Is there a prop firm with no minimum holding time for scalpers?
Yes. FundedCobra's King Cobra is a simulated instant account from $500 to $50,000 with no minimum holding time, so a trade closed after a few seconds keeps its profit. News trading and weekend holding are allowed and there is no end date. A 4% fixed daily loss, a 10% fixed max loss, a 1% limit on any one trade and a 3% Max Profit Per Trade cap still apply.
FundedCobra accounts are simulated: no real money is traded. This article is education, not investment advice. Most accounts end on a rule before a payout. Payouts depend on meeting the published rules.
On this page
- What a minimum holding time rule is and why prop firms use it
- How King Cobra works for scalpers
- King Cobra rules that still apply to scalpers
- King Cobra sizes, prices and limits
- A worked scalping example on a $5,000 King Cobra account
- What our trade data says about short trades
- Is King Cobra the right scalping prop firm account for you
- Frequently asked questions
- Sources
What a minimum holding time rule is and why prop firms use it
A minimum holding time rule says every trade must stay open for a set time, often 60 seconds, or its profit is removed.
Firms use it for one main reason. Prices on a simulated account come from a live feed. Sometimes that feed is a little slow, or shows a wrong price for a moment. A trader who opens and closes many trades within seconds can profit from those delays and errors instead of from real market moves. A hold rule makes that harder.
The problem is that honest scalpers get caught too. If price hits your level in 40 seconds and you close, a 60-second rule can remove that profit.
At FundedCobra, Venom 2.0 has this rule. Closing a trade by hand in under 60 seconds removes its profit the first time and ends the account the second time. King Cobra does not have it. That is the main difference for a scalper choosing between the two.
How King Cobra works for scalpers
King Cobra lets you close a trade at any time, and a trade closed after a few seconds keeps its profit with no warning and no breach.
It is an instant account, so there is no test to pass first. You start trading on the day you receive your login. Sizes run from $500 to $50,000.
Here is what King Cobra allows that matters to short-term traders:
- No minimum hold. Quick trades keep their profit.
- News trading. You can trade through big releases.
- Weekend holding. Trades can stay open over the weekend.
- No end date. The account runs until a rule ends it.
- No stop loss required. You can still use one, and it helps with the 1% rule below.
- No open-loss limit. There is no cap on all open trades together, only on each trade.
Your share is 90% of each payout. You can request one payout a day, each up to 3% of the account, paid in USDT. Full details are on the King Cobra rules page.
King Cobra rules that still apply to scalpers
No minimum hold does not mean no rules, and four limits can still end the account.
- Daily loss, 4% fixed. Your floor is 4% below your equity at 00:00 UTC and does not move up with profit. See how the daily loss works.
- Max loss, 10% fixed. Your equity must never fall 10% below your starting balance.
- Max Risk Per Trade, 1%. One trade may not lose 1% of the starting balance, including commission. The first time, that trade closes and your split drops from 90% to 30% for good. The second time, the account ends.
- No hedging. A buy and a sell on the same pair at once ends the account, also across your own accounts. See hedging on the same pair.
Two more rules shape payouts but never end the account. Max Profit Per Trade caps one trade at 3% of the account. If a trade touches that cap even once, all of its profit is removed when it closes. And you need profitable days: 4 days of at least +1% before your first payout, then 3 days of at least +0.5% before each payout after that.
Tick scalping is still not allowed on any account. That means many trades within seconds to profit from slow prices or price errors. Bought bots and EAs are not allowed either.
King Cobra sizes, prices and limits
The table below shows each rule in dollars for four of the eight King Cobra sizes, taken from the live help centre.
| Account | Price | With KING40 | Daily loss 4% | Max loss 10% | Max risk per trade 1% | Max profit per trade 3% | Payout target 5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | $17 | $10 | $20 | $50 | $5 | $15 | $25 |
| $1,250 | $37 | $22 | $50 | $125 | $12.50 | $37.50 | $62.50 |
| $5,000 | $97 | $58 | $200 | $500 | $50 | $150 | $250 |
| $9,000 | $159 | $95 | $360 | $900 | $90 | $270 | $450 |
The code KING40 takes 40% off and must be typed at checkout. It is never added for you.
