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Can I trade high impact news events?
Can I trade high impact news events?
Updated over 3 months ago

Yes, you may hold trades through high-impact news events. However, you are not permitted to open new positions 8 minutes before or after the news release time, nor can you close trades or set stops 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after the event.

Ultimately you should be careful when trading during news releases as with a personal / live account the risk to these could be substantial.

During the prohibition period, users are not allowed to:

a. Open new trades 8 minutes before and 8 minutes after (Market Execution/Limit orders).

b. Close existing trades 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after (Market Execution/Limit orders).

c. Set/execute Stop Loss and Take Profit orders 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after.

d. Place Buy Stop and Sell Stop orders 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after.

Please note that if your Stop Loss or Take Profit orders are executed within the 10 minute window (5 minutes before and 5 minutes after the high impact event), all profits earned during this time will be subject to removal or account termination. All high impact news events are based on the forex factory economic calendar.


For Example: If you have an open trade of any USD pair during US CPI/NFP and the trade executes TP/SL within the 10 minute window CK Capital reserves the right take any notable action or termination of the trader agreement agreement.

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