Weekend Trading Availability Expands Across Prop Firms in 2026
Dr. Algo
Prop Deal Intelligence Hub
More prop firms are enabling weekend trading access in 2026, driven by crypto market demand and trader requests. This analysis maps current weekend trading availability and rule nuances.
Weekend Trading Availability Expands Across Prop Firms in 2026
The five-day trading week is no longer the universal standard in proprietary trading. As cryptocurrency markets — operating 24/7/365 — become a larger part of the prop trading ecosystem, and as retail traders increasingly demand flexibility around traditional market hours, firms are being compelled to expand or explicitly define their weekend trading policies. Here at Ask Propfirm, we keep traders updated on every policy change affecting weekend trading access.
Ask Propfirm's Q1 2026 policy review finds a significant expansion of weekend trading availability compared to just 12 months ago.
Weekend Trading Availability: 2026 Status Map
| Firm | Forex Weekend Trading | Crypto Weekend Trading | Indices Weekend | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTMO | Prohibited | Permitted (BTC, ETH) | Prohibited | Weekend crypto introduced 2024 |
| FundedNext | Permitted (Stellar) | Fully permitted | Limited | Crypto program is 24/7 |
| The5ers | Prohibited | N/A (no crypto) | Prohibited | Strict no-weekend policy |
| E8 Markets | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Closed entirely weekends |
| MyFundedFX | Permitted | Permitted | Limited | Most permissive forex firm |
| Blue Guardian | Prohibited | Permitted (limited) | Prohibited | Crypto only on weekends |
| Funding Pips | Prohibited | Permitted | Prohibited | Crypto weekend only |
| Apex Trader Funding | N/A (futures) | N/A | Permitted (overnight/weekend) | CME Globex session |
| Topstep | N/A (futures) | N/A | Limited | Sunday CME open permitted |
| MyForexFunds | N/A (closed) | N/A | N/A | Regulatory shutdown 2023 |
The Crypto Driver: Why Weekend Trading Is Expanding
The proximate cause of weekend trading expansion is the integration of cryptocurrency instruments at prop firms. Bitcoin and Ethereum trade continuously — there is no concept of market close. When a firm adds crypto to its instrument list, weekend trading becomes an implicit necessity rather than an optional feature.
The firms that added crypto in 2024–2025 (FundedNext's dedicated program, Blue Guardian's expanded crypto offering, Funding Pips' BTC/ETH addition) have consequently become de facto weekend trading platforms for their crypto-focused traders.
The Forex Weekend Reality: Liquidity and Risk
For traditional forex instruments, the case for weekend trading is more complicated. Weekend forex trading occurs through a narrow window of special weekend contracts offered by some brokers — not through the primary interbank market, which is closed from Friday evening to Sunday evening.
Consequences of weekend forex trading:
- Gap risk: Sunday opening prices frequently gap significantly from Friday closing prices, creating sudden unrealized losses or profits without corresponding trading opportunity
- Wide spreads: Weekend forex spreads are typically 3–5x wider than weekday trading-hour spreads
- Low liquidity: Order book depth is minimal, leading to potential slippage and difficulty exiting positions
These dynamics explain why most forex-focused prop firms prohibit weekend trading — it creates a disproportionate risk of sudden breach events due to gap openings.
Futures Weekend Trading: CME Globex
For futures traders, "weekend trading" means the CME Globex electronic session that opens on Sunday at 5:00 PM Central Time. This is a legitimate, fully liquid market session:
- Apex Trader Funding, Topstep, and Earn2Trade all permit trading from the Sunday Globex open
- This effectively gives futures prop traders access to ~22 hours of trading per day, every day including Sunday
- Monday gap risk at the Globex open is real but manageable with appropriate stop placement
MyFundedFX: The Most Permissive Weekend Policy
Among forex-focused firms, MyFundedFX operates the most permissive weekend trading policy. Firms like FundedNext (official site) and Funding Pips also offer weekend crypto access, making them strong choices for 24/7 traders. MyFundedFX explicitly permits:
- Forex trading during weekend hours (Saturday and Sunday)
- Holding positions over weekends
- Opening new positions Sunday before the primary market opens
The risk to MyFundedFX traders: Sunday gap events. MyFundedFX does not waive daily loss rules for gap-induced losses — a trader whose position gaps against them on Sunday open may breach their daily loss limit before placing a single deliberate trade.
The "No Holding Over Weekend" Rule — Where It Applies
Several firms take a middle position: trading is permitted during the week, but positions must be closed before market close on Friday. This rule applies at:
- FTMO (for forex and indices instruments — does not apply to crypto positions)
- The5ers (all instruments)
- E8 Markets (all instruments)
The practical effect is that swing traders who hold multi-day positions must manage weekend closure, which can force premature exits.
What's Changing in 2026
The trend is toward greater weekend flexibility:
- FundedNext's Crypto Program (launched April 2026) is fully 24/7 by design — the first purpose-built weekend-compatible prop program
- Funding Pips expanded its crypto instrument list from 2 to 6 pairs in Q1 2026, all trading through weekends
- FTMO is understood to be evaluating an expanded weekend crypto offering under the OANDA infrastructure
Dr. Algo's Assessment
The weekend trading expansion is real but instrument-specific. Crypto is the engine of this change, not a general liberalization of trading hour restrictions. Traders seeking true weekend market access should look at crypto-enabled prop programs (FundedNext's dedicated crypto program, Funding Pips, MyFundedFX) or futures platforms with CME Globex access.
The firms maintaining strict no-weekend policies for forex (FTMO, The5ers, E8 Markets) are making a sound risk management decision — the gap risk in weekend forex is a genuine payout reserve threat.
For current trading hour policies at all major firms, see our Trading Hours Database. Browse our crypto prop firm directory for firms with full 24/7 access, or our futures prop firm hub for CME Globex weekend trading.