Please be aware that there is a public holiday in New Zealand on Monday, October 28th during which spreads may be wider and liquidity may be thinner. For any questions, reach out to info@darwinex.com.
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Upcoming Holiday In New Zealand Resulting In The Possibility Of Wider Spread
25 October 2019
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Trading Hours for the 2020 US Thanksgiving Holidays
17 November 2020
Please note the amended Darwinex trading hours for the upcoming US Thanksgiving holiday period on 26th and 27th of November 2020.
Please note the amended Darwinex trading hours for the upcoming US Thanksgiving holiday period on 26th and 27th of November 2020.
During bank holidays spreads may be wider and liquidity may be thinner. They usually also give rise to changes to the applicable swap rates.
All times are UTC.
| Instrument | November 26th 2020 | November 27th 2020 |
| COMMODITIES | ||
| XAUUSD | Close at 17:44:00 |
Close at 18:29:00
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| XAGUSD |
Close at 17:59:50
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Close at 18:14:50
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| XTIUSD |
Close at 17:44:50
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Close at 18:29:50
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| XNGUSD |
Close at 17:44:50
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Close at 18:29:50
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| INDICES | ||
| J225 |
Close at 18:00
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Close at 18:15
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| SPX500 |
Close at 18:00
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Close at 18:15
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| NDX |
Close at 18:00
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Close at 18:15
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| WS30 |
Close at 18:00
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Close at 18:15
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| STOCKS | ||
| US Stocks | Closed |
Close at 17:59
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The rest of the assets will trade according to their usual trading time.
As always, at info@darwinex.com we’ll be happy to assist you!
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.
Please note the amended Darwinex trading hours for the upcoming U.S. Labor Day on September 7th, 2020. All times are UTC.
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