My Funded Futures Weekend Holding Rule
The Simple Answer
No. My Funded Futures allows trades from the 6:00 PM EST Globex open through to the 4:10 PM EST New York session close, and positions are closed for you at 4:10 PM EST on regular trading days. Nothing carries overnight or into the weekend.
Below is a breakdown of how the My Funded Futures weekend holding rules apply across different account types and stages.
Breakdown by Account Type
All evaluation plans
MFFU publishes permitted trading times at firm level rather than per plan. Trades can be placed from 6:00 PM EST at the Globex open and held through to the 4:10 PM EST New York session close. That is a long window, close to 22 hours, but it ends every afternoon.
Sim Funded accounts
The same times apply once you are Sim Funded. MFFU states that failure to close positions before the market closes results in breaching of the account, and specifies that this applies to both evaluations and Sim Funded accounts.
What happens on a normal day
On regular trading days MFFU closes positions for you at 4:10 PM EST, and it says explicitly that you need not worry about breaching the rule. So on an ordinary Tuesday, forgetting is not fatal.
Trading the Globex open
You can trade from 6:00 PM EST, but MFFU advises against it. It notes that even at the sim funded or sim evaluation stage it does not recommend trading when markets are illiquid, because this can cause issues with the position. Illiquid hours are allowed at the trader own discretion.
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
Two things turn a forgotten position into a real problem at MFFU. First, holiday hours: during holiday trading, auto-liquidation will not occur at the half-day market close, and MFFU states the trader is responsible for closing positions. Failure to close before the market closes results in breaching of the account, on evaluations and Sim Funded accounts alike. Second, MFFU warns not to force a trade repeatedly after 4:10 PM EST, because the order will sometimes go through and that will disqualify the trading account.
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 My Funded Futures?
No. My Funded Futures allows trades from the 6:00 PM EST Globex open through to the 4:10 PM EST New York session close, and positions are closed for you at 4:10 PM EST on regular trading days. Nothing carries overnight or into the weekend.
Can I hold over the weekend on a Starter Plan (all sizes) account?
Evaluation phase: Not allowed. Funded phase: Not allowed. MFFU publishes permitted trading times at firm level rather than per plan. Trades can be placed from 6:00 PM EST at the Globex open and held through to the 4:10 PM EST New York session close.
Can I hold over the weekend on a Expert Plan (all sizes) account?
Evaluation phase: Not allowed. Funded phase: Not allowed. The same times apply once you are Sim Funded. MFFU states that failure to close positions before the market closes results in breaching of the account, and specifies that this applies to both evaluations and Sim Funded accounts.
What happens if I break the My Funded Futures weekend holding rule?
Two things turn a forgotten position into a real problem at MFFU. First, holiday hours: during holiday trading, auto-liquidation will not occur at the half-day market close, and MFFU states the trader is responsible for closing positions. Failure to close before the market closes results in breaching of the account, on evaluations and Sim Funded accounts alike.
What time do I have to be flat with My Funded Futures?
Globex open, trading may begin: 6:00 PM EST. The full list of session times is in the table above, and different product groups can have different deadlines.
