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Prop firms that allow weekend holding Which prop firms let you hold trades overnight and over the weekend, plan by plan, quoted from each firm's rules.
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Summary No plan clearly allowed at: FTMO , FundingPips , Goat Funded Trader , Instant Funding , Lark Funding , Ment Funding , RebelsFunding .
Plan Our reading What the firm says Source Instant (Standard) Allowed Weekend and overnight holding allowed (plan table: Yes on challenge and funded) source ↗ Instant Starter ($5K, one payout) Allowed Weekend and overnight holding allowed (plan table: Yes on challenge and funded) source ↗ 1 Step Standard Allowed Weekend and overnight holding allowed (plan table: Yes on challenge and funded) source ↗ 1 Step Nano Allowed Weekend and overnight holding allowed (plan table: Yes on challenge and funded) source ↗ 2 Step Standard Allowed Weekend and overnight holding allowed (plan table: Yes on challenge and funded) source ↗ 2 Step Nano Allowed Weekend and overnight holding allowed (plan table: Yes on challenge and funded) source ↗
Related hidden rules in the small print Limit Opening equity CFDs near the end of the day to profit from the overnight gap is banned. (account breach) Plan Our reading What the firm says Source Standard 1-Step Allowed Allowed: may hold overnight and over weekend; Maven offers 24/7 gold trading source ↗ Standard 2-Step Allowed Allowed: may hold overnight and over weekend; Maven offers 24/7 gold trading source ↗ Standard 3-Step Allowed Allowed: may hold overnight and over weekend; Maven offers 24/7 gold trading source ↗ Omo 2-Step Allowed Allowed: may hold overnight and over weekend; Maven offers 24/7 gold trading source ↗ Instant Allowed Allowed: may hold overnight and over weekend; Maven offers 24/7 gold trading source ↗ Instant Mini Allowed Allowed: may hold overnight and over weekend; Maven offers 24/7 gold trading source ↗
Plan Our reading What the firm says Source 2-Step Challenge Allowed Weekend and overnight holds allowed source ↗ 1-Step Challenge Allowed Allowed source ↗ Instant Funding Allowed Allowed source ↗ Direct Funding Allowed Allowed source ↗
Related hidden rules in the small print Limit Gap trading is banned: no new trades around scheduled major news or near the end of the day to profit from a gap. (account breach) Plan Our reading What the firm says Source ProTrader (2-Step) Allowed Allowed source ↗ ProTrader Swing (2-Step) Allowed Allowed source ↗ SwiftTrader (1-Step) Allowed Allowed source ↗ StartTrader (1-Step, 2 chances) Allowed Allowed source ↗
Plan Our reading What the firm says Source Stellar 2-Step Allowed Overnight and weekend holding allowed on challenge and funded accounts (swap applies) source ↗ Stellar 1-Step Allowed Overnight and weekend holding allowed on challenge and funded accounts (swap applies) source ↗ Stellar Lite Allowed Overnight and weekend holding allowed on challenge and funded accounts (swap applies) source ↗ Stellar Instant Allowed Overnight and weekend holding allowed on challenge and funded accounts (swap applies) source ↗
Plan Our reading What the firm says Source High Stakes 2-Step (New) Allowed Overnight and weekend holding allowed (indices carry high swap) source ↗ High Stakes 2-Step (Classic) Allowed Overnight and weekend holding allowed (indices carry high swap) source ↗ Hyper Growth 1-Step Allowed Weekend holding allowed (indices high swap) source ↗ Bootcamp 3-Step Allowed Overnight/weekend allowed (index swap fees) source ↗
Plan Our reading What the firm says Source Alpha Pro 8% (2-Step) Allowed with conditions Phases 1&2: weekend holding allowed; Qualified account: weekend holding NOT allowed (soft breach) source ↗ Alpha Pro 6% (2-Step) Allowed with conditions Phases: allowed; Qualified: not allowed source ↗ Alpha Pro 10% (2-Step) Allowed with conditions Phases: allowed; Qualified: not allowed source ↗ Alpha Swing (2-Step) Allowed Weekend holding allowed at all stages source ↗ Alpha One 6%/10%/12% (1-Step) Allowed Weekend holding allowed at all stages source ↗ Alpha Direct (instant) Not allowed Weekend holding not allowed source ↗ Alpha Three (3-Step) Allowed Allowed at all stages source ↗
