FAQ · Trading rules
Can you trade news on a prop firm account?
It depends on the firm. Many prop firms ban or restrict trading around high-impact news releases, imposing blackout windows or lot-size caps to limit slippage risk. MixFunded does not — news trading is allowed on every program, with no blackout windows and no restrictions tied to the economic calendar, provided the account's normal drawdown rules are respected.
What "news trading restrictions" usually look like.
A typical restriction bans opening or holding a position within a set window (often 2–5 minutes) either side of a high-impact release — think NFP, CPI, or central bank rate decisions. Some firms go further and cap lot sizes during those windows, or void any profit made from trades opened inside them.
MixFunded's policy: no restrictions.
You can open and close positions freely around news events on every MixFunded program, including high-impact releases and central bank announcements. There are no blackout windows and no lot-size caps tied to the economic calendar. See the full clause on /rules.
What still applies during news.
Freedom to trade news doesn't remove the drawdown floor. Daily and max drawdown are measured on equity, so a fast move against an open position during a release can trigger a breach just as it would at any other time. EAs are allowed, and there's no consistency rule capping how much of your profit can come from a single volatile session — see /glossary for the definition.
Planning around releases.
Use the economic calendar to see upcoming high-impact events and plan entries, exits, or reduced size around them — not because it's required, but because volatility management is still on you.
Quick facts.
- News trading
- Allowed on every program
- Blackout windows
- None
- Lot-size caps around news
- None
- EAs during news
- Permitted
- Drawdown during news
- Still applies, measured on equity