Quick answer
- PRO and PRO+ accounts must have no open positions or orders from one minute before through one minute after specified prohibited events.
- The listed categories are FOMC announcements, Employment Situation/NFP and CPI.
- The restriction applies to every product on PRO and PRO+. Test has no news restriction under the public stage comparison.
TakeProfitTrader’s PRO and PRO+ rules identify the funded events. Its public stage comparison lists no Test news rule. The event list is specific, so a generic “red-folder” label is not enough to determine compliance.
The restriction covers working orders as well as positions. A cancelled entry that still appears active on the platform needs to be resolved before the window.
Core restriction
| Rule element | PRO / PRO+ |
|---|---|
| Before event | No positions or orders in the final minute |
| During event | No positions or orders |
| After event | Wait until the first minute has passed |
| Account scope | Every product on PRO and PRO+; Test is unrestricted |
Named event handling
- FOMC: use the scheduled statement time, then check whether another listed phase applies.
- Employment Situation/NFP: use the BLS release date, not a first-Friday shortcut.
- CPI: use the exact BLS date and time.
The current funded rules explicitly allow FED speakers and FOMC minutes. Use TPT’s calendar to identify the actual restricted announcement time.
Practical flat check
- Mark the event in Eastern Time.
- Stop new entries before your personal buffer begins.
- Cancel working orders and close positions.
- Confirm zero position and zero working orders.
- Check the logged-in TakeProfitTrader calendar and the rule page before each event. If the calendar does not clarify your contract, ask support before trading the window.
When trading can resume
The published restriction ends after the first minute following the named release, but that only removes the rule window. Recheck the spread, stop distance and available loss room before placing a new order. A clock crossing the boundary does not make the next setup executable.
News restriction corrected October 14, 2026. TakeProfitTrader owns the Test/PRO/PRO+ restriction and trader-calendar scope. Issuing-agency calendar links remain scheduling aids, not newly verified facts in this correction.
Recheck: before each named event and after a PRO or PRO+ rule-page update.
Primary sources
- TakeProfitTrader PRO rules
- TakeProfitTrader PRO+ rules
- TakeProfitTrader trader calendar (login required)
- BLS October 2026 schedule
- Federal Reserve 2026 FOMC calendar