FTUK Futures Weekend Holding Rule
The Simple Answer
No. FTUK Futures does not permit holding trades overnight or during the weekend. Positions must be closed by 3:50 PM CT every trading day, and the FTUK XT platform warns you 15 minutes beforehand at 3:35 PM CT before closing anything left open.
Below is a breakdown of how the FTUK Futures weekend holding rules apply across different account types and stages.
Breakdown by Account Type
All FTUK Futures accounts
FTUK publishes this as a firm-wide policy rather than per account type. Trades must be closed by 3:50 PM CT, which is 8:50 PM GMT, every trading day. Trading restarts at 5:00 PM CT, or 10:00 PM GMT, during the week.
The daily maintenance break
There is a daily maintenance period, typically from around 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM CT, sitting between the forced close and the restart. That gap is why the close is at 3:50 rather than at the market close itself.
Daylight saving
FTUK flags this specifically, and it matters because the firm publishes both CT and GMT times. Those two clocks do not shift on the same dates, so the GMT figure moves relative to CT twice a year. If you trade to the GMT time, recheck it after each changeover.
Why FTUK applies the rule
FTUK gives four reasons: gap risk when the market reopens, account protection through automatic liquidation shielding traders from unintended losses outside regular hours, a uniform risk-controlled environment for all participants, and trader accountability. It states that traders are responsible for monitoring their positions and ensuring they are closed within the designated timeframe each day.
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
FTUK operates the clearest warning system of any firm in this comparison, and it maps directly onto what the Fintokei template calls the warning stage. The FTUK XT platform sends a warning 15 minutes before automated closure, starting at 3:35 PM CT. You then have 15 minutes to manage and close your positions yourself. Anything still open at 3:50 PM CT is closed automatically. That is a genuine grace period rather than a silent auto-flatten, but it is still a market close on FTUK terms rather than yours, so treat the 3:35 warning as your last call and not as your plan.
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 FTUK Futures?
No. FTUK Futures does not permit holding trades overnight or during the weekend. Positions must be closed by 3:50 PM CT every trading day, and the FTUK XT platform warns you 15 minutes beforehand at 3:35 PM CT before closing anything left open.
Can I hold over the weekend on a Futures evaluation accounts (all sizes) account?
Evaluation phase: Not allowed, close by 3:50 PM CT. Funded phase: Not allowed. FTUK publishes this as a firm-wide policy rather than per account type. Trades must be closed by 3:50 PM CT, which is 8:50 PM GMT, every trading day.
Can I hold over the weekend on a Instant funded accounts (all sizes) account?
Evaluation phase: Not applicable. Funded phase: Not allowed, close by 3:50 PM CT. There is a daily maintenance period, typically from around 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM CT, sitting between the forced close and the restart. That gap is why the close is at 3:50 rather than at the market close itself.
What happens if I break the FTUK Futures weekend holding rule?
FTUK operates the clearest warning system of any firm in this comparison, and it maps directly onto what the Fintokei template calls the warning stage. The FTUK XT platform sends a warning 15 minutes before automated closure, starting at 3:35 PM CT. You then have 15 minutes to manage and close your positions yourself.
What time do I have to be flat with FTUK Futures?
Warning issued by FTUK XT: 3:35 PM CT (8:35 PM GMT). The full list of session times is in the table above, and different product groups can have different deadlines.
