Is news trading and Scalping allowed at Brisk 2-Step Challenge?

Brisk Markets allows traders to participate in the markets during high-impact economic news events, while maintaining a fair and controlled trading environment.

This policy applies to:

• Brisk 2-Step Challenge (Phase 1 & Phase 2)
• Brisk Markets Funded Accounts

1. News Trading Rules (All Accounts)

News trading is permitted, but subject to the following conditions:

• ✅ You can open, close, and hold trades during news
• ✅ No restriction on trading activity
• ⚠️ Profit adjustments apply during specific time windows

2. News Profit Adjustment Rule

Time Window

Trades executed within:

• 15 minutes before a high-impact news event
• 15 minutes after a high-impact news event

➡️ Total window: 30 minutes

Profit Calculation

• Only 30% of profits from trades opened or closed within this window will be counted

Losses

• Losses are fully counted (100%)
• No adjustments apply to losses

3. Applicable Trade Types

This rule applies to all trade executions:

• Market orders (open & close)
• Pending orders
• Stop Loss (SL) and Take Profit (TP) triggers

4. Minimum Trade Duration Rule (Scalping)

To ensure fair trading practices:

⏱ Minimum Holding Time: 5 Minutes

• All trades must be held for at least 5 minutes
• Trades closed in less than 5 minutes may be considered invalid

⚠️ Violations may result in:

• Profit adjustments
• Account review
• Account termination

5. Trade & News Correlation

The News Profit Adjustment Rule applies only when:

• The event is classified as high-impact news
• The news directly affects the traded instrument

Examples:

• EUR/USD trade during USD or EUR news → Rule applies
• EUR/USD trade during unrelated news (e.g., AUD) → Rule does not apply

6. Profit Calculation Example

• Profit outside news: $10,000
• Profit during news: $1,000

➡️ Counted news profit = $1,000 (30%)
➡️ Total counted profit = $10,300

7. Important Notes

• Applies to all account types (Challenge + Funded)
• Profit adjustments are applied after internal calculation
• All trades must comply with risk management rules

8. Risk & Execution Disclaimer

Trading during news events involves:

• High volatility
• Slippage
• Fast market movements

Brisk Markets does not guarantee execution at requested prices during such conditions.

9. Compliance & Enforcement

All trading activity is monitored.

Brisk Markets reserves the right to take action in case of:

• Abuse of market conditions
• Latency exploitation
• Repeated rule violations

Actions may include:

• Profit adjustment
• Account suspension
• Account termination

Final Thought

Brisk Markets provides traders with the freedom to trade news across all accounts, while ensuring a fair and sustainable trading environment.