<p>News trading is fully allowed on PipFarm. There are no restrictions on opening or closing positions before, during, or after high-impact news events.</p><p>You are free to trade any instrument around any scheduled economic release, including Non-Farm Payrolls, interest rate decisions, CPI, GDP, and all other events.</p><callout-component color="Yellow"><p>⚠️ While news trading is permitted, repeatedly placing maximum-size positions just before major economic events may be considered speculative behaviour and could be flagged during account reviews. See <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="link" href="https://help.pipfarm.com/en/help/articles/9077334-toxic-trading-behaviour">Toxic trading behaviour</a> for more details.</p></callout-component><h2 data-toc-id="fe45fppb4c4">Frequently asked questions</h2><details class="details"><summary>Are there any restricted news events?</summary><div data-type="detailsContent"><p>No. PipFarm does not restrict trading around any news events. You can open and close positions at any time.</p></div></details><details class="details"><summary>Can I be penalised for trading the news?</summary><div data-type="detailsContent"><p>No. Trading during news events is permitted. However, as with all trading, your overall behaviour should reflect sustainable risk management practices.</p></div></details><h2 data-toc-id="4axqxm6x04e">Related articles</h2><ul><li><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="link" href="https://help.pipfarm.com/en/help/articles/0106326-gap-trading">Gap Trading</a></p></li><li><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="link" href="https://help.pipfarm.com/en/help/articles/9077334-toxic-trading-behaviour">Toxic trading behaviour</a></p></li></ul><p></p>

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