Prop Firm HFT Rules
1 futures prop firm we track publishes a policy on high-frequency trading. These strategies profit from the firm's pricing rather than from the market, so firms treat them as exploiting the platform. Manual scalping is a separate rule and often allowed — see the scalping page.
1 futures firm publishes a policy on this.
Not allowed
Trades held under 10 seconds prohibited (no HFT / tick scalping)
From our firm record — not independently re-verified
Frequently Asked Questions
None in our CFD data. All 19 firms that publish a high-frequency trading policy prohibit it. Where a firm is silent, treat that as unconfirmed rather than as permission.
Firms typically group it with latency arbitrage, server spamming, tick scalping and rapid re-entry. The common factor is automated order flow that exploits execution speed or pricing lag rather than a market view.
No, and firms separate them. Many of the same firms that ban HFT permit manual scalping. The distinction is usually automation and intent: a human taking quick trades is treated differently from a system exploiting execution.
HFT is usually written into the prohibited-strategies section of the terms, which means breaching it can void trades or close the account without payout. It is one of the rules firms enforce retroactively at payout review.
Rules change without notice and vary by account type. Confirm with the firm before you trade.