Does Topstep allow news trading?

Yes, with limits. On the Trading Combine and funded accounts, news trading is allowed, with no flatten requirement, but losses caused by news releases get no exceptions or Reset credits. For trades hit by an economic release: not eligible for exceptions or Reset credits, so the result is yours.

What Topstep says

Topstep doesn't require you to flatten positions during economic releases — in SIM or Funded Accounts.

Source: Topstep Help Center on economic releases, read 14 October 2026.

Also checked for trades hit by an economic release:

Trades impacted by economic releases are not eligible for exceptions or Reset credits

Source: Topstep Help Center on economic releases, read 14 October 2026.

Related rules we sourced for Topstep

On the Trading Combine, there is no time limit. Source: Topstep Help Center on Combine subscriptions, read 14 October 2026.
On the Express Funded Account on the Standard path, you need at least 5 winning days of $150 or more before you can request a payout. Source: Topstep payout policy, read 14 October 2026.
On the Express Funded and Live Funded accounts, the minimum payout is $125. Source: Topstep payout policy, read 14 October 2026.
On the Express Funded and Live Funded accounts, the profit split is 90% to you and 10% to Topstep. Source: Topstep payout policy, read 14 October 2026.

Facts checked on 14 October 2026.

Rules change. If the firm's own page disagrees, the firm's page wins.