AND HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Released regularly on Thursday afternoon or as needed in case of urgent matters.
Trading Update | 30 Apr 2026
All times hereafter are expressed in MetaTrader platform time — GMT+3.
Weekend Maintenance
We will perform scheduled maintenance on trading platforms on dates and times as specified below:
Saturday, 2 May 2026
- On all trading platforms (MT5, MT4 and cTrader), between 08:00 and 13:00.
- Additionally, the maintenance will continue on the cTrader platform from 13:00 until 22:00.
Sunday, 3 May 2026
- On the cTrader platform between 19:00 and 21:00.
During the maintenance window above, trading on the specified platforms will be disabled, and access may be fully restricted.
International Labour Day
Due to the observance of International Labour Day on Friday, 1 May 2026, GER40.cash, EU50.cash, FRA40.cash, SPN35.cash, N25.cash, HK50.cash and Equities II CFD symbols will remain closed for the whole day.
UK Bank Holiday
Due to the Early May Bank Holiday in the UK on Monday, 4 May 2026, there will be changes in trading hours as listed below:
- GER40.cash will open late at 03:16.
- UK100.cash will be closed for the whole day.
- SUGAR.c, COCOA.c, COFFEE.c will open late at 14:30.
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.
