FundedElite does not permit any form of high-frequency or ultra-short-cycle methodologies that rely on rapid execution or micro-fluctuation targeting within the simulated environment. These patterns create operational risk, overload infrastructure, and do not represent sustainable decision-making.
Minimum Holding Time
Participants must respect the minimum holding time rules:
• Standard accounts require positions to remain open for at least 3 minutes.
• Accounts with the scalping addon selected require positions to remain open for at least 30 seconds.
Any positions closed before these thresholds will be classified as high-frequency activity and may result in review or disqualification.
Do you allow scalping under the indicated time limits?
No. High-frequency activity, ultra-fast execution cycles, or approaches that aim to capture small fluctuations within seconds are not allowed. These behaviors often rely on timing or latency characteristics of the simulation and can create non-representative, artificial advantages.
For further information, please review the “Minimum Holding Time for the Positions” rule in the “Challenge Info” section of our FAQ.
Micro-Scalping and Tick-Level Activity
Beyond minimum holding time, FundedElite also monitors for micro-scalping activity. Micro-scalping refers to repeatedly opening and closing very short-duration positions with extremely small targets across a large number of actions, even when the minimum holding time is technically respected.
Examples of patterns considered micro-scalping include:
• extremely high frequency of actions within short periods
• repeated attempts to capture minimal fluctuations of a few points
• very small average reward per operation across overall activity
• near-identical repeated entries at similar price levels
• mechanical, repetitive, or ultra-short-cycle execution
• large sizes combined with minimal expected gains
• activity that resembles automation or latency-based behavior
• repetitive re-entries intended to capture micro-movements
Why micro-scalping is not supported
FundedElite does not support this style because:
It relies on timing, speed, or latency behavior rather than decision-making skill.
It can overload the infrastructure used to host simulation environments.
It may create unrealistic or artificial outcomes in simulated conditions.
It does not align with the sustainable methodologies expected during evaluation.
It leads to repeated reviews and operational tickets, which is not beneficial for you or for us.
Supported activity on FundedElite should show:
• normal, sustainable decision-development intervals
• a meaningful relationship between target and risk
• identifiable methodology
• consistency that does not depend on micro-movement exploitation
• independence from execution-speed advantages