Does FunderPro allow news trading?
Yes, with limits. On the Classic, Pro and One-Phase programs, news trading is allowed during the challenge phases, but on a funded account only with the Swing Add-On. For the Instant program: restricted by default; opening a trade within 2 minutes before or after a major news release counts as news trading.
What FunderPro says
Once funded, news holding and trading is only permitted with the Swing Add-On.
Source: FunderPro help center on news trading, read .
Also checked for the Instant program:
News trading and News holding on the Instant Program is restricted by default.
Source: FunderPro help center on Instant news add-ons, read .
Related rules we sourced for FunderPro
- On the Instant program, the daily loss limit is 3%. Source: FunderPro help center on Instant drawdown, read .
- On the Instant program, you need at least 5 profitable simulated trading days under its minimum trading days rule, each with at least 0.5% simulated profit. Source: FunderPro help center on Instant minimum trading days, read .
- On the Classic challenge, payouts are available every 14 days. Source: FunderPro help center on reward frequency, read .
- On the standard programs, the profit split is 80% as standard, or 90% with an add-on. Source: FunderPro help center on add-ons, read .
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