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title: "Can two traders intentionally trade opposite sides of the same market?"
description: "Coordinated activity intended to manipulate the Evaluation or payout process is prohibited."
url: "https://getfundednow.com/faq/two-traders-opposite-sides"
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last_modified: "2026-09-22"
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Trading rules

# Can two traders intentionally trade opposite sides of the same market?

Coordinated activity intended to manipulate the Evaluation or payout process is prohibited.

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## The full answer

Coordinated activity intended to manipulate the Evaluation or payout process is prohibited.

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## Explained in full

- [Hedging Rules](https://getfundednow.com/rules/hedging) - The rule, explained - Hedging inside a single account may be permitted where it is genuine trading. Taking opposite sides across accounts, or with another trader, is prohibited.

## Related questions

- [Can I place opposite trades across multiple GFN accounts?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/opposite-trades-across-accounts) - Trading rules - Trading designed to guarantee that one account succeeds at the expense of another rather than demonstrating genuine independent trading ability may be treated as prohibited behaviour.
- [Are Expert Advisors or automated strategies allowed?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/are-expert-advisors-allowed) - Trading rules - Automated trading may be allowed provided the strategy complies with GFN rules and represents legitimate trading behaviour.
- [Can I use an EA I created myself?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-use-my-own-ea) - Trading rules - Yes, provided it complies with all trading and risk-management rules.
- [Can I use an EA purchased specifically to pass prop-firm challenges?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-use-a-challenge-passing-ea) - Trading rules - Third-party strategies designed or marketed to exploit or auto-pass funding challenges may be prohibited, and GFN can review activity for unrealistic behaviour.

## More answers on hedging rules

- [Can I hedge?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-hedge) - Normal hedging within one account may be permitted as genuine trading. Using multiple or coordinated accounts to manipulate the Evaluation is prohibited.
- [Can I trade my accounts at the same time?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-trade-my-accounts-at-the-same-time) - Yes, provided all accounts belong to you and your trading remains compliant with the applicable rules.

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