--- title: "Prop Firms That Allow News Trading (2026) | Propfirmbook" url: https://propfirmbook.com/rules/news-trading description: "Which CFD prop firms let you trade around high-impact news? Compare news-trading rules, blackouts and carve-outs across firms." lang: en --- # Prop Firms That Allow News Trading 42 of the 48 CFD firms we track publish a news trading policy: 11 allow it, 27 attach conditions, 3 ban it and 1 sets it per account type. The usual condition is a time window rather than a ban — MENT Funding blocks opening or closing a position within 3 minutes either side of a high-impact event, while holding through the event is fine. FundingPips shows why a single verdict is not enough: news trading is allowed on Evaluation accounts, restricted on Funded and Master, and not allowed at all on Zero. City Traders Imperium permits news trading but treats news scalping as a separate rule. Check which account type you are on before you trade an NFP or CPI release. 42 of 48 CFD firms publish a policy on this. ## Allowed AIFO (https://propfirmbook.com/aifo)Allowed News Trading Permitted on 2-Step, 1-Step and Instant programs City Traders Imperium (https://propfirmbook.com/city-traders-imperium)Allowed News Trading Discretionary news trading permitted Conditions apply News Scalping Automated news scalping bots and bracketing prohibited Fintokei (https://propfirmbook.com/fintokei)Allowed News Trading FTUK (https://propfirmbook.com/ftuk)Allowed News trading News trading is permitted. Funded Trading Plus (https://propfirmbook.com/funded-trading-plus)Allowed News Trading FundedElite (https://propfirmbook.com/fundedelite)Allowed News Trading FundedNext (https://propfirmbook.com/fundednext)Allowed News Trading Lark Funding (https://propfirmbook.com/lark-funding)Allowed News Trading PipFarm (https://propfirmbook.com/pipfarm)Allowed News Trading Open and close positions before, during, and after high-impact news events (NFP, CPI, interest rate decisions, GDP) on any instrument. No restrictions. ThinkCapital (https://propfirmbook.com/thinkcapital)Allowed News Trading Available as an optional add-on at checkout Trade The Pool (https://propfirmbook.com/trade-the-pool)Allowed News Trading From our firm record — not independently re-verified ## Depends on your account FundingPips (https://propfirmbook.com/fundingpips)Depends on your account Allowed News Trading (Evaluation) Conditions apply News Trading (Funded/Master) No opening/closing trades within 10 minutes of high-impact news on Master accounts Not allowed News Trading (Zero) Not allowed on Zero (Instant Funding) accounts ## Conditions apply Alpha Capital Group (https://propfirmbook.com/alpha-capital-group)Conditions apply News Trading 4-min window: trades within 2 min of news must exceed 2 min duration AquaFunded (https://propfirmbook.com/aquafunded)Conditions apply News Trading Funded: 25% margin limit 5 min before/after red-folder news Atmos Funded (https://propfirmbook.com/atmos-funded)Conditions apply News Trading Challenge: allowed. Funded: prohibited 5 min before/after news Audacity Capital (https://propfirmbook.com/audacity-capital)Conditions apply News Trading Allowed, except opening new trades within 3 minutes before/after major news Blue Guardian (https://propfirmbook.com/blue-guardian)Conditions apply News Trading Allowed on futures programs. On CFD funded accounts, no positions within 5 minutes before or after red-folder news. Blueberry Funded (https://propfirmbook.com/blueberry-funded)Conditions apply News Trading Cannot start/close trades 10 min before/after high-impact news BrightFunded (https://propfirmbook.com/brightfunded)Conditions apply News Trading Funded: 10-min window (5 before/5 after). Positions held 48h+ exempt DNA Funded (https://propfirmbook.com/dna-funded)Conditions apply News Trading Can hold trades but cannot open/close 10 min before/after announcements E8 Markets (https://propfirmbook.com/e8-markets)Conditions apply News Trading Funded: restricted 5 min before/after high-impact events Eightcap Challenges (https://propfirmbook.com/eightcap-challenges)Conditions apply News trading Restricted 10 minutes either side of high-impact events — soft breach; profit from those trades is forfeited rather than the account failing. For Traders (https://propfirmbook.com/for-traders)Conditions apply News Trading Allowed but not during significant economic events FTMO (https://propfirmbook.com/ftmo)Conditions apply News Trading Standard account: 2-min buffer. Swing + evaluation: allowed FunderPro (https://propfirmbook.com/funderpro)Conditions apply News Trading Classic: allowed. Funded: no entry 2 min before/after news. Swing add-on: allowed Funding Traders (https://propfirmbook.com/funding-traders)Conditions apply News Trading Allowed on evaluation phases. On funded accounts, no trades within ±2 minutes of high-impact news, max 30% profits from news-influenced trades. Instant Funded: news trading is a Hard Breach. FXIFY (https://propfirmbook.com/fxify)Conditions apply News Trading Free on most accounts. 10-min restriction on Instant & Lightning Goat Funded Trader (https://propfirmbook.com/goat-funded-trader)Conditions apply News Trading Permitted but profit from trades within 2 min of news capped at 1% Hantec Trader (https://propfirmbook.com/hantec-trader)Conditions apply News Trading Funded: 3 min before/after high-impact news restricted Hola Prime (https://propfirmbook.com/hola-prime)Conditions apply News Trading Pro Challenge: restricted around high-impact news. Prime Challenge, One Challenge, Direct Account: news trading allowed with no restrictions. Instant Funding (https://propfirmbook.com/instant-funding)Conditions apply News Trading Allowed but with profit restrictions during news events MENT Funding (https://propfirmbook.com/ment-funding)Conditions apply News Trading 6-min window: no new positions 3 min before/after red-folder news Moneta Funded (https://propfirmbook.com/moneta-funded)Conditions apply News Trading No trades 5 min before/after major releases. Rules vary by account type Orion Funded (https://propfirmbook.com/orion-funded)Conditions apply News Trading No timing restrictions during any evaluation phase. On funded accounts: Nova, Standard and Select have a 2-minute restricted window before and after high-impact events; Swing has no restrictions; Zero QT Funded (https://propfirmbook.com/qt-funded)Conditions apply News Trading Funded: no manual trading 5 min before/after red-folder events The Trading Pit (https://propfirmbook.com/the-trading-pit)Conditions apply News Trading $100K/$200K CFD: no trades within 2 min of high-impact news Top One Trader (https://propfirmbook.com/toponetrade)Conditions apply News Trading Allowed on all challenges. On funded accounts, no trades within 5 minutes before or after high-impact events. TradersYard (https://propfirmbook.com/tradersyard)Conditions apply News trading No trading 10 minutes before / 5 minutes after high-impact news; always restricted on funded accounts. TX3 Funding (https://propfirmbook.com/tx3-funding)Conditions apply News trading Requires a paid add-on (Pro program). ## Not allowed ATFunded (https://propfirmbook.com/atfunded)Not allowed News Trading Prohibited on both assessment and funded accounts SabioTrade (https://propfirmbook.com/sabiotrade)Not allowed News Trading Trading before major releases unacceptable The5ers (https://propfirmbook.com/the5ers)Not allowed News Trading Trading before/after major news events prohibited ## 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. ## Structured data ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Propfirmbook", "url": "https://propfirmbook.com", "description": "Compare the best prop trading firms in 2026. 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