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

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. Watch out: 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.

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

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

FundingPips · HFT & latency arbitrage

FundingPips: HFT, arbitrage & tick scalping

ForbiddenVoids accountHidden ruleVerifiedUpdated Jun 5, 2026

▶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

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

["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 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
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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How other prop firms handle hft & latency arbitrage

FundingPips'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.