At HyperTicks, the following trading strategies are strictly prohibited across all challenge and funded accounts:
Hedging — Opening opposing positions on the same instrument simultaneously to offset risk is not permitted.
Layering — Stacking multiple orders at different price levels to manipulate position sizing or risk is not permitted.
Martingale Strategies — Doubling down on losing positions in an attempt to recover losses is not permitted.
Grid Trading — Placing a series of buy and sell orders at set intervals above and below a set price is not permitted.
High Frequency Trading (HFT) — Executing a large number of orders at extremely fast speeds using automated systems is not permitted.
Copy Trading & External Signals — Using third-party signal services or copying trades from external accounts is not permitted.
Arbitrage & Latency Trading — Exploiting price discrepancies between platforms or taking advantage of latency delays is not permitted.
Minimum Trade Duration — All trades must be held for a minimum of 2 minutes. Any trade closed in under 2 minutes will be considered a violation.
⚠️ Any account found to be using prohibited strategies will be subject to immediate termination without the right to a payout.
For any questions, contact our support team via live chat.