MyFundedFutures News Trading Rules by Plan (2026)

Quick Answer: MyFundedFutures news trading policy

• Rapid, Rapid EOD, and Pro evaluations permit Tier 1 news trading, while their simulated funded stages must be flat during the two-minute Tier 1 window.
• Builder plan guides describe news trading as unrestricted in evaluation and simulated funded stages.
• A generic news page uses broader two-minute wording, so no plan should be treated as having universal news permission without written confirmation.

Rules tested on Core, Rapid and Pro: I have traded those MyFundedFutures plans over roughly three years. Builder and Rapid EOD are covered from current official documentation, not personal testing.

Start with the current MFFU rules matrix. For the broader verdict, read my MyFundedFutures review. PTV has no MFFU affiliate relationship, so the link to MyFundedFutures is bare. Recheck changing rules in the official Help Center.

The MyFundedFutures news trading policy is a plan-and-stage rule that controls whether an account may enter, hold, or work orders around scheduled economic releases. Rapid, Rapid EOD, and Pro evaluations permit Tier 1 trading, while their simulated funded stages require traders to be flat during the two-minute Tier 1 window. Builder guides say news is unrestricted, but a generic policy page uses broader conflicting language.

Updated August 6, 2026. MyFundedFutures' official materials do not align perfectly on the scope of the two-minute restriction. This guide preserves that conflict instead of presenting a universal permission that the source material does not support.

Does MyFundedFutures allow news trading?

There is no reliable yes-or-no answer for every account. Permission depends on the plan, whether the account is in evaluation or the simulated funded stage, the release category, and the trading behavior used around the announcement.

Start by identifying the exact product in the MyFundedFutures account types guide. Then compare the account's stage against the matrix below. A discount, add-on, or favorable checkout message does not replace the written trading rules.

What is the safest current policy matrix?

The supplied plan guides support this practical reading:

Plan and stage	Tier 1 news reading
Rapid evaluation	Permitted
Rapid simulated funded	Must be flat in the two-minute window
Rapid EOD evaluation	Permitted
Rapid EOD simulated funded	Must be flat in the two-minute window
Pro evaluation	Permitted
Pro simulated funded	Must be flat in the two-minute window
Builder 25 evaluation	Guide says unrestricted
Builder 25 simulated funded	Guide says unrestricted
Builder 50 evaluation	Guide says unrestricted
Builder 50 simulated funded	Guide says unrestricted
Legacy Flex guides	Tier 1 permitted

This matrix reflects the plan guides, not a claim that all other releases are universally tradable. The generic news page introduces a broader restriction discussed below. The rules overview helps place news permission beside the firm's other account requirements.

What is the two-minute news window?

The two-minute window runs from two minutes before the scheduled release until two minutes after it. A rule requiring an account to be flat means no open position and no working order during that period.

For a release scheduled at 8:30 AM, the conservative window begins at 8:28 AM and ends after 8:32 AM. Do not depend on a last-second exit. Slippage, rejected orders, or a platform delay can leave exposure open inside the restricted period, and the account owner remains responsible.

What counts as Tier 1 news?

MyFundedFutures identifies these Tier 1 categories in the supplied policy:

Federal Open Market Committee meetings;
FOMC minutes;
the Employment Report;
all Consumer Price Index releases;
Energy Information Administration releases when trading energy products;
specified agriculture reports when trading agriculture products.

The instrument-specific categories matter. EIA releases apply to energy trading, while the agriculture releases apply to agriculture products. The policy should not be simplified to one short list that ignores the product connection.

Why do the official MyFundedFutures pages conflict?

The generic news page first says that no positions or orders are allowed for two minutes before and after news releases and initially frames that language as applying to all releases. Later on the same policy path, it allows non-Tier 1 releases when the entry comes from the trader's regular strategy.

Plan guides create another layer. Evaluation guides permit Tier 1 news, legacy Flex guides permit it, and Builder 25 and Builder 50 guides say news trading is unrestricted in both stages. Those statements do not fit neatly with a universal all-release prohibition. The conflict is unresolved in the supplied official material.

What is the conservative way to handle the conflict?

Use the stricter reading until MyFundedFutures confirms the exact rule for your account in writing. Rapid, Rapid EOD, and Pro simulated funded traders should be flat for the full Tier 1 window. Other traders should avoid assuming that the word “unrestricted” defeats every sentence in the generic policy.

Ask support to name the plan, stage, release class, and permitted order status in its response. Keep that response with the account record. The broader MyFundedFutures review can help with the overall firm decision, but it cannot resolve an account-specific policy conflict.

Can Rapid evaluation accounts trade Tier 1 news?

Yes. The supplied Rapid evaluation guide permits Tier 1 news trading. That applies to the evaluation stage, where standard Rapid also uses a 50% consistency rule and a minimum of two trading days.

Permission does not allow a prohibited burst-exploitation setup. Entries still need to come from a regular strategy, and the trader must stay inside the contract and loss limits. The full Rapid plan guide explains the evaluation and simulated funded rule change.

Can Rapid simulated funded accounts trade Tier 1 news?

The supplied Rapid funded guide requires the account to be flat during the two-minute Tier 1 window. That means no open position and no working order from two minutes before until two minutes after the covered event.

The restriction applies even though the preceding Rapid evaluation allowed Tier 1 trading. Treat conversion to simulated funded as a rule change, not merely a new account label.

Can Rapid EOD evaluation accounts trade Tier 1 news?

Yes. The Rapid EOD evaluation guide permits Tier 1 news trading. Rapid EOD remains a distinct 50K limited-time product with four minimum trading days and a 30% evaluation consistency rule.

Its separate rules are covered in the Rapid EOD guide. The one-time evaluation fee and end-of-day drawdown model do not create broader news permission than the plan guide states.

