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Trading Update | 24 Mar 2026
All times hereafter are expressed in MetaTrader platform time — GMT+3.
Special update
Today’s update is being published in connection with the discontinuation of the DXtrade platform, as mentioned below. The regular update will be published on Thursday as usual.
Decommissioning of the DXtrade Platform
As part of our long-term strategy, we are focusing our resources on further enhancing our core trading platforms. As a result, DXtrade will be discontinued effective on Tuesday, 24 Mar, 2026.
What is changing:
- DXtrade will no longer be available as a newly selectable trading platform.
- The platform will be gradually removed from our website.
What this means for existing clients:
- Active DXtrade accounts remain unchanged for the time being and can continue to be used as usual.
- Clients will receive detailed information in advance regarding the upcoming migration to another platform.
Increased Risk of Price Abnormalities
Due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, market conditions may become unstable across multiple asset classes, including FX pairs, equity indices, metals, commodities, and energy-related markets. Markets may react rapidly to new developments or headlines, potentially leading to abnormal trading conditions such as:
- sharp price movements
- increased volatility
- price gaps
- wider spreads
- slippage
- reduced liquidity
- difficulties with order execution
These conditions may result in irregular price behaviour and significantly increased trading risk. Clients are strongly advised to exercise extra caution and ensure their risk management settings are appropriate when opening or holding positions.
Daylight Saving Time Change in Europe
On Sunday, 29 Mar 2026, Europe will transition to Daylight Saving Time (DST). Trading will not be interrupted.
Due to this DST change, the trading hours for European stocks (Equities CFD II) and the cash instruments listed below will be shifted back by 1 hour on the MT4 and MT5 platforms.
For example:
- AIRF will have new trading hours of 10:05–18:30 instead of 11:05–19:30.
- AUS200.cash will have new trading hours of 00:55–07:30 and 08:15–22:55 instead of 01:55–08:30 and 09:15–23:55.
Affected Instruments:
| Affected Instruments | |
|---|---|
| Indices and Commodities | Stocks |
| SPN35.cash | AIRF |
| N25.cash | ALVG |
| EU50.cash | BAYGn |
| FRA40.cash | DBKGn |
| HK50.cash | IBE |
| COFFEE.c | LVMH |
| COCOA.c | VoWG_p |
| SUGAR.c | |
On the cTrader and DXtrade platforms, trading hours are displayed according to the user’s chosen timezone setting.
Important Notice on Max Daily Loss Reset
Please note that the Max Daily Loss is monitored in Prague time (CET), and the daily drawdown resets at midnight CET. Starting 29 Mar 2026 at 04:00 GMT+3 (02:00 CET), the offset between Prague time (CEST) and MetaTrader time (GMT+3) will again be just 1 hour. Please take this into account to avoid any accidental breach of the Max Daily Loss due to this time difference.
If you are unsure when the Max Daily Loss resets, you can check your Account MetriX by hovering over Today’s Permitted Loss, where a tooltip with a countdown to the reset will be displayed. Alternatively, you can contact us via live chat for further assistance.
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.
