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Trading Update | Jan 28, 2026
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Important Update on Trading Conditions
Due to important changes to our trading conditions, this week’s trading update will be published on Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026. From the following week onward, trading updates will be published on Thursdays as usual.
We are pleased to announce major improvements to our trading conditions for clients in the United States, based on valuable client feedback. Below is a detailed overview of the upcoming changes.
Execution Type Change: Netting to Hedging
All FTMO Challenges purchased after Jan 30, 2026, at 01:00 will be created with a Hedging account type instead of the existing Netting type. As a result, execution will no longer be limited by the FIFO (First-In, First-Out) rule.
Key benefits:
- Hedging Enabled: You can hold both Long and Short positions on the same instrument simultaneously.
- No Netting: Positions are not automatically netted. You have full control over which specific trades to close and when.
- Margin Requirements: Margin is required independently for both Long and Short positions.
Switching Existing Accounts to Hedging:
Clients who wish to switch their current account execution type to Hedging may contact our Support Team to request the change. Please note that all trades on the account must be fully closed and remain closed until the execution type change is completed by our team.
All accounts that remain under the Netting execution type will be automatically switched to Hedging once our team closes their open positions at the latest available market price on Friday, Feb 13, 2026, at 23:00.
Introduction of “Rolling” Simulated Contracts
We are replacing the current futures contracts with fixed expiry dates with new Rolling Simulated Contracts as part of an execution type change on Jan 30, 2026. These instruments have no expiry date, enabling continuous trading without the need to roll over positions. This transition introduces changes to pricing, fees, and contract specifications, which we recommend reviewing carefully.
Key Differences in Costs and Structure:
- No Commissions on Indices and Oil: For the new Rolling contracts on Indices (US500, US100, US30) and USOIL, no commissions are charged.
- Swaps: As these contracts do not expire, standard overnight swap charges apply to positions held overnight.
- Dividends on index instruments: dividends are incorporated directly into the swap value and will not appear as separate balance transactions.
Contract Specification Overview:
Below is a detailed comparison between the expiring contracts and the new Rolling contracts. Please pay close attention to the new instrument names and the Contract Size column, as both have changed.
| Contract Type | Simulated Asset | Expiring | Commission | Swap | Contract Size | Min Units | Leverage | Margin Percentage |
| Expiring | US500H26.sim | Yes | Yes | No | 5 | 5 | 1 : 14 | 7% |
| Rolling | US500.sim | No | No | Yes | 1 | 0.1 | 1 : 14 | 7% |
| Expiring | US100H26.sim | Yes | Yes | No | 2 | 2 | 1 : 14 | 7% |
| Rolling | US100.sim | No | No | Yes | 1 | 0.1 | 1 : 14 | 7% |
| Expiring | US30H26.sim | Yes | Yes | No | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 : 17 | 6% |
| Rolling | US30.sim | No | No | Yes | 1 | 0.1 | 1 : 14 | 7% |
| Expiring | XAUJ26.sim | Yes | Yes | No | 10 | 10 | 1 : 20 | 5% |
| Rolling | XAUUSD.sim | No | Yes | Yes | 100 | 1 | 1 : 20 | 5% |
| Expiring | USOILH26.sim | Yes | Yes | No | 100 | 100 | 1 : 13 | 8% |
| Rolling | USOIL.sim | No | No | Yes | 100 | 10 | 1 : 9 | 11% |
| Expiring | BTCG26.sim | Yes | Yes | No | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 : 4 | 24% |
| Rolling | BTCUSD.sim | No | Yes | Yes | 1 | 0.1 | 1 : 4 | 24% |
Important Risk Management Notice:
Please note the significant differences in both instrument names and contract sizes between the two contract types.
- Naming Convention: For example, US500H26.sim will now be listed as US500.sim. Expiry dates will no longer apply.
- Contract Size Changes: We strongly advise clients to monitor changes in contract sizes for instruments such as BTC and US500 before executing any trades. Contract size information can be found in the symbol specifications on your trading platform.
- Swap Convention: For the new Rolling contracts, swaps are applied at midnight. Swap values can be viewed in the specifications section of the relevant symbol.
From Saturday, Jan 31 2026, expiring contracts on Netting accounts will be set to close-only. Traders may close existing positions; however, opening new positions on expiring contracts will not be possible. To open new positions, please use the new Rolling Simulated Contracts.
Expiry of Simulated Assets Symbols in January
We would like to remind you that the simulated assets will expire in January. 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 |
| BTCF26.sim | December 19th, 2025 | January 28th, 2026 | January 23th, 2026 | January 26th, 2026 | January |
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.
