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Trading Rules Overview

To ensure fairness, consistency, and responsible trading, all traders must follow the rules outlined below. These are on all accounts.

Updated over a week ago

Products Allowed

Traders may trade approved futures contracts only.
Please refer to your dashboard or welcome email for a full list of eligible products and contract specifications.


Daily Loss Limit & Max Drawdown

  • Daily Loss Limit:
    Each account type has a fixed daily loss threshold. If this is exceeded (including open trades), the account is violated and may be reset or closed.

  • Max Drawdown:

    • In challenge accounts, a Trailing Max Drawdown based on realized gains applies.

    • In funded accounts, the End-of-Day Drawdown updates once daily based on the closing balance.
      Your drawdown thresholds are tied to your account size β€” make sure to stay well above these levels to avoid breaching.


Overnight & Weekend Trading

  • Overnight trading is allowed, but all trades must be closed by 4:15 PM EST daily.

  • Trades can be reopened at 6:00 PM EST when the market resumes.

  • Weekend trading is not permitted. Make sure all positions are closed before the market closes on Friday at 4:15 PM EST.

If trades are left open at 4:15 PM EST, they will be automatically closed by the system. This will not result in a violation.


News Trading Policy

  • News trading is allowed β€” including Tier 1 events (FOMC, CPI, NFP, etc.)

  • No flattening rules apply before or after news releases.

  • Be aware of slippage, gaps, or execution delays during high-volatility moments.

  • Traders must continue to practice responsible risk management, even during news-driven sessions.

Funded Futures Family is not liable for order execution issues caused by news-related volatility in the simulated environment.


Key Takeaways

  • Follow all risk limits and trading windows to protect your account

  • Trade only permitted futures products

  • Maintain professional, consistent behavior, especially around high-impact events

  • You are trusted to manage risk, execute your strategy, and grow within the FFF ecosystem

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