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ATFunded: HFT, arbitrage, group hedging (pre-pause)

ForbiddenVoids accountReportedUpdated Jun 5, 2026

ATFunded Forbidden Strategies: Rules That Void Your Account43s explainer, decoded by FundedWiki

Prohibited: HFT, tick scalping, latency arbitrage, external copy/signal copying, and group/reverse hedging across accounts or firms. Hedging within a single account was allowed.

What happens if you break it

Voids accountVoids account

Breaching this voids the account outright — the evaluation or funded account is terminated and any unrealised profit is forfeited. It's the most severe class of breach.

The numbers

forbidden["HFT","tick_scalping","latency_arbitrage","group_hedging"]
singleAccountHedgeALLOWED

Source: communityofficial page . Confidence: reported.

How other prop firms handle prohibited strategies

ATFunded's hft, arbitrage, group hedging (pre-pause) is one approach. Here's how the rest of the field treats prohibited strategies — sorted by how hard a breach hits.

FirmRuleIf breached
Apex Trader FundingNo automation, HFT, hedging or exploitationVoids account
AquaFundedTick scalping, HFT, arbitrage, gamblingVoids account
Atmos FundedArbitrage, latency, cross-account hedgingVoids account
Audacity CapitalHFT, tick scalping, hedging, martingale, gridVoids account
Blue GuardianHFT, arbitrage, sub-2-minute scalpingVoids account
Blueberry FuturesHedging, HFT, DCA cap, one-sided betsVoids account
BreakoutLatency exploit, strategy switching, account sharingVoids account
BrightFundedHedging ruleVoids account
City Traders ImperiumHFT, latency arbitrage, gap exploitationVoids account
Crypto Fund TraderReverse-trade rule, HFT, arbitrage, martingaleVoids account
Finotive FundingHedging, arbitrage, gambling, late-night scalpingVoids account
FintokeiLatency arbitrage, tick scalping, gamblingVoids account
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Informational only — not financial advice, not affiliated with ATFunded. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 5, 2026.

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