The short version
- 7 firms' holding rules, each read from the firm's own rules page on Nov 6, 2026.
- Swing trading means holding through the close. Most futures prop firms don't allow it; the CFD firms on this list do, with conditions.
- Most futures firms want you flat before the close; the firms that allow overnight and weekend holds here are CFD firms.
- Firms that allow overnight holding come first, then firms that require you to be flat. A sort, not a ranking.
At a glance
| Plan | Overnight | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| FXIFY One Phase, Two Phase | Yes | Holding over the weekend allowed, except on Instant Funding |
| The5ers All programs | Yes | Overnight and weekend positions allowed |
| Atlas Funded Futures plans | No | Anything open at 4:45 PM ET is closed for you |
| Bulenox All accounts | No | Close by 3:59 PM CT |
| Earn2Trade Trader Career Path, Gauntlet Mini | No | Flat by 3:50 PM CT, stay flat until 5 PM CT |
| Elite Trader Funding All plans | No | Flat 1 minute before the close; no overnight holds |
| TradeDay Funded Sim and Funded Live | No | No positions into the close |
From each firm's rules page. "Yes" means the firm says overnight or weekend holding is allowed; "No" means it sets a time by which you must be flat. Firms whose pages we've read but which don't state a rule are left off. Today's codes are on every live code.
FXIFY · One Phase, Two Phase
- Rule
- FXIFY lists holding over the weekend and trading through news as allowed, except on Instant Funding
- Know this
- CFD firm; EAs allowed per FXIFY's homepage
Source: FXIFY: homepage (leverage and allowed strategies). Checked Nov 6, 2026.
The5ers · All programs
- Rule
- Overnight and weekend positions are allowed; indices held over the weekend carry the conditions on The5ers' page
- Know this
- CFD firm (MetaTrader); 5% daily and 10% max loss limits
Source: The5ers FAQ: 2-Step Plan rules · The5ers: High Stakes (2-Step). Checked Nov 6, 2026.
Atlas Funded · Futures plans
- Rule
- Atlas's futures trading day ends at 4:45 PM New York time and anything still open is closed for you. It isn't a breach
Source: Atlas Funded Docs: Atlas Futures. Checked Nov 6, 2026.
Bulenox · All accounts
- Rule
- No overnight positions: close by 3:59 PM CT
Source: Master Account: trading rules. Checked Nov 6, 2026.
Earn2Trade · Trader Career Path, Gauntlet Mini
- Rule
- Every position and working order must be closed by 3:50 PM CT and stay closed until 5 PM CT; some products close earlier
Source: Earn2Trade Help Center: Approved trading times. Checked Nov 6, 2026.
Elite Trader Funding · All plans
- Rule
- Be flat one minute before the market closes (3:59 PM CT for ES on a normal day). No overnight holds
Source: Elite Trader Funding: evaluations. Checked Nov 6, 2026.
TradeDay · Funded Sim and Funded Live
- Rule
- No positions into the close, and no trading over Tier 1 data releases
Source: Rules for Funded Sim and Funded Live traders. Checked Nov 6, 2026.
Questions
Which prop firms allow overnight holding?
On our November 6, 2026 check, The5ers allows overnight and weekend positions and FXIFY allows holding over the weekend (except on Instant Funding). Among futures firms, Bulenox, Atlas Funded, Elite Trader Funding, Earn2Trade and TradeDay all require you to be flat by a set time.
Which futures prop firm allows swing trading?
On our check, none of the futures firms on this list: Bulenox, Atlas Funded, Elite Trader Funding, Earn2Trade and TradeDay all set a time by which you must be flat, so a swing trade that runs past the close is a breach. The5ers and FXIFY, which are CFD firms, allow overnight and weekend holds (FXIFY except on Instant Funding). Our rules pages note holding-time rules for the other firms we track.
Can I hold futures overnight at a prop firm?
Not at the futures firms on this list: Bulenox wants you flat by 3:59 PM CT, Atlas closes anything open at 4:45 PM ET, Earn2Trade by 3:50 PM CT, and Elite Trader Funding and TradeDay don't allow positions into the close.
Can I hold through news instead?
That's a separate rule. FundedNext lets you keep CFD trades open through releases (profit in the news window counts 40%), while Lucid and Take Profit Trader want you flat around high-impact releases. See each firm's rules page.
What counts as swing trading at a prop firm?
Holding a position past the firm's flat-by time, usually the futures close, into the next session or over the weekend. Firms that require you to be flat enforce it by closing open positions at the cutoff, and some count it as a rule breach.