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News Trading & Weekend Holding – FundingPips
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Trading Rules News Trading & Weekend Holding News and weekend trading carry distinct risks: fast volatility, gap risk, and overnight exposure. Rules differ by model to protect both your account and the integrity of the program. - **Official calendar:** FundingPips Economic Calendar on the dashboard. - **Restricted only:** High-impact news and speeches are tagged as Restricted . - **1 Step Flex / 2 Step Standard / 2 Step Flex / 2 Step Pro:** profit deduction on news trading. - **FundingPips Zero:** news trading and weekend holds are **prohibited** for all instruments. ## News Trading Policy **Trading during high-impact news and speeches is subject to specific restrictions** **depending on your account type and stage.** **We use FundingPips Economic** **Calendar on the dashboard as our official news source.** 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **During the Evaluation Stage:** There are **no restrictions** on holding trades during news events. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit. **Purposely trading news in both evaluation and master phase is prohibited** **and** **will lead to account closure.** **During the Master Account:** You can hold trades during news events. However, specific rules apply to trades opened or closed near high-impact news events. Soft Breach These rules do not result in account closure, but affected profits will be deducted. High-Impact News and Speech (Master Account) Profits 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. - **Restricted News:** the window runs from **5 minutes before** the news or **5 minutes after** the news. - **Restricted Speeches:** the window runs from **5 minutes before** the speech begins to **5 minutes after** it ends. Swing Trader Exception: The 5-Hour Rule Trades opened **5 hours or more** before a high-impact event or speech are excluded from the restriction and can be closed within the restricted window. Profits from these trades will count. News Trading Rule Clarification Profits Count Trade opened **more than 5 hours before** the news and closed within the restricted windows; profits are valid. Profits Deducted Trade opened **less than 5 hours before** the news and closed during the restricted windows for news and speech; profits are deducted. Additional Rules - Closing **any partial order** will affect the entire order, triggering a news trading flag. - Traders are responsible if profit deductions cause the account to breach the daily loss or max loss limit. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Holding, opening, or closing a position during Restricted high-impact news and speeches is **NOT ALLOWED** and will result in account closure on the FundingPips Zero Master Account. Please refer to the Economic Calendar available in your FundingPips Dashboard, which serves as our only official source for identifying restricted news events. **News Events:** No position may be opened, closed, or held within **10 minutes before or 10 minutes after** a high-impact news on the affected currency. **Speech Events:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. Macroeconomic Announcements Reference | Instrument | Affected Announcements | | --- | --- | | USD | - Unemployment Rate<br>- Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment<br>- PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP<br>- Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC<br>- Trade Balances / Jobless Claims<br>- Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings<br>- Average Hourly Earnings<br>- 10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction<br>- Existing and New Home Sales<br>- Durable Goods Orders / Speeches | | EUR | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Balance of Trade<br>- ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate<br>- Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate<br>- Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | GBP | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance<br>- Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index<br>- BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances<br>- Industrial and Manufacturing Production<br>- Unemployment Rates / Employment Change<br>- Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence<br>- Speeches | | CAD | - BoC Rates and Statements / PMI<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales<br>- Housing Starts / Balance of Trade<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Speeches | | AUD | - Cash Rate & RBA Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches | | NZD | - Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Speeches | | CHF | - CPI / GDP<br>- SNB Policy Rate / Speeches | | JPY | - PMI / CPI / GDP<br>- Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index<br>- Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production<br>- Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade<br>- BoJ Rates and Statements<br>- Retail Trade / Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | OIL | Crude Oil Inventories (USOIL & UKOIL) | * * * ## Holding Trades Overnight & Over the Weekend Holding trades over the weekend exposes your account to gap risk when markets reopen on Monday. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **Evaluation** Overnight and weekend holding are allowed during **evaluation phases** for all instruments on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro accounts. **Master** On the **Master Account**, holding trades overnight and over the weekend is **not allowed** on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro Master Accounts. All open trades will be automatically closed by the system unless you have the **Swing add-on**. Trades automatically closed by the system for overnight or weekend holding will not result in an account breach. However, weekday overnight trades will count as a valid trading day, while weekend holding will not count as a valid trading day. Auto-close window for Master Accounts Open positions on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Pro and 2 Step Flex Master Accounts are closed by the system each day within a 15-minute window. Closing starts at the beginning of the window; any position still open at the end of the window will be closed. | Period | Starts | Auto-close window | | --- | --- | --- | | Summer time | First Sunday of March | 20:45 to 21:00 UTC | | Winter time | First Sunday of November | 21:45 to 22:00 UTC | Overnight and weekend holding on Master Accounts can be enabled at the time of purchase through an **Add-on**. **Impact of Weekday Overnight & Weekend Trades** **Weekday overnight trades:** Profits from weekday overnight trades will be added to the account balance and will count toward Minimum Trading Days, Minimum Profitable Days, and the Consistency Score. The trade will also be counted as a valid trading day. **Weekend trades:** Profits from weekend trades will still be added to the account balance, while the biggest winning day and biggest losing day will be included in the consistency score calculation but does not count as a valid trading day. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Weekend holds on the FundingPips Zero Master Account are subject to the following instrument-specific rules: **All instruments (Forex, Metals, Energies, Indices, Crypto):** All positions must be closed before market close over the weekend. Leaving any position open into the weekend results in immediate account termination, regardless of instrument. ## Frequently Asked Questions What counts as purposely trading news during an evaluation? Purposely trading news means deliberately opening or closing positions around high-impact news and speeches to exploit the resulting price volatility. While holding trades through news events is allowed during evaluations, entering or exiting positions specifically to capitalize on the news spike is prohibited and will result in account closure. Does the news restriction on the Master Account apply to all pairs or only the currency directly affected? The restriction applies only to the currency directly affected by the news event. For example, a high-impact USD announcement would affect trades on USD pairs. Trades on unaffected currencies during the same window are not subject to the profit deduction rule. My trade was open before the 5-hour window and closed during the restricted period. Is the full profit deducted? No. If your trade was opened 5 hours or more before the high-impact event, the profits are valid even if the trade closes within the restricted 10-minute window. The 5-hour rule is specifically designed to protect traders who entered positions well in advance of the event. However, if your trade was opened less than 5 hours before the event and closes within the restricted window, the profits from that trade will be deducted. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the news window. Does the weekend hold restriction apply during evaluation phases or only on the Master Account? Weekend holding is allowed during the Evaluation phases. On Master Accounts, weekend holding is not allowed by default on the 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro models, but can be enabled at the time of purchase through a 10% add-on. Do crypto trades held over the weekend count as trading days during evaluation? For evaluation phases: a crypto trade opened and closed entirely over the weekend does not count as a trading day and does not reset the 30-day inactivity clock. A crypto trade opened over the weekend and closed on a weekday counts as a trading day on the day it is closed. A crypto trade opened on a weekday and closed over the weekend does not count as a trading day. If my trade is automatically closed by the system due to the weekend restriction, does it count as a breach? No. If the system automatically closes your trade due to the temporary weekend restriction on Master Accounts, this is not treated as a hard breach and your account will not be closed. It is a system-enforced closure to comply with the current policy. Make sure all trades are manually closed before market close on Friday to avoid unexpected closures. If a weekend gap causes my account to breach the max loss, is that a valid breach? Yes. If a gap when markets reopen on Monday causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 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Version 139/29/2026, 4:31:31 AM
Trading Rules News Trading & Weekend Holding News and weekend trading carry distinct risks: fast volatility, gap risk, and overnight exposure. Rules differ by model to protect both your account and the integrity of the program. - **Official calendar:** FundingPips Economic Calendar on the dashboard. - **Restricted only:** High-impact news and speeches are tagged as Restricted . - **1 Step Flex / 2 Step Standard / 2 Step Flex / 2 Step Pro:** different rules apply per stage. - **FundingPips Zero:** news trading and weekend holds are **prohibited** for all instruments. ## News Trading Policy **Trading during high-impact news and speeches is subject to specific restrictions** **depending on your account type and stage.** **We use FundingPips Economic** **Calendar on the dashboard as our official news source.** 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **During the Evaluation Stage:** There are **no restrictions** on holding trades during news events. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit. **Purposely trading news in both evaluation and master phase is prohibited** **and** **will lead to account closure.** **During the Master Account:** You can hold trades during news events. However, specific rules apply to trades opened or closed near high-impact news events. High-Impact News and Speech (Master Account) Profits 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. - **Restricted News:** the window runs from **5 minutes before** the news or **5 minutes after** the news. - **Restricted Speeches:** the window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins to **10 minutes after** it ends. Swing Trader Exception: The 5-Hour Rule Trades opened **5 hours or more** before a high-impact event or speech are excluded from the restriction and can be closed within the restricted window. Profits from these trades will count. News Trading Rule Clarification Profits Count Trade opened **more than 5 hours before** the news and closed within the restricted windows; profits are valid. Profits Deducted Trade opened **less than 5 hours before** the news and closed during the restricted windows for news and speech; profits are deducted. Additional Rules - Closing **any partial order** will affect the entire order, triggering a news trading flag. - Traders are responsible if profit deductions cause the account to breach the daily loss or max loss limit. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Holding, opening, or closing a position during Restricted high-impact news and speeches is **NOT ALLOWED** and will result in account closure on the FundingPips Zero Master Account. Please refer to the Economic Calendar available in your FundingPips Dashboard, which serves as our only official source for identifying restricted news events. **News Events:** No position may be opened, closed, or held within **10 minutes before or 10 minutes after** a high-impact news on the affected currency. **Speech Events:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. Macroeconomic Announcements Reference | Instrument | Affected Announcements | | --- | --- | | USD | - Unemployment Rate<br>- Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment<br>- PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP<br>- Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC<br>- Trade Balances / Jobless Claims<br>- Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings<br>- Average Hourly Earnings<br>- 10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction<br>- Existing and New Home Sales<br>- Durable Goods Orders / Speeches | | EUR | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Balance of Trade<br>- ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate<br>- Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate<br>- Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | GBP | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance<br>- Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index<br>- BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances<br>- Industrial and Manufacturing Production<br>- Unemployment Rates / Employment Change<br>- Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence<br>- Speeches | | CAD | - BoC Rates and Statements / PMI<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales<br>- Housing Starts / Balance of Trade<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Speeches | | AUD | - Cash Rate & RBA Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches | | NZD | - Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Speeches | | CHF | - CPI / GDP<br>- SNB Policy Rate / Speeches | | JPY | - PMI / CPI / GDP<br>- Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index<br>- Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production<br>- Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade<br>- BoJ Rates and Statements<br>- Retail Trade / Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | OIL | Crude Oil Inventories (USOIL & UKOIL) | * * * ## Holding Trades Overnight & Over the Weekend Holding trades over the weekend exposes your account to gap risk when markets reopen on Monday. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **Evaluation** Overnight & Weekend holding are allowed during evaluation phases for all instruments on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro accounts. **Master** On the Master Account, holding trades overnight and over the weekend is **not allowed** on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro Master Accounts. All open trades will be automatically closed by the system unless you have the **Swing add-on**. Trades closed by the system for Overnight & Weekend holding will not result in an account breach; however, it will not count as a valid trading day. **Auto-close window for Master Accounts** Open positions on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Pro and 2 Step Flex Master Accounts are closed by the system each day within a 15-minute window: • Summer time (from the first Sunday of March): 20:45 – 21:00 UTC • Winter time (from the first Sunday of November): 21:45 – 22:00 UTC Closing starts at the beginning of the window, and any position still open at the end of it will be closed. Overnight and weekend holding on Master Accounts can be enabled at the time of purchase through an **Add-on**. **Impact of Weekend trades on consistency score** Profits from these trades will still be added to the account balance while the biggest winning day and biggest losing day will be included in the consistency score calculation. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Weekend holds on the FundingPips Zero Master Account are subject to the following instrument-specific rules: **All instruments (Forex, Metals, Energies, Indices, Crypto):** All positions must be closed before market close over the weekend. Leaving any position open into the weekend results in immediate account termination, regardless of instrument. ## Frequently Asked Questions What counts as purposely trading news during an evaluation? Purposely trading news means deliberately opening or closing positions around high-impact news and speeches to exploit the resulting price volatility. While holding trades through news events is allowed during evaluations, entering or exiting positions specifically to capitalize on the news spike is prohibited and will result in account closure. Does the news restriction on the Master Account apply to all pairs or only the currency directly affected? The restriction applies only to the currency directly affected by the news event. For example, a high-impact USD announcement would affect trades on USD pairs. Trades on unaffected currencies during the same window are not subject to the profit deduction rule. My trade was open before the 5-hour window and closed during the restricted period. Is the full profit deducted? No. If your trade was opened 5 hours or more before the high-impact event, the profits are valid even if the trade closes within the restricted 10-minute window. The 5-hour rule is specifically designed to protect traders who entered positions well in advance of the event. However, if your trade was opened less than 5 hours before the event and closes within the restricted window, the profits from that trade will be deducted. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the news window. Does the weekend hold restriction apply during evaluation phases or only on the Master Account? Weekend holding is allowed during the Evaluation phases. On Master Accounts, weekend holding is not allowed by default on the 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro models, but can be enabled at the time of purchase through a 10% add-on. Do crypto trades held over the weekend count as trading days during evaluation? For evaluation phases: a crypto trade opened and closed entirely over the weekend does not count as a trading day and does not reset the 30-day inactivity clock. A crypto trade opened over the weekend and closed on a weekday counts as a trading day on the day it is closed. A crypto trade opened on a weekday and closed over the weekend does not count as a trading day. If my trade is automatically closed by the system due to the weekend restriction, does it count as a breach? No. If the system automatically closes your trade due to the temporary weekend restriction on Master Accounts, this is not treated as a hard breach and your account will not be closed. It is a system-enforced closure to comply with the current policy. Make sure all trades are manually closed before market close on Friday to avoid unexpected closures. If a weekend gap causes my account to breach the max loss, is that a valid breach? Yes. If a gap when markets reopen on Monday causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 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Version 129/28/2026, 4:31:40 AM
