MyFundedFutures News Trading Policy Explained

News trading rules are the most overlooked reason traders lose payouts at futures prop firms — and MyFundedFutures (MFFU) is no exception.
The firm offers some of the cleanest evaluation rules in the industry, but news restrictions can still catch you off guard if you don’t read the fine print.

This guide breaks down exactly how the MyFundedFutures news policy works across all plan types — Starter, Starter Plus, Expert, and Milestone — so you don’t accidentally violate a rule and watch your payout get denied.

If you need broader context first, check the full MyFundedFutures Review to understand their payouts, EOD drawdown, and plan differences.

Let’s get into the news rules, without the marketing gloss.

Quick Summary: The MyFundedFutures News Trading Rules

Here’s the fast version:

• Starter: News trading not allowed around Tier 1 events.
• Starter Plus: News trading allowed.
• Expert: News trading not allowed around Tier 1 events.
• Milestone: News trading allowed.

If your plan restricts news trading:

You must be fully flat 2 minutes before → 2 minutes after any Tier 1 news event.

What happens if you break the rule?

• Your account does NOT fail.
• Profits from the violating trade are removed.
• You may lose payout eligibility for that cycle.

This is important:
MyFundedFutures handles violations similarly to FundingTicks — no instant termination, but they do remove profits.

Let’s break it down fully, plan by plan.

Which Plans Allow News Trading?

So the clean takeaway is:

If you want freedom to trade news → choose Starter Plus or Milestone.

Starter and Expert are more restrictive.

What Counts as “Tier 1 News”?

MyFundedFutures follows the same convention as most futures prop firms:

Tier 1 events include:

• FOMC Rate Decision
• FOMC Press Conference
• Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
• CPI
• PPI
• Core PCE
• GDP (Advanced)
• ISM PMI (Services & Manufacturing)
• Fed Chair speeches
• Treasury events with high expected volatility
• Crude Oil Inventories (for CL traders)
• Natural Gas Storage Report (NG traders)

If futures markets move hard during it, assume it’s Tier 1.

The official reference source:

Forex Factory “Red Folder” events
(MFFU does not use its own list)

This makes things objective — and easy to check.

The Exact Timing Window: 2 Minutes Before → 2 Minutes After

Example: CPI at 8:30:00 ET.

Restricted window:

8:28:00 → 8:32:00 ET

During that window, if your plan restricts news, you must NOT:

• open a position
• close a position
• hold a position
• scale in
• scale out
• tighten/adjust stops
• take partials

Stops and targets still triggering?
Still counts as trade interaction.
This is the #1 way traders fail news restrictions without knowing.

What Happens If You Break the News Trading Rule?

MyFundedFutures is actually more forgiving than most firms.

They do NOT:

• fail your account
• reset your phase
• close your funded account
• take your full profit

They DO:

• remove profits from violating trades
• deny payout for the cycle if your stats are affected
• flag repeated violations

This system is fair.
You’re not punished for an honest mistake — but you don’t get to profit off restricted volatility spikes.

It’s similar to how FundingTicks handles news — profit recalculation rather than total account loss.

Allowed vs Not Allowed

Common Mistakes That Cause Violations

1. Closing a trade one second too late

The most common violation.
You flatten at 8:28:03 and think you’re safe.
You’re not.

2. Stop-loss hits inside the restricted window

SL/TP triggers count as trade actions.
Traders forget this and get caught constantly.

3. Holding during news “by accident”

Partial fills, trailing stops, break-even stops — all count.

4. Not checking Forex Factory

If you trade CL or NG, energy reports can be Tier 1.

5. Assuming Expert = no restrictions

Wrong.
Expert gives no consistency rule, but still bans news trading.

How to Avoid News Violations at MyFundedFutures

This is the system I use across all my prop accounts — works flawlessly:

1. Flatten five minutes before news

Not two.
Give yourself buffer.

2. Cancel all pending orders

Especially bracket orders and OCOs.

3. Disable trailing stops temporarily

Stops close trades — even accidental closures count.

4. Avoid trading “in the shadow” of news

Volatility starts early.
Avoid 5–7 minutes before the release.

5. Use alerts

TradingView + phone alerts → foolproof.

6. Never “roll the dice” because you’re green

That’s how you lose a payout cycle.

Which Plans Are Best for News Traders?

If your strategy relies on volatility around news events, choose:

✔ Starter Plus

✔ Milestone

Both allow full news trading with no restrictions.

Avoid Starter and Expert if you regularly trade:

• FOMC
• CPI
• NFP
• Energy reports
• Fed speeches
• PMI releases

You will get flagged eventually.

My Verdict: Is the MyFundedFutures News Policy Fair?

Yes — and more importantly, it’s predictable.

What I like:

• no account termination
• no hidden “behavioral violations”
• profit recalculation is fair
• clear 2-minute window
• uses Forex Factory, not a custom random list
• two plan types allow full news trading

What’s annoying:

• Expert accounts still have news bans
• SL/TP triggers count as exits
• some events are borderline Tier 1

Compared to other futures firms, this is actually one of the cleaner policies.

For full rule context (drawdown, consistency, payouts), check the MyFundedFutures Rules & Targets section inside the main review.