To find a prop programme that permits news trading, compare the exact plan and account stage, not a firm-wide yes/no label. Opening an order, holding a position and having a stop execute during a release may be treated differently.

This guide points to specific policies and explains how to evaluate them. It does not label an entire provider “unrestricted” without programme-level evidence.

FTMO: Start With Account Type and Stage

Read FTMO's news-trading FAQ for the distinction between evaluation and FTMO Account conditions and any account-type exceptions. Match it to the CFD product you are considering; do not apply CFD guidance automatically to a separate futures offering.

Use the FTMO review to understand the provider, then check the agreement governing the exact account.

My Funded Futures: Check the Named Programme

Use the official My Funded Futures news policy and the provider review. Identify which programme and stage the policy covers before treating an evaluation permission as a reward-account permission.

An old plan name or screenshot can describe a different account cohort. Save the applicable terms with the purchase record.

Other Providers Need the Same Evidence

The earlier list described Bulenox, Apex and Topstep too broadly. Their inclusion in a review directory is not proof that every account permits every news strategy. Before adding an option to your shortlist, find an explicit policy for the intended plan, stage and trading action.

Check Example of an unresolved distinction
Event All calendar events or only a named set?
Instrument Every market or only currencies/products affected?
Action Opening, closing, holding or pending-order execution?
Timing Which timezone and exact restricted interval?
Consequence Objective not met, profit adjustment or account breach?

Decide Whether the Permission Actually Fits

Write the strategy's intended behaviour during a release, including exits. Compare it with every condition. A policy allowing a position to remain open may still make the strategy incompatible if the intended exit is restricted.

Then evaluate execution risk separately. Permission does not prove good fills, a repeatable edge or an affordable loss. A simulator's result is not a live execution test.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which firm allows all news trading?

A universal answer is not supported here. Use programme-specific terms rather than a broad provider claim.

Can I trade NFP during evaluation and assume the same later?

No. Recheck the reward or live stage and the relevant instrument before relying on that assumption.

Does news permission make a programme better overall?

Only if it fits a tested strategy and the other rules and costs are acceptable. It is one selection criterion.

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