As part of our commitment to transparency and risk management, we want to clarify how the News Rule applies during the current U.S. government shutdown.
Many U.S. high-impact economic releases (e.g., CPI, NFP, GDP, etc.) are currently being marked as Delayed or Tentative on economic calendars such as ForexFactory and Econoday
Our News Rule still applies:
- If an event has a confirmed release time, you must remain flat 1 minute before, during and after the scheduled time.
- If an event is marked Tentative/Delayed, you must still respect the News Rule by treating its typical release time as provisional. This means remaining flat from 1 minute before until 1 minute after that slot, even if the actual release is delayed.
- Once the event is officially released at a different time, the flat window re-triggers 1 minute before, during and after the actual print.
Please note that this policy applies to funded accounts only. It ensures fairness across all traders and protects accounts from unexpected volatility caused by surprise releases.
Example:
- NFP is marked Tentative with a typical release time of 7:30 AM CT.
- Traders must be flat from 7:29–7:31 AM CT.
- If the actual release occurs later, e.g., 10:12 AM CT, traders must also be flat from 10:11–10:13 AM CT.
Please plan accordingly and manage your trades with this adjustment in mind.
To ensure compliance, we recommend refraining from trading any instrument with pending news releases marked as tentative or delayed until the event is finalized and officially published.
Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us maintain a safe trading environment.
