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Institutional Trading Terms & Conditions
Advanced Markets delivers trade execution and prime brokerage to institutional clients worldwide.
Trading sessions for supported instruments
FX Instruments
Forex instruments have streaming prices and trading functionality available continuously, as follows:
Pricing and trading begin each Sunday at 17:10 ET
Pricing and trading end each Friday at 16:55 ET
There is a daily system reset from 16:55 until 17:10 ET, during which pricing and trading are unavailable
SPOT METALS
Trading hours for metals:
Trading starts at 18:05 ET on Sunday and remains active until 16:55 ET on Friday
There is a daily break in pricing from 16:55 ET until 18:05 ET
FX Instruments
In the event of a holiday where pricing is shut down for a period, bridgeOMS clients should use the “Holidays” section of the MT4 Administrator to disable pricing for a specific securities group or symbol. This helps prevent errant pricing or quotes from affecting your MT4 server.
Pairs Minimum Margin Requirement Is 1%
| AUD/CAD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| AUD/CHF | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| AUD/JPY | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 3 |
| AUD/NZD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| AUD/USD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| CAD/CHF | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| CAD/JPY | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 3 |
| CHF/JPY | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 3 |
| EUR/AUD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/CAD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/CHF | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/GBP | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/JPY | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 3 |
| EUR/NZD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/USD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| GBP/AUD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| GBP/CAD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| GBP/CHF | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| GBP/JPY | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 3 |
| GBP/NZD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| GBP/SGD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| GBP/USD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| NZD/CAD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| NZD/CHF | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| NZD/JPY | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 3 |
| NZD/USD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| USD/CAD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| USD/CHF | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| USD/JPY | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 3 |
Pairs Minimum Margin Requirement Is 2%
| AUD/SGD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| CHF/SGD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/CNH**** | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/CZK**** | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/NOK | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/PLN | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/SEK | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/SGD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/ZAR | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| GBP/NOK | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| GBP/SEK | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| NOK/JPY | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 3 |
| NOK/SEK | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| SEK/JPY | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 3 |
| SGD/JPY | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 3 |
| USD/CNH | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| USD/CZK**** | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| USD/HKD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| USD/NOK | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| USD/PLN | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
Pairs Minimum Margin Requirement Is 4%
| USD/MXN | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| USD/THB**** | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 3 |
| EUR/MXN | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
Pairs Minimum Margin Requirement Is 10%
| EUR/TRY**** | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| USD/TRY**** | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| USD/ILS**** | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/ILS**** | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| GBP/ILS**** | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
Pairs Are Available as Indicative Pricing (Non-Tradeable)
| EUR/DKK | 100;000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/HKD | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| EUR/HUF | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 3 |
| GBP/DKK | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| GBP/TRY | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| USD/DKK | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| USD/HUF | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 3 |
