MyFundedFutures News Trading Policy 2026: T1 Events Per Plan

MyFundedFutures runs a news trading policy that varies by plan and by stage. The same strategy that runs cleanly through a CPI release on a Core eval account is a rule violation on a Rapid funded account, and fine again on a Core funded account. Getting this wrong costs funded accounts.

The plan-stage split is the thing to internalize. Every evaluation on every plan allows T1 news. The funded stage is where the policy diverges. The structural reason behind the divergence is the drawdown mechanic on each plan, which I have tested directly across Core, Pro and Rapid funded accounts over three years.

T1 Events at MFFU

Universal T1 Events (All Plans, All Instruments)

Instrument-Specific T1 Events

The instrument-specific T1s are narrower in scope. An EIA print is a T1 event for your CL position but not for your ES position on the same account. If you hold both, the restriction applies to the CL leg only. This narrower scope is why the universal four (FOMC decision, FOMC Minutes, NFP, CPI) deserve more strategic attention than the instrument-specific releases.

The 2-Minute Window Mechanic

All open positions in the affected instrument must be closed by T-minus-2. New positions cannot be opened until T-plus-2. The window mechanic is identical across every plan where restrictions apply.

NFP Friday Timeline

• 8:26 AM ET, T-minus-2 deadline. Any open position at this mark is a violation.
• 8:30 AM ET, release time.
• 8:32 AM ET, restriction lifts. New positions allowed.

Closed by T-minus-2 means executed and confirmed, not just submitted. Resting orders still working at the mark with an open position are a compliance risk. Close manually with a market order and verify the platform shows flat before the deadline. The clock follows the published economic-calendar time precisely, not the trader's local approximation.

Non-T1 Events: Same Window, Narrower Trigger

PPI, ISM, retail sales, JOLTS, GDP and weekly claims use the same 2-minute pre and post window, but only when you hold a position in an instrument correlated to that release. An ES trader holding through an ISM print is subject to the window. An ES trader holding through a USDA crop report is not. The mechanic is identical; the trigger scope is narrower.

Check the economic calendar before every session. Know which releases hit during your trading hours and which instruments you hold.

Per-Plan, Per-Stage T1 Matrix

Every plan allows T1 during evaluation. The funded stage is where plans split.

The Eval-to-Funded Gap

If your edge is built around FOMC or NFP and you are trading a Rapid or Pro eval, you are operating under a rule book that disappears when you reach the funded stage. The eval pass validates your strategy under the permissive policy. The funded stage runs the restricted policy. This is the most common surprise for newly-funded Rapid and Pro traders who relied on news edge during evaluation.

Why Core Funded Allows T1

Core's EOD trailing drawdown does not update intraday. A news trade that spikes against you and recovers before close creates zero floor movement. That structural property is what makes Core funded the cleanest news-trader plan in the MFFU lineup. The firm permits T1 on Core funded because the drawdown mechanic absorbs intraday news whipsaw without ratcheting risk.

Why Flex and Builder Funded Allow T1

Flex uses 4 percent EOD static drawdown, the floor does not trail with profit, which removes the intraday ratcheting risk that makes news events dangerous on Rapid. Builder uses a fixed-buffer drawdown (2,000 dollar default), giving traders straightforward math: finite buffer, T1 allowed, position-size accordingly.

Why Rapid and Pro Funded Prohibit T1

Rapid's 4 percent intraday trailing floor ratchets upward on every new equity high, including unrealized gains. A whipsaw during NFP (spike up, reverse down) moves the floor up on the spike and leaves the trader with a permanently tighter buffer after the reversal, with no realized gain to show for it. That mechanic is why the firm prohibits T1 in Rapid funded. Pro follows the same prohibition by design.

Violations and Enforcement

What Triggers a Violation

• Open position at T-minus-2 on a plan where T1 is prohibited (Rapid funded, Pro funded).
• New position entered before T-plus-2 after a T1 event on those plans.
• Bracket trade (paired buy-stop and sell-stop around a release) on any plan including Core, Flex and Builder funded where T1 is otherwise allowed. Brackets are banned strategy types in MFFU's ToS regardless of plan.

