Forex & CFD prop firms that allow news trading
31 forex & CFD firms, compared on price, rules and payouts. Firms that allow trading around high-impact news such as FOMC, NFP and CPI. Funded-phase restrictions can still apply.
Reviewed by the PropFirmVS team (IT infrastructure & prop-firm trading experience)Rules auto-checked
Quick take: At 100K, OFP Funding is the cheapest to get funded: $200 ($200 evaluation, no activation fee, list prices). At 100K, OFP Funding has the lowest total profit target across all phases ($5,000).
How to read this table: rows are sorted by the cost to get funded at the selected size, i.e. the evaluation fee (2 months for monthly subscriptions) plus any activation fee, at list prices; promo codes never change the order. “/mo” marks a monthly subscription. Tap “Details & all sizes” on a row to see every size and the rules. Badges only appear when the underlying figure is verified.
Rules auto-checked 2026-11-06 · every value comes from the firm’s own pages · how we verify and get paid
| Firm | Price (100K) | Activation fee | Total target | Max DD | Drawdown | Consistency | Daily loss | Contracts | Target : DD | Price / $1k DD | Profit split | Payouts | HQ · founded | Steps | Time limit | Deal | Compare |
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 OFP Funding forex · cfd Cheapest 100K #1Lowest target 100K News trading OKNo activation fee Target $5,000 · Max DD $5,000 | $200 To get funded: $200 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $5,000 | $5,000 | Static balance | None | $3,000 | Unverified | 1.0 : 1 | $40.0 / $1k drawdown | 80% | Monthly payout day | United Kingdom · 2022 | Instant funding (no evaluation) | Unverified | ||
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Funded Trader Markets forex · cfd · crypto Cheapest 100K #2 Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $10,000 · Max DD $6,000 | $249 To get funded: $249 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $10,000 | $6,000 | Trailing intraday | 50% rule | $4,000 | Unverified | 1.7 : 1 | $41.5 / $1k drawdown | 90% on the first $10,000, then 80% | On demand once eligible | United Arab Emirates | 1-step | No time limit | ||
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 AquaFunded · 2-Step Pro forex · cfd · crypto Cheapest 100K #3 Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $15,000 · Max DD $10,000 | $279 To get funded: $279 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $15,000 $10,000 + $5,000 | $10,000 | Trailing intraday | None | $5,000 | Unverified | 1.5 : 1 | $27.9 / $1k drawdown | 90% default on all programs | Bi-weekly | United Arab Emirates · 2023 | 2-step | No time limit | ||
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Forexive · 2-Step forex · cfd · crypto Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $12,000 · Max DD $12,000 | $299 To get funded: $299 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $12,000 $8,000 + $4,000 | $12,000 | Static balance | Unverified | $5,000 | Unverified | 1.0 : 1 | $24.9 / $1k drawdown | Reward split shown as 100% | First reward within 30 days, then every 14 days | United Kingdom | 2-step | No time limit | ||
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Forexive · 1-Step forex · cfd · crypto Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $10,000 · Max DD $6,000 | $319 To get funded: $319 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $10,000 | $6,000 | Static balance | Unverified | $3,000 | Unverified | 1.7 : 1 | $53.2 / $1k drawdown | Reward split shown as 100% | First reward within 30 days, then every 14 days | United Kingdom | 1-step | No time limit | ||
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 Blue Guardian · Standard futures · cfd · forex News trading OKNo activation fee Target $6,000 · Max DD $3,500 | $330 with code NOV30: $231 To get funded: $330 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $6,000 | $3,500 | Trailing end-of-day | None | $2,000 | 8 | 1.7 : 1 | $94.3 / $1k drawdown | 90% | First payout 3 days after first trade | Saint Lucia · 2021 | 1-step | No time limit | Code checked Nov 4, 2026 · No end date publishedGet deal | |
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 OneFunded · Value forex · cfd · crypto Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $8,000 (phase 1) · Max DD $8,000 | $349 To get funded: $349 (eval + activation, list price) | None | Total unverified Phase 1: $8,000 | $8,000 | Static balance | 40% rule | $4,000 | Unverified | Unverified | $43.6 / $1k drawdown | 80/20 -> 90/10 with the 90/10 add-on | Every 14 days | United Kingdom · 2024 | 2-step | No time limit | ||
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AquaFunded · 2-Step Elite forex · cfd · crypto Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $13,000 · Max DD $10,000 | $365 To get funded: $365 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $13,000 $8,000 + $5,000 | $10,000 | Static balance | None | $4,000 | Unverified | 1.3 : 1 | $36.5 / $1k drawdown | 90% default on all programs | Bi-weekly | United Arab Emirates · 2023 | 2-step | No time limit | ||