| USD/RUB | 100,000 units | 0.01 lot | 200 lots | 5 |
| * Please note that this list a subject to change. |
| ** Please, note that some exotic currency pairs may experience light liquidity conditions during certain market hours. Such liquidity conditions may result in uneven pricing and/or the possibility of increased slippage. Clients trading under such conditions do so at their own risk. Advanced Markets advises clients to check the depth of market on these instruments prior to placing trades. |
| *** Maximum trade size can be adjusted upon request. Please contact your sales representative. |
| ****Available for STP on the omnibus account only, and not on Advanced Markets’ MT shared servers. |
| *****Not available for STP trading for margin clients. Only indicative pricing will be streamed to margin clients. Not available on Advanced Markets’ MT shared servers. |
SPOT METALS
| XAU/AUD* | Gold denominated in Australian dollars | 100 oz | 0.01 Lot | 100 Lots | 2 |
| XAU/EUR | Gold denominated in Euro | 100 oz | 0.01 Lot | 100 Lots | 2 |
| XAU/JPY* | Gold denominated in Japanese Yen | 100 oz | 0.01 Lot | 100 Lots | 2 |
| XAU/USD | Gold denominated in US dollars | 100 oz | 0.01 Lot | 100 Lots | 2 |
| XAG/EUR* | Silver denominated in Euro | 5000 oz | 0.01 Lot | 100 Lots | 3 |
| XAG/USD | Silver denominated in US dollars | 5000 oz | 0.01 Lot | 100 Lots | 3 |
| * Not available for STP trading for margin clients. Only indicative pricing will be streamed to margin clients. Not available on Advanced Markets’ MT shared servers. |
Commodity CFD
| COFFEE | USD | Coffee Arabica | 1 unit (10,000lbs) | 1 lot | 20 lots | 1 | Monday 4:15 - Friday 13:30 | 13:30 - 4:15 |
| COPPER* | USD | Copper Grade A | 1 ton | 1 lot | 20 lots | 2 | Sunday 20:02 - Friday 13:59 | 13:59 - 20:02 |
| ALUM* | USD | Aluminum | 1 ton | 1 lot | 20 lots | 2 | Sunday 20:02 - Friday 13:59 | 13:59 - 20:02 |
| *Only currently available on omnibus account. |
CASH CFD
| EUSTX50 | Euro | A stock index of Eurozone blue-chip stocks with a goal to provide sector leaders in the Eurozone. | 2 | 02:05 (Monday) to 15:55 (Friday) | 16:55 to 03:05 |
| GER40 | Euro | A stock market index consisting of 40 German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. | 2 | 18:05 (Sunday) to 16:55 (Friday) | 16:55 to 18:05 |
| HK50 | Hong Kong Dollar | Measures the performance of the 50 top Hong Kong listed companies. | 2 | 21:15 (Sunday) to 14:55 (Friday) | 00:00 to 01:00, 04:30 to 05:15, 14:55 to 21:15 |
| JPN225 | Yen | A stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on 225 Japanese companies. | 2 | 18:05 (Sunday) to 16:55 (Friday) | 16:55 to 18:05 |
| NAS100 | US Dollar | A US stock market based on technical companies. | 2 | 18:05 (Sunday) to 16:55 (Friday) | 16:55 to 18:05 |
| SPA35 | Euro | A benchmark stock market index of Spain's principal stock exchange. | 2 | 02:05 (Monday) to 13:55 (Friday) | 14:55 to 03:05 |
| SWI20 | Swiss Franc | Measures the performance of the top 20 Swiss companies. | 2 | 02:05 (Monday) to 15:55 (Friday) | 16:55 to 03:05 |
| UK100 | British Pound | An index of 100 high capitalization companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. | 2 | 18:05 (Sunday) to 15:55 (Friday) | 16:55 to 18:05 |
| UKOIL | US Dollar | Brent Crude Oil. | 3 | 18:05 (Sunday) to 16:55 (Friday) | 16:55-18:05 |
| US30 | US Dollar | A US stock market with 30 component companies. | 2 | 18:05 (Sunday) to 16:55 (Friday) | 16:55 to 18:05 |
| US500 | US Dollar | A US stock market index based on 500 leading companies. | 2 | 18:05 (Sunday) to 16:55 (Friday) | 16:55 to 18:05 |
| USBKT | US Dollar | The value of the U.S. dollar relative to the value of a basket of currencies. | 2 | 20:15 (Sunday) to 16:45 (Friday) | 16:45-20:15 |
| USOIL | US Dollar | Natural Gas November 2025 Futures – Exp: 10/24/25 | 3 | 18:05 (Sunday) to 16:55 (Friday) | 16:55-18:05 |
| *Please note that during non-market hours (when the underlying market is closed), spreads tend to be wider than normal. When the underlying market is closed due to a market holiday, trading may still be available, however, with wider pricing than usual. |
| ***Friday Market Close times supersede Daily Break Times. |
| Next change is Sunday, March 30th, 2025 as the EU&UK enters DST |
| Please note that these times are subject to change. |
Cash CFDs Standard MT4/5Configuration – AMIFX Shared Server*
| EUSTX50 | 1 | 1 | 500 | 1 | 2 |
| GER40 | 1 | 1 | 1;000 | 1 | 2 |
| JPN225 | 10 | 1 | 1;000 | 1 | 2 |
| HK50 | 1 | 1 | 1000 | 1 | 2 |
| NAS100 | 1 | 1 | 1000 | 1 | 2 |
| SPA35 | 1 | 1 | 250 | 1 | 2 |
| SWI20 | 1 | 1 | 250 | 1 | 2 |
| UK100 | 1 | 1 | 1000 | 1 | 2 |
| UKOIL | 10 | 1 | 1000 | 1 | 3 |
| US30 | 1 | 1 | 1000 | 1 | 2 |
| US500 | 1 | 1 | 1000 | 1 | 2 |
| USBKT | 1 | 1 | 250 | 1 | 2 |
| USOIL | 10 | 1 | 1000 | 1 | 3 |
| *CFD commissions are charged per contract. For example, 1 contract of Dax at price 11,508 will be a subject to a 15 US cents commission, calculated as follows: 1*11,508*1.12 (EURUSDconv rate)*12 (commission)/1,000,000=$0.15. |
FUTURE CFD
| BRG6 | USD | Brent Oil January 2026 | 10 | Sunday 18:00 – Friday 16:55 | 16:55 – 17:10 |
| CLG6 | USD | Crude Oil February 2026 Futures | 10 | Sunday 18:00 – Friday 16:55 | 16:55 – 17:10 |