Automated Systems

Not exempt. If a NinjaTrader or Quantower strategy executes inside the restricted window on Rapid or Pro funded, the violation is attributed to the account. Program a hard news-flat rule with a block at T-minus-2. Disable the system for FOMC and NFP windows or build an event-aware filter.

Enforcement is via trade timestamp monitoring on the Rithmic data feed. Verify current consequences on the MFFU help center before assuming any leniency applies. The data feed records execution time to the second, and the firm reviews any in-window executions on the prohibited plans.

Strategy by Plan

Rapid Funded and Pro Funded: Flat by T-Minus-2

Binary. No exceptions. Close the position before the window opens, even if it is in unrealized profit. The potential cost of a T1 violation (account termination) exceeds any gain from riding the news move. Build the flat-before-T1 discipline into session prep the same way you track your drawdown floor.

Core, Flex, Builder Funded: Manage the Window

Set a hard stop before the release and let the market execute it. Do not rely on mental stops during FOMC or NFP, execution speed during T1 events exceeds manual reaction time. On Core, a news move that spikes and reverses before close creates no floor movement under EOD trailing.

Eval (All Plans): Size Down

T1 is allowed but drawdown limits still apply. A 4 percent intraday trailing limit on Rapid eval does not make an exception for news volatility. Reduce size around T1 events, especially on Rapid where an intraday spike in your favor can ratchet the floor and leave less room for the reversal.

Drawdown Mechanic by Plan

The reason news policy differs by plan is the underlying drawdown calculation. Understanding the mechanic clarifies why the same news trade is benign on one plan and account-killing on another.

The intraday-trailing plans (Rapid, Pro) are where news whipsaws are most dangerous because the floor moves on the spike. The EOD-trailing or static-floor plans (Core, Flex, Builder) absorb the same whipsaw without floor movement. That structural difference is the reason the firm splits T1 policy by plan.

Pre-Session Workflow for T1 Days

On every T1 release day, a structured pre-session workflow reduces violation risk to near zero. The workflow takes 5 minutes and applies on every plan because even Core, Flex and Builder funded benefit from explicit planning around the release.

• Open the economic calendar 30 minutes before session start and identify every T1 and non-T1 release in your trading window.
• Mark the T-minus-2 deadline for each release on a session timeline.
• Verify your plan and stage in the dashboard: Core funded allows T1, Rapid funded prohibits T1, and so on.
• Set platform-side reminders or alarms at T-minus-5 and T-minus-3 for each release.
• Pre-plan the action: close, hold with stop, or skip the window entirely. Do not decide at T-minus-2.
• Confirm any automated systems are configured with the appropriate news filter for the day.

Common Release-Day Mistakes

Five mistakes that account for most T1 violations on Rapid and Pro funded:

Mistake 1: Forgetting Daylight Saving Transitions

Tier-1 release times are published in ET. In the weeks around DST transitions in March and November, traders in non-US time zones may map the ET time to the wrong local hour. The release fires on the published ET time regardless of local-time confusion. Verify the local equivalent each week, do not rely on memory.

Mistake 2: Trusting Resting Stop Orders Around Release

A resting stop order does not constitute a flat position. If you are long ES with a stop and the release fires while the position is still open, you are subject to the T1 policy. Resting orders only execute when triggered; the position is live until the stop fills. Close manually with a market order before T-minus-2.

Mistake 3: Holding Through Non-T1 Releases on Correlated Instruments

A trader holding NQ during a PPI release is subject to the same 2-minute window even though PPI is non-T1, because NQ correlates with inflation data. Verify correlation before assuming the window does not apply.

Mistake 4: Re-Entry Before T-Plus-2

The lockout lifts at T-plus-2. Re-entering at T-plus-1 (one minute after the release) is a violation. The mechanic is symmetric: closed by T-minus-2, no new positions until T-plus-2 has passed.

Mistake 5: Assuming Eval Rules Carry to Funded

Eval allows T1 on every plan. Funded diverges. The most common surprise is a Rapid eval trader passing into Rapid funded and continuing to trade T1 the same way. The funded-stage policy is different and the violation triggers immediately.

