Can you trade news on TradeDay? (2026)
Short answer
News trading on TradeDay is allowed. No news blackout on evaluation or funded accounts.
News trading
Allowed
EAs
conditionally allowed
Weekend holding
not permitted
Payout cycle
On demand, sub-24-hour processing claimed
The exact TradeDay news rule
No news blackout on evaluation or funded accounts.
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 TradeDay trading rules
Expert advisors: Assisted automation allowed; fully unattended high-frequency systems are not.
Weekend: Flat before the weekend close on all plans.
Copy trading: Own-account copying allowed.
FAQ
Is news trading allowed on TradeDay?
News trading on TradeDay is allowed. No news blackout on evaluation or funded accounts.
What happens if I trade news on TradeDay?
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 TradeDay's rules compare
TradeDay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TradeDay | 78/100 | 90% | $63 | End-of-day trailing | 10 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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