AND HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Released regularly on Thursday afternoon or as needed in case of urgent matters.
Trading Update – 21 Nov 2024
All times hereafter are expressed in the MetaTrader platform time – GMT+2 (CET+1).
Maintenance
All trading platforms will undergo scheduled maintenance on Saturday, 23 Nov 2024, from 13:00 to 18:00.
Thanksgiving Holiday
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we will have changes in trade hours. These are listed below:
Thursday, 28 Nov 2024:
- US30.cash, US100.cash, US500.cash, US2000.cash, JP225.cash will have an early close at 20:00.
- Metals CFD, USOIL.cash and NATGAS.cash will have an early close at 21:30.
- GER40.cash will have an early close at 23:00.
- US Equities and Agriculture pairs will be closed for the whole day.
- UKOIL.cash will have an early close at 20:30.
Friday, 29 Nov 2024:
- US30.cash, US100.cash, US500.cash, US2000.cash, JP225.cash will have an early close at 20:15.
- Metals CFD, USOIL.cash and NATGAS.cash will have an early close at 21:45.
- US Equities will have an early close at 20:00.
- UKOIL.cash will have an early close at 21:00.
- CORN.c, SOYBEAN.c, WHEAT.c will have an early close at 20:05.
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.
