DayTraders.com Weekend Holding Rule
The Simple Answer
Yes, on Trailing and Static accounts, and this is the most permissive position of any firm in this comparison. DayTraders states plainly that your account will not be failed if you hold a position through market close or over the weekend. What can fail it is the mark-to-market adjustment pushing you into your drawdown.
Below is a breakdown of how the DayTraders.com weekend holding rules apply across different account types and stages.
Breakdown by Account Type
Trailing and Static accounts
DayTraders is direct: you may hold trades beyond 4:59 PM ET. It does not attempt to close your position at 4:59 PM ET and states that closing any open positions or pending orders is your responsibility. The account is not failed for holding through the market close or over the weekend.
Pro and S2F funded accounts
The same permission carries into the funded stage. Pro Trailing, Pro Static and S2F accounts all sit under the same closing-trades rule, and DayTraders publishes no separate overnight restriction for them.
EOD accounts
EOD accounts are the exception within the range. Their drawdown locks in each night on the session high and does not trail intraday, and they carry a hard daily loss limit that terminates the account on breach. Holding across the close does not fit that structure, so treat EOD accounts as intraday only and confirm with support if you intend otherwise.
What mark-to-market actually does to you
This is the part that matters more than the permission. A position held past the close is subject to mark-to-market adjustment, which revalues it at the settlement price. DayTraders warns this could cause your account to hit the trailing or maximum loss limit, and points to the CME Group mark-to-market explainer. So the account does not fail for holding; it fails if the settlement revaluation takes you through your drawdown while you were not watching.
Holiday trading
You may trade on holidays as long as the market is open, but half-day holidays do not count as trading days. DayTraders specifically flags that agricultural markets and others with early closures require earlier trade management, which matters more here than at firms that force-close for you.
Session Close and Reopen Times
Futures accounts do not pay swaps, so what matters instead is knowing exactly when you have to be flat and when the market comes back. These are the times that govern that.
Warning System for Weekend Holding Violations
The permission comes with a hard limit on recourse. DayTraders states that account adjustments will not be made for accounts that are blown because of any positions or orders that remained open through market close. There is no appeal if a weekend gap or a settlement revaluation takes you out. It also asks Rithmic account holders to keep R Trader Pro open to monitor the max drawdown and close trades manually if needed, and says directly that you should not rely on the auto-close feature as a safety net.
Final Comments
Weekend gap risk is the reason this rule exists, and it is why almost every futures firm wants you flat before the close on Friday. Treat the auto-close as a backstop rather than a plan, because the firms that offer it are the same firms that tell you not to rely on it.
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FAQ
Is weekend holding allowed in DayTraders.com?
Yes, on Trailing and Static accounts, and this is the most permissive position of any firm in this comparison. DayTraders states plainly that your account will not be failed if you hold a position through market close or over the weekend. What can fail it is the mark-to-market adjustment pushing you into your drawdown.
Can I hold over the weekend on a Trailing (Full) Evaluation account?
Evaluation phase: Allowed, subject to mark-to-market. Funded phase: Allowed. DayTraders is direct: you may hold trades beyond 4:59 PM ET. It does not attempt to close your position at 4:59 PM ET and states that closing any open positions or pending orders is your responsibility.
Can I hold over the weekend on a Static Evaluation account?
Evaluation phase: Allowed, subject to mark-to-market. Funded phase: Allowed. The same permission carries into the funded stage. Pro Trailing, Pro Static and S2F accounts all sit under the same closing-trades rule, and DayTraders publishes no separate overnight restriction for them.
What happens if I break the DayTraders.com weekend holding rule?
The permission comes with a hard limit on recourse. DayTraders states that account adjustments will not be made for accounts that are blown because of any positions or orders that remained open through market close. There is no appeal if a weekend gap or a settlement revaluation takes you out.
What time do I have to be flat with DayTraders.com?
Market close: 4:59 PM ET. The full list of session times is in the table above, and different product groups can have different deadlines.