Trading Rules News Trading & Weekend Holding News and weekend trading carry distinct risks: fast volatility, gap risk, and overnight exposure. Rules differ by model to protect both your account and the integrity of the program. - **Official calendar:** FundingPips Economic Calendar on the dashboard. - **Restricted only:** High-impact news and speeches are tagged as Restricted . - **1 Step Flex / 2 Step Standard / 2 Step Flex / 2 Step Pro:** different rules apply per stage. - **FundingPips Zero:** news trading and weekend holds are **prohibited** for all instruments. ## News Trading Policy **Trading during high-impact news and speeches is subject to specific restrictions** **depending on your account type and stage.** **We use FundingPips Economic** **Calendar on the dashboard as our official news source.** 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **During the Evaluation Stage:** There are **no restrictions** on holding trades during news events. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit. **Purposely trading news in both evaluation and master phase is prohibited** **and** **will lead to account closure.** **During the Master Account:** You can hold trades during news events. However, specific rules apply to trades opened or closed near high-impact news events. High-Impact News and Speech (Master Account) Profits 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. - **Restricted News:** the window runs from **5 minutes before** the news or **5 minutes after** the news. - **Restricted Speeches:** the window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins to **10 minutes after** it ends. Swing Trader Exception: The 5-Hour Rule Trades opened **5 hours or more** before a high-impact event or speech are excluded from the restriction and can be closed within the restricted window. Profits from these trades will count. News Trading Rule Clarification Profits Count Trade opened **more than 5 hours before** the news and closed within the restricted windows; profits are valid. Profits Deducted Trade opened **less than 5 hours before** the news and closed during the restricted windows for news and speech; profits are deducted. Additional Rules - Closing **any partial order** will affect the entire order, triggering a news trading flag. - Traders are responsible if profit deductions cause the account to breach the daily loss or max loss limit. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Holding, opening, or closing a position during Restricted high-impact news and speeches is **NOT ALLOWED** and will result in account closure on the FundingPips Zero Master Account. Please refer to the Economic Calendar available in your FundingPips Dashboard, which serves as our only official source for identifying restricted news events. **News Events:** No position may be opened, closed, or held within **10 minutes before or 10 minutes after** a high-impact news on the affected currency. **Speech Events:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. Macroeconomic Announcements Reference | Instrument | Affected Announcements | | --- | --- | | USD | - Unemployment Rate<br>- Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment<br>- PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP<br>- Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC<br>- Trade Balances / Jobless Claims<br>- Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings<br>- Average Hourly Earnings<br>- 10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction<br>- Existing and New Home Sales<br>- Durable Goods Orders / Speeches | | EUR | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Balance of Trade<br>- ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate<br>- Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate<br>- Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | GBP | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance<br>- Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index<br>- BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances<br>- Industrial and Manufacturing Production<br>- Unemployment Rates / Employment Change<br>- Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence<br>- Speeches | | CAD | - BoC Rates and Statements / PMI<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales<br>- Housing Starts / Balance of Trade<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Speeches | | AUD | - Cash Rate & RBA Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches | | NZD | - Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Speeches | | CHF | - CPI / GDP<br>- SNB Policy Rate / Speeches | | JPY | - PMI / CPI / GDP<br>- Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index<br>- Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production<br>- Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade<br>- BoJ Rates and Statements<br>- Retail Trade / Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | OIL | Crude Oil Inventories (USOIL & UKOIL) | * * * ## Holding Trades Overnight & Over the Weekend Holding trades over the weekend exposes your account to gap risk when markets reopen on Monday. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **Evaluation** Overnight & Weekend holding are allowed during evaluation phases for all instruments on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro accounts. **Master** On the Master Account, holding trades overnight and over the weekend is **not allowed** on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro Master Accounts. All open trades will be automatically closed by the system unless you have the **Swing add-on**. Trades closed by the system for Overnight & Weekend holding will not result in an account breach; however, it will not count as a valid trading day. **Auto-close window for Master Accounts** Open positions on 1 Step Flex Master Accounts are closed by the system each day within a 15-minute window: • Summer time (from the first Sunday of March): 20:45 – 21:00 UTC • Winter time (from the first Sunday of November): 21:45 – 22:00 UTC Closing starts at the beginning of the window, and any position still open at the end of it will be closed. Overnight and weekend holding on Master Accounts can be enabled at the time of purchase through an **Add-on**. **Impact of Weekend trades on consistency score** Profits from these trades will still be added to the account balance while the biggest winning day and biggest losing day will be included in the consistency score calculation. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Weekend holds on the FundingPips Zero Master Account are subject to the following instrument-specific rules: **All instruments (Forex, Metals, Energies, Indices, Crypto):** All positions must be closed before market close over the weekend. Leaving any position open into the weekend results in immediate account termination, regardless of instrument. ## Frequently Asked Questions What counts as purposely trading news during an evaluation? Purposely trading news means deliberately opening or closing positions around high-impact news and speeches to exploit the resulting price volatility. While holding trades through news events is allowed during evaluations, entering or exiting positions specifically to capitalize on the news spike is prohibited and will result in account closure. Does the news restriction on the Master Account apply to all pairs or only the currency directly affected? The restriction applies only to the currency directly affected by the news event. For example, a high-impact USD announcement would affect trades on USD pairs. Trades on unaffected currencies during the same window are not subject to the profit deduction rule. My trade was open before the 5-hour window and closed during the restricted period. Is the full profit deducted? No. If your trade was opened 5 hours or more before the high-impact event, the profits are valid even if the trade closes within the restricted 10-minute window. The 5-hour rule is specifically designed to protect traders who entered positions well in advance of the event. However, if your trade was opened less than 5 hours before the event and closes within the restricted window, the profits from that trade will be deducted. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the news window. Does the weekend hold restriction apply during evaluation phases or only on the Master Account? Weekend holding is allowed during the Evaluation phases. On Master Accounts, weekend holding is not allowed by default on the 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro models, but can be enabled at the time of purchase through a 10% add-on. Do crypto trades held over the weekend count as trading days during evaluation? For evaluation phases: a crypto trade opened and closed entirely over the weekend does not count as a trading day and does not reset the 30-day inactivity clock. A crypto trade opened over the weekend and closed on a weekday counts as a trading day on the day it is closed. A crypto trade opened on a weekday and closed over the weekend does not count as a trading day. If my trade is automatically closed by the system due to the weekend restriction, does it count as a breach? No. If the system automatically closes your trade due to the temporary weekend restriction on Master Accounts, this is not treated as a hard breach and your account will not be closed. It is a system-enforced closure to comply with the current policy. Make sure all trades are manually closed before market close on Friday to avoid unexpected closures. If a weekend gap causes my account to breach the max loss, is that a valid breach? Yes. If a gap when markets reopen on Monday causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 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Trading Rules News Trading & Weekend Holding News and weekend trading carry distinct risks: fast volatility, gap risk, and overnight exposure. Rules differ by model to protect both your account and the integrity of the program. - **Official calendar:** FundingPips Economic Calendar on the dashboard. - **Restricted only:** High-impact news and speeches are tagged as Restricted . - **1 Step Flex / 2 Step Standard / 2 Step Flex / 2 Step Pro:** different rules apply per stage. - **FundingPips Zero:** news trading and weekend holds are **prohibited** for all instruments. ## News Trading Policy **Trading during high-impact news and speeches is subject to specific restrictions** **depending on your account type and stage.** **We use FundingPips Economic** **Calendar on the dashboard as our official news source.** 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **During the Evaluation Stage:** There are **no restrictions** on holding trades during news events. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit. **Purposely trading news in both evaluation and master phase is prohibited** **and** **will lead to account closure.** **During the Master Account:** You can hold trades during news events. However, specific rules apply to trades opened or closed near high-impact news events. High-Impact News and Speech (Master Account) Profits 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. - **Restricted News:** the window runs from **5 minutes before** the news or **5 minutes after** the news. - **Restricted Speeches:** the window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins to **10 minutes after** it ends. Swing Trader Exception: The 5-Hour Rule Trades opened **5 hours or more** before a high-impact event or speech are excluded from the restriction and can be closed within the restricted window. Profits from these trades will count. News Trading Rule Clarification Profits Count Trade opened **more than 5 hours before** the news and closed within the restricted windows; profits are valid. Profits Deducted Trade opened **less than 5 hours before** the news and closed during the restricted windows for news and speech; profits are deducted. Additional Rules - Closing **any partial order** will affect the entire order, triggering a news trading flag. - Traders are responsible if profit deductions cause the account to breach the daily loss or max loss limit. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Holding, opening, or closing a position during Restricted high-impact news and speeches is **NOT ALLOWED** and will result in account closure on the FundingPips Zero Master Account. Please refer to the Economic Calendar available in your FundingPips Dashboard, which serves as our only official source for identifying restricted news events. **News Events:** No position may be opened, closed, or held within **10 minutes before or 10 minutes after** a high-impact news on the affected currency. **Speech Events:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. Macroeconomic Announcements Reference | Instrument | Affected Announcements | | --- | --- | | USD | - Unemployment Rate<br>- Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment<br>- PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP<br>- Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC<br>- Trade Balances / Jobless Claims<br>- Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings<br>- Average Hourly Earnings<br>- 10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction<br>- Existing and New Home Sales<br>- Durable Goods Orders / Speeches | | EUR | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Balance of Trade<br>- ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate<br>- Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate<br>- Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | GBP | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance<br>- Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index<br>- BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances<br>- Industrial and Manufacturing Production<br>- Unemployment Rates / Employment Change<br>- Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence<br>- Speeches | | CAD | - BoC Rates and Statements / PMI<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales<br>- Housing Starts / Balance of Trade<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Speeches | | AUD | - Cash Rate & RBA Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches | | NZD | - Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Speeches | | CHF | - CPI / GDP<br>- SNB Policy Rate / Speeches | | JPY | - PMI / CPI / GDP<br>- Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index<br>- Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production<br>- Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade<br>- BoJ Rates and Statements<br>- Retail Trade / Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | OIL | Crude Oil Inventories (USOIL & UKOIL) | * * * ## Holding Trades Over the Weekend Holding trades over the weekend exposes your account to gap risk when markets reopen on Monday. Temporary Update: Effective 29 January 2026 - **Weekend holds are temporarily not allowed** on Master Accounts across all four standard models: 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro. See below for more details. - A dynamic leverage tier system applies to Metals, Energies, and Indices on Master Accounts, effective 16 March 2026 at 23:59 Server Time (UTC+3). This applies to 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex and 2 Step Pro, but **does not apply to FundingPips Zero**. See the Leverage section on each model's article for the full tier table. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **For Evaluation Phases**: Weekend holds are permitted during evaluation phases for all instruments on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro accounts. Opening or closing trades is not allowed during weeekend for either Evaluation or Master Accounts. **For Master Accounts**: A temporary restriction is in effect where holding trades over the weekend is currently **NOT allowed** on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro Master Accounts. All open trades will be automatically closed by the system over the weekend. This will not result in an account breach; however, it will not count as a valid trading day. Profits from these trades will still be added to the account balance while the biggest winning day and biggest losing day will be included in the consistency score calculation. Please be aware that markets can gap significantly over the weekend due to global events. If a gap causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Weekend holds on the FundingPips Zero Master Account are subject to the following instrument-specific rules: **All instruments (Forex, Metals, Energies, Indices, Crypto):** All positions must be closed before market close over the weekend. Leaving any position open into the weekend results in immediate account termination, regardless of instrument. ## Frequently Asked Questions What counts as purposely trading news during an evaluation? Purposely trading news means deliberately opening or closing positions around high-impact news and speeches to exploit the resulting price volatility. While holding trades through news events is permitted during evaluations, entering or exiting positions specifically to capitalize on the news spike is prohibited and will result in account closure. Does the news restriction on the Master Account apply to all pairs or only the currency directly affected? The restriction applies only to the currency directly affected by the news event. For example, a high-impact USD announcement would affect trades on USD pairs. Trades on unaffected currencies during the same window are not subject to the profit deduction rule. My trade was open before the 5-hour window and closed during the restricted period. Is the full profit deducted? No. If your trade was opened 5 hours or more before the high-impact event, the profits are valid even if the trade closes within the restricted 10-minute window. The 5-hour rule is specifically designed to protect traders who entered positions well in advance of the event. However, if your trade was opened less than 5 hours before the event and closes within the restricted window, the profits from that trade will be deducted. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the news window. Does the weekend hold restriction apply during evaluation phases or only on the Master Account? The current temporary restriction on weekend holds applies to Master Accounts on the **1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro** models. See below for more details. Do crypto trades held over the weekend count as trading days during evaluation? For evaluation phases: a crypto trade opened and closed entirely over the weekend does not count as a trading day and does not reset the 30-day inactivity clock. A crypto trade opened over the weekend and closed on a weekday counts as a trading day on the day it is closed. A crypto trade opened on a weekday and closed over the weekend does not count as a trading day. If my trade is automatically closed by the system due to the weekend restriction, does it count as a breach? No. If the system automatically closes your trade due to the temporary weekend restriction on Master Accounts, this is not treated as a hard breach and your account will not be closed. It is a system-enforced closure to comply with the current policy. Make sure all trades are manually closed before market close on Friday to avoid unexpected closures. If a weekend gap causes my account to breach the max loss, is that a valid breach? Yes. If a gap when markets reopen on Monday causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 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Version 109/16/2026, 4:21:19 AM
