VaultCore Services
Prop Firm Risk Management & Trader Surveillance
ARK Guard by VaultCore is the automated surveillance layer that protects your prop firm's capital. Bot detection, hedge farming, copy trading abuse, payout manipulation -- detected and scored automatically.
ARK Guard Surveillance Engine
Automated protection for your prop firm capital.
ARK Guard analyzes trader behavior in real time against a configurable library of abuse detection algorithms. Every flagged account receives a composite risk score with full audit trail.
Bot Trading Detection
Statistical analysis of trade timing, entry patterns, and execution fingerprints to identify automated trading where prohibited by your challenge rules.
Hedge Farming Detection
Cross-account correlation analysis to identify traders exploiting symmetrical positions across multiple accounts to guarantee challenge passes.
Copy Trading Abuse Detection
Identifies synchronized trade entry across accounts indicating unauthorized copy trading or signal mirroring designed to game evaluation programs.
Payout Abuse Scoring
Behavioral scoring on payout-adjacent trading: unusual risk reduction near payout requests, sudden strategy changes, and pattern manipulation near evaluation close.
Configurable Rules Engine
Define custom risk rules, thresholds, and scoring weights without code. Operator-configurable via the admin dashboard. Supports multiple rule profiles per challenge tier.
Audit Trail & Reporting
Every flag, every score, every override -- logged with full timestamp and reasoning. Export-ready reports for provider documentation and dispute resolution.
Global Risk Coverage
Protecting prop firm capital across all markets.
Abuse patterns in prop firm evaluations are a global problem. ARK Guard is deployed by operators in the UK, EU, Australia, UAE, India, and North America to protect funded program integrity and maintain credibility with traders worldwide.
FAQ
Risk Management — Frequently Asked Questions
What types of trader abuse does ARK Guard detect?
ARK Guard detects bot trading, hedge farming, copy trading abuse, payout manipulation, and other evaluation gaming patterns through statistical analysis and cross-account correlation.
Is ARK Guard configurable per challenge type?
Yes. Every detection threshold, scoring weight, and rule condition is configurable per challenge program. You can run strict rules for instant-funded programs and looser rules for evaluation-phase accounts.
Does ARK Guard work with both futures and forex prop firm data?
Yes. ARK Guard ingests normalized trade data from Rithmic, LMAX, cTrader, and other feeds. It is instrument-agnostic.
How does ARK Guard handle false positives?
Every flagged account includes a risk score breakdown and full audit trail. Operators can review flags, override decisions, and add notes. The system learns from overrides over time.
Is ARK Guard available as a standalone product or only bundled?
ARK Guard is available as part of the full VaultCore platform or as a standalone surveillance module that integrates with existing prop firm infrastructure via API.
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