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New Margin Requirements

The new Leverage limits for retail clients are now less that one week away and will come into effect on Saturday 28th July.  The new leverage limits will apply to open positions as well as new positions, so please ensure you have sufficient funds on your account to meet the

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Changes to CFD Trading on Independence Day in the United States

Dear clients, Please note that due to Independence Day celebrated in the USA on 4 July 2018 you will experience the following changes in trading hours on July 3rd and 4th.

Tuesday, July 3rd

Forex: normal trading hours; Metals: normal trading hours; Indices:

  • Japan 225 trading ends at 20:15
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Leverage Changes for Retail Clients

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has officially announced the new leverage limits for Retail clients will come into effect on 1st August 2018. The new limits apply to every broker regulated in the European Union and have a direct impact on the amount of money you need to

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New Pairs with EOS to Crypto Accounts

FXOpen has enhanced the range of financial instruments by adding new pairs with EOS to Crypto accounts: EOSUSD, EOSEUR, EOSJPY and EOSGBP.  EOS is a new blockchain platform designed to enable vertical and horizontal scaling of decentralized applications. This is achieved by creating an operating system-like construct upon which applications

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28th May Support Hours

Due to the UK Bank holiday on Monday 28th May, Support will close at 8pm on Friday 25th May and reopen at 8am on Tuesday 29th May.

For all Trading enquires on live accounts, you can still call 0203 519 1224 from 10PM Sunday 27th May.

Kind regards,

The FXOpen

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Changes in CFD trading on May 28th

Dear Traders,  Due to US Memorial Day and the UK Spring Bank Holiday on May 28th, please note the following changes in trading hours.

  • Forex pairs: no changes;
  • Metalls: trading closes at 20:00 GMT +3;
  • Oil and Gas: trading closes at 19:45;
  • Indices:
  • Japan 225: trading closes at
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May 7th Bank Holiday

Dear Trader, Please note that due to the May Day bank holiday in the UK on Monday May 7th, customer support will be closed and reopen at 8am on Tuesday 8th May. The trading line for all urgent trading issues for Live accounts will be open as usual on 0203

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Changes in CFD Trading on 1st May 2018

Dear Traders, Due to a public holiday in Europe on May 1, 2018, the following indices will not be traded:

  • Europe 50 - trading closed;
  • France 40 - trading closed;
  • Germany 30 - trading closed;
  • Germany 30 (Mini) - trading closed.

All other financial instruments will be traded without changes.

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FXOpen UK Cuts SWAP on Crypto Accounts to 10%

Dear Traders,  FXOpen is happy to announce that we have reduced the SWAP for Crypto accounts from 18% down to 10% per annum.

Crypto-accounts from FXOpen offer traders the opportunity to trade the most popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Dash (DSH), Ripple (XRP)

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Easter 2018: Changes to Trading Hours

Dear Traders, Please note the following changes in trading hours for Easter 2018.

Thursday, March 29th

  • Australia 200 (#AUS200) - trading ends at 16:00 GMT+3
  • All other financial instruments will be traded without changes.

Friday, March 30th

  • Forex pairs will be traded without changes.
  • CFDs (metals, indices, energies)
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CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 60% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.