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Leverage Adjustment During Major News Releases & Daily Market Close

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To maintain market stability and manage trading risks during periods of high volatility, Ohio Markets will implement temporary leverage adjustments on specific products starting June 23, 2025.

1. Adjustment Details

  • Leverage: Client Leverage and Fixed Leverage will be temporarily set to 1:200.
    • Products with an original fixed leverage of ≤1:200 will not be affected.
  • Affected Trading Platforms: Official Ohio Markets App

2. Adjustment Time Periods & Affected Products

i) Major Economic News Releases (15 minutes before and 5 minutes after release)

  • USD-related news: Leverage on Forex, Gold, Silver, and Indices → 1:200
  • Crude oil-related news: Leverage on Oil → 1:200
  • Other countries’ news: Leverage on Forex → 1:200

ii) Weekly Market Close

  • From 1 hour prior to market close on Friday until 30 minutes after market opens on Monday

3. Key Notes

  1. New vs. Existing Positions:
    • New positions opened during adjustment will use 1:200 leverage.
    • Existing positions retain their original leverage.
    • After the adjustment period, all positions revert to their original leverage.

Example:

  • You open 1 lot of Gold before adjustment at 1:500 leverage.
  • During adjustment (e.g., NFP announcement), you open 0.1 lot Gold → leverage is 1:200.
  • After adjustment ends, all positions (1.1 lots total) revert to 1:500.
  1. Margin Recalculation:
    • When leverage is adjusted, margin requirements and margin levels for open positions will be recalculated.
    • Re-login to Ohio Markets App to see real-time updates.
    • Monitor positions closely during adjustment periods.

4. Major Economic News Events (Examples)

  • FOMC Rate Decision
  • CPI (Consumer Price Index)
  • PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index)
  • NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index)
  • PPI (Producer Price Index)
  • GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
  • PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index)
  • Retail Sales Report
  • NFP (Non-Farm Payrolls)
  • ADP Employment Report
  • Crude Oil Inventories (U.S. Crude Oil Inventory Report)

Reminder: These adjustments are temporary risk management measures. Always plan trades and monitor margin levels during high-volatility periods.

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