ZibrockZIBROCK

FORMULA FOR SUCCESS

A trader's four pillars — if one falls, the rest hold

Risk management

40%

  • 0.5–1% risk per trade (never above 1%)
  • Risk–reward ratio (R:R) of at least 1:3 – 1:5
  • Position sizing and total open-risk control
  • Strict stop-loss and trailing stop
  • Correlation and diversification
  • Daily and weekly loss limit
  • Cap on the number of open positions

Psychology

40%

  • Control of fear, greed, revenge, and FOMO
  • Readiness to lose — accepting the loss
  • Discipline and strict adherence to the plan
  • Preventing mental fatigue and burnout
  • Self-observation and keeping a trading journal
  • Recognizing win (dopamine) and loss (cortisol) states

Knowledge & analysis

20%

  • Fundamental analysis (economics, geopolitics)
  • Technical analysis, Price Action, Order Flow
  • Macroeconomics and global markets
  • Asset characteristics and regulation
  • Continuous learning and staying current
  • Backtesting the strategy and knowing your own statistics

Body & physical state

Base

  • Sleep 7–9 hours — the most important factor
  • Exercise 4–5 times a week (cardio + strength)
  • Diet: less sugar, omega-3, Mg, vitamin D
  • Ergonomics and the 20-20-20 rule
  • Breaks, breathing / meditation
  • Do not trade while tired or stressed

OUR PRODUCT

ZIBROCK — an automated system of rules

Each rule mechanically stops a single reflex. The trader can't break it — the system runs automatically.

5%

Drawdown: trading pause (soft breach) · mandatory contact with ZIBROCK

Blocks: the revenge-trading spiral

10%

Max drawdown (hard)

Blocks: a catastrophic, irreversible blow-up

0.5%

Max risk per position

Blocks: oversizing — inflating the lot

3%

Max profit per position

Blocks: greed — stretching the profit

1% / 3%

Daily risk / profit

Blocks: overtrading — daily limit

2% / 6%

Weekly risk / profit (profit withdrawal mandatory)

Blocks: a streak of consecutive losses

1:4

Leverage: XAUUSD

Blocks: entering with over-leverage

+1.5%

Break-even mandatory

Blocks: turning profit into a loss

2 / 2

Daily / open trades

Blocks: overtrading and FOMO

Mandatory

Stop-loss + journal

Blocks: moving / removing the stop-loss

15 min

News block (NFP/CPI/FED)

Blocks: gambling-style trading

70 / 30

Profit split · payout on demand — A-book

Payout on demand — an honest model

How the rules stop mistakes

The system stops ~80% of 19 mistakes

Emotional and money-management mistakes (the cause of ~80% of losses) are blocked by mechanical rules.

Mistake typeWhich rule stops itPrevention*
Overtrading / FOMO2 trades/day · 2 open · news lock~95%
Oversizing / over-leverageMax lot 1 · 0.5% risk · 1:4 leverage~95%
Revenge tradingDaily 1% → stop~90%
Removing SL / no SLSL mandatory · break-even +1.5%~95%
Delaying TP / greedMax profit 3% · break-even mandatory~85%
Averaging down0.5% risk · 2 open-position limit~85%
Poor risk-reward0.5% risk / 3% profit (RR 6:1)~80%
No journal & planTrade journal mandatory · clear routine~90%
Panic / fear / biasTrade-journal review (24h)partial

* Percentages are estimates based on rule coverage, not a guaranteed outcome.

~80%

of mistakes stopped mechanically

+30% a structured system improves account survival (CFA, 2024 — under review).

Expected forecasts

Expected monthly profit — by experience

A conservative estimate based on international experience. The system doesn't guarantee profit — it stops mistakes and gives the trader time to grow.

Seeking partner

3–12 months of experience

+1.3%

Average / month

Lowest -3.2%Highest +3.8%
Most common

Refining partner

1–3 years of experience

+6.2%

Average / month

Lowest +2.9%Highest +9.9%

Growing partner

3–7 years of experience

+11.3%

Average / month

Lowest +7.6%Highest +17.4%

Even the worst-performing trader gets at least 3 months in the market to test their strategy — the most important outcome for a beginner.

STATISTICAL EDGE

Market survival probability

If 100 traders start simultaneously ($100k prop account): 60 seekers + 30 refiners + 10 growers. Conservative Monte-Carlo (600 iterations).

DURATION (MONTHS)WITH RULESWITHOUT RULESDIFFERENCE
1 mo96.6%60.9%1.6x
3 mo88.1%27.3%3.2x
6 mo71.1%21.1%3.4x
12 mo57.4%11.1%5.2x
24 mo40.7%4.2%9.6x
36 mo33.0%2.8%11.9x
60 mo25.2%1.9%13.6x

Key finding: after 60 months, a partner who followed the rules is 13.6× more likely to survive in the market. The system guarantees survival — not just profit.

RULES MATRIX

Rules — stage by stage

Our partner growth path: 1 — Challenge (Phase 1, Phase 2) · 2 — Funded (until 1st payout) · 3 — A-book international market (scaling up to $2,000,000)

RULECHALLENGEFUNDED (UNTIL 1ST PAYOUT)A-BOOK
PHASE 1PHASE 2
Daily DD limit5%5%5%1% → day stops
Max DD (hard)10%10%10%10% breach
Profit target8%5%
Weekly DD2% → week block
Accumulated max-DD5% → pause · ZIBROCK
1 pos. max risk0.5%
1 pos. max profit3% (RR 6:1)
Leverage / max lot1:1001:4 / 1 lot
Mandatory SL + BESL + BE +1.5%
Trades / open / limit count2 / 2 / 2
Trading during newsBanned ± 15 minBanned ± 15 min
Consistency / journal30%— / journal
Share / challenge feePurchased80/20 · refunded at 1st payout70/30→100/0 · copy

Gain the mathematical edge

With ZIBROCK you don't just trade in the market — you act within a professional system of rules and achieve consistent results.