At OnlyFundsFX, we are committed to creating a fair, transparent, and high-integrity trading environment. To protect both our systems and traders, we strictly prohibit two types of exploitative behaviors: sniping and churning.
🔍 What Is Sniping?
Sniping refers to the use of trading strategies—often automated—that aim to exploit micromovements or latency-based misquotes in asset prices. These trades are typically executed in milliseconds and take advantage of small pricing delays before the market adjusts.
🚫 Sniping is not allowed because it:
Exploits system inefficiencies rather than real market skill
Puts undue pressure on liquidity and server infrastructure
Undermines the integrity of performance evaluations
⚠️ Example:
A bot that rapidly detects and places trades during price feed desynchronization to capture “incorrect” bid/ask spreads would be considered sniping—even if the trade is profitable.
🔁 What Is Churning?
Churning is defined as the repetitive, rapid opening and closing of orders, not for genuine market opportunity, but to:
Inflate the number of trades
Manipulate trading volume
Attempt to game payout models or fee structures
Create artificial performance spikes
This behavior is not based on real market movement and has no sustainable trading strategy behind it.
🚫 Churning is not allowed because it:
Distorts performance metrics
Creates unnecessary load on trading systems
Falsely inflates activity without real trading value
⚠️ Example:
A trader opens and closes dozens or hundreds of trades within seconds across low-volatility symbols purely to increase trade count or simulate activity. This will be flagged as churning.
⚠️ What Happens if You Use Sniping or Churning Strategies?
If our compliance and risk teams detect evidence of sniping or churning:
🚨 Your account may be flagged for audit
❌ Payouts may be withheld
🔁 Accounts may be reset or suspended
📉 Repeated violations may result in permanent disqualification
All flagged accounts are reviewed manually by our risk team to ensure fairness and transparency in enforcement.
💬 Need Clarification?
If you have questions about this policy or need help reviewing your EA/bot configuration, contact us at support@onlyfundsfx.com or use Live Chat.
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