Trading Rules News Trading & Weekend Holding News and weekend trading carry distinct risks: fast volatility, gap risk, and overnight exposure. Rules differ by model to protect both your account and the integrity of the program. - **Official calendar:** FundingPips Economic Calendar on the dashboard. - **Restricted only:** High-impact news and speeches are tagged as Restricted . - **1 Step Flex / 2 Step Standard / 2 Step Flex / 2 Step Pro:** different rules apply per stage. - **FundingPips Zero:** news trading and weekend holds are **prohibited** for all instruments. ## News Trading Policy **Trading during high-impact news and speeches is subject to specific restrictions** **depending on your account type and stage.** **We use FundingPips Economic** **Calendar on the dashboard as our official news source.** 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **During the Evaluation Stage:** There are **no restrictions** on holding trades during news events. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit. **Purposely trading news in both evaluation and master phase is prohibited** **and** **will lead to account closure.** **During the Master Account:** You can hold trades during news events. However, specific rules apply to trades opened or closed near high-impact news events. High-Impact News and Speech (Master Account) Profits 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. - **Restricted News:** the window runs from **5 minutes before** the news or **5 minutes after** the news. - **Restricted Speeches:** the window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins to **10 minutes after** it ends. Swing Trader Exception: The 5-Hour Rule Trades opened **5 hours or more** before a high-impact event or speech are excluded from the restriction and can be closed within the restricted window. Profits from these trades will count. News Trading Rule Clarification Profits Count Trade opened **more than 5 hours before** the news and closed within the 10-minute window; profits are valid. Profits Deducted Trade opened **less than 5 hours before** the news and closed during the 10-minute window for news and speech; profits are deducted. Additional Rules - Closing **any partial order** will affect the entire order, triggering a news trading flag. - Traders are responsible if profit deductions cause the account to breach the daily loss or max loss limit. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Holding, opening, or closing a position during Restricted high-impact news and speeches is **NOT ALLOWED** and will result in account closure on the FundingPips Zero Master Account. Please refer to the Economic Calendar available in your FundingPips Dashboard, which serves as our only official source for identifying restricted news events. **News Events:** No position may be opened, closed, or held within **10 minutes before or 10 minutes after** a high-impact news on the affected currency. **Speech Events:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. Macroeconomic Announcements Reference | Instrument | Affected Announcements | | --- | --- | | USD | - Unemployment Rate<br>- Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment<br>- PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP<br>- Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC<br>- Trade Balances / Jobless Claims<br>- Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings<br>- Average Hourly Earnings<br>- 10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction<br>- Existing and New Home Sales<br>- Durable Goods Orders / Speeches | | EUR | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Balance of Trade<br>- ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate<br>- Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate<br>- Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | GBP | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance<br>- Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index<br>- BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances<br>- Industrial and Manufacturing Production<br>- Unemployment Rates / Employment Change<br>- Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence<br>- Speeches | | CAD | - BoC Rates and Statements / PMI<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales<br>- Housing Starts / Balance of Trade<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Speeches | | AUD | - Cash Rate & RBA Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches | | NZD | - Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Speeches | | CHF | - CPI / GDP<br>- SNB Policy Rate / Speeches | | JPY | - PMI / CPI / GDP<br>- Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index<br>- Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production<br>- Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade<br>- BoJ Rates and Statements<br>- Retail Trade / Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | OIL | Crude Oil Inventories (USOIL & UKOIL) | * * * ## Holding Trades Over the Weekend Holding trades over the weekend exposes your account to gap risk when markets reopen on Monday. Temporary Update: Effective 29 January 2026 - **Weekend holds are temporarily not allowed** on Master Accounts across all four standard models: 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro. Any open trades will be automatically closed by the system over the weekend. This will not result in an account breach. Profits from trades held over the weekend and automatically closed by the system will be added to the account balance and the biggest winning day and biggest losing day will be counted as the basis for calculating the consistency score. However, these profits will not count as a valid trading day. - A dynamic leverage tier system applies to Metals, Energies, and Indices on Master Accounts, effective 16 March 2026 at 23:59 Server Time (UTC+3). This applies to 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex and 2 Step Pro, but **does not apply to FundingPips Zero**. See the Leverage section on each model's article for the full tier table. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts Weekend holds are **permitted during evaluation phases** for all instruments on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro accounts. On **Master Accounts**, a temporary restriction is in effect: Any open trades will be automatically closed by the system over the weekend. This will not result in an account breach. Any profits made will be added to the account balance; however, they will not count as a valid trading day. Please be aware that markets can gap significantly over the weekend due to global events. If a gap causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Weekend holds on the FundingPips Zero Master Account are subject to the following instrument-specific rules: **All instruments (Forex, Metals, Energies, Indices, Crypto):** All positions must be closed before market close over the weekend. Leaving any position open into the weekend results in immediate account termination, regardless of instrument. ## Frequently Asked Questions What counts as purposely trading news during an evaluation? Purposely trading news means deliberately opening or closing positions around high-impact news and speeches to exploit the resulting price volatility. While holding trades through news events is permitted during evaluations, entering or exiting positions specifically to capitalize on the news spike is prohibited and will result in account closure. Does the news restriction on the Master Account apply to all pairs or only the currency directly affected? The restriction applies only to the currency directly affected by the news event. For example, a high-impact USD announcement would affect trades on USD pairs. Trades on unaffected currencies during the same window are not subject to the profit deduction rule. My trade was open before the 5-hour window and closed during the restricted period. Is the full profit deducted? No. If your trade was opened 5 hours or more before the high-impact event, the profits are valid even if the trade closes within the restricted 10-minute window. The 5-hour rule is specifically designed to protect traders who entered positions well in advance of the event. However, if your trade was opened less than 5 hours before the event and closes within the restricted window, the profits from that trade will be deducted. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the news window. Does the weekend hold restriction apply during evaluation phases or only on the Master Account? The current temporary restriction on weekend holds applies to Master Accounts on the **1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro** models. Any open trades will be automatically closed by the system over the weekend. This will not result in an account breach. Profits from trades held over the weekend and automatically closed by the system will be added to the account balance and the biggest winning day and biggest losing day will be counted as the basis for calculating the consistency score. However, these profits will not count as a valid trading day. During evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, holding trades over the weekend is permitted for all instruments. On FundingPips Zero, weekend holds are prohibited at all times as a baseline rule; any position held over the weekend is a hard breach, regardless of instrument. The **1K Instant Account** is exempt from the weekend restriction; weekend holds are permitted there across all instruments. Do crypto trades held over the weekend count as trading days during evaluation? For evaluation phases: a crypto trade opened and closed entirely over the weekend does not count as a trading day and does not reset the 30-day inactivity clock. A crypto trade opened over the weekend and closed on a weekday counts as a trading day on the day it is closed. A crypto trade opened on a weekday and closed over the weekend does not count as a trading day. If my trade is automatically closed by the system due to the weekend restriction, does it count as a breach? No. If the system automatically closes your trade due to the temporary weekend restriction on Master Accounts, this is not treated as a hard breach and your account will not be closed. It is a system-enforced closure to comply with the current policy. Make sure all trades are manually closed before market close on Friday to avoid unexpected closures. If a weekend gap causes my account to breach the max loss, is that a valid breach? Yes. If a gap when markets reopen on Monday causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. Weekend gap risk is your responsibility when you choose to hold positions over the weekend on models that permit it. ## Related articles - [2 Step Standard](https://help.fundingpips.com/hc/en-us/related/click?data=BAh7CjobZGVzdGluYXRpb25fYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBGEExRhHzoYcmVmZXJyZXJfYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBGV255hHzoLbG9jYWxlSSIKZW4tdXMGOgZFVDoIdXJsSSI2L2hjL2VuLXVzL2FydGljbGVzLzM0NTAxODA5MTEyMDgxLTItU3RlcC1TdGFuZGFyZAY7CFQ6CXJhbmtpBg%3D%3D--53a697813e883d41b2cda4bde600a5e67888afbe) - [Trading Conduct and Security Standards](https://help.fundingpips.com/hc/en-us/related/click?data=BAh7CjobZGVzdGluYXRpb25fYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBE4AdRhHzoYcmVmZXJyZXJfYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBGV255hHzoLbG9jYWxlSSIKZW4tdXMGOgZFVDoIdXJsSSJNL2hjL2VuLXVzL2FydGljbGVzLzM0NTA1MDI5MTM4NDQ5LVRyYWRpbmctQ29uZHVjdC1hbmQtU2VjdXJpdHktU3RhbmRhcmRzBjsIVDoJcmFua2kH--2d608c97ccdbb945ec6553691a0453e192e84c3c) - [FundingPips Zero](https://help.fundingpips.com/hc/en-us/related/click?data=BAh7CjobZGVzdGluYXRpb25fYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCJF32ihhHzoYcmVmZXJyZXJfYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBGV255hHzoLbG9jYWxlSSIKZW4tdXMGOgZFVDoIdXJsSSI3L2hjL2VuLXVzL2FydGljbGVzLzM0NTAyMTU3Njk0ODY1LUZ1bmRpbmdQaXBzLVplcm8GOwhUOglyYW5raQg%3D--4fd5fd76b078df27b1297e14237db803f6a6d535) - [Get Started](https://help.fundingpips.com/hc/en-us/related/click?data=BAh7CjobZGVzdGluYXRpb25fYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBHAvIVfKDoYcmVmZXJyZXJfYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBGV255hHzoLbG9jYWxlSSIKZW4tdXMGOgZFVDoIdXJsSSIyL2hjL2VuLXVzL2FydGljbGVzLzQ0MzkwNzMwNzQzODI1LUdldC1TdGFydGVkBjsIVDoJcmFua2kJ--7591c6a91f806cf9dbb5772a8cf7fb83534891df) - [Reward Methods](https://help.fundingpips.com/hc/en-us/related/click?data=BAh7CjobZGVzdGluYXRpb25fYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCJGTVrhhHzoYcmVmZXJyZXJfYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBGV255hHzoLbG9jYWxlSSIKZW4tdXMGOgZFVDoIdXJsSSI1L2hjL2VuLXVzL2FydGljbGVzLzM0NTA0NTY0OTcwMzg1LVJld2FyZC1NZXRob2RzBjsIVDoJcmFua2kK--76fd3333a3a66870acd2104a71659abca63a41e8) Support ## Still Need Help? 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Version 99/12/2026, 4:10:59 AM
Trading Rules News Trading & Weekend Holding News and weekend trading carry distinct risks: fast volatility, gap risk, and overnight exposure. Rules differ by model to protect both your account and the integrity of the program. - **Official calendar:** FundingPips Economic Calendar on the dashboard. - **Restricted only:** High-impact news and speeches are tagged as Restricted . - **1 Step Flex / 2 Step Standard / 2 Step Flex / 2 Step Pro:** different rules apply per stage. - **FundingPips Zero:** news trading and weekend holds are **prohibited** for all instruments. ## News Trading Policy **Trading during high-impact news and speeches is subject to specific restrictions** **depending on your account type and stage.** **We use FundingPips Economic** **Calendar on the dashboard as our official news source.** 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **During the Evaluation Stage:** There are **no restrictions** on holding trades during news events. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit. **Purposely trading news in both evaluation and master phase is prohibited** **and** **will lead to account closure.** **During the Master Account:** You can hold trades during news events. However, specific rules apply to trades opened or closed near high-impact news events. High-Impact News and Speech (Master Account) Profits 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. - **Restricted News:** the window runs from **5 minutes before** the news or **5 minutes after** the news. - **Restricted Speeches:** the window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins to **10 minutes after** it ends. Swing Trader Exception: The 5-Hour Rule Trades opened **5 hours or more** before a high-impact event or speech are excluded from the restriction and can be closed within the restricted window. Profits from these trades will count. News Trading Rule Clarification Profits Count Trade opened **more than 5 hours before** the news and closed within the 10-minute window; profits are valid. Profits Deducted Trade opened **less than 5 hours before** the news and closed during the 10-minute window for news and speech; profits are deducted. Additional Rules - Closing **any partial order** will affect the entire order, triggering a news trading flag. - Traders are responsible if profit deductions cause the account to breach the daily loss or max loss limit. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Holding, opening, or closing a position during Restricted high-impact news and speeches is **NOT ALLOWED** and will result in account closure on the FundingPips Zero Master Account. Please refer to the Economic Calendar available in your FundingPips Dashboard, which serves as our only official source for identifying restricted news events. **News Events:** No position may be opened, closed, or held within **10 minutes before or 10 minutes after** a high-impact news on the affected currency. **Speech Events:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. Macroeconomic Announcements Reference | Instrument | Affected Announcements | | --- | --- | | USD | - Unemployment Rate<br>- Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment<br>- PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP<br>- Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC<br>- Trade Balances / Jobless Claims<br>- Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings<br>- Average Hourly Earnings<br>- 10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction<br>- Existing and New Home Sales<br>- Durable Goods Orders / Speeches | | EUR | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Balance of Trade<br>- ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate<br>- Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate<br>- Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | GBP | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance<br>- Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index<br>- BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances<br>- Industrial and Manufacturing Production<br>- Unemployment Rates / Employment Change<br>- Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence<br>- Speeches | | CAD | - BoC Rates and Statements / PMI<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales<br>- Housing Starts / Balance of Trade<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Speeches | | AUD | - Cash Rate & RBA Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches | | NZD | - Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Speeches | | CHF | - CPI / GDP<br>- SNB Policy Rate / Speeches | | JPY | - PMI / CPI / GDP<br>- Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index<br>- Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production<br>- Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade<br>- BoJ Rates and Statements<br>- Retail Trade / Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | OIL | Crude Oil Inventories (USOIL & UKOIL) | * * * ## Holding Trades Over the Weekend Holding trades over the weekend exposes your account to gap risk when markets reopen on Monday. Temporary Update: Effective 29 January 2026 - **Weekend holds are temporarily not allowed** on Master Accounts across all four standard models: 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro. Any open trades will be automatically closed by the system over the weekend. This will not result in an account breach. Profits from trades held over the weekend and automatically closed by the system will be added to the account balance and the biggest winning day and biggest losing day will be counted as the basis for calculating the consistency score. However, these profits will not count as a valid trading day. - A dynamic leverage tier system applies to Metals, Energies, and Indices on Master Accounts, effective 16 March 2026 at 23:59 Server Time (UTC+3). This applies to 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex and 2 Step Pro, but **does not apply to FundingPips Zero**. See the Leverage section on each model's article for the full tier table. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts Weekend holds are **permitted during evaluation phases** for all instruments on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro accounts. On **Master Accounts**, a temporary restriction is in effect: Any open trades will be automatically closed by the system over the weekend. This will not result in an account breach. Any profits made will be added to the account balance; however, they will not count as a valid trading day. Crypto positions may be held over the weekend during evaluation phases only. Please be aware that markets can gap significantly over the weekend due to global events. If a gap causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Weekend holds on the FundingPips Zero Master Account are subject to the following instrument-specific rules: **All instruments (Forex, Metals, Energies, Indices, Crypto):** All positions must be closed before market close over the weekend. Leaving any position open into the weekend results in immediate account termination, regardless of instrument. ## Frequently Asked Questions What counts as purposely trading news during an evaluation? Purposely trading news means deliberately opening or closing positions around high-impact news and speeches to exploit the resulting price volatility. While holding trades through news events is permitted during evaluations, entering or exiting positions specifically to capitalize on the news spike is prohibited and will result in account closure. Does the news restriction on the Master Account apply to all pairs or only the currency directly affected? The restriction applies only to the currency directly affected by the news event. For example, a high-impact USD announcement would affect trades on USD pairs. Trades on unaffected currencies during the same window are not subject to the profit deduction rule. My trade was open before the 5-hour window and closed during the restricted period. Is the full profit deducted? No. If your trade was opened 5 hours or more before the high-impact event, the profits are valid even if the trade closes within the restricted 10-minute window. The 5-hour rule is specifically designed to protect traders who entered positions well in advance of the event. However, if your trade was opened less than 5 hours before the event and closes within the restricted window, the profits from that trade will be deducted. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the news window. Does the weekend hold restriction apply during evaluation phases or only on the Master Account? The current temporary restriction on weekend holds applies to Master Accounts on the **1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro** models. Any open trades will be automatically closed by the system over the weekend. This will not result in an account breach. Profits from trades held over the weekend and automatically closed by the system will be added to the account balance and the biggest winning day and biggest losing day will be counted as the basis for calculating the consistency score. However, these profits will not count as a valid trading day. During evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, holding trades over the weekend is permitted for all instruments. On FundingPips Zero, weekend holds are prohibited at all times as a baseline rule; any position held over the weekend is a hard breach, regardless of instrument. The **1K Instant Account** is exempt from the weekend restriction; weekend holds are permitted there across all instruments. Do crypto trades held over the weekend count as trading days during evaluation? For evaluation phases: a crypto trade opened and closed entirely over the weekend does not count as a trading day and does not reset the 30-day inactivity clock. A crypto trade opened over the weekend and closed on a weekday counts as a trading day on the day it is closed. A crypto trade opened on a weekday and closed over the weekend does not count as a trading day. If my trade is automatically closed by the system due to the weekend restriction, does it count as a breach? No. If the system automatically closes your trade due to the temporary weekend restriction on Master Accounts, this is not treated as a hard breach and your account will not be closed. It is a system-enforced closure to comply with the current policy. Make sure all trades are manually closed before market close on Friday to avoid unexpected closures. If a weekend gap causes my account to breach the max loss, is that a valid breach? Yes. If a gap when markets reopen on Monday causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. Weekend gap risk is your responsibility when you choose to hold positions over the weekend on models that permit it. ## Related articles - [2 Step Standard](https://help.fundingpips.com/hc/en-us/related/click?data=BAh7CjobZGVzdGluYXRpb25fYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBGEExRhHzoYcmVmZXJyZXJfYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBGV255hHzoLbG9jYWxlSSIKZW4tdXMGOgZFVDoIdXJsSSI2L2hjL2VuLXVzL2FydGljbGVzLzM0NTAxODA5MTEyMDgxLTItU3RlcC1TdGFuZGFyZAY7CFQ6CXJhbmtpBg%3D%3D--53a697813e883d41b2cda4bde600a5e67888afbe) - [Trading Conduct and Security Standards](https://help.fundingpips.com/hc/en-us/related/click?data=BAh7CjobZGVzdGluYXRpb25fYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBE4AdRhHzoYcmVmZXJyZXJfYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBGV255hHzoLbG9jYWxlSSIKZW4tdXMGOgZFVDoIdXJsSSJNL2hjL2VuLXVzL2FydGljbGVzLzM0NTA1MDI5MTM4NDQ5LVRyYWRpbmctQ29uZHVjdC1hbmQtU2VjdXJpdHktU3RhbmRhcmRzBjsIVDoJcmFua2kH--2d608c97ccdbb945ec6553691a0453e192e84c3c) - [FundingPips Zero](https://help.fundingpips.com/hc/en-us/related/click?data=BAh7CjobZGVzdGluYXRpb25fYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCJF32ihhHzoYcmVmZXJyZXJfYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBGV255hHzoLbG9jYWxlSSIKZW4tdXMGOgZFVDoIdXJsSSI3L2hjL2VuLXVzL2FydGljbGVzLzM0NTAyMTU3Njk0ODY1LUZ1bmRpbmdQaXBzLVplcm8GOwhUOglyYW5raQg%3D--4fd5fd76b078df27b1297e14237db803f6a6d535) - [Get Started](https://help.fundingpips.com/hc/en-us/related/click?data=BAh7CjobZGVzdGluYXRpb25fYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBHAvIVfKDoYcmVmZXJyZXJfYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBGV255hHzoLbG9jYWxlSSIKZW4tdXMGOgZFVDoIdXJsSSIyL2hjL2VuLXVzL2FydGljbGVzLzQ0MzkwNzMwNzQzODI1LUdldC1TdGFydGVkBjsIVDoJcmFua2kJ--7591c6a91f806cf9dbb5772a8cf7fb83534891df) - [Reward Methods](https://help.fundingpips.com/hc/en-us/related/click?data=BAh7CjobZGVzdGluYXRpb25fYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCJGTVrhhHzoYcmVmZXJyZXJfYXJ0aWNsZV9pZGwrCBGV255hHzoLbG9jYWxlSSIKZW4tdXMGOgZFVDoIdXJsSSI1L2hjL2VuLXVzL2FydGljbGVzLzM0NTA0NTY0OTcwMzg1LVJld2FyZC1NZXRob2RzBjsIVDoJcmFua2kK--76fd3333a3a66870acd2104a71659abca63a41e8) Support ## Still Need Help? 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Version 89/11/2026, 4:11:00 AM
Trading Rules News Trading & Weekend Holding News and weekend trading carry distinct risks: fast volatility, gap risk, and overnight exposure. Rules differ by model to protect both your account and the integrity of the program. - **Official calendar:** FundingPips Economic Calendar on the dashboard. - **Restricted only:** High-impact news and speeches are tagged as Restricted . - **1 Step Flex / 2 Step Standard / 2 Step Flex / 2 Step Pro:** different rules apply per stage. - **FundingPips Zero:** news trading and weekend holds are **prohibited** for all instruments. ## News Trading Policy **Trading during high-impact news and speeches is subject to specific restrictions** **depending on your account type and stage.** **We use FundingPips Economic** **Calendar on the dashboard as our official news source.** 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **During the Evaluation Stage:** There are **no restrictions** on holding trades during news events. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit. **Purposely trading news in both evaluation and master phase is prohibited** **and** **will lead to account closure.** **During the Master Account:** You can hold trades during news events. However, specific rules apply to trades opened or closed near high-impact news events. High-Impact News and Speech (Master Account) Profits made from trades opened, closed, or held within the restricted window around any Restricted high-impact news and speeches on the affected currency may be deducted. - **Restricted News:** the window runs from **5 minutes before** the news or **5 minutes after** the news. - **Restricted Speeches:** the window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins to **10 minutes after** it ends. Swing Trader Exception: The 5-Hour Rule Trades opened **5 hours or more** before a high-impact event or speech are excluded from the restriction and can be closed within the restricted window. Profits from these trades will count. News Trading Rule Clarification Profits Count Trade opened **more than 5 hours before** the news and closed within the 10-minute window; profits are valid. Profits Deducted Trade opened **less than 5 hours before** the news and closed during the 10-minute window for news and speech; profits are deducted. Additional Rules - Closing **any partial order** will affect the entire order, triggering a news trading flag. - Traders are responsible if profit deductions cause the account to breach the daily loss or max loss limit. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Holding, opening, or closing a position during Restricted high-impact news and speeches is **NOT ALLOWED** and will result in account closure on the FundingPips Zero Master Account. Please refer to the Economic Calendar available in your FundingPips Dashboard, which serves as our only official source for identifying restricted news events. **News Events:** No position may be opened, closed, or held within **10 minutes before or 10 minutes after** a high-impact news on the affected currency. **Speech Events:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. Macroeconomic Announcements Reference | Instrument | Affected Announcements | | --- | --- | | USD | - Unemployment Rate<br>- Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment<br>- PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP<br>- Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC<br>- Trade Balances / Jobless Claims<br>- Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings<br>- Average Hourly Earnings<br>- 10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction<br>- Existing and New Home Sales<br>- Durable Goods Orders / Speeches | | EUR | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Balance of Trade<br>- ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate<br>- Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate<br>- Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | GBP | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance<br>- Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index<br>- BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances<br>- Industrial and Manufacturing Production<br>- Unemployment Rates / Employment Change<br>- Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence<br>- Speeches | | CAD | - BoC Rates and Statements / PMI<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales<br>- Housing Starts / Balance of Trade<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Speeches | | AUD | - Cash Rate & RBA Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches | | NZD | - Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Speeches | | CHF | - CPI / GDP<br>- SNB Policy Rate / Speeches | | JPY | - PMI / CPI / GDP<br>- Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index<br>- Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production<br>- Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade<br>- BoJ Rates and Statements<br>- Retail Trade / Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | OIL | Crude Oil Inventories (USOIL & UKOIL) | * * * ## Holding Trades Over the Weekend Holding trades over the weekend exposes your account to gap risk when markets reopen on Monday. Temporary Update: Effective 29 January 2026 - **Weekend holds are temporarily not allowed** on Master Accounts across all four standard models: 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro. Any open trades will be automatically closed by the system over the weekend. This will not result in an account breach. Profits from trades held over the weekend and automatically closed by the system will be added to the account balance and the biggest winning day and biggest losing day will be counted as the basis for calculating the consistency score. However, these profits will not count as a valid trading day. - A dynamic leverage tier system applies to Metals, Energies, and Indices on Master Accounts, effective 16 March 2026 at 23:59 Server Time (UTC+3). This applies to 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex and 2 Step Pro, but **does not apply to FundingPips Zero**. See the Leverage section on each model's article for the full tier table. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts Weekend holds are **permitted during evaluation phases** for all instruments on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro accounts. On **Master Accounts**, a temporary restriction is in effect: Any open trades will be automatically closed by the system over the weekend. This will not result in an account breach. Any profits made will be added to the account balance; however, they will not count as a valid trading day. Crypto positions may be held over the weekend during evaluation phases only. Please be aware that markets can gap significantly over the weekend due to global events. If a gap causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Weekend holds on the FundingPips Zero Master Account are subject to the following instrument-specific rules: **All instruments (Forex, Metals, Energies, Indices, Crypto):** All positions must be closed before market close over the weekend. Leaving any position open into the weekend results in immediate account termination, regardless of instrument. ## Frequently Asked Questions What counts as purposely trading news during an evaluation? Purposely trading news means deliberately opening or closing positions around high-impact news and speeches to exploit the resulting price volatility. While holding trades through news events is permitted during evaluations, entering or exiting positions specifically to capitalize on the news spike is prohibited and will result in account closure. Does the news restriction on the Master Account apply to all pairs or only the currency directly affected? The restriction applies only to the currency directly affected by the news event. For example, a high-impact USD announcement would affect trades on USD pairs. Trades on unaffected currencies during the same window are not subject to the profit deduction rule. My trade was open before the 5-hour window and closed during the restricted period. Is the full profit deducted? No. If your trade was opened 5 hours or more before the high-impact event, the profits are valid even if the trade closes within the restricted 10-minute window. The 5-hour rule is specifically designed to protect traders who entered positions well in advance of the event. However, if your trade was opened less than 5 hours before the event and closes within the restricted window, the profits from that trade will be deducted. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the news window. Does the weekend hold restriction apply during evaluation phases or only on the Master Account? The current temporary restriction on weekend holds applies to Master Accounts on the **1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro** models. Any open trades will be automatically closed by the system over the weekend. This will not result in an account breach. Profits from trades held over the weekend and automatically closed by the system will be added to the account balance and the biggest winning day and biggest losing day will be counted as the basis for calculating the consistency score. However, these profits will not count as a valid trading day. During evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, holding trades over the weekend is permitted for all instruments. On FundingPips Zero, weekend holds are prohibited at all times as a baseline rule; any position held over the weekend is a hard breach, regardless of instrument. The **1K Instant Account** is exempt from the weekend restriction; weekend holds are permitted there across all instruments. Do crypto trades held over the weekend count as trading days during evaluation? For evaluation phases: a crypto trade opened and closed entirely over the weekend does not count as a trading day and does not reset the 30-day inactivity clock. A crypto trade opened over the weekend and closed on a weekday counts as a trading day on the day it is closed. A crypto trade opened on a weekday and closed over the weekend does not count as a trading day. If my trade is automatically closed by the system due to the weekend restriction, does it count as a breach? No. If the system automatically closes your trade due to the temporary weekend restriction on Master Accounts, this is not treated as a hard breach and your account will not be closed. It is a system-enforced closure to comply with the current policy. Make sure all trades are manually closed before market close on Friday to avoid unexpected closures. If a weekend gap causes my account to breach the max loss, is that a valid breach? Yes. If a gap when markets reopen on Monday causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 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Version 79/10/2026, 4:10:58 AM
