Why some accounts close before the weekend
Forex, gold and index markets close on Friday evening and can reopen with a gap on Sunday. A gap can jump over your stop loss, so the 2-Step evaluation closes positions before the weekend and pauses trading until Sunday evening.
Weekend strategies that fit the rules
Two common approaches:
- Intraday crypto on Saturday and Sunday on the 1-Step or a funded account, closed before you log off.
- Swing trades held through the weekend on the 1-Step or a funded account, with a smaller size to absorb Sunday gaps.