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Can I hold trades during the news and over the weekend?

Both news trading and weekend trading carry their own risks.

News events can trigger sharp price movements and high volatility, while weekend trades are exposed to overnight and weekend risks that aren't present during regular hours.

To help manage this, we apply different rules across our account models.​

⚠️ Important: We use Forex Factory as the official source for our news calendar. High-impact news events and speeches are marked in red.

Forex Factory

The Renaissance, Spartan, Hermes

During the Evaluation Stage

There are no restrictions on holding trades during news events during the evaluation stage. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit.

​IMPORTANT: Purposely trading news is prohibited and will lead to account closure.

During the Earnings Account

You can hold trades during news events, however, there are specific rules regarding trades opened or closed near high-impact news events.

High-Impact News Events

You cannot open or close positions within a 5-minute window surrounding a high-impact news event (red folder only) on affected currencies. This restricted window spans 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after the event. For high-impact news speeches, this window spans from 5 minutes before the speech begins and extends until 5 minutes after the speech concludes.

Profits from trades opened or closed within 5 minutes before or after a high-impact news event or speech will not be counted on the Master account.

To help swing traders while preventing news gamblers, trades that are opened 6 hours before a high impact news event or speech are excluded and can be closed within the restricted window. Profits from these trades will be counted on the earnings account.

  • Example: Related Currency
    If a high-impact news affects USD, you can’t open or close trades on USD-related pairs within this 5-minute window.
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  • Example: 5-Minute Window

    If you open a trade 30 minutes before a news event, closing it within the 5-minute window will result in violated profits.

Trading Rule Clarification

  • Trades Opened More Than 6 Hours Before the News: Profits will count if closed within the 5-minute window before the event.

  • Trades Opened Less Than 6 Hours Before the News: Profits will not count if closed during the 5-minute window.

  • Closing any partial orders will affect the entire order, leading to a flag for news trading.

  • Traders are responsible for violations if deductions exceed the daily loss or maximum loss limit.

Affected Instruments

Affected Instruments

Macroeconomic Announcements

USD

  • USD - HIGH IMPACT NEWS

  • Unemployment Rate

  • Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment

  • PMI

  • ISM

  • CPI

  • PPI

  • GDP

  • Federal Funds Rates and Statements

  • FOMC

  • Trade Balances

  • Jobless Claims

  • Consumer Confidence

  • JOLTs Job Openings

  • Average Hourly Earnings

  • 10Y Note Auction

  • 30Y Bond Auction

  • Existing and New Home Sales

  • Durable Goods Orders

  • Speeches

EUR

  • PMI

  • CPI

  • GDP

  • Employment Change

  • Unemployment Rate

  • Retail Sales

  • Balance of Trade

  • ECB Rates and Statements

  • Deposit Facility Rate

  • Economic Sentiment Index

  • Business Climate

  • Consumer Confidence

  • Speeches

GBP

  • PMI

  • CPI

  • GDP

  • Nationwide House Prices

  • Mortgage Approvals

  • Retail Sales

  • Retail Price Index

  • Housing Price Balance

  • BoE Rates and Statements

  • Trade Balances

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Production

  • Unemployment Rates

  • Employment Change

  • Claimant Count Change

  • Consumer Confidence

  • Speeches

CAD

  • BoC Rates and Statements

  • PMI

  • CPI

  • GDP

  • International Merchandise Trade

  • Wholesale Sales

  • Housing Starts

  • Balance of Trade

  • Employment Change

  • Unemployment Rate

  • Retail Sales

  • Speeches

AUD

  • Cash Rate & RBA Statement

  • Employment Change/Unemployment Rate

  • CPI

  • GDP

  • Retail Sales

  • Speeches

NZD

  • Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement

  • Employment Change/Unemployment Rate

  • CPI

  • GDP

  • Speeches

CHF

  • CPI

  • GBP

  • SNB Policy Rate

  • Speeches

JPY

  • PMI

  • CPI

  • GDP

  • Monetary Base

  • Leading Economic Index

  • Japan to Sell Bonds

  • Industrial Production

  • Merchandise Trade Balance

  • BoJ Rates and Statements

  • Retail Trade

  • Consumer Confidence

  • Balance of Trade

  • Speeches

OTHER INSTRUMENTS

Announcements

OIL (USOIL & UKOIL)

Crude Oil Inventories

News Trading Add-On

The News Trading Add-On lets you trade through high-impact news events that would otherwise be restricted under our standard rules. It's designed for traders who want the flexibility to capitalize on volatility around major economic releases.

What's included:

  • Trade freely during high-impact news events (marked red on Forex Factory)

  • No restrictions on opening or closing positions around news releases

  • Applies across all instruments tied to scheduled news events

How to add it:

  1. Select your account size and evaluation model at checkout.

  2. Choose the News Trading Add-On before completing your purchase.

  3. The add-on will be active from the start of your evaluation.

⚠️ Important: The News Trading Add-On must be selected at the time of purchase. It cannot be added to an existing account later.

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