Goat Funded Futures News Trading
The Simple Answer
No news trading restrictions during the evaluation phase (EOD, Flex, Sprint), open and close freely around any event. On funded accounts (all types: EOD, Sprint, Flex, Instant Classic), a 2-minute buffer applies before and after high-impact news, no opening, closing, or triggering pending orders in that window; a position opened before the window began may be held through the event.
Here is what Propvator verified directly on help.goatfundedfutures.com about Goat Funded Futures’s futures news trading policy.
Goat Funded Futures’s News Trading Rules in Detail
What the Rule Says
Violating this deducts any resulting profit at payout.
What This Means for You
Gap trading around scheduled earnings/company announcements is treated the same as high-impact news.
Final Thoughts
Goat Funded Futures’s news trading policy is one of the more specific rules traders overlook before they start an evaluation. No news trading restrictions during the evaluation phase (EOD, Flex, Sprint), open and close freely around any event. On funded accounts (all types: EOD, Sprint, Flex, Instant Classic), a 2-minute buffer applies before and after high-impact news, no opening, closing, or triggering pending orders in that window; a position opened before the window began may be held through the event. Reading the fine print on help.goatfundedfutures.com before you fund an account is the easiest way to avoid a rule breach that has nothing to do with your trading skill.
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FAQ
Does Goat Funded Futures allow news trading?
No news trading restrictions during the evaluation phase (EOD, Flex, Sprint), open and close freely around any event. On funded accounts (all types: EOD, Sprint, Flex, Instant Classic), a 2-minute buffer applies before and after high-impact news, no opening, closing, or triggering pending orders in that window; a position opened before the window began may be held through the event.
Where can I find Goat Funded Futures’s official news trading policy?
Goat Funded Futures publishes its news trading rules directly on help.goatfundedfutures.com. Propvator verified the details above from that source.
Does this rule apply to both evaluation and funded accounts at Goat Funded Futures?
Violating this deducts any resulting profit at payout.