Can you trade news on Topstep? (2026)
Short answer
News trading on Topstep is allowed. No news blackout. Futures firms police risk with position limits instead, and Topstep's are published per contract.
News trading
Allowed
EAs
conditionally allowed
Weekend holding
not permitted
Payout cycle
Weekly
The exact Topstep news rule
No news blackout. Futures firms police risk with position limits instead, and Topstep's are published per contract.
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 Topstep trading rules
Expert advisors: Semi-automated and ATM strategies are fine. Fully unattended algos are not permitted — you must be at the desk.
Weekend: Flat before the weekend close; positions are auto-liquidated.
Copy trading: Copying across your own Topstep accounts is allowed within the account limit.
FAQ
Is news trading allowed on Topstep?
News trading on Topstep is allowed. No news blackout. Futures firms police risk with position limits instead, and Topstep's are published per contract.
What happens if I trade news on Topstep?
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 Topstep's rules compare
Topstep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Earn2Trade | 79/100 | 80% | $150 | Intraday trailing | 14 days |
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