Prop Firms That Allow News Trading
9 futures prop firms we track publish a policy on news trading. The usual condition is a time window rather than a ban — entries may be blocked for a few minutes either side of a high-impact release, while holding through the event is usually fine. At some firms the rule also varies by account type, so check which account you are on before you trade a release.
9 futures firms publish a policy on this.
Allowed
No news-trading restrictions on evaluation (verify per account type)
News trading is allowed
Trading during news events is allowed
From our firm record — not independently re-verified
Conditions apply
No restrictions on any Evaluation account or on Advanced Qualified accounts. Zero Qualified accounts cannot enter trades within 2 minutes before or after a red-folder high-impact event.
Unrestricted during Test. On PRO/PRO+ must be flat 1 minute before, during and after FOMC, NFP and CPI, plus product-specific bans on crude oil during inventories and bonds during auctions
From our firm record — not independently re-verified
Not allowed
Positions auto-close 2 minutes before Tier 1 news and reopen 2 minutes after
From our firm record — not independently re-verified
Frequently Asked Questions
Usually, with limits. 11 of the 42 firms publishing a policy allow news trading with no restriction, 27 apply conditions such as a time window, and 3 prohibit it.
A blackout period around a scheduled high-impact release — commonly 2 to 5 minutes before and after. Within it you cannot open or close a position. Most firms that use a window still allow you to hold a position through the event if it was opened beforehand.
Spreads widen and execution slips during releases, so a trade filled at an unusual price can produce a profit the firm cannot hedge. The restriction protects the firm's book rather than the trader's account.
At some firms, yes, and the difference can be total. Instant funding and zero-drawdown products carry the strictest rules, because the firm has more capital at risk from the first trade.
Rules change without notice and vary by account type. Confirm with the firm before you trade.