According to FTUK's regulations, each trade must remain open for at least 30 seconds. Trades that are opened and closed in less than 30 seconds will be considered a violation of this rule. This rule applies to all forex and futures accounts.
To ensure fair trading conditions and discourage high-frequency trading strategies, all traders are required to follow the minimum trade duration rule.
Failing to comply with the minimum trade duration requirement may result in trades being classified as high-frequency trading (HFT). Any trading activity that involves opening and closing positions in very short timeframes, particularly under 30 seconds, is strictly prohibited. This includes practices such as tick scalping, micro scalping, ultra-fast scalping, or any strategy designed to exploit very short-term price movements. Such trading behavior is considered inconsistent with the intended trading conditions and may lead to violations or further review of the account.
If a trade hits stop loss (SL) or take profit (TP) before 30 seconds, it will still be considered a violation of the minimum trade duration rule.
We recommend traders ensure their strategies align with this requirement before placing trades.