Has FTMO changed its news trading rule?

News trading rule: no change recorded since 4 Oct 2026.

Which other prop firms quote a news trading rule?

Alpha Capital Group (restricted (5 min before to 5 min after)), Blue Guardian (restricted (5 min before to 5 min after)), FundedNext (allowed), Maven Trading (restricted) and 1 more. As verified between 4 Oct 2026 and 12 Nov 2026.

FTMO news trading rule

Name: FTMO news trading rule
Creator: B-NKER
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

As verified on 4 Oct 2026, FTMO's news trading rule is restricted, quoted from ftmo.com.

The rule as FTMO states it on its own pages, checked on 4 Oct 2026.

The rule

News trading rule
Restricted
“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.”
Recorded unchanged since 4 Oct 2026ftmo.com/en/2-step-challenge

What the figures say

This page covers the news trading rule at FTMO, taken from the rules the firm publishes. The values in force start on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. B-NKER last checked them on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.

FTMO lists its news trading rule as restricted for the account size of $100,000. In its own words, “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.” The restriction therefore depends on the account type you hold.

To read the other conditions of the firm, see all FTMO rules. You can also set this rule against other firms in news trading rule at every firm.

Versions recorded

Versions recorded
Value	From	Recorded	Status
News trading ruleRestricted	4 Oct 2026	4 Oct 2026	Current reading

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What is FTMO's news trading rule?: Restricted. In FTMO's own words, read on ftmo.com on 4 Oct 2026: “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.”
Has FTMO changed its news trading rule?: News trading rule: no change recorded since 4 Oct 2026.
Which other prop firms quote a news trading rule?: Alpha Capital Group (restricted (5 min before to 5 min after)), Blue Guardian (restricted (5 min before to 5 min after)), FundedNext (allowed), Maven Trading (restricted) and 1 more. As verified between 4 Oct 2026 and 12 Nov 2026.