Prop Firms That Allow Weekend Holding
Many futures and forex prop firms force a flat-by-Friday rule on funded accounts to avoid weekend gap risk. The firms below explicitly allow weekend holding, either on the default account or via a Swing add-on product.
Weekend holding sounds like a minor technicality and is actually a major strategy gate. A swing trader who holds 3-to-5-day positions through Friday cannot use a firm with a flat-by-Friday rule without rebuilding the entire strategy. The Swing add-on on firms that offer it costs roughly 20% to 25% above the standard evaluation fee but lifts the flat-by-Friday rule and any news trading restriction at the same time.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Swing add-on?
A product variant offered by FTMO, FundedNext and others that removes the flat-by-Friday rule and the tier-1 news restriction in exchange for a higher evaluation fee — typically 20% to 25% above the standard challenge price.
Do futures firms allow weekend holding?
Almost none. CME instruments close Friday afternoon and reopen Sunday evening, and the gap risk during that window is too high for most prop firms to underwrite on funded accounts.
Is weekend holding ever automatically liquidated?
On firms that prohibit it, yes — any position open at the Friday cutoff is force-flattened by the broker. Some firms also penalise the violation with a soft rule warning that converts to account termination on repeat.