Weekend Hold
Also known as: weekend rule, weekend exposure, no weekend hold
Direct Answer
A weekend hold rule controls whether traders can keep positions open through Friday close into Monday open. Many prop firms ban weekend exposure to limit gap risk, requiring all trades to be flat before market close. Holding through the weekend on a no-hold account typically counts as an immediate rule violation and account breach.
Weekend gaps are one of the highest-variance events in retail markets — single trades can blow past stops on the Monday open. Conservative firms eliminate this by requiring flat books at session close.
Newer firms increasingly allow weekend holds because traders demand the flexibility. Check whether the policy applies to challenge, funded, or both stages.
Which firms enforce this rule
Example scenarios
Scenario
Trader leaves a EUR/USD long open at Friday 22:00 UTC on a no-hold account.
Outcome
Account flagged; trade closed by firm and account breached at next review.
Scenario
Trader closes all positions by 21:55 UTC Friday.
Outcome
No violation; weekend rule satisfied.
Frequently asked questions
What time is 'weekend' defined as?
Does it apply to pending orders?
Do crypto markets count?
Can I hold over normal nights but not weekends?
What's the penalty?
Related rules
News Trading Ban
A news trading ban restricts opening or closing positions around high-impact economic releases such as nonfarm payrolls, CPI, or rate decisions. Firms enforce buffers of two to five minutes before and after the print to limit slippage exploitation. Violations typically void any profit on the trade and may breach the funded account.
Trailing Drawdown
A trailing drawdown is a moving loss limit that follows your highest balance or equity peak upward but never trails back down. Once your peak rises, your floor rises with it, so unrealized profits effectively lock in. Hit the trailing floor at any point and the funded account is breached and closed immediately.