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 Lark Funding · 3-Step forex · cfd · crypto News trading OKNo daily loss limitNo activation fee Target $5,000 (phase 1) · Max DD $5,000 | $370 To get funded: $370 (eval + activation, list price) | None | Total unverified Phase 1: $5,000 | $5,000 | Static balance | None | None | Unverified | Unverified | $74.0 / $1k drawdown | 80/20 performance split on gains above the monthly base | Bi-weekly | Canada · 2022 | 3-step | Unverified | ||
AquaFunded · 2-Step Standard forex · cfd · crypto Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $13,000 · Max DD $8,000 | $375 To get funded: $375 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $13,000 $8,000 + $5,000 | $8,000 | Static balance | None | $5,000 | Unverified | 1.6 : 1 | $46.9 / $1k drawdown | 90% default on all programs | Bi-weekly | United Arab Emirates · 2023 | 2-step | No time limit | ||
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 Alpha Capital Group · Alpha Pro 6% forex · cfd Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $12,000 · Max DD $6,000 | $397 with code PROPFIRMVS50: $317.60 To get funded: $397 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $12,000 $6,000 + $6,000 | $6,000 | Static balance | None | $3,000 | Unverified | 2.0 : 1 | $66.2 / $1k drawdown | Up to 80% standard | Bi-weekly | United Kingdom · 2021 | 2-step | No time limit | PropFirmVS code from the firm · No end date publishedGet deal | |
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 FXIFY · Three Phase forex · cfd Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $5,000 (phase 1) · Max DD $5,000 | $399 with code PROPFIRMVS: $359.10 To get funded: $399 (eval + activation, list price) | None | Total unverified Phase 1: $5,000 | $5,000 | Static balance | None | $5,000 | Unverified | Unverified | $79.8 / $1k drawdown | up to 90% | First payout on demand | United Kingdom · 2023 | 3-step | Unverified | PropFirmVS code from the firm · No end date publishedGet deal | |
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 FundedNext · Stellar Lite forex · cfd · crypto Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $12,000 · Max DD $8,000 | $399.99 with code PROPFIRMVS: $319.99 To get funded: $399.99 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $12,000 $8,000 + $4,000 | $8,000 | Static balance | None | $4,000 | Unverified | 1.5 : 1 | $50.0 / $1k drawdown | 80% | First after 21 days, then every 14 days | United Arab Emirates · 2022 | 2-step | No time limit | PropFirmVS code from the firm · No end date publishedGet deal | |
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 The5ers · High Stakes forex · cfd · crypto Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $15,000 · Max DD $8,000 | $405 To get funded: $405 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $15,000 $10,000 + $5,000 | $8,000 | Static balance | None | $4,000 | Unverified | 1.9 : 1 | $50.6 / $1k drawdown | High Stakes starting 80% | Bi-weekly | Israel · 2016 | 2-step | No time limit | ||
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AquaFunded · 1-Step Standard forex · cfd · crypto Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $9,000 · Max DD $6,000 | $421 To get funded: $421 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $9,000 | $6,000 | Trailing intraday | None | $3,000 | Unverified | 1.5 : 1 | $70.2 / $1k drawdown | 90% default on all programs | Bi-weekly | United Arab Emirates · 2023 | 1-step | No time limit | ||
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Atlas Funded · 2-Step forex · cfd Swing-friendlyEA-friendlyNews trading OK Target $13,000 · Max DD $10,000 | $443 with code PROPFIRMVS: $243.65 To get funded: $443 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $13,000 $8,000 + $5,000 | $10,000 | Static balance | None | $5,000 | Unverified | 1.3 : 1 | $44.3 / $1k drawdown | 90% standard | First payout 14 days after funding, then every 14 days | United Arab Emirates | 2-step | No time limit | PropFirmVS code from the firm · No end date publishedGet deal | |
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WeMasterTrade · Challenge Package forex · cfd · crypto Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $14,000 · Max DD $10,000 | $445 with code PROPFIRMVS25: $333.75 To get funded: $445 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $14,000 $8,000 + $6,000 | $10,000 | Static balance | 20% rule | $5,000 | Unverified | 1.4 : 1 | $44.5 / $1k drawdown | Phase 2: 30% | Every 7 days per the FAQ | Saint Lucia | 2-step | No time limit | PropFirmVS code from the firm · Ends Nov 1, 2027Get deal | |