Risk-Adjusted Sizing on T1 Days

Even on plans where T1 is allowed (Core, Flex, Builder funded), the post-release volatility regime carries genuinely higher tail risk than a typical session. Reduce position size by 25 to 50 percent on T1 days. The structural reasoning is that the maximum-adverse-excursion distribution widens materially during the first 60 seconds after a release, and a position sized for normal conditions can hit a much wider stop than expected.

My Take from Three Years on MFFU

Three years on MFFU across Core, Pro and Rapid (around 20,000 dollars in cumulative payouts, exceptional experience overall), the news policy is the one area where I made the most significant strategy adjustment moving from eval to funded.

On Rapid and Pro eval, T1 is open. I built meaningful P and L around FOMC and NFP on those eval accounts. The moment they funded, the T1 allowance on Rapid and Pro was gone. Every FOMC day on a Rapid funded account became a flat day by 1:58 PM ET. That shift is real and needs to be planned for, not discovered during an FOMC Wednesday.

Core funded has been the cleanest news-trading experience. The EOD trailing structure absorbs intraday news volatility without floor movement as long as the position recovers before close. If your edge has any news component, Core funded is the plan to run it on. Builder and Flex funded I have not personally tested in the funded stage, but the T1 allowance is documented and the drawdown mechanics differ enough that you should model the risk math for each before relying on them for news-driven strategies.

Practical Session Workflow

Before every session that includes a tier-1 release:

• Check the economic calendar for all T1 and relevant non-T1 events during your trading window.
• Verify which plan and stage you are on, the T1 matrix changes the entire policy.
• If on Rapid or Pro funded, set explicit flat-by reminders 5 minutes before T-minus-2.
• If on Core, Flex or Builder funded, decide pre-release whether to hold or flatten, plan stop placement explicitly.
• Avoid bracket strategies around any release on any plan.
• If running an automated system, confirm the news-flat filter is active.
• Reduce size by 25 to 50 percent on T1 days even if T1 is allowed on your plan, the post-release volatility regime is genuinely riskier.

Common Misconceptions

Five misconceptions worth correcting:

• All MFFU plans prohibit news trading. False, only Rapid and Pro funded prohibit T1; eval is open on every plan.
• The 2-minute window only applies to FOMC and NFP. False, it applies to the universal four plus instrument-specific releases on the relevant instruments.
• Bracket strategies are fine on plans where T1 is allowed. False, brackets are banned on every plan regardless of T1 policy.
• Automated systems are exempt because they execute without human intent. False, the violation is attributed to the account regardless of execution path.
• Eval news policy carries to funded automatically. False, the funded stage runs its own per-plan policy.

Bottom Line

MFFU allows T1 in Core, Flex and Builder funded. It prohibits T1 in Rapid and Pro funded. Every evaluation allows T1 regardless of plan. The 2-minute window is non-negotiable and enforced via trade timestamps.

If your edge has a news component, route it through Core funded. The EOD trailing drawdown and T1 allowance together make news trading viable without intraday floor risk. If you run Rapid or Pro funded, build the flat-before-T1 discipline into session prep the same way you track your drawdown floor.

For the complete rule book across all five plans, see the MyFundedFutures rules overview. For plan selection, see the MyFundedFutures account types guide. For payout mechanics by plan, see the MyFundedFutures payout rules guide. For the firm's full profile, see the complete MyFundedFutures review.

Plan-by-Plan Strategy Profiles

Each MFFU plan attracts a different trader profile because of the drawdown and news-policy combination. Knowing which plan fits your edge profile is the single most important decision when entering MFFU.

Core: Steady News-Tolerant Trader

3 percent EOD trailing drawdown plus T1 allowed on funded. Best for traders with directional news edge who want the EOD structure to absorb intraday whipsaw. Personal experience confirms Core funded is the cleanest news plan in the MFFU lineup.

Rapid: Fast Scalper Without News

4 percent intraday trailing drawdown, T1 prohibited on funded. Best for scalpers who can avoid news windows entirely. The intraday trailing floor rewards fast, consistent profit but punishes hold-through whipsaw.

Pro: Larger Account Without News

Similar to Rapid but scaled larger. T1 prohibited on funded. Best for established traders with scaling profit profiles.

