Financial markets can behave very differently around market close and reopening, especially before weekends and holidays. To help protect our clients and maintain stable trading conditions, we sometimes apply temporary risk management measures shortly before a trading session ends.
What happens when markets close and reopen?
When a market closes (for example, on Friday evening), trading stops, however, news, geopolitical events, economic developments, and unexpected announcements never stop and keep affecting market conditions.
When the market reopens the prices may jump suddenly instead of moving gradually. This is known as a price gap
Instruments affected on 6 Feb 2026
These gaps are normal market behavior and occur across TradFi markets such as:
FX
Indices
Commodities
Shares
The following instruments are affected by the temporary risk management measures described in this article:
XAGAUD | XAGCAD | XAGCHF | XAGCNH |
XAGEUR | XAGGBP | XAGJPY | XAGNZD |
XAGUSD | XAUAUD | XAUCAD | XAUCHF |
XAUCNH | XAUEUR | XAUGBP | XAUJPY |
XAUNZD | XAUUSD | XAUXAG | Gold |
Silver |
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Please avoid high margin utilization and ensure that your effective leverage does not exceed 200:1 on the assets mentioned above.
Instruments affected on 6 Feb 2026
What is a price gap?
A price gap is a blank space on a chart that occurs when the price of an asset moves sharply up or down. It happens when an asset opens at a significantly different price from where it last traded.
For example:
Gold closes on Friday at $2,000
Over the weekend, major geopolitical news breaks
Gold opens on Monday at $2,040
There was no opportunity to trade between $2,000 and $2,040.
How gaps can affect leveraged positions?
When trading with leverage, even a small price gap can have a large impact on your account.
For example:
Account balance: $1,000
Position size: $1,000,000 (1,000× leverage)
Market gaps against you by 2%
As a result your loss will be around $20,000 and your account balance becomes negative
In this situation, the loss is larger than the available margin, and the position cannot be closed during the gap.
When a balance becomes negative due to a market gap - the loss occurs instantly at market reopening as there is no opportunity to manage or reduce the position. The platform must absorb the difference beyond the account balance.
What risk management measures may be applied
Shortly before market close, we may apply temporary protections on certain instruments, depending on market conditions, which may include:
1. Reduced leverage
Maximum available leverage may be temporarily lowered to reflect increased gap risk.
2. Reduce-Only mode
During Reduce-Only mode:
You can close or reduce existing positions
Opening new positions is temporarily unavailable
This helps prevent last-minute exposure increases before periods of reduced liquidity.
Risk management measures are applied in advance, not after the market reopens, because:
Gaps happen when markets are closed
Risk cannot be managed during closure
Preventive action is the only effective protection
These measures are temporary and are lifted once normal market conditions return.
Will my position be closed automatically?
No, these measures are not designed to force-close positions.
They are designed to help prevent excessive risk accumulation and give traders time to manage exposure. You remain in full control of your open positions.
How you can plan your trading effectively
To manage weekend and market-close risk:
Review open positions ahead of market close
Avoid increasing exposure shortly before closure
Consider reducing leverage or position size
Be aware of upcoming economic or geopolitical events
Understanding how markets behave during closures can help you trade more confidently and sustainably.
Our goal is to provide a safe, transparent, and reliable trading environment, especially during periods of elevated risk.