Trading Rules News Trading & Weekend Holding News and weekend trading carry distinct risks: fast volatility, gap risk, and overnight exposure. Rules differ by model to protect both your account and the integrity of the program. - **Official calendar:** FundingPips Economic Calendar on the dashboard. - **Restricted only:** High-impact news and speeches are tagged as Restricted . - **1 Step Flex / 2 Step Standard / 2 Step Flex / 2 Step Pro:** different rules apply per stage. - **FundingPips Zero:** news trading and weekend holds are **prohibited** for all instruments. ## News Trading Policy **Trading during high-impact news and speeches is subject to specific restrictions** **depending on your account type and stage.** **We use FundingPips Economic** **Calendar on the dashboard as our official news source.** 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **During the Evaluation Stage:** There are **no restrictions** on holding trades during news events. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit. **Purposely trading news in both evaluation and master phase is prohibited** **and** **will lead to account closure.** **During the Master Account:** You can hold trades during news events. However, specific rules apply to trades opened or closed near high-impact news events. High-Impact News and Speech (Master Account) Profits made from trades opened, closed, or held within the restricted window around any Restricted high-impact news and speeches on the affected currency may be deducted. - **Restricted News:** the window runs from **5 minutes before** the news or **5 minutes after** the news. - **Restricted Speeches:** the window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins to **10 minutes after** it ends. Swing Trader Exception: The 5-Hour Rule Trades opened **5 hours or more** before a high-impact event or speech are excluded from the restriction and can be closed within the restricted window. Profits from these trades will count. News Trading Rule Clarification Profits Count Trade opened **more than 5 hours before** the news and closed within the 10-minute window; profits are valid. Profits Deducted Trade opened **less than 5 hours before** the news and closed during the 10-minute window for news and speech; profits are deducted. Additional Rules - Closing **any partial order** will affect the entire order, triggering a news trading flag. - Traders are responsible if profit deductions cause the account to breach the daily loss or max loss limit. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Holding, opening, or closing a position during Restricted high-impact news and speeches is **NOT ALLOWED** and will result in account closure on the FundingPips Zero Master Account. Please refer to the Economic Calendar available in your FundingPips Dashboard, which serves as our only official source for identifying restricted news events. **News Events:** No position may be opened, closed, or held within **10 minutes before or 10 minutes after** a high-impact news on the affected currency. **Speech Events:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. Macroeconomic Announcements Reference | Instrument | Affected Announcements | | --- | --- | | USD | - Unemployment Rate<br>- Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment<br>- PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP<br>- Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC<br>- Trade Balances / Jobless Claims<br>- Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings<br>- Average Hourly Earnings<br>- 10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction<br>- Existing and New Home Sales<br>- Durable Goods Orders / Speeches | | EUR | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Balance of Trade<br>- ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate<br>- Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate<br>- Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | GBP | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance<br>- Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index<br>- BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances<br>- Industrial and Manufacturing Production<br>- Unemployment Rates / Employment Change<br>- Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence<br>- Speeches | | CAD | - BoC Rates and Statements / PMI<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales<br>- Housing Starts / Balance of Trade<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Speeches | | AUD | - Cash Rate & RBA Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches | | NZD | - Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Speeches | | CHF | - CPI / GDP<br>- SNB Policy Rate / Speeches | | JPY | - PMI / CPI / GDP<br>- Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index<br>- Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production<br>- Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade<br>- BoJ Rates and Statements<br>- Retail Trade / Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | OIL | Crude Oil Inventories (USOIL & UKOIL) | * * * ## Holding Trades Over the Weekend Holding trades over the weekend exposes your account to gap risk when markets reopen on Monday. Temporary Update: Effective 29 January 2026 - Weekend holds are temporarily **not allowed** on Master Accounts across all four standard models. All open trades are auto-closed by the system at Friday market close; on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro this is not a hard breach. Weekend holds on FundingPips Zero remain a hard breach as a baseline rule. - A dynamic leverage tier system applies to Metals, Energies, and Indices on Master Accounts, effective 16 March 2026 at 23:59 Server Time (UTC+3). This applies to 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex and 2 Step Pro, but **does not apply to FundingPips Zero**. See the Leverage section on each model's article for the full tier table. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts Weekend holds are **permitted during evaluation phases** for all instruments on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro accounts. On **Master Accounts**, a temporary restriction is in effect: all positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Any trades left open are automatically closed by the system; this is not a hard breach. Crypto positions may be held over the weekend during evaluation phases only. Please be aware that markets can gap significantly over the weekend due to global events. If a gap causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Weekend holds on the FundingPips Zero Master Account are subject to the following instrument-specific rules: **All instruments (Forex, Metals, Energies, Indices, Crypto):** All positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Leaving any position open into the weekend results in immediate account termination, regardless of instrument. ## Frequently Asked Questions What counts as purposely trading news during an evaluation? Purposely trading news means deliberately opening or closing positions around high-impact news and speeches to exploit the resulting price volatility. While holding trades through news events is permitted during evaluations, entering or exiting positions specifically to capitalize on the news spike is prohibited and will result in account closure. Does the news restriction on the Master Account apply to all pairs or only the currency directly affected? The restriction applies only to the currency directly affected by the news event. For example, a high-impact USD announcement would affect trades on USD pairs. Trades on unaffected currencies during the same window are not subject to the profit deduction rule. My trade was open before the 5-hour window and closed during the restricted period. Is the full profit deducted? No. If your trade was opened 5 hours or more before the high-impact event, the profits are valid even if the trade closes within the restricted 10-minute window. The 5-hour rule is specifically designed to protect traders who entered positions well in advance of the event. However, if your trade was opened less than 5 hours before the event and closes within the restricted window, the profits from that trade will be deducted. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the news window. Does the weekend hold restriction apply during evaluation phases or only on the Master Account? The current temporary restriction on weekend holds applies to Master Accounts on the **1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro** models. All open positions are automatically closed by the system at Friday market close; this is not a hard breach. During evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, holding trades over the weekend is permitted for all instruments. On FundingPips Zero, weekend holds are prohibited at all times as a baseline rule; any position held over the weekend is a hard breach, regardless of instrument. The **1K Instant Account** is exempt from the weekend restriction; weekend holds are permitted there across all instruments. Do crypto trades held over the weekend count as trading days during evaluation? This question applies only to evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, where weekend holds are permitted on all instruments. On Master Accounts across all four standard models, weekend holds are currently prohibited, so the question does not apply there. For evaluation phases: a crypto trade opened and closed entirely over the weekend does not count as a trading day and does not reset the 30-day inactivity clock. A crypto trade opened over the weekend and closed on a weekday counts as a trading day on the day it is closed. A crypto trade opened on a weekday and closed over the weekend does not count as a trading day. If my trade is automatically closed by the system due to the weekend restriction, does it count as a breach? No. If the system automatically closes your trade due to the temporary weekend restriction on Master Accounts, this is not treated as a hard breach and your account will not be closed. It is a system-enforced closure to comply with the current policy. Make sure all trades are manually closed before market close on Friday to avoid unexpected closures. If a weekend gap causes my account to breach the max loss, is that a valid breach? Yes. If a gap when markets reopen on Monday causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 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Version 69/1/2026, 4:21:37 AM
Trading Rules News Trading & Weekend Holding News and weekend trading carry distinct risks: fast volatility, gap risk, and overnight exposure. Rules differ by model to protect both your account and the integrity of the program. - **Official calendar:** FundingPips Economic Calendar on the dashboard. - **Red folder only:** High-impact news and speeches are highlighted in red. - **1 Step Flex / 2 Step Standard / 2 Step Flex / 2 Step Pro:** different rules apply per stage. - **FundingPips Zero:** news trading and weekend holds are **prohibited** for all instruments. ## News Trading Policy **Trading during high-impact news and speeches is subject to specific restrictions** **depending on your account type and stage.** **We use FundingPips Economic** **Calendar on the dashboard as our official news source.** 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **During the Evaluation Stage:** There are **no restrictions** on holding trades during news events. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit. **Purposely trading news in both evaluation and master phase is prohibited** **and** **will lead to account closure.** **During the Master Account:** You can hold trades during news events. However, specific rules apply to trades opened or closed near high-impact news events. High-Impact News and Speech (Master Account) Profits from trades opened or closed within **5 minutes before** **or 5 minutes after** a Restricted high-impact news or speeches on affected currencies will not be counted on the Master Account unless the trade was executed **5 hours or more before** the event. The **full profit of the affected trade is deducted**, not just the portion earned during the window. This restriction applies to all forms of trade execution. News Trading Rule Clarification Profits Count Trade opened **more than 5 hours before** the news and closed within the 10-minute window; profits are valid. Profits Deducted Trade opened **less than 5 hours before** the news and closed during the 10-minute window; profits are deducted. Additional Rules - Closing **any partial order** will affect the entire order, triggering a news trading flag. - Traders are responsible if profit deductions cause the account to breach the daily loss or max loss limit. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Holding, opening, or closing a position during Restricted high-impact news and speeches is **NOT ALLOWED** and will result in account closure on the FundingPips Zero Master Account. Please refer to the Economic Calendar available in your FundingPips Dashboard, which serves as our only official source for identifying restricted news events. **News Events:** No position may be opened, closed, or held within **10 minutes before or 10 minutes after** a high-impact news and speeches on the affected currency. **Speech Events:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. **Speech Events:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. Macroeconomic Announcements Reference | Instrument | Affected Announcements | | --- | --- | | USD | - Unemployment Rate<br>- Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment<br>- PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP<br>- Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC<br>- Trade Balances / Jobless Claims<br>- Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings<br>- Average Hourly Earnings<br>- 10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction<br>- Existing and New Home Sales<br>- Durable Goods Orders / Speeches | | EUR | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Balance of Trade<br>- ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate<br>- Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate<br>- Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | GBP | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance<br>- Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index<br>- BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances<br>- Industrial and Manufacturing Production<br>- Unemployment Rates / Employment Change<br>- Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence<br>- Speeches | | CAD | - BoC Rates and Statements / PMI<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales<br>- Housing Starts / Balance of Trade<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Speeches | | AUD | - Cash Rate & RBA Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches | | NZD | - Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Speeches | | CHF | - CPI / GDP<br>- SNB Policy Rate / Speeches | | JPY | - PMI / CPI / GDP<br>- Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index<br>- Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production<br>- Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade<br>- BoJ Rates and Statements<br>- Retail Trade / Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | OIL | Crude Oil Inventories (USOIL & UKOIL) | * * * ## Holding Trades Over the Weekend Holding trades over the weekend exposes your account to gap risk when markets reopen on Monday. Temporary Update: Effective 29 January 2026 - Weekend holds are temporarily **not allowed** on Master Accounts across all four standard models. All open trades are auto-closed by the system at Friday market close; on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro this is not a hard breach. Weekend holds on FundingPips Zero remain a hard breach as a baseline rule. - A dynamic leverage tier system applies to Metals, Energies, and Indices on Master Accounts, effective 16 March 2026 at 23:59 Server Time (UTC+3). This applies to 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex and 2 Step Pro, but **does not apply to FundingPips Zero**. See the Leverage section on each model's article for the full tier table. