{"id":5842,"date":"2026-08-15T14:14:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T14:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propvator.com\/blog\/shark-futures-weekend-holding\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T16:37:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:37:55","slug":"shark-futures-weekend-holding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propvator.com\/blog\/shark-futures-weekend-holding\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Weekend Holding Allowed in Shark Futures?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">\n<div style=\"color:#C9E2E8;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin-bottom:6px;\">View weekend holding rules for other futures prop firms<\/div>\n<p>  <select style=\"width:100%;max-width:400px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#ffffff;background-color:#12162b;border:1px solid rgba(100,171,188,0.35);border-radius:10px;padding:11px 14px;cursor:pointer;-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none;appearance:none;outline:none;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);\" onchange=\"if(this.value)window.location.href=this.value;\"><option value=\"\" style=\"background-color:#12162b;color:#ffffff;\">Select a firm&#8230;<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/propvator.com\/blog\/alpha-futures-weekend-holding\/\" style=\"background-color:#12162b;color:#ffffff;\">Alpha Futures<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/propvator.com\/blog\/earn2trade-weekend-holding\/\" style=\"background-color:#12162b;color:#ffffff;\">Earn2Trade<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/propvator.com\/blog\/goat-funded-futures-weekend-holding\/\" style=\"background-color:#12162b;color:#ffffff;\">Goat Funded Futures<\/option><\/select>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:32px 0 12px;\">Shark Futures Weekend Holding Rule<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#C9E2E8;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:4px 0 6px;\">The Simple Answer<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(100,171,188,0.65) 0%,rgba(154,200,211,0.55) 55%,rgba(203,213,225,0.45) 100%);border-radius:16px;padding:1px;margin:22px 0;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0a0f22 0%,#0d1631 100%);border-radius:15px;padding:22px 24px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">No. Shark Futures states that positions may not be held beyond 4:15 PM EST under any circumstance, and all positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Trading resumes Sunday at 6:00 PM EST.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(8,16,40,0.75) 0%,rgba(16,28,66,0.65) 100%);border:1px solid rgba(100,171,188,0.22);border-radius:14px;padding:13px 15px;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);margin:0 0 30px;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;\">\n    <span style=\"width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:13px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,#101a3a,#070b18);border:1px solid rgba(154,200,211,0.4);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(100,171,188,0.4);\"><br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" 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100%);color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:9px;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(100,171,188,0.4);white-space:nowrap;\">Try it now<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">Below is a breakdown of how the Shark Futures weekend holding rules apply across different account types and stages.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid rgba(100,171,188,0.2);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(8,16,40,0.6),rgba(16,28,66,0.5));margin:6px 0 18px;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0;table-layout:fixed;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font-size:11px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C9E2E8;background:rgba(100,171,188,0.12);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(100,171,188,0.28);\">CHALLENGE TYPE<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font-size:11px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C9E2E8;background:rgba(100,171,188,0.12);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(100,171,188,0.28);\">EVALUATION PHASE<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font-size:11px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C9E2E8;background:rgba(100,171,188,0.12);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(100,171,188,0.28);\">FUNDED PHASE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Basic accounts (all sizes)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Not allowed<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Not allowed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Basic Plus accounts (all sizes)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Not allowed<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Not allowed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">PRO Funded accounts (all sizes)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Not applicable<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Not allowed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Instant PRO accounts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Not applicable<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Not allowed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:32px 0 12px;\">Breakdown by Account Type<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:24px 0 6px;\">Basic accounts<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">Basic accounts have no daily loss limit, which gives you full intraday freedom, but the session boundary is absolute. Everything must be flat by 4:15 PM EST, and nothing carries into the weekend.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:24px 0 6px;\">Basic Plus accounts<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">Basic Plus adds a daily loss limit on top of the same close time. Both rules apply together, so a position running into the close can breach the daily limit and still be force-closed at 4:15.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:24px 0 6px;\">PRO Funded accounts<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">PRO accounts follow the same session rules as the evaluation. Shark applies trading hours at firm level rather than per plan, so getting funded does not extend your holding window.