Maven Trading: HFT, arbitrage & tick scalping
▶Maven Trading HFT & Arbitrage Ban: Silent Termination Risk — 47s explainer, decoded by FundedWiki
HFT, toxic order flow, long/short arbitrage, reverse arbitrage, tick scalping and server-execution manipulation are strictly prohibited as exploiting the simulated feed.
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","arbitrage","tick_scalping","server_manipulation"] |
Source: official tos — official page . Confidence: verified.
How other prop firms handle hft & latency arbitrage
Maven Trading'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 |
| FundingPips | 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 Maven Trading. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 5, 2026.
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