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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!

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Trading Hours for US Presidents’ Day on 18th February 2019

12 February 2019

Please note that the following trading hours will apply on Monday 18th February 2019.

Please note that the following trading hours will apply on Monday 18th February 2019. All times are in GMT+0 (London) time.

Commodities	Monday 18th Febuary 2019
Gold	23:01 Sun – 18:00 Mon
Silver	23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon
Platinum	23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon
Palladium	23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon
US Crude	23:00 Sun – 17:45 Mon
US Natural Gas	23:00 Sun – 17:45 Mon
Indices
J225	23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon
SPX500	23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon
NDX	23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon
WS30	23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon
US Stocks
All 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!

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Trading Hours On Australia Day on 28th January 2019

22 January 2019

Please note that the following trading hour will apply to the AUS200 asset on Monday 28th January 2019 due to Australia Day.

Please note that the following trading hours will apply on Monday 28th January 2019. Times in GMT+0 (London) time.

Indices	Monday 28th January 2019
AUS200	06:10 – 22:00

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!

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Trading Hours for the US Martin Luther King Day on 21st January 2019

15 January 2019

Please note that the following trading hours will apply on Monday 21st January 2019. All times are in GMT+0 (London) time. Commodities Monday 21st January 2019 Gold 23:01 Sun – 18:00 Mon Silver 23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon Platinum 23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon Palladium 23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon US Crude 23:00 Sun – 17:45 […]

Please note that the following trading hours will apply on Monday 21st January 2019. All times are in GMT+0 (London) time.

Commodities	Monday 21st January 2019
Gold	23:01 Sun – 18:00 Mon
Silver	23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon
Platinum	23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon
Palladium	23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon
US Crude	23:00 Sun – 17:45 Mon
US Natural Gas	23:00 Sun – 17:45 Mon
Indices
J225	23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon
SPX500	23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon
NDX	23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon
WS30	23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon

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!

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Darwinex Trading Hours for the 2018 Christmas & New Year Holiday Period

18 December 2018

Christmas is around the corner! Please find below the Darwinex Trading Schedule for the 2018 Christmas and New Year Holiday Period (all times are displayed in UK time and changes to regular trading hours are highlighted in red). Also note that during the Cristmas and New Year holiday period spreads may widen and swaps may […]

Christmas is around the corner!

Please find below the Darwinex Trading Schedule for the 2018 Christmas and New Year Holiday Period (all times are displayed in UK time and changes to regular trading hours are highlighted in red).

Also note that during the Cristmas and New Year holiday period spreads may widen and swaps may be affected by the ‘turn’ effect. The ‘turn’ effect is a phenomenon that exists in financial markets which is caused by supply and demand for funding over key dates such as year or quarter-end. This can create anomalies in the forward curves for certain currencies, and we are already beginning to see this priced into the year-end swap points that we receive from our liquidity providers.

Christmas 2018

DARWINs	Monday 24th December	Tuesday 25th December	Wednesday 26th December
All DARWINs	22:05 Sun – 18:45 Mon	Closed	22:05 Tue – 21:59 Wed

FX	Monday 24th December	Tuesday 25th December	Wednesday 26th December
All FX Instruments	22:05 Sun – 18:45 Mon	Closed	22:01:01 Tue – 21:59:50 Wed

Commodities	Monday 24th December	Tuesday 25th December	Wednesday 26th December
Gold	23:01 Sun – 18:45 Mon	Closed	23:01 Tue – 21:59 Wed
Silver	23:00 Sun – 18:45 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 21:50:50 Wed
Platinum	23:00 Sun – 18:45 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed
Palladium	23:00 Sun – 18:45 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed
US Crude	23:00 Sun – 18:30 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed
US Natural Gas	23:00 Sun – 18:30 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed

Indices	Monday 24th December	Tuesday 25th December	Wednesday 26th December
AUS200	23:00 Sun – 03:30 Mon	Closed	Closed
STOXX50E	Closed	Closed	Closed
FCHI40	23:00 Sun – 13:00 Mon	Closed	Closed
GDAXI	Closed	Closed	Closed
J225	23:00 Sun – 18:15 Mon	Closed	Closed
SPA35	07:00 – 13:00	Closed	Closed
UK100	23:00 Sun – 12:50 Mon	Closed	Closed
SPX500	23:00 Sun – 18:15 Mon	Closed	Closed
NDX	23:00 Sun – 18:15 Mon	Closed	Closed
WS30	23:00 Sun – 18:15 Mon	Closed	Closed

US Stocks	Monday 24th December	Tuesday 25th December	Wednesday 26th December
All US stocks	14:31 – 17:59	Closed	14:31 – 20:59

Crypto	Monday 24th December	Tuesday 25th December	Wednesday 26th December
All Crypto Instruments	22:05 Sun – 22:00 Mon	22:05 Mon – 22:00 Tue	22:05 Tue – 22:00 Wed

New Year 2019

DARWINs	Monday 31st December	Tuesday 1st January	Wednesday 2nd January
All DARWINs	22:05 Sun – 21:59 Mon	Closed	22:05 Tue – 21:59 Wed

FX	Monday 31st December	Tuesday 1st January	Wednesday 2nd January
All FX Instruments	22:05 Sun – 21:59:50 Mon	Closed	22:01:01 Tue – 21:59:50 Wed

Commodities	Monday 31st December	Tuesday 1st January	Wednesday 2nd January
Gold	23:01 Sun – 21:59 Mon	Closed	23:01 Tue – 21:59 Wed
Silver	23:00 Sun – 21:59:50 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 21:50:50 Wed
Platinum	23:00 Sun – 22:00 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed
Palladium	23:00 Sun – 22:00 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed
US Crude	23:00 Sun – 22:00 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed
US Natural Gas	23:00 Sun – 22:00 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed

Indices	Monday 31st December	Tuesday 1st January	Wednesday 2nd January
AUS200	23:00 Sun – 03:30 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed
STOXX50E	Closed	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed
FCHI40	23:00 Sun – 13:00 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed
GDAXI	Closed	Closed	07:00 – 21:00
J225	23:00 Sun – 22:00 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed
SPA35	07:00 – 13:00	Closed	07:00 – 19:00
UK100	23:00 Sun – 12:50 Mon	Closed	Closed
SPX500	23:00 Sun – 22:00 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed
NDX	23:00 Sun – 22:00 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed
WS30	23:00 Sun – 22:00 Mon	Closed	23:00 Tue – 22:00 Wed

US Stocks	Monday 31st December	Tuesday 1st January	Wednesday 2nd January
All US stocks	14:31 – 20:59	Closed	14:31 – 20:59

Crypto	Monday 31st December	Tuesday 1st January	Wednesday 2nd January
All Crypto Instruments	22:05 Sun – 22:00 Mon	22:05 Mon – 22:00 Tue	22:05 Tue – 22:00 Wed

As always, if you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at info@darwinex.com.

The Darwinex Team wishes you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!

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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!

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