Summary:
From Jan 30, 2026, margin rules change in the final Friday trading hour, capping new positions at 1:200 leverage for forex and metals, increasing margin risk.
To effectively manage market risk while minimizing the impact on your normal trading activities, effective January 30, 2026, we will implement a temporary adjustment to margin requirements for newly opened positions during the final 1 hour before the Friday market close. The details are as follows:
Temporary Adjustment Period: Every Friday 23:00–23:59 (MT time, UTC+2)
During this period, margin requirements for newly opened positions will be calculated based on a maximum leverage equivalent to 1:200.
This adjustment applies only to new positions opened during the above time window;
Positions opened outside this period will not be affected;
If pending orders are triggered during this period, the resulting new positions will be subject to the leverage rules in effect at that time (where applicable, in accordance with our relevant policies);
This rule applies to all symbols using a floating leverage calculation mode, including:
Forex (Forex Major, Forex Cross, Forex Minor)
Metals (XAUUSD, XAGUSD)
If you hold both long and short positions in the same instrument and place new trades during the temporary adjustment period, the adjusted margin requirement may increase your total margin usage and, consequently, increase the risk of stop-out.
Please carefully evaluate your free margin and position size in advance, and plan your trading activities prudently.
From Mar 6, 2026, new positions opened during the final three hours of Friday trading will face a 1:100 leverage cap across floating-leverage Forex and metals.
2026-03-06
Effective Feb 16, 2026, new positions opened 23:00–23:59 daily use max 1:200 leverage. Applies to Forex & Metals. Hedged positions may increase stop-out risk.
2026-02-16
U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls will be released on February 11, 2026, at 15:30 MT. From 15:00–15:35 MT, leverage for new positions will be adjusted to 1:200.
2026-02-09
