Pending orders around news/weekend: what you must cancel vs can keep

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TL;DR

Pending orders are “hands-free trades.” If a pending triggers inside a restricted window (news/weekend), it can count as a violation. When in doubt: close + cancel.

How it works

  • A pending order can become a market order without you doing anything.
  • In PropXP’s restricted windows (e.g., Funded/Instant Funding without News Add-On), “executing a trade” includes pending triggers.

Common gotchas

  • “But I placed the pending earlier” doesn’t matter if it triggers during the window.
  • SL/TP can “execute” you too: if you’re not allowed to trade the window, don’t leave landmines.
  • If you must be flat for weekend rules: close positions + cancel pendings (both).
  • Crypto note: crypto market doesn’t close, you can trade and hold on weekend freely.

Values table

Situation Challenge Funded / Instant Funding (no add-on) Funded / Instant Funding (with add-on)
Red/restricted news window Allowed Must be flat 5 min before and no open/close until 5 min after (includes pendings) Allowed
Weekend holding Allowed Must be flat by Friday close (close + cancel pendings) Allowed
Crypto weekend Allowed Allowed (crypto never closes) Allowed

Example

You’re Funded, no News Trading add-on. You leave a buy stop pending. CPI hits, price jumps, your pending triggers inside the restricted window, that’s treated as executing a trade, you are out.

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