News Trading
Can I trade High Impact/red folder news?
Legacy / Swift Evaluation Challenges
You are allowed to hold trades during news events and over the weekend. However, you are not allowed to open or close a trade 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after high-impact news events.
Flagship Evaluation Challenges
You are allowed to hold trades during news events and over the weekend. However, you are not allowed to open or close a trade 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after high-impact news events.
The news trading rule does not apply during the Evaluation phase of Flagship Challenges.
Instant Accounts
You are allowed to hold trades during news events, but not over the weekend. However, you are not allowed to open or close a trade 8 minutes before and 8 minutes after high-impact news events.
This rule applies to all types of trades, including manual open or close, pending orders, stop loss, and take profit orders.
Note
USD high impact news restricts trading on all trading pairs
Non-USD high impact news only restricts trading for trading pairs linked to that specific currency
Non-USD high impact news restricts trading for both forex pairs and indices
Examples
CHF high impact news or speeches will only apply to CHF trading pairs. Non-CHF trading pairs can still be traded during this time.
EUR high impact news or speeches will only apply to EUR trading pairs. Non-EUR trading pairs can still be traded during this time.
USD high impact news or speeches will apply to all trading pairs. No trades should be executed as per the news rule restrictions for your account.
EUR high impact news also applies to GER30 / FRA40 / ITA40
GBP high impact news also applies to UK100
Speeches
During speeches, the same time restrictions apply as for high-impact news events, except that the restricted time window starts before the speech, and ends after the speech concludes. e.g. for a Instant Account, you are not allowed to open or close a trade 8 minutes before the speech begins and 8 minutes after the speech ends.
Evaluation phase
Traders are permitted to hold trades over the weekend and engage in trading activities during news events.
If your Take Profit or Stop Loss is activated or filled during the restricted time window of
2 minutes before and 2 minutes after high-impact news events (Legacy / Swift challenges)
it will be considered a breach of the Equity Edge challenge.
This applies to all forms of orders, including manual open or close, pending orders, stop loss, and take profit orders.
This rule does not apply to the Evaluation phase of Flagship Challenges.
Funded phase
Funded Traders are allowed to hold trades during news releases and over the weekend. On the funded account, high-impact news event trading will result in the deduction of any profits made from trades executed within the restricted news window.
This will not violate the funded account, but only the trade(s) opened or closed within the restricted news window will be reviewed, and the profits will not be counted during payout. If the profits generated from news trades exceeds 25% of the trader's profit share, the payout will be rejected, your profit share will be forfeited and the account will be reset back to its initial balance.
This applies to all forms of orders, including manual open or close, pending orders, stop loss, and take profit orders.
Example for Evaluation Challenges
If you have high-impact/red folder news at 5pm UTC, trades cannot be opened or closed from:
4:58pm to 5:02pm on Legacy / Swift challenges
including TP, SL in profit, or any limit orders, buy stop/sell stop, or manually open and close.
Instant Accounts
You are allowed to hold trades during news events. However, you are not allowed to open or close a trade 8 minutes before and 8 minutes after high-impact news events.
The trade(s) opened or closed within the restricted 8-minute window will be reviewed, and the profits will be deducted during payout. If the profits generated from news trades exceeds 25% of the trader's profit share, the payout will be rejected, your profit share will be forfeited and the account will be reset back to its initial balance.
Repeat offences may also lead to the termination of your account. This rule applies to all types of trades, including manual open or close, pending orders, stop loss, and take profit orders.
Note
USD high impact news restricts trading on all trading pairs
Non-USD high impact news only restricts trading for trading pairs linked to that specific currency
Non-USD high impact news restricts trading for both forex pairs and indices
Examples
CHF high impact news or speeches will only apply to CHF trading pairs. Non-CHF trading pairs can still be traded during this time.
EUR high impact news or speeches will only apply to EUR trading pairs. Non-EUR trading pairs can still be traded during this time.
USD high impact news or speeches will apply to all trading pairs. No trades should be executed as per the news rule restrictions for your account.