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts Weekend holds are **permitted during evaluation phases** for all instruments on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro accounts. On **Master Accounts**, a temporary restriction is in effect: all positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Any trades left open are automatically closed by the system; this is not a hard breach. Crypto positions may be held over the weekend during evaluation phases only. Please be aware that markets can gap significantly over the weekend due to global events. If a gap causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Weekend holds on the FundingPips Zero Master Account are subject to the following instrument-specific rules: **All instruments (Forex, Metals, Energies, Indices, Crypto):** All positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Leaving any position open into the weekend results in immediate account termination, regardless of instrument. ## Frequently Asked Questions What counts as purposely trading news during an evaluation? Purposely trading news means deliberately opening or closing positions around high-impact news and speeches to exploit the resulting price volatility. While holding trades through news events is permitted during evaluations, entering or exiting positions specifically to capitalize on the news spike is prohibited and will result in account closure. Does the news restriction on the Master Account apply to all pairs or only the currency directly affected? The restriction applies only to the currency directly affected by the news event. For example, a high-impact USD announcement would affect trades on USD pairs. Trades on unaffected currencies during the same window are not subject to the profit deduction rule. My trade was open before the 5-hour window and closed during the restricted period. Is the full profit deducted? No. If your trade was opened 5 hours or more before the high-impact event, the profits are valid even if the trade closes within the restricted 10-minute window. The 5-hour rule is specifically designed to protect traders who entered positions well in advance of the event. However, if your trade was opened less than 5 hours before the event and closes within the restricted window, the profits from that trade will be deducted. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the news window. Does the weekend hold restriction apply during evaluation phases or only on the Master Account? The current temporary restriction on weekend holds applies to Master Accounts on the **1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro** models. All open positions are automatically closed by the system at Friday market close; this is not a hard breach. During evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, holding trades over the weekend is permitted for all instruments. On FundingPips Zero, weekend holds are prohibited at all times as a baseline rule; any position held over the weekend is a hard breach, regardless of instrument. The **1K Instant Account** is exempt from the weekend restriction; weekend holds are permitted there across all instruments. Do crypto trades held over the weekend count as trading days during evaluation? This question applies only to evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, where weekend holds are permitted on all instruments. On Master Accounts across all four standard models, weekend holds are currently prohibited, so the question does not apply there. For evaluation phases: a crypto trade opened and closed entirely over the weekend does not count as a trading day and does not reset the 30-day inactivity clock. A crypto trade opened over the weekend and closed on a weekday counts as a trading day on the day it is closed. A crypto trade opened on a weekday and closed over the weekend does not count as a trading day. If my trade is automatically closed by the system due to the weekend restriction, does it count as a breach? No. If the system automatically closes your trade due to the temporary weekend restriction on Master Accounts, this is not treated as a hard breach and your account will not be closed. It is a system-enforced closure to comply with the current policy. Make sure all trades are manually closed before market close on Friday to avoid unexpected closures. If a weekend gap causes my account to breach the max loss, is that a valid breach? Yes. If a gap when markets reopen on Monday causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 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Trading Rules News Trading & Weekend Holding News and weekend trading carry distinct risks: fast volatility, gap risk, and overnight exposure. Rules differ by model to protect both your account and the integrity of the program. - **Official calendar:** FundingPips Economic Calendar on the dashboard. - **Red folder only:** High-impact news and speeches are highlighted in red. - **1 Step Flex / 2 Step Standard / 2 Step Flex / 2 Step Pro:** different rules apply per stage. - **FundingPips Zero:** news trading and weekend holds are **prohibited** for all instruments. ## News Trading Policy **Trading during high-impact news and speeches is subject to specific restrictions** **depending on your account type and stage.** **We use FundingPips Economic** **Calendar on the dashboard as our official news source.** 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **During the Evaluation Stage:** There are **no restrictions** on holding trades during news events. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit. **Purposely trading news in both evaluation and master phase is prohibited** **and** **will lead to account closure.** **During the Master Account:** You can hold trades during news events. However, specific rules apply to trades opened or closed near high-impact news events. High-Impact News and Speech (Master Account) Profits from trades opened or closed within **5 minutes before** **or 5 minutes after** a Restricted high-impact news or speeches on affected currencies will not be counted on the Master Account unless the trade was executed **5 hours or more before** the event. The **full profit of the affected trade is deducted**, not just the portion earned during the window. This restriction applies to all forms of trade execution. News Trading Rule Clarification Profits Count Trade opened **more than 5 hours before** the news and closed within the 10-minute window; profits are valid. Profits Deducted Trade opened **less than 5 hours before** the news and closed during the 10-minute window; profits are deducted. Additional Rules - Closing **any partial order** will affect the entire order, triggering a news trading flag. - Traders are responsible if profit deductions cause the account to breach the daily loss or max loss limit. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Holding, opening, or closing a position during Restricted high-impact news and speeches is **NOT ALLOWED** and will result in account closure on the FundingPips Zero Master Account. Please refer to the Economic Calendar available in your FundingPips Dashboard, which serves as our only official source for identifying restricted news events. **News Events:** No position may be opened, closed, or held within **10 minutes before or 10 minutes after** a high-impact news and speeches on the affected currency. **Speech Events:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. **Speech Events:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. Macroeconomic Announcements Reference | Instrument | Affected Announcements | | --- | --- | | USD | - Unemployment Rate<br>- Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment<br>- PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP<br>- Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC<br>- Trade Balances / Jobless Claims<br>- Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings<br>- Average Hourly Earnings<br>- 10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction<br>- Existing and New Home Sales<br>- Durable Goods Orders / Speeches | | EUR | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Balance of Trade<br>- ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate<br>- Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate<br>- Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | GBP | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance<br>- Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index<br>- BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances<br>- Industrial and Manufacturing Production<br>- Unemployment Rates / Employment Change<br>- Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence<br>- Speeches | | CAD | - BoC Rates and Statements / PMI<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales<br>- Housing Starts / Balance of Trade<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Speeches | | AUD | - Cash Rate & RBA Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches | | NZD | - Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Speeches | | CHF | - CPI / GDP<br>- SNB Policy Rate / Speeches | | JPY | - PMI / CPI / GDP<br>- Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index<br>- Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production<br>- Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade<br>- BoJ Rates and Statements<br>- Retail Trade / Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | OIL | Crude Oil Inventories (USOIL & UKOIL) | * * * ## Holding Trades Over the Weekend Holding trades over the weekend exposes your account to gap risk when markets reopen on Monday. Temporary Update: Effective 29 January 2026 - Weekend holds are temporarily **not allowed** on Master Accounts across all four standard models. All open trades are auto-closed by the system at Friday market close; on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro this is not a hard breach. Weekend holds on FundingPips Zero remain a hard breach as a baseline rule. - A dynamic leverage tier system applies to Metals, Energies, and Indices on Master Accounts, effective 16 March 2026 at 23:59 Server Time (UTC+3). This applies to 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, 2 Step Pro, and FundingPips Zero. See the Leverage section on each model's article for the full tier table. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts Weekend holds are **permitted during evaluation phases** for all instruments on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro accounts. On **Master Accounts**, a temporary restriction is in effect: all positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Any trades left open are automatically closed by the system; this is not a hard breach. Crypto positions may be held over the weekend during evaluation phases only. Please be aware that markets can gap significantly over the weekend due to global events. If a gap causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Weekend holds on the FundingPips Zero Master Account are subject to the following instrument-specific rules: **All instruments (Forex, Metals, Energies, Indices, Crypto):** All positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Leaving any position open into the weekend results in immediate account termination, regardless of instrument. ## Frequently Asked Questions What counts as purposely trading news during an evaluation? Purposely trading news means deliberately opening or closing positions around high-impact news and speeches to exploit the resulting price volatility. While holding trades through news events is permitted during evaluations, entering or exiting positions specifically to capitalize on the news spike is prohibited and will result in account closure. Does the news restriction on the Master Account apply to all pairs or only the currency directly affected? The restriction applies only to the currency directly affected by the news event. For example, a high-impact USD announcement would affect trades on USD pairs. Trades on unaffected currencies during the same window are not subject to the profit deduction rule. My trade was open before the 5-hour window and closed during the restricted period. Is the full profit deducted? No. If your trade was opened 5 hours or more before the high-impact event, the profits are valid even if the trade closes within the restricted 10-minute window. The 5-hour rule is specifically designed to protect traders who entered positions well in advance of the event. However, if your trade was opened less than 5 hours before the event and closes within the restricted window, the profits from that trade will be deducted. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the news window. Does the weekend hold restriction apply during evaluation phases or only on the Master Account? The current temporary restriction on weekend holds applies to Master Accounts on the **1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro** models. All open positions are automatically closed by the system at Friday market close; this is not a hard breach. During evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, holding trades over the weekend is permitted for all instruments. On FundingPips Zero, weekend holds are prohibited at all times as a baseline rule; any position held over the weekend is a hard breach, regardless of instrument. The **1K Instant Account** is exempt from the weekend restriction; weekend holds are permitted there across all instruments. Do crypto trades held over the weekend count as trading days during evaluation? This question applies only to evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, where weekend holds are permitted on all instruments. On Master Accounts across all four standard models, weekend holds are currently prohibited, so the question does not apply there. For evaluation phases: a crypto trade opened and closed entirely over the weekend does not count as a trading day and does not reset the 30-day inactivity clock. A crypto trade opened over the weekend and closed on a weekday counts as a trading day on the day it is closed. A crypto trade opened on a weekday and closed over the weekend does not count as a trading day. If my trade is automatically closed by the system due to the weekend restriction, does it count as a breach? No. If the system automatically closes your trade due to the temporary weekend restriction on Master Accounts, this is not treated as a hard breach and your account will not be closed. It is a system-enforced closure to comply with the current policy. Make sure all trades are manually closed before market close on Friday to avoid unexpected closures. If a weekend gap causes my account to breach the max loss, is that a valid breach? Yes. If a gap when markets reopen on Monday causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 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Version 48/27/2026, 4:12:26 AM
Trading Rules News Trading & Weekend Holding News and weekend trading carry distinct risks: fast volatility, gap risk, and overnight exposure. Rules differ by model to protect both your account and the integrity of the program. - **Official calendar:** FundingPips Economic Calendar on the dashboard. - **Red folder only:** High-impact news events and speeches are highlighted in red. - **1 Step Flex / 2 Step Standard / 2 Step Flex / 2 Step Pro:** different rules apply per stage. - **FundingPips Zero:** news trading and weekend holds are **prohibited** for all instruments. ## News Trading Policy Trading during high-impact news events is subject to specific restrictions depending on your account type and stage. We use FundingPips Economic Calendar on the dashboard as our official news source. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **During the Evaluation Stage:** There are **no restrictions** on holding trades during news events. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit. **Purposely trading news in both evaluation and master phase is prohibited** **and** **will lead to account closure.** **During the Master Account:** You can hold trades during news events. However, specific rules apply to trades opened or closed near high-impact news events. High-Impact News and Speech Events (Master Account) Profits from trades opened or closed within **5 minutes before and 5 minutes after** high-impact news event or speech (red folder only) on affected currencies will not be counted on the Master Account, unless the trade was executed **5 hours or more** before the event. The **full profit of the affected trade is deducted**, not just the portion earned during the window. This restriction applies to all forms of trade execution. Significant Unscheduled Market Event (Master Account) Profits from trades made during a Significant Unscheduled Market Event (SUME), that cause extreme volatility, abnormal price movements, liquidity issues, widening spreads, or price gaps, may be subject to **profit deduction**. News Trading Rule Clarification Profits Count Trade opened **5+ hours before** the news and closed within the 10-minute window; profits are valid. Profits Deducted Trade opened **less than 5 hours before** the news and closed during the 10-minute window; profits are deducted. Additional Rules - Closing **any partial order** will affect the entire order, triggering a news trading flag. - Traders are responsible if profit deductions cause the account to breach the daily loss or max loss limit. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Holding, opening, or closing a position during high-impact news events is **NOT ALLOWED** and will result to account closure on the FundingPips Zero Master account. **News Events:** No position may be opened, closed, or held within **10 minutes before or after** a high-impact news event on the affected currency. **Speech Events:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. **Significant Unscheduled Market Event:** Profits from trades made during a Significant Unscheduled Market Event (SUME), that cause extreme volatility, abnormal price movements, liquidity issues, widening spreads, or price gaps, may be subject to **profit deduction.