Published 4 months ago
Trading Update | Jan 22, 2026
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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 |
| XAUG26.sim | November 13th, 2025 | January 27th, 2026 | January 27st, 2026 | January 21st, 2026 | February |
| BTCF26.sim | December 19th, 2025 | January 28th, 2026 | January 23th, 2026 | January 26th, 2026 | January |
Margin Update on XAUJ26.sim
We would like to inform you of an upcoming margin change for the XAUJ26.sim (April) contract. The margin requirement for this contract will be increased to USD 2,317. We recommend factoring this change into your trading plans for the period.
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