Can I trade news?
High-impact news causes rapid price movements and increased slippage. Trades executed during these periods often don’t reflect real market conditions, despite potentially showing a profit on your account. News trading is permitted, with a few exception:
Bracket strategies around news events are prohibited.
Bracket strategy: Simultaneously placing both BUY STOP & SELL STOP orders around a news event.
Restrictions apply to order execution around high-impact news:
No new orders can be executed from 2 minutes before until 2 minutes after high-impact news.
Example: For US CPI announced at 15:30 GMT+2, no new orders between 15:28 – 15:32.
Important Note:
Holding open trades during news events is allowed.
Profits from trades violating these rules will be deducted and won’t count towards your target.
Losses from such trades will be your responsibility.
Bracket strategies around news events are prohibited.
Bracket strategy: Simultaneously placing both BUY STOP & SELL STOP orders around a news event.
Restrictions apply to order execution around high-impact news:
No new orders can be executed from 2 minutes before until 2 minutes after high-impact news.
Example: For US CPI announced at 15:30 GMT+2, no new orders between 15:28 – 15:32.
Important Note:
Holding open trades during news events is allowed.
Profits from trades violating these rules will be deducted and won’t count towards your target.
Losses from such trades will be your responsibility.
Updated on: 14/01/2025
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