Related hidden rules in the small print Limit Holding over the weekend on a Pro funded account is a 'soft breach': the account stays open but profits from those trades are removed. (profit voided) Limit News: no new trade or close on the targeted instrument from 5 min before to 5 min after high-impact news; no weekend holding on Qualified Analyst account (allowed in Phase 1/2) (payout delayed or denied) Plan Our reading What the firm says Source Ability Challenge (2 Step) Allowed Allowed; overnight and weekend positions allowed source ↗ Ability One (1 Step) Allowed Allowed; overnight and weekend positions allowed source ↗ FTP (Instant Funding) Allowed Allowed; overnight and weekend positions allowed source ↗
Related hidden rules in the small print Limit Deliberately trading the Friday-to-Monday weekend gap can lose you the profits, the payout or the account. (profit voided) Plan Our reading What the firm says Source 2-Step Bright Allowed Weekend and overnight holding allowed source ↗ 2-Step Classic Allowed Weekend and overnight holding allowed source ↗ 1-Step Allowed Weekend and overnight holding allowed source ↗
Plan Our reading What the firm says Source Lightning (1-Step) Allowed Weekend holding allowed source ↗ Dual Step Intraday (2-Step) Not allowed Weekend holding not allowed source ↗ Dual Step Swing (2-Step) Allowed Allowed source ↗ Nexus (3-Step) Allowed Allowed source ↗ Bolt (instant) Allowed with conditions Weekend holding only via optional add-on source ↗ Bolt Flex (instant) Allowed with conditions Weekend holding only via optional add-on source ↗
Related hidden rules in the small print Limit No new trades 15 minutes or less before or after a market closes for 2+ hours (e.g. around the weekend), or when major news is scheduled ('gap trading'). (account breach) Not allowed Dual Step Intraday: no weekend or holiday holding, and every position must be closed before the period is reviewed. (account breach) Plan Our reading What the firm says Source 1 Step Flex Allowed Overnight and weekend holding allowed source ↗ Instant Funding Standard Allowed Overnight and weekend holding allowed source ↗
Plan Our reading What the firm says Source E8 One (1-Step, Classic Markets) Allowed Overnight and weekend holding allowed on all stages (E8 One, E8 Pro) source ↗ E8 Pro (1-Step, Classic Markets, static DD, daily payouts) Allowed Overnight and weekend holding allowed on all stages (E8 One, E8 Pro) source ↗
Plan Our reading What the firm says Source Flex (pay after you pass) Allowed Weekend holding allowed source ↗ Instant Funding Allowed Overnight and weekend holding allowed source ↗
Plan Our reading What the firm says Source 1-Step Express Allowed Overnight and weekend holding allowed; no stop-loss requirement source ↗ 2-Step Classic Allowed Weekend holding allowed; no SL requirement; swap-free program source ↗ Instant Program Not allowed No weekend holding: all trades must be closed by 16:30 EST Friday (auto-closed); no SL requirement source ↗
Plan Our reading What the firm says Source 1-Step Prime Allowed Allowed source ↗ 2-Step Prime Allowed Allowed source ↗ 2-Step Pro Allowed with conditions Funded: restricted (soft breach); evaluation allowed source ↗ Direct (instant funding) Allowed with conditions Restricted (hard breach) source ↗
Related hidden rules in the small print Limit Weekend holding is not allowed on some forex accounts (close by 15:45 EST Friday) or on futures. Futures can't be held overnight either: auto-close, and the account is terminated or disabled. (account breach) Plan Our reading What the firm says Source 1-Step Evaluation (Lux Career Plan) Allowed Weekend holding allowed source ↗ Instant Funding Allowed Weekend holding allowed source ↗
Plan Our reading What the firm says Source CFD 1-phase Allowed Overnight and weekend holding allowed on all CFD accounts source ↗ CFD 2-phase Allowed Overnight and weekend holding allowed on all CFD accounts source ↗
Related hidden rules in the small print Limit Gap trading: no opening trades within 2 hours of a market close lasting 2+ hours. (see article) Plan Our reading What the firm says Source One Phase (1-Step) Allowed with conditions Allowed on 1, 2 and 3-Phase accounts; not allowed on Instant Funding / Lightning (plan tables show Hold Over Weekend: No / Yes as listed) source ↗ Two Phase - Classic (Static) Allowed with conditions Allowed on 1, 2 and 3-Phase accounts; not allowed on Instant Funding / Lightning (plan tables show Hold Over Weekend: No / Yes as listed) source ↗ Two Phase - Standard (Trailing) Allowed with conditions Allowed on 1, 2 and 3-Phase accounts; not allowed on Instant Funding / Lightning (plan tables show Hold Over Weekend: No / Yes as listed) source ↗ Two Phase - Pro (Static) Allowed with conditions Allowed on 1, 2 and 3-Phase accounts; not allowed on Instant Funding / Lightning (plan tables show Hold Over Weekend: No / Yes as listed) source ↗ Three Phase Allowed with conditions Allowed on 1, 2 and 3-Phase accounts; not allowed on Instant Funding / Lightning (plan tables show Hold Over Weekend: No / Yes as listed) source ↗ Instant Funding - Standard (Trailing) Not allowed Not allowed (plan table: Hold Over Weekend = No) source ↗ Instant Funding - Lite (Trailing) Not allowed Not allowed (Hold Over Weekend = No) source ↗ Lightning (1-Step, MT5) Allowed Allowed (Hold Over Weekend = Yes) source ↗
