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Which prop firms allow news trading?

Of 24 futures prop firms whose news trading rule we checked on 25 Oct 2026, 7 allow it, 17 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.

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The ruling

7Allowed17Allowed with conditions0Not allowed7Not checked yet

Allowed

7 firms

Allowed without conditions, in each firm's own rules.

FirmMarketWhat the rule saysQuoteSourceCheckedReceipts
BulenoxFuturesNews trading allowed (CPI, FOMC, NFP) with no blackout windows
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Yes. Trade straight through the economic calendar — CPI, FOMC, NFP and every other release. No blackout windows, no forced position closing, no penalties.
bulenox.com0
Crypto Fund TraderFutures and forex / CFDNews trading allowed (news-scalping EAs prohibited)
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Yes. News trading is allowed.
cryptofundtrader.com0
DayTraders.comFuturesNews trading allowed but not recommended; losses from news-driven price limits or platform lag during fast markets are not covered
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Trading 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.com0
Earn2TradeFuturesNo restrictions on trading around economic announcements
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You are allowed to trade during news events — there are no restrictions on trading around economic announcements.
help.earn2trade.com0
Funded Futures FamilyFuturesNews trading allowed
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Funded Futures Family offers no activation fees on any plan, allows news trading
fundedfuturesfamily.com0
Phidias PropfirmFuturesNews trading allowed on all accounts
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Yes, you are authorized to trade during news events on all accounts.
phidiaspropfirm.com0
TradeifyFutures and forex / CFDNews trading allowed
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Is news trading allowed? Yes, it's allowed.
help.tradeify.co0

Allowed with conditions

17 firms

Allowed only under the limits each firm states. Read the row before you rely on it.

FirmMarketWhat the rule saysQuoteSourceCheckedReceipts
Alpha FuturesFuturesNo restrictions on Evaluation and Advanced Qualified accounts; Direct, Standard and Zero Qualified accounts cannot execute orders 2 minutes before or after high-impact news
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no orders may be executed within 2 minutes before or 2 minutes after high impact news events.
help.alpha-futures.com0
Apex Trader FundingFuturesTrading 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
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Trading 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.com0
Aqua FundedFutures and forex / CFDAllowed 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
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News trading is allowed on all accounts.
aquafunded.com0
Blue GuardianFutures and forex / CFDAllowed in challenge phases; on funded accounts no opening or closing trades 5 minutes before and after high-impact news and FOMC events
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News Trading: Allowed during challenge phases | Restricted 5 minutes before and after around high-impact news on funded accounts
help.blueguardian.com0
E8 MarketsFutures and forex / CFDUnrestricted 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)
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In the SimFI™ Performance account, trading is strictly prohibited during high-impact news events.
help.e8markets.com0
FTMOFutures and forex / CFDOn the FTMO Account, no orders 2 minutes before or after selected news releases; Challenge, Verification and Swing accounts can trade news freely
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FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below.
ftmo.com0
FTUK

FTUK's facts here are for its forex programs (One-Step, Two-Step and Instant Funding). Where a rule's text names futures, its futures rule differs; other futures rules are not shown here.

Futures and forex / CFDAllowed 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
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News Trading Allowed
faq.ftuk.com0
FundedNextFutures and forex / CFDNews 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)
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News trading is allowed, with no restrictions on when or how you trade. 40% News Profit Split (FundedNext Accounts and Stellar Instant)
fundednext.com0
Goat Funded FuturesFuturesFunded: 2-minute buffer around scheduled high-impact news
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Funded: 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.com0
Hola PrimeFutures and forex / CFDRestricted 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)
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Restricted during High Impact news (5 minutes before to 5 minutes after the news release).
holaprime.com0
Lucid TradingFuturesAllowed on Flex, Pro and Direct; trading red-folder news on LucidDaily is a hard breach
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Trading red folder news on the LucidDaily is a hard breach
support.lucidtrading.com0
My Funded FuturesFuturesBe flat from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after scheduled T1 news events; news-burst strategies such as straddles are prohibited
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All positions must be flattened at least two minutes prior to the scheduled T1 News event.
help.myfundedfutures.com0
Take Profit TraderFuturesPRO/PRO+ accounts must be flat with no open orders one minute before, during and one minute after prohibited news events
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All 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.com0
The Trading PitFutures and forex / CFDAllowed 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
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News trading is allowed for CFD accounts, except for the $100,000 and $200,000 accounts.
support.thetradingpit.com0
The5ersFutures and forex / CFDNews 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
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Considering taking moves during high-impact and breaking news is allowed. Performing moves 2 minutes before or after high-impact news events
the5ers.com0
Top One FuturesFuturesAllowed; Elite Daily, Elite ACCESS and Elite ACCESS Intraday funded accounts have a news trading rule
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Yes, 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.com0
TopstepFuturesNews trading allowed, but purposely trading full maximum position size into a scheduled major news event is a prohibited strategy
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Purposefully trading your full Maximum Position Size directly into a scheduled major news event.
help.topstep.com0

Not allowed

0 firms

Each firm's own rules say no.

No firm in this group yet.

Firms we haven't checked yet

7 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 futures prop firms?

Of the 24 futures prop firms whose news trading rule we checked, 24 allow it in some form (7 without conditions, 17 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.