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OVERNIGHT, WEEKEND AND NEWS RULES

Prop Firms for Swing Trading

Swing traders must check three separate permissions: overnight holding, weekend holding and trading around scheduled news.

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A generic ‘swing allowed’ statement is insufficient. Verify all three permissions for the funded stage and the exact instruments you trade.

IN 60 SECONDS

What you will learn.

  1. 01
    Check three holding permissions

    Overnight, weekend and news holding are separate questions. A program may allow a position to stay open but restrict opening or closing during a particular event window.

  2. 02
    Standard and Swing are different products

    FTMO distinguishes Standard from Swing accounts. Swing is designed for longer-held positions and removes certain Standard news and weekend restrictions. Confirm availability and the exact phase before choosing it.

  3. 03
    Holding has additional costs

    Swaps, illiquid-session spreads and gaps can consume more risk budget than an intraday trade. Check the instrument specification and the loss-limit calculation while the position remains open.

  4. 04
    Write down the actual windows

    Save the current terms before buying.

01

Check three holding permissions

Overnight, weekend and news holding are separate questions. A program may allow a position to stay open but restrict opening or closing during a particular event window.

02

Standard and Swing are different products

FTMO distinguishes Standard from Swing accounts. Swing is designed for longer-held positions and removes certain Standard news and weekend restrictions. Confirm availability and the exact phase before choosing it.

03

Holding has additional costs

Swaps, illiquid-session spreads and gaps can consume more risk budget than an intraday trade. Check the instrument specification and the loss-limit calculation while the position remains open.

04

Write down the actual windows

Save the current terms before buying.

  • Can positions remain open overnight and from Friday to Monday?
  • Which news categories and execution actions are restricted?
  • Does the rule apply during evaluation, funded trading or both?
  • How do swaps and gaps affect equity and loss limits?

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BEFORE CHECKOUT

Turn research into a defensible decision.

  1. 01

    Select market and exact account size.

  2. 02

    Calculate total cost and loss buffer.

  3. 03

    Read the provider review and official rule page.

  4. 04

    Confirm the final price and rule version.

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PRIMARY SOURCES

Evidence behind this guide.

Official provider and help-center pages are linked below. Rules can change after review; reopen the exact program before purchase.

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