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Post-Brexit margin requirements

27 June 2016

Following the British referendum to leave the European Union, we are tracking market volatility in order to revert to our standard terms ASAP.

Given the current market conditions, we have decided to gradually lower the margin requirements, starting by GBP pairs and European indices (see below). We’ll keep tracking market volatility in the coming days and expect to have all products at their pre-Brexit margin levels shortly, we’ll keep you duly posted.

Instrument	New Margin (Post-Brexit)
FOREX
AUDCAD	1.00%
AUDCHF	1.00%
AUDJPY	1.00%
AUDNZD	1.00%
AUDUSD	1.00%
CADCHF	1.00%
CADJPY	1.00%
CHFJPY	1.00%
EURAUD	2.00%
EURCAD	2.00%
EURCHF	2.00%
EURGBP	2.00%
EURJPY	2.00%
EURNOK	2.00%
EURNZD	2.00%
EURUSD	2.00%
GBPAUD	2.00%
GBPCAD	2.00%
GBPCHF	2.00%
GBPJPY	2.00%
GBPNOK	2.00%
GBPNZD	2.00%
GBPUSD	2.00%
NZDCAD	1.00%
NZDCHF	1.00%
NZDJPY	1.50%
NZDUSD	1.00%
USDCAD	1.00%
USDCHF	1.00%
USDHKD	5.00%
USDJPY	1.00%
USDNOK	2.00%
USDSEK	2.00%
USDSGD	5.00%
COMMODITIES
XAUUSD	2.00%
XAGUSD	2.00%
XTIUSD	3.00%
XNGUSD	3.00%
XPDUSD	4.00%
XPTUSD	4.00%
INDICES
STOXX50E	2.00%
GDAXI	2.00%
SPX500	2.00%
WS30	2.00%
NDX	2.00%
J225	2.00%
AUS200	2.00%
FCHI40	2.00%
UK100	2.00%

For the ease of reference, Margin in % = (1/max. leverage)* 100. In other words:

0.50 % = 1:200 leverage

1.00 % = 1:100 leverage

2.00 % = 1:50 leverage

5.00 % = 1:20 leverage, etc.

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

Brexit

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UK Parliament Vote on EU Withdrawal Bill (11 December 2018)

9 December 2018

We would like to remind you that the UK Parliament will vote on the EU Withdrawal Bill on 11th December 2018. There is a high degree of uncertainty as to the outcome of the vote and all GBP currency crosses are likely to experience significant volatility with increased risk of market gaps. It is important that you […]

We would like to remind you that the UK Parliament will vote on the EU Withdrawal Bill on 11th December 2018.

There is a high degree of uncertainty as to the outcome of the vote and all GBP currency crosses are likely to experience significant volatility with increased risk of market gaps.

It is important that you have sufficient margin coverage and are comfortable with the exposure on your account as our margin requirements may change going into the vote or depending on the outcome of the vote.

Please feel free to contact us at info@darwinex.com should you need assistance in this regard.

Amended Trading Hours US National Day of Mourning on December 5th 2018

4 December 2018

Please note the amended Darwinex trading hours for the upcoming US National Day of Mourning on December 5th 2018. All times are in UK (GMT+0) time. Instrument December 5th 2018 INDICES US SPX 500 23:00 Tue – 14:45 Wed US Tech 100 23:00 Tue – 14:45 Wed Wall Street 30 23:00 Tue – 14:45 Wed […]

Please note the amended Darwinex trading hours for the upcoming US National Day of Mourning on December 5th 2018. All times are in UK (GMT+0) time.

Instrument	December 5th 2018
INDICES
US SPX 500	23:00 Tue – 14:45 Wed
US Tech 100	23:00 Tue – 14:45 Wed
Wall Street 30	23:00 Tue – 14:45 Wed
STOCKS
US Stocks	CLOSED

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!

Trading hours

Amended Trading Hours for the 2018 US Thanksgiving Holidays (Nov. 22nd and 23rd)

20 November 2018

Please note the amended Darwinex trading hours for the upcoming US Thanksgiving holiday period on 22nd and 23rd of November 2018. All times are in UK (GMT+0) time. Instrument November 22nd 2018 November 23rd 2018 COMMODITIES Gold 23:01 Wed – 17:59 Thu 23:01 Thu – 18:40 Fri Silver 23:00 Wed – 17:59 Thu 23:00 Thu – […]

Please note the amended Darwinex trading hours for the upcoming US Thanksgiving holiday period on 22nd and 23rd of November 2018. All times are in UK (GMT+0) time.

