--- title: "Hedging Rules - Get Funded Now" description: "Hedging inside a single account may be permitted where it is genuine trading. Taking opposite sides across accounts, or with another trader, is prohibited." url: "https://getfundednow.com/rules/hedging" language: "en" last_modified: "2026-09-22" publisher: "Get Funded Now (getfundednow.com)" translations: es: "https://getfundednow.com/es/rules/hedging" pt-BR: "https://getfundednow.com/pt-br/rules/hedging" fr: "https://getfundednow.com/fr/rules/hedging" it: "https://getfundednow.com/it/rules/hedging" de: "https://getfundednow.com/de/rules/hedging" disclosure: "All trading at Get Funded Now is simulated. 'Funded' means a simulated or virtual account; GFN is not a broker and does not hold client funds." --- 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. [Compare the three programmes →](https://getfundednow.com/challenges) · [Read the full handbook](https://getfundednow.com/rules) 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 programmes this rule applies to Our three programmes do not share one rulebook. This table is the part of the page to read before you buy. - **Instant Applies**: Same rule No programme-specific exception. - **1 Step Applies**: Same rule Evaluation and funded account. - **2 Step Applies**: Same rule Both phases and the funded account. Why it exists ## The reasoning, stated plainly 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. 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 traders get 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 question about this rule The answers our support team works from, each on its own page. - [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 place opposite trades across multiple GFN accounts?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/opposite-trades-across-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?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/two-traders-opposite-sides) - Coordinated activity intended to manipulate the Evaluation or payout process 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. [Search all questions →](https://getfundednow.com/faq) Related rules ## The rules that sit next to this one - [What trading is prohibited?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/prohibited-trading) - 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?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/multiple-accounts) - 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?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/copy-trading) - Copying between accounts you own may be permitted. Copying another trader, or letting someone else manage your account, is prohibited. - [Instant: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/instant) - Every objective on the Instant programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. - [1 Step: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/1-step) - Every objective on the 1 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. - [2 Step: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/2-step) - Every objective on the 2 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. Ready when you are ## Your capital stays yours. The risk is ours. One evaluation fee, no time limits and up to 90% of simulated profits. Pick an account size and your credentials arrive by email within minutes. [Start your challenge →](https://getfundednow.com/challenges) · [Read the rules](https://getfundednow.com/faq) No subscriptions or hidden fees Payouts every 14 days $400,000 max total allocation --- Source: https://getfundednow.com/rules/hedging Facts about Get Funded Now in one file: https://getfundednow.com/llms.txt