Trading updates – 14 Apr 2022 edition

Due to the Easter Holiday, many symbols will have the trading hours amended:

On Thursday, 14 Apr 2022,

• EU50.cash, FRA40.cash, GER40.cash, UK100.cash will close early at 11:00 pm;
• AUS200.cash will close early at 5:00 pm;
• HK50.cash will close early at 10:00 pm.

On Friday, 15 Apr 2022, all instruments will be closed with the only exception of Forex and Cryptocurrencies, which will be open as per the usual trading hours.

On Monday, 18 Apr 2022,

• EU50.cash, FRA40.cash, GER40.cash, UK100.cash, AUS200.cash, HK50.cash will be closed;
• EU Equities will be closed.

On Tuesday, 19 Apr 2022,

• AUS200.cash will reopen at 2:50 am;
• EU50.cash and GER40.cash will reopen at 3:15 am;
• FRA40.cash will reopen at 9:00 am;
• UK100.cash will reopen at 3:00 am;
• HK50.cash will reopen at 4.15 am.

All times are expressed in the MetaTrader server time (GMT+3/CEST+1)

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 Donetsk, Luhansk, and Crimea 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.

Trading on RUB pairs (EUR/RUB and USD/RUB) is suspended from Thursday, 24 February 2022, 6:00 pm platform time (GMT+2 / CET +1) until further notice due to exposure risks and lack of liquidity. It will not be possible to open new positions.