Trading hours (all times ET)
Trading hours follow the CME futures market: Sunday 6:00 PM ET to Friday 5:00 PM ET.
There is a daily maintenance break from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET, when the market is closed.
A trading day counts when you place at least one trade during the session.
Closing positions
Close all positions by 4:45 PM ET.
On holiday-shortened days, close all positions by 12:59 PM ET.
Overnight and weekend holding
Holding positions overnight or over the weekend is not allowed.
Close everything before the daily deadline, including on Friday before the weekend.
Auto-liquidation
Any position still open after the deadline is closed automatically.
This stops your account from failing, but the automatic close can fill with slippage, so it's best to close positions yourself before the deadline.
News trading
News trading is allowed on PACE, FLASH, Instant PRO and LITE evaluations.
Exception – LITE funded accounts: no trades may be opened or closed (including stops and targets) within 2 minutes before or after high-impact news.
Expect more slippage and faster moves around news. All drawdown and loss limits still apply.