Short Answer
News trading rules depend on your Evaluation Program. On programs with the news trading restriction, you may not open, close, or modify a position within 2 minutes before or 2 minutes after a scheduled high-impact news event. Selected programs allow unrestricted news trading, your program guide states which rule applies to your account.
If you opened a position before the restricted window begins, you may continue holding it through the news event.
News Trading Restrictions
The restriction only applies during the 2-minute window before and after a scheduled high-impact news event.
Outside of this window, trading is permitted as long as you comply with all other applicable Trading Rules.
Important
The restriction applies only to scheduled high-impact news events.
Existing positions may remain open during the restricted window.
Selected Evaluation Programs are not subject to this restriction — check your program guide.
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