{"success":true,"data":{"article":{"id":"d46952e9-60ac-4167-8a3a-25a48b6840a7","slug":"article-3-4-permitted-trading-hours-and-position-closing-rules","title":"Article 3.4: Permitted Trading Hours and Position Closing Rules","bodyHtml":"<h3>Daily Trading Hours</h3>\n<p>All positions must be flat and no pending orders left in the market by the following times:</p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Session</strong></th>\n<th><strong>Must Be FLAT By</strong></th>\n<th><strong>Can Reopen At</strong></th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Daily (Monday–Friday)</td>\n<td>4:50 PM EST</td>\n<td>6:00 PM EST</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Weekend (Friday close)</td>\n<td>4:50 PM EST Friday</td>\n<td>6:00 PM EST Sunday</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Early market close (holidays)</td>\n<td>1 minute before market close</td>\n<td>Per CME schedule</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n<h3>System Auto-Close</h3>\n<p>FFN's system will automatically close trades at 4:50 PM EST if they remain open. However, the following consequences apply if you are still holding positions at market close:</p>\n<table><tr><th><strong>POSITIONS OPEN AT MARKET CLOSE = ACCOUNT FAILURE\nThe system will automatically flatten your account at 4:50 but we recommend not relying on the system to close your trades as this is bad practice.\nOn early-close days (holidays), the TRADER is responsible for being flat 1 minute before the early close. FFN's auto-close will not operate on non-standard close times. If you have trades during a holiday early market closure, your account will be liquidated and considered failed.</strong></th></tr></table>\n<p>Q: What exactly does FLAT mean for trading hours?</p>\n<p>A: FLAT means no orders whatsoever on your chart: no open positions and no pending/conditional orders. Simply having an order waiting to fill violates the flat requirement.</p>\n<p>Q: Can I trade overnight or hold positions across sessions?</p>\n<p>A: No. All accounts at FFN are day-trade only. No positions may be held across the daily flat period (4:50 PM to 6:00 PM EST) or over the weekend (4:50 PM Friday to 6:00 PM Sunday).</p>","summary":"All positions and pending orders must be completely flat by 4:50 PM EST Monday through Friday, with reopening allowed at 6:00 PM EST; the same rule applies to the weekend, with Friday close at 4:50 PM and reopening at 6:00 PM Sunday. On early market close days (holidays), you must be flat 1 minute before the early close time per the CME schedule, and FFN's auto-close system will not operate on non-standard close times. If you are still holding any positions at market close, your account will automatically be liquidated and marked as failed, so you should not rely on the system to close your trades. Flat means zero open positions and zero pending or conditional orders anywhere on your chart.","labels":[],"folderId":"bd8bc927-9981-4e4a-bff3-94c2945be066","isPublished":true,"isPromoted":false,"sourceUrl":null,"updatedAt":"2026-10-08T19:59:50.875Z","path":[{"id":"578a8512-2e6e-4ffa-9db3-c8659010327c","slug":"trading-rules-and-risk-management","title":"Trading Rules and Risk Management"},{"id":"bd8bc927-9981-4e4a-bff3-94c2945be066","slug":"article-3-4-permitted-trading-hours-and-position-closing-rules","title":"Article 3.4: Permitted Trading Hours and Position Closing Rules"}]}}}