Best prop firm for news trading

Most prop firms restrict news trading to prevent slippage gaming. These firms explicitly allow holding through high-impact releases.

What we looked at

Profit split: 80–90%Daily DD: 5%Max loss: 10%Price: €155 – €1,080

News trading explicitly allowed in all phases. Industry-standard slippage handling.

Profit split: 80%Daily DD: 5%Max loss: 10%Price: $97 – $897

News allowed in both eval phases and funded. Same rules across all account sizes.

Profit split: 75–85%Daily DD: 5%Max loss: 10%Price: $49 – $849

News allowed. One-step path lets you pass before major calendar events.

Profit split: 80%Daily DD: 4%Max loss: 4–8%Price: $39 – $615

News allowed. Conservative leverage (1:30) reduces blow-up risk on volatile releases.

Slippage during high-impact news can cause large gaps that exploit firm risk infrastructure. Firms that allow it have stronger spread/slippage tech.

Topstep allows news trading. Apex restricts trading 2 minutes before/after high-impact news on funded accounts.

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