You may trade during news events only in the Standard Challenge.
For the Ace and Rapid Challenges, trading during news is strictly prohibited:
- No opening or closing of trades is allowed 2 minutes before until 2 minutes after a high-impact news release.
- You may hold positions opened more than 2 minutes before the restricted window.
- Any violation in the Ace or Rapid Challenge will result in your account being breached and closed immediately.
Only high-impact (red) news events are restricted. Low and medium-impact events may be traded freely.
High-Impact News Events & Affected Instruments
| Affected Instrument | Restricted News Announcements |
| USD (Forex + US Indices + Metals) | • Federal Funds Rate & Statement • Non-Farm Employment Change • Unemployment Rate & Wages • Advance GDP q/q • FOMC Meeting Minutes • CPI y/y |
| EUR | • Main Refinancing Rate |
| GBP | • Official Bank Rate & MPC Votes • CPI y/y |
| CAD | • Overnight Rate / BOC Rate Statement • CPI m/m • Employment Change / Unemployment Rate |
| AUD | • Cash Rate & RBA Statement • Employment Change / Unemployment Rate • CPI q/q • GDP q/q |
| NZD | • Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement • Employment Change / Unemployment Rate • CPI q/q • GDP q/q |
| CHF | • SNB Policy Rate BOJ Policy Rate / Monetary Policy Statement |
| JPY | • BOJ Press Conference • CPI y/y • GDP q/q |
| Crude Oil (UKOIL.cash, USOIL.cash) | • Crude Oil Inventories |
⚠️ Important Notice:
Regardless of challenge type, you must not attempt to exploit high-impact news. All trades are monitored closely.
Example:
If Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) is scheduled for 8:30 AM (UTC), traders in the Ace or Rapid Challenge must not open or close trades on USD pairs or US indices between 8:28 AM and 8:32 AM. Positions opened earlier than 8:28 AM may remain open during the news.