News trading is allowed only if you have a swing account or the news trading add-on. news trading is prohibited on other accounts.
The news rule is that you shouldn’t be in a trade of any asset that is exposed to a high impact (red folder) news release within the 6 minute window of the news release.
The 6 minute window is:
-3 minutes | news release | +3 minutes
We recommend checking for news releases on forexfactory.com