News trading
As verified between 4 Oct 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, 6 firms quote their news trading rule: restricted at FTMO, Maven Trading and The5ers; restricted (5 min before to 5 min after) at Alpha Capital Group and Blue Guardian; allowed at FundedNext.
What each firm says about trading around news releases.
| Firm · program | News trading rule | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Capital GroupAlpha Capital 2-Step (Alpha Pro) $100,000 | Restricted5 min before to 5 min afterShow the quote“Can I trade news on a 2-Step Qualified Account? News is unrestricted during evaluation. On an Alpha Pro Qualified Account you cannot open or close trades on listed instruments for 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after listed news events.”alphacapitalgroup.uk/product/2-step | 4 Oct 2026 |
| Blue GuardianBlue Guardian 2-Step Standard $100,000 | Restricted5 min before to 5 min afterShow the quote“News Trading: Allowed during challenge phases | Restricted 5 minutes before and after around high-impact news on funded accounts”help.blueguardian.com/en/articles/14062291-2-step-standard-rules | 4 Oct 2026 |
| FTMOFTMO Challenge 2-Step $100,000 | RestrictedShow the quote“Restrictions for trading during selected news releases apply only to the Standard account type. The Swing account type have no restrictions on trading during news releases.”ftmo.com/en/2-step-challenge | 4 Oct 2026 |
| FundedNextFundedNext Stellar 2-Step $100,000 | AllowedShow the quote“News trading allowed for both Challenge and FundedNext Account”fundednext.com/cfds/stellar-2-step | 4 Oct 2026 |
| Maven TradingMaven 2-Step $100,000 | RestrictedShow the quote“The Red Folder news restrictions in the General FAQ apply to this Challenge and Simulated Funded Account, including pending orders, stop-losses, take-profits and automatic profit-target closures.”maventrading.com/challenges/2-step | 12 Nov 2026 |
| The5ersThe5ers High Stakes $100,000 | RestrictedShow the quote“Bracketing strategy by opening pending orders around high-impact news. It consists of opening buy and sell stops close to the price before the news.”the5ers.com/faqs/prohibited-trading-practices | 4 Oct 2026 |
- Alpha Capital Group news trading rule
- Blue Guardian news trading rule
- FTMO news trading rule
- FundedNext news trading rule
- Maven Trading news trading rule
- The5ers news trading rule
Questions and answers
- How many prop firms quote a news trading rule?
- 6 prop firms: Alpha Capital Group, Blue Guardian, FTMO, FundedNext and 2 more. As verified between 4 Oct 2026 and 12 Nov 2026.
- Which prop firms quote “restricted” as their news trading rule?
- FTMO, Maven Trading and The5ers. As verified between 4 Oct 2026 and 12 Nov 2026.
- Which prop firms quote “restricted (5 min before to 5 min after)” as their news trading rule?
- Alpha Capital Group and Blue Guardian. As verified on 4 Oct 2026.
- Which prop firms quote “allowed” as their news trading rule?
- FundedNext. As verified on 4 Oct 2026.
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