TradingPLUS Weekend Trading Rule: What Every Trader Needs to Know

Forex markets close on Friday and reopen on Sunday. What happens to open positions between those two points is something every prop trader needs to understand clearly. On TradingPLUS funded accounts, the position is clear.

The Rule

On TradingPLUS funded accounts, all positions must be closed before the weekend market closes. Additionally, positions must also close if any market rollover or break exceeds two hours during the trading week.

This applies to all instruments on the funded account. The rule is confirmed in TradingPLUS's FAQ for funded account holders.

What This Means in Practice

Forex markets generally close around 5:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, which is 10:00 PM GMT. By this point, all open positions on your TradingPLUS funded account must be closed.

If you have a trade running into Friday afternoon that hasn't hit its target or stop loss, you need to make a decision: close it manually before the deadline or accept that a manual close is necessary. Holding into the weekend close is not an option on the funded account regardless of how the trade is performing.

Why Markets Close Over the Weekend

Traditional financial markets including forex, indices, and commodities are not traded between Friday's close and Sunday's open. The gap between those two points can be significant — prices often open Monday at a meaningfully different level from where they closed Friday, due to news, geopolitical events, or shifts in market sentiment over the weekend.

This gap risk is why prop firms including TradingPLUS require positions to close. A large adverse gap on Monday could push a position through a stop loss that was safely inside the drawdown limit on Friday, or worse, open below the maximum drawdown threshold before the trader has any chance to exit. Requiring weekend position closure eliminates that category of unmanageable risk entirely.

The Two-Hour Rollover Rule

Beyond the standard weekend closure, TradingPLUS also requires positions to close if any market rollover or trading break exceeds two hours during the week. This primarily affects instruments with shorter trading hours or those that take mid-session breaks.

Commodities such as oil can have intraday trading breaks depending on the exchange. Certain index instruments have defined trading sessions with gaps between them. If the break for any instrument you're holding exceeds two hours, the position needs to close before that gap begins.

The practical implication is that knowing the trading hours of every instrument you hold is part of the funded account responsibility. In MetaTrader 5, you can view the standard trading hours for any instrument by opening Market Watch, right-clicking on the instrument, and selecting Specifications.

Which Account Types Does This Apply To?

STANDARD EVALUATION (Step 1 and Step 2)

Weekend Holding:  Not confirmed as restricted  Check current FAQ — evaluation traders should verify

FUNDED ACCOUNT (Standard Evaluation Route)

Weekend Holding:  Not permitted  All positions must close before Friday market close

FAST TRACK FUNDED ACCOUNT

Weekend Holding:  Not permitted  Confirmed restriction — positions close by Friday

Key point: The weekend closure rule is explicitly confirmed for TradingPLUS funded accounts and Fast Track accounts. Evaluation traders should check the current FAQ for their specific phase, as the rule may apply differently during Step 1 and Step 2.

How Swing Traders Should Plan Around This

The weekend closure rule has the most impact on swing traders who typically hold positions for multiple days. If your strategy involves multi-day holds that might span a weekend, here's how to plan:

• Build Friday reviews into your weekly routine.  By Thursday evening, assess all open positions and determine whether they're likely to still be active by Friday's close. If so, decide in advance whether you'll close early or manage to a specific Friday exit.
• Size with the weekend in mind.  If you're entering a trade on Wednesday that might run into the following week, size it knowing you'll need to make a Friday close decision regardless of where price is.
• Use the economic calendar.  Major news events scheduled for Monday or Sunday evening (US session opens, Asian open data releases) can create gap risk that reinforces the case for closing Friday rather than hoping for a clean Monday continuation.
• Accept partial closes.  If a trade is running well by Friday but you'd normally hold for more, a partial close takes some profit off the table while removing the weekend gap risk entirely.

What Happens if You Hold a Position Over the Weekend

Holding a position past the weekend close on a TradingPLUS funded account is a rule violation. The outcome depends on the specific circumstances and TradingPLUS's review, but it can result in the position being flagged, the trade being questioned, or the account being reviewed for compliance.

This is not a risk worth taking on an account where the funded status was earned through a two-phase evaluation or a significant Fast Track fee. Close positions before the deadline.

Checking Current Market Hours

TradingPLUS publishes trading updates for any changes to standard market hours around major holidays or events. Check the Trading Updates section on the platform regularly, particularly around public holidays when market hours may shift from their usual schedule. The Friday close time for your instruments may differ slightly from the standard 5:00 PM ET during holiday periods.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can you hold positions over the weekend on TradingPLUS?

No, not on funded accounts. All positions must be closed before the weekend market close on Friday. TradingPLUS funded accounts and Fast Track funded accounts both require this. Check the FAQ for any evaluation-specific rules during Step 1 and Step 2.

What time do positions need to close on Friday?

Standard forex market close is approximately 5:00 PM Eastern Time (10:00 PM GMT) on Friday. TradingPLUS recommends checking the Trading Updates section for any holiday-adjusted hours that may change the standard closing time.

What is the two-hour rollover rule on TradingPLUS?

If any instrument you hold has a market break or rollover that exceeds two hours — during the week or at the weekend — positions must close before that gap begins. This primarily affects commodities and certain index instruments with shorter trading hours or intraday breaks.

How do I check an instrument's trading hours on TradingPLUS?

Open MetaTrader 5, go to Market Watch (Ctrl+M), right-click on the instrument, and select Specifications. This shows the standard trading hours including any break periods. Check regularly around major holidays when hours may change.

Does the weekend rule apply during the evaluation?

The weekend closure rule is explicitly confirmed for funded accounts. Evaluation traders should check the current TradingPLUS FAQ for their specific phase to confirm whether the same requirement applies during Step 1 and Step 2.