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During this time, trading will be disabled and the platforms may be fully inaccessible.\r\n\r\n<strong>cTrader:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the cTrader trading platform will undergo maintenance on <strong>Saturday, 5 Oct 2024<\/strong> <strong>between 09:00 <\/strong>and <strong>18:00<\/strong>. During this time, trading will be disabled and the platform may be fully inaccessible.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h3>Chung Yeung Festival<\/h3>\r\nDue to the Chung Yeung Festival, <strong>HK50.cash<\/strong> will have changes in trade hours. These are listed below:\r\n\r\n<strong>Thursday, 10 Oct 2024: HK50.cash<\/strong> will have an <strong>early close at 22:00<\/strong>.\r\n<strong>Friday, 11 Oct 2024: HK50.cash<\/strong> will be <strong>closed<\/strong> for the <strong>whole day<\/strong>.\r\n<strong>Monday, 14 Oct 2024: HK50.cash<\/strong> will have a <strong>late opening at 04:20<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>","secondary_content":"Overnight rollover\u00a0<strong>swaps<\/strong>\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":"[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\u00a0<strong>increased volatility<\/strong>\u00a0on many assets, along with the possibility of\u00a0<strong>price spikes, whipsaws, flash crashes, spread widening and liquidity supply issues<\/strong>. Traders are advised to pay extra caution while trading during these times.\u00a0<strong>Risk 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.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, at this time, we are not allowed to process\u00a0<strong>payments 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. 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