Which prop firms allow news trading?
Of 40 prop firms whose news trading rule we checked on 25 Oct 2026, 10 allow it, 30 allow it with conditions, and 0 don't allow it. Sources are linked per firm. Rules change, so check the firm's page before you buy.
Allowed
10 firms
Allowed without conditions, in each firm's own rules.
| Firm | Market | What the rule says | Quote | Source | Checked | Receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulenox | Futures | News trading allowed (CPI, FOMC, NFP) with no blackout windows | QuoteYes. Trade straight through the economic calendar — CPI, FOMC, NFP and every other release. No blackout windows, no forced position closing, no penalties. | bulenox.com | 0 | |
| Crypto Fund Trader | Futures and forex / CFD | News trading allowed (news-scalping EAs prohibited) | QuoteYes. News trading is allowed. | cryptofundtrader.com | 0 | |
| DayTraders.com | Futures | News trading allowed but not recommended; losses from news-driven price limits or platform lag during fast markets are not covered | QuoteTrading around news is allowed but not recommended. Fast markets can hit daily price limits or cause platform lag, and losses from these conditions aren't covered. | daytraders.com | 0 | |
| Earn2Trade | Futures | No restrictions on trading around economic announcements | QuoteYou are allowed to trade during news events — there are no restrictions on trading around economic announcements. | help.earn2trade.com | 0 | |
| For Traders | Forex / CFD | News trading and position holding listed as allowed | QuoteNews Trading & Position Holding | fortraders.com | 0 | |
| Funded Futures Family | Futures | News trading allowed | QuoteFunded Futures Family offers no activation fees on any plan, allows news trading | fundedfuturesfamily.com | 0 | |
| Goat Funded Trader | Forex / CFD | Trading during news events allowed | QuoteYes. Trading during news events is allowed and does not violate any Goat Funded Traders rules. | help.goatfundedtrader.com | 0 | |
| Phidias Propfirm | Futures | News trading allowed on all accounts | QuoteYes, you are authorized to trade during news events on all accounts. | phidiaspropfirm.com | 0 | |
| PipFarm | Forex / CFD | News trading fully allowed, no restrictions | QuoteNews trading is fully allowed on PipFarm. There are no restrictions on opening or closing positions before, during, or after high-impact news events. | help.pipfarm.com | 0 | |
| Tradeify | Futures and forex / CFD | News trading allowed | QuoteIs news trading allowed? Yes, it's allowed. | help.tradeify.co | 0 |
Allowed with conditions
30 firms
Allowed only under the limits each firm states. Read the row before you rely on it.
| Firm | Market | What the rule says | Quote | Source | Checked | Receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Capital Group | Forex / CFD | Free during evaluation; Qualified Analyst accounts cannot open or close trades 5 minutes before or after high-impact news | QuoteDuring the evaluation phases, you can trade freely during all news releases. | help.alphacapitalgroup.uk | 0 | |
| Alpha Futures | Futures | No restrictions on Evaluation and Advanced Qualified accounts; Direct, Standard and Zero Qualified accounts cannot execute orders 2 minutes before or after high-impact news | Quoteno orders may be executed within 2 minutes before or 2 minutes after high impact news events. | help.alpha-futures.com | 0 | |
| Apex Trader Funding | Futures | Trading during news is allowed within your normal strategy; strategies that chase the market or place orders on both sides of a news release are not | QuoteTrading during news is allowed for your normal trading strategy. Using “news trading” strategies that “chase the market” or place orders on both sides but to be lucky or gamble the outcome of news is not allowed. | apextraderfunding.com | 0 | |
| Aqua Funded | Futures and forex / CFD | Allowed on all accounts; profit from trades opened/closed 5 minutes either side of red-folder news capped at 0.5% of starting balance per payout cycle | QuoteNews trading is allowed on all accounts. | aquafunded.com | 0 | |
| Atlas Funded | Forex / CFD | Unrestricted in evaluation; on funded accounts, profits from trades opened or closed 5 minutes either side of red-folder news are deducted at payout (no breach) | QuoteOn funded accounts, profits from trades opened or closed within 5 minutes before or after a high-impact (red folder) news event ... are subject to deduction at payout. | atlasfunded.com | 0 | |
