Trading around major economic news events carries increased risk due to volatility, slippage and rapid price movements. On Elite ACCESS, news trading restrictions apply only to funded accounts.
Where the rule applies
Stage | News restriction |
Evaluation | No restrictions. News trading is fully allowed. |
Funded | 2-minute restricted window before and after high-impact news. |
Funded news restriction window
On funded accounts you may not execute trades 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after a high-impact news event. The total restricted window is 4 minutes.
The following actions are not allowed during the restricted window:
Opening a trade
Closing a trade
Opening pending orders
Placing stop or limit orders
Modifying a stop loss
Modifying a take profit
Any of the above during the restricted window is considered a rule violation.
Holding trades during news
You may hold positions during news only if the trade was opened before the 2-minute pre-news window. However:
If a trade is closed during the restricted window, it is a violation.
If the SL or TP is modified during the window, it is a violation.
If a trade is closed by any means (manual or automatic) during the window, it is a violation.
What happens if the rule is violated
Profits from the violating trade may be removed.
The payout request may be denied.
The account may be flagged for review.
Repeated or abusive violations may lead to further action. Violations do not automatically result in a hard breach unless abuse is detected.
Which news events are restricted
Only high-impact economic events are restricted. This includes, but is not limited to:
FOMC announcements
Interest rate decisions
Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
CPI releases
Major central bank statements
If an event is marked as high impact (red) on the official economic calendar used by Top One Futures, it falls under this rule. Low and medium impact events are not restricted. You can monitor high-impact events with the FXStreet Economic Calendar.
Disclaimer: trading during news events carries inherent risks, including slippage, delayed execution and market gaps. Top One Futures is not responsible for losses caused by market volatility. Traders are responsible for managing their own risk at all times.