Weekend Maintenance, <\/br>
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All times hereafter are expressed in the MetaTrader platform time \u2013 GMT+3<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n We will be performing scheduled maintenance on all trading platforms (MT5<\/strong>, MT4<\/strong>, cTrader<\/strong>, and DXtrade<\/strong>) on Saturday<\/strong>, 18<\/strong>\u00a0Oct<\/strong> 2025<\/strong>, between 08<\/strong>:00<\/strong> and 11<\/strong>:00<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n During this maintenance window, trading on the specified platform will be disabled<\/b>, and access to the platform may be fully restricted<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n At FTMO, we believe the best way to prepare traders for success is by providing conditions that are transparent, fair, and as close to real markets as possible. That\u2019s why we are introducing changes to our execution model, including lower spreads and the introduction of volume bands, ensuring that everyone knows the exact entry price in advance.<\/p>\r\n The changes mentioned below will take effect on all newly purchased accounts (MT5<\/strong>,\u00a0MT4<\/strong>, cTrader<\/strong>, DXtrade<\/strong>) on Monday<\/strong>,\u00a020 Oct 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Volume Bands are simple fixed tiers based on trade size. Each trade is executed at a single price that depends on its size. The tiers are defined using liquidity data from our providers and are visible on all platforms, so you will always know what to expect.<\/p>\r\n Let\u2019s take EUR\/USD as an example. Assuming a bid market price of 1.17287<\/b> at the time of your trade, an illustrative example of the bands is shown below:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n Here\u2019s how this plays out in practice<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n This step not only increases transparency but also allows us to significantly lower spreads, giving you fairer trading conditions that are closer to real market conditions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n From Sunday<\/strong>, 26 October 2025<\/strong>, Europe will no longer observe Summer Time. The change occurs in Prague at 03<\/strong>:00<\/strong> CEST, when clocks move back to 02<\/strong>:00<\/strong> CET. This change occurs in Prague exactly at 03<\/strong>:00<\/strong> CEST.<\/p>\r\n Due to the DST time change, on\u00a027 Oct 2025, <\/strong>the trade hours for European stocks<\/b> (Equities II<\/b>) and the European indices<\/b> as below will be shifted one hour ahead in MT4\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0MT5 platforms<\/b>, so for example, AIRF<\/strong> will have trade hours\u00a011<\/strong>:05<\/strong>\u201319<\/strong>:30\u00a0<\/strong>instead of the current\u00a010<\/strong>:05<\/strong>\u201318<\/strong>:30<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n These changes affect the following Instruments:<\/p>\r\n\r\n cTrader<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0DXtrade <\/strong>platforms\u00a0display trade hours as per the chosen timezone, so the hours will be displayed to you depending on which zone you have chosen. The above-listed symbols\u2019 trade hours follow the European time.<\/p>\r\n These changed trade hours will be applicable during the week between\u00a027 Oct 2025\u00a0<\/strong>and 2 Nov 2025.<\/strong> Since the US will be adjusting its DST time on 2 Nov 2025, the market opening times for these symbols will revert to their original opening times on 3\u00a0Nov 2025<\/strong>. For example, AIRF will once again have trade hours in\u00a0MT4<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0MT5\u00a0<\/strong>between\u00a010<\/strong>:05<\/strong>\u201318<\/strong>:30<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n Please be mindful that\u00a0Max Daily Loss is monitored based on Prague\u2019s time <\/b>and the daily drawdown resets at midnight. During the week between\u00a027 Oct 2025<\/strong> and 2 Nov 2025<\/strong>, the offset between\u00a0Prague\u2019s midnight and MetaTrader\u2019s midnight will be 2 hours instead of the usual 1 hour<\/b>. Please make sure to take this into account to prevent any accidental breach of Max Daily Loss due to this time offset. If you are unsure when exactly the Max Daily Loss resets, you can go to your Account MetriX and hover your mouse cursor over Today\u2019s permitted loss. The tooltip has a countdown to the reset. Alternatively, you can contact us on live chat for further assistance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n [dropdown title=\"The situation in Ukraine - geopolitical development, sanctions, and markets\"]\r\nDue to the war in Ukraine, traders can experience increased uncertainty in the markets, accompanied by\u00a0increased volatility<\/strong>\u00a0on many assets, along with the possibility of\u00a0price spikes, whipsaws, flash crashes, spread widening and liquidity supply issues<\/strong>. Traders are advised to pay extra caution while trading during these times.\u00a0Risk management and capital preservation<\/strong> should be the key focus of every trader, just as being aware and adaptive to the market conditions that might be unpredictable or risky.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n Unfortunately, at this time, we are not allowed to process\u00a0payments to regions of Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine<\/strong>\u00a0and 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.\r\n[\/dropdown]<\/p>","thumbnail":"","custom_css":""},"yoast_head":"\n
\r\n\r\nWeekend Maintenance<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n
\r\n\r\nLowering spreads and introducing Volume Bands<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n
How Volume Bands work<\/b><\/h4>\r\n
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\r\n <\/td>\r\n Zone<\/td>\r\n Volume size (lots)<\/td>\r\n Price (Bid \/ Ask)<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n \r\n <\/td>\r\n 1<\/td>\r\n (0,1]<\/td>\r\n 1.17287 \/ 1.17287<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n \r\n <\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n (1,15]<\/td>\r\n 1.17285 \/ 1.17289<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n \r\n <\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n (15,30]<\/td>\r\n 1.17283 \/ 1.17291<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n \r\n <\/td>\r\n 4<\/td>\r\n (30,50]<\/td>\r\n 1.17281 \/ 1.17293<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n \t
\r\n\r\nDaylight Saving Time change in Europe<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n
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\r\n Symbols<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n \r\n ALVG<\/b><\/td>\r\n BAYGn<\/b><\/td>\r\n DBKGn<\/b><\/td>\r\n AIRF<\/b><\/td>\r\n LVMH<\/b><\/td>\r\n IBE<\/b><\/td>\r\n VOWG_p<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n \r\n SPN35.cash<\/b><\/td>\r\n EU50.cash<\/b><\/td>\r\n FRA40.cash<\/b><\/td>\r\n COCOA.c<\/b><\/td>\r\n COFFEE.c<\/b><\/td>\r\n SUGAR.c<\/b><\/td>\r\n N25.cash<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
","secondary_content":"Overnight rollover\u00a0swaps<\/b>\u00a0are 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":"
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