Tradeify trading hours run from 6:00 PM ET to 5:00 PM ET on the next calendar day, with a mandatory flat deadline of 4:45 PM ET. As of August 2026, a position may stay open from the evening into the following afternoon within that one session. It may not cross the daily maintenance break or a weekend.
The difference between session end and flat time is the part that gets traders. The market session continues until 5:00 PM ET, but Tradeify wants the account flat fifteen minutes earlier. An older generic FAQ gives a later exit. Tradeify’s dedicated current permitted-times page says 4:45 PM ET, so 4:45 is the operating rule.
This guide was checked against Tradeify’s Help Center on August 4, 2026. Times below use Eastern Time because that is how the current dedicated rule is published.
What is the regular Tradeify trading session?
As of August 2026: Tradeify opens the regular session at 6:00 PM ET and ends it at 5:00 PM ET on the next calendar day. That schedule follows the daily futures-session rhythm rather than a midnight-to-midnight date.
A trade opened on Sunday at 7:00 PM ET belongs to the session that ends Monday afternoon. A trade opened Tuesday evening belongs to the Wednesday session. This session accounting matters for daily loss controls and end-of-day drawdown updates, because the relevant trading day starts in the evening.
The session window is not permission to stay in a position until 5:00 PM ET. Tradeify places its own earlier flat requirement inside that window.
When must every Tradeify position be flat?
As of August 2026: Tradeify requires every open position to be closed by 4:45 PM ET on a normal trading day. A closing order needs to fill before the cutoff; sending it at 4:45 does not guarantee the account is flat by 4:45.
The practical risk is execution. A trader can click flatten seconds before the deadline and still have a rejected order, partial fill or connection delay. Tradeify does not publish a protected grace period. Leaving a buffer is an account-control decision, not an extra firm rule.
| Tradeify time | What it means | Can a position be open? |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM ET | New session opens | Yes |
| 4:45 PM ET next day | Tradeify mandatory flat deadline | No after the deadline |
| 5:00 PM ET | Session ends and maintenance break begins | No |
| 6:00 PM ET | Following session opens | Yes, with a new trade |
Can a Tradeify position be held overnight?
As of August 2026: Tradeify allows a position to be held from the evening into the next afternoon when both timestamps sit inside the same 6:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET session. That is a same-session hold, even though the calendar date changes.
A long entered at 9:00 PM ET and closed at 10:00 AM ET is allowed by the time rule. The position did not cross a session boundary. It still remains exposed to Tradeify’s real-time hard drawdown and any product-specific daily loss limit throughout the night.
The phrase overnight holding can mislead because it is often used for two different actions. Tradeify permits the calendar-date change. Tradeify does not permit carrying a position through the 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET maintenance gap.
Can a Tradeify trade cross the maintenance break?
As of August 2026: Tradeify does not allow an open position through the daily maintenance break. The account must already be flat at 4:45 PM ET, before the 5:00 PM ET session close.
Closing at 4:45 PM and reopening after 6:00 PM creates two separate trades in two separate sessions. Keeping the original position open across the gap is not the same behavior and falls outside the permitted times. This distinction applies even if a platform appears to preserve or recreate exposure.
Can a Tradeify position be held over the weekend?
As of August 2026: Tradeify prohibits weekend holding. Every Friday position must be closed by the applicable Tradeify flat deadline and cannot remain open until the Sunday evening futures reopen.
Friday-to-Sunday is not a longer version of the allowed evening-to-afternoon hold. It crosses both the daily session boundary and the weekend closure. A trader who wants the same market view on Sunday must make a fresh decision after the next permitted session opens.
What changes on a Tradeify holiday session?
As of August 2026: Tradeify publishes 12:59 PM ET as the required flat time on an early-close holiday session. The exact exchange schedule can vary by holiday and product, so the early-close day should be confirmed before trading.
The holiday deadline replaces the normal 4:45 PM ET deadline for that shortened session. It is not a second window after the market closes. Orders should be exited before 12:59 PM ET with enough time to fill.
Tradeify’s dedicated permitted-times page is the right reference for the firm rule. The exchange calendar is the second check for the actual product schedule. If the two windows differ, the earlier usable deadline is the safe operational boundary.
Do Tradeify’s time rules change by account phase?
As of August 2026: Tradeify applies the same regular session and flat deadline across Growth Evaluation, Select Evaluation, Lightning Funded, Growth Sim Funded, Select Sim Funded and Elite Live accounts.
