Which prop firms allow news trading with no restrictions at all?

Futures firms are the clean answer: Topstep, Apex, Take Profit Trader, My Funded Futures, Tradeify, Alpha Futures and Funding Ticks have no news blackout on any stage. On the forex side, The5ers, Alpha Capital Group and E8 Markets allow it on both the evaluation and the funded account.

Can I hold through NFP if the firm restricts news trading?

Usually yes. Most restrictions target opening and closing inside the window, not holding an existing position. But 'usually' is doing a lot of work in that sentence — a minority of firms treat any open position during the release as a breach, so confirm the exact wording for your firm.

Is a news add-on worth paying for?

Only if your strategy genuinely trades releases. If you trade London or New York session structure and simply want to avoid an accidental breach, a firm with no restriction at all is cheaper than a firm plus its add-on.

What happens if I breach the news rule by accident?

Outcomes range from having the individual trade's profit removed, to the account being reset, to a hard breach. On evaluation accounts it is usually the trade; on funded accounts it is usually the payout. Document the trade and the calendar timestamp if you plan to dispute it.

Rule filter

Prop firms that allow news trading

Rules re-checked July 20, 2026 · 23 of 34 firms qualify

A news restriction is the rule most traders discover after they have already paid. This page separates firms with genuinely no blackout from firms that allow news on the evaluation and then restrict it on the funded account — which is where it actually costs you money.

Firms that qualify (23)

Topstep
Futures · trust 91/100 · End-of-day trailing
No news blackout. Futures firms police risk with position limits instead, and Topstep's are published per contract.
The5ers
Forex · trust 86/100 · Static
Full news trading allowed, including on funded high-stakes accounts.
Apex Trader Funding
Futures · trust 85/100 · Intraday trailing
No news restriction on evaluation or funded accounts.
My Funded Futures
Futures · trust 84/100 · End-of-day trailing
No news blackout on any plan.
Alpha Futures
Futures · trust 84/100 · End-of-day trailing
No news blackout.
Take Profit Trader
Futures · trust 83/100 · End-of-day trailing
No news restriction — a deliberate positioning choice by TPT.
Alpha Capital Group
Forex · trust 82/100 · Static
News trading permitted on evaluation and funded stages.
E8 Markets
Multi-asset · trust 79/100 · Static
News trading allowed across the E8 account range.
Earn2Trade
Futures · trust 79/100 · Intraday trailing
No news blackout on the Trader Career Path.
Tradeify
Futures · trust 78/100 · End-of-day trailing
No news blackout on Straight to Sim Funded or Advanced accounts.
TradeDay
Futures · trust 78/100 · End-of-day trailing
No news blackout on evaluation or funded accounts.
City Traders Imperium
Forex · trust 78/100 · Static
News trading permitted on the standard evaluation.
Elite Trader Funding
Futures · trust 76/100 · Intraday trailing
No news restriction.
Oanda Prop Trader
Forex · trust 76/100 · Intraday trailing
No news restriction documented on the standard two-step.
Breakout
Crypto · trust 75/100 · Static
Crypto markets have no scheduled news blackout.
Trade The Pool
Multi-asset · trust 75/100 · Static
No scheduled news blackout for standard equity trading hours.
Bulenox
Futures · trust 74/100 · Intraday trailing
No news restriction on Qualification or Master accounts.
Lucid Trading
Futures · trust 73/100 · Static
No news restriction.
FunderPro
Multi-asset · trust 71/100 · Static
News trading allowed on Classic funded accounts.
Funding Ticks
Futures · trust 70/100 · End-of-day trailing
No news restriction.
Finotive Funding
Forex · trust 70/100 · Static
No news blackout documented on the standard evaluation.
Legends Trading
Futures · trust 69/100 · End-of-day trailing
No news blackout on any evaluation tier.
The Edge Funder
Forex · trust 64/100 · Static
News trading allowed on the evaluation.

Conditional — allowed with restrictions (11)

These firms permit it on some plans, inside a narrow window, or only after a paid add-on. Read the note before assuming your plan is covered.

FTMO
Forex · trust 94/100 · Static
Allowed on the evaluation. On funded accounts the restriction applies to the two minutes either side of high-impact releases for swing-restricted account types.
Blueberry Funded
Forex · trust 84/100 · Static
Allowed, with restrictions around tier-one releases on funded accounts.
FundedNext
Forex · trust 82/100 · Static
Allowed on most models; the Stellar 2-Step restricts entries inside the news window on the funded stage.
Funding Pips
Forex · trust 80/100 · Static
Allowed on the 2-step. The 1-step and instant models restrict trades opened within two minutes of high-impact releases.
FXIFY
Forex · trust 80/100 · Static
News trading is a paid add-on on some plans and included on others — verify before checkout, this is FXIFY's most common support complaint.
Blue Guardian
Multi-asset · trust 76/100 · Static
Allowed, with restrictions around tier-one releases on some funded plans.
Goat Funded Trader
Forex · trust 72/100 · Static
Restricted on the instant and one-step plans.
FTUK
Forex · trust 70/100 · Static
Restrictions vary by plan — Instant plans are typically stricter than One Step/Two Step.
Maven Trading
Multi-asset · trust 65/100 · Intraday trailing
Restrictions reported around high-impact releases on some plans.
OneFunded
Forex · trust 64/100 · Intraday trailing
Restrictions vary by program (Flash, Core, Value, Instant) — confirm per plan.
The Funded Trader
Forex · trust 58/100 · Static
Restricted on selected challenge types; allowed on others.

