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Trading Update | 2 Feb 2026
All times hereafter are expressed in MetaTrader platform time — GMT+2.
Important Update on Trading Conditions
Due to significant changes to our trading conditions, an additional trading update will be published on Monday, 2 February 2026. From Thursday onward, trading updates will be published on Thursdays as usual.
Leverage Improvement on XAU Pairs
We are pleased to announce an adjustment to the margin requirements for XAU pairs (XAUUSD, XAUEUR, XAUAUD) for all clients, based on valuable client feedback. This change was implemented on Sunday, 1 Feb 2026. Further details are provided in the table below.
| Standard Accounts | Swing Accounts | |||
| Instrument | Previous Leverage | New Leverage | Previous Leverage | New Leverage |
| XAUUSD | 1 : 30 | 1 : 50 | 1 : 9 | 1 : 15 |
| XAUEUR | 1 : 30 | 1 : 50 | 1 : 9 | 1 : 15 |
| XAUAUD | 1 : 30 | 1 : 50 | 1 : 9 | 1 : 15 |
Overnight rollover swaps are subject to regular changes and adjustments, reflecting, among other things, interest rate differentials and dividend adjustments. If you are holding positions overnight, please be reminded that it is your responsibility to check these swaps in the contract specification for each symbol, and to adjust (if needed) and manage your positions accordingly. FTMO is not responsible for trading results affected by swap changes or adjustments.
The situation in Ukraine - geopolitical development, sanctions, and markets
Due to the war in Ukraine, traders can experience increased uncertainty in the markets, accompanied by increased volatility on many assets, along with the possibility of price spikes, whipsaws, flash crashes, spread widening and liquidity supply issues. Traders are advised to pay extra caution while trading during these times. Risk management and capital preservation should be the key focus of every trader, just as being aware and adaptive to the market conditions that might be unpredictable or risky.
Unfortunately, at this time, we are not allowed to process payments to regions of Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine and our clients from there, as per the latest sanctions imposed in connection with the war in Ukraine. There are also sanctions targeting some Russian banks and high-profile individuals. We are not allowed to process any payouts to clients and banks on the sanction list. Payouts to our clients from/in the subject locations, or being subject to the sanctions list, will be possible once the imposed sanctions are lifted. Crypto payouts are included in the restrictions.
