FTMO Tightens News-Trading Window — 5-Minute Buffer Now 10 Minutes Around Tier-1 Releases
FTMO published a rule-change notice on May 21, 2026 stating that the restricted-trading window around Tier-1 macroeconomic releases — NFP, CPI, FOMC rate decisions, ECB rate decisions — will widen from ±5 minutes to ±10 minutes around the scheduled release time, effective June 1, 2026. Positions opened or closed inside the widened window on affected instruments will be flagged for review and may be voided from profit calculations on Challenge and Verification accounts. Funded accounts will receive a written warning on first offense and termination on second. FTMO cited recurring abuse of brief liquidity gaps around release prints as the reason. Traders running automated strategies are advised to update their news filters before June 1.
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