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Trading Schedule for the 2019 Easter Holiday Period

11 April 2019

Please note the amended Darwinex Trading Schedule for the 2019 Easter Holiday Period.

Times are displayed in UK time and changes to regular schedules are highlighted in red.

Instrument	Thursday 18th April	Friday 19th April	Monday 22nd April
FX	22:01:01 Wed – 21:59:50 Thu	22:01:01 Thu – 21:55:00 Fri	22:05 Sun – 21:59:50 Mon
Commodities*	23:00 Wed – 22:00 Thu	CLOSED	23:00 Sun – 22:00 Mon
DARWINs	22:05 Wed – 21:59 Thu	22:05 Thu – 21:55 Fri	22:05 Sun – 21:59 Mon
Indices
Europe50	23:00 Wed – 22:00 Thu	CLOSED	CLOSED
GDAXI	07:00:00 – 21:00:00	CLOSED	CLOSED
SPX500	23:00 Wed – 22:00 Thu	CLOSED	23:00 Sun – 22:00 Mon
WS30	23:00 Wed – 22:00 Thu	CLOSED	23:00 Sun – 22:00 Mon
NDX	23:00 Wed – 22:00 Thu	CLOSED	23:00 Sun – 22:00 Mon
J225	23:00 Wed – 22:00 Thu	CLOSED	23:00 Sun – 22:00 Mon
AUS200	23:00 Wed – 15:00 Thu	CLOSED	CLOSED
FCHI40	23:00 Wed – 22:00 Thu	CLOSED	CLOSED
UK100	23:00 Wed – 22:00 Thu	CLOSED	CLOSED
SPA35	07:00 – 19:00	CLOSED	CLOSED
US stocks	14:31 – 20:59	CLOSED	14:31 – 20:59
Crypto instruments	23:00 Wed – 22:00 Thu	23:00 Thu – 21:55 Fri	23:00 Sun – 22:00 Mon

*Please, be reminded that the instrument XAUUSD closes a minute earlier, and opens a minute later, than the rest of Commodities in Darwinex as shown in the table of Darwinex assets and spreads.

Please note during Easter Holidays, swaps will be charged in a different way than on normal weeks. There may be days with swap x6 charges and days without any swap charges at all. The amount of the swap will be similar to that of normal weeks, the only thing that changes is the way it’s charged. The swap rates that appear on our site generally get updated around 19:00 BST and may suffer only minor changes afterwards.

Also note that on Friday, April 19th the US market will be closed. Fx spreads thus may widen considerably. Both traders and investors should avoid setting tight stop loss levels.

The DARWIN Exchange will remain open even if the underlying assets’ market is closed. Should you want to know the standard procedure when you buy/sell a DARWIN whose underlying asset market is closed, we recommend you to read the following Knowledge Base article: Can I buy and sell DARWINs whenever I want?

Do not hesitate to contact us at info@darwinex.com for support.

Happy Easter!

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Amended Trading Hours for Australia Day (26 January 2021)

21 January 2021

Please be aware that Australia Day will be held on 26 January 2021. Kindly note that during this time spreads may be wider and liquidity may be thinner. Also, the following amended trading hours will apply. Indices Tuesday 26 January 2021 AUS200 06:11 – 22:00 UTC The rest of the assets will trade according to their usual […]

Please be aware that Australia Day will be held on 26 January 2021. Kindly note that during this time spreads may be wider and liquidity may be thinner.

Also, the following amended trading hours will apply.

Indices	Tuesday 26 January 2021
AUS200	06:11 – 22:00 UTC

The rest of the assets will trade according to their usual trading time.

See the full calendar of amended trading hours.

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

Trading Hours for the US Martin Luther King Day on 18 January 2021

11 January 2021

Please note the amended trading hours that will apply on Monday 18 January 2021.

Please note the amended trading hours that will apply on Monday 18 January 2021.

🕤 All times in the following table are UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).

⚠️ During bank holidays spreads may be wider and liquidity may be thinner. They usually also give rise to changes to the applicable swap rates.

Commodities	Monday 18 January 2021
XAUUSD	Early close at 17:43 UTC
XAGUSD	Early close at 17:59 UTC
XTIUSD	Early close 17:44 UTC
XNGUSD	Early close 17:44 UTC
Indices
J225	Early close at 17:58 UTC
SPX500	Early close at 17:58 UTC
NDX	Early close at 17:58 UTC
WS30	Early close at 17:58 UTC
US Stocks
All US stocks	Closed

Related information:

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

Brexit, the endgame: what you need to know in a no-deal Brexit scenario

16 December 2020

With the year coming to an end and Brexit coming into force on January 1st 2021, we would like to remind you that Darwinex is Brexit ready. Below are some updates for both existing and new customers. Please note that these will be relevant only in the case of a no-deal Brexit.

No-deal Brexit for existing EU customers

What changes in your relationship with FCA-regulated Darwinex in a no-deal Brexit scenario? In short: nothing, if you’re an existing customer.

The FCA continues to protect your right to trade with us.
Your monies remain with Santander UK, Natwest Bank or Sabadell UK in London.
Your Funds enjoy FSCS deposit protection and Lloyd’s insurance for up to GBP 500,000.

Brexit doesn’t impair your right to trade with counterparties in 3rd countries outside the EU. You could trade with Australian brokers, you continue to enjoy the right to trade with UK brokers.

No-deal Brexit for new EU customers

For Darwinex, a no-deal Brexit scenario means restrictions to market to new EU customers with our FCA entity. We’ll shortly share details of our new license in the EU, which will offer identical conditions to our UK entity.

Our FCA-regulated UK entity will, in any case, continue accepting EU customers whenever reverse solicitation applies. Reverse solicitation means traders and investors approaching Darwinex on their own initiative and Darwinex not having solicited them to trade or invest.

We’ve recorded a podcast episode about Brexit and prepared a Brexit FAQ. Feel free to send to info@darwinex.com any questions you might have and we’ll answer them for everyone’s benefit!

Darwinex Trading Hours for the 2020 Christmas & New Year Holiday Period

14 December 2020

The Darwinex Trading Schedule for the 2020 Christmas and New Year Holiday Period is already available in the calendar of Amended Darwinex Trading Hours.

Christmas is around the corner!

The Darwinex Trading Schedule for the 2020 Christmas and New Year Holiday Period is already available in the calendar of Amended Darwinex Trading Hours.

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.

Further, you may want to check out what happens if you want to buy/sell a DARWIN which has underlying trades open with different opening/closing times.

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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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
XAGUSD	Close at 17:59:50	Close at 18:14:50
XTIUSD	Close at 17:44:50	Close at 18:29:50
XNGUSD	Close at 17:44:50	Close at 18:29:50
INDICES
J225	Close at 18:00	Close at 18:15
SPX500	Close at 18:00	Close at 18:15
NDX	Close at 18:00	Close at 18:15
WS30	Close at 18:00	Close at 18:15
STOCKS
US Stocks	Closed	Close at 17:59

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!