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News trading is prohibited on Lightning, Dual Step Intraday, Nexus and Bolt — only Dual Step Swing allows it by default. The window is 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact news (10 minutes on Bolt), and applies to limit/stop orders too. A News Trading add-on unlocks it for Lightning and Nexus (not Bolt).
The gotcha
Bolt has the strictest window AND no add-on; a violation is an immediate breach with profit forfeiture, identical in challenge and funded.
| defaultAllowed | Dual Step Swing only |
| window | ±2min (±5min Bolt) |
| addon | Lightning + Nexus |
Source: support — official page . Confidence: verified.
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Start a ThinkCapital challengeInformational only — not financial advice, not affiliated with ThinkCapital. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 5, 2026.