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1. Sync your MT4 account using the EA which can be downloaded here.
2. The trading account must be a funded account.
3. There is no minimum balance requirement.
4. There is no account start date requirement, but all accounts will be evaluated for a period of at least 3 months. For instance: a. if the account was opened today, it will be evaluated for at least 3 months from today. b. if the account already has three months of trading history today, it will immediately be available for selection.
5. There is no risk or return requirement, accounts that go to zero and are re-funded are still available for selection.
6. All types of strategies will be considered for selection. Manual, algorithmic, hybrid, fundamental, technical, contrarian etc.
7. If selected, you will receive an email from BlackStone Futures (Pty) Ltd. to arrange a meeting.
8. The search is ongoing and there is currently no closing date for submission.
9. Trader selection is at the absolute discretion of BlackStone Futures (Pty) Ltd..

When you sync your account, UNION takes periodic snapshots of your trading account and in return gives you access to a full suite of trading insights. Each synced account gets a link to a Factsheet, and once you've sent us the link, we'll add your Factsheet to a watchlist so we can track your progress.

Your trading account data is yours and private, and can easily be deleted after you have synced your account. Once deleted, the private Factsheet link will also no longer work.

1. Download the UNION Account Sync EA from here.
2. From your downloads folder, copy and paste the UNION Account Sync.ex4 file to the Experts folder of your MT4 terminal (help with this step).
3. Return to your MT4 terminal and in the Expert Advisors folder of the Navigator, right click and select refresh.
4. You should now find the UNION Account Sync EA available in the Expert Advisors folder of the Navigator, select it and drag it onto any chart.
5. You will see a popup window with tabs: About, Common, Inputs and Dependencies.
   1. Select Common and de-select Allow live trading and select Allow DLL imports.
   2. Select Inputs and input your email address.
   3. Click OK.
6. When you see a green message on the bottom left for the chart window with the text Last Synced At: and the time that the account was synced, the setup is complete.

For more detailed instructions, please visit UNION help.

1. On the bottom right of the Chart you will see a blue button with the text Link Account, if you have selected Allow DLL imports, a browser window will open allowing you to link your trading account to your UNION profile. Once linked your Factsheet will be easily accessible from your dashboard.
2. You will also find a Factsheet button which will take you directly to your Factsheet.
3. Lastly, email your name and the Factsheet link to enquiries@blackstonefutures.co.za to confirm your availability for selection.

If you have any questions, or need help getting setup, please feel free to reach out to us.

We love the markets. All of it, stocks, forex, commodities, the lot.
We love trading, and we know you love trading too. It is clear to us that there is incredible skill in the Day Trader. We see it all the time; we see it in every style of trader from the conservative to the risk taker, the position builder to the long player, the algo trader or the scalper. It's fantastic.

We want to be a part of it, and we can't wait to share in your success by investing in it. That's why we're going to invest our money along side yours. But, more than that, we're going to work with you to grow, to advance and to take your skill out into the world.