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About helloweekends

An independent reference on futures prop firm rules, payouts and CME trading hours.

By helloweekends Editors · Updated

helloweekends is an independent reference for futures traders who are choosing a prop firm or already trading one of its accounts. We collect each firm's evaluation rules, funded-account rules and payout terms from the firm's own pages, date every check and log every change we find. We also publish CME Globex trading hours and holiday closures in US Eastern Time.

What you will find here

  • Futures prop firm profiles: plans and prices, drawdown and daily loss limits, consistency rules, payout terms, platforms and the firm's status, each with the date we last checked it and a link to the official rules.
  • A log of rule changes: what a firm changed, what the rule was before, when the change took effect and where the firm announced it.
  • Futures market hours: CME Globex sessions, daily breaks and holiday schedules.
  • Plain explanations of the rules traders compare most, such as trailing drawdown, the consistency rule and weekend holding, and lists that sort firms by published criteria.

Why the name

Futures markets on CME Globex close from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening, US Eastern Time. Whether a firm lets you hold a position over that break is one of the rules traders check first. Trade the week, keep the weekend.

Who we are

helloweekends is published by the helloweekends Editors. We are not a prop firm, a broker or a trading educator. We do not sell evaluations, courses, signals or trading advice. Our editorial policy explains how we work, and our methodology explains where every figure comes from.

How the site is funded

helloweekends carries no advertising and no affiliate links today. If we publish paid content in the future, it will carry a visible label and sit apart from our own pages. Rule and payout data, the change log, a firm's status and the criteria behind our lists are never for sale. The sponsored content and affiliate policy sets out the rules.

What this site is not

A prop firm evaluation is a paid service in which you trade a simulated account. Most people who buy one do not pass it, and firms change their rules, pause payouts and close. Nothing on helloweekends is investment, trading, tax or legal advice. Always read a firm's current rules on its own site before you pay.

Found a mistake?

Tell us on the corrections page. We check every report against the official source.

Questions

Is helloweekends a prop firm?

No. helloweekends does not sell evaluations or funded accounts. It describes the published rules of firms that do.

Do firms pay to be listed or ranked?

No. Firms are listed if they publish their rules, and lists are ordered by published criteria and the firms' own data. No firm can buy a position, a rule change on our pages or the removal of accurate information.

Is anything here financial advice?

No. We explain rules, prices and hours as the firms and CME Group publish them. Decide for yourself, and check the firm's current rules before you buy.

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