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Prohibited: High Frequency Trading

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Updated over a week ago

What Is It?

High-frequency trading (HFT) refers to automated trading systems executing extremely high volumes of trades within milliseconds.

These strategies often rely on exploiting micro-price inefficiencies at high speed.


What Happens If I Use HFT?

If detected:

First offense

• Written warning

Repeated offenses

• Profits removed
• Accounts closed
• Possible permanent restriction


Why It Is Prohibited

HFT strategies can:

• Overload platform infrastructure
• Create unstable pricing data
• Degrade the experience for other traders

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