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Topstep: Tier 1 News Events list (news-window restrictions) changed
What changed: Topstep changed its Tier 1 News Events list (news-window restrictions) (detected Oct 19, 2026 (ET)). Releases on Topstep's Tier 1 News Events list (no new mini positions, capped micros in the window): CPI, FOMC, NFP → CPI, FOMC, NFP, PPI.
| What changed | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Releases on Topstep's Tier 1 News Events list (no new mini positions, capped micros in the window) | CPI, FOMC, NFP | CPI, FOMC, NFP, PPI |
- What changed
- Tier 1 News Events list (news-window restrictions)
- Date detected (ET)
- (Oct 19, 2026)
- Firm's page updated
- Still in place at our last check
- Official source
- Topstep Help Center: Risk Adjustments: High Risk/High Volatility ↗
Same restrictions in the window: no new mini positions on equity index and metals, micros capped by account size (3 on a 50K Trading Combine); the PPI window is the same 10 minutes as CPI and NFP (8:25 to 8:35 AM ET); energies, rates and FX unaffected.
Ahead of Tier 1 News Events (for example, CPI, FOMC, NFP, PPI), Topstep temporarily restricts new opening positions on equity index products and metals in SIM
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