What is Apex Trader Funding's no automation, hft, hedging or exploitation rule?

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Apex Trader Funding: No automation, HFT, hedging or exploitation

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Apex is manual-discretionary only: no automation of any kind (AI, autobots, algorithms, HFT) on all account types, no hedging (no simultaneous long+short on the same or correlated instrument), no non-directional windfall bracket trading, and no manipulation of the simulated environment.

The gotcha

Even semi-automated copy/algo tools count as 'automation,' and hedging across correlated products (not just the same symbol) is a violation.

The numbers

forbidden

["automation","HFT","hedging","windfall_brackets","sim_exploitation"]

Source: support — official page . Confidence: verified.

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Informational only — not financial advice, not affiliated with Apex Trader Funding. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 5, 2026.