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To optimize the trading environment and manage trading risks during periods of high market volatility, a Dynamic Leverage feature will be implemented on our trading platforms.

During designated major economic news events and specific market opening and closing periods, the leverage for newly opened positions on certain products will be temporarily reduced. Once the affected period ends, the leverage will automatically revert to the original leverage setting.

Scope of Application

• Servers: MT4 and MT5.
• Applicable Products: Gold, Silver, Forex, Oil, Indices, Commodities (includes XPT and XPD).
• Applicable Clients: All account types.
• Leverage Adjustment During Affected Period (New leverage limit has been marked):

Affected Periods

1.  News release period:

• From 15 minutes before to 5 minutes after major news releases:
  • USD-related news:
     Applicable products: Gold, Silver, Forex, Indices, Commodities.
  • Oil-related news:
     Applicable products: Oil, Commodities.
  • Other countries’ news:
     Applicable products: Forex.

2. Market open & close period:

• 3 hours before the product’s market close on Fridays;

  *If the following day is a full-day Gold holiday, the Friday rule will also apply. Leverage will be reduced 3 hours before the product’s market close

• 30 minutes before the product’s market close from Monday to Thursday;

• 30 minutes after the product’s market open on Mondays. 

  *If the previous day is a full-day Gold holiday, the Monday rule will also apply. Leverage will be reduced within 30 minutes after market open.
   Applicable Products: Gold, Silver, Forex, Oil, Indices, Commodities.

Covered news types

The leverage limit will apply to key market news announcements, including (but not limited to):

• USD-related news: FOMC interest rate decisions, CPI, PMI, NMI, PPI, GDP, PCE, Retail Sales, NFP (Non-Farm Payrolls), ADP (Private Payrolls).
• Oil-related news: Crude Oil Inventories.
• Other countries’ news: Major economic data such as CPI, PMI, GDP from non-US countries.

How Clients Know When is the News release period?

We will publish announcements on the Client Portal and the official website to inform clients about the news period.

If you have any questions or require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact info@ultimamarkets.com