Prop Firm News Shield
Prop Firm News Shield: a countdown to your firm’s next news restriction.
Pick your prop firm and the pair you trade. News Shield loads your firm’s news rule, follows the red folder releases that move your pair and tells you if it is safe to trade, on every platform you use.
No card required · One license key for every platform
QuarkFX News ShieldTime until next high-impact restriction
Funding Pips · 2-Step · Funded
Firm news rule loaded for this account
Next high-impact event
in 06h 38m 00sCore CPI m/m
8:30 AM (ET)High impact
Live demo
Works on
Pick your platform.
The same timer, the same firm rule and the same presets everywhere. Pick a platform to see it live and how to install it.
Alerts with the popup closed
A sound alert before the window starts and when trading is restricted, while you work in other tabs.
Presets in one click
Save up to 5 firm accounts, pin 3 to the top and switch between them in one click.
Every major instrument
Forex pairs, gold, indices and more, with your most traded ones starred for quick access.
Works in any Chromium browser
Chrome, Edge, Brave and other Chromium browsers. It also adds the timer to TradingView.
- When is it on the Chrome Web Store?
- Soon. Until then, News Shield runs in the web app, MT5 and cTrader with the same license key.
- Does it work in Edge or Brave?
- Yes, in any Chromium browser.
- Does it read the websites I visit?
- No. It only runs on tradingview.com, to draw the chart timer, and nowhere else.
Questions · Chrome extension
Install · Chrome extension
Chrome, Edge, Brave or any Chromium browser.
- 1Install Prop Firm News Shield from the Chrome Web Store and pin it to the toolbar.
- 2Open the extension and paste your license key.
- 3Pick an account. Changes you make there sync back to this dashboard.
The download is in your dashboard after you sign in, next to your license key.
Coming soon to the Chrome Web Store.
Start Free Trial to get your keyHow it works
Set it up once. Never get caught by red folder news again.
STEP 01
Save your prop firm account
Click New Preset and pick your prop firm from the list of supported firms. Then choose your challenge type, your model or plan and whether the account is in evaluation or funded. Save it once, and News Shield loads that firm’s news rule for you.
Saved presets (4/5)
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FTMO2-Step · EvaluationFU
FundedNextStellar 2-Step · FundedAL
Alpha Capital2-Step · EvaluationTHNew Preset
The5ersHigh Stakes · EvaluationSTEP 02
Switch accounts in one click
Your saved accounts sit at the top. Click one and News Shield switches to that firm’s news rule.
STEP 03
Pick your pair
Select the pair you want to trade. News Shield automatically maps the news for that pair, like USD news for XAU/USD.
ETSTEP 04
Get warned before the news
Based on your pair, News Shield tells you if it's safe to trade, news is coming or trading is restricted, and alerts you.
Safe to Trade News lock14h24m00sTime until next high-impact restriction
Next currency JPYNext eventBOJ Policy RateFTFTMO · 2-Step · Evaluation
Firm news rule loaded for this account
What each status means
One glance tells you if you can trade.
The same statuses, colours and words on MT5, cTrader, TradingView, the Chrome extension and the web app.
- Safe
No restriction right now. The timer counts down to the next news window for your pair.
- Warning
A news window starts soon. Close or protect open trades before it begins.
- Restricted
You are inside your firm’s news window. Do not open or close trades until it ends.
- Caution
High-impact news is expected today, but its time is not confirmed yet.
- News allowed
Your firm and account type allow news trading, so there is nothing to time.
- Market closed
The forex market is closed for the weekend. The timer counts down to the open.
What it does for you
Everything you used to check by hand.
Your firm’s news rule
Pick your prop firm and account type. The timer counts to that firm’s window, for 20+ prop firms.
Only news that moves your pair
Gold follows USD news, GBP/JPY follows GBP and JPY. News Shield maps every release to your pair.
Presets on every platform
Save up to 5 firm accounts and pin 3. They sync to MT5, cTrader, the extension and the web app.
Your time zone, your clock
Release times follow your computer’s time zone, or any zone you pick, in 12h or 24h.
Pricing
One-time payment. No monthly fees.
Launch prices for the first 1,000 traders. After that, the regular prices apply.
Free Trial
Try everything first. The 7 days start when you click.
- Full News Shield on every platform
- Your prop firm's news rule, 20+ firms
- No card needed
- One trial per account
Starter Pass
One payment for 3 months of Pro. Not a subscription.
- Everything in the free trial
- 3 months of Pro access
- $1.67 per month, paid once
- Never renews
Pro Pass
One payment for 6 months of Pro. Not a subscription.
- Everything in the free trial
- 6 months of Pro access
- $1.50 per month, paid once
- Never renews
Annual Pass
One payment for 12 months of Pro. Not a subscription.
- Everything in the free trial
- 12 months of Pro access
- $1.25 per month, paid once
- Never renews
- MT5, cTrader, TradingView and web
- 20+ prop firms
- One license key, up to 5 devices
- Free Economic Calendar
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FAQ
About News Shield.
How the timer works, what it needs and what it never touches.
Trade from anywhere. News Shield stays in sync.
Use News Shield in any browser on your laptop or phone, or inside MT5, cTrader and TradingView. Your firm, pair and timer stay in sync on every device with one license key.
- MT5
- cTrader
- Chrome Extension
- TradingView
- Website
- Mobile App
- MT4Soon
Never Lose a Payout/Profit to News Trading Again.
Stop checking the calendar. QuarkFX warns you in time.
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Rules loaded for FTMO, Funding Pips, The5ers and 20+ prop firms
No Card Required · One-Time Payment · No Monthly Fees