FTMO US restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You are allowed to hold open positions on the targeted instruments if they were opened more than 2 minutes before the restricted event. This restrictions applies for any order execution, including your Stop Loss, Take Profit or any other pending orders. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Rewards Account / FTMO Instant Account.
This restriction does not apply to:
- any Swing type accounts
- any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification phase.
With these accounts, you can trade during any news freely, provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided.
The table below lists the restricted news releases and the symbol each restriction applies to. A restriction applies only to symbols that include the affected currency/symbol.
Trading on non-targeted instruments is not restricted. For example, during the US NFP release, you may trade EURGBP or AUDNZD; however, you must not open or close trades on USDJPY or GBPUSD within the time window of 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after the NFP release.
| Affected simulated assets (currency-based) | Macroeconomic announcements |
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USD
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US announcements:
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EUR
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EU announcements:
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GBP
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UK announcements:
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CAD
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Canadian announcements:
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AUD
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Australian announcements:
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NZD
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New Zealand announcements:
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CHF
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Swiss announcements:
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| Other affected simulated assets | Announcements |
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