FTMO: Prohibited strategies
▶FTMO Prohibited Strategies: Pass But Still Get Denied — 37s explainer, decoded by FundedWiki
Latency/feed arbitrage, tick-scalping that exploits the data feed, reverse/group hedging across accounts or people, and pure 'gambling' all-in trading are forbidden and void the account.
The gotcha
These are the 'too good to be true' edges — they get caught on review and the account is closed with no payout, even if the balance looks great.
What happens if you break it
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
| latencyArb | FORBIDDEN |
| feedTickScalp | FORBIDDEN |
| groupHedging | FORBIDDEN |
| gambling | FORBIDDEN |
Source: official tos — official page . Confidence: reported.
How other prop firms handle hft & latency arbitrage
FTMO's prohibited strategies is 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 |
| Blueberry Funded | HFT, arbitrage & tick scalping | Voids account |
| BrightFunded | HFT, arbitrage & tick scalping | Voids account |
| E8 Markets | Scalping / HFT cap (50% under 1 minute) | 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 FTMO. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 4, 2026.
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