News Spikes Fail Prop Firm Accounts
Big US releases like CPI and the jobs report can move futures several points in seconds, with wide spreads and slippage past your stop. Many prop traders simply don't trade them. CopyTrade can keep your automation out of those minutes on every account.
A Pause Around Every High-Impact Release
Switch on the news pause
In Settings, choose how many minutes before and after each release to pause, from 0 to 120.
CopyTrade follows the official schedules
Release times come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Bureau of Economic Analysis calendars, with Census retail sales and Fed rate decisions built in. Upcoming releases and countdowns are on the ECON page, in Eastern Time.
New trades pause, then resume on their own
Inside the window, alerts and dashboard trades don't open new positions. When it ends, trading resumes with nothing to switch back on, and, if notifications are on, you get a push alert at both ends.
Keep Them Protected, or Close Them
KEEP OPEN TRADES
By default, open positions keep their stop-loss and take-profits at the broker through the release.
OR CLOSE THEM
Turn on closing and CopyTrade closes its open trades when the pause starts, then emails you which accounts it closed.
TEST IT FIRST
A Settings button runs the close on one practice account right away, with the same email and push, so you can see it work before a real release.
RELEASES COVERED
US jobs report (NFP), CPI, PPI, GDP, PCE, retail sales and Fed (FOMC) rate decisions.
Common Questions
Which news releases does the pause cover?
The US jobs report, CPI, PPI, GDP, PCE, retail sales and Federal Reserve rate decisions, timed from the official government release schedules.
How long is the pause?
You choose the minutes before and after each release, from 0 to 120 each, in Settings.
What happens to trades that are already open?
They keep their stop-loss and take-profits at the broker. If you turn on closing, CopyTrade closes its open trades when the pause starts and emails you.
Do I have to turn trading back on afterwards?
No. New trades resume on their own when the window ends.
Can I test it before a real release?
Yes. Settings has a button that runs the close on one account right away, with the same email and push, without pausing new trades. Use a practice account with a small open trade.
What does it cost?
CopyTrade is $35/month for up to 5 accounts or $45/month for unlimited accounts, after a 7-day free trial with no credit card.