Flex: Static EOD With News

4 percent EOD static drawdown, T1 allowed on funded. Floor does not trail, so the buffer stays consistent regardless of profit growth. Good for traders who like a stable floor and news exposure.

Builder: Fixed Buffer With News

Fixed-buffer drawdown (2,000 dollar default), T1 allowed on funded. Straightforward math: known buffer, news allowed, position-size against the static dollar limit.

Migrating Strategy Between Plans

Traders moving from Rapid eval to Rapid funded need to restructure any news component of their strategy. The eval-to-funded migration on Rapid and Pro is where most strategy adjustments are needed. Three migration patterns work in practice:

• Strip news entirely from the strategy and rely on non-news edge for funded.
• Run the strategy on Core funded instead, where T1 is allowed, accepting the different drawdown mechanic.
• Split the strategy across two accounts (Core funded for news, Rapid funded for non-news), if the trader can manage two parallel approaches.

The first option is simplest. The second adapts the strategy to the right drawdown mechanic. The third doubles the operational complexity but maximizes capture across plan strengths.

Verification: Always Check the Help Center

MFFU updates the help center when policies change. This article reflects published rules at the time of writing, but the firm has shipped plan changes (Rapid 90/10 split addition, plan-specific rule tweaks) on multiple occasions. Verify any news-policy detail on help.myfundedfutures.com before acting on it for an active funded account.

Critical items to verify on the help center each quarter:

• T1 event list (the four universal events are stable; instrument-specific events occasionally update).
• Window duration (the 2-minute pre and post is currently standard but could change).
• Plan-by-plan funded policy (Core, Flex, Builder allow T1; Rapid, Pro prohibit).
• Enforcement consequences for in-window violations.
• Bracket-strategy ban scope and definition.

Practical Trader FAQs Beyond the Rule Book

Beyond the published rules, traders working through the news trading policy typically have a recurring set of practical questions that the help center does not directly address. Most of them resolve to a small handful of principles.

How to Build Confidence in the Mechanic

Confidence comes from explicit testing. Run a small position through the mechanic in question, verify the dashboard behavior matches the published rule, and only scale up once the mechanic is confirmed. Most traders skip this validation step and discover edge cases on a serious account, which is the expensive way to learn.

How to Document Edge Cases

When a rule produces an unexpected outcome, screenshot the dashboard immediately, note the timestamp and the exact trade or event that triggered it, and submit a clarifying question to support. Building a personal edge-case log saves time on subsequent accounts and creates a record useful for support escalation if needed.

How to Handle Ambiguity

Some rule language is intentionally flexible to allow the firm's risk team discretion. When in doubt, ask support before taking the action, not after. Pre-clearance through support is cheap insurance; post-violation review is much more expensive.

Long-Term Account Health

Treating the account as a long-term asset rather than a short-term lottery ticket changes the optimization function. Long-term traders win by minimizing rule-violation risk, maintaining clean compliance history, and compounding payouts across many cycles.

Five long-term habits that pay off:

• Pre-session checklist that runs through the rule set every morning.
• Post-session journal that logs decisions, outcomes and rule-impact for each trade.
• Monthly review of account performance against the rule profile.
• Quarterly check of the firm's help center for policy updates.
• Annual reassessment of whether the firm is still the right fit for the current strategy.

How to Read the Help Center Effectively

The help center is the source of truth for current rules. Reading it effectively requires distinguishing between the headline summary (which is often simplified) and the detailed rule text (which contains the edge cases). Always click through to the underlying article rather than relying on a summary or a FAQ-style snippet.

When the help center is updated, the date of the most recent edit is usually visible. Compare against the date when you last reviewed the rules. Material changes typically warrant a session-level review of how the change affects your strategy.

Building a Personal News Calendar

Most violations on Rapid and Pro funded come from missed or mis-timed releases, not deliberate rule-breaking. Building a personal news calendar is the single highest-leverage operational change. The calendar should track every T1 release for the month, every relevant non-T1 release for your instruments, and the local-time conversion for each window.

Five-step calendar build:

• Subscribe to a published economic calendar feed (Investing dot com, ForexFactory, BabyPips all work).
• Filter to high-impact releases relevant to your instrument mix.
• Convert release times to your local time once for the entire month.
• Mark T-minus-2 deadlines on each release.
• Review the calendar at the start of every trading week and adjust the trading plan accordingly.

