Can I trade news?

High-impact news events can cause sharp price movements and increased slippage. While news trading is allowed, certain restrictions apply to ensure fair trading conditions:

• No new positions may be opened within 5 minutes before or after a high-impact news event.
• Bracket strategies (placing both BUY STOP and SELL STOP orders around a news event) remain strictly prohibited.
• Holding existing trades during news events is permitted.

Example:

For a U.S. CPI announcement at 15:30 GMT+2, no new orders should be opened between 15:25 – 15:35.

Important Note:

Profits from trades that violate these timing restrictions will be removed and will not count toward your target. Any losses incurred from such trades will remain the trader’s responsibility.

Updated on: 17/11/2025