- 21 Apr 2020
Temporary restrictions on LIGHT.CMD/USD exposure increase
Due to the limitations applied on the LIGHT.CMD/USD liquidity flow by certain counterparties amidst the extremely volatile market conditions, Dukascopy Bank is temporarily constraining trading on that instrument for its clients. Starting from the publication of this announcement traders won’t be able to increase their exposures in LIGHT.CMD/USD. At this stage the Bank is not imposing compulsory closure of existing
- 21 Apr 2020
Risk of negative Oil price
Considering the dramatic volatility of Oil prices and risk of its trading with negative values or close to zero, Dukascopy Bank announces its intention to further change Oil related margin trading conditions. The Bank informs its clients in advance, that further leverage reduction could be introduced to 1:5 for CFDs on Oil should the price of BRENT.CMD/USD or LIGHT.CMD/USD reach of 10 USD.
- 08 Apr 2020
OPEC+ related leverage reduction on Oil
Oil prices have become strongly affected by political decisions and rumors recently, resulting in a significant increase of volatility and heightened probability of large price gaps. The bank expects nervous market reactions to any decision of upcoming OPEC+ session. In order to reduce risks, particularly the possibility of negative equity, Dukascopy Bank is temporarily reducing leverage on oil CFDs (BRENT.CMD/USD,
- 07 Apr 2020
Easter weekend market closures
During the upcoming Easter weekend, several markets will be closed. Details of trading schedules can be checked here.
- 03 Apr 2020
COVID-19 pandemic leverage reduction
Market behavior and market movements have dramatically changed in the course of the spread of COVID-19 global pandemic in the past weeks. Actions of governments have become unpredictable and Central Banks aim to fight expected bankruptcies and rising unemployment. This all causes reduction of liquidity from market participants and ongoing increased daily volatility. These are the reasons for Dukascopy to reduce
- 27 Mar 2020
Dukascopy Bank SA reaches finals in Technical Analyst Awards 2020
Dukascopy Bank SA is proud to announce that the bank has reached the finals in two categories in the Technical Analyst Awards 2020. The bank competes among the global leaders in two categories: Best Forex Research and Best Technical Analysis Platform. Dukascopy bank’s JForex 3 aims at winning the reward for best Technical Analysis platform. Meanwhile, Dukascopy Analytics articles compete
- 27 Mar 2020
Daily Saving Time Clock Change in Europe
Clocks will be advanced by 1 hour this Sunday, March 29th, in many European countries. Please be aware that Trading Summer time will be applied for EU CFDs.
- 24 Mar 2020
Beware, large spreads on Gold and Silver
The recent turmoil has strongly affected the Bullion markets. After the large price movements, liquidity in XAU/USD and XAG/USD has evaporated and this is causing wide spreads. Our provider price quotations strongly vary or may temporarily cease completely to be available. This can cause rejections and lead to slippage. We encourage our clients to use price control mechanisms of our
- 17 Mar 2020
OVERNIGHT SWAP RATES UPDATE
Please beware of the overnight swap rates update. Due to increased market turbulence the overnight swap rates became wider and are frequently updated without prior notice to reflect the current interbank rates. Please consider merging hedged positions to avoid risks associated with excessive swap costs. We recommend consulting the swap rates page on a regular basis. For more detailed information
- 13 Mar 2020
Reduction of maximum exposure on selected instruments
Due to considerable market turbulence and the resulting probability of high volatility, periods of low liquidity and risk of price gaps, Dukascopy is decreasing the maximum exposure limit on 11 instruments. The updated limit values (in contracts) are: • XAU/USD - 3000 • USA500.IDX/USD - 1000 • USATECH.IDX/USD - 300 • USA30.IDX/USD - 100 • USSC2000.IDX/USD - 2000 • FRA.IDX/EUR - 500 • CHI.IDX/USD - 200 • DOLLAR.IDX/USD