Can Rapid EOD simulated funded accounts trade Tier 1 news?

The supplied Rapid EOD funded guide requires the account to be flat during the two-minute Tier 1 window. Evaluation permission therefore does not carry into the simulated funded account.

Rapid EOD also has a maximum of three simulated funded accounts. Each account must independently comply with the news window, even when the trader uses a copier across personally owned accounts.

Can Pro evaluation accounts trade Tier 1 news?

Yes. The supplied Pro evaluation guide permits Tier 1 news trading. Standard Pro evaluation still applies its 50% best-day consistency rule and at least two trading days.

The Pro 50K One-Day add-on removes consistency and permits a one-day pass, but that does not justify a blanket interpretation of every news release. See the consistency rule guide for the exact difference between standard Pro and the One-Day version.

Can Pro simulated funded accounts trade Tier 1 news?

The supplied Pro funded guide requires the account to be flat during the two-minute Tier 1 window. Open positions and working orders should be cleared before the window begins.

No consistency rule applies in the supplied Pro simulated funded guide, but that has no effect on news eligibility. Consistency, position size, and release timing are separate tests.

Is Builder news trading unrestricted?

Builder 25 and Builder 50 plan guides describe news trading as fully unrestricted in evaluation and simulated funded stages. That is the clearest plan-specific wording in the supplied material.

It still conflicts with the generic news page's broader two-minute language and the global ban on burst-exploitation tactics. The responsible conclusion is not “anything goes.” A Builder trader should use regular-system entries and request written confirmation before holding or placing orders inside a release window that the generic policy appears to restrict.

Are news straddles and strangles allowed?

No. MyFundedFutures prohibits burst-exploitation behavior around releases, including straddles, strangles, and attempts to disguise a news trade as an ordinary system entry. This prohibition applies across the policy rather than only to the funded stages that must be flat for Tier 1 events.

A permitted release does not legitimize a prohibited setup. Orders should arise from the trader's regular strategy, with defensible timing, direction, and risk. High-frequency exploitation and market manipulation are also prohibited under the global rules.

Can you place working orders before a release?

Not when the applicable rule requires the account to be flat. Flat includes having no working order during the two-minute restricted window, not merely having no filled position.

Outside that window, an order still needs to fit the regular-system standard and all position limits. The position limits guide explains account-size caps, cross-instrument exposure, copying, and hedging restrictions.

Does the consistency rule still apply to news profit?

Yes, when the plan and stage have consistency. A permitted news gain can become the best day and lift the ratio above the threshold. Standard Rapid and Pro evaluations use 50%, while Rapid EOD evaluation uses 30%.

Builder evaluations have no consistency rule, but Builder simulated funded payout cycles use 50%. News permission and consistency are independent, so a trade can be permitted around a release yet delay eligibility under the best-day formula.

Can news trading affect payout eligibility?

Yes. A trade that violates the news policy can lead to an account review regardless of its profit. A compliant profit may also affect consistency where the payout cycle uses it.

Plan-specific payout conditions remain separate from news timing. Use the MyFundedFutures payout rules for buffers, request conditions, payout cycles, and stage details rather than inferring eligibility from one profitable release.

Do account prices or coupons change the news rules?

No. A lower price, launch bonus, or coupon does not change which releases an account may trade. News permission follows the purchased plan and its current stage.

Use the pricing guide to compare recurring and one-time charges, and the discount code guide to verify promotions. Neither is evidence of a trading-rule exception.

Do country restrictions change release permission?

No. Country eligibility and news trading are separate. Informing support about travel can allow an existing trader to access an account from a restricted country, but it does not waive a release window.

The restricted countries guide contains the dated 84-entry list and the travel-versus-purchase distinction. A trader abroad must satisfy both location and trading rules.

How should you build a compliant news routine?

Maintain a release calendar in the account's time zone, label Tier 1 and product-specific events, and add reminders before the two-minute boundary. Cancel working orders and close positions early when the stage requires flat status. Recheck the calendar around holidays and revised release times.

Document the strategy used for any allowed news-period entry. If the generic page and plan guide point in different directions, get support confirmation before the event. Do not rely on what another trader says their account allowed.

The bottom line

MyFundedFutures news permission depends on plan and stage. Rapid, Rapid EOD, and Pro evaluations permit Tier 1 trading, while their simulated funded stages must be flat during the two-minute Tier 1 window. Builder guides say news is unrestricted, but the generic policy uses broader and internally inconsistent wording. Follow the stricter reading, avoid burst-exploitation tactics everywhere, and get written support confirmation when the sources conflict.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does MyFundedFutures allow news trading?

It depends on the plan and stage. Evaluation guides permit Tier 1 trading, several simulated funded stages require traders to be flat, and Builder guides describe news as unrestricted.

Can I trade Tier 1 news in a Rapid evaluation?

Yes. The Rapid evaluation guide permits Tier 1 news trading.

Can I hold a Rapid simulated funded position through Tier 1 news?

No. The supplied Rapid funded guide requires the account to be flat during the two-minute Tier 1 window.

Can I trade Tier 1 news in a Rapid EOD evaluation?

Yes. The Rapid EOD evaluation guide permits Tier 1 news trading.

Can I hold a Pro simulated funded position through Tier 1 news?

No. The supplied Pro funded guide requires the account to be flat during the two-minute Tier 1 window.

Is Builder news trading unrestricted?

Builder 25 and Builder 50 plan guides describe news trading as unrestricted in both evaluation and simulated funded stages, but the generic news page uses broader conflicting language.

What counts as Tier 1 news at MyFundedFutures?

Tier 1 includes FOMC meetings and minutes, the Employment Report, all CPI releases, EIA releases for energy products, and specified agriculture reports for agriculture products.