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Trading Guidance
Advanced Markets offers essential insights on margin, position sizing and trading costs, helping traders navigate margin calls, swaps and fees.
These Guidelines are subject to change based on volatility and changing market conditions
CHANGE CONTROL
All requested changes to the Advanced Markets (UK) Limited setup must be communicated via email to our staff for review and approval before going live. In the absence of such communication, our standard service guidelines will remain in effect.
Additional Disclaimers
The FIX API setup and configurations are deployed “AS IS” by mutual agreement. No guarantees—express or implied—are provided regarding errors, data loss or malfunctions arising from third-party services.
Indemnification:
The client agrees to hold Advanced Markets (UK) Limited, its officers, employees, agents and assigns harmless from any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs or expenses arising from:
Use of their own trading system
Any claims resulting from third-party relationships
Acts or omissions in service performance as outlined in this Statement of Work
The client is solely responsible for their technology setup and regulatory compliance.
Margin Call Procedure
Advanced Markets (UK) Limited will issue email notifications to clients regarding margin usage. Alerts will be triggered at the following levels:
70% Used Margin/Equity: Initial alert sent to the client’s emergency contacts
90% Used Margin/Equity: A follow-up alert is sent to the same contacts
100% (Liquidation Level): All open positions in the client’s Fortex account will be liquidated. This update, including balance and equity changes, will be visible in the Fortex Online Backoffice and sent via email to emergency contacts
Margin Call / Liquidation Alert Email Notifications
Email alerts for margin calls or liquidation are offered as a courtesy. While provided as an added service, these alerts are not guaranteed and should not be relied upon as the sole method of managing margin. It remains the client’s responsibility to monitor their account and maintain sufficient margin at all times.
Clients may add email addresses to receive alerts and daily trading statements by accessing their respective back office platform (e.g. Fortex or PrimeXM).
For Fortex users:
Log in to https://amuk.fortex.com
Navigate to:Account → Personal Info → Edit
Input desired email addresses (use semicolons “;” to separate multiple addresses).
For PrimeXM users:
Please follow the standard email configuration steps within the PrimeXM portal. For assistance, contact your account manager or support team.
Important:
Advanced Markets is not liable for delays, technical issues or other problems affecting email delivery. Volatile market conditions may result in margin calls or liquidation without prior notice. Clients are fully responsible for monitoring and managing their positions at all times.
Margin Guidelines
The following guidelines apply to all accounts:
General Margin Guidelines
Applies to FX Pairs / Overall Account Total: Metals & CFDs
100:1 for accounts less than $50 million
50:1 for accounts less than $20 million
50:1 for accounts between $50 to $100 million
25:1 for accounts between $20 to $50 million
25:1 for accounts between $100 to $200 million
10:1 for accounts over $50 million
10:1 for accounts over $200 million
Note: Custom conditions may apply. All values are in US Dollars. When multiple instrument types are combined (e.g. FX majors, non-majors, CFDs or Metals), the “Overall Position” limits apply.
Weekend-Specific Guidelines
Before each weekend, account equity must be at least double the margin required to maintain open trades. This means the Margin Ratio (as seen in the account window) must be below 50% by the close of trading on Friday.
Failure to meet these guidelines may result in position reductions, as instructed by Advanced Markets trade support.
Calculation of Overall Position and Margin Requirements
To determine an account’s total open position, Advanced Markets sums the absolute values of all long and short positions, as seen in the Portfolio window.
Example:
Total open position = $15,559,245
-> Long Value: $10,064,673
-> Short Value: $5,494,572
This analysis helps determine whether margin requirements are being met across both the Portfolio and Account windows.
(This represents the sum of the “absolute” values of each symbol’s open position in the portfolio window.)
Weekend Compliance
To comply with Advanced Markets’ margin guidelines over the weekend, your account equity must exceed twice the value of your liquidation margin.
Example:
If your liquidation margin is $156,764, then your equity must be greater than $313,528 before market close on Friday.
Weekend Compliance
To comply with Advanced Markets’ margin guidelines over the weekend, your account equity must exceed twice the value of your liquidation margin.
Example:
If your liquidation margin is $156,764, then your equity must be greater than $313,528 before market close on Friday.
Swaps in Fortex 5 Platform / Advanced Markets Omnibus Account
Swap rates—also known as the cost of carry—reflect the interest rate differential between currencies in a pair and are embedded in currency trades. While primarily influenced by these differentials, swap rates also account for:
Deviations in interest rates
Swap period/tenor
Exchange rate fluctuations
Market volatility
Liquidity
Each currency pair is tied to a spot value date (T+1 or T+2). At 5:00pm ET daily, the value date rolls forward (excluding holidays). Rolling over a position may result in a credit or debit depending on the carry:
Being long the higher-yielding currency typically results in a credit
Being short may result in a debit
Additional Notes:
Swap rates are based on Tier-1 bank pricing
Trades open after 5:00pm ET incur swap charges at that time
Weekend Swap Tripling:
T+2 currencies: Tripled on Wednesday at 5:00pm ET
T+1 currencies: Tripled on Thursday
Adjustments are made for holidays as required
Where to View Swap Rates:
Swap rates can be found in the Fortex Back Office under Settlement Reports. Click “Swap Rates” to view USD-based rates (based on a 10K position).
CFDs on Indices: Daily Dividend Information
For accounts enabled for CFD trading, daily dividend info is available in the Fortex Back Office: https://amuk.fortex.com
Steps:
Log in
Navigate to the “Schedule” tab
Select “Corporate Actions”
View dividend details on the “Corporate Action – Dividend” page
CFDs Monthly Fee & Other Fees
- A monthly market data fee begins once account login credentials are issued
- If credentials are issued by the 15th, the full monthly fee is charged
- If issued on or after the 15th, the fee applies starting the next month
Minimum Monthly Fee
Case A:
If your monthly trading volume is below the minimum stated in the Fee Table, you will be charged the difference between your trading fees and the minimum monthly fee.
This charge is processed during the first 10 business days of the following month.
Example:
If the minimum invoice is $2,000 and you’ve paid $1,500 in trading fees:
$2,000 (minimum monthly invoice) – $1,500 (trading fees) = $500 charge
Case B:
If your volume exceeds the minimum, no extra charge applies.
Additional Resources for Review
List of Instruments Available for Trading
Trading Instruments and Liquidity Details
Contact Information for Various Departments
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