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Trading Update – 12 Dec 2024
All times hereafter are expressed in the MetaTrader platform time – GMT+2 (CET+1).
Weekend Maintenance:
During the maintenance periods, trading on the specified platform(s) will be disabled, and the platform(s) may be fully inaccessible.
DXtrade: The DXtrade trading platform will undergo maintenance on Saturday, 14 Dec 2024, between 10:00 and 11:00.
MT5: The FTMO-Demo2 and FTMO-Server on the MT5 trading platform will have maintenance on Sunday, 15 Dec 2024, between 10:00 and 11:00.
cTrader: The cTrader trading platform will undergo maintenance on Sunday, 15 Dec 2024, between 10:00 and 11:00.
Trading Hours Update
We want to inform you of upcoming changes to the trading sessions for several symbols. These changes will take effect starting Monday, 16 Dec 2024, and are due to internal operational adjustments. Please review the updated trading hours below and adjust your trading strategies accordingly.
EU50.cash will have trading hours updated to: 09:05 – 23:00
FRA40.cash will have trading hours updated to: 09:05 – 23:00
SPN35.cash will have trading hours updated to: 10:05 – 21:00
AUS200.cash will have trading hours updated to: 00:55 – 07:30 / 08:15 – 22:00
HK50.cash will have trading hours updated to: 03:20 – 06:00 / 07:05 – 10:30 / 11:20 – 21:00
Additional Information:
- Due to an extended market break of more than 2 hours each evening, holding positions overnight will not be possible for the symbols EU50.cash, FRA40.cash, and HK50.cash on Standard FTMO Accounts.
- The trading breaks for AUS200.cash and HK50.cash reflect multiple trading sessions with defined breaks, ensuring traders have clear guidelines for planning their trades.
- Please note that these updates are permanent and will apply to all account types unless otherwise specified.
We would recommend that you review your open positions and trading schedules to make sure there are no disruptions.
Listing of HEATOIL.c on Demo Servers:
Based on increasing interest and traded volumes in energy commodities, we are excited to announce the addition of HEATOIL.c symbol to our platforms. The symbol will be listed on 15 Dec 2024, initially available only for Free Trial Accounts on our MT4 and MT5 platforms. If everything goes according to plan, it will be fully listed on all platforms and servers during the following weekend.
HEATOIL.c is a spot CFD symbol designed to track the spot price of heating oil. The contract size will be 100, and the commission will be 0.001% of the notional value of the position per round trip. The default trade hours will align with those of other energy commodities, so under normal circumstances, positions can be held open from Monday to Friday on all account types. However, traders using non-Swing FTMO Accounts must close positions before the weekend. As always, please monitor announcements for any upcoming holidays or maintenance windows.
Further updates will be provided in the coming weeks.
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.