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Alpha Capital Group · Alpha Pro 10% forex · cfd Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $15,000 · Max DD $10,000 | $447 with code PROPFIRMVS50: $357.60 To get funded: $447 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $15,000 $10,000 + $5,000 | $10,000 | Static balance | None | $5,000 | Unverified | 1.5 : 1 | $44.7 / $1k drawdown | Up to 80% standard | Bi-weekly | United Kingdom · 2021 | 2-step | No time limit | PropFirmVS code from the firm · No end date publishedGet deal | |
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AquaFunded · 1-Step Flex forex · cfd · crypto Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $10,000 · Max DD $12,000 | $447 To get funded: $447 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $10,000 | $12,000 | Static balance | None | $3,000 | Unverified | 0.8 : 1 | $37.3 / $1k drawdown | 90% default on all programs | Bi-weekly | United Arab Emirates · 2023 | 1-step | No time limit | ||
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 City Traders Imperium · 1-Step forex · cfd Swing-friendlyEA-friendlyNews trading OK Target $8,000 · Max DD $5,000 | $449 To get funded: $449 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $8,000 | $5,000 | Trailing intraday | None | None | Unverified | 1.6 : 1 | $89.8 / $1k drawdown | 80% -> 90% | First payout after 7 days | Comoros · 2018 | 1-step | No time limit | ||
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 Funding Traders · 2-Step PRO6 forex · cfd · crypto Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $12,000 · Max DD $6,000 | $459 To get funded: $459 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $12,000 $6,000 + $6,000 | $6,000 | Static balance | None | $3,000 | Unverified | 2.0 : 1 | $76.5 / $1k drawdown | 80% default on 2-Step PRO | Default: first payout 21 days after the first funded… | United States | 2-step | Unverified | ||
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Atlas Funded · 2-Step Pro forex · cfd Swing-friendlyEA-friendlyNews trading OK Target $11,000 · Max DD $8,000 | $460 with code PROPFIRMVS: $253 To get funded: $460 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $11,000 $7,000 + $4,000 | $8,000 | Static balance | None | None | Unverified | 1.4 : 1 | $57.5 / $1k drawdown | 90% standard | First payout 14 days after funding, then every 14 days | United Arab Emirates | 2-step | No time limit | PropFirmVS code from the firm · No end date publishedGet deal | |
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 FundingPips · 2 Step Pro forex · cfd · crypto News trading OKNo activation fee Target $12,000 · Max DD $6,000 | $466 with code P0D5BEP3: $372.80 To get funded: $466 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $12,000 $6,000 + $6,000 | $6,000 | Static balance | None | $3,000 | Unverified | 2.0 : 1 | $77.7 / $1k drawdown | 2 Step Standard: Weekly 60%, Bi-weekly 80%, Monthly 100% | Weekly / bi-weekly / on-demand / monthly cycles depending… | United Arab Emirates · 2023 | 2-step | No time limit | PropFirmVS code from the firm · No end date publishedGet deal | |
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 For Traders · Fast 1-Step forex · cfd · crypto · futures Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $9,000 · Max DD $6,000 | $469 To get funded: $469 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $9,000 | $6,000 | Trailing intraday | None | $3,000 | Unverified | 1.5 : 1 | $78.2 / $1k drawdown | 80% | Every 14 days on the Fast 1-Step master account | United Arab Emirates · 2023 | 1-step | No time limit | ||
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OneFunded · Core forex · cfd · crypto Swing-friendlyNews trading OKNo activation fee Target $13,000 · Max DD $10,000 | $469 To get funded: $469 (eval + activation, list price) | None | $13,000 $8,000 + $5,000 | $10,000 | Static balance | 50% rule | $5,000 | Unverified | 1.3 : 1 | $46.9 / $1k drawdown | 80/20 -> 90/10 with the 90/10 add-on | Every 14 days | United Kingdom · 2024 | 2-step | No time limit | ||
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This page shows the 25 products with the lowest cost to get funded at 100K (of 107 that match). Filters and sorting here apply to these 25. Compare all of them in the full table: Futures (1 firm) · Forex & CFD (28 firms) · Crypto (2 firms)
How we selected these firms
- The firm allows news trading on its main program, per its own rules.
- Firms that restrict news only on the funded account are still included; read the firm page for funded rules.
- Unverified firms are left out.
What “news trading allowed” means
High-impact releases such as the Federal Reserve’s rate decisions (FOMC), the U.S. jobs report (non-farm payrolls, NFP) and CPI inflation can move prices sharply within seconds. Many prop firms ban opening or closing trades in a window around these events, at least on funded accounts, because fills are erratic and spreads widen.