The calendar is also useful for non-violation reasons: knowing release schedules helps with position-size planning and entry-timing discipline even on plans where T1 is allowed.

How the Lockout Mechanic Actually Triggers

The MFFU lockout mechanic on Rapid and Pro funded operates on trade timestamps recorded in the Rithmic data feed. When the firm's risk system reviews a position, it checks the open and close timestamps against the published T1 release schedule. If any portion of the position overlapped the 4-minute window, the violation is recorded.

Critical timing details:

• Open timestamp is the moment the order is filled, not the moment it is placed.
• Close timestamp is the moment the closing order fills, not the moment of submission.
• Partial fills are evaluated per fill, not at the aggregate order level.
• Resting orders that never trigger do not contribute to the position state.
• Time zones are normalized to UTC at the data-feed level then displayed in the dashboard.

Verifying Your Plan Status in the Dashboard

Before every T1 day, verify your plan and stage in the dashboard. The combination of plan (Core, Rapid, Pro, Flex, Builder) and stage (Eval, Funded Sim, Funded Live) determines the news policy for that day. Switching between plans (which the firm offers via account swaps) changes the policy mid-stream.

Dashboard Locations to Check

The plan name typically appears at the top of the account-detail page. The stage indicator (Eval, Funded Sim, Funded Live) appears next to it. The current drawdown floor and the current daily loss limit are usually accessible from the same page. Confirm all three match your assumption before placing any T1-window position.

What to Do When the Plan Changes

If you swap plans mid-account-life, immediately re-review the news policy for the new plan. The same trading style may be compliant under one plan and non-compliant under another. The plan swap typically takes effect at the start of the next session, not immediately, so plan ahead.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Does MyFundedFutures allow news trading?

Yes, with plan-specific and stage-specific nuance. During evaluations, all five plans (Core, Rapid, Pro, Flex, Builder) allow T1 news trading. In the funded stage, Core, Flex and Builder allow T1 news. Rapid funded and Pro funded prohibit T1 trading. The 2-minute pre and post window applies on all plans where news trading is allowed: positions must be closed by T-minus-2 and cannot be re-entered until 2 minutes after the release.

What are T1 events at MyFundedFutures?

MyFundedFutures designates four universal T1 events: FOMC rate decisions, FOMC Meeting Minutes, the Employment Report (Non-Farm Payrolls) and CPI. Two additional T1 events apply to specific instruments: EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report for crude oil traders, and USDA Agricultural Reports for ag futures traders. T1 events carry the strictest restriction, no open positions during the 2-minute pre and post window on plans where T1 is prohibited.

What is the 2-minute window rule at MFFU?

The 2-minute window means all open positions in the affected instrument must be closed by T-minus-2 (2 minutes before the scheduled release time). New positions cannot be opened until T-plus-2 (2 minutes after the release). The window applies to every plan during events where news trading restrictions are in effect, it is the baseline mechanic, not per-plan.

Does the news trading rule differ between evaluation and funded at MFFU?

Yes, and this is the most important nuance in MFFU's news policy. Every plan allows T1 news trading during evaluation. The funded stage is where plans diverge: Core funded allows T1, Flex funded allows T1, Builder funded allows T1. Rapid funded prohibits T1. Pro funded prohibits T1. Traders who build a strategy around news events on Rapid or Pro during evaluation need to restructure that strategy before the funded stage activates.

Which MFFU plan is best for news traders?

Core is the best combination for funded news traders at MFFU. It allows T1 trading in the funded stage and uses 3 percent EOD trailing drawdown, which means intraday news volatility does not move the floor. Flex and Builder also allow T1 in funded, but with different drawdown mechanics. On Core, a news trade that spikes and reverses before the end of day creates zero floor movement, that structural advantage makes Core the natural home for directional news strategies.

Why does Rapid prohibit T1 news in the funded stage?

