Yes, you can open a buy trade and then later place a sell trade (or vice versa) on the same asset. However, there are important rules and conditions you must follow:
✅ What is Allowed
You may close a buy trade and later open a sell trade on the same asset (or vice versa).
You may switch between long and short positions as part of your trading strategy.
As long as the new position is opened after the previous one is closed, this is acceptable.
❌ What is Not Allowed
Hedging is prohibited. This means you cannot hold a buy and sell position simultaneously on the same asset (e.g., both long and short on XAU/USD at the same time).
Instant reversal trading (closing a buy and opening a sell in the very next second repeatedly) may be flagged as a prohibited pattern, since it resembles hedging or arbitrage behavior.
⚠️ Important Recommendation
To avoid being flagged, leave a 5–7 minute gap after closing a trade before opening an opposite-direction trade on the same asset.
This ensures your trading behavior is seen as legitimate strategy-based trading and not as system abuse.
Please also review this rule for clarity:
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