Alpha Futures overnight-holding rule
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Alpha Futures overnight-holding rule by model
1-Step
Not allowed on simulated Evaluation/Qualified accounts (100K Standard); overnight/swing only unlocked after graduating to real-money Alpha Prime/Live
quoted
“Trades do not need to be closed by 4:20pm EST (like they do on sim accounts). Swing trading/holding overnight is indeed permitted [on Live accounts], …”
retrieved Sep 20, 2026
What this rule means
The overnight-holding rule states whether positions may stay open past the daily close or over a weekend. Firms vary: some allow it outright, some restrict it to funded accounts only, and some require a flat position by a fixed cutoff time.
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