Prop Firms That Allow Scalping
31 of the 48 CFD firms publish a scalping policy — 12 allow it, 14 attach conditions and 4 ban it. Most restrictions target tick scalping rather than scalping as such. Fintokei allows scalping but restricts tick scalping. Funded Trading Plus allows scalping and bans tick scalping outright. PipFarm permits manual scalping while prohibiting high-frequency trading. The line firms are drawing is between a fast discretionary strategy and automated order flow that profits from pricing and execution. If you scalp manually, the headline verdict below usually applies to you. If your entries are sub-second or automated, read the HFT rule as well — it is a separate rule and it is far stricter.
31 of 48 CFD firms publish a policy on this.
Allowed
Allowed (two-minute minimum trade duration applies)
Evaluation stage. Tick scalping funded-only restriction
Standard scalping (> 15 seconds)
Conditions applyTick Scalping
Trades < 15 sec classified as tick scalping. Account closed if > 50% volume/day
Not allowedTick Scalping
Standard scalping allowed. Tick scalping prohibited
Manual scalping is permitted as part of a genuine trading strategy.
From our firm record — not independently re-verified
Depends on your account
Atmos FundedDepends on your account
AllowedManual Scalping
Conditions applyTick Scalping
Trades ≤ 15 seconds prohibited
From our firm record — not independently re-verified
Conditions apply
Extreme scalping flagged. Avg trade duration must exceed 2 min
Min 2-min holding time. Trades under 2 min may be flagged.
Prohibited if 50%+ positions held < 1 minute
Min 30-sec hold. Tick scalping (< 5 sec) restricted
HF scalping (trades under 3 min) prohibited
Not allowedHFT / Tick Scalping
High-frequency trading tactics prohibited
General allowed. Tick scalping prohibited
Profits from trades < 2 min not counted on funded
Min 3-min hold. Scalped profits capped at 30% of total
Min 2-min hold. Tick scalping prohibited
Min 1-min duration. Consistent sub-1-min trades flagged
Tick scalping and scalping during rollover prohibited
Min 5-min hold time for profitable trades
Not allowedHFT / Tick Scalping
From our firm record — not independently re-verified
Not allowed
From our firm record — not independently re-verified
Frequently Asked Questions
At most, yes in some form. 12 of the 31 firms publishing a policy allow scalping outright, 14 allow it with conditions, and 4 prohibit it.
Scalping means taking small profits over short holds. Tick scalping means entering and exiting within seconds, often several times a minute, to capture individual price ticks. Firms commonly allow the first and restrict the second.
Some firms set one. A minimum hold — often measured in seconds — is the usual way a firm separates acceptable scalping from order spam without banning fast trading outright.
No. They are separate rules and a firm can allow one and ban the other. Every CFD firm in our data that publishes an HFT policy prohibits it, including firms that permit manual scalping.
Rules change without notice and vary by account type. Confirm with the firm before you trade.