Hedging across two accounts converts an evaluation into a coin flip paid for twice: one account passes, one breaches, and nothing has been demonstrated. Within one account the position is just a position, with its own costs and its own risk, which is why the two cases are treated differently.
Trading rules
Hedging:inside one account.
Normal hedging within a single account may be permitted where it represents genuine trading activity. Deliberately taking opposite sides across two accounts, or coordinating with another trader so one account succeeds at the other's expense, is prohibited on all three programmes and is treated as prohibited trading.
The rule
Can I hedge?
Percentages are what the industry publishes. These are the same rules in dollars, worked on a $100,000 simulated account, so there is nothing left to convert.
- Within one account
- May be permitted
Where it is genuine trading rather than a device.
- Across your own accounts
- Prohibited
Opposite sides held deliberately to guarantee one outcome.
- With another trader
- Prohibited
Coordinated opposite positions are group trading.
- Consequence
- Prohibited trading
Can block progression, close accounts and invalidate payouts.
- Costs still apply
- $7.00 per lot
A hedged pair pays commission on both sides and both count toward the daily buffer.
Plan applicability
Which programmesthis rule applies to
Our three programmes do not share one rulebook. This table is the part of the page to read before you buy.
Why it exists
The reasoning,stated plainly
Worked example
The same rule,as a number
A $100,000 simulated account, because that is the size most people are deciding about.
Two hedges
The difference is whether the risk is real.
- One account, long and short the same instrument
- May be permitted
Costs and spread are paid on both legs.
- Account A long, account B short
- Prohibited
One account is designed to fail.
- You and a friend on opposite sides
- Prohibited
Coordinated trading, reviewed as such.
If a position only makes sense because a second account exists, it is the arrangement the rule is about.
Commonly misread
What tradersget wrong here
Every item below has cost somebody an account. They are published for that reason rather than for completeness.
“Hedging is banned outright”
Within one account it may be permitted. The prohibition is on coordinated positions across accounts.
“Separate customer profiles make it two unrelated traders”
Creating several profiles to hold opposite positions is itself prohibited.
The full cluster
Every questionabout this rule
The answers our support team works from, each on its own page.
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 place opposite trades across multiple GFN accounts?
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.
Can two traders intentionally trade opposite sides of the same market?
Coordinated activity intended to manipulate the Evaluation or payout process is prohibited.
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.
Related rules
The rulesthat sit next to this one
What trading is prohibited?
Exploiting platform errors, latency arbitrage, coordinated trading and account sharing are prohibited on every programme, and what happens if found.
How many accounts can I have?
You can hold more than one account, up to $400,000 of total simulated allocation. Each keeps its own drawdown; coordinated positions are prohibited.
Is copy trading allowed?
Copying between accounts you own may be permitted. Copying another trader, or letting someone else manage your account, is prohibited.
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