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:24px 0 6px;\">The evening session, and what it does not let you do<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">New positions may be opened from 6:00 PM EST, which marks the start of the next trading session, and Shark defines a trading day as placing at least one trade between 6:00 PM EST and 4:15 PM EST the following day. So you can hold through the night inside a single session. What you cannot do is hold past 4:15 PM EST the following day, and you cannot carry anything across the weekend.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:32px 0 12px;\">Session Close and Reopen Times<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">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.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid rgba(100,171,188,0.2);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(8,16,40,0.6),rgba(16,28,66,0.5));margin:6px 0 18px;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0;table-layout:fixed;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font-size:11px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C9E2E8;background:rgba(100,171,188,0.12);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(100,171,188,0.28);\">SESSION EVENT<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font-size:11px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C9E2E8;background:rgba(100,171,188,0.12);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(100,171,188,0.28);\">TIME<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">All positions must be closed<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">4:15 PM EST, Monday to Friday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Next session opens<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">6:00 PM EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Weekend close<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Before Friday market close<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Sunday reopen<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">6:00 PM EST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">Trading day definition<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#e2e8fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,0.12);font-weight:600;\">At least one trade between 6:00 PM EST and 4:15 PM EST the following day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:32px 0 12px;\">Warning System for Weekend Holding Violations<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">Shark words this one absolutely: positions may not be held beyond 4:15 PM EST under any circumstance. Alongside it, note that Shark measures your maximum drawdown against intraday equity rather than the closing balance, so a position that dips below your floor before the close is a breach even if it recovers. Its published example on a $50K account with a $2,000 drawdown: equity touching $47,200 intraday is a breach even if the account closes at $50,500.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:32px 0 12px;\">Final Comments<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">Learn more details and get exclusive discounts here: Shark Futures Prop Firm Review.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2F7F90,#64ABBC);border-radius:16px;padding:22px;text-align:center;margin:34px 0 10px;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(100,171,188,0.35);\">\n<div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin-bottom:6px;\">Find the Best Prop Firm Deals on Propvator<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.6;\">Compare rules, pricing and live discounts across every prop firm in one place.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/propvator.com\/futures\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#ffffff;color:#2F7F90;padding:12px 28px;border-radius:9px;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none;\">Compare Prop Firms<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:32px 0 12px;\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:24px 0 6px;\">Is weekend holding allowed in Shark Futures?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">No. Shark Futures states that positions may not be held beyond 4:15 PM EST under any circumstance, and all positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Trading resumes Sunday at 6:00 PM EST.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:24px 0 6px;\">Can I hold over the weekend on a Basic accounts (all sizes) account?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">Evaluation phase: Not allowed. Funded phase: Not allowed. Basic accounts have no daily loss limit, which gives you full intraday freedom, but the session boundary is absolute. Everything must be flat by 4:15 PM EST, and nothing carries into the weekend.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:24px 0 6px;\">Can I hold over the weekend on a Basic Plus accounts (all sizes) account?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">Evaluation phase: Not allowed. Funded phase: Not allowed. Basic Plus adds a daily loss limit on top of the same close time. Both rules apply together, so a position running into the close can breach the daily limit and still be force-closed at 4:15.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:24px 0 6px;\">What happens if I break the Shark Futures weekend holding rule?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">Shark words this one absolutely: positions may not be held beyond 4:15 PM EST under any circumstance. Alongside it, note that Shark measures your maximum drawdown against intraday equity rather than the closing balance, so a position that dips below your floor before the close is a breach even if it recovers. Its published example on a $50K account with a $2,000 drawdown: equity touching $47,200 intraday is a breach even if the account closes at $50,500.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#ffffff;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;margin:24px 0 6px;\">What time do I have to be flat with Shark Futures?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:rgba(226,232,240,0.9);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">All positions must be closed: 4:15 PM EST, Monday to Friday. 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