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AND HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
All the information you need about holiday schedules, maintenance, and other trading-related changes. Released regularly on Thursday afternoon or as needed in case of urgent matters.

Trading Update | Jan 8, 2026

 

All times hereafter are expressed in MetaTrader platform time — GMT+2.


Market Break

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


Expiry of Simulated Assets Symbols in December

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

Simulated asset Start Date Expiry Date Close Only Date New Simulated Asset Start Date Contract Month
USOILG26.sim December 11th, 2025 January 13th, 2026 January 9th, 2026 January 9th, 2026 January

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States on Monday, 19 January 2025, there will be adjustments to the standard trading hours. The changes to the trading hours will be following:

  • US30H26.sim, US100H26.sim, and US500H26.sim will close early at 20:00.
  • XAUG26.sim, USOILG26.sim and BTCF26.sim will close early at 21:30.

*Please note that the time listed above may be adjusted based on additional information received in the coming week.


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.


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.

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