Instant Standard accounts are funded from day one — which means funded-stage news rules apply from your very first trade.
You can trade around the clock on all instruments. The only restriction is a short window around high-impact news releases. Here's exactly how it works.
The News Restriction Window
The restriction window runs from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after the release of any red-folder event — a 4-minute window in total.
Example: if a red-folder release is scheduled for 3:30 PM, the restricted window is 3:28 PM to 3:32 PM.
During this window, the following are restricted:
Opening or closing market orders
Pending limit orders that execute
Take-profits or stop-losses that trigger
This applies to all instruments on our simulated platform.
Which events count as red-folder?
Any red-folder event listed on Forex Factory is considered a news-restricted event.
Red-folder events marked as "All Day" are excluded, as they lack specific release times.
📌 The simplest approach: avoid holding or executing trades on affected instruments around high-impact news releases.
What happens if a trade falls in the window?
For Instant Standard, this rule operates on a warning system:
First violation: a warning (soft breach) is issued, and net profits from trades executed within the restricted window are deducted.
Second violation: the account is fully breached.
Please note:
Traders are responsible for any breaches of the maximum loss limit resulting from profit deductions.
No compensation is provided for trades executed during restricted periods — careful risk management is essential.
What's never permitted
Practices such as news straddling, news bracketing, or any intentional manipulation of the simulated environment are not permitted at any time.
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