ATFX Important Notice: Temporary Margin Requirement Adjustment on Gold During Major Economic Releases
Dear Valued Client,
We would like to inform you of an upcoming change to the trading conditions on Gold.
Major economic releases such as US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP), Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announcements, and US Consumer Price Index (CPI) can cause sharp price movements and reduced liquidity. To help protect your positions during these periods, a Dynamic Margin rule will be applied on Gold around these events, effective Friday, 2 October 2026.
| Products | All Gold Products (including XAUUSD, XAUEUR and Gold Futures symbols) |
| Events | US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP), Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announcements, and US Consumer Price Index (CPI) releases |
| Adjustment Period | From 15 minutes before until 3 minutes after the scheduled release time |
| Leverage during Adjustment Period | The maximum leverage for new orders and pending orders of all gold products during the adjustment period will be limited to 1:200. Accounts already configured at 1:200 or lower are not affected. |
| Applies to | New orders and pending orders triggered within the Adjustment Period |
| After the Adjustment Period | Your original leverage setting is restored and the margin level is re-calculated |
What this means for you:
- Positions opened before the Adjustment Period are not affected.
- The adjustment is applied automatically — no action is required from you.
- If you plan to open Gold positions around these releases, please ensure you hold sufficient free margin.
Example: for the NFP release on 2 October 2026, the adjustment period is 15:15 – 15:33 server time.
Server time switches between GMT+3 and GMT+2 with daylight saving; the release time in server time remains the same under both settings.
Should you have any questions, please contact your account manager or our support team — we are happy to assist.
