Can you trade news on Alpha Futures? (2026)
Short answer
News trading on Alpha Futures is allowed. No news blackout.
News trading
Allowed
EAs
conditionally allowed
Weekend holding
not permitted
Payout cycle
Weekly on Advanced/Zero, bi-weekly on Standard
The exact Alpha Futures news rule
No news blackout.
News rules are the most common reason a funded payout is reduced or denied: profit made inside a restricted window is often removed before the payout is calculated, even if the account was never breached.
Evaluation vs funded account
Many firms allow news on the evaluation and restrict it only once you are funded — the opposite of what traders assume. Read the funded-account terms before you build a strategy around releases like NFP, CPI or FOMC.
- NFP (first Friday, 8:30 ET)
- CPI (mid-month, 8:30 ET)
- FOMC decision (2:00 ET)
Related Alpha Futures trading rules
Expert advisors: Assisted automation allowed; unattended algos are not.
Weekend: Flat before the weekend.
Copy trading: Copying across your own accounts is allowed.
FAQ
Is news trading allowed on Alpha Futures?
News trading on Alpha Futures is allowed. No news blackout.
What happens if I trade news on Alpha Futures?
If the trade falls inside a restricted window, expect the profit from it to be removed at payout review, or in repeat cases the account to be closed. Losses are not refunded.
Which prop firms allow news trading?
See our list of prop firms that allow news trading, filtered from the same verified rules dataset.
How Alpha Futures's rules compare
Alpha Futures against the five highest-trust futures firms we track, on the rules that decide whether you actually get paid.
| Firm | Trust | Split | Entry | Drawdown | First payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Futures | 84/100 | 90% | $79 | End-of-day trailing | 7 days |
| Topstep | 91/100 | 90% | $49 | End-of-day trailing | 7 days |
| Apex Trader Funding | 85/100 | 100% | $37 | Intraday trailing | 8 days |
| My Funded Futures | 84/100 | 90% | $77 | End-of-day trailing | 5 days |
| Take Profit Trader | 83/100 | 90% | $150 | End-of-day trailing | 5 days |
| Earn2Trade | 79/100 | 80% | $150 | Intraday trailing | 14 days |
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