Related hidden rules in the small print Limit Gap trading is banned: no new trades when major news is scheduled AND 2 hours or less before a market closes for 2+ hours. (account breach) Plan Our reading What the firm says Source One Phase Allowed with conditions Weekend holding: funded accounts need Swing add-on (leverage drops to 1:30 FX) source ↗ Classic (2 phase, swing-enabled) Allowed 'Hold through weekends & news' (Classic built on swing mode) source ↗ Pro - Weekly Rewards Allowed with conditions Funded: Swing add-on needed to hold weekends/news source ↗ Pro - Daily Rewards Allowed with conditions Funded: Swing add-on needed to hold weekends/news source ↗ Instant (Go Instant) Allowed with conditions News/weekend holding only with Swing/News add-on (reduces leverage) source ↗
Related hidden rules in the small print Limit HFT, AI-driven or mass-order tools, all arbitrage (latency, hedge, reverse, rollover) and gap trading over market closes are banned. (payout delayed or denied) Plan Our reading What the firm says Source 2-Step Pro10 Allowed with conditions Day account: forex/gold/indices/oil auto-closed 16:55 New York, crypto can stay open. Swing account: overnight/weekend holding allowed (profit split 70%/80%/90% by payout). 2-Step Day & Swing described in help centre source ↗ 2-Step Pro6 Allowed with conditions Day account: positions auto-closed 16:55 NY (crypto exempt); Swing account: holding allowed source ↗ 1-Step Pro Not found in the pages we read Not found in the pages we read — Instant Funding Allowed Allowed overnight and weekends on all instruments incl. crypto (swap applies) source ↗
Related hidden rules in the small print Not allowed Instant Funding: all trades must be closed by Friday's market close. (account breach) Limit Breaking any rule (daily loss, news, weekend) voids pending payout requests, and you must close all trades before requesting. (payout delayed or denied) Plan Our reading What the firm says Source 2-Step (Standard/Swing) Allowed with conditions Standard account: must close all positions before market breaks >2h (i.e. no weekend holding) on funded accounts; restriction does not apply during Evaluation Process. Swing account (2-Step only): no overnight/weekend restriction. source ↗ 1-Step Allowed with conditions Standard account: must close all positions before market breaks >2h (i.e. no weekend holding) on funded accounts; restriction does not apply during Evaluation Process. Swing account (2-Step only): no overnight/weekend restriction. source ↗ Instant Allowed with conditions Standard account: must close all positions before market breaks >2h (i.e. no weekend holding) on funded accounts; restriction does not apply during Evaluation Process. Swing account (2-Step only): no overnight/weekend restriction. source ↗
Related hidden rules in the small print Limit No new trades two hours or less before a market closes for at least two hours, which in practice means Friday before the weekend. (account breach) Plan Our reading What the firm says Source 2 Step Standard Allowed with conditions Evaluation: overnight and weekend holding allowed on all instruments. Master: not allowed - positions auto-closed daily (20:45-21:00 UTC summer / 21:45-22:00 UTC winter) unless the Swing add-on is bought at purchase; auto-close is not a breach. source ↗ 2 Step Pro Allowed with conditions Evaluation: overnight and weekend holding allowed on all instruments. Master: not allowed - positions auto-closed daily (20:45-21:00 UTC summer / 21:45-22:00 UTC winter) unless the Swing add-on is bought at purchase; auto-close is not a breach. source ↗ 2 Step Flex Allowed with conditions Evaluation: overnight and weekend holding allowed on all instruments. Master: not allowed - positions auto-closed daily (20:45-21:00 UTC summer / 21:45-22:00 UTC winter) unless the Swing add-on is bought at purchase; auto-close is not a breach. source ↗ 1 Step Flex Allowed with conditions Evaluation: overnight and weekend holding allowed on all instruments. Master: not allowed - positions auto-closed daily (20:45-21:00 UTC summer / 21:45-22:00 UTC winter) unless the Swing add-on is bought at purchase; auto-close is not a breach. source ↗ Zero (instant funded) Not allowed PROHIBITED: all positions must be closed before Friday market close on all instruments; holding over weekend = immediate account termination source ↗
