We take a balanced approach to news trading to protect both your account and trading opportunities:
- Challenge accounts: Trade freely during news events to develop and test your strategies in volatile markets.
- Funded accounts: News trading is only permitted with the Major News Trading add-on, which gives you full access to trade during high-impact events.
Remember: News trading requires careful risk management due to potential rapid price movements and wider spreads.
News restriction window
To ensure fair and orderly trading, all trading activity is prohibited during an 8-minute restriction window around major economic events (±4 minutes from release). This restriction applies to:
- Market order execution and closure
- Pending limit order execution
- Take-profit and stop-loss triggers
These measures only apply to instruments directly affected by the specific news event.
Understanding our support system for News Trading rules
We recognize that unintentional violations can occur, which is why we’ve implemented a supportive warning system:
| Challenge Type | Warning Policy | Final Outcome |
| One-Phase & Two-Phase Funded Stage | Up to 2 warnings with a deduction of net profits for trades within the protection window. | Third instance leads to an account breach. |
| Instant Funding | Up to 2 warnings with a net profit deduction for trades within the protection window. | Third instance leads to an account breach. |
Any profit adjustments from news trading violations won’t impact your daily drawdown limits, though overall drawdown changes will remain in effect.
News event guidelines
We consider high-impact (red news) events listed on FX Factory and/or FX Street as major news events. For your convenience:
- These events require the News Trading add-on during the 8-minute window in funded accounts.
- “All Day” red folder events are excluded from restrictions since they don’t have specific release times.
- News straddling and bracketing aren’t permitted as they can create unfair advantages.
Our goal is to maintain a level playing field and provide clear trading guidelines.
For any questions, please reach out to our team at support@instantfunding.io.