What is Blueberry Funded's hft, arbitrage & tick scalping rule?

Prohibited at all stages: all arbitrage (latency, long-short, reverse), HFT, tick scalping (holding seconds for minimal moves), external hedging, toxic order flow and bad-faith trading. Watch out: 'Tick scalping' is broadly defined — consistent very-short-hold scalping can be flagged even if profitable. On Instant Sim accounts there are NO warnings: any violation = immediate termination.

Do other prop firms have a hft & latency arbitrage rule like Blueberry Funded?

Yes — Alpha Capital Group (voids account), BrightFunded (voids account), E8 Markets (voids account), FTMO (voids account), FundedNext (voids account), FunderPro (voids account) and 3 more all have a hft & latency arbitrage rule. The specifics differ — compare them on FundedWiki before you pick a firm.

Blueberry Funded · HFT & latency arbitrage

Blueberry Funded: HFT, arbitrage & tick scalping

ForbiddenVoids accountHidden ruleVerifiedUpdated Jun 5, 2026

▶Blueberry Funded HFT Ban: 5 Hidden Rules That Void Accounts — 42s explainer, decoded by FundedWiki

Prohibited at all stages: all arbitrage (latency, long-short, reverse), HFT, tick scalping (holding seconds for minimal moves), external hedging, toxic order flow and bad-faith trading.

The gotcha

'Tick scalping' is broadly defined — consistent very-short-hold scalping can be flagged even if profitable. On Instant Sim accounts there are NO warnings: any violation = immediate termination.

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

["arbitrage","HFT","tick_scalping","external_hedge","toxic_flow"]

Source: support — official page . Confidence: verified.

How other prop firms handle hft & latency arbitrage

Blueberry Funded's hft, arbitrage & tick scalpingis one approach. Here's how the rest of the field treats hft & latency arbitrage — sorted by how hard a breach hits.

Firm	Rule	If breached
Alpha Capital Group	Arbitrage, HFT & group trading	Voids account
BrightFunded	HFT, arbitrage & tick scalping	Voids account
E8 Markets	Scalping / HFT cap (50% under 1 minute)	Voids account
FTMO	Prohibited strategies	Voids account
FundedNext	HFT, latency & manipulation	Voids account
FunderPro	HFT & latency arbitrage	Voids account
FundingPips	HFT, arbitrage & tick scalping	Voids account
Maven Trading	HFT, arbitrage & tick scalping	Voids account
The5ers	HFT, tick scalping & arbitrage	Voids account

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

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