News Events

Overview

The News Events feature in Lune Auto Trader lets you create a global list of scheduled events to pause your automated trading. This is ideal for avoiding high-risk periods, like economic reports or other major announcements that can cause sudden market volatility.

By adding events to this list, you can protect your accounts and follow prop firm rules that restrict trading during news.

Important: Adding an event to this list does not automatically stop your strategies. This feature acts as a global database. You must enable the News Trading Filter inside each specific strategy's settings for the filter to be active.

All dates and times are based on your computer's local system clock. 24-hour format.

Functionality

The News Events Panel includes the following options:

Button	Description
Add Event	Opens a window to input the date, time, and description of the news event.
Remove Event	Deletes a selected event from the news list.
Close	Closes the panel.

Each event consists of a precise date and time in the format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS and a short description for identification.

How to Add a News Event

1. Click “Add Event”.

2. In the Date and Time field, enter the exact moment you want Lune Auto Trader to recognize as a news event.

   • Format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS (24-hour format)

   • Example: 2025-03-06 12:00:00

3. In the Description field, enter a label such as "FOMC Statement" or "Non-Farm Payroll".

4. Click “Save” to add the event.

Note: All times are based on your computer's local clock. Make sure your clock and timezone are set correctly for the market you are trading, and perform any necessary timezone conversions when entering event times.

How to Remove a News Event

1. Select the event from the list in the News Events window.

2. Click “Remove Event”.

3. The event will be deleted from the scheduled blackout periods.

How to Activate the News Filter for a Strategy

Adding an event to the list only makes it available. You must enable the filter for each strategy you want it to apply to.

1. Go to the Account Configuration window and click "Edit" on the desired strategy.

2. Find the News Trading Filter setting and enable it.

3. Configure the "Exit Before News (minutes)" and "Wait After News (minutes)" options to control the blackout window around the event.

4. Save the strategy settings.

Best Practices

• Plan Ahead: Add important economic events at the start of each week or month.

• Use Clear Descriptions: This makes it easy to manage your event list.

• Activate the Filter: Always remember to enable the News Trading Filter in your strategy's settings after adding events to the global list.

• Check Your Timezone: Double-check that your computer's timezone is correct for your trading market to avoid timing errors.

Examples

Event	Date & Time	Description
FOMC Announcement	2025-06-11 14:00:00	“FOMC Rate Decision”
NFP Release	2025-07-04 08:30:00	“Non-Farm Payroll”
CPI Inflation Data	2025-05-15 08:30:00	“CPI Release”
Fed Chair Speech	2025-09-22 10:00:00	“Powell Speaks”