Trading Rules

News Trading

Trading during high-impact economic news releases, which some prop firms restrict or prohibit.

News trading refers to opening or holding positions during major economic announcements (FOMC decisions, NFP, CPI, etc.) that cause significant market volatility.

Why Firms Restrict It

High-impact news events can cause:

Extreme slippage on orders
Rapid price gaps that blow through stop losses
Abnormal spreads and liquidity conditions

Some firms view news trading profits as more luck-dependent than skill-based.

Common Restrictions

No positions open during scheduled news events (must close/flatten before)
No new positions within X minutes before and after news
Reduced position sizes around news events
No restrictions — some firms allow full news trading

Checking Your Firm's Policy

Always verify your firm's specific news trading rules. Use PropTally's economic calendar to track upcoming events and set reminders.

Firms That Allow News Trading

Apex Trader Funding, FTMO, and several others allow full news trading. Use our comparison tool to filter firms by this criterion.

Related Terms

Consistency Rule

A requirement that no single trading day accounts for more than a set percentage of total profits.

Daily Loss Limit

The maximum amount you can lose in a single trading day before the account is breached or frozen.

Funded Account

A simulated trading account provided by a prop firm after passing their evaluation, where you trade with the firm's capital.

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