count toward your floating loss in real time on Instant Funding. This means your effective risk threshold is slightly below 1% once you account for the cost of opening the trade. Always size down to leave room for commission.

• The 4-minute news trading rule applies across all instruments – not just forex. A gold position, a crude oil trade, or a US500 position can all be affected by a macro release. Check the calendar regardless of what you're trading.

• The 30-day inactivity rule applies at the account level – not per instrument. You need at least one trade of any kind every 30 days to keep the account active.