| Audacity Capital | Forex / CFD | One-sided news-event positions prohibited | QuoteOne-Sided Bets During News Events | audacity.capital | 0 | |
| Blue Guardian | Futures and forex / CFD | Allowed in challenge phases; on funded accounts no opening or closing trades 5 minutes before and after high-impact news and FOMC events | QuoteNews Trading: Allowed during challenge phases | Restricted 5 minutes before and after around high-impact news on funded accounts | help.blueguardian.com | 0 | |
| DNA Funded | Forex / CFD | Allowed except restricted periods around major releases and high-impact events | QuoteTraders may trade during news events, except during restricted periods surrounding major data releases, high-impact news, or significant macroeconomic events. This also applies to unexpected, high-impact events (commonly called “market shocks”) that cause extr | dnafunded.com | 0 | |
| E8 Markets | Futures and forex / CFD | Unrestricted in the Challenge stage; on Performance accounts no opening or closing trades 5 minutes before and after high-impact news (E8 Signature and E8 Pro are unrestricted) | QuoteIn the SimFI™ Performance account, trading is strictly prohibited during high-impact news events. | help.e8markets.com | 0 | |
| FTMO | Futures and forex / CFD | On the FTMO Account, no orders 2 minutes before or after selected news releases; Challenge, Verification and Swing accounts can trade news freely | QuoteFTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. | ftmo.com | 0 | |
| FTUK | Futures and forex / CFD | Allowed on Instant Funding (forex) and futures Instant Sim Funding; One-/Two-Step rule tables don't state it, and FTUK's add-on article excludes 'news Trading' from purchased add-ons | QuoteNews Trading Allowed | faq.ftuk.com | 0 | |
| Funded Trading Plus | Forex / CFD | Permitted, governed by the FT+ News Trading Policy | QuoteNews trading, weekend holding and weekend trading are all permitted. News trading remains governed by the FT+ News Trading Policy. | help.fundedtradingplus.com | 0 | |
| FundedElite | Forex / CFD | Allowed on every program including high-impact releases (HFT and cross-account hedging around news not allowed); funded Elite Atom accounts cannot trade high-impact news | QuoteYes. News trading is allowed on every program, including high-impact releases. | faq.fundedelite.com | 0 | |
| FundedNext | Futures and forex / CFD | News trading allowed; on FundedNext accounts and Stellar Instant, profits made 5 minutes either side of high-impact news count at 40% (losses count in full) | QuoteNews trading is allowed, with no restrictions on when or how you trade. 40% News Profit Split (FundedNext Accounts and Stellar Instant) | fundednext.com | 0 | |
| FunderPro | Forex / CFD | Permitted in all challenges; on funded accounts only with the Swing Add-On | QuoteAre news holding and news trading allowed? Permitted in all challenges. On funded accounts, only allowed with the Swing Add-On. | support.funderpro.com | 0 | |
| Funding Traders | Forex / CFD | News trading allowed; on funded accounts news-influenced profits must not exceed 30% of total PnL or payouts are delayed | QuoteFunded Phase: Allowed, conditions apply News-influenced profits must not exceed 30% of total PnL. | fundingtraders.com | 0 | |
| FundingPips | Forex / CFD | Evaluation unrestricted; on Master accounts profits from trades opened/closed 5 minutes either side of restricted news may be deducted (5-hour swing exception); Zero accounts prohibit trading 10 minutes either side | QuoteProfits made from trades opened or closed within the restricted window around any Restricted high-impact news and speeches on the affected currency may be deducted. | help.fundingpips.com | 0 | |
| FXIFY | Forex / CFD | Allowed on 1, 2 and 3-Phase accounts; high-leverage, excessive-risk news trading is prohibited; Instant Funding Lite has a news restriction | QuoteYes, you are able to trade new events on 1,2 and 3-Phase accounts. | fxify.com | 0 | |
| Goat Funded Futures | Futures | Funded: 2-minute buffer around scheduled high-impact news | QuoteFunded: a 2 minute buffer applies around high impact news events. You cannot open, close, or trigger pending orders within 2 minutes before or after a scheduled release. Positions opened before the window began may be held through the event. | help.goatfundedfutures.com | 0 | |
