FundedElite: HFT, sub-3-min scalping, cross-firm hedging
▶FundedElite Forbidden Strategies Rule: Instant Termination Traps — 46s explainer, decoded by FundedWiki
Prohibited: HFT and high-frequency scalping (trades under 3 minutes — or under 30 seconds if the scalping add-on was purchased), tick scalping, one-sided over-concentration (>50% of daily loss on one instrument), cross-broker/cross-prop-firm hedging, latency arbitrage, server spamming and account rolling. Account sharing only from a single consistent IP. Martingale/grid are tolerated if non-exploitative.
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
| minHold | 3min (30s with add-on) |
| forbidden | ["HFT","tick_scalping","cross_firm_hedging","latency_arbitrage"] |
Source: support — official page . Confidence: verified.
How other prop firms handle prohibited strategies
FundedElite's hft, sub-3-min scalping, cross-firm hedging is one approach. Here's how the rest of the field treats prohibited strategies — sorted by how hard a breach hits.
| Firm | Rule | If breached |
|---|---|---|
| Apex Trader Funding | No automation, HFT, hedging or exploitation | Voids account |
| AquaFunded | Tick scalping, HFT, arbitrage, gambling | Voids account |
| ATFunded | HFT, arbitrage, group hedging (pre-pause) | Voids account |
| Atmos Funded | Arbitrage, latency, cross-account hedging | Voids account |
| Audacity Capital | HFT, tick scalping, hedging, martingale, grid | Voids account |
| Blue Guardian | HFT, arbitrage, sub-2-minute scalping | Voids account |
| Blueberry Futures | Hedging, HFT, DCA cap, one-sided bets | Voids account |
| Breakout | Latency exploit, strategy switching, account sharing | Voids account |
| BrightFunded | Hedging rule | Voids account |
| City Traders Imperium | HFT, latency arbitrage, gap exploitation | Voids account |
| Crypto Fund Trader | Reverse-trade rule, HFT, arbitrage, martingale | Voids account |
| Finotive Funding | Hedging, arbitrage, gambling, late-night scalping | Voids account |
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Informational only — not financial advice, not affiliated with FundedElite. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 5, 2026.
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