EUR high impact news also applies to GER30 / FRA40 / ITA40
GBP high impact news also applies to UK100
Example for Instant Accounts
If you have high-impact/red folder news at 5pm UTC, trades cannot be opened or closed from 4:52pm to 5:08pm, including TP, SL in profit, or any limit orders, buy stop/sell stop, or manually open and close.
We use forexfactory.com as our source for the news calendar.
Can I trade High Impact/red folder news?
Legacy / Swift Evaluation Challenges
You are allowed to hold trades during news events and over the weekend. However, you are not allowed to open or close a trade 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after high-impact news events.
Flagship Evaluation Challenges
You are allowed to hold trades during news events and over the weekend. However, you are not allowed to open or close a trade 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after high-impact news events.
The news trading rule does not apply during the Evaluation phase of Flagship Challenges.
Instant Accounts
You are allowed to hold trades during news events, but not over the weekend. However, you are not allowed to open or close a trade 8 minutes before and 8 minutes after high-impact news events.
This rule applies to all types of trades, including manual open or close, pending orders, stop loss, and take profit orders.
Note
USD high impact news restricts trading on all trading pairs
Non-USD high impact news only restricts trading for trading pairs linked to that specific currency
Non-USD high impact news restricts trading for both forex pairs and indices
Examples
CHF high impact news or speeches will only apply to CHF trading pairs. Non-CHF trading pairs can still be traded during this time.
EUR high impact news or speeches will only apply to EUR trading pairs. Non-EUR trading pairs can still be traded during this time.
USD high impact news or speeches will apply to all trading pairs. No trades should be executed as per the news rule restrictions for your account.
EUR high impact news also applies to GER30 / FRA40 / ITA40
GBP high impact news also applies to UK100
Speeches
During speeches, the same time restrictions apply as for high-impact news events, except that the restricted time window starts before the speech, and ends after the speech concludes. e.g. for a Instant Account, you are not allowed to open or close a trade 8 minutes before the speech begins and 8 minutes after the speech ends.
Evaluation phase
Traders are permitted to hold trades over the weekend and engage in trading activities during news events.
If your Take Profit or Stop Loss is activated or filled during the restricted time window of
2 minutes before and 2 minutes after high-impact news events (Legacy / Swift challenges)
it will be considered a breach of the Equity Edge challenge.
This applies to all forms of orders, including manual open or close, pending orders, stop loss, and take profit orders.
This rule does not apply to the Evaluation phase of Flagship Challenges.
Funded phase
Funded Traders are allowed to hold trades during news releases and over the weekend. On the funded account, high-impact news event trading will result in the deduction of any profits made from trades executed within the restricted news window.
This will not violate the funded account, but only the trade(s) opened or closed within the restricted news window will be reviewed, and the profits will not be counted during payout. If the profits generated from news trades exceeds 25% of the trader's profit share, the payout will be rejected, your profit share will be forfeited and the account will be reset back to its initial balance.
This applies to all forms of orders, including manual open or close, pending orders, stop loss, and take profit orders.
Example for Evaluation Challenges
If you have high-impact/red folder news at 5pm UTC, trades cannot be opened or closed from:
4:58pm to 5:02pm on Legacy / Swift challenges
including TP, SL in profit, or any limit orders, buy stop/sell stop, or manually open and close.
Instant Accounts
You are allowed to hold trades during news events. However, you are not allowed to open or close a trade 8 minutes before and 8 minutes after high-impact news events.
The trade(s) opened or closed within the restricted 8-minute window will be reviewed, and the profits will be deducted during payout. If the profits generated from news trades exceeds 25% of the trader's profit share, the payout will be rejected, your profit share will be forfeited and the account will be reset back to its initial balance.
Repeat offences may also lead to the termination of your account. This rule applies to all types of trades, including manual open or close, pending orders, stop loss, and take profit orders.
Note
USD high impact news restricts trading on all trading pairs
Non-USD high impact news only restricts trading for trading pairs linked to that specific currency
Non-USD high impact news restricts trading for both forex pairs and indices
Examples
CHF high impact news or speeches will only apply to CHF trading pairs. Non-CHF trading pairs can still be traded during this time.
