Which accounts have a news restriction?
In a BoxcarPayout simulated-funded account, you must be flat from one minute before through one minute after a high-impact USD news event. Do not open or hold a position during that window; a violation is a hard breach of the funded account.
News trading is allowed in BoxcarPrime and BoxcarFlex evaluations and simulated-funded accounts, BoxcarFunded simulated-funded accounts, and the BoxcarPayout evaluation. Live accounts follow their separate live terms.
Normal drawdown, Daily Loss Limit, position-size and conduct rules still apply.
Check both impact and currency
On the Forex Factory calendar, select the session date and check the displayed time zone, then filter for high-impact events and USD.
| Calendar classification | This news restriction |
|---|---|
| High impact + USD | Yes — apply the flat window. |
| High impact + another currency | No — the USD condition is not met. |
| Medium or low impact + USD | No — the high-impact condition is not met. |
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Calculate the window from the scheduled time
For a qualifying event scheduled at 8:30:00 AM, subtract one minute for the start and add one minute for the end. All three times below use the same calendar time zone.
| Time | BoxcarPayout simulated-funded action |
|---|---|
| Before 8:29:00 AM | Finish closing positions and cancel pending entry orders. |
| 8:29:00 through 8:31:00 AM | Stay flat. Do not open or hold any position. |
| After 8:31:00 AM | New entries may resume if no other restriction applies. |
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Prepare orders and automation
- Pause strategies and copier entries that could open a position in a restricted account. Check each follower separately; an unrestricted lead account does not remove a follower’s news restriction.
- Close open positions before the window starts, then verify the account is flat. An exit order that is still working or only partly filled leaves a position open.
- Cancel pending entry orders and confirm cancellation. A zero position alone does not prevent a working entry from filling during the window.
- After the window ends, recheck the calendar for another qualifying event and check the account’s trading hours and risk limits before restarting entries.
Confirm the release date and time
Recheck the calendar before trading because schedules can change. For BLS releases, its official schedule lists times in Eastern Time. The Federal Reserve publishes FOMC meeting dates, statements and minutes; a meeting date alone is not the time of every associated announcement.
If timing or classification is unclear, confirm it before trading around that event.