Can you trade news on Elite Trader Funding? (2026)
Short answer
News trading on Elite Trader Funding is allowed. No news restriction.
News trading
Allowed
EAs
conditionally allowed
Weekend holding
not permitted
Payout cycle
Weekly, processed Wednesdays
The exact Elite Trader Funding news rule
No news restriction.
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 Elite Trader Funding trading rules
Expert advisors: Automation allowed within the plan rules; check the specific plan you buy.
Weekend: Flat before the weekend.
Copy trading: Multi-account copying is a core part of the ETF offer.
FAQ
Is news trading allowed on Elite Trader Funding?
News trading on Elite Trader Funding is allowed. No news restriction.
What happens if I trade news on Elite Trader Funding?
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 Elite Trader Funding's rules compare
Elite Trader Funding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Trader Funding | 76/100 | 100% | $75 | Intraday 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 |
| Alpha Futures | 84/100 | 90% | $79 | End-of-day trailing | 7 days |
| Take Profit Trader | 83/100 | 90% | $150 | End-of-day trailing | 5 days |
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