** Macroeconomic Announcements Reference | Instrument | Affected Announcements | | --- | --- | | USD | - Unemployment Rate<br>- Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment<br>- PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP<br>- Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC<br>- Trade Balances / Jobless Claims<br>- Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings<br>- Average Hourly Earnings<br>- 10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction<br>- Existing and New Home Sales<br>- Durable Goods Orders / Speeches | | EUR | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Balance of Trade<br>- ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate<br>- Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate<br>- Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | GBP | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance<br>- Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index<br>- BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances<br>- Industrial and Manufacturing Production<br>- Unemployment Rates / Employment Change<br>- Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence<br>- Speeches | | CAD | - BoC Rates and Statements / PMI<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales<br>- Housing Starts / Balance of Trade<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Speeches | | AUD | - Cash Rate & RBA Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches | | NZD | - Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Speeches | | CHF | - CPI / GDP<br>- SNB Policy Rate / Speeches | | JPY | - PMI / CPI / GDP<br>- Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index<br>- Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production<br>- Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade<br>- BoJ Rates and Statements<br>- Retail Trade / Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | OIL | Crude Oil Inventories (USOIL & UKOIL) | * * * ## Holding Trades Over the Weekend Holding trades over the weekend exposes your account to gap risk when markets reopen on Monday. Temporary Update: Effective 29 January 2026 - Weekend holds are temporarily **not allowed** on Master Accounts across all four standard models. All open trades are auto-closed by the system at Friday market close; on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro this is not a hard breach. Weekend holds on FundingPips Zero remain a hard breach as a baseline rule. - A dynamic leverage tier system applies to Metals, Energies, and Indices on Master Accounts, effective 16 March 2026 at 23:59 Server Time (UTC+3). This applies to 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, 2 Step Pro, and FundingPips Zero. See the Leverage section on each model's article for the full tier table. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts Weekend holds are **permitted during evaluation phases** for all instruments on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro accounts. On **Master Accounts**, a temporary restriction is in effect: all positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Any trades left open are automatically closed by the system; this is not a hard breach. Crypto positions may be held over the weekend during evaluation phases only. Please be aware that markets can gap significantly over the weekend due to global events. If a gap causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Weekend holds on the FundingPips Zero Master Account are subject to the following instrument-specific rules: **All instruments (Forex, Metals, Energies, Indices, Crypto):** All positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Leaving any position open into the weekend results in immediate account termination, regardless of instrument. ## Frequently Asked Questions What counts as purposely trading news during an evaluation? Purposely trading news means deliberately opening or closing positions around high-impact news events to exploit the resulting price volatility. While holding trades through news events is permitted during evaluations, entering or exiting positions specifically to capitalize on the news spike is prohibited and will result in account closure. Does the news restriction on the Master Account apply to all pairs or only the currency directly affected? The restriction applies only to the currency directly affected by the news event. For example, a high-impact USD announcement would affect trades on USD pairs. Trades on unaffected currencies during the same window are not subject to the profit deduction rule. My trade was open before the 5-hour window and closed during the restricted period. Is the full profit deducted? No. If your trade was opened 5 hours or more before the high-impact event, the profits are valid even if the trade closes within the restricted 10-minute window. The 5-hour rule is specifically designed to protect traders who entered positions well in advance of the event. However, if your trade was opened less than 5 hours before the event and closes within the restricted window, the profits from that trade will be deducted. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the news window. Does the weekend hold restriction apply during evaluation phases or only on the Master Account? The current temporary restriction on weekend holds applies to Master Accounts on the **1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro** models. All open positions are automatically closed by the system at Friday market close; this is not a hard breach. During evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, holding trades over the weekend is permitted for all instruments. On FundingPips Zero, weekend holds are prohibited at all times as a baseline rule; any position held over the weekend is a hard breach, regardless of instrument. The **1K Instant Account** is exempt from the weekend restriction; weekend holds are permitted there across all instruments. Do crypto trades held over the weekend count as trading days during evaluation? This question applies only to evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, where weekend holds are permitted on all instruments. On Master Accounts across all four standard models, weekend holds are currently prohibited, so the question does not apply there. For evaluation phases: a crypto trade opened and closed entirely over the weekend does not count as a trading day and does not reset the 30-day inactivity clock. A crypto trade opened over the weekend and closed on a weekday counts as a trading day on the day it is closed. A crypto trade opened on a weekday and closed over the weekend does not count as a trading day. If my trade is automatically closed by the system due to the weekend restriction, does it count as a breach? No. If the system automatically closes your trade due to the temporary weekend restriction on Master Accounts, this is not treated as a hard breach and your account will not be closed. It is a system-enforced closure to comply with the current policy. Make sure all trades are manually closed before market close on Friday to avoid unexpected closures. If a weekend gap causes my account to breach the max loss, is that a valid breach? Yes. If a gap when markets reopen on Monday causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 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Version 38/22/2026, 5:31:31 AM
Trading Rules News Trading & Weekend Holding News and weekend trading carry distinct risks: fast volatility, gap risk, and overnight exposure. Rules differ by model to protect both your account and the integrity of the program. - **Official calendar:** FundingPips Economic Calendar on the dashboard. - **Red folder only:** High-impact news events and speeches are highlighted in red. - **1 Step Flex / 2 Step Standard / 2 Step Flex / 2 Step Pro:** different rules apply per stage. - **FundingPips Zero:** news trading and weekend holds are **prohibited** for all instruments. ## News Trading Policy Trading during high-impact news events is subject to specific restrictions depending on your account type and stage. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **During the Evaluation Stage:** There are **no restrictions** on holding trades during news events. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit. **Purposely trading news is prohibited** and will lead to account closure. **During the Master Account:** You can hold trades during news events. However, specific rules apply to trades opened or closed near high-impact news events. High-Impact News Events (Master Account) Profits from trades opened or closed within **5 minutes before or after** a high-impact news event or speech ( **red folder only**) on affected currencies will **not be counted** on the Master Account, unless the trade was executed **5 hours or more before** the event. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the window. This restriction applies to all forms of trade execution. High-Impact Speeches (Master Account) During news speeches ( **red folder only**), the restricted window extends from **5 minutes before the speech begins** until **5 minutes after the speech concludes**. Profits from trades executed within this window will not be counted; the full profit of the affected trade is deducted. News Trading Rule Clarification Profits Count Trade opened **5+ hours before** the news and closed within the 10-minute window; profits are valid. Profits Deducted Trade opened **less than 5 hours before** the news and closed during the 10-minute window; profits are deducted. Additional Rules - Closing **any partial order** will affect the entire order, triggering a news trading flag. - Traders are responsible if profit deductions cause the account to breach the daily loss or max loss limit. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Holding trades during high-impact news events is **NOT ALLOWED** on the FundingPips Zero Master account. Holding, opening, or closing a position during the restricted window is a hard breach, and the account is closed. **News Events:** No position may be opened, closed, or held within **10 minutes before or after** a high-impact news event on the affected currency. **Speeches:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. Macroeconomic Announcements Reference | Instrument | Affected Announcements | | --- | --- | | USD | - Unemployment Rate<br>- Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment<br>- PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP<br>- Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC<br>- Trade Balances / Jobless Claims<br>- Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings<br>- Average Hourly Earnings<br>- 10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction<br>- Existing and New Home Sales<br>- Durable Goods Orders / Speeches | | EUR | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Balance of Trade<br>- ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate<br>- Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate<br>- Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | GBP | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance<br>- Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index<br>- BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances<br>- Industrial and Manufacturing Production<br>- Unemployment Rates / Employment Change<br>- Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence<br>- Speeches | | CAD | - BoC Rates and Statements / PMI<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales<br>- Housing Starts / Balance of Trade<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Speeches | | AUD | - Cash Rate & RBA Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches | | NZD | - Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Speeches | | CHF | - CPI / GDP<br>- SNB Policy Rate / Speeches | | JPY | - PMI / CPI / GDP<br>- Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index<br>- Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production<br>- Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade<br>- BoJ Rates and Statements<br>- Retail Trade / Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | OIL | Crude Oil Inventories (USOIL & UKOIL) | * * * ## Holding Trades Over the Weekend Holding trades over the weekend exposes your account to gap risk when markets reopen on Monday. Temporary Update: Effective 29 January 2026 - Weekend holds are temporarily **not allowed** on Master Accounts across all four standard models. All open trades are auto-closed by the system at Friday market close; on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro this is not a hard breach. Weekend holds on FundingPips Zero remain a hard breach as a baseline rule. - A dynamic leverage tier system applies to Metals, Energies, and Indices on Master Accounts, effective 16 March 2026 at 23:59 Server Time (UTC+3). This applies to 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, 2 Step Pro, and FundingPips Zero. See the Leverage section on each model's article for the full tier table. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts Weekend holds are **permitted during evaluation phases** for all instruments on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro accounts. On **Master Accounts**, a temporary restriction is in effect: all positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Any trades left open are automatically closed by the system; this is not a hard breach. Crypto positions may be held over the weekend during evaluation phases only. Please be aware that markets can gap significantly over the weekend due to global events. If a gap causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Weekend holds on the FundingPips Zero Master Account are subject to the following instrument-specific rules: **All instruments (Forex, Metals, Energies, Indices, Crypto):** All positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Leaving any position open into the weekend results in immediate account termination, regardless of instrument. ## Frequently Asked Questions What counts as purposely trading news during an evaluation? Purposely trading news means deliberately opening or closing positions around high-impact news events to exploit the resulting price volatility. While holding trades through news events is permitted during evaluations, entering or exiting positions specifically to capitalize on the news spike is prohibited and will result in account closure. Does the news restriction on the Master Account apply to all pairs or only the currency directly affected? The restriction applies only to the currency directly affected by the news event. For example, a high-impact USD announcement would affect trades on USD pairs. Trades on unaffected currencies during the same window are not subject to the profit deduction rule. My trade was open before the 5-hour window and closed during the restricted period. Is the full profit deducted? No. If your trade was opened 5 hours or more before the high-impact event, the profits are valid even if the trade closes within the restricted 10-minute window. The 5-hour rule is specifically designed to protect traders who entered positions well in advance of the event. However, if your trade was opened less than 5 hours before the event and closes within the restricted window, the profits from that trade will be deducted. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the news window. Does the weekend hold restriction apply during evaluation phases or only on the Master Account? The current temporary restriction on weekend holds applies to Master Accounts on the **1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro** models. All open positions are automatically closed by the system at Friday market close; this is not a hard breach. During evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, holding trades over the weekend is permitted for all instruments. On FundingPips Zero, weekend holds are prohibited at all times as a baseline rule; any position held over the weekend is a hard breach, regardless of instrument. The **1K Instant Account** is exempt from the weekend restriction; weekend holds are permitted there across all instruments. Do crypto trades held over the weekend count as trading days during evaluation? This question applies only to evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, where weekend holds are permitted on all instruments. On Master Accounts across all four standard models, weekend holds are currently prohibited, so the question does not apply there. For evaluation phases: a crypto trade opened and closed entirely over the weekend does not count as a trading day and does not reset the 30-day inactivity clock. A crypto trade opened over the weekend and closed on a weekday counts as a trading day on the day it is closed. A crypto trade opened on a weekday and closed over the weekend does not count as a trading day. If my trade is automatically closed by the system due to the weekend restriction, does it count as a breach? No. If the system automatically closes your trade due to the temporary weekend restriction on Master Accounts, this is not treated as a hard breach and your account will not be closed. It is a system-enforced closure to comply with the current policy. Make sure all trades are manually closed before market close on Friday to avoid unexpected closures. If a weekend gap causes my account to breach the max loss, is that a valid breach? Yes. If a gap when markets reopen on Monday causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 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Version 28/19/2026, 4:32:08 AM