Other controls do change by phase. A Growth account can hit its DLL during an evening position, while Select Flex and Elite Live have no DLL. Every current phase still shares the 4:45 PM ET flat requirement. Moving to Elite is not permission to hold through the break.
| Tradeify phase | Same-session evening hold | Flat deadline | Weekend hold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation | Allowed | 4:45 PM ET | Not allowed |
| Sim Funded | Allowed | 4:45 PM ET | Not allowed |
| Elite Live | Allowed | 4:45 PM ET | Not allowed |
How do the session times affect Tradeify’s drawdown?
As of August 2026: Tradeify calculates the next trailing floor from the highest balance at the session close, but the floor itself is enforced against equity in real time. An evening trade after 6:00 PM ET is therefore trading against the floor produced by the prior session.
An intraday or overnight open profit does not immediately raise the EOD floor. If the balance finishes the session at a new high, the higher floor applies to the following session. Touching the existing floor during the night can fail the account before any end-of-day update occurs.
Does Tradeify allow news trading during the evening session?
As of August 2026: Tradeify allows news trading during any permitted market window. There is no separate news blackout in the current rule set.
Permission does not change the clock. A late release does not extend the 4:45 PM ET flat deadline, and a holiday release does not override the 12:59 PM ET early close. Drawdown, DLL and position caps also remain active during news volatility.
How should traders handle time zones and daylight saving time?
As of August 2026: Tradeify publishes the operative rule in Eastern Time, so traders should keep a clock set to ET rather than rely on a fixed offset from their local zone. Daylight-saving transitions do not occur on the same date in every country.
A platform chart can display exchange time, local computer time or a user-selected zone. None of those labels replaces Tradeify’s ET deadline. The account plan should include an ET clock and a separate alarm before the flat time.
What happens when a Tradeify account is left inactive?
As of August 2026: Tradeify requires at least one trade per account during each Monday-to-Friday week for Evaluation and funded accounts. The firm says it will warn the trader before taking action.
One trade on one account does not automatically satisfy the other accounts. The rule is stated per account. A trader managing several Sim Funded accounts should confirm activity on each record rather than assume the copier covered every account.
The bottom line
Tradeify works for traders who want access to the evening, Asian and European portions of the futures session and can flatten reliably before 4:45 PM ET. The allowed hold is evening to next afternoon inside one session.
Skip Tradeify if the strategy depends on holding through the daily maintenance break or over a weekend. Look for a program that explicitly permits multi-session or weekend exposure instead of trying to stretch Tradeify’s same-session rule.
What are the most common questions about Tradeify trading hours?
What are Tradeify’s regular trading hours?
As of August 2026, Tradeify defines a trading session as 6:00 PM ET to 5:00 PM ET on the next calendar day. Traders must stop earlier because every position has to be flat by 4:45 PM ET.
What time must Tradeify positions be closed?
Tradeify requires all positions to be closed by 4:45 PM ET on a regular session. The 5:00 PM ET session end is not the permitted last exit time.
Can a Tradeify trade be held overnight?
Yes, if overnight means from the evening open into the next afternoon within the same Tradeify session. The position still has to be closed by 4:45 PM ET and cannot cross the daily maintenance break.
Can Tradeify positions be held through the maintenance break?
No. Tradeify does not allow a position to remain open through the gap between the 5:00 PM ET session end and the 6:00 PM ET next-session open.
Can Tradeify positions be held over the weekend?
No. Tradeify positions must be flat before the Friday close. A trade cannot remain open until the Sunday evening Globex reopening.
What is Tradeify’s holiday close time?
Tradeify publishes 12:59 PM ET as the required flat time on an early-close holiday session. Traders should also confirm the specific holiday schedule before placing a trade.
Does the 4:45 PM ET close rule apply to every Tradeify account?
Yes. As of August 2026, Tradeify applies the 4:45 PM ET flat rule across current Evaluation, Sim Funded and Elite Live accounts.
Does Tradeify use Eastern Time or Central Time for its rule?
Tradeify’s current dedicated time rule is published in Eastern Time. The regular session is 6:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET and the required flat time is 4:45 PM ET.
What happens if a Tradeify position is still open at 4:45 PM ET?
A Tradeify position left open past 4:45 PM ET can violate the permitted-times rule and put the account at risk. Traders should flatten early enough for the closing order to fill before the cutoff.
Can Tradeify traders open a new trade at 4:44 PM ET?
Tradeify does not publish 4:44 PM ET as a safe entry time. Because the account must be flat by 4:45 PM ET, opening that late creates fill and slippage risk and should be avoided.
Can Tradeify traders trade news outside regular US hours?
Yes, if the market is open and the trade remains inside the same Tradeify session. News trading is allowed, but the 4:45 PM ET flat rule, drawdown and any applicable daily loss limit still apply.
How often must a Tradeify account be traded?
Tradeify requires at least one trade per account during each Monday-to-Friday week for Evaluation and funded accounts. Tradeify states that it will warn the trader before taking inactivity action.