See rules of news trading in funding pips depend on type of reward cycle you choose. You do not need to worry we have already sorted out the rules and made it easy to understand. Take a deep breath as it will affect your very decision of which funded account to get.
Evaluation Stage (All)
Everything on news trading is allowed and all profits will be counted.
Funding Pips – Zero Master Account
Weekend Holding & News Trading Rules, this are rules for zero account or so called instant account. So if you are planning to buy instant account do look into this before.
Funding Pips News Trading Rules for One, Two and Pro Accounts (Master Stage)
Before and after news there is a 5 minute window. What you do here matters and how. Second there is a 5 hour window before the news. News profits counting will depend on when you open and close trades.
- If you finish everything before 10 min window then you are good to go everything will be counted.
- Positions opened 5 hour before news but closed on news time is also good to go everything will be counted
- Position opened within 5 hour and closed on news time then it will not be counted.
- If you sit through your trade entire news and trade was 5 hours before news then also profits will be counted.
Simple News Trading Rule Table
| When the Trade Was Opened | Closed in Last 10 Minutes Before News | Will Profit Count? | Any Violation Risk? |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 5 hours before | Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| More than 5 hours before | No | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Less than 5 hours before | Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Less than 5 hours before | No | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Any time (partial close) | Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes (entire order flagged) |
4 Simple Examples
✅ Example 1 (Allowed – Profit Counts)
- News at 5:00 PM
- Trade opened at 9:00 AM
- Trade closed at 4:55 PM
- ✅ Opened more than 5 hours earlier
- ✅ Profit WILL COUNT
❌ Example 2 (Not Allowed – Profit Won’t Count)
- News at 5:00 PM
- Trade opened at 2:30 PM
- Trade closed at 4:56 PM
- ❌ Opened less than 5 hours before
- ❌ Profit WILL NOT COUNT
- ✅ Account can be flagged
❌ Example 3 (Partial Close = Full Violation)
- News at 5:00 PM
- Trade opened at 10:00 AM
- Partial close at 4:59 PM
- ❌ Even though opened early
- ❌ Entire trade is flagged
- ❌ Profit WILL NOT COUNT
⚠️ Example 4 (Loss Causes Violation)
- News at 5:00 PM
- Trade opened at 2:00 PM
- Trade closed at 4:58 PM
- Loss increases daily loss above limit
- ✅ Trader is fully responsible for violation
Conclusion
So mostly news trading is allowed but there is a big catch like trade under 5 hours before news cannot be closed on a specific 10 min timeframe window. It also depends on your reward cycle type and your trading style. In my personal analysis I found that it is more good for swing traders rather than traders who hold for a few minutes or scalpers.
Also it would be better if they reduce the 5 hour gap be honest forex trading itself is full of news and you cannot afford to wait or skip everyday just because of the news.