Trading Rules News Trading & Weekend Holding News and weekend trading carry distinct risks: fast volatility, gap risk, and overnight exposure. Rules differ by model to protect both your account and the integrity of the program. - **Official calendar:** Forex Factory, also accessible via your FundingPips dashboard. - **Red folder only:** High-impact news events and speeches are highlighted in red. - **1 Step Flex / 2 Step Standard / 2 Step Flex / 2 Step Pro:** different rules apply per stage. - **FundingPips Zero:** news trading and weekend holds are **prohibited** for all instruments. ## News Trading Policy Trading during high-impact news events is subject to specific restrictions depending on your account type and stage. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **During the Evaluation Stage:** There are **no restrictions** on holding trades during news events. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit. **Purposely trading news is prohibited** and will lead to account closure. **During the Master Account:** You can hold trades during news events. However, specific rules apply to trades opened or closed near high-impact news events. High-Impact News Events (Master Account) Profits from trades opened or closed within **5 minutes before or after** a high-impact news event or speech ( **red folder only**) on affected currencies will **not be counted** on the Master Account, unless the trade was executed **5 hours or more before** the event. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the window. This restriction applies to all forms of trade execution. High-Impact Speeches (Master Account) During news speeches ( **red folder only**), the restricted window extends from **5 minutes before the speech begins** until **5 minutes after the speech concludes**. Profits from trades executed within this window will not be counted; the full profit of the affected trade is deducted. News Trading Rule Clarification Profits Count Trade opened **5+ hours before** the news and closed within the 10-minute window; profits are valid. Profits Deducted Trade opened **less than 5 hours before** the news and closed during the 10-minute window; profits are deducted. Additional Rules - Closing **any partial order** will affect the entire order, triggering a news trading flag. - Traders are responsible if profit deductions cause the account to breach the daily loss or max loss limit. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Holding trades during high-impact news events is **NOT ALLOWED** on the FundingPips Zero Master account. Holding, opening, or closing a position during the restricted window is a hard breach, and the account is closed. **News Events:** No position may be opened, closed, or held within **10 minutes before or after** a high-impact news event on the affected currency. **Speeches:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. Macroeconomic Announcements Reference | Instrument | Affected Announcements | | --- | --- | | USD | - Unemployment Rate<br>- Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment<br>- PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP<br>- Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC<br>- Trade Balances / Jobless Claims<br>- Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings<br>- Average Hourly Earnings<br>- 10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction<br>- Existing and New Home Sales<br>- Durable Goods Orders / Speeches | | EUR | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Balance of Trade<br>- ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate<br>- Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate<br>- Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | GBP | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance<br>- Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index<br>- BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances<br>- Industrial and Manufacturing Production<br>- Unemployment Rates / Employment Change<br>- Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence<br>- Speeches | | CAD | - BoC Rates and Statements / PMI<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales<br>- Housing Starts / Balance of Trade<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Speeches | | AUD | - Cash Rate & RBA Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches | | NZD | - Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Speeches | | CHF | - CPI / GDP<br>- SNB Policy Rate / Speeches | | JPY | - PMI / CPI / GDP<br>- Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index<br>- Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production<br>- Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade<br>- BoJ Rates and Statements<br>- Retail Trade / Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | OIL | Crude Oil Inventories (USOIL & UKOIL) | * * * ## Holding Trades Over the Weekend Holding trades over the weekend exposes your account to gap risk when markets reopen on Monday. Temporary Update: Effective 29 January 2026 - Weekend holds are temporarily **not allowed** on Master Accounts across all four standard models. All open trades are auto-closed by the system at Friday market close; on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro this is not a hard breach. Weekend holds on FundingPips Zero remain a hard breach as a baseline rule. - A dynamic leverage tier system applies to Metals, Energies, and Indices on Master Accounts, effective 16 March 2026 at 23:59 Server Time (UTC+3). This applies to 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, 2 Step Pro, and FundingPips Zero. See the Leverage section on each model's article for the full tier table. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts Weekend holds are **permitted during evaluation phases** for all instruments on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro accounts. On **Master Accounts**, a temporary restriction is in effect: all positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Any trades left open are automatically closed by the system; this is not a hard breach. Crypto positions may be held over the weekend during evaluation phases only. Please be aware that markets can gap significantly over the weekend due to global events. If a gap causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Weekend holds on the FundingPips Zero Master Account are subject to the following instrument-specific rules: **All instruments (Forex, Metals, Energies, Indices, Crypto):** All positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Leaving any position open into the weekend results in immediate account termination, regardless of instrument. ## Frequently Asked Questions What counts as purposely trading news during an evaluation? Purposely trading news means deliberately opening or closing positions around high-impact news events to exploit the resulting price volatility. While holding trades through news events is permitted during evaluations, entering or exiting positions specifically to capitalize on the news spike is prohibited and will result in account closure. Does the news restriction on the Master Account apply to all pairs or only the currency directly affected? The restriction applies only to the currency directly affected by the news event. For example, a high-impact USD announcement would affect trades on USD pairs. Trades on unaffected currencies during the same window are not subject to the profit deduction rule. My trade was open before the 5-hour window and closed during the restricted period. Is the full profit deducted? No. If your trade was opened 5 hours or more before the high-impact event, the profits are valid even if the trade closes within the restricted 10-minute window. The 5-hour rule is specifically designed to protect traders who entered positions well in advance of the event. However, if your trade was opened less than 5 hours before the event and closes within the restricted window, the profits from that trade will be deducted. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the news window. Does the weekend hold restriction apply during evaluation phases or only on the Master Account? The current temporary restriction on weekend holds applies to Master Accounts on the **1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro** models. All open positions are automatically closed by the system at Friday market close; this is not a hard breach. During evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, holding trades over the weekend is permitted for all instruments. On FundingPips Zero, weekend holds are prohibited at all times as a baseline rule; any position held over the weekend is a hard breach, regardless of instrument. The **1K Instant Account** is exempt from the weekend restriction; weekend holds are permitted there across all instruments. Do crypto trades held over the weekend count as trading days during evaluation? This question applies only to evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, where weekend holds are permitted on all instruments. On Master Accounts across all four standard models, weekend holds are currently prohibited, so the question does not apply there. For evaluation phases: a crypto trade opened and closed entirely over the weekend does not count as a trading day and does not reset the 30-day inactivity clock. A crypto trade opened over the weekend and closed on a weekday counts as a trading day on the day it is closed. A crypto trade opened on a weekday and closed over the weekend does not count as a trading day. If my trade is automatically closed by the system due to the weekend restriction, does it count as a breach? No. If the system automatically closes your trade due to the temporary weekend restriction on Master Accounts, this is not treated as a hard breach and your account will not be closed. It is a system-enforced closure to comply with the current policy. Make sure all trades are manually closed before market close on Friday to avoid unexpected closures. If a weekend gap causes my account to breach the max loss, is that a valid breach? Yes. If a gap when markets reopen on Monday causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 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Trading Rules News Trading & Weekend Holding News and weekend trading carry distinct risks: fast volatility, gap risk, and overnight exposure. Rules differ by model to protect both your account and the integrity of the program. - **Official calendar:** Forex Factory, also accessible via your FundingPips dashboard. - **Red folder only:** High-impact news events and speeches are highlighted in red. - **1 Step Flex / 2 Step Standard / 2 Step Flex / 2 Step Pro:** different rules apply per stage. - **FundingPips Zero:** news trading and weekend holds are **prohibited** for all instruments. ## News Trading Policy Trading during high-impact news events is subject to specific restrictions depending on your account type and stage. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts **During the Evaluation Stage:** There are **no restrictions** on holding trades during news events. You are free to manage your trades as you see fit. **Purposely trading news is prohibited** and will lead to account closure. **During the Master Account:** You can hold trades during news events. However, specific rules apply to trades opened or closed near high-impact news events. High-Impact News Events (Master Account) Profits from trades opened or closed within **5 minutes before or after** a high-impact news event or speech ( **red folder only**) on affected currencies will **not be counted** on the Master Account, unless the trade was executed **5 hours or more before** the event. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the window. This restriction applies to all forms of trade execution. High-Impact Speeches (Master Account) During news speeches ( **red folder only**), the restricted window extends from **5 minutes before the speech begins** until **5 minutes after the speech concludes**. Profits from trades executed within this window will not be counted; the full profit of the affected trade is deducted. News Trading Rule Clarification Profits Count Trade opened **5+ hours before** the news and closed within the 10-minute window; profits are valid. Profits Deducted Trade opened **less than 5 hours before** the news and closed during the 10-minute window; profits are deducted. Additional Rules - Closing **any partial order** will affect the entire order, triggering a news trading flag. - Traders are responsible if profit deductions cause the account to breach the daily loss or max loss limit. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Holding trades during high-impact news events is **NOT ALLOWED** on the FundingPips Zero Master account. Holding, opening, or closing a position during the restricted window is a hard breach, and the account is closed. **News Events:** No position may be opened, closed, or held within **10 minutes before or after** a high-impact news event on the affected currency. **Speeches:** Restricted window runs from **10 minutes before** the speech begins until **10 minutes after** it concludes. Macroeconomic Announcements Reference | Instrument | Affected Announcements | | --- | --- | | USD | - Unemployment Rate<br>- Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment<br>- PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP<br>- Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC<br>- Trade Balances / Jobless Claims<br>- Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings<br>- Average Hourly Earnings<br>- 10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction<br>- Existing and New Home Sales<br>- Durable Goods Orders / Speeches | | EUR | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Balance of Trade<br>- ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate<br>- Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate<br>- Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | GBP | - PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance<br>- Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index<br>- BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances<br>- Industrial and Manufacturing Production<br>- Unemployment Rates / Employment Change<br>- Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence<br>- Speeches | | CAD | - BoC Rates and Statements / PMI<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales<br>- International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales<br>- Housing Starts / Balance of Trade<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- Speeches | | AUD | - Cash Rate & RBA Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches | | NZD | - Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement<br>- Employment Change / Unemployment Rate<br>- CPI / GDP / Speeches | | CHF | - CPI / GDP<br>- SNB Policy Rate / Speeches | | JPY | - PMI / CPI / GDP<br>- Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index<br>- Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production<br>- Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade<br>- BoJ Rates and Statements<br>- Retail Trade / Consumer Confidence / Speeches | | OIL | Crude Oil Inventories (USOIL & UKOIL) | * * * ## Holding Trades Over the Weekend Holding trades over the weekend exposes your account to gap risk when markets reopen on Monday. Temporary Update: Effective 29 January 2026 - Weekend holds are temporarily **not allowed** on Master Accounts across all four standard models. All open trades are auto-closed by the system at Friday market close; on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro this is not a hard breach. Weekend holds on FundingPips Zero remain a hard breach as a baseline rule. - A dynamic leverage tier system applies to Metals, Energies, and Indices on Master Accounts, effective 16 March 2026 at 23:59 Server Time (UTC+3). This applies to 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, 2 Step Pro, and FundingPips Zero. See the Leverage section on each model's article for the full tier table. 1 ### 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex & 2 Step Pro Accounts Weekend holds are **permitted during evaluation phases** for all instruments on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro accounts. On **Master Accounts**, a temporary restriction is in effect: all positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Any trades left open are automatically closed by the system; this is not a hard breach. Crypto positions may be held over the weekend during evaluation phases only. Please be aware that markets can gap significantly over the weekend due to global events. If a gap causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 2 ### FundingPips Zero Accounts Weekend holds on the FundingPips Zero Master Account are subject to the following instrument-specific rules: **All instruments (Forex, Metals, Energies, Indices, Crypto):** All positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Leaving any position open into the weekend results in immediate account termination, regardless of instrument. ## Frequently Asked Questions What counts as purposely trading news during an evaluation? Purposely trading news means deliberately opening or closing positions around high-impact news events to exploit the resulting price volatility. While holding trades through news events is permitted during evaluations, entering or exiting positions specifically to capitalize on the news spike is prohibited and will result in account closure. Does the news restriction on the Master Account apply to all pairs or only the currency directly affected? The restriction applies only to the currency directly affected by the news event. For example, a high-impact USD announcement would affect trades on USD pairs. Trades on unaffected currencies during the same window are not subject to the profit deduction rule. My trade was open before the 5-hour window and closed during the restricted period. Is the full profit deducted? No. If your trade was opened 5 hours or more before the high-impact event, the profits are valid even if the trade closes within the restricted 10-minute window. The 5-hour rule is specifically designed to protect traders who entered positions well in advance of the event. However, if your trade was opened less than 5 hours before the event and closes within the restricted window, the profits from that trade will be deducted. The full profit of the affected trade is deducted, not just the portion earned during the news window. Does the weekend hold restriction apply during evaluation phases or only on the Master Account? The current temporary restriction on weekend holds applies to Master Accounts on the **1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro** models. All open positions are automatically closed by the system at Friday market close; this is not a hard breach. During evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, holding trades over the weekend is permitted for all instruments. On FundingPips Zero, weekend holds are prohibited at all times as a baseline rule; any position held over the weekend is a hard breach, regardless of instrument. The **1K Instant Account** is exempt from the weekend restriction; weekend holds are permitted there across all instruments. Do crypto trades held over the weekend count as trading days during evaluation? This question applies only to evaluation phases on 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Flex, and 2 Step Pro, where weekend holds are permitted on all instruments. On Master Accounts across all four standard models, weekend holds are currently prohibited, so the question does not apply there. For evaluation phases: a crypto trade opened and closed entirely over the weekend does not count as a trading day and does not reset the 30-day inactivity clock. A crypto trade opened over the weekend and closed on a weekday counts as a trading day on the day it is closed. A crypto trade opened on a weekday and closed over the weekend does not count as a trading day. If my trade is automatically closed by the system due to the weekend restriction, does it count as a breach? No. If the system automatically closes your trade due to the temporary weekend restriction on Master Accounts, this is not treated as a hard breach and your account will not be closed. It is a system-enforced closure to comply with the current policy. Make sure all trades are manually closed before market close on Friday to avoid unexpected closures. If a weekend gap causes my account to breach the max loss, is that a valid breach? Yes. If a gap when markets reopen on Monday causes your account to breach the Max Loss Limit, the breach is valid and your account will be closed. 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