| GCG6 | USD | Gold February 2026 Futures | 1 | Sunday 18:00 – Friday 16:56 | 16:55 – 17:11 |
| GER40H6 | EUR | German 40 March 2026 Futures Contract | 0.01 | Sunday 18:00 – Friday 16:55 | 16:55 – 17:10 |
| NAS100H6 | USD | US Tech March 2026 Futures Contract | 0.01 | Sunday 18:00 – Friday 16:55 | 16:55 – 17:10 |
| NGG6 | USD | Natural Gas 2026 Futures | 100 | Sunday 18:00 – Friday 16:56 | 16:55 – 17:11 |
| US30H6 | USD | Wall Street 30 March 2026 Futures Contract | 0.01 | Sunday 18:00 – Friday 16:55 | 16:55 – 17:10 |
| US500H6 | USD | US 500 March 2026 Futures Contract | 0.01 | Sunday 18:00 – Friday 16:55 | 16:55 - 1710 |
| SIH5 | USD | Silver March 2026 Futures | 50 | Sunday 18:00 – Friday 16:55 | 16:55 - 1710 |
| * Please note that during non-market hours (when the underlying market is closed), spreads tend to be wider than normal. When the underlying market is closed due to a market holiday, trading may still be available, however, with wider pricing than usual. |
| ** All March Futures Contracts will expire on March 18th, 2026. There will be no automatic rollover into the next contract. Any position that is not closed by 16:00 EST on March 18th, 2026, will be closed at the discretion of Advanced Markets. |
| *** Next front month Futures Contracts will be accessible for trading usually two weeks prior to the previous contract’s expiry. |
CRYPTO CFD
| XBTUSD | US Dollar | Bitcoin | 1 | 2 | Sunday 17:10 - Friday 16:55 | 16:55 - 17:10 |
| BCHUSD | US Dollar | Bitcoin Cash | 1 | 2 | Sunday 17:10 - Friday 16:55 | 16:55 - 17:10 |
| ETHUSD | US Dollar | Ether | 1 | 2 | Sunday 17:10 - Friday 16:55 | 16:55 - 17:10 |
| XLMUSD | US Dollar | Stellar | 10;000 | 4 | Sunday 17:10 - Friday 16:55 | 16:55 - 17:10 |
| LTCUSD | US Dollar | Lite coin | 100 | 2 | Sunday 17:10 - Friday 16:55 | 16:55 - 17:10 |
| **All December Futures Contracts will expire on December 17, 2025, there will be no automatic rollover into the next contract. Any position that is not closed by 16:00 EST on December 17, 2025, will be closed at the discretion of Advanced Markets. |
| ***Next front month Futures Contracts will be accessible for trading usually two weeks prior to the previous contract’s expiry. |
Christmas and New Year Holidays 2025, Global
| FX / Cryptocurrencies | Close 14:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal | Normal | Close 14:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal |
| Metals Spot | Close 13:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal | Normal | Close 14:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal |
| Equity Futures | Close 13:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal | Normal | Close 14:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal |
| Energy Futures (CL and NG) | Close 13:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal | Normal | Close 14:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal |
| Energy Future BR | Close 14:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal | Normal | Close 14:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal |
| Precious Metal Futures | Close 13:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal | Normal | Close 14:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal |
| UK100 | Close 07:30 | Closed | Closed | Normal | Closed 07:30 | Open 20:00 | Normal |
| HK50 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Close 23:00 | Closed | Open 20:15 | Normal |
| JPN225 | Closed 13:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal | Normal | Close 14:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal |
| GER40 | Closed | Closed | Closed* | Close 16:00 | Closed | Open 20:00 | Normal |
| EUSTX50 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Normal | Closed | Closed | Normal |
| SPA35 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Normal | Closed | Closed | Normal |
| SWI20 | Closed | Closed | Normal | Normal | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| NAS100 | Close 13:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal | Normal | Close 14:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal |
| US30 | Close 13:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal | Normal | Close 14:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal |
| US500 | Close 13:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal | Normal | Close 14:00 | Open 20:00 | Normal |
| UKOIL | Close 14:00 | Open 20:15 | Normal | Normal | Close 14:00 | Open 20:15 | Normal |
| USBKT | Close 13:00 | Open 20:15 | Normal | Normal | Close 14:00 | Open 20:15 | Normal |
| USOIL | Close 13:00 | Open 20:15 | Normal | Normal | Close 14:00 | Open 20:15 | Normal |
| US Equities | Close 13:00 | Closed | Normal | Normal | Close 14:00 | Closed | Normal |
| EU Equities | Closed | Closed | Closed | Close 08:00 | Closed | Closed | Normal |
| UK Equities | Close 07:30 | Closed | Closed | Normal | Close 07:30 | Closed | Normal |
| Coffee | Close 13:00 | Closed | Open 07:30 | Normal | Closed 13:30 | Closed | Normal |
| Copper | Close 13:00 | Closed | Open 07:31 | Normal | Close 14:00 | Closed | Normal |
*GER40 will open late at 19:15 on 12/29/25
All Times are EST (GMT-5)
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