EUR high impact news or speeches will only apply to EUR trading pairs. Non-EUR trading pairs can still be traded during this time.
USD high impact news or speeches will apply to all trading pairs. No trades should be executed as per the news rule restrictions for your account.
EUR high impact news also applies to GER30 / FRA40 / ITA40
GBP high impact news also applies to UK100
Example for Instant Accounts
If you have high-impact/red folder news at 5pm UTC, trades cannot be opened or closed from 4:52pm to 5:08pm, including TP, SL in profit, or any limit orders, buy stop/sell stop, or manually open and close.
We use forexfactory.com as our source for the news calendar.
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Nothing on this website or in our services constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to purchase or sell any financial instruments by Equity Edge Ltd, its employees, contractors, affiliates, or partners. You are solely responsible for evaluating the potential risks and benefits associated with using any content or services offered on this site.
All forms of trading involve substantial risk. Decisions made based on any content provided by Equity Edge Ltd are made entirely at your own risk. Information is provided “as is” without any warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose.
Equity Edge Ltd, its partners, employees, or agents will not be liable for any direct or indirect losses or damages resulting from the use of or reliance on any information on the website. Any fees paid to participate in our programs are not considered deposits and are non-refundable. These fees are used to cover operational costs including staffing, technology infrastructure, and ongoing development.
Proprietary Trading Services
All information relating to our proprietary trading evaluations is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to constitute specific investment advice or a recommendation to engage in any financial activity.
Equity Edge Ltd offers simulated trading environments and educational resources for traders to develop and showcase their skills. These services are not available in jurisdictions where such offerings would violate local regulations.
Payments made to access any trading evaluations are not treated as client funds and represent a participation fee for the use of our proprietary evaluation systems.
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Equity Edge Ltd is registered in Saint Lucia, Company Number 2025-00306.
Registered Office: Ground Floor, The Sotheby Building, Rodney Village, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia
Disclaimer
Jurisdictional Disclaimer
Equity Edge Ltd does not offer services, MetaQuotes services, or access to MetaTrader 5 (MT5) to residents of certain jurisdictions, including but not limited to: Canada, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and the United States.
General Risk Disclaimer
Nothing on this website or in our services constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to purchase or sell any financial instruments by Equity Edge Ltd, its employees, contractors, affiliates, or partners. You are solely responsible for evaluating the potential risks and benefits associated with using any content or services offered on this site.
All forms of trading involve substantial risk. Decisions made based on any content provided by Equity Edge Ltd are made entirely at your own risk. Information is provided “as is” without any warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose.
Equity Edge Ltd, its partners, employees, or agents will not be liable for any direct or indirect losses or damages resulting from the use of or reliance on any information on the website. Any fees paid to participate in our programs are not considered deposits and are non-refundable. These fees are used to cover operational costs including staffing, technology infrastructure, and ongoing development.
Proprietary Trading Services
All information relating to our proprietary trading evaluations is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to constitute specific investment advice or a recommendation to engage in any financial activity.
Equity Edge Ltd offers simulated trading environments and educational resources for traders to develop and showcase their skills. These services are not available in jurisdictions where such offerings would violate local regulations.
Payments made to access any trading evaluations are not treated as client funds and represent a participation fee for the use of our proprietary evaluation systems.
Read All
Equity Edge Ltd is registered in Saint Lucia, Company Number 2025-00306.
Registered Office: Ground Floor, The Sotheby Building, Rodney Village, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia
Disclaimer
Jurisdictional Disclaimer
Equity Edge Ltd does not offer services, MetaQuotes services, or access to MetaTrader 5 (MT5) to residents of certain jurisdictions, including but not limited to: Canada, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and the United States.
General Risk Disclaimer
Nothing on this website or in our services constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to purchase or sell any financial instruments by Equity Edge Ltd, its employees, contractors, affiliates, or partners. You are solely responsible for evaluating the potential risks and benefits associated with using any content or services offered on this site.
All forms of trading involve substantial risk. Decisions made based on any content provided by Equity Edge Ltd are made entirely at your own risk. Information is provided “as is” without any warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose.
Equity Edge Ltd, its partners, employees, or agents will not be liable for any direct or indirect losses or damages resulting from the use of or reliance on any information on the website. Any fees paid to participate in our programs are not considered deposits and are non-refundable. These fees are used to cover operational costs including staffing, technology infrastructure, and ongoing development.
Proprietary Trading Services
All information relating to our proprietary trading evaluations is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to constitute specific investment advice or a recommendation to engage in any financial activity.
Equity Edge Ltd offers simulated trading environments and educational resources for traders to develop and showcase their skills. These services are not available in jurisdictions where such offerings would violate local regulations.
Payments made to access any trading evaluations are not treated as client funds and represent a participation fee for the use of our proprietary evaluation systems.
Read All
Equity Edge Ltd is registered in Saint Lucia, Company Number 2025-00306.
Registered Office: Ground Floor, The Sotheby Building, Rodney Village, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia
Disclaimer
Jurisdictional Disclaimer
Equity Edge Ltd does not offer services, MetaQuotes services, or access to MetaTrader 5 (MT5) to residents of certain jurisdictions, including but not limited to: Canada, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and the United States.
General Risk Disclaimer
Nothing on this website or in our services constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to purchase or sell any financial instruments by Equity Edge Ltd, its employees, contractors, affiliates, or partners. You are solely responsible for evaluating the potential risks and benefits associated with using any content or services offered on this site.
All forms of trading involve substantial risk. Decisions made based on any content provided by Equity Edge Ltd are made entirely at your own risk. Information is provided “as is” without any warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose.
Equity Edge Ltd, its partners, employees, or agents will not be liable for any direct or indirect losses or damages resulting from the use of or reliance on any information on the website. Any fees paid to participate in our programs are not considered deposits and are non-refundable. These fees are used to cover operational costs including staffing, technology infrastructure, and ongoing development.
Proprietary Trading Services
All information relating to our proprietary trading evaluations is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to constitute specific investment advice or a recommendation to engage in any financial activity.
Equity Edge Ltd offers simulated trading environments and educational resources for traders to develop and showcase their skills. These services are not available in jurisdictions where such offerings would violate local regulations.
Payments made to access any trading evaluations are not treated as client funds and represent a participation fee for the use of our proprietary evaluation systems.
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Equity Edge Ltd is registered in Saint Lucia, Company Number 2025-00306.
Registered Office: Ground Floor, The Sotheby Building, Rodney Village, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia
Disclaimer
Jurisdictional Disclaimer
Equity Edge Ltd does not offer services, MetaQuotes services, or access to MetaTrader 5 (MT5) to residents of certain jurisdictions, including but not limited to: Canada, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and the United States.
General Risk Disclaimer
Nothing on this website or in our services constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to purchase or sell any financial instruments by Equity Edge Ltd, its employees, contractors, affiliates, or partners. You are solely responsible for evaluating the potential risks and benefits associated with using any content or services offered on this site.
All forms of trading involve substantial risk. Decisions made based on any content provided by Equity Edge Ltd are made entirely at your own risk. Information is provided “as is” without any warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose.
Equity Edge Ltd, its partners, employees, or agents will not be liable for any direct or indirect losses or damages resulting from the use of or reliance on any information on the website. Any fees paid to participate in our programs are not considered deposits and are non-refundable. These fees are used to cover operational costs including staffing, technology infrastructure, and ongoing development.
Proprietary Trading Services
All information relating to our proprietary trading evaluations is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to constitute specific investment advice or a recommendation to engage in any financial activity.
Equity Edge Ltd offers simulated trading environments and educational resources for traders to develop and showcase their skills. These services are not available in jurisdictions where such offerings would violate local regulations.
Payments made to access any trading evaluations are not treated as client funds and represent a participation fee for the use of our proprietary evaluation systems.
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