Costs matter more when you scalp, because you pay them on every trade. Commission is $2 per lot on forex, metals and energy, and 0.03% of the position value on crypto. Spreads follow the live market. Recent typical gold spreads were around $0.33 to $0.89, and EUR/USD from around 1.7 pips, wider during news. See spreads and commission.
A worked scalping example on a $5,000 King Cobra account
On a $5,000 account, the numbers that matter most for a scalper are the $50 per-trade limit, the $150 profit cap and the $50 needed for a profitable day.
All figures below are hypothetical. They show how the rules work, not a result you should expect.
After 4 profitable days, the balance must also be at $5,250 or more, the 5% target. The most one payout can take is $150, and you receive 90% of it, which is $135. The balance then drops to $5,100, so you need $150 of new profit and 3 days of at least +$25 before the next request.
What our trade data says about short trades
FundedCobra's own data shows that most traders on its platform already hold trades for minutes, not hours.
In an internal analysis of about 180,000 closed trades on 15,400 accounts, from May to October 2026:
- The median trade was held 8 to 10 minutes.
- 74% of trades were on gold (XAUUSD).
- Average risk per trade was about 0.6% of the account.
On paid Cobra Venom accounts, an older product with a 60-second minimum hold, that rule caused 13% of all breaches. That cause does not exist on King Cobra. But it was not the biggest cause. Loss limits caused far more: the open-loss limit 29%, overall drawdown 27% and daily drawdown 23%.
The same data shows 47% of accounts that breached did so within 24 hours of their first trade. Removing the hold rule helps a fast trader. It does not protect anyone from oversized trades on day one. King Cobra is new, and early November numbers are too small to judge: 1 of the first 8 paid accounts breached within its first 24 hours.
Is King Cobra the right scalping prop firm account for you
King Cobra suits a trader who takes short, planned trades with a stop loss inside 1% and is patient enough to build profitable days.
It fits you if you often close trades in under a minute, trade news, or want an account with no end date. It fits less well if you size trades by feel, because the 1% per-trade limit is strict and the 30% split after a first hit is permanent.
A sensible next step is to test it before paying. FundedCobra offers a free 3-day $5,000 demo with King Cobra rules, one per person. It is never paid out, but the prices, spreads and commission match a paid account. You can also compare King Cobra and Venom 2.0 side by side.
All accounts are simulated, payouts are rewards paid by FundedCobra in USDT, and nothing here is investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
Does King Cobra have a 60-second minimum trade rule?
No. King Cobra has no minimum holding time. A trade closed after a few seconds keeps its profit, with no warning and no breach.
Can I trade news and hold over the weekend on King Cobra?
Yes. News trading and weekend holding are both allowed on King Cobra. On Venom 2.0 they are allowed only if you buy the add-ons at checkout.
Is tick scalping allowed if there is no minimum hold?
No. Tick scalping, meaning many trades within seconds to profit from slow prices or price errors, is not allowed on any FundedCobra account. Normal scalping on real price moves is allowed.
What happens if one scalp loses 1% of the account?
The first time, that trade is closed and your profit split drops from 90% to 30% for as long as you have the account. The second time, the account ends.
How many profitable days do I need before the first payout?
You need 4 days with at least +1% of the account in closed profit after commission. They do not have to be in a row, and there is no minimum number of trading days. After that, each payout needs 3 days of at least +0.5%.
Sources
- FundedCobra internal analysis of about 180,000 closed trades on 15,400 accounts, May–October 2026 (median hold time, gold share, average risk, breach causes on paid Cobra Venom accounts, breaches within 24 hours).
- FundedCobra internal data, early November 2026, first 24 hours of new paid King Cobra accounts (small sample of 8).
- FundedCobra help centre: King Cobra (rules, prices, dollar table, examples).
- FundedCobra help centre: Venom 2.0 (60-second minimum trade duration, add-ons, tick scalping and bots).
- FundedCobra help centre: Understanding daily loss and Hedging on the same pair.
- FundedCobra help centre: Spreads and commission (typical spreads, commission rates).
- FundedCobra help centre: Try the terminal free (free demo terms).
How this article was made: drafted with AI help from FundedCobra’s live rules and its own trade data, then checked against the rules in force on 10 November 2026. Rules change; the help centre always has the current version.