Introduction
Equity Edge’s policies on trading during news events permit informed traders to navigate high‑impact announcements, provided they adhere to specific timing and profit constraints.
Evaluation (Challenge) Account Rules
- Equity Edge traders can hold positions during news releases, but must not open or close trades within 2 minutes before or after high‑impact news or speeches. This applies even to stop‑loss or take‑profit triggers.
- Profits from trades executed inside that window are considered breaches and will not be counted in evaluation profit.
Funded Challenge Account Rules
- Traders are likewise prohibited from executing trades in the 2‑minute window surrounding high‑impact news, including manual and automated orders.
- Profits from trades during that window are reviewed and deducted during payout. If news‑window profits surpass 25% of the trader’s profit share, payout is rejected, profit share forfeited, and the account reset.
Instant Account Rules
- Instant account holders may hold positions during news but must not execute any trade activity (opening or closing) within an 8‑minute buffer before and after high‑impact events or speeches.
- Violating trades are reviewed and profits deducted. Exceeding 25% of profit share due to news‑window trades leads to payout rejection, forfeiture of profit, and account reset. Repeated breaches could lead to termination.
Currency‑Linked Restrictions
- USD‑based high‑impact news applies restrictions across all trading instruments.
- High‑impact news tied to other currencies applies only to matching forex pairs and related indices. For example, EUR news restricts EUR pairs and indices like GER30 or FRA40, while GBP news affects UK100.
All‑Day High‑Impact News Days and Profit Caps
- On days designated as having all‑day high‑impact news, funded traders may still trade, but total profit on those days must not exceed 25% of the payout target. Traders exceeding this limit may face reduced or rejected payouts.
Weekend Trade Holding
- Evaluation and funded traders are allowed to hold positions over the weekend.
- Instant accounts are not permitted to hold trades through the weekend, even if news occurs.
Summary
Equity Edge allows news trading, but under tight constraints: traders must avoid trade activity during defined time windows surrounding high‑impact events. Profit caps apply on news-heavy days, and account types vary in holding permissions. Familiarity with these rules is essential to avoid penalties and forfeitures.
