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And the DarwinIA winners are…

1 October 2015

The first edition of our DarwinIA 2.0 trading challenge is over. On top of the cash prizes that we usually pay out to our best traders, € 320,000 will be allocated to the 16 DARWINs below for a 6 month period!

A new edition of DarwinIA is live already, click here to visit the leaderboard.

PLACE	DARWIN	CASH PRIZE	SEPTEMBER’S ALLOCATION	TOTAL ALLOCATED
1st	FTA	1,400.00 €	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
2nd	ERQ	1,100.00 €	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
3rd	LZL	850.00 €	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
4th	YMG	650.00 €	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
5th	WFJ	490.00 €	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
6th	CBV	360.00 €	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
7th	RYY	270.00 €	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
8th	ZGE	215.00 €	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
9th	SRK	180.00 €	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
10th	DAY	150.00 €	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
11th	NTI	120.00 €	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
12th	CIO	95.00 €	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
13th	HEE	70.00 €	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
14th	GIU	50.00 €	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
15th	HBU	/	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €
16th	AIS	/	20,000.00 €	20,000.00 €

Have questions about DarwinIA? Feel free to get in touch at info@darwinex.com!

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NextEra Energy Stock Split 4:1

19 October 2020

The NextEra Energy stock split is approaching. At Darwinex we will apply the stock split on October 27th.

The NextEra Energy stock split is approaching. $NEE shares will be split 4-for-1. The number of shares will be multiplied by 4 and share prices divided by this same value.

At Darwinex we will apply the stock split on Tuesday October 27th at market open.

In live accounts we will adjust open position to the split without the need to close and reopen trades. Pending orders will be cancelled. In MT5, the hedged positions will be closed and the split will be applied to the resulting net position.

In demo accounts we will close all open positions in $NEE on Monday afternoon. Pending orders will be cancelled.

$NEE stocks will be available for trading from Tuesday, October 27th, at the post-split price.

As always, at info@darwinex.com we’ll be happy to assist you!

End of Daylight Saving Time in Europe (October 25th 2020)

Please note that Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends in Europe on Sunday October 25th 2020 but our MT4 nd MT5 servers’ time is not changing until Sunday November 1st 2020 when DST ends in the US.

Please note that Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends in Europe on Sunday October 25th 2020 but our MT4 nd MT5 servers’ time is not changing until Sunday November 1st 2020 when DST ends in the US.

This means that there will be 1 week (October 25th through November 1st) where, for European users, most markets will open 1 hour earlier than during European DST, e.g. FX market will open at 21:04:01 GMT.

Instrument	Trading Hours (GMT)
FX	21:05 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 20:59:50 – 21:04:01 daily)
DARWINS	21:05 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 20:59 – 21:05 daily)
COMM.
XAUUSD	22:01 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 20:59 – 22:01 daily)
XAGUSD	22:00:01 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 20:59:50 – 22:00:01 daily)
XTIUSD	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00:01 – 22:00 daily)
XNGUSD	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00:01 – 22:00 daily)
INDICES
AUS200	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
STOXX50	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
FCHI40	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
GDAXI	01:30 – 21:00 (Mon – Fri)
SPA35	07:00 – 19:00 (Mon – Fri)
J225	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
UK100	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
SPX500	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
NDX	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
WS30	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
US STOCKS	13:31 -19:59 (Mon – Fri)

As always, at info@darwinex.com we’ll be glad to assist you with any question you may have!

Margin increase for EURGBP and EURJPY this Friday (Professional Clients)

14 October 2020

Our margin requirement for the EURGBP and EURJPY pairs for Professional Clients is changing this Friday, October 16th 2020, around 17:00 BST.

Our margin requirement for the EURGBP and EURJPY pairs for Professional Clients is changing this Friday, October 16th 2020, around 17:00 BST.

The measure is due to the recent increase in market volatility.

The new margin requirement will be 1% for both EURGBP and EURJPY, replacing the previous 0.5%.

It will remain in place until further notice and will affect both existing and new positions.

Kindly make sure you have enough available margin and equity in your account for the new margin level.

Need help? Please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@darwinex.com.

Discontinuation of cryptocurrencies from 2021

15 September 2020

From 2021 Darwinex will no longer offer cryptocurrencies. As a first step, on Monday 21 September we will deactivate the creation of new accounts.

From 2021 Darwinex will no longer offer cryptocurrencies. Their low demand from our customer base does not justify the regulatory risk involved.

As a first step towards the discontinuation of cryptocurrencies, on Monday 21 September we will deactivate the creation of new accounts.

The cryptocurrency accounts already opened will be able to continue operating until the end of the year.

Amended Trading Hours U.S. Labor Day 2020

27 August 2020

Please note the amended Darwinex trading hours for the upcoming U.S. Labor Day on September 7th, 2020. All times are UTC.

For your convenience:

– Normal DARWIN trading hours

– Normal FX/CFD trading hours

– Annual Calendar of Amended Darwinex Trading Hours

Apple And Tesla Stock Splits

25 August 2020

Tesla’s and Apple’s stock splits are approaching. As of August 31st, Tesla shares will be split 5-for-1, and Apple’s 4-for-1. Existing shares of each company will be multiplied by 5 and 4, respectively, and their share prices divided by those same values. At Darwinex we will apply the stock split on the weekend of August […]

At Darwinex we will apply the stock split on the weekend of August 29th.

In live accounts we will adjust open positions in $AAPL and $TSLA to the split without the need to close and reopen trades. Pending orders will be cancelled.

In demo accounts, however, we will close all open positions in $AAPL and $TSLA on Friday afternoon. Pending orders will be cancelled.

Both $AAPL and $TSLA will be available for trading from Monday, August 31st, at post-split prices.