FundingPips: HFT, arbitrage & tick scalping
▶FundingPips HFT and Arbitrage Ban: Voided at Payout Not the Flag — 75s explainer, decoded by FundedWiki
Banned outright: HFT, all arbitrage (latency, hedge, long-short, reverse), tick scalping, gap trading, server/execution exploits, 'toxic flow,' opposite-account hedging and churning. FundingPips classes all arbitrage as toxic.
The gotcha
Tick scalping and gap trading are named explicitly — fast scalpers get flagged even without intent to arb. Enforcement is discretionary and applied at payout review, so you can pass and still be voided when you withdraw.
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
| forbidden | ["HFT","latency_arb","tick_scalping","gap_trading","opposite_account_hedge","churning"] |
Source: support — official page . Confidence: verified.
How other prop firms handle hft & latency arbitrage
FundingPips's hft, arbitrage & tick scalping 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 |
| FTMO | Prohibited strategies | Voids account |
| FundedNext | HFT, latency & manipulation | Voids account |
| FunderPro | HFT & latency arbitrage | 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 FundingPips. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 5, 2026.
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