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Where News Rules Apply

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Account PhaseT1 News Trading Permitted?
Evaluation (all account types)YES: does not blow the account
Exhibition (OG accounts)NO: immediate account liquidation
Sim-Funded (all types)NO: immediate account liquidation
FFN InstitutionNO: immediate account liquidation
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What Happens If You Trade T1 News in Exhibition or Funded?

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CRITICAL RULE: T1 NEWS VIOLATION IN EXHIBITION OR FUNDED\nIf you hold a position through a T1 news event in an Exhibition or Funded account, the account is immediately liquidated.\nYou will NOT be eligible for funding, and ALL profits in the account are forfeited.\nThis cannot be reversed. There is no appeal process.
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The Rule: Be FLAT Around T1 Events

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You must be completely FLAT (no open positions, no pending orders) for the following window around every T1 news event:

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How to Find T1 Events

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Holiday Trading Sessions

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On CME holidays or early-close days, FFN follows the official CME Group schedule. Holiday sessions may combine two trading days into one (e.g., if Monday is a holiday, Monday and Tuesday may count as a single trading day). This is especially important for consistency tracking: a combined day's profits count as one session.

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FFN posts holiday schedules via Discord and the website. Traders are also responsible for checking the CME Group calendar at cmegroup.com.
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Q: What does 'FLAT' mean?

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A: FLAT means no open positions AND no pending orders of any kind on your chart. A limit order sitting in the market counts as NOT flat.

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Q: Does news trading in evaluation affect my consistency percentage?

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A: Yes. A large profitable news trade in evaluation will count toward your consistency calculation for that session. If it pushes one session above 40% (or 50% for Express MAX), your profit target increases to maintain consistency.

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