Trading Update | Oct 9, 2025

All times hereafter are expressed in the MetaTrader platform time – GMT+3.

Market Break

No disruptions or holidays are expected in the upcoming week. Therefore, the trading sessions will continue without interruption.

Expiry of Simulated Assets in October

We would like to remind you that simulated assets will be expiring in October. All remaining open positions will be automatically closed one hour before market close on the respective expiry date for each symbol. Please refer to the table below for further details:

Margin Update Notice

As part of our regular process to keep simulated instruments aligned with current market conditions, we will be updating the initial and maintenance margin requirements for the following simulated futures contracts at the end of the trading session on Friday at 00:00 server time (17:00 GMT-4):

• XAUZ25.sim – New margin: $1,700 per lot
• BTCV25.sim – New margin: $3,032 per lot
• US500Z25.sim – New margin: $2,100 per lot

Please review your open positions and ensure that your account maintains sufficient equity to meet these updated requirements. Accounts that do not meet the new margin requirements may be subject to automatic position closures.

Overnight rollover swaps are subject to regular changes and adjustments, reflecting, among other things, interest rate differentials and dividend adjustments. If you are holding positions overnight, please be reminded that it is your responsibility to check these swaps in the contract specification for each simulated symbol, and to adjust (if needed) and manage your positions accordingly. FTMO is not responsible for trading results affected by swap changes or adjustments.

Each Friday at market close, the trading platform enters maintenance mode. During this window, trading may be disabled and access to the platform may be fully restricted.

All information provided on this site is intended solely for educational purposes related to trading on financial markets and does not serve in any way as a specific investment recommendation, business recommendation, investment opportunity analysis or similar general recommendation regarding the trading of investment instruments. FTMO only provides services of simulated trading and educational tools for traders.