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title: "Can I scalp? - Get Funded Now"
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Trading rules

# Can I scalp?

Legitimate short-term trading is permitted, provided every trade stays open for at least 2 minutes and nothing exploits latency, pricing errors or other prohibited behaviour.

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## The full answer

Normal legitimate short-term trading is permitted provided it complies with all GFN rules and does not exploit platform latency, pricing errors or other prohibited behaviour.

Every trade must stay open for at least 2 minutes, on every programme.

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## Explained in full

- [Scalping Rules](https://getfundednow.com/rules/scalping) - The rule, explained - Scalping is allowed on every GFN programme, with one condition: each trade must stay open for at least 2 minutes. Latency exploitation is prohibited.

## Terms used in this answer

[Latency](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/latency)

## Related questions

- [Is there a maximum lot size?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/is-there-a-maximum-lot-size) - Trading rules - Position size is limited by your account's buying power, leverage, margin and risk limits - and a permitted lot size does not excuse a drawdown breach.
- [Is there a minimum trade duration?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/is-there-a-minimum-trade-duration) - Trading rules - Yes. Every trade must stay open for at least 2 minutes, on Instant Funding, 1 Step and 2 Step.
- [Can I day trade?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-day-trade) - Trading rules - Yes.
- [Can I swing trade?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-swing-trade) - Trading rules - Yes, subject to your account rules and the trading hours of the instruments you trade.

## More answers on scalping rules

- [What is latency arbitrage?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-is-latency-arbitrage) - Latency arbitrage attempts to exploit delays between different price feeds rather than profit from genuine market analysis.

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