Plan Our reading What the firm says Source 1 Step (GOAT) Allowed with conditions Weekend holding allowed; opening trades solely to exploit Monday gap not allowed source ↗ 2 Step GOAT Allowed with conditions Weekend holding allowed; opening trades solely to exploit Monday gap not allowed source ↗ 2 Step Standard Allowed with conditions Weekend holding allowed; opening trades solely to exploit Monday gap not allowed source ↗ 2 Step - Limited promo (100K only) Allowed with conditions Weekend holding allowed; opening trades solely to exploit Monday gap not allowed source ↗ Goat Blitz Allowed with conditions Weekend holding allowed; opening trades solely to exploit Monday gap not allowed source ↗ Instant HERO Allowed with conditions Weekend holding allowed; opening trades solely to exploit Monday gap not allowed source ↗ Instant GOAT Allowed with conditions Weekend holding allowed; opening trades solely to exploit Monday gap not allowed source ↗ Instant PREMIUM Allowed with conditions Weekend holding allowed; opening trades solely to exploit Monday gap not allowed source ↗
Plan Our reading What the firm says Source Instant Funding Pro (formerly Smart) Allowed with conditions Overnight included; weekend holding needs Swing add-on (otherwise positions flattened/closed before Friday close) source ↗ One-Phase Pro Allowed with conditions Weekend holding needs Swing add-on / auto-flatten source ↗ Two-Phase Allowed with conditions Weekend holding add-on required / auto-flatten source ↗ IF Micro Pro Allowed with conditions Weekend holding add-on required / auto-flatten source ↗
Plan Our reading What the firm says Source 1-Step Unclear, read the wording Overnight allowed (swaps may apply). Weekend holding needs the Hold Over The Weekend add-on (10% of the fee); otherwise trading is disabled and positions closed at 3:45 PM EST Friday source 1 ↗ · source 2 ↗ 1-Step Max Unclear, read the wording Overnight allowed (swaps may apply). Weekend holding needs the Hold Over The Weekend add-on (10% of the fee); otherwise trading is disabled and positions closed at 3:45 PM EST Friday source 1 ↗ · source 2 ↗ 3-Step Unclear, read the wording Overnight allowed (swaps may apply). Weekend holding needs the Hold Over The Weekend add-on (10% of the fee); otherwise trading is disabled and positions closed at 3:45 PM EST Friday source 1 ↗ · source 2 ↗ Instant Unclear, read the wording Overnight allowed (swaps may apply). Weekend holding needs the Hold Over The Weekend add-on (10% of the fee); otherwise trading is disabled and positions closed at 3:45 PM EST Friday source 1 ↗ · source 2 ↗
Related hidden rules in the small print Limit Holding a single-share equity CFD into an earnings release is an immediate hard breach; close by 3:50 pm ET. (account breach) Limit Weekend holding needs a paid add-on; without it positions are closed at 3:45 PM EST on Fridays. (positions closed) Plan Our reading What the firm says Source Forex 1-Step Allowed with conditions Positions close by 3:45 PM EST Friday unless weekend add-on source ↗
Related hidden rules in the small print Limit Positions must be closed by 3:45 PM EST Friday without the weekend add-on. (see site) Plan Our reading What the firm says Source Copper (4 phases) Unclear, read the wording Overnight and weekend holding allowed on Evaluation and RCF; no new orders in the final 5 minutes before a market close source 1 ↗ · source 2 ↗ Bronze (3 phases) Unclear, read the wording Overnight and weekend holding allowed on Evaluation and RCF; no new orders in the final 5 minutes before a market close source 1 ↗ · source 2 ↗ Silver (2 phases) Unclear, read the wording Overnight and weekend holding allowed on Evaluation and RCF; no new orders in the final 5 minutes before a market close source 1 ↗ · source 2 ↗ Gold (1 phase) Unclear, read the wording Overnight and weekend holding allowed on Evaluation and RCF; no new orders in the final 5 minutes before a market close source 1 ↗ · source 2 ↗ Diamond (Level 0 + 8 levels) Unclear, read the wording Overnight and weekend holding allowed on Evaluation and RCF; no new orders in the final 5 minutes before a market close source 1 ↗ · source 2 ↗
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