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 / 2 Step / 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, 2 Step & 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 maximum loss
limit.
2
FundingPips Zero Accounts
Holding trades during high-impact news events is
NOT ALLOWED on the FundingPips Zero Master
account. Violations result in an immediate account breach.
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
Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment
PMI / ISM / CPI / PPI / GDP
Federal Funds Rates and Statements / FOMC
Trade Balances / Jobless Claims
Consumer Confidence / JOLTs Job Openings
Average Hourly Earnings
10Y Note Auction / 30Y Bond Auction
Existing and New Home Sales
Durable Goods Orders / Speeches
EUR
PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales
Employment Change / Unemployment Rate
Balance of Trade
ECB Rates and Statements / Deposit Facility Rate
Economic Sentiment Index / Business Climate
Consumer Confidence / Speeches
GBP
PMI / CPI / GDP / Retail Sales
Nationwide House Prices / Housing Price Balance
Mortgage Approvals / Retail Price Index
BoE Rates and Statements / Trade Balances
Industrial and Manufacturing Production
Unemployment Rates / Employment Change
Claimant Count Change / Consumer Confidence
Speeches
CAD
BoC Rates and Statements / PMI
CPI / GDP / Retail Sales
International Merchandise Trade / Wholesale Sales
Housing Starts / Balance of Trade
Employment Change / Unemployment Rate
Speeches
AUD
Cash Rate & RBA Statement
Employment Change / Unemployment Rate
CPI / GDP / Retail Sales / Speeches
NZD
Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement
Employment Change / Unemployment Rate
CPI / GDP / Speeches
CHF
CPI / GDP
SNB Policy Rate / Speeches
JPY
PMI / CPI / GDP
Monetary Base / Leading Economic Index
Japan to Sell Bonds / Industrial Production
Merchandise Trade Balance / Balance of Trade
BoJ Rates and Statements
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 paid models. All open trades
are auto-closed by the system at Friday market close; on
1 Step, 2 Step, 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, 2 Step,
2 Step Pro, and FundingPips Zero. See the Leverage section
on each model's article for the full tier table.
1
1 Step, 2 Step & 2 Step Pro Accounts
Weekend holds are permitted during evaluation phases
for all instruments on 1 Step, 2 Step, 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 Maximum Drawdown 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 capitalise 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, 2 Step, 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, 2 Step, 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,
2 Step, and 2 Step Pro, where weekend holds are permitted
on all instruments. On Master Accounts across all four
paid 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 maximum drawdown 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.