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title: "Can I trade during news events? - Get Funded Now"
description: "News trading rules can vary by program or account stage - always check the rules attached to your specific account before trading around major…"
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Trading rules

# Can I trade during news events?

News trading rules can vary by program or account stage - always check the rules attached to your specific account before trading around major announcements.

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## The full answer

News trading rules can vary by program or account stage.

Always check the rules attached to your specific account before holding or opening positions around major economic announcements.

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## Explained in full

- [News Trading Rules](https://getfundednow.com/rules/news-trading) - The rule, explained - News trading is permitted during an evaluation. On a funded account, profits from trades in a three-minute window around high-impact news may be removed.

## Terms used in this answer

[News trading](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/news-trading)

## Related questions

- [Can I hold trades over the weekend?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-hold-trades-over-the-weekend) - Trading rules - Where permitted by your specific account type, yes.
- [What happens if spreads widen during news?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/spreads-widening-during-news) - Trading rules - Spread widening, slippage and rapid price movements form part of market conditions.
- [Does slippage excuse a breach?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/does-slippage-excuse-a-breach) - Trading rules - No. Traders are responsible for managing their position sizing with enough room for changing market conditions.
- [Can I hedge?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-hedge) - Trading rules - Normal hedging within one account may be permitted as genuine trading. Using multiple or coordinated accounts to manipulate the Evaluation is prohibited.

## More answers on news trading rules

- [Are Funded Account rules different from Evaluation rules?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/funded-rules-vs-evaluation-rules) - Some conditions may differ depending on the program.

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