
Sep 02, 2026 · 7 min
Prop Firm News Trading Rules Aren't All the Same
My Funded Futures runs a stopwatch, Apex bans the trade shape, Topstep restricts only CPI. Three funded-account rules, verified firm by firm.
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My Funded Futures runs a stopwatch, Apex bans the trade shape, Topstep restricts only CPI. Three funded-account rules, verified firm by firm.

Trading the initial spike on a high-impact economic print is one of the most reliable ways to lose money fast. Here is how the news-fade pattern actually forms and why retail keeps walking into it.