Instrument	November 22nd 2018	November 23rd 2018
COMMODITIES
Gold	23:01 Wed – 17:59 Thu	23:01 Thu – 18:40 Fri
Silver	23:00 Wed – 17:59 Thu	23:00 Thu – 18:40 Fri
Platinum	23:00 Wed – 17:59 Thu	23:00 Thu – 18:40 Fri
Palladium	23:00 Wed – 17:59 Thu	23:00 Thu – 18:40 Fri
US Crude	23:00 Wed – 17:44 Thu	23:00 Thu – 17:25 Fri
Natural Gas	23:00 Wed – 17:44 Thu	23:00 Thu – 17:25 Fri
INDICES
Japan 225	23:00 Wed – 17:59 Thu	23:00 Thu – 18:10 Fri
US SPX 500	23:00 Wed – 17:59 Thu	23:00 Thu – 18:10 Fri
US Tech 100	23:00 Wed – 17:59 Thu	23:00 Thu – 18:10 Fri
Wall Street 30	23:00 Wed – 17:59 Thu	23:00 Thu – 18:10 Fri
STOCKS
US Stocks	CLOSED	14:31 Fri – 17:59 Fri

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!

Thanksgiving

Bitcoin Cash (XBNUSD) trading suspended until further notice

7 November 2018

The BCH fork on November 15th may create a split in the BCH instrument resulting in two currencies, BCH and BSV. Due to the uncertainly around this event, at Darwinex we’ve decided to suspend opening of any new XBNUSD trades with immediate effect.

As traders trading cryptocurrency CFDs sure know, the BCH fork on November 15th may create a split in the BCH instrument (XBNUSD as provided by our liquidity provider LMAX) resulting in two currencies, BCH and BSV.

Due to the uncertainly around this event, at Darwinex we’ve decided to suspend opening of any new XBNUSD trades with immediate effect.

We’ll contact Darwinex traders with open positions in XBNUSD and recommend them to close their positions because as of November 15th our liquidity provider will stop offering liquidity for XBNUSD for an unknown period of time.

For any questions, please contact us at info@darwinex.com.

End of Daylight Saving Time in Europe (October 28th 2018)

22 October 2018

Please note that Daylight Saving Time ends in Europe on Sunday October 28th 2018 but our MT4 nd MT5 servers’ time is NOT changing until Sunday November 4th 2018 (when Daylight Saving Time ends in the US). This means that there will be 1 week (October 28th through November 2nd) where some markets will open 1 hour earlier than […]

Please note that Daylight Saving Time ends in Europe on Sunday October 28th 2018 but our MT4 nd MT5 servers’ time is NOT changing until Sunday November 4th 2018 (when Daylight Saving Time ends in the US).

This means that there will be 1 week (October 28th through November 2nd) where some markets will open 1 hour earlier than during European Daylight Saving Time (i.e. FX market will open at 21:01 GMT; commodities will open at 22:01 GMT, etc.).

Instrument	Trading Hours in GMT
FX	21:05 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 21:01 daily)
DARWINS	21:05 Sun – 21:00 Fri (except 21:00 – 21:01 daily)
COMMODITIES
Gold	22:01 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 20:59 – 22:01 daily)
Silver	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
Platinum	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
Palladium	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
US Crude	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
Natural Gas	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
INDICES
Australia 200	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
Europe 50	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
France 40	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
Germany 30	07:00 – 21:00 (Mon – Fri)
Spain 35	07:00 – 19:00 (Mon – Fri)
Japan 225	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
UK 100	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
US SPX 500	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
US Tech 100	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
Wall Street 30	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)
US STOCKS	13:31 -19:59 (Mon – Fri)
CRYPTOCURRENCIES	22:00 Sun – 20:55 Fri (except 21:00 – 22:00 daily)

Trading hours will return to normal on Sunday November 4th 2018, allowing for the daily candle to close at the end of trading in New York each day which is widely considered the end of the trading day.

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

Daylight Saving Time DST

Starting October 24th, Fx and XAUUSD swaps will be charged in triple size on Wednesdays

16 October 2018

Please be informed that starting on Wednesday, October 24th 2018, Fx and XAUUSD swaps will be charged in triple size on Wednesdays (instead of Thursdays). Below you can find a brief summary of the different swaps charges for the assets we offer. Instrument Swaps FX Daily at 17:00 NY City time (in triple size on […]

Please be informed that starting on Wednesday, October 24th 2018, Fx and XAUUSD swaps will be charged in triple size on Wednesdays (instead of Thursdays).

Below you can find a brief summary of the different swaps charges for the assets we offer.

Instrument	Swaps
FX	Daily at 17:00 NY City time (in triple size on Wednesdays*) Exceptions: USD/CAD and USD/TRY, charged triple size on Thursdays.
Commodities
Gold (XAUUSD)	Daily at 17:00 NY City time (in triple size on Wednesdays*)
Rest of Commodities	Daily at 17:00 NY City time (in triple size on Wednesdays)
Indices	Daily on market close (in triple size on Fridays)
Stocks	Daily on market close (in triple size on Fridays)
Cryptocurrencies	Daily 17:00 NY City time (in triple size on Thursdays)

*Starting on Wednesday, October 24th 2018.

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