FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You are allowed to hold open positions on the targeted instruments if they were opened more than 2 minutes before the restricted event. This restriction applies to any order execution, including your Stop Loss, Take Profit or any other pending orders. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account.
A restriction applies only to symbols that include the affected currency/symbol. Trading on non-targeted instruments is not restricted. For example, during the US NFP release, you may trade EURGBP or AUDNZD; however, you must not open or close trades on USDJPY or GBPUSD within the time window of 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after the NFP release.
This restriction does not apply to:
- any Swing type accounts
- any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification phase.
With these accounts, you can trade during any news freely, provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided.
The following table lists all restricted events and the affected simulated assets. The news release schedule can also be monitored in our Economic Calendar, where these restricted events are marked by the note “Restricted event“.
| Affected simulated instruments (currency-based) | Macroeconomic announcements |
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USD
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US announcements:
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EUR
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EU announcements:
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GBP
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UK announcements:
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CAD
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Canadian announcements:
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AUD
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Australian announcements:
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NZD
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New Zealand announcements:
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CHF
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Swiss announcements:
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| Other affected simulated instruments | Announcements |
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