What account sizes does Fewpips offer?

CFD Instant accounts run $3K, $5K, $10K, $25K and $50K, and CFD challenges run from $5K to $200K. Future Based CFD Instant accounts are $10K, $30K and $60K, and Future Based CFD 1-Step accounts are $25K, $50K and $100K.

What is the biggest Fewpips account?

The largest is a $200K CFD challenge account.

Does Fewpips offer futures accounts?

Yes, as Future Based CFD accounts, available as Instant ($10K, $30K, $60K) and 1-Step ($25K, $50K, $100K).

Is Hedging Allowed on Prop Firm Accounts?

Short answer: Hedging inside one account is often allowed, but hedging across two or more accounts is almost always banned. The reason is simple: hedging across accounts guarantees one side wins no matter what, which is a payout exploit, not a strategy. At Fewpips, single-account hedging is not permitted, and cross-account or group hedging is not permitted either.

Hedging means holding positions that offset each other so a move in one is balanced by the other. Traders use it for real reasons, but it also opens the door to abuse, which is why firms split the rule into two very different cases. Here is the distinction that matters.

The two types of hedging

1. Single-account hedging. You hold both a buy and a sell on the same instrument, or offsetting positions on correlated pairs, all inside one account. This can be a genuine risk-management move, and many firms allow it.

2. Cross-account (group) hedging. You open a buy on one account and a sell on another, so that whatever the market does, one account profits and the other loses. This is banned almost everywhere, because it is not trading, it is a way to farm a guaranteed payout from the firm.

Understanding which one you are doing is the whole game. One is a strategy. The other is treated as an exploit.

Why cross-account hedging is banned

Picture two accounts. On account A you go long EUR/USD. On account B you go short the same size. The market has to move, so one account will win and the other will lose. If you time it around a volatile event, the winning side can hit a profit target and reach a payout, while the losing side simply breaches and is discarded.

From the firm's view, that is a machine for extracting payouts without any real edge. It works only because the challenge is simulated and the losing account "costs" nothing but the challenge fee. Firms treat this as one of the most serious violations, and it is usually caught at the payout audit, where linked accounts and mirrored trades stand out.

This is also why it does not matter if the two accounts are in different names or run by "friends." Coordinated hedging across a group is treated the same as doing it yourself.

Why single-account hedging is often fine

Inside a single account, hedging cannot create a guaranteed payout, because both positions live in the same balance. If one side gains, the other loses within the same account, so there is no free lunch. That is why many firms permit it as a legitimate way to:

Hold a position through uncertainty without closing it
Reduce exposure temporarily instead of exiting fully
Manage correlated pairs as one combined risk

That said, some firms still restrict even single-account hedging, or count offsetting trades toward your risk limits in specific ways. So confirm before you rely on it: you can take opposite positions on the same instrument in one account, just not at the same time. Simultaneous offsetting positions count as hedging and are prohibited.

How hedging interacts with your risk limits

Even where hedging is allowed, it does not switch off your rules. A hedge can still:

Count toward your maximum exposure or "one trade idea" risk cap
Rack up swap costs on both sides while you hold
Confuse your drawdown picture if you misread which side is live

Read our per-trade and daily loss limits explained and prohibited trading, precisely defined so you know exactly how offsetting positions are measured before you use them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I hold a buy and a sell on the same pair on Fewpips?

That is single-account hedging, which many firms allow but some restrict. It cannot create a guaranteed payout, so it is the lower-risk form. Confirm the rule first: it is not permitted, on any account type.

Why is hedging across two accounts banned?

Because it guarantees one account wins and one loses no matter what the market does, which lets a trader farm payouts without any real edge. Firms treat it as a serious exploit, not a strategy.

Does hedging count as one trade or two?

For risk purposes it can count as combined exposure rather than a true "flat" position. How Fewpips measures it is here: simultaneous offsetting positions are prohibited outright, so they are treated as a rule violation rather than a risk calculation.

Will hedging trigger a breach?

Cross-account or coordinated group hedging very likely will, and it can void a payout. Clean single-account hedging within the rules should not. See what happens when an account is breached.

The Fewpips take

Hedge inside one account if the rules allow it and it fits your plan. Never hedge across accounts to guarantee a payout, because that is the fast track to a voided account. When you are unsure which side of the line you are on, ask first. Ready to trade a real edge? Get Funded Now.

Fewpips accounts trade in a simulated environment with simulated funds. This article is educational information about how prop firm rules generally work and is not financial advice.