Overnight and Weekend Holding: Maximum Market Flexibility

At AFT Funded, we understand that different strategies require different timeframes. Whether you are a swing trader or a longer-term trend follower, the rules are built to give you the freedom to stay in positions as long as your strategy requires.

Unlike firms that force end-of-day exits, we allow you to participate in multi-day opportunities and hold through the transition between trading weeks.

Overnight Positions

You are fully allowed to keep trades open overnight. This helps you capture moves across global sessions without needing to close and re-enter positions.

• Continuous Trading: Your strategy can remain active across sessions so you do not miss late-session volatility or overnight price movement.
• Swap and Overnight Fees: Holding beyond daily market close (typically 17:00 New York time) may incur swap charges. These are standard brokerage fees and depend on instrument type and rate differentials.

Weekend Holding

You may also hold positions over the weekend. This is especially useful for macro and longer-horizon technical setups that may need more than one week to complete.

• No Forced Liquidation: Positions are not automatically closed on Friday evening. You keep control of your exit timing.
• Risk Awareness: Weekend gaps can occur when markets reopen. Plan your position sizing and Maximum Loss buffer accordingly.

Example

You open a long Gold position on Wednesday afternoon based on an upcoming economic catalyst.

• Wednesday Night: The move is still developing, so you hold overnight (swap may apply).
• Friday Afternoon: The trade is in profit, but your final target is not reached yet.
• Weekend: You keep the position open through Saturday and Sunday.
• Monday Open: Your trade remains active, and you continue managing it until your target is reached.

Summary

Overnight and weekend holding is a core feature of the AFT Funded trading environment. You get professional execution flexibility to trade your plan on your own timeline, without unnecessary position-closing restrictions.