Rapid uses 4 percent intraday trailing drawdown, which ratchets the floor upward on every new equity high, including unrealized gains from open positions. A T1 news event creates rapid equity spikes and reversals. A whipsaw during NFP or FOMC on Rapid funded can move the floor upward on the spike and leave the trader with a permanently tighter buffer on the reversal, without any actual realized gain. Prohibiting T1 in Rapid funded is a risk-management design choice by the firm.

Can I hold positions overnight through a news event on MFFU Core?

On Core, overnight holds are allowed per MFFU's documented policy, and the EOD trailing drawdown does not update intraday. A Core funded position held overnight through a morning news release (8:30 AM ET NFP or CPI) is subject to the same T1 window rules during that session, but since Core allows T1 in funded, the position can stay open through the release if that is the trader's plan. On Rapid and Pro funded, overnight positions must be flat before T-minus-2 regardless of overnight hold status.

What happens if I breach the news window rule at MFFU?

Executing a trade inside the restricted news window on a plan where T1 trading is prohibited constitutes a rule violation. The enforcement mechanic is documented on the official MFFU help center. Traders should treat any in-window execution on Rapid funded or Pro funded as a potential account-terminating event and verify the current enforcement policy before relying on any specific outcome.

Does the news window apply to non-T1 events at MFFU?

Yes. The 2-minute pre and post window applies to any scheduled data release, not just the four universal T1 events. The distinction is that non-T1 events trigger the window only when you hold a position in an instrument correlated to that release. A crude oil trader does not need to flatten during a CPI print unless they carry an energy position that moves on inflation data. The window mechanic is identical; the trigger scope is narrower for non-T1 releases.

Is bracket trading allowed around news at MFFU?

No. Bracket strategies, paired buy-stop and sell-stop orders placed around the current price ahead of a news release, are a banned strategy type at MFFU regardless of plan or stage. Executing a bracket around a T1 or non-T1 release is a ToS violation. This applies even on plans where T1 trading is otherwise allowed (Core, Flex, Builder funded).

Is automated trading allowed during news events at MFFU?

MFFU permits automated trading through Rithmic-compatible platforms. If an automated system places trades inside a restricted news window on a plan where T1 is prohibited, the violation is attributed to the account regardless of whether the trader directly initiated the execution. Automated traders running systems through FOMC or NFP on Rapid or Pro funded accounts need to program a news-flat rule into the system with a hard block during the T-minus-2 window.

Where can I verify MFFU's current news trading rules?

The authoritative source is the official help center at help.myfundedfutures.com. The firm updates the help center when policies change. This article reflects the published rules as of writing. Always check the help center directly before relying on news policy details for active funded accounts.

Does MFFU's news policy differ for futures versus forex?

MyFundedFutures is a futures-only firm. The news trading policy covers futures instruments only: ES, NQ, GC, CL and the agricultural futures available on CME Group. MyFundedFX (the sister firm for forex) has its own separate news policy and account structure. MFFU's T1 event list reflects the economic calendars most relevant to CME futures products.

Should I size down on T1 days even when T1 is allowed?

Yes. Even on plans where T1 is allowed in the funded stage, the post-release volatility regime carries genuinely higher tail risk. Reduce size by 25 to 50 percent on T1 days and rely on hard stops rather than mental stops. Execution speed during a T1 release exceeds manual reaction time, so the stop must be set in the platform before the release.

How quickly does MFFU enforce a T1 violation?

Trade-timestamp monitoring on the Rithmic data feed records every execution to the second. Violations are typically flagged on the firm-side risk review within hours to a day after the release. The trader may discover the violation by receiving a notification from MFFU support. Verify the current enforcement timeline on the help center.

Can I run an event-aware automated filter that disables trading during T1?

Yes, and this is the recommended approach for automated traders on Rapid or Pro funded. Most NinjaTrader, Quantower and R Trader Pro setups support time-of-day filters. Program the filter to disable new entries from T-minus-3 to T-plus-3 for the universal T1 events, with a configurable list for instrument-specific releases.

Does the T1 prohibition on Rapid funded apply if I am flat at T-minus-2?

Being flat at T-minus-2 satisfies the close-by-T-minus-2 requirement. The prohibition then applies to opening new positions before T-plus-2. As long as you are flat through the entire window and do not re-enter until T-plus-2, you are compliant on Rapid funded for that T1 event.