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RED FLAG PROTOCOL (NEWS RULE)

Published by HyperFunding Risk & ComplianceUpdated 2026

🚨 RED FLAG PROTOCOL – HIGH-IMPACT NEWS EVENTS

Opening a position within 3 minutes before or 3 minutes after a high-impact economic news event is prohibited on CFD evaluation and Instant Funding accounts.

  • Any traders identified as having opened a position during a News Event are subject to having that position closed and the associated P&L removed from their account, having leverage reduced, or having the account breached.
  • High-impact events include: US CPI, FOMC Meetings & Rate Decisions, Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP), and Central Bank Rate Decisions.
  • Pre-set Stop-Loss and Take-Profit orders placed prior to the 3-minute window may execute automatically.
  • Futures Note: The Futures program does not restrict news trading, though traders are urged to practice heightened risk discipline.