Trading Update | 27 Aug 2026

All times hereafter are expressed in MetaTrader platform time — GMT+3.

Weekend Maintenance

We will perform scheduled maintenance on all trading platforms (MT4, MT5, and cTrader) on Saturday, 29 Aug 2026, between 3:30 and 4:30. Additionally, the maintenance will continue between 13:00 and 18:00.

During the maintenance window above, trading on the specified platforms will be disabled, and access may be fully restricted.

Tick Size Updates & Position Closures

Effective Friday, 28 Aug 2026, the tick sizes for the following symbols will be updated:

All open positions for these symbols must be closed prior to market close on Friday, 28 Aug 2026. Any positions remaining open after market close will be automatically closed by our team at the last available market price. Trading under the new tick sizes will resume when markets reopen on Monday, 31 Aug 2026.

US Labor Day

Due to the Labor Day federal holiday in the United States, there will be changes to trading hours as specified below:

On Monday, 7 Sep 2026:

• US30.cash, US100.cash, US500.cash, US2000.cash, JP225.cash will close early at 20:00.
• Metals CFD, USOIL.cash, NATGAS.cash, HEATOIL.c will close early at 21:30.
• UKOIL.cash will close early at 20:30.
• GER40.cash, UK100.cash will close early at 23:00.
• Agriculture and Equities I CFD (US stocks) will be closed whole day.

On Tuesday, 8 Sep 2026, CORN.c, WHEAT.c, SOYBEAN.c will open late at 16:35.

UK Bank Holiday

Due to the UK Bank Holiday, UK100.cash will be closed whole day on Monday, 31 Aug 2026.

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

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