| Hola Prime | Futures and forex / CFD | Restricted 5 minutes either side of high-impact news on Direct and 2-Step Pro funded accounts; allowed on Challenge accounts and on funded Prime Accounts (1-Step & 2-Step) | QuoteRestricted during High Impact news (5 minutes before to 5 minutes after the news release). | holaprime.com | 0 | |
| Instant Funding | Forex / CFD | Major news trading restrictions apply; a major news trading add-on is offered | QuoteFor more details, please refer to our article on Major News Trading Restrictions. | instantfunding.com | 0 | |
| Lucid Trading | Futures | Allowed on Flex, Pro and Direct; trading red-folder news on LucidDaily is a hard breach | QuoteTrading red folder news on the LucidDaily is a hard breach | support.lucidtrading.com | 0 | |
| Maven Trading | Forex / CFD | No opening or closing trades on affected instruments 2 minutes either side of red-folder releases (Standard 1/2/3 Step); some models cap news profit at 0.5% | QuoteDo not open or close trades on affected instruments from 2 minutes before until 2 minutes after an applicable Red Folder release. | maventrading.com | 0 | |
| Ment Funding | Forex / CFD | Opening a position within 3 minutes before or after a news event prohibited | QuoteOpening a position within 3 minutes before or after a News Event is prohibited. Any traders identified as having opened a position during a News Event are subject to having that position closed and the associated P&L removed from their account, having the leve | mentfunding.com | 0 | |
| My Funded Futures | Futures | Be flat from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after scheduled T1 news events; news-burst strategies such as straddles are prohibited | QuoteAll positions must be flattened at least two minutes prior to the scheduled T1 News event. | help.myfundedfutures.com | 0 | |
| Take Profit Trader | Futures | PRO/PRO+ accounts must be flat with no open orders one minute before, during and one minute after prohibited news events | QuoteAll PRO Accounts must be out of all open positions and have no open orders one minute before, during and one minute after any prohibited news event. | takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com | 0 | |
| The Trading Pit | Futures and forex / CFD | Allowed on CFD Instant, CFD accounts up to $50k and Futures Prime. Not allowed within 2 minutes of high-impact news on $100k/$200k CFD accounts or Futures Classic | QuoteNews trading is allowed for CFD accounts, except for the $100,000 and $200,000 accounts. | support.thetradingpit.com | 0 | |
| The5ers | Futures and forex / CFD | News trading allowed except bracketing with pending orders; the program page linked as the source lists a restriction on trading 2 minutes before or after high-impact news | QuoteConsidering taking moves during high-impact and breaking news is allowed. Performing moves 2 minutes before or after high-impact news events | the5ers.com | 0 | |
| Top One Futures | Futures | Allowed; Elite Daily, Elite ACCESS and Elite ACCESS Intraday funded accounts have a news trading rule | QuoteYes, you are allowed to trade news on your accounts at Top One Futures. We recognize that news events can create significant market opportunities, and we encourage traders to take advantage of these movements. | help.toponefutures.com | 0 | |
| Topstep | Futures | News trading allowed, but purposely trading full maximum position size into a scheduled major news event is a prohibited strategy | QuotePurposefully trading your full Maximum Position Size directly into a scheduled major news event. | help.topstep.com | 0 |
Not allowed
0 firms
Each firm's own rules say no.
No firm in this group yet.
Firms we haven't checked yet
13 firms
A firm below has no sourced statement about news trading yet. That means unknown, not a no.
How we check
Every row above comes from the firm's own rules or FAQ page, with a source link and the date we checked it. How receipts and rules are checked.
FAQ
Is news trading allowed at most prop firms?
Of the 40 prop firms whose news trading rule we checked, 40 allow it in some form (10 without conditions, 30 with conditions) and 0 don't.
Does "allowed with conditions" mean I can do it?
Only under the limits stated in that firm's own rule, shown in the table above with its source link. Read the firm's row before you rely on it.
How often is this list checked?
Each row shows the date we last checked that firm's rule, 25 Oct 2026 at the latest. Rules change, so check the firm's own page before you buy.