Firms that impose their own hours usually do it to limit exposure around illiquid periods. We would rather publish the liquidity reality and let traders plan against it, which means the responsibility for trading a thin market sits with the trader.
Trading rules
Trading hours,set by the market.
There is no GFN-imposed trading schedule. Hours follow each instrument and the liquidity available in it, so forex runs through the week while indices and commodities keep session hours. Public holidays can bring late opens, early closes or closures. The daily loss limit resets at the time shown in your dashboard.
The rule
When can I trade?
Percentages are what the industry publishes. These are the same rules in dollars, worked on a $100,000 simulated account, so there is nothing left to convert.
- GFN trading window
- None imposed
The market sets the hours.
- Markets open 24/7
- No
Most instruments close for the weekend.
- Public holidays
- Can move hours
Late opens, early closes and full closures happen.
- Daily reset
- Shown in the dashboard
Not local midnight. This is the single most useful thing to check before a late session.
- Open position at a close
- Stays open
It is exposed to the gap at the next open, and equity is measured then.
Plan applicability
Which programmesthis rule applies to
Our three programmes do not share one rulebook. This table is the part of the page to read before you buy.
Why it exists
The reasoning,stated plainly
Worked example
The same rule,as a number
A $100,000 simulated account, because that is the size most people are deciding about.
A holiday week
The same strategy meets three different conditions.
- Monday
- Normal hours
- Tuesday, index holiday
- Closed
An open position cannot be managed until it reopens.
- Wednesday, half day
- Early close
Thin liquidity into the close widens spreads.
- Daily limit reset
- Unchanged
$5,000 on a $100,000 1 Step, resetting at the dashboard time regardless.
An economic calendar and the instrument's own hours are the practical preparation. The risk limits do not adjust for a quiet week.
Commonly misread
What tradersget wrong here
Every item below has cost somebody an account. They are published for that reason rather than for completeness.
“The daily limit resets at midnight where I live”
It resets at the time shown in the dashboard. Assuming otherwise is a common way to breach.
“Everything trades 24/7”
Most instruments close for the weekend, and several keep session hours during the week.
The full cluster
Every questionabout this rule
The answers our support team works from, each on its own page.
What are the GFN trading hours?
Trading hours depend on the instrument and the liquidity available for that market.
Are all markets open 24/7?
No. Different markets operate different hours.
Do trading hours change on public holidays?
They can. Major holidays can result in markets opening late, closing early or remaining closed.
Is GFN responsible if a market closes while I have an open trade?
Traders are responsible for knowing the trading hours of the instruments they use and managing positions accordingly.
When does the Daily Loss Limit reset?
At the reset time shown in your trading environment and dashboard - do not assume it is midnight in your own timezone.
Related rules
The rulesthat sit next to this one
Can I hold trades overnight and over the weekend?
Overnight and weekend holding is permitted on all three programmes where the account and the underlying market allow it. Gap risk stays with the trader.
What can I trade?
Forex, indices, commodities, metals and cryptocurrency instruments are available where the market offers them, on all three programmes, at up to 1:50.
What is the daily loss limit?
The daily loss limit is 3% on Instant and 5% on 1 Step and 2 Step - $3,000 or $5,000 on a $100,000 simulated account.
Can I trade the news?
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.
Instant: the full rule sheet
Every objective on the Instant programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes.
1 Step: the full rule sheet
Every objective on the 1 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes.
2 Step: the full rule sheet
Every objective on the 2 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes.
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