--- title: "Trading Hours Rules - Get Funded Now" description: "Trading hours follow the instrument and its liquidity, not a GFN schedule. Holidays move opens and closes, and the daily reset is set in the dashboard." url: "https://getfundednow.com/rules/trading-hours" language: "en" last_modified: "2026-09-22" publisher: "Get Funded Now (getfundednow.com)" translations: es: "https://getfundednow.com/es/rules/trading-hours" pt-BR: "https://getfundednow.com/pt-br/rules/trading-hours" fr: "https://getfundednow.com/fr/rules/trading-hours" it: "https://getfundednow.com/it/rules/trading-hours" de: "https://getfundednow.com/de/rules/trading-hours" disclosure: "All trading at Get Funded Now is simulated. 'Funded' means a simulated or virtual account; GFN is not a broker and does not hold client funds." --- 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. [Compare the three programmes →](https://getfundednow.com/challenges) · [Read the full handbook](https://getfundednow.com/rules) 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 programmes this rule applies to Our three programmes do not share one rulebook. This table is the part of the page to read before you buy. - **Instant Applies**: Market hours Same for all three programmes. - **1 Step Applies**: Market hours No programme-specific schedule. - **2 Step Applies**: Market hours No programme-specific schedule. Why it exists ## The reasoning, stated plainly 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. 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 traders get 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 question about this rule The answers our support team works from, each on its own page. - [What are the GFN trading hours?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-are-the-trading-hours) - Trading hours depend on the instrument and the liquidity available for that market. - [Are all markets open 24/7?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/are-all-markets-open-24-7) - No. Different markets operate different hours. - [Do trading hours change on public holidays?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/do-trading-hours-change-on-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?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/market-closed-with-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?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/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. [Search all questions →](https://getfundednow.com/faq) Related rules ## The rules that sit next to this one - [Can I hold trades overnight and over the weekend?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/overnight-and-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?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/instruments) - 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?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/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?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/news-trading) - 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](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/instant) - Every objective on the Instant programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. - [1 Step: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/1-step) - Every objective on the 1 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. - [2 Step: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/2-step) - Every objective on the 2 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. Ready when you are ## Your capital stays yours. The risk is ours. One evaluation fee, no time limits and up to 90% of simulated profits. Pick an account size and your credentials arrive by email within minutes. [Start your challenge →](https://getfundednow.com/challenges) · [Read the rules](https://getfundednow.com/faq) No subscriptions or hidden fees Payouts every 14 days $400,000 max total allocation --- Source: https://getfundednow.com/rules/trading-hours Facts about Get Funded Now in one file: https://getfundednow.com/llms.txt