--- title: Is News Trading allowed? description: CFDs *Starting Monday, July 7th, 2025, news trading will be allowed for CFDs accounts, with the exception of the $100,000 and $200,000 accounts. 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[Futures](https://support.thetradingpit.com/trading-rules?hsLang=en#futures) # Is News Trading allowed? **News Trading - Futures accounts:** **Futures Classic** Kindly note that, as we want to avoid high-risk trading on our accounts, any trades executed within 2 minutes before or after a high-impact news event will be considered a breach of our rules.  *News Trading is* ***prohibited on Futures Classic Challenge and Earning accounts****.* The following actions are not allowed within 2 minutes before or after high-impact news releases: \- Opening trades \- Having pending orders that are filled during this restricted time ***Note:*** *“Executing a trade” refers to any action that results in opening a position, including via market orders and/or pending orders.* **Futures Prime** *News Trading is allowed on the* ***Futures Prime*** *accounts,* ***both in the Challenge and in the Earning phase****.* We allow news trading on Futures Prime Accounts because our consistency rule is in place to ensure that profits are achieved through sustained performance—not just one-time gains from news events. *However, it's important to be aware of the significant risks involved, such as heightened volatility and potential for large, unpredictable price swings.* You can find our [Economic Calendar](https://www.thetradingpit.com/economic-calendar) on our website, where you can filter events by impact level—low, medium, or high. 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