Summary:
Ahead of the Jan 9 U.S. NFP release, the company will temporarily cap leverage at 1:200 for new positions to manage risk during the data window.
U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) will be released on Friday, January 09, 2026, at 15:30 MT time (UTC+2). To prudently manage risks during this major market announcement, our company will implement a temporary adjustments to margin requirements for new positions. The details are as follows:
Temporary Margin Adjustment Period:
January 09, 15:00 – 15:35 (MT time)
Adjustment Details:
During the specified period, the maximum leverage for new positions will be adjusted to 1:200.
Scope of Application:
This adjustment applies only to new positions opened during the above period; positions opened outside of this period will not be affected. If pending orders are triggered during this period, the resulting positions will be executed under the temporary leverage rules (where applicable, in accordance with our company's policies).
For further details, please refer to:
Important Notice: Margin Adjustments before and after Major Market Announcements
Risk Warning:
If you hold both long and short positions in the same affected symbols and open new positions during the adjustment period, the temporary margin requirement may increase your total margin usage and heighten the risk of stop-out.
Please carefully evaluate your free margin and position size in advance, and plan your trading activities prudently.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Customer Support team at [email protected]. We are here to help, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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
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.
2026-01-30
