What is E8 Markets's scalping / hft cap (50% under 1 minute) rule?

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E8 Markets: Scalping / HFT cap (50% under 1 minute)

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You cannot hold more than 50% of your trades for under one minute — at least half of your trades must each last over a minute. Feed abuse, freezing/latency exploitation, high-frequency trading and straddling are prohibited.

The gotcha

Pure tick-scalpers fail this passively, even when profitable — half your trades can't be sub-minute.

The numbers

maxSubMinuteTradesPct	50
forbidden	["feed_abuse","latency","HFT","straddling"]

Source: support — official page . Confidence: verified.

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Informational only — not financial advice, not affiliated with E8 Markets. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 5, 2026.