31 of 78 firms (40%) allow news trading on their main program. 9 prohibit it and 18 have not published a clear rule we could verify.
The release calendar is public
The FOMC meets eight times a year on a schedule the Federal Reserve publishes in advance, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the release dates of the jobs report. Firms that restrict news usually point to an economic calendar and name the “tier 1” events they mean.
Restriction windows we have verified
Some firms allow news trading but still block a few minutes before and after a release. 10 of the firms on this page have verified no window in either phase; these 16 have one in at least one phase. “None” means no window in that phase.
| Firm | Evaluation | Funded | Notes |
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| Alpha Capital Group | None | 5 min | Evaluation: news trading free. QA (funded) Pro/One/Three/Direct: no open/close 5 min before to 5 min after… |
| AquaFunded | 5 min | 5 min | Accounts opened after 27 Apr 2026: profit from trades opened/closed within 5 min of red-folder news capped at… |
| Atlas Funded | None | 5 min | Evaluation: unrestricted. Funded: profit from trades opened/closed within 5 min before/after red-folder news… |
| BrightFunded | None | 5 min | Eval: no restriction. Funded: no trades 5 min before/after major news (10-min window); soft breach, profit… |
| E8 Markets | None | 5 min | Challenge: no news restriction. Performance: no trading 5 min before to 5 min after high-impact news; profits… |
| FTMO | None | 2 min | Eval: no restriction. Funded Standard account: no execution 2 min before/after selected news; Swing exempt.… |
| For Traders | None | 5 min | Challenge: news trading allowed. Master: no new trades 5 min before/after high-impact news; existing trades… |
| Forexive | None | 5 min | Evaluation: no restriction. Funded 1-Step/2-Step/Access: profit within 5 minutes before/after high-impact… |
| FundedNext | None | 5 min | News allowed in challenge and funded; on FundedNext accounts and Stellar Instant profits within 5 min… |
| FunderPro | None | 2 min | Challenges: news trading unrestricted. Funded: no entries 2 min before/after high-impact news unless Swing… |
| Funding Traders | None | 2 min | Challenge: unrestricted. Funded: no open/close within 2 min of high-impact news (terms); max 30% of profits… |
| FundingPips | None | 5 min | Eval: no news restriction. Master: 5 min before to 5 min after high-impact news; profits deducted (soft).… |
| Goat Funded Trader | 5 min | 5 min | News trading allowed; trades opened/closed within 5 min of red-folder news have profit capped at 1% of… |
| OFP Funding | Unverified | 2 min | News trading allowed, but no new trades 2 min before to 2 min after high-impact news (4-min window)… |
| QT Funded | 5 min | 5 min | Help center/terms: no trading 5 min before/after CPI, FOMC, NFP, PMI, red events (10-min window). Not applied… |
| The5ers | 2 min | 2 min | No orders from 2 min before to 2 min after high-impact news (all programs); holding through news allowed… |
Worked example: slippage on a news candle
Take Blue Guardian 50K Standard: $2,000 maximum drawdown. One E-mini S&P 500 (ES) contract moves $50 per index point (CME Group).
You hold one ES contract into a release with an 8-point stop: a planned loss of $400 (20% of the drawdown). If the stop fills 4 points worse in a fast market, the loss is $600, or 30% of the drawdown on a single trade. With the Micro contract (MES, $5 per point) the same move costs $60.
Allowed is not the same as sensible. If you trade news on an evaluation, size down so that a bad fill cannot take more than a small slice of the drawdown.
Check the funded-account rule
Several firms allow news trading in the evaluation but restrict it on the funded account, or only on simulated-funded accounts. Profits made inside a restricted window can be removed before a payout even when the trade itself was allowed. The firm page lists the rule we verified and its source.
FAQ
Which news events do prop firms restrict?
Usually the highest-impact scheduled releases: FOMC rate decisions, non-farm payrolls (NFP) and CPI, and sometimes other “tier 1” events from an economic calendar the firm names.
Can I hold a trade through news if I opened it earlier?
It depends on the firm. Some only ban opening and closing trades inside the window; others ask you to be flat. Read the exact wording on the firm page.
Is news trading allowed on funded accounts?
Not always. Some firms allow it on the evaluation and restrict it on funded or simulated-funded accounts. Profits from a restricted window can be deducted at payout time.
Why do firms restrict news trading?
Fills during big releases are unpredictable and spreads widen, which makes simulated results unrealistic. Firms also want to avoid paying out profits that a real market would not have filled.
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