Overview
We do not allow news trading any challenges or funded accounts.
We have news restrictions for 2 minutes before and after the release of a red folder event - this includes the opening/closing of market orders, and any take profit or stop losses that are triggered within this 4-minute window.
This rule applies to all instruments available on our simulated platform.
The violation process is as follows:
You will be issued a maximum of 2 warnings (soft breaches) - both of which will result in the deduction of any simulated profits made from trades executed within the restricted 4-minute window. On the third violation, the simulated account will be breached entirely.
In the event any deductions result in the breach of the daily or maximum loss limit, the trader is responsible for the violation.
Please review the restriction table below to see which pairs are prohibited during the following but not limited to news events:
INSTRUMENT | MACROECONOMIC EVENT |
USD NASDAQ US30 US500 US OIL GOLD SILVER |
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GBP UK100 UK500 |
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EUR DAX30 FRA40 GER30 |
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CAD |
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AUD ASX200 |
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CHF |
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NZD |
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JPY JPN225 |
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It is important to note that any red folder events shown in Forex Factory that are not listed in the table above are still counted as news-restricted events. Please see all red folder events here by using the top right filter to only show events with a red "Expected Impact".
Note: Any "All Day" marked red folder events will not be counted as news-restricted events, as there are no specified times for the data releases.
To avoid confusion, it is best to avoid trading the specific instruments affected during high-impact news releases.
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