Full rule table

Firm	News trading	Split	From	First payout
Topstep	Allowed	90%	$49	7d
The5ers	Allowed	100%	$39	14d
Apex Trader Funding	Allowed	100%	$37	8d
My Funded Futures	Allowed	90%	$77	5d
Alpha Futures	Allowed	90%	$79	7d
Take Profit Trader	Allowed	90%	$150	5d
Alpha Capital Group	Allowed	90%	$99	14d
E8 Markets	Allowed	100%	$68	7d
Earn2Trade	Allowed	80%	$150	14d
Tradeify	Allowed	90%	$49	10d
TradeDay	Allowed	90%	$63	10d
City Traders Imperium	Allowed	80%	$39	14d
Elite Trader Funding	Allowed	100%	$75	7d
Oanda Prop Trader	Allowed	90%	$35	14d
Breakout	Allowed	90%	$49	14d
Trade The Pool	Allowed	80%	$89	14d
Bulenox	Allowed	100%	$50	7d
Lucid Trading	Allowed	90%	$55	14d
FunderPro	Allowed	90%	$319	14d
Funding Ticks	Allowed	90%	$45	5d
Finotive Funding	Allowed	85%	$59	14d
Legends Trading	Allowed	90%	$59	14d
The Edge Funder	Allowed	90%	$49	14d
FTMO	Conditional	90%	$345	14d
Blueberry Funded	Conditional	90%	$59	14d
FundedNext	Conditional	95%	$299	14d
Funding Pips	Conditional	100%	$32	5d
FXIFY	Conditional	90%	$39	14d
Blue Guardian	Conditional	90%	$59	14d
Goat Funded Trader	Conditional	95%	$32	14d
FTUK	Conditional	80%	$59	14d
Maven Trading	Conditional	80%	$13	14d
OneFunded	Conditional	80%	$16	14d
The Funded Trader	Conditional	90%	$59	14d

Why prop firms restrict news trading at all

During a tier-one release the underlying liquidity thins out for a few seconds and spreads widen dramatically. A trader who deliberately straddles the release can capture a move that the firm cannot hedge at the same price on the real book. Firms that hedge externally therefore either ban the entry window or price the risk in.

Futures firms almost never have a news rule. CME order books stay deep through releases and the firm's risk is capped by position limits rather than spread, which is why every futures firm on this list is unrestricted. The restriction is a forex-CFD problem, not a trading-skill problem.

The three restriction patterns you will meet

Pattern one is the two-minute window: no opening or closing a position within two minutes either side of a high-impact event. This is the most common and the most survivable — you can still hold a pre-existing position through the print, you just cannot enter at the number.

Pattern two is the add-on: the base account restricts news and the firm sells a 'swing' or 'news' upgrade that removes it. FTMO's Swing add-on and FXIFY's plan add-ons work this way. The upgrade is usually 10-20% of the challenge price, so factor it into the cost comparison before you decide a firm is cheap.

Pattern three is the profit clawback: news trading is technically allowed, but profit made inside the news window can be removed from the payout at the firm's discretion. This is the one to avoid. It is unenforceable-looking on the sales page and completely enforceable at withdrawal time.

How to verify before you buy

Open the firm's rulebook, search for the words 'news', 'high impact' and 'economic calendar', then check which of the three account stages each mention applies to. A rule that only appears in the funded-account section is still a rule that will affect your payout.

Then check which calendar the firm uses. Firms that say 'high-impact events per Forex Factory' are testable in advance; firms that say 'events deemed high impact by the risk team' are not. The second wording lets a firm classify an event as restricted after your trade.

How we classify this rule

·Flag set from each firm's current public rulebook, not its marketing page.
·'Yes' means no scheduled blackout on the funded account, not just the evaluation.
·'Limited' means the restriction exists but is either narrow (a two-minute window) or removable via a paid add-on.
·Firms with a discretionary profit-removal clause are never marked 'yes', regardless of what the FAQ says.

FAQ

Which prop firms allow news trading with no restrictions at all?: Futures firms are the clean answer: Topstep, Apex, Take Profit Trader, My Funded Futures, Tradeify, Alpha Futures and Funding Ticks have no news blackout on any stage. On the forex side, The5ers, Alpha Capital Group and E8 Markets allow it on both the evaluation and the funded account.
Can I hold through NFP if the firm restricts news trading?: Usually yes. Most restrictions target opening and closing inside the window, not holding an existing position. But 'usually' is doing a lot of work in that sentence — a minority of firms treat any open position during the release as a breach, so confirm the exact wording for your firm.
Is a news add-on worth paying for?: Only if your strategy genuinely trades releases. If you trade London or New York session structure and simply want to avoid an accidental breach, a firm with no restriction at all is cheaper than a firm plus its add-on.
What happens if I breach the news rule by accident?: Outcomes range from having the individual trade's profit removed, to the account being reset, to a hard breach. On evaluation accounts it is usually the trade; on funded accounts it is usually the payout. Document the